Jahquel J. Books in Order: Capone, the Delgato Family Saga, and Staten Island Urban Romance
Jahquel J. has built a substantial bibliography around complicated relationships, close-knit families, and characters whose personal lives are tangled up with loyalty, ambition, and the streets. Her books range from gritty urban romance to newer stories involving powerful families, wealth, and dangerous relationships. Several series have their own numbered books, while others share characters or a broader fictional world.
The biggest reading-order question is where to start with the Delgato family. Capone, Cappadonna, Capri, and Quasim: King Inferno are presented as successive seasons in that connected universe. Beyond those books, Jahquel J. has several earlier series, including B.A.E., Homies, Lovers & Friends, and the Staten Island romances. This guide organizes the major series in reading order and identifies newer titles whose publication details may change.
1. Season One: Delgato Family Books in Order
The first Delgato season begins with Capone, a dark urban romance centered on forbidden attraction, family ties, possessiveness, and dangerous loyalties. The story’s relationship complications and criminal-world setting establish the tone for the books that follow.
1. Capone
The opening novel introduces Capone and Erin, whose attraction becomes complicated by existing family relationships and serious red flags. Their connection unfolds in a world shaped by loyalty, violence, and possessiveness, making this a dark romance intended for mature readers.
2. Capone II
The second book continues the Delgato storyline, developing the consequences of the relationships and conflicts established in the opening novel. Read it directly after Capone to follow the continuing character arcs.
3. Capone III
The third installment continues the family saga and brings the first season’s central storyline toward its next major turning point. It is the final numbered book in the main Capone trilogy.
Recommended order: Capone → Capone II → Capone III.
2. Season Two: Cappadonna Books in Order
The second Delgato season shifts the focus to Cappadonna and expands the connected family universe. The numbered books and half-volume installments should be read in sequence because the intermediate titles are part of the published series, not simply alternate editions.
1. Cappadonna
This novel introduces the next central storyline in the Delgato universe. It follows the first season and expands the interconnected world beyond Capone’s original story.
2. Cappadonna 2
The second installment continues the characters’ relationships and the conflicts introduced in the opening book. Read it before moving to the 2.5 installment.
3. Cappadonna 2.5
This intermediate installment belongs between Cappadonna 2 and Cappadonna 3. Include it if you’re following the full sequence rather than reading only the numbered main volumes.
4. Cappadonna 3
The third main installment continues the season’s central story. It should be read after Cappadonna 2.5.
5. Cappadonna 3.5
The final listed installment extends the second season beyond the third main volume. Finish it before moving on to the Capri season if you’re following the complete published sequence.
Recommended order: Cappadonna → Cappadonna 2 → Cappadonna 2.5 → Cappadonna 3 → Cappadonna 3.5.
3. Season Three: Delgato Family: Capri Books in Order
The third season centers on Capri and continues the wider Delgato family universe. Like the Cappadonna books, this sequence includes several half-volume installments that readers should not overlook.
1. Capri
The opening book introduces Capri’s storyline within the connected Delgato universe. Start here rather than jumping directly into the later numbered volumes.
2. Capri 1.5
This intermediate installment follows the opening novel. Its placement before Capri 2 makes it part of the recommended reading sequence.
3. Capri 2
The second main volume continues the season’s central story and develops the characters’ relationships. Read it after Capri 1.5.
4. Capri 2.5
This additional installment sits between Capri 2 and Capri 3. Readers collecting the full series should include it rather than treating the main numbered books as the entire story.
5. Capri 3
The third main installment continues Capri’s story and moves the season toward its later developments. It follows Capri 2.5.
6. Capri 3.5
The final listed Capri installment completes this six-part sequence. Read it after Capri 3 before continuing to the fourth Delgato season.
Recommended order: Capri → Capri 1.5 → Capri 2 → Capri 2.5 → Capri 3 → Capri 3.5.
4. Season Four: Inferno Gods Books in Order
The fourth season is associated with the title Quasim: King Inferno. It continues the connected universe with a story centered on survival, loss, fierce loyalty, and the struggle to rise after devastating experiences.
