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Browse Penelope Sky books in order with short summaries, reading-order help, series background, and simple where-to-start picks across every saga.

Last updated: December 18, 2025

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The Saint

by Penelope Sky

2025

War erupts between Bastien’s crew and the Aristocrats, and the fight turns personal fast. With family tensions flaring and Fleur caught in the crossfire, Bastien has to choose between ruling his empire and saving the woman who’s become his weakness.

The Carver

by Penelope Sky

2025

Fleur is still trying to untangle herself from her ex-husband Adrien when the Aristocrats make their move against Bastien’s empire. With everyone watching for weakness, Fleur becomes a target—and Bastien’s protection starts to feel like possession.

The Butcher

by Penelope Sky

2025

Fleur leaves her cheating husband and starts over in Paris as a bartender. Then she meets Bastien, a powerful man with a violent reputation, and their attraction turns into something bigger. Falling for him means stepping into the city’s underworld and surviving it.

It Ruins Me

by Penelope Sky

2024

She tries to make her forced marriage to Axel work, even as doubt eats at her. Then Axel reveals the truth: he didn’t betray her willingly, and her father had leverage of his own. Now she must choose who deserves her loyalty.

It Pains Me

by Penelope Sky

2024

Theo wants Astrid all to himself, but Astrid’s life is tangled in vows, guilt, and a husband who won’t let go. With danger closing in, she has to decide whether to forgive Bolton or claim the man who feels like her real escape.

It Kills Me

by Penelope Sky

2024

Her father chooses her to inherit the family business, and one rule is nonnegotiable: never sleep with employees. Then she falls into a secret affair with Axel, the man in charge of distribution. If the truth gets out, it could destroy them both.

It Hurts Me

by Penelope Sky

2024

Astrid’s assassin husband, Bolton, asks for an open marriage and expects her to smile about it. Instead, Astrid meets a stranger with a skull ring who offers a different kind of temptation. Wanting him could be the most dangerous choice she’s ever made.

It Destroys Me

by Penelope Sky

2024

Astrid made the wrong choice, and it nearly destroyed the one relationship she wanted most. When the man she loves is wounded and pulling away, she has one shot to fix what she broke. In their world, second chances come with blood.

It Breaks Me

by Penelope Sky

2024

When Axel seems to betray her, her father moves to replace him—and Axel responds by taking what he wants. Suddenly she’s not just his lover; she’s trapped in a marriage she didn’t agree to, with no idea who she can trust.

Bartholomew

by Penelope Sky

2023

Bartholomew has conquered a country and wants the next one. To break the Skull King, he targets the Skull King’s daughter in Paris. She despises everything he represents, but once he marks her as his, walking away may be impossible.

Barbarian

by Penelope Sky

2023

She thought Bartholomew was the monster in the room—until her own father proves how far he’ll go. With betrayal closing in from every side, she’s forced to rely on the ruthless man who claims to want her safe, even if it costs her freedom.

Lesser Evil

by Penelope Sky

2022

Camille tries to leave the obsessive man who keeps her trapped, but Grave won’t let her go. Desperate, she seeks the one person Grave fears: Cauldron Beaufort. Making a deal with Cauldron could save her—or hand her to someone worse.

Harder Betrayal

by Penelope Sky

2022

Trying to move on, Camille throws herself into a new job and focuses on making money, not love. Her first client turns out to be dangerously connected, and it drags Cauldron back into her life. This time, Camille isn’t letting him control the story.

Better Man

by Penelope Sky

2022

Cauldron used Camille as a pawn and humiliated her, proving his revenge mattered more than her heart. Now she’s done being the victim. To get her power back, she’ll need a plan—and the nerve to face the man who broke her.

The Palace

by Penelope Sky

2021

Survival got Raven through the camp, but freedom comes with new cages. As the fallout reaches higher up the chain, she and Melanie are pulled into a more dangerous arena where the rules are polished and deadly. Getting out clean may be impossible.

The Cult

by Penelope Sky

2021

A woman in Paris keeps seeing the same wicked smile—until she’s kidnapped into a demon-worshipping cult. The leader calls her his ‘angel’ and demands devotion, while she clings to one goal: keep a child safe and find a way to escape.

The Catacombs

by Penelope Sky

2021

The cult’s grip tightens and the rules turn crueler as the captives are pushed deeper into isolation. Protecting Claire means risking punishment, and trusting the wrong person could be fatal. Escape is possible—but it may cost everything she has left.

The Camp

by Penelope Sky

2021

Raven’s fight to protect Melanie continues inside the brutal camp, where every day is a test of endurance and every small advantage comes with a price. New power plays emerge, and the one man who can help her may also be her greatest risk.

