For Readers
Everything you need to know before, during, and after the books
Welcome. Whether you’ve read every book I’ve written or you’re still deciding whether to pick up your first, this is where you’ll find the details that help you get the most out of my catalog.
I write dark romance set inside interconnected worlds — Irish mafia in Kansas City, billionaires in Chicago, and the connections between them. That means some books stand alone and some reward you for reading in order. It also means the darkness varies from book to book, and I want you to know exactly what you’re walking into.
Below, you’ll find everything I’ve built for you. New pages will be added as more books release.
Content Warnings
Detailed content notes for every book, plus the general baseline of what appears across the Cara Hollis catalog. If you want to know what’s on the page before you turn it, start here.
Reading Order
The Cara Hollis universe spans two connected series plus a prequel. Every book stands alone as its own complete story with its own Happily Ever After — but reading in order deepens the world and the character connections. This page walks you through the recommended order and explains how the books link.
Tropes and Themes
If you shop by trope, this page is for you. Every book is tagged with its main tropes — dark protector, forced proximity, honor debt, forbidden romance, he falls first, and more — so you can find the story that fits what you’re in the mood for.
The World
Kansas City and Chicago, the Kavanaghs and the Mercers, the Code and the Parish. This page gives you a light-touch guide to the world without spoilers — enough to orient you, not enough to give anything away.
FAQ
Answers to the questions I get most often. How dark is dark? Are the books safe? Will there be more? Where do I start? All here.
Playlists
Every book I write has a soundtrack. If you like reading with music, these are the songs I wrote to — the ones that shaped the mood of each scene.
Newsletter
Sign up for release announcements, sneak peeks, bonus scenes, and the occasional peek behind the curtain. New subscribers get DRAWN, the prequel novella to the Cara Hollis universe, as a welcome gift.
Contact
If you have a question I haven’t answered, or a specific concern about content in one of my books, you can always reach me at author-cara@carahollis.com. I read every message.
Dangerous Men. Darker Devotion.