The Bastard’s Betrayal by Katee Robert

Glossary

This is a quick reference guide for the main players in the world of both the O’Malleys series and the Scandalous Scions series, as well as a little history from the O’Malleys series for those who haven’t read it or would like a refresher. This is also meant to function as a more accessible way to see the information on the family trees at the beginning of the book.

Some of the entries have spoilers for the O’Malleys series. You will also find links to the books themselves if you’re interested in checking them out.

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The reading order for The O’Malleys series is:

The Marriage Contract

The Wedding Pact

An Indecent Proposal

Forbidden Promises

Undercover Attraction

The Bastard’s Bargain

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The New York Romanovs

Andrei Romanov: Former head of the Romanov family. Deceased.

Rasia Romanov: Andrei’s wife. Deceased.

Dmitri Romanov: Son of Andrei and Rasia. Head of the New York Romanov family. Played the part of a villain to the O’Malleys after his engagement with Carrigan was called off, until he married Keira. His story is told in The Bastard’s Bargain.

Keira Romanov/O’Malley: Seventh child of Seamus and Aileen O’Malley. Married Dmitri in an attempt to avoid a war between the Romanovs and O’Malleys. Recovering alcoholic. Her story is told in The Bastard’s Bargain.

Rose Romanov: Eldest daughter of Dmitri and Keira. Heir to the New York Romanov family.

Sasha Romanov: Second daughter of Dmitri and Keira.

Anya Romanov: Third daughter of Dmitri and Keira.

Lorelei Romanov: Fourth daughter of Dmitri and Keira.

Amal Rashidi: Andrei’s mistress. Deceased.

Olivia Rashidi/O’Malley:Daughter of Andrei and Amal. Married to Cillian O’Malley. Attempted to escape the Romanov family and Sergei by moving to Boston with her daughter, where she fell in love with Cillian O’Malley. Sergei followed and created an incident, which resulted in Dmitri bargaining for the opportunity to be in his niece’s life even after Olivia stayed in Boston. Her story is told in An Indecent Proposal.

Sergei Utkin: Former top enforcer to Dmitri. Olivia’s ex. Hadley’s father. Deceased.

Hadley Rashidi/O’Malley: Daughter of Olivia and Sergei. Adopted by Cillian O’Malley when she was five.

Verducci Family

Lorenzo Verducci: Head of the Verducci family.

Carla Verducci:Wife of Lorenzo. Deceased.

Matteo Verducci: Only child of Lorenzo and Carla. Heir to the Verducci family.

Elia Verducci: Sister of Lorenzo. Was kicked out of the family when she got pregnant with Dante. Died of a drug overdose fourteen years later. Deceased.

Dante Verducci: Only child of Elia.

Capparelli Family

Romeo Capparelli IV: Former head of the Capparelli family. Deceased.

Viola Capparelli: Wife of Romeo. Deceased.

Romeo Capparelli V: Son of Romeo and Viola. Current head of the Capparelli family.

Drucilla Capparelli: Daughter of Romeo and Viola. Has some kind of history with Lev Romanov.

Fabian Capparelli: Second son of Romeo and Viola.

The O’Malley Family

Seamus O’Malley: Former head of the O’Malley family. A harsh man who moved his children about like pawns.

Aileen O’Malley: Wife of Seamus. Hard in her own way. She was the soft touch to manipulate her children as needed. Always looking at the bigger picture.

Aiden O’Malley: Head of the O’Malley family. Oldest child of Seamus and Aileen. Married to Charlie Finch, former cop. He’s just as ruthless as his parents, but has worked hard to carve a different future for his kids. Father of Maeve and Cael. His story is told in Undercover Attraction.

Carrigan O’Malley: Second child of Seamus and Aileen. Broke her engagement to Dmitri Romanov in order to pursue a relationship with James Halloran. Now runs a nonprofit that focuses on combating human trafficking. Her story is told in The Wedding Pact.

Teague O’Malley: Third child of Seamus and Aileen. Never wanted to be in the life, but was ordered to marry Callista Sheridan to secure a Sheridan-O’Malley alliance. Arguably the most dangerous of his siblings because there’s no lengths he won’t go to for the people he cares about. His story is told in The Marriage Contract.

Cillian O’Malley: Fourth child of Seamus and Aileen. The tech guy and money man. He used to be a wild child, but the death of his little brother changed everything for him. Married to Olivia Rashidi. His story is told in An Indecent Proposal.

Devlin O’Malley: Sixth child of Seamus and Aileen. Shot in a drive-by during a conflict with the Hallorans. Deceased.

Charlie Finch/O’Malley: Daughter of FBI agent John Finch. Former cop. Entered into a fake relationship with Aiden O’Malley in order to get revenge on Dmitri Romanov. Her story is told in Undercover Attraction.

Maeve O’Malley: First child of Aiden and Charlie.