1. Quasim: King Inferno
The opening book introduces Quasim’s storyline and establishes the conflicts at the center of the Inferno Gods sequence. It is the starting point for this season.
2. Quasim II: King Inferno
The second book continues Quasim’s story and develops the consequences of the first installment. Read it before the third volume.
3. Quasim III: King Inferno
The third installment continues the Inferno Gods storyline. It completes the currently listed three-book sequence.
Recommended order: Quasim: King Inferno → Quasim II: King Inferno → Quasim III: King Inferno.
5. The Caselli Family Books in Order
The Caselli Family series moves into another connected family storyline. Its books are part of Jahquel J.’s newer romance catalog and are a useful next step after the Delgato seasons for readers who enjoy complicated relationships and powerful family dynamics.
1. 10,000 Hours with a Rich Menace
The opening book introduces the Caselli family storyline and a romance shaped by wealth, personality, and the challenges of getting close to someone with a dangerous edge. It establishes the series’ central relationship dynamic.
2. Don Caselli
The second book expands the Caselli family story. Read it after 10,000 Hours with a Rich Menace to follow the series in order.
3. Xo, Unlawfully Yours
This later title is associated with the Caselli Family series in several reading-order listings. Because catalog sources vary on its release information and exact placement, check the edition’s series numbering when collecting the books.
Recommended order: 10,000 Hours with a Rich Menace → Don Caselli → Xo, Unlawfully Yours.
6. Homies, Lovers & Friends Books in Order
Homies, Lovers & Friends is one of Jahquel J.’s earlier urban romance series. The six-book sequence follows its connected relationships through love, friendship, loyalty, and the complications that arise when people who know one another well become romantically involved.
1. Homies, Lovers & Friends
The first book introduces the relationship network that drives the series. It establishes the personal connections and emotional conflicts that continue into the later installments.
2. Homies, Lovers & Friends 2
The second book continues the connected storyline and develops the relationships introduced in the opening volume. Read it after the first book to keep the character arcs in order.
3. Homies, Lovers & Friends 3
The third installment extends the series’ network of friendships and romances. It continues the story rather than serving as a separate standalone entry.
4. Homies, Lovers & Friends 4
The fourth book adds another stage to the connected relationships. It is best read after the first three volumes.
5. Homies, Lovers & Friends 5
The fifth installment continues the series’ interconnected romantic and personal conflicts. It leads into the sixth main volume.
6. Homies, Lovers & Friends 6
The sixth book completes the original numbered sequence. Readers who want to continue beyond the six main installments can move on to Homies, Lovers and Wives: The Matrimony.
7. Homies, Lovers and Wives: The Matrimony
This follow-up continues the wider world of the series after the six main books. Read it last if you want to experience the original sequence before moving into its related stories.
7. A Staten Island Love Letter: The Forgotten Borough Books in Order
This five-book series uses Staten Island as the setting for an urban romance saga shaped by relationships, betrayal, loyalty, and the consequences of life in a close-knit but dangerous social world. The titles are numbered, so the reading order is straightforward.
1. A Staten Island Love Letter: The Forgotten Borough
The opening book introduces the series and its central relationships. It establishes the Staten Island setting and the emotional and personal conflicts that continue across the following volumes.
2. A Staten Island Love Letter 2: The Forgotten Borough
The second book continues the story of the characters introduced in the first installment. It develops the existing conflicts and takes the series deeper into its connected world.
3. A Staten Island Love Letter 3: The Forgotten Borough
The third installment continues the saga as the characters face the consequences of earlier choices. It is the next step toward the original trilogy’s major turning point.
4. A Staten Island Love Letter 4: The Forgotten Borough
The fourth book returns to the wider world of the series with additional characters and conflicts. It begins the later part of the five-book sequence.
5. A Staten Island Love Letter 5: The Forgotten Borough
The fifth installment continues the story of the characters and the wider Staten Island world. Read it last to complete the series.
8. A Staten Island Love Story: Welcome to Shaolin Books in Order
This separate Staten Island series is not the same as A Staten Island Love Letter. It contains three numbered books and offers another entry point into Jahquel J.’s connected urban romance fiction.
