Welcome to my Series Shelves — the place where sequels, trilogies, and never-ending fictional worlds finally get the organised home they deserve.
If you love knowing the right reading order, tracking which series are finished (or emotionally unfinished), and jumping straight to reviews, this page is made for you. 📚✨
🧭 What You’ll Find Here
On this page, you’ll find:
- 🔗 Each book series grouped together
- 📖 Clear reading order for every series
- 📊 Series status at a glance
- ⭐️ Linked book titles that take you to full reviews
- 🔥 Overall vibes to help you pick your next binge
No scrolling chaos. No guessing order. Just tidy shelves.Basically: binge-reading, but organised.
⚙️ How It Works
Here’s how this page is organised:
- Series are listed A–Z by series title
- Each series has its own accordion
- When you open an accordion, you’ll see:
- Author
- Series status
- Total books (so far)
- Overall vibe
- Overall spice level
- CW / TW (Series-Wide) (because mental health first!)
- Best For Readers Who Love suggestions
- One Liner Summary
- A list of books in reading order
- A link to the series page on Goodreads
- Book titles link directly to reviews when available
Standalone books live on the Bookshelf A–Z page.
🔠 A–Z Navigation (Series Names)
Each letter jumps to series beginning with that letter.
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | #
Author: S.J. Tilly
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 4
Overall Vibe:
Dark mafia romance, obsessive & possessive MMCs, morally black heroes, marriage-of-convenience sparks, touch-her-and-die energy, unapologetically feral devotion 🖤🔥
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (5/5)
Explicit, frequent, and bold — no fade-to-black here.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Violence & murder
⚠️ Organized crime / mafia themes
⚠️ Obsession & possessive behavior
⚠️ Power imbalance
⚠️ Explicit sexual content
(Always check individual book warnings if you’re sensitive to specific triggers.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🖤 Dark mafia romance with ruthless men and real stakes
- 🔥 High-spice romance where obsession is the love language
- 💍 Marriage of convenience / forced proximity that escalates fast
- 😈 Morally black MMCs who choose her over everything
- 👑 Alpha heroes with terrifying loyalty
- 📖 Standalones in a connected world (full HEAs, no cliffhangers)
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Four powerful men fall so hard they’d burn the world down — and call it foreplay.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Nero
- King
- Dom
- Hans
Author: Meghan Quinn
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 3
Overall Vibe:
Laugh-out-loud small-town rom-coms with enemies-to-lovers sparks, forced proximity fun, marriage-of-convenience mischief, and heartfelt happy ever afters 🍑❤️
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (3/5)
Steamy but sweet-leaning; sex scenes support the comedy and emotional beats.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Enemies to lovers tension
⚠️ Forced proximity & fake/marriage of convenience relationships
⚠️ Adult romantic situations
(Friendly rom-com tone with light angst — nothing too dark.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 😂 Small-town romantic comedy with playful banter
- 💍 Enemies-to-lovers that turns into actually adorable love
- 🎉 Forced proximity or fake marriage hijinks
- 🍑 Warm-hearted characters who grow on (and with) each other
- 📖 Connected standalones — full HEAs, easy to binge
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Three connected small-town feels-fest rom-coms where laughs, fights, fake engagements, and love all find their way home.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- The Way I Hate Him
- The Reason I Married Him
- The Path to Loving Him
Author: Shannon Mayer
Status: 🔄 Ongoing
Total Books: 7
Overall Vibe:
Dystopian paranormal romance with deadly trials, brutal supernatural politics, fated mates, alpha power struggles, survival games, and high-stakes violence — very much Hunger Games but make it feral and supernatural 🩸🔥
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)
Spicy and explicit, balanced with heavy plot, danger, and action.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Graphic violence & death
⚠️ Captivity & survival games
⚠️ Power imbalance & dominance dynamics
⚠️ Trauma & psychological stress
⚠️ Explicit sexual content
⚠️ Dark dystopian themes
(Strongly recommend checking individual book warnings.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🩸 Dystopian romance with deadly stakes
- 🐺 Alpha supernatural heroes (vampires, shifters, dominant males)
- 🔥 Fated mates with intensity and obsession
- 🏹 Survival games / trials with political intrigue
- 💪 Resilient FMCs forced to fight, adapt, and endure
- 📖 An ongoing connected series with escalating danger
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Thrown into a deadly supernatural hierarchy, she must survive the games — and the monsters who want to claim her.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Taken by Fate
- Hunted by Fate
- Claimed by Fate
- Caged by Fate
- Hidden by Fate
- Consumed by Fate
- Forged by Fate
Author: H.G. Johnston
Status: 🔄 Ongoing
Total Books: 3
Overall Vibe:
Dark paranormal fantasy romance with powerful supernatural beings, shadowy kingdoms, and intense emotional stakes — an epic blend of light vs. darkness with steamy, suspenseful romance threads woven throughout.
