Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hermit | 2025 | Michelle Heard | Buy |
| 2 | The High Priestess | 2025 | Michelle Heard | Buy |
| 3 | Death | 2025 | Michelle Heard | Buy |
| 4 | The Empress | 2025 | Michelle Heard | Buy |
| 5 | The Devil | 2025 | Michelle Heard | Buy |
Michelle Heard’s Mafia Empire series adds a layer of symbolism to her crime family romances. The 2025 five-book series uses tarot cards as a framework, with each book exploring themes associated with a different card. This isn’t mystical romance but a structural choice that gives each standalone story its own identity while maintaining the signature Heard elements of powerful men and women who won’t break.
The tarot framing allows Heard to examine different facets of power and fate within the mafia world. Whether it’s the upheaval of The Tower or the balance of Justice, the cards provide thematic resonance without dictating the plot. Each book stands alone with its own crime boss and romance, but together they create a complete exploration of what it means to rule and fall in an empire built on violence.