1. A Staten Island Love Story: Welcome to Shaolin
The first book introduces the series’ setting and central relationships. It establishes the characters and conflicts that the two sequels continue.
2. A Staten Island Love Story 2: Welcome to Shaolin
The second installment continues the connected story. Read it after the first book to follow the characters’ developments in sequence.
3. A Staten Island Love Story 3: Welcome to Shaolin
The third book continues the series and completes the currently listed three-volume sequence.
9. A Staten Island Love Affair Books in Order
A Staten Island Love Affair is another distinct series in Jahquel J.’s Staten Island collection. It has four books, separate from the five-book Love Letter series and the three-book Love Story series.
1. A Staten Island Love Affair
The opening book introduces this series’ central romance and setting. Start here before moving to the numbered sequels.
2. A Staten Island Love Affair 2
The second installment continues the series’ relationship storyline. It follows the first book in publication order.
3. A Staten Island Love Affair 3
The third book continues the connected story and develops the relationships introduced earlier.
4. A Staten Island Love Affair 4
The fourth installment completes the currently listed sequence. Read it after the first three books.
10. Lennox Hills Books in Order
The Lennox Hills series takes a different approach from Jahquel J.’s crime-centered urban romances, with titles built around the language people use to reassure others that they’re doing fine. It is a three-book series and works best in publication order.
1. I’m Fine….Thanks
The first book introduces the Lennox Hills series and its characters. The title hints at the gap that can exist between what people say about their lives and what they actually feel.
2. Yeah…Thanks
The second installment continues the connected series. Read it after I’m Fine….Thanks to keep the sequence intact.
3. Never Better… Thanks
The third book completes the listed Lennox Hills trilogy. It follows the first two installments in order.
11. B.A.E.: Before Anyone Else Books in Order
The B.A.E. series explores romance and relationships through connected characters and the complications of deciding who comes first. The main reading order contains four books, although related titles and later spin-offs may be cataloged separately.
1. B.A.E.: Before Anyone Else
The first book establishes the series and its central relationship conflicts. It is the starting point for the original sequence.
2. B.A.E. 2: Before Anyone Else
The second installment continues the series’ story. Read it after the first book before moving on to the later installments.
3. B.A.E. 3: Before Anyone Else
The third book continues the connected storyline and expands the series beyond its opening volumes.
4. B.A.E. 4: Before Anyone Else
The fourth installment completes the main four-book sequence. Readers may also encounter He’s Still B.A.E. and its sequels listed as related titles in the wider B.A.E. reading universe.
12. Crack Money with Cocaine Dreams Books in Order
This early series combines urban fiction with crime, ambition, relationships, and the consequences of life shaped by money and the drug trade. Some reading-order catalogs list a third book and a related companion title, so include the additional entries if you want to follow the broader sequence.
1. Crack Money with Cocaine Dreams
The first book introduces the series’ urban setting and the ambitions and relationships that drive its story. It establishes the world that the later installments continue.
2. Crack Money with Cocaine Dreams 2
The sequel continues the story and its central conflicts. Read it directly after the first book.
3. Crack Money with Cocaine Dreams 3
The third installment extends the series beyond the original pair. It belongs after the second book in the numbered sequence.
4. Trap Queens & Crack Kings
This related title is often listed alongside the Crack Money books in reading-order catalogs. Treat it as a companion to the series and check the edition’s placement if you want to follow the broader connected storyline.
13. Married to a Brownsville Bully Books in Order
This three-book series centers on a romance connected to a dangerous, strong-willed character and the complications of commitment. Its numbered titles make it easy to follow.
1. Married to a Brownsville Bully
The first book introduces the central relationship and the conflicts that arise around it. It establishes the series’ premise and the characters whose story continues in the sequels.
2. Married to a Brownsville Bully 2
The second book continues the relationship and develops the consequences of the first installment. Read it before the third book.
3. Married to a Brownsville Bully 3
The third installment continues the series’ central storyline and is the latest numbered entry in this trilogy.
14. Confessions of a Hustla’s Housekeeper Books in Order
This series follows a connected storyline involving a housekeeper and the people around her. Its four numbered installments should be read in order, followed by the related Confessions of a Hustla’s Daughter title.
