Bella Jewel Books in Order (Updated May 30, 2026)

Bella Jewel writes contemporary romance, motorcycle-club romance, romantic suspense, dark romance, pirate romance, rock-star romance, and romantic comedy. She also published early books under the name Bec Botefuhr.

Her catalogue is not one single timeline. The motorcycle-club books form the largest part of her work, but the pirate books, romantic thrillers, rom-coms, standalones, and early pen-name titles should be kept separate unless a series label connects them.

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For most readers, the best starting point is Hell’s Knights, because it begins the original MC Sinners series. Readers who want darker suspense can start with Blind Date, while readers who want newer MC romance can begin Unmasked Legacy.

Choose Your Bella Jewel Lane

Use this before choosing an order.

For classic Bella Jewel MC romance, read:

Hell’s Knights
Heaven’s Sinners
Knights’ Sinner

For connected next-generation MC romance, read:

Pandemonium
Drifter
Manacle

For a newer MC branch, read:

Unmasked Legacy
Unmasked Prophecy
Unmasked Anarchy
Unmasked Rivalry

For romantic suspense standalones, start with:

72 Hours
The Watcher
Blind Date

For rom-com style romance, start with:

Biker Schmiker
Heart-On
Pop Goes the Biker

Bella Jewel Books in Publication Order by Series

Pirate

Published as Bec Botefuhr. Read in order.

Damned (2012): The first Pirate book introduces the dangerous sea-set romance world and should be read before the betrayal and revenge arcs that follow.
Betrayed (2012): The second book continues the pirate-romance conflict through broken trust, danger, and emotional fallout.
Vengeance (2012): The third book completes the early pirate sequence with a revenge-focused continuation.

Rockstar

Originally published as Bec Botefuhr. Revised editions began appearing under Bella Jewel in 2026.

Older catalogues list three Rockstar titles, but the newer revised release path currently presents Phoenix Rockstar and Heart Song as Violet and Travis’s main story.

Phoenix Rockstar (2013 / revised 2026): Violet and Travis begin as childhood safe places for each other before fame, disappearance, and old wounds split their lives apart.
Heart Song (2013 / revised 2026): Violet and Travis face the aftermath of betrayal, fame, addiction, and regret in the continuation of their rock-star romance.
Chief’s Angel (2013): An older Bec Botefuhr Rockstar listing that should be treated as part of the original catalogue unless a revised Bella Jewel edition confirms a new placement.

Dark Brother

Published as Bec Botefuhr. Older catalogue branch.

Dark Passion (2013): The first Dark Brother book opens a darker romantic-suspense thread from Jewel’s early pen-name period.
Dark Desire (2013): The second book continues the dark-romance tension through desire, danger, and emotional risk.
Dark Endings (2013): The third book closes the original Dark Brother sequence with a more final-sounding resolution.

MC Sinners

Core Bella Jewel series. Read in order.

This is the best starting place for Bella Jewel’s motorcycle-club romance.

Hell’s Knights (2013): Addison turns to her estranged father’s MC for help and is pulled into Cade’s dangerous club world.
Heaven’s Sinners (2013): The second book keeps the MC world close while shifting to another romance shaped by loyalty, danger, and club pressure.
Knights’ Sinner (2013): The third main book expands the Hell’s Knights relationships and deepens the original club continuity.

3.5. Bikers and Tinsel (2013): A Christmas novella for existing MC Sinners readers, best read after the first three books.

Muff (2024): The 2024 continuation returns to a familiar MC Sinners character and gives Muff his own later-life romance arc.
Cade (2024): Cade’s follow-up brings the original MC Sinners hero back into focus for readers returning to the series.
Spike (2024): Spike’s story continues the revived MC Sinners run with another club-centered romance.
Jackson (2024): Jackson’s book closes the currently listed revived sequence with another original-world MC romance.

Criminals of the Ocean

Pirate / romantic suspense duet. Read in order.

Enslaved by the Ocean (2014): A modern pirate romance begins with captivity, danger, and a heroine forced into a world ruled by ruthless men.
Where Darkness Lies (2014): The second book continues the pirate-romance world with a darker emotional and suspense-driven pairing.

Rebels on Bikes

Single-title MC branch.

Angels in Leather (2014): A biker-romance standalone that works as a separate motorcycle-club entry rather than required MC Sinners reading.

Jokers’ Wrath MC

Connected MC series. Read in order.