The Boss

by Penelope Sky

2021

The men behind the operation finally step into the light, and Raven learns what the camp is really worth. To save her sister and herself, she has to negotiate with the boss who controls the exits—and decide how much of her freedom she’ll trade to survive.

Truth

by Penelope Sky

2020

The truth finally surfaces, and it threatens to destroy every alliance holding them together. With enemies closing in and trust shattered, she must decide whether love is strong enough to survive what’s been hidden—or if walking away is the only win.

The Chateau

by Penelope Sky

2020

Studying in Paris was supposed to be Raven’s escape, until she tries to save her sister Melanie and they’re both taken. They wake in a labor camp in the snowy French mountains, forced to process drugs. A man in uniform may be their only way out.

Secret

by Penelope Sky

2020

Her secret is out, and the fallout turns violent. As the man who claims her closes ranks, she’s forced to choose between protecting the people she loves and protecting herself. Either way, someone is going to get hurt.

Second

by Penelope Sky

2020

The stakes rise as their arrangement deepens into something neither of them can control. With rival players closing in and trust still fragile, they’re forced to decide who comes second—pride, family, or the person they can’t walk away from.

Lover

by Penelope Sky

2020

Hades gives Sofia one day to come back on her own terms—then makes it clear he’ll take her if she refuses. Sofia wants control over her life, but Hades treats marriage like a contract she can’t break.

Lie

by Penelope Sky

2020

One lie ties her to a man she should fear, and the truth is worse than she expected. In a world of arranged deals and hidden agendas, she has to figure out who’s using her—and which enemy might be the only honest one.

Forever

by Penelope Sky

2020

They’ve survived threats, betrayals, and the worst parts of the underworld. Now they have to build a future in public, not just behind closed doors. ‘Forever’ sounds simple—until someone decides to make them pay for choosing it.

First

by Penelope Sky

2020

A new bargain begins when a powerful man decides he wants the one woman who won’t surrender. What starts as a deal becomes obsession, and the first promise made between them sets off consequences neither can undo.

Committed

by Penelope Sky

2020

Sofia is falling for the man who scares her most, but love doesn’t erase the secrets Hades keeps. As enemies push in and family politics tighten, they have to decide what commitment means in a world built on fear.

Wife

by Penelope Sky

2019

At twenty-one, Hades Romano is told he’ll love a woman who won’t love him back. Ten years later, he meets Sofia—and decides she will be his wife. Sofia needs protection, but she isn’t ready for the obsession that follows.

The Wolf and His Wife

by Penelope Sky

2019

Arwen tries to turn her forced marriage into something real, but Maverick’s enemies don’t care about vows. As threats hit close to home, being the wolf’s wife means choosing loyalty—and learning how dangerous love can be.

The Tyrant

by Penelope Sky

2019

Siena wants a real future with Cato, but he doesn’t believe love can be anything but a lie. With enemies closing in and trust shattered, she has to prove she’s choosing him—not the safety he represents.

The Skull Ruler

by Penelope Sky

2019

Balto was supposed to trade Cassini back, but he can’t bring himself to give her up. With the Skull Kings’ war escalating, Cassini has to decide what she’s fighting for—freedom from Balto, or a future with the man who claimed her.

The Skull King

by Penelope Sky

2019

Cassini is trapped in a loveless marriage and desperate for one night that belongs to her. She meets Balto in a bar and makes a reckless choice. By morning, she learns he isn’t a fling—he’s the Skull King, and he never lets go.

The Skull Crusher

by Penelope Sky

2019

Balto steals Cassini from her husband, Lucian, and makes her his prisoner until he gets what he wants. Cassini is collateral in a violent feud, but she refuses to stay powerless. If she can’t escape Balto, she’ll make him need her.

The Lone Wolf

by Penelope Sky

2019

In a world where loyalty gets you killed, the lone wolf survives by trusting no one. When a new threat forces an alliance he didn’t plan on, he has to choose between staying untouchable and risking everything for one person.

The Dictator

by Penelope Sky

2019

Siena is pregnant, trapped in Cato’s fortress, and surrounded by men who obey him without question. Cato won’t let her leave, no matter what she says she wants. To survive, she must outthink a man who controls everything.

The Banker

by Penelope Sky

2019

Siena’s father is kidnapped, and the rescue plan is ugly: seduce and destroy Cato Marino, the banker who rules an Italian criminal empire. Getting into his bed is the easy part. Getting out with her family alive is harder.

