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ⓘ About J.J. McAvoy
J.J. McAvoy is the pseudonym of Judy Onyegbado, a Canadian author of historical romance, romantic suspense, and general romance fiction. The author was born to Nigerian immigrant parents in 1993 in Montreal and is the oldest of three children. She attended Carleton University to graduate with a degree in the humanities in 2016. McAvoy published “Ruthless People” her debut novel in 2014 and has never looked back since. She has become a prolific author sometimes churning out as many as five novels each year. When she first began writing, she opted to write under a pen name since she was a university student and did not want her life as an author to interfere with her studies and personal life.
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The Prince’s Bride: Beginning Forever
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2021
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is J.J. McAvoy?
J.J. McAvoy is the pseudonym of Judy Onyegbado, a Canadian author of historical romance, romantic suspense, and general romance fiction. The author was born to Nigerian immigrant parents in 1993 in Montreal and is the oldest of three children. She attended Carleton University to graduate with a degree in the humanities in 2016.
Which J.J. McAvoy series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Ruthless People series, the earliest of J.J. McAvoy's multi-book series: it opens with Ruthless People (2014) and runs to 5 books across 2014–2016, ending with A Bloody Kingdom (2016). J.J. McAvoy's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has J.J. McAvoy written?
J.J. McAvoy has 26 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2024. 22 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the Children of Vice series with 6 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should J.J. McAvoy's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. J.J. McAvoy's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Ruthless People (2014–2016, 5 books), Rainbows (2015–2017, 2 books) and Childstar (2015, 1 book), plus 4 more.
How are J.J. McAvoy's books organised into series?
This guide splits J.J. McAvoy's 26 books into 7 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Children of Vice (6 books, 2017–2020); Ruthless People (5 books, 2014–2016); The DuBells (3 books, 2022–2024); The Prince's Bride (3 books, 2020–2021); Rainbows (2 books, 2015–2017), plus 2 further series.