Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ante Up | 2017 | Christina C. Jones | Buy |
| 2 | King of Hearts | 2018 | Christina C. Jones | Buy |
| 3 | High Risk | 2016 | Christina C. Jones | N/A |
| 4 | Deuces Wild | 2018 | Christina C. Jones | Buy |
| 5 | Press Your Luck | - | Christina C. Jones | N/A |
| 6 | High Stakes Holiday | 2021 | Christina C. Jones | Buy |
Christina C. Jones’s High Stakes series brings together romance and gambling imagery, with each book title nodding to card games and betting. The series kicks off with Ante Up, where the stakes are personal rather than financial, and continues through stories like King of Hearts and Deuces Wild. Each book centers on a different couple within the same social circle, so familiar faces pop up as the series goes on.
The books are set in a world of confident, successful Black professionals whose love lives are anything but predictable. Jones writes sharp dialogue and genuine chemistry between her leads, keeping the tone playful even when emotions run deep. The series wraps up with High Stakes Holiday, a festive addition published in 2021 that revisits beloved characters from earlier installments.