Some catalogues omit Bestie or treat it as more standalone-friendly, but it is commonly placed as book 5. Read it after Desolation to avoid spoilers.

Precarious (2014): The Jokers’ Wrath MC begins with a dangerous biker world and a heroine pulled into club conflict.
Melancholy (2014): The second book turns the series toward deeper emotional damage and another high-risk club romance.
Anguish (2014): A biker unexpectedly becomes responsible for a baby, pushing the series into a romance shaped by grief, protection, and new family pressure.
Desolation (2015): Pippa’s story follows a damaged heroine and gives the series one of its more emotionally heavy arcs.
Bestie (2016): A broken-man, broken-woman friendship becomes the center of a standalone-friendly but spoiler-sensitive Jokers’ Wrath romance.
Valiant (2017): The final main book follows a heroine hiding from fear and danger as the series moves into a more protective suspense frame.
A Biker for Christmas (2019): A Christmas crossover novella involving both Jokers’ Wrath MC and MC Sinners, best saved until after both worlds are familiar.

’Til Death

Dark romance duet. Read in order.

’Til Death (2014): Katia’s marriage to Marcus begins as a business-driven arrangement that becomes destructive, emotional, and dangerous.
’Til Death: Part 2 (2015): The second volume resolves the betrayal, revenge, and love-hate fallout from the first book.

Hard / Alpha’s Heart

Romantic suspense trilogy. Read in order.

This series is also commonly associated with the Alpha’s Heart branding.

Hard to Fight (2015): A fighter-centered romantic suspense story starts the trilogy with danger, attraction, and physical conflict.
Hard to Break (2015): The second book continues the tough-hero structure with a new romance under pressure.
Hard to Forget (2015): A female bodyguard is assigned to protect a billionaire with enemies, turning professional duty into romantic risk.

House of Obsidian

Contemporary romance duet. Read in order.

Flawed Heart (2015): Belle and Max’s college love is broken by an accident, beginning a second-chance romance about damage and disillusionment.
Flawed Love (2015): The duet continues the emotional aftermath of broken trust, love, and the people left changed by the first book.

MC Sinners Next Generation

Read after MC Sinners.

This series follows the next generation connected to the original club world.

Pandemonium (2016): The next-generation MC branch opens with a new club romance built from the children and legacy of the original Sinners world.
Drifter (2016): The second book continues the next-generation pattern with another biker romance shaped by inheritance and danger.
Manacle (2016): The third book closes the next-generation trilogy with another club-linked pairing.

Amore

Mafia / dark romance duet. Read Part 1 before Part 2.

Some catalogues show confusing dates, but story order is simple.

Amore: Part 1 (2017): Julietta meets Rafael Lencioni, and the romance begins inside a dangerous world of power, obsession, and mafia control.
Amore: Part 2 (2017): Julietta runs, Rafael follows, and the duet resolves the betrayal, pursuit, and mafia danger opened in Part 1.

Iron Fury MC

MC series. Read in order.

Whiskey Burning (2017): The Iron Fury MC begins with a heroine in emotional darkness and a biker who becomes a rough source of comfort.
Hushed Torment (2017): One accident changes everything for the heroine, and music becomes part of the path through trauma and romance.
Darkest Hour (2018): The third book turns toward identity, damage, and the question of what kind of person a hard life creates.
Sassy Little Thing (2018): A heroine determined to protect her happiness collides with club-world chaos and a new romance.
Me, Please (2018): This book brings a more complicated relationship structure into Iron Fury, with desire and emotional risk pulling in more than one direction.
Our Final Tale (2018): The final listed Iron Fury novel closes the series with a more reflective, ending-focused romance.

Rumblin’ Knights

MC romance series. Read in order.

Knights Rising (2018): The Rumblin’ Knights series opens with a club mystery, danger, and a romance tied to things better left alone.
Knights Fury (2019): The second book raises the club stakes while giving another Knight his central romance.
Knights Lady (2019): The series shifts toward a heroine whose place in the club world becomes central to the romance.
Knights Burden (2019): The final book brings the burden of loyalty, past damage, and club responsibility into the foreground.

The Edge of Retaliation

Revenge trilogy. Read in order.

This for That (2019): A revenge-driven story begins with a heroine addressing fate, pain, and the need to make someone pay.
You for Her (2019): The second book continues the retaliation arc by widening the emotional cost of revenge.
Then and Now (2019): The trilogy closes by confronting what changed, what was lost, and what remains after revenge.

King’s Descendants MC

MC series. Read in order.