1. Confessions of a Hustla’s Housekeeper
The opening book introduces the series’ premise and central characters. It sets up the relationships and secrets that drive the later installments.
2. Confessions of a Hustla’s Housekeeper 2
The sequel continues the storyline and its relationship conflicts. Read it after the first book.
3. Confessions of a Hustla’s Housekeeper 3
The third installment expands the ongoing story. It follows the second book in the numbered sequence.
4. Confessions of a Hustla’s Housekeeper 4
The fourth book continues the original series through another stage of its connected storyline.
5. Confessions of a Hustla’s Daughter
This related book extends the wider world of the Housekeeper series. Read it after the four main installments if you want to follow the connected titles together.
15. Other Jahquel J. Series to Explore
Jahquel J. has many additional series and standalone titles. The following are worth including in a broader reading list, though their individual series details should be checked against the edition you’re using.
Ain’t No Wifey
- Ain’t No Wifey
- Ain’t No Wifey 2
- Ain’t No Wifey 3
This early series explores romantic commitment and relationships that do not fit conventional expectations. Read the numbered titles in order.
Thugs Need Love
- Thugs Need Love
- Thugs Need Love Too
- Thugs Need Love 3
The titles focus on romance and relationships within an urban-fiction setting. Catalogs differ in how they present the sequel titles, so use the numbering and subtitle information from your edition.
Finessing the Plug
- Finessing the Plug
- Finessing the Plug 2
- Finessing the Plug 3
This early series belongs to Jahquel J.’s urban romance catalog. Follow the three numbered books in sequence.
Good Girls Love Hustlers
- Good Girls Love Hustlers
- Good Girls Love Hustlers 2
- Good Girls Love Hustlers 3
This three-book series combines romance with the conflicts associated with dangerous relationships and hustler culture. The numbered order is the recommended reading order.
In Love with the King of Harlem
- In Love with the King of Harlem
- In Love with the King of Harlem 2
- In Love with the King of Harlem 3
- In Love with the King of Harlem 4
- In Love with the King of Harlem 5
This five-book sequence follows a connected romance storyline. Read the books in numerical order to follow the central relationship and its continuing conflicts.
In Love with an East Coast Maniac
- In Love with an East Coast Maniac
- In Love with an East Coast Maniac 2
- In Love with an East Coast Maniac 3
This three-book series belongs to the author’s urban romance catalog. The numbered sequence provides the clearest way to follow it.
I Got Nothing but Love for My Hitta
- I Got Nothing but Love for My Hitta
- I Got Nothing but Love for My Hitta 2
This two-book sequence focuses on a connected romantic storyline. Read the first title before the sequel.
All the Dope Boys ‘Gon Feel Her
- All the Dope Boys ‘Gon Feel Her
- All the Dope Boys ‘Gon Feel Her 2
The sequel continues the original story’s world and relationship conflicts. Read the books in numbered order.
What a Wicked Way to Treat the Women You Love
- What a Wicked Way to Treat the Women You Love
- What a Wicked Way to Treat the Women You Love 2
This two-book sequence centers on complicated romantic relationships. Read the first book before the sequel.
Brookwood
- From Come Over to Come Home
- He’s My Next Mistake
- From Replied to Wifey
- Catch Feelings, Not Flights
- Next Swipe, Forever
- Sugar, Spice & Mr. Right
The Brookwood books bring together contemporary relationship stories, dating complications, and changing expectations about love. Some readers may encounter titles with slightly different catalog dates or formatting, so confirm the latest series listing when assembling the full sequence.
Heart of a Goon
- Heart of a Goon
- Heart of a Goon II
This two-book sequence centers on a connected romance story. Read the first book before the sequel.
Rich and Rotten
- Rich and Rotten
- Still Rich and Rotten (announced for 2027)
This newer series focuses on the world surrounding the Rich family. The sequel is listed as a future release, so its publication date may change.
16. Standalone Books and Other Titles by Jahquel J.
Beyond the longer series, Jahquel J. has published standalone novels, novellas, holiday stories, and collaborative collections. These can be good choices if you want to try her writing without committing to a multi-book sequence.
