Although the King’s Trace Antiheroes books do not need to be read in order,⁠[4-6] readers will get more context and continuity by reading them in publication order,⁠[1-3] as follows:

OrderCoverTitleFirst publishedNotes
1Book cover of Sweet SurrenderSweet Surrender2020⁠[1]Introduces Caroline, Elia, and the family conflicts connecting the later romances.
2Book cover of Sweet SolitudeSweet Solitude2020⁠[2]Develops Juliet and Kieran’s relationship against the consequences of the first novel.
3Book cover of Sweet SacrificeSweet Sacrifice2021⁠[3]Expands the Ivers family’s story through Fiona and Boyd, alongside events covered in Sweet Solitude.

1. Sweet Surrender

Main bookRecommended reading
Book cover of Sweet Surrender
Book cover of Sweet Surrender.

Sweet Surrender (2020)⁠[1] follows Caroline Harrison into a marriage of convenience with mafia leader Elia Montalto, who offers protection from her father. Caroline’s concealed plans for revenge complicate an arrangement that also promises safety for her younger sister, Juliet.⁠[4]

Their story establishes the Harrison–Montalto connection and the family conflicts whose consequences shape the later romances.⁠[4]

2. Sweet Solitude

Main bookRecommended reading
Book cover of Sweet Solitude
Book cover of Sweet Solitude.

Sweet Solitude (2020)⁠[2] follows Juliet Harrison into a relationship with criminal fixer Kieran Ivers after he uses her lost locket as leverage. Her struggle with her family history unfolds alongside his investigation into threats connected to a trafficking operation.⁠[5]

Juliet’s story develops the consequences of the Harrison family conflict while giving the Ivers family a larger role in the series.⁠[5]

3. Sweet Sacrifice

Main bookRecommended reading
Book cover of Sweet Sacrifice
Book cover of Sweet Sacrifice.

Sweet Sacrifice (2021)⁠[3] follows Fiona Ivers as she becomes involved with Boyd Kelly, her brother Kieran’s best friend. Their relationship is complicated by Fiona’s caregiving responsibilities, her obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and Boyd’s unresolved family history.⁠[6]

By returning to shared events from Sweet Solitude, this novel adds Fiona and Boyd’s perspective before carrying their own conflicts beyond those overlapping events.⁠[6]

References

  1. Sweet Surrender. Sav R. Miller. Copyright page. ISBN: 9798987375716.
  2. Sweet Solitude. Sav R. Miller. Copyright page. ISBN: 9798987375723.
  3. Sweet Sacrifice. Sav R. Miller. Copyright page. ISBN: 9798987375754.
  4. Sweet Surrender. Sav R. Miller. ISBN: 9798987375716.
  5. Sweet Solitude. Sav R. Miller. ISBN: 9798987375723.
  6. Sweet Sacrifice. Sav R. Miller. ISBN: 9798987375754.