Alarick (2020): Briella enters the King’s Descendants MC world when her mother marries into the club, forcing her into a dangerous new family structure.
Flick (2020): The second book gives another King’s Descendants member a romance shaped by club loyalty and emotional fallout.
Mykel (2020): Mykel’s story continues the series with another biker romance inside the same MC world.
Kendric (2020): Kendric’s book keeps the club continuity moving through danger, attraction, and loyalty.
Cohen (2020): Cohen’s story adds another emotional thread to the King’s Descendants family.
Bohdi (2020): Bohdi’s book closes the listed sequence with one more club-centered romance.

Turf Wars

Romantic comedy / biker-adjacent series. Publication order recommended.

This is a lighter, more comedic branch than the darker MC series.

Biker Schmiker (2021): A biker-romance setup is played with a more comic tone, making this a good lighter entry point.
Heart-On (2021): The second book keeps the pun-driven style and romantic-comedy energy.
Pop Goes the Biker (2021): A biker premise turns into another comic, high-heat romantic clash.
Tartlet (2021): The fourth book continues the series with a shorter, trope-forward romantic-comedy feel.
Clash of the Nannies (2021): Two nanny-centered rivals or opposites drive the romance into a more domestic comedy setup.

Walker Hills

Ranch / retreat romance series. Read in order.

Camp Nerd (2022): A retreat at Walker Hills introduces tattooed mountain men, ranch energy, and a heroine hoping to escape drama.
Camp Hot Mess (2022): The second book follows a mom who needs a break and finds much more than rest at the retreat.
Camp Crim (2022): The third book sends ex-criminals into the ranch setting, bringing rehabilitation, tension, and romance together.

Dark Brothers

Rewritten / rereleased dark-romance branch. Current placement is separate from the older Bec Botefuhr Dark Brother listings.

Dark Poison (2022): A rewritten and re-edited title from the Bec Botefuhr catalogue, centered on Willow, family pain, and dark romantic danger.

Prisoners of Purgatory MC

MC romance series. Read in order.

Nightmare (2023): The series opens with an unnamed narrator writing to Nightmare, creating a suspenseful biker-romance setup around hidden identity and old stories.
Deceiver (2023): The second book continues the letter-style emotional conflict and deepens the damage caused by lies.
Colt (2023): Colt’s story is framed by anger, loss, and a woman who damaged his life before the romance can turn.
Mex (2023): Mex’s book adds a sharp heroine voice and another rough biker-protector romance to the series.
Fury (2023): Fury is forced into a role he did not choose, making responsibility and reluctant protection central to the romance.
Marek (2024): Marek’s book is the sixth listed Prisoners of Purgatory entry and should be read after Fury.

Fallen Sons MC

Newest major MC series. Read in order.

Unmasked Legacy (2025): The series begins with a dark motorcycle romance involving murder, a past serial-killer legacy, and a heroine returning to danger.
Unmasked Prophecy (2025): Nia escapes a cult-controlled life and finds herself drawn to Talon and the Fallen Sons world.
Unmasked Anarchy (2025): Sable survives being left for dead and is rescued by Kael, pulling the series into another trauma-and-protection romance.
Unmasked Rivalry (2025): Callie returns home after family disaster and faces the biker tied to her cousin, her brother, and the past she tried to bury.

Country Star

Separate catalogue listing.

Memphis Lights (date uncertain): A country-star romance centered on Memphis Reign, best treated as separate unless a stable current edition confirms wider series placement.

Standalone Bella Jewel Novels

Optional. Read in any order.

Stolen (2012): An early Bec Botefuhr standalone involving loss, danger, and a heroine forced into a high-stakes emotional situation.
Racing for Freedom (2013): A racing-centered Bec Botefuhr standalone about escape, independence, and romance.
Number Thirteen (2014): A darker standalone built around captivity, identity, and a heroine reduced to a number before the story turns toward survival.
Life After Taylah (2014): Avery lives with the unanswered disappearance of her mother, making this a grief-and-family-damage romance.
Wingman / Wingman (Woman) (2014): A gender-flipped wingman-style romance about friendship, attraction, and romantic misdirection.
Step-Lover (2015): A stepbrother-romance title that belongs to that trope branch rather than a Bella Jewel shared universe.
How to Fall in Love (2015): A collected or multi-story romance listing associated with Jewel’s emotional contemporary romance side.
Fleeting Moments (2016): Lucy loses everything in one sudden moment, beginning a grief-heavy standalone about rebuilding life and love.
72 Hours (2017): Former lovers are trapped in a killer’s planned game, making this one of Jewel’s strongest romantic-suspense standalones.
Wild Child (2017): Rachel leaves city life for Colorado Springs and finds herself next to a brooding neighbor who disrupts her fresh start.
The Watcher (2017): Marlie survives a serial killer and later finds herself pulled back into the terror that made her infamous.
Blind Date (2017): A serial killer targets victims through blind dates, turning this standalone into a thriller-romance built on suspicion and fear.