- A Woman’s Worth: An early title that also appears in catalogs with numbered follow-ups.
- Holding His Heart & His Gun: A standalone-listed urban romance title.
- Emotionless: A romance novel associated with the Galleria Sisters catalog.
- Second Chance Christmas: A holiday romance built around the possibility of love after a previous relationship or disappointment.
- Welcome to Brookwood: A title associated with the wider Brookwood world.
- Concrete Roses: A later title in her urban romance catalog.
- Fair Catch: A newer title listed among her 2026-era releases.
- Teflon, Trigga, and Kevlar: Titles appearing in newer release listings; check their current publication status and series connections.
- The Amante Cartel: Listed as a future title in some catalogs.
- Weight for Me: Listed as a future standalone release.
- Scrimmage: Listed as a forthcoming short story or novella.
Because Jahquel J. publishes frequently and some books are reissued or regrouped, this section should be treated as a selection rather than a claim that every standalone and short story is listed.
17. What Is the Best Order to Read Jahquel J.?
If you’re new to Jahquel J., the best reading path depends on whether you want to start with her most prominent connected universe or explore her earlier urban romance series.
- For the Delgato family: Read Capone, then Cappadonna, then Capri, and then Quasim: King Inferno. Follow the numbered books and half-volume installments inside each season.
- For her earlier urban romance: Start with Homies, Lovers & Friends and continue through the six main books and Homies, Lovers and Wives: The Matrimony.
- For Staten Island stories: Choose one of the distinct series: A Staten Island Love Letter, A Staten Island Love Story, or A Staten Island Love Affair.
- For shorter series: Try B.A.E., Married to a Brownsville Bully, or Heart of a Goon.
- For newer family-centered romance: Begin with 10,000 Hours with a Rich Menace and continue through the Caselli Family books.
The important point is not to confuse similarly named series. The Delgato seasons are connected but separately numbered, and the three Staten Island series have different titles and book counts. If you want the fullest experience of Jahquel J.’s connected universe, follow the season order and include the half-volume installments rather than skipping from one main numbered book to the next.
18. Frequently Asked Questions
What is the first Jahquel J. book?
Crack Money with Cocaine Dreams is commonly listed as one of Jahquel J.’s earliest books, published in 2014. For readers interested in her newer connected universe, Capone is a popular starting point.
What order should I read the Capone books?
Read Capone, Capone II, and Capone III in that order. After the first season, continue with the Cappadonna, Capri, and Quasim seasons if you want to follow the wider Delgato family universe.
Do I need to read Cappadonna, Capri, and Quasim after Capone?
If you want to follow the broader Delgato universe, yes, the seasons are best approached in sequence. Each season has its own central storyline, while the wider family connection makes the overall reading experience more cohesive.
Should I read the half-volume books such as Capri 1.5?
Yes, if you want to follow the listed series sequence in full. The 1.5, 2.5, and 3.5 installments are cataloged as separate entries in the Cappadonna and Capri reading orders.
How many books has Jahquel J. written?
The exact total depends on the bibliography used and whether it counts short stories, novellas, reissues, collaborations, and separate editions. Several catalogs list more than 100 works, with new titles continuing to appear.
Are Jahquel J.’s books connected?
Some are connected through families, recurring characters, or shared settings. The Delgato seasons are the clearest example of a broader linked universe, while the Staten Island books include several separate series with distinct reading orders.
What genre does Jahquel J. write?
Jahquel J. is primarily known for urban fiction and romance, including contemporary romance, dark romance, and romantic suspense. Her books often explore complicated relationships, family loyalty, betrayal, and personal conflict.
Are Jahquel J.’s books suitable for younger readers?
Many of her urban romances contain mature themes, explicit sexual content, violence, or possessive relationships. Check the content notes for each title and use your own judgment about age suitability.
Final Note
Jahquel J.’s bibliography is extensive, and the reading order becomes much easier once you separate the Delgato seasons from her earlier series and the three Staten Island collections. Start with Capone if you want to explore the newer connected universe, or try Homies, Lovers & Friends to go back to her earlier urban romance work. Either way, reading each series in order will help you keep track of the relationships and recurring characters that connect her books.
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