The Complete Guide to The Guild Series by Tate James
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Table of Contents
What is The Guild Series?
The Guild Series Books in Order
Related Series
The Guild Series Books Descriptions
Booklists That Feature The Guild Series
The Guild Playlist
5 Recs Like The Guild Series
FAQs
More Series Guides
Book Lists
Author Guides
What is The Guild Series?
The Guild series by Tate James is a new series born from the Shadow Grove world. While some characters have been met in the existing MADISON KATE and HADES series, their cameos were not crucial to The Guild storyline. (source: tatejamesauthor.com)
The Guild Series by Tate James is for readers who enjoy:
- Assassins
- Enemies-to-Lovers
- Forced Proximity
- Secret Societies
- Why Choose
The Guild Series Books in Order
Book 1: Honey Trap
Book 2: Dead Drop
Book 3: Kill Order
Related Series
The Madison Kate Series by Tate James
The Hades Series by Tate James
The Valenshek Legacy by Tate James
Recommended Reading Order for Shadow Grove interconnected series:
Book 1: Hate
Book 2: Liar
Book 3: Fake
Book 4: Kate
Book 1: 7th Circle
Book 2: Anarchy
Book 3: Club 22
Book 4: Timber
MADISON KATE NOVELLA
Book 4.5: VAULT
THE GUILD
Book 1: Honey Trap
Book 2: Dead Drop
Book 3: Kill Order
This is the chronological order of linked series, but it’s not necessary to read prior series before THE GUILD.
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The Guild Series Books Descriptions
Honey Trap
honeytrap
noun
a stratagem in which an attractive person entices another person into revealing information or doing something unwise.
Those who have reached a certain level within the mercenary guild, know that it’s not merely a job. It isn’t a hobby or a career or a fun pastime. It’s a calling. A fucking honor.
Being in the Guild is our life…. Or death.
Not everyone is created equal, and not everyone is truly cut out for the work we do. It’s not pretty, it’s not glamorous, and it’s sure as shit not moral or good. The weight of the sins we carry can become too much for some, and they crack.
When they do, they become a threat.
No one quits the Guild. Not really. Either they cut a deal to make themselves useful in another capacity, or they get eliminated.
But who, you might ask, can kill a killer?
Who scares the boogeyman into running and hiding?
Men like me.
The Guild is my life. My love. My very existence.
Anyone who poses a threat to that, is eliminated. No questions, no hesitations, no mercy.
Until her.
Kai’s grip on my wrists pressed harder, and his free hand moved back to my throat. I loved it there. His right hand was my new favorite necklace.
Honey Trap
Dead Drop
dead drop
noun
a method of espionage tradecraft used to pass items or information between two individuals using a secret location.
All I’ve ever known is the Guild. They clothed me, fed me, raised me. They trained me. And in return I became their perfect weapon, their loyal soldier, their deadly asset. For as long as I can remember, the Guild has been my life. But now, it’s about to become my death.
Not everyone is cut out to be a mercenary. I’ve watched countless colleagues fail in their missions and pay the ultimate price. I’ve watched peers lose their minds with the weight of the work we do, and pay with their lives to keep our secrets.
I never thought I would become one of them.
No one quits the Guild. But I sure as hell won’t stick around to be killed by some coward in the shadows, pulling strings to see me fail.
How do I run from the deadliest of hunters?
How will I hide, when they have eyes everywhere?
By making the enemy of my enemy, my friend.
The Guild was my whole life. My purpose. My mentor.
Now I’ll do anything to escape them. To escape him.
Even if it hurts.
Especially if it hurts.
Oh yeah. I was coming for her… No way in hell was I walking away from a woman who was clearly my soul mate. We were fucking fated.
Dead Drop
Kill Order
kill order
noun
a document issued by the Circle allowing for the murder of a mercenary with no agency repercussions. A rarely-wielded tool, a kill order brings the Circle’s full wrath down on its target.
Worthless, useless, waste of space. That’s what my father liked to remind me on a daily basis. I was a stain on his pristine reputation. We both were, Moana and I. He taught us that we were less than nothing, we were an inconvenience. Slugs on the cabbage of life. But he was wrong.
Because of him, my sister and I dedicated our lives to helping others. Fighting for others who couldn’t fight for themselves. We took risks, gained ranks, and eventually discovered a purpose. My big sister, my best friend… her pain and loss gave us the direction we both so desperately needed.
We were a unit. A family. A team. Dedicated to a purpose. My calling in life. Until I met her.
How do I tame the deadliest of women? How can I prove myself to her, snaring her in the bonds that have lashed me to her? How do I navigate a partnership with a man I loathe, to whom I’d spent years wanting to destroy?
Destroy the Guild. Take Danny home. Live our life.
That had been my goal.
Now?
I want her back. I want the Guild out of her life. I’ll sell my soul and work with my enemy if I have to.
Whatever it takes.
For the partners of bookworms. Grab some lube, hydrate, and remember to thank Tate later.
Dedication for Kill Order
Booklists that feature The Guild
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The Guild Playlist
FAQs
Who wrote the series?
Tate James.
Tate James is a USA Today Bestselling Author of Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy and sometimes dabbles in Romantic Suspense. She was born and raised in the Land of the Long White Cloud (New Zealand) but now lives in Australia with her husband, babies, and furbaby.
Source: tatejamesauthor.com
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How many books are in the series?
There are three books in The Guild Series by Tate James Anchor to Reading Order
Where can I find the series?
Get your copy of Honey Trap
Get your copy of Dead Drop
Get your copy of Kill Order
5 Series Recs Like The Guild
Poison Roses by Tate James and Jaymin Eve
Boys of Bellerose, Book One
Poison Roses by Tate James and Jaymin Eve is for readers who enjoy:
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Book Description
You know that saying, things can’t possibly get worse? They always can.