Novellas and Short Stories

Optional extras.

Unsafe Haven (2018): Jade escapes an abusive boyfriend and works at a safe haven, only for a Halloween party to blur the line between prank and real threat.
A Biker for Christmas (2019): A Jokers’ Wrath MC and MC Sinners Christmas crossover, best read after the main early MC books.

Collections and Box Sets

Do not treat these as new story positions.

Sinners MC Boxed Set (2014): Collects the early MC Sinners material and should be read in the same order as the individual books.
Rev the Engine (2015): A multi-author collection with biker-romance material, optional for completionists.
Jokers’ Wrath Motorcycle Club Boxed Set (2015): Collects the early Jokers’ Wrath books and does not change their order.
Eye Candy (2017): A multi-author collection that originally included Unsafe Haven.
Hard: Hard to Fight, Hard to Break, Hard to Forget: A collected edition of the Hard / Alpha’s Heart trilogy.
Amore Boxed Set: Collects Amore: Part 1 and Amore: Part 2 in story order.
Iron Fury MC Boxed Set (2019): Collects the Iron Fury MC series.
Rumblin’ Knights Boxed Set (2019): Collects the four Rumblin’ Knights books.
Turf Wars Boxed Set: A collected edition of the Turf Wars titles.
MC Sinners Boxed Set: Book 1-7 (2024): Collects the original and revived MC Sinners books through Jackson.

Chronological Order

There is no useful single chronological order for all Bella Jewel books. The series are separate or only loosely connected by genre.

Use this practical order instead:

Read MC Sinners before MC Sinners Next Generation.
Read Jokers’ Wrath MC before A Biker for Christmas.
Read Amore: Part 1 before Amore: Part 2.
Read each MC branch in its own listed order.
Treat the Bec Botefuhr books and revised Rockstar editions as their own lane.

Latest Bella Jewel Book

The latest confirmed new Bella Jewel series release found during this update is Unmasked Rivalry, published in November 2025 as Fallen Sons MC #4.

The latest confirmed revised release found during this update is Heart Song, released in March 2026 as part of the revised Rockstar material. Treat it as a revised/rereleased title rather than a brand-new continuity unless the author confirms a separate new series path.

FAQ

What Bella Jewel book should I read first?

Start with Hell’s Knights. It begins MC Sinners, the original and most important Bella Jewel motorcycle-club series.

Do Bella Jewel’s MC books connect?

Some do. MC Sinners should be read before MC Sinners Next Generation, and A Biker for Christmas works best after both MC Sinners and Jokers’ Wrath are familiar.

Is Jokers’ Wrath MC connected to MC Sinners?

They are separate MC series, but A Biker for Christmas crosses the two club worlds.

Should I read Bestie as part of Jokers’ Wrath MC?

Yes. It is commonly listed as book 5 and can spoil earlier couples if read too early.

Is Amore complete?

Yes. Read Amore: Part 1 followed by Amore: Part 2.

Are the Bec Botefuhr books required?

No. They are early works and separate series. Read them only if you want Bella Jewel’s full backlist.

What is the newest Bella Jewel MC series?

Fallen Sons MC is the newest major MC series, beginning with Unmasked Legacy.

Are the boxed sets required?

No. Boxed sets collect existing books. They do not add new reading-order positions.

Conclusion

Bella Jewel’s best reading path begins with Hell’s Knights, then continues through MC Sinners, Jokers’ Wrath MC, and MC Sinners Next Generation. That route gives readers the clearest view of her main biker-romance style.

After that, move into Iron Fury MC, King’s Descendants MC, Prisoners of Purgatory MC, and Fallen Sons MC. Keep the romantic-suspense standalones, Bec Botefuhr titles, collections, and revised Rockstar editions as separate reading lanes.

Frank

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Frank is the editor of BookSeries.blog, focusing on publication order, chronological timelines, and spoiler-free reading guides for book series and fictional universes.

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