Michelle St. James books

Anthologies

Awakening Reading Order

Boston Syndicate Reading Order

Imperium Reading Order

Kings of Corruption Reading Order

Las Vegas Syndicate Reading Order

London Mob Reading Order

Mob Boss Reading Order

Murphy’s Law Reading Order

New York Syndicate Reading Order

Paris Mob Reading Order

Ruthless Empire

Savage Empire Reading Order

Short Stories/Novellas

Standalone Novels

The Muscle Reading Order

Wicked Game Reading Order

Michelle St. James writes dark contemporary romance centered on powerful men in organized crime and the women who refuse to be intimidated by them. Her books lean into the moral complexity of the criminal world while keeping the focus on passion and personal stakes. Stories tend to move quickly, with short chapters and heated exchanges that pull readers through in a single sitting.

Her output spans several interconnected settings: the London Mob and Paris Mob series brought European crime families to life, while the New York, Boston, and Las Vegas Syndicate books shifted the action to American cities. The Mob Boss and Kings of Corruption series gave readers some of her most direct takes on the boss-and-heroine dynamic, and the Awakening trilogy with Nina Fontaine offered a more personal, character-driven arc within the same dark romance framework.

Readers who enjoy her work often move between series freely, since each one is self-contained. Whether the setting is a London penthouse or a Las Vegas casino backroom, her books share a consistent voice: confident, fast-paced, and unapologetically romantic.