I thought I’d hit rock bottom when I turned sixteen. The day I broke my first love’s heart, ending things before I could ruin his career as a rock star.
But damn, was I wrong.
Things got progressively worse from that moment on, until now. Eight years later, when I find myself homeless, jobless, covered in blood, and running from a ghost of my past.
Angelo Ricci–the second boy I ever loved–knows I saw him shoot a man. He’s coming for me, has men out all over the city looking for me, and if they find me I’m as good as dead.
But I’m not giving up so easily. I’ll do whatever it takes to escape the Ricci family’s wrath, even if it means seeking sanctuary with the most unlikely, and unwilling of allies.
Bellerose is the hottest rock band in the world right now–in popularity and looks–and it’s just my luck that I stumble into their laps while running for my life. It’s not the best plan to hide out on their tour, but it’s the best I’ve got.
Except, the only person that Bellerose’s frontman hates more than Angelo Ricci… might be me. Too damn bad. Jace owes me. After all, I’m Billie Bellerose.
F*ckboy Psychos by C.M. Stunich
Scarlett Force, Book One
F*ckboy Psychos by C.M. Stunich is for readers who enjoy:
- Badass FMCs
- Enemies-to-Lovers
- High School Romance
- Mafia Romance
- Why Choose
Book Description
Whoa, there. Stop right now. You don’t want to read this.
Trust me: you really, really don’t want to read this. So back away slowly, hands up, and I won’t have to kill you.
They might, though. They might be willing to warm my bed, but I wouldn’t say I trusted them. Just a bunch of psychos, really.
My three f*ckboys, my three psychos.
Alexei Grove. God, what could I possibly say about him? How the mighty have fallen. Neurotic, violent, germaphobe. He hates to be touched; he hates the people who brought his family down even more.
Next, there’s Widow. Traumatized, edgy, unpredictable. Never have I seen a man so twitchy yet so alpha. Just … don’t make the mistake I did: don’t touch his f*cking car.
Lastly, there’s Bohnes. Oh, Bohnes … He’s the shadow of Prescott High. If you have enough cash, he’ll do anything. Literally anything—even bury a body. Also, he gave me severed fingers as a present. That must account for something, right?
Then there’s me.
I’m a boss-a** b*tch: I race cars and I always win.
Rule is: if I can ride it, I can win it. What I can’t do is protect you.
So, here’s my final warning: run, don’t walk.
Better yet: ride. Ride hard, ride fast, and don’t look back.
If you see my boys in the rearview, it’s already too late.
Love, Scarlett Motherf*cking Force
Psychos by Sheridan Anne
Depraved Sinners, Book One
Psychos by Sheridan Anne is for readers who enjoy:
- BDSM
- Bully Romance
- Enemies-to-Lovers
- Mafia Romance
- Why Choose
Book Description
Roman. Levi. Marcus.
Psychos—that’s what they are.
The DeAngelis Brothers.
Men tremble at the sound of their names while women run, their lives flashing before their eyes. They’re the monsters under your bed, the boogeymen in your closet. Every living soul fears them. They’re relentless and they’re coming to play.
They’re the sons of the most notorious mafia boss, the leader of the DeAngelis Family, and they’ve just set their twisted sights on me.
They stalked me through my apartment, haunted my hallways, and crippled me with fear. They led me straight into their trap and captured me as though they had every right.
Little did I know, these three psychos already owned me.
I was gifted to them like a caged animal and that’s exactly how they intend to have me.
I’m their prisoner. Their play toy. Their most exciting game.
And unfortunately for me, death is my only way out.
All Hail by J. Bree
Queen Crow, Book One
All Hail by J. Bree is for readers who enjoy:
- Bully Romance
- Enemies-to-Lovers
- Mafia Romance
- Second Chances
- Why Choose
Book Description
The death of my serial killer father was supposed to free me.
After the horrors of high school my family has reluctantly left me behind to heal from my trauma on my own terms but since my kidnapping I no longer know the girl who stares back at me in the mirror.
The love of my life is avoiding me, desperate to keep me safe, and the man who should hate me won’t stop coming to my rescue. I’ve always known what I wanted but now I’m not so sure.
But the criminal underworld of Mounts Bay never sleeps and with new players on the board there’s all new threats and the stakes have never been higher.
But one thing is for sure.
I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees.
Sinners’ Playground by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
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Sinner’s Playground by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti is for readers who enjoy:
- Alpha Males
- Enemies-to-Lovers
- Mafia Romance
- Slow-Burns
- Why Choose
Book Description
Dead girls don’t feel pain.
But they like the taste of vengeance.
Maybe that’s why I came back to my hometown. Because it sure as hell wasn’t for the surf. But what else was I supposed to do when I found myself in Sunset Cove with twenty bucks to my name, the key to my enemies’ secrets hanging around my neck and a mouth full of grave dirt that wouldn’t wash clean?
I hate the Harlequin boys.
But this is the perfect opportunity to take what they owe me. Because once upon a time, they broke my heart, stole my life and sent me away from everything I’d ever known.
Fox, JJ, Chase and Maverick.
The four names tattooed onto my heart more permanently than any of the ink on my skin. They don’t just live in this town anymore, they rule it. And the view here may be beautiful, but the sun, sea and sand hide dark secrets.
The gangs.
The lies.
The violence.
It all lurks beneath a veil so thin that once you’ve seen through it, you can never close your eyes to the truth again.
But I don’t plan on closing my eyes. I have four devils set in my sights. And this dead girl no longer has anything to lose.
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