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Corrupted Royals Books in Order

5 Books
2023 Published
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Reading order
01
Destroy Me
Destroy Me
2023
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02
Control Me
Control Me
2023
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03
Brutalize Me
Brutalize Me
2023
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04
Restrain Me
Restrain Me
2023
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05
Possess Me
2023
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Recommended Reading Order

Although each book in the Corrupted Royals series functions as a standalone romance featuring a different central couple, they are highly interconnected through recurring characters, shared family ties, and overarching mafia politics. For the best reading experience, it is highly recommended to read them in their publication order:

  1. Destroy Me (2023) – Follows the intense, forbidden romance between Bratva enforcer Misha Petrov and Italian mafia princess Aurora D'Angelo (daughter of crime boss Caruso D'Angelo).
  2. Control Me (2023) – Focuses on combat instructor Nikolai Vetrov and his complex relationship with Abigail Sartori, a feisty heroine who is also the daughter of a rival Bratva boss.
  3. Brutalize Me (2023) – Follows Armani De Santis and Tiana Petrov (younger sister of Misha Petrov from the first book) in a protective, slow-burn romance that upends an arranged marriage.
  4. Restrain Me (2023) – Focuses on Maxim Levin, a Bratva assassin turned bodyguard, and Camille DuBois, a French politician's photographer daughter.
  5. Possess Me (2023) – The final book of the series, featuring Alek Aslanhov and Everleigh Adams in a dark captivity, second-chance romance.

Connecting the Broader Michelle Heard Mafia Universe

The Corrupted Royals series is set in a shared universe alongside Michelle Heard's other prominent mafia series. If you want to follow the timeline, character cameos, and generational links from the very beginning, you should read the series in this order:

  • The Saints Series (also known as the St. Monarch's Academy series)
  • The Sinners Series
  • Corrupted Royals Series
  • Kings of Mafia Series

A key connection between these books is the setting of St. Monarch's Academy, a prestigious neutral facility where the heirs, enforcers, and assassins of rival crime families are sent to train. Reading the series in sequence allows you to trace the lineage and shifting alliances of the families, such as the Vetrovs, Sartoris, and Petrovs, without spoiling details of earlier novels.

Frequently Asked

QCan you read the Corrupted Royals books as standalones?

Yes. Each novel in the Corrupted Royals series focuses on a separate couple and concludes their romantic storyline. However, because characters cross over and families are closely related, reading them in order is recommended to fully appreciate the world-building.

QWho is the main couple in Restrain Me?

The fourth book, Restrain Me, follows the romance between Bratva assassin Maxim Levin and French socialite/photographer Camille DuBois.

QWhat is the chronological order of Michelle Heard's mafia series?

To read the entire shared universe in order, start with The Saints Series, progress to The Sinners Series, follow up with the Corrupted Royals Series, and then read the Kings of Mafia Series.

QWhere is the Corrupted Royals series set?

The series is set within the global mafia underworld, with many characters training at or interacting through St. Monarch's Academy, a neutral training facility for criminal elites.

QAre the characters in Corrupted Royals related to those in The Sinners?

Yes, there are strong generational and familial ties. For example, Nikolai Vetrov (from Control Me) is the son of Viktor Vetrov, who is the protagonist of the fifth book in The Sinners series, Captured by a Sinner.