Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruel Vows | 2025 | Kira Cole | Buy |
| 2 | Cruel Secrets | 2025 | Kira Cole | Buy |
| 3 | Cruel Revenge | 2025 | Kira Cole | Buy |
| 4 | Cruel Possession | 2025 | Kira Cole | Buy |
| 5 | Cruel Betrayal | 2025 | Kira Cole | Buy |
| 6 | Cruel Proposal | 2026 | Kira Cole | Buy |
The Cruel Command series is one of Kira Cole’s most recent and most intense series, with six books published between 2025 and 2026. The series leans into the darker side of mafia romance, with themes of forced proximity, revenge, and obsession running through each installment.
Cruel Vows sets the tone with a marriage arranged for power rather than love, and subsequent entries like Cruel Secrets and Cruel Revenge deepen the conflict. Cruel Possession, Cruel Betrayal, and Cruel Proposal push the characters further into dangerous territory. The series builds on itself, with each book adding new complications to the overarching story.