Sophie Lark Books in Order (Updated March 14, 2026)

Sophie Lark is easiest to read by lane, not by one giant all-purpose checklist. Her catalog splits pretty cleanly into dark mafia romance, connected next-generation books, dark romantic suspense, and a newer Gothic / contemporary lane. Some of her books are tightly connected, while others are true standalones.

That means the smartest question is not “What is every Sophie Lark book ever?” It is “Which Sophie Lark track do I want first, and where do the connected books cross over?”

The map before the list

There are four useful ways into Sophie Lark:

Want the signature series? Start with Brutal Prince and read the full Brutal Birthright run.

Want the next-generation continuation? Read Brutal Birthright first, then move to Kingmakers.

Want the darkest self-contained duet? Start with There Are No Saints.

Want the newer non-mafia side? Start with Grimstone or Love Contract, depending on whether you want Gothic suspense or fake-dating contemporary romance.

The shelf list: Sophie Lark books in publication order

Early books and the first billionaire lane

1. Always (2019): A second-chance romance inspired by Persuasion, and the gentlest starting point if you want early Sophie Lark without mafia politics.
2. The CEO of Cristo (2020): A revenge-and-secret-baby billionaire romance inspired by The Count of Monte Cristo, and the darker half of the early billionaire pair.

Underworld

These books were previously published under the Colors of Crime branding, but Goodreads and Amazon now group them as Underworld.

3. Ivan (2020): The series opens with a would-be assassin and a Bratva hero, setting the tone for the action-heavy mafia side of Lark’s early work.
4. Snow (2020): A more protective, survival-focused entry that keeps the Bratva underworld feel but adds a colder, more isolated emotional setup.
5. Roman (2020): This one leans harder into danger, vengeance, and the sense that violence has already shaped the relationship before the romance starts.
6. Dom (2020): A possessive, high-control mafia romance that pushes the series further into dark power imbalance territory.
7. Anton (2019): Public series pages place this fifth, even though its original publication date is earlier than some of the books listed before it; read it in series order, not by calendar year.
8. Nikolai (2020): A more overtly strategic mafia romance where family power and loyalty matter as much as attraction.
9. Luca (2019): A heist-leaning entry that adds more movement and chase energy to the Underworld run.
10. Black (2019): The last published Underworld book, built around friends-to-lovers tension and revenge-thriller momentum.

These can usually be read as standalones inside the same world, but the official numbering is still the safest guide.

Brutal Birthright

This is the core Sophie Lark series for most readers.

11. Brutal Prince (2020): An arranged-marriage enemies-to-lovers mafia romance that launches the Chicago family conflict and remains the best all-purpose starting point.
12. Stolen Heir (2020): A kidnapping-and-forbidden-romance story that widens the family web and deepens the series’ cross-family tension.
13. Savage Lover (2020): A bodyguard romance that turns the spotlight toward protection, threat, and loyalty under pressure.
14. Bloody Heart (2020): A second-chance mafia romance with more emotional history than the earlier books, making past wounds central to the conflict.
15. Broken Vow (2020): A bodyguard-and-bride story that is often one of the most recommended books in the series because it works both emotionally and as a late-series payoff.
16. Heavy Crown (2021): The finale, and the book that matters most if you plan to continue into Kingmakers.

This is the lane that defines Lark’s reputation, and publication order is the right order.

Standalone and side-step books

17. Starlet (2021): A romantic mystery set in old Hollywood, with murder, impersonation, and a very different atmosphere from the mafia books.
18. There Are No Saints (2021): The first Sinners Duet book, opening a much darker artist-versus-killer romantic suspense lane.
19. There Is No Devil (2021): The duet’s second book, where obsession, survival, and moral collapse carry straight over from book one.

Kingmakers

This is the next-generation continuation most readers reach after Brutal Birthright.

20. Year One (2021): A dark college mafia romance set at Kingmakers, the school for the children of powerful crime families.
21. Year Two (2021): The world expands through a new central couple, but the academy politics and family legacy tension keep building.
22. Year Three (2021): A blackmail-and-power-shift entry that turns the school setting meaner and more personal.
23. Year Four (2021): The fourth book pushes hidden agendas and long-running tension closer to open collision.
24. Graduation (2022): The capstone novel, bringing the school arc to its proper payoff rather than leaving it feeling like four disconnected romances.

If you want the strongest experience, read Brutal Birthright first. You can technically start here, but you will understand the family stakes better after the earlier series.

Later standalones and newer lanes

25. Anastasia (2022): A long-form fantasy romance retelling that sits completely outside the mafia universe and is best treated as its own shelf.
26. Minx (2023): A dark contemporary standalone built around a highly controlled arrangement that slides into obsession.
27. Grimstone (2023): The first book in a Gothic romantic-thriller lane, shifting Lark away from mafia families and into a sinister small-town atmosphere.
28. Monarch (2024): The second Grimstone book, continuing that Gothic coastal-world feeling rather than returning to organized-crime romance.
29. Love Contract (2024): A fake-dating contemporary romance and the first published book in what the product pages describe as a planned Love Contract trilogy.
30. Sparrow and Vine (2025, canceled / paused publication): This was announced as the first book in a new arranged-marriage family series, but Bloom later pulled the book and the planned series after controversy over advance-copy excerpts, so it should not currently be treated as an active reading path.

What actually connects to what

Read these together

• Brutal Birthright
• Kingmakers

Those are the clearest connected Sophie Lark books. Kingmakers is the next-generation follow-up to Brutal Birthright, so reading them in that order gives you the cleanest continuity.

Read these in strict order

• There Are No Saints
• There Is No Devil

This is one continuous duet. Do not reverse them.

Read these as a newer Gothic pair

• Grimstone
• Monarch

This is a separate lane from the mafia books and works well if you want atmosphere first.

Read these as mostly separate

• Always
• The CEO of Cristo
• Starlet
• Anastasia
• Minx
• Love Contract

These do not require the larger mafia continuity.

Best reading routes

Route 1: the “why Sophie Lark is popular” route

1. Brutal Prince
2. Stolen Heir
3. Savage Lover
4. Bloody Heart
5. Broken Vow
6. Heavy Crown

This is still the best single answer for most readers.

Route 2: the continuity-first route

1. Brutal Birthright
2. Kingmakers

This is the best route if you care about family connections, callbacks, and the full generational arc.

Route 3: the dark but shorter route

1. There Are No Saints
2. There Is No Devil

This is the best choice if you want a smaller commitment and a darker mood.

Route 4: the non-mafia route

1. Starlet
2. Anastasia
3. Grimstone
4. Monarch
5. Love Contract

This is the right route if mafia romance is not the part of Lark’s catalog you want first.

Where to start

If you want the safest recommendation, start with Brutal Prince.

If you want the darkest self-contained option, start with There Are No Saints.

If you want the newer Gothic mood, start with Grimstone.

If you want contemporary fake dating instead of crime-family tension, start with Love Contract.

Latest release status

As of March 14, 2026, the newest widely available main Sophie Lark novel appears to be Love Contract from February 2024, with Monarch from October 2024 as the most recent published Grimstone book. Sparrow and Vine was announced for April 22, 2025, but Bloom later pulled that book and the planned series, so it is better treated as a canceled or paused project than as the start of a live continuity.

Final recommendation

If you want one clean answer, read:

1. Brutal Prince
2. Stolen Heir
3. Savage Lover
4. Bloody Heart
5. Broken Vow
6. Heavy Crown
7. Year One
8. Year Two
9. Year Three
10. Year Four
11. Graduation

That gives you the strongest Sophie Lark experience with the fewest continuity mistakes.