J.J. McAvoy books

J.J. McAvoy is a Canadian-Nigerian romance author known for the Ruthless People mafia romance series and the Regency-set DuBells trilogy.

Children of Vice Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Children of Vice 2017 Buy
Children of Ambition 2017 Buy
Children of Redemption 2018 Buy
Vicious Minds 2019 Buy
Vicious Minds Part 2 2020 Buy
Vicious Minds: Part 3 2020 Buy

Childstar Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Child Star 2015 Buy
Childstar 2 2015 N/A
Childstar 3 2015 N/A

Rainbows Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Black Rainbow 2015 Buy
Rainbows Ever After 2017 Buy

Ruthless People Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Declan + Coraline 2015 Buy
Ruthless People 2014 Buy
The Untouchables 2015 Buy
American Savages 2015 Buy
A Bloody Kingdom 2016 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Sugar Baby Beautiful 2015 Buy
That Thing Between Eli & Gwen 2016 Buy
Malachi and I 2017 Buy
Never Let Me Go 2018 Buy

The DuBells Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Aphrodite and the Duke 2022 Buy
Verity and the Forbidden Suitor 2023 Buy
Hathor and the Prince 2024 Buy

The Prince’s Bride Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Prince’s Bride Part 1 2020 Buy
The Prince’s Bride Part 2 2020 Buy
The Prince’s Bride: Beginning Forever 2021 Buy

Vampire’s Romance Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
My Midnight Moonlight Valentine 2020 Buy
My Sunrise Sunset Paramour 2021 Buy

J.J. McAvoy (born Judy Onyegbado) is a Canadian-Nigerian author born in Montreal, Quebec. She graduated from Carleton University in 2016 with an honours degree in Humanities. Her self-published debut Ruthless People became a breakout hit in the dark romance genre and has since been translated into six languages.

McAvoy writes across several romance subgenres. Her Ruthless People and Children of Vice series are connected mafia romances following two powerful crime families across generations. She has also written Regency historical romance (The DuBells trilogy, compared to Bridgerton for its diverse cast), paranormal romance (the Vampire’s Romance series), and several standalone novels. Her work is known for morally complex characters and steamy romance.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has J.J. McAvoy written?

J.J. McAvoy has written 28 books across 8 series.

What was J.J. McAvoy's first book?

J.J. McAvoy’s first book is Ruthless People, published in 2014.

What is the recommended reading order for J.J. McAvoy's interconnected series?

Start with the Ruthless People series (beginning with the Declan + Coraline prequel), then continue with Children of Vice, which follows the next generation of the same crime families.

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