Husband

by Penelope Sky

2019

Sofia’s enemies won’t stop just because she’s married to Hades. A politician’s obsession turns deadly, an assassin is sent, and blood gets spilled. As Sofia’s father ends up dead, Hades tightens his grip and calls it protection.

The Wolf and the Sheep

by Penelope Sky

2018

Arwen is forced into a marriage deal to protect her family and her sick father. Maverick DeVille is ruthless, possessive, and used to obedience. Living as his wife means learning his rules—then deciding whether to break them.

Sassy in Lingerie

by Penelope Sky

2018

She fell for the one man her family wants dead. Saving him could cost her the people she loves, but letting him go feels like a death sentence of a different kind. In this world, love is an act of rebellion.

Queen in Lingerie

by Penelope Sky

2018

Conway’s need to protect Sapphire turns ruthless when new threats close in. The line between love and ownership snaps thinner, and Sapphire has to decide whether she’s fighting to escape his world—or to claim a place in it.

Princess in Lingerie

by Penelope Sky

2018

He once owned her, spoiled her, and then lost her. Now she’s back, and he wants more than her obedience—he wants her as his wife. But the past still hurts, and trust doesn’t come with a ring.

Muse in Lingerie

by Penelope Sky

2018

On the run from a dangerous man in New York, Sapphire flees to Milan and auditions for Barsetti Lingerie. Conway Barsetti chooses her as his muse—and his obsession. The job offers safety, but it also pulls her into his rules and his world.

Lover in Lingerie

by Penelope Sky

2018

Pregnant and terrified, she knows she has to run before her lover’s violence traps her for good. But he’s powerful, obsessive, and used to hunting what’s his. Escaping him means risking everything—again.

Lady in Lingerie

by Penelope Sky

2018

Sapphire wants more than a contract, and Conway knows he’s running out of ways to keep her at arm’s length. As her past danger lingers and his family pressure mounts, commitment becomes the most dangerous gamble they’ve made.

Foxy In Lingerie

by Penelope Sky

2018

The Barsetti world turns violent, and loyalty becomes the only currency that matters. With enemies circling and alliances cracking, someone risks everything to protect Vanessa and prove he belongs—knowing Crow doesn’t forgive mistakes.

Fine in Lingerie

by Penelope Sky

2018

A powerful man buys her contract and decides she won’t be leaving. What begins as ownership turns personal fast, and she must negotiate for her freedom with a man who’s used to getting what he pays for—no matter the cost.

Fighter in Lingerie

by Penelope Sky

2018

Bosco Roth is a casino owner with a crime lord’s reach, and once he decides he wants her, he doesn’t play fair. She tries to leave, he pulls her back, and the line between protection and possession vanishes.

Fantasy in Lingerie

by Penelope Sky

2018

Vanessa can’t undo what Bones did, and she can’t pretend it didn’t change her. She craves him anyway. Caught between rage and desire, she’s forced to decide whether revenge will set her free—or destroy what’s left.

Empress in Lingerie

by Penelope Sky

2018

Vanessa Barsetti witnesses a crime and suddenly has a target on her back. A dangerous man offers protection that feels like possession, pulling Vanessa into a war of loyalties where one wrong move can cost her everything.

Divine in Lingerie

by Penelope Sky

2018

After surviving something brutal, she’s left with scars and a fear she can’t outrun. A dangerous man from her past wants her again, and she has to decide whether facing him is the path to healing—or another trap.

Desire in Lingerie

by Penelope Sky

2018

Vanessa has two men pulling her in opposite directions, and neither choice is safe. Loving her family’s enemy could start a war, but walking away feels impossible. In the Barsetti world, desire always comes with a price.

Dancer in Lingerie

by Penelope Sky

2018

A night out ends with her dragged into an alley by a stranger—until Bosco Roth intervenes. He saves her, then names his price: one kiss. It’s a small demand that opens the door to a much bigger debt.

Buttons and Grace

by Penelope Sky

2018

The button bargain reaches its breaking point. As secrets in Crow’s world surface and Pearl’s options shrink, both of them have to face what freedom really costs—and what they’ll sacrifice to keep each other.

Beauty in Lingerie

by Penelope Sky

2018

Conway keeps Sapphire close after paying off the threat chasing her, but safety comes with strings. She’s expected to be exclusive, obedient, and grateful—until a rival lingerie company offers a tempting way out of Conway’s control.

The Scotch Royals

by Penelope Sky

2017

Crewe and London’s fragile truce collides with old enemies, family loyalty, and the fallout of everything they’ve done to survive. With Scotland closing in around them, they have to choose: burn it all down, or build something real from the wreckage.

