Where to Start Reading the Blood Brothers Series
While you can jump straight into the Blood Brothers trilogy with Deadly Silence, the absolute best way to experience the story is by starting with its parent series, the Sin Brothers. Because Blood Brothers is a direct spin-off featuring characters, plot threads, and spoilers carried over from the original series, reading the Sin Brothers first provides essential context for the characters' genetically enhanced abilities and their shared past in a brutal group home.
If you prefer to read only the Blood Brothers trilogy, you can read them in publication order starting with Deadly Silence, followed by Lethal Lies, and concluding with Twisted Truths.
The Sin Brothers & Blood Brothers Reading Order
1. The Sin Brothers Series (Parent Series)
Start here to meet the genetically altered brothers and understand the shadowy experiments that shaped their lives before they founded the Lost Bastards Investigative Agency:
- Forgotten Sins (2013) – Features Shane Dean and Joselyn Gold.
- Sweet Revenge (2013) – Features Matt Dean and Laney Jacobs.
- Blind Faith (2014) – Features Nate Dean and Audrey Vance.
- Total Surrender (2015) – Features Jase Kayrs and Sophia Vance.
2. The Blood Brothers Series
Once you finish the main Sin Brothers tetralogy, follow the three non-blood brothers—Ryker, Heath, and Denver—at their new security firm:
- Deadly Silence (2016) – Ryker Jones and Zara Remington. Winner of the RT Reviewers' Choice Award for Paranormal Romantic Suspense.
- Lethal Lies (2017) – Heath Jones and Anya Best.
- Twisted Truths (2017) – Denver Jones and Noni. Winner of the RT Reviewers' Choice Award for Paranormal Romantic Suspense.
Chronological Order vs. Publication Order
For Rebecca Zanetti's genetically enhanced romantic suspense universe, chronological order matches publication order perfectly. There are no prequels or timeline jumps that disrupt the sequence. However, skipping the Sin Brothers series entirely is the biggest pitfall for readers, as the overarching plot regarding the genetic experiments and the sinister Dr. Isobel Madison reaches its climax across both series.