How to Read Rebecca Zanetti's Sins Brothers and Spin-Offs
If you love your romantic suspense with high-octane action, genetically engineered military heroes, and a dash of sci-fi flavor, Rebecca Zanetti's Sins Brothers (sometimes referred to as the Sin Brothers) series is the perfect binge-read. The series follows a group of men created in a laboratory by a clandestine black-ops group. Gifted with enhanced physical abilities, super-intelligence, and superhuman strength, they also carry a genetic ticking clock: a built-in expiration date that threatens to end their lives unless they can find a cure.
To experience the full weight of the emotional romance, the brotherhood dynamics, and the overarching mystery of their origins, readers should follow the series in its original release order. Furthermore, the storyline directly flows into an interconnected sequel spin-off series, the Blood Brothers trilogy, which resolves the larger world-building arcs.
The Recommended Reading Order
We highly recommend reading the books in publication order, starting with the original four Sins Brothers novels before moving to the three Blood Brothers spin-offs. Reading them in this sequence ensures you follow the chronological progression of the fight against the shadowy military creators while watching characters from earlier books pop up in subsequent stories.
- Forgotten Sins (2013) – Shane and Josie's story
- Sweet Revenge (2013) – Matt and Laney's story
- Blind Faith (2014) – Nate and Audrey's story
- Total Surrender (2015) – Jory and Piper's story
- Deadly Silence (2016) (Blood Brothers Book 1) – Ryker and Zara's story
- Lethal Lies (2017) (Blood Brothers Book 2) – Heath and Anya's story
- Twisted Truths (2017) (Blood Brothers Book 3) – Denver and Noni's story
The Original Sins Brothers Series (2013–2015)
At the center of the first four novels are the Dean brothers: Shane, Matt, Nate, and the long-lost Jory. Each book focuses on one brother as he fights for his life, protects the woman he loves, and attempts to find a way to dismantle the program that created them.
1. Forgotten Sins (2013)
The series kicks off with Shane Dean, a soldier who wakes up in a psychiatric facility with amnesia and a suspicious lack of memories regarding his past. When his estranged wife, Josie, shows up, Shane must protect her from a deadly black-ops unit while trying to piece together who he really is and how his genetically enhanced body works. It is the perfect introduction to the high stakes and romantic tension of the series.
2. Sweet Revenge (2013)
The second book shifts focus to Matt Dean, a brother who is determined to keep his family safe at any cost. His search for answers leads him to Charmed, Idaho, where he crosses paths with Laney Jacobs, a strong-willed bar owner with her own dark secrets. As the danger surrounding the Dean brothers closes in, Matt and Laney must form a fragile alliance to survive.
3. Blind Faith (2014)
Nate Dean is the tactical mind of the family, but his calculated approach is thrown into chaos when he is forced to reunite with Audrey, his former love. Audrey has been targeted by the same shadowy forces that engineered the brothers. Nate must balance his protective instincts with the pain of their shared past to keep Audrey alive while looking for a cure to the genetic bomb ticking in his DNA.
4. Total Surrender (2015)
The final book in the core quartet features Jory Dean, the long-lost brother who was separated from the others. He is racing against time to defeat their creators and save his family. When he runs into Piper, a brilliant hacker who is deep in her own battle against dangerous enemies, they must join forces in a high-speed, heart-pounding conclusion to the original story arc.
The Spin-Off: Blood Brothers Trilogy (2016–2017)
Once you finish Total Surrender, the story continues with the Blood Brothers series. Set in the same universe, this trilogy centers on the Jones brothers—Ryker, Heath, and Denver. While they are not biological siblings, they share a deep bond forged through shared trauma, having also been subjected to the same genetic manipulation experiments. Operating out of Lost Bastards Investigative Services, they continue the fight against corruption and conspiracy.
- Deadly Silence (2016): Ryker Jones, a private investigator who prefers to keep his emotions locked down, meets Zara Remington, a tough-as-nails woman caught in a web of murder and conspiracy.
- Lethal Lies (2017): Heath Jones works closely with Anya Best to track down a serial killer known as the "Copper Killer," balancing a slow-burn romance with pulse-pounding danger.
- Twisted Truths (2017): The final entry focuses on Denver Jones, a genetically enhanced PI on the run, who must team up with Noni, the woman he once left behind, to rescue a kidnapped child.
What to Know Before You Start
While author Rebecca Zanetti has noted that both the Sins Brothers and Blood Brothers books can technically be read as standalones—as each novel wraps up its primary romance—the overarching conspiracy plot is highly serialized. Key mysteries regarding the biological origins of the brothers, the identity of their villainous creators, and the quest for the genetic cure develop continuously from one book to the next. For the most satisfying reading experience, we highly recommend reading both series in order and treating them as one continuous seven-book saga.