Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire with Fire | - | Michelle St. James | N/A |
| 2 | Thicker Than Water | 2018 | Michelle St. James | Buy |
| 3 | Blood in the Water | 2018 | Michelle St. James | Buy |
| 4 | Hell or High Water | 2018 | Michelle St. James | Buy |
The Boston Syndicate series plants Michelle St. James’s brand of organized crime romance firmly in New England, where old loyalties and cold winters make for a particular kind of tension. The four books follow characters connected through the city’s criminal networks, with each entry expanding the world while keeping the romantic stakes front and center. Fire with Fire sets up the key relationships before Thicker Than Water, Blood in the Water, and Hell or High Water pay them off.
The water-themed titles in books two through four aren’t just stylistic. They reflect the series’ recurring sense that characters are always swimming against a current they can’t fully control. Readers who have worked through the New York or Las Vegas Syndicate books will find the same fast pacing and morally gray heroes here, just filtered through a different city’s particular criminal culture.