Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sloth | 2015 | Ella James | Buy |
| 2 | My Heart for Yours | - | Ella James | N/A |
| 3 | Murder | 2016 | Ella James | Buy |
| 4 | Pursuing Lilly | - | Ella James | N/A |
| 5 | Covet | 2019 | Ella James | Buy |
| 6 | Wrath | 2021 | Ella James | Buy |
The Sinful Secrets series features six books published between 2015 and 2021. Several titles reference deadly sins, with Sloth, Covet, and Wrath suggesting that each story centers on a particular moral failing that drives the romantic conflict. Murder and Pursuing Lilly take the series in darker directions, while My Heart for Yours offers a different emotional register.
Ella James uses the sins framework to structure romances around characters who are drawn to each other despite knowing the relationship involves moral risk. The “sinful” label sets reader expectations for stories that are steamier and more morally ambiguous than standard romance, and the series delivers on that promise across its run.