The Scotch Queen

by Penelope Sky

2017

London is still Crewe’s prisoner in Scotland, and revenge is the only thing keeping her steady. But the longer she’s trapped with him, the more her hatred turns complicated—especially when her brother’s vendetta threatens them both.

The Scotch King

by Penelope Sky

2017

Crewe Donoghue runs Scotland with money, whiskey, and secrets. When London Ingram’s brother crosses him, Crewe takes London as payment and drags her into his estate. She’ll do anything to save her family—even if it means surrendering to him.

Buttons and Shame

by Penelope Sky

2017

Told from Cane’s point of view, the story shifts when a client named Tristan offers his slave, Adelina, as collateral for a debt. Cane wants to refuse—but desire, guilt, and Crow’s world make simple choices impossible.

Buttons and Pain

by Penelope Sky

2017

Pearl is back in New York with an ankle tracker and a jar of buttons that should mean she’s free. Crow stays away, even as he keeps leaving buttons behind—reminding her that the bargain (and the attraction) isn’t over.

Buttons and Hate

by Penelope Sky

2017

Pearl begins trading the buttons she earned for small pieces of normal life—dates, dinners, moments with Crow. But every pleasure drains her countdown, and the closer she gets to him, the harder freedom feels to claim.

Buttons and Blame

by Penelope Sky

2017

With Pearl’s button count climbing, Crow’s rules get sharper and outside threats creep closer. Pearl has to decide what she’s willing to trade for safety, and whether the man holding her can also be the man who saves her.

Buttons and Lace

by Penelope Sky

2016

Pearl owes a debt she can’t repay with money, and Crow Barsetti offers a different deal: earn 365 buttons by obeying his demands. Each button buys her closer to freedom—until desire and fear start blurring together.

Where should I start?

If you want the darkest bargain romance: Buttons and LaceButtons and HateButtons and Pain
If you like mafia fate and marriage deals: WifeHusbandLoverCommitted
If you want revenge in Scotland: The Scotch KingThe Scotch QueenThe Scotch Royals
If you want a European cat-and-mouse thriller: The BankerThe DictatorThe Tyrant
If you want Paris-set crime romance: The ButcherThe CarverThe Saint

Author bio

Penelope Sky writes dark, high-stakes romance that leans into power games, hard choices, and relationships that don’t start out tidy. Her books often mix heat with suspense, so the love story keeps moving even when the danger does.

She was born in the United States, and she keeps most of her early-life details private. What she does share is where she writes now: she lives in a small town in California with her husband, and she’s built her career around telling intense, bingeable stories with big emotional swings.

Sky is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, and she’s sold more than a million books worldwide. Her work has also been translated into multiple languages, which makes sense once you see how “hooky” her storytelling is—each book is built to pull you straight into the next one.

She began publishing in 2016 with Buttons and Lace, the first book in her Buttons series. That opening premise—a debt that can’t be paid with money, and a deal measured one “button” at a time—quickly set the tone for what readers can expect from her: morally gray men, stubborn women, and a constant tug-of-war over control.

A lot of her series are designed to be read in order, but they vary in shape. Some are tight trilogies like the Scotch books, which trade on revenge, captivity, and a cold-blooded hero with a polished public face. Others sprawl into longer sagas, like the Betrothed books, where marriage, loyalty, and family power struggles keep raising the stakes from one installment to the next.

Across those series, you’ll see familiar ingredients: powerful men with influence (and secrets), women who start out cornered and then learn how to negotiate, and side characters who walk in from one storyline to the next. If you read through multiple series, you’ll also notice how certain families and organizations echo across the books, which gives her world a shared-universe feel without turning it into homework.

The settings move around, too. One story might stay close to a crime family’s orbit, while another drops characters into European cities, remote estates, or snowy, isolated compounds. That sense of place matters because Sky’s characters are usually trapped by more than feelings—they’re trapped by contracts, debts, threats, and the expectations of the world they’ve fallen into.

She doesn’t write “easy” love stories.

Fans who stick with her tend to like the momentum: short chapters, strong cliffhangers, and couples who keep changing the rules on each other. Books like The Banker, The Chateau, and The Skull King show how she pairs romance with a ticking-clock problem that forces characters to act, not just pine.

Reading order matters.

Because the themes can get dark, many readers treat her books like thrillers with a love story at the center: tense, addictive, and not always comfortable. If you’re trying her for the first time, starting with the first book of a series is the best way to see what she does well—take a messy situation, add two stubborn people, and let the consequences hit.

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