Cael O’Malley: Second child of Aiden and Charlie. After engaging in an illicit affair with a senator’s wife, she broke things off. Once she became a widow, they made things official. Married to Eleanor McKinley. His story is told in Last Christmas, a short story in the Meet Me Under the Mistletoe anthology.

Henry O’Malley: Third child of Cillian and Olivia.

Sheridan Family

Colm Sheridan: Former head of the Sheridan family. Deceased.

Sorcha Sheridan: Sister of Colm.

Moira Sheridan: Wife of Colm. Deceased.

Ronan Sheridan: First child of Colm and Moira. Killed in a car crash. Deceased.

Callista Sheridan: Second child of Colm and Moira. After her brother’s death, she was initially engaged to Brendan Halloran to secure a Sheridan-Halloran alliance. She shot and killed him, and her father immediately moved her engagement to Teague O’Malley. Her story is told in The Marriage Contract.

Moira Sheridan-O’Malley: First child of Teague and Callista.

Devlin Sheridan-O’Malley: Second child of Teague and Callista.

Gwendolyn Sheridan-O’Malley:Third child of Teague and Callista.

MacNamara Family

Jude MacNamara: One of only two surviving MacNamaras after Colm Sheridan slaughtered the entire family. His mother escaped with him and raised him to get revenge on the Sheridans, one by one. He was one of the best hitmen in the game before he met Sloan O’Malley and fell in love with her. Now he’s a private investigator. His story is told in Forbidden Promises.

Sloan O’Malley/MacNamara: Fifth child of Seamus and Aileen O’Malley. Ran from her family and ended up on the other side of the country…right next door to a hitman out for blood. Married to Jude MacNamara. They moved back to Boston several years after living in a small town, but don’t partake in any of the illegal activities. Her story is told in Forbidden Promises.

Grady MacNamara: First child of Jude and Sloan.

Nora MacNamara: Second child of Jude and Sloan.

Halloran Family

Victor Halloran: Former head of the Halloran family. Deceased.

Elizabeth Halloran: Wife of Victor. Deceased.

Brendan Halloran: First child of Victor and Elizabeth. He was shot by Callista Sheridan after attacking her. Deceased.

James Halloran: Second child of Victor and Elizabeth. He tried to skirt the edges of what his father wanted and what was the right thing to do. After kidnapping Carrigan O’Malley, and subsequently allowing her to escape, she was the only thing he wanted. Their forbidden affair came to a head and started the conflict with Dmitri Romanov and the O’Malley family. His story is told in The Wedding Pact.

Ricky Halloran: Third child of Victor and Elizabeth. He was killed during a conflict with James and Dmitri Romanov. Deceased.

Houston Romanov Family

Ivan Romanov: Cousin to Dmitri Romanov. Head of the Houston Romanov family.

Natasha Romanov: Ivan’s wife.

Jiri Petrov:Ivan’s second-in-command and son-in-law.

Seattle Romanov Family

Sasha Romanov: Cousin to Dmitri Romanov. He is head of the Seattle Romanov family.

LA Romanov Family

Kirill Romanov: Cousin to Dmitri Romanov. Head of the LA Romanov family.

Vera Romanov: Wife of Kirill.

Vasilisa Romanov:Second child of Kirill and Vera.

Russian Romanov Family

Vladimir Romanov VI: Former head of the Russian Romanov family.

Katia Romanov: Vladimir VI’s wife.

Jovan Romanov: First child of Vladimir VI and Katia. Head of Russian Romanov family.

Artem Romanov: Second child of Vladimir VI and Katia. The overseer of general operations in Russia for the family. The muscle.

Jacek Romanov: Third child of Vladimir VI and Katia. The money man as far as everyone else is concerned.

Oksana Romanov: Wife of Jovan.

Lenka Romanov: Wife of Artem.

Shur Romanov: Wife of Jacek. The actual brains behind the money operations.

Konrad Romanov: First child of Jovan and Oksana. Heir to the Russian Romanov family.

Vladimir Romanov VII: Second child of Jovan and Oksana. He’s the one sent when there are negotiations to be had outside of Russia.

Natalia Romanov: Third child of Jovan and Oksana.

Casimir Romanov: First child of Artem and Lenka. The Mad Wolf. The fixer Jovan sends when he wants to make an example of someone.

Alexi Romanov: Second child of Artem and Lenka.

Tatiana Romanov: Third child of Artem and Lenka.

Lev Romanov: Fourth child of Artem and Lenka. Has some kind of history with Drucilla Capperelli.

Alina Romanov: Fifth child of Artem and Lenka.

Magdalena Romanov: First child of Jacek and Shur. Is trained by her mother in the money business, though she expects her uncle will marry her off to some man who will be the “real” money man at some point.

Nikolai Romanov: Second child of Jacek and Shur.

Katia Romanov:Third child of Jacek and Shur.