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (3/5)
Fantasy romance with emotional heat and romantic tension, balanced by worldbuilding and plot.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Violence & supernatural conflict
⚠️ Dark fantasy elements
⚠️ Power struggles and moral ambiguity
⚠️ Romantic tension & implied mature themes
(Check individual book pages for specific warnings and details.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🖤 Paranormal romances with mythic stakes
- 🌑 Dark fantasy worlds with complex lore
- 🔥 Slow-burn emotional heat
- 🗡️ Shadowy rulers, feuding realms, and high-stakes conflicts
- 📖 Fantasy series with ongoing plot and character arcs
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Shadow-forged love amidst tumultuous realms — where archangels, secrets, and fate collide.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Starkeeper of the Fractured Crown
- The Monster’s Shattered Darkness
- Where the Sun Meets the Stars
Author: Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Status: 🔄 Ongoing
Total Books: 4
Overall Vibe:
Cozy-but-chaotic fantasy romance, villain POV energy, sarcastic humour, workplace romance with a dark twist, slow-burn obsession, fairy-tale worldbuilding with modern snark 🖤✨
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (3/5)
Slow-burn tension with payoff — more yearning, banter, and chemistry than explicit spice (but it does build).
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Villain violence (often comedic in tone)
⚠️ Death & peril (fantasy setting)
⚠️ Power imbalance (boss/assistant dynamics)
⚠️ Emotional manipulation themes
⚠️ Mild gore (fantasy context)
(Generally lighter than traditional dark romance, but still check individual books.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🖤 Villain gets the girl (or assistant 👀)
- ✨ Fantasy rom-com vibes with sharp humour
- 📝 Workplace romance with morally grey bosses
- 🔥 Slow-burn tension and mutual pining
- 😈 Soft-for-her villains
- 📖 Connected series storytelling with escalating stakes
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
She took the job for the benefits — accidentally fell for the villain instead.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Assistant to the Villain
- Apprentice to the Villain
- Accomplice to the Villain
- Adversary to the Villain
Author: Aamna Qureshi
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 3
Overall Vibe:
Cozy romantic fantasy (romantasy) with magical baby dragons, small-town charm, lighthearted magical twists, and tender slow-burn romances — think “gentle flame meets gentle hearts” with a dash of whimsy ✨🔥 🐲
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️ (2/5)
Mostly sweet, low-spice romance with soft romantic moments (some light kissing/fade-to-black content).
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Mild romantic situations
⚠️ Light magical fantasy themes
⚠️ Cozy small-town romance vibes
(No major violence or dark content.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🐲 Magical cozy romance with dragons that are cute rather than dangerous
- ☕ Small-town vibes + charming community feels
- 🥐 Café & bakery atmosphere meets light fantasy
- 💛 Warm, low-stakes slow-burn relationships
- 📖 Romantasy with feel-good endings and whimsical elements
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Heart-warming romantasy where magical baby dragons bring out sparks in cafés, bakeries, and everyone’s hearts.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- The Baby Dragon Café
- The Baby Dragon Bakery
- The Baby Dragon Bookshop
Author: Renee Rose (co-authored with Lee Savino)
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 13
Overall Vibe:
Steamy paranormal romance packed with possessive alpha heroes, fated-mate intensity, protective “mine” energy, pack politics, and action-forward shifter drama 🐺🔥
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)
High heat with plenty of explicit scenes across the series.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Explicit sexual content
⚠️ Dominance / power dynamics
⚠️ Violence & supernatural conflict
⚠️ Possessive/controlling behavior (romance framing)
(Check individual book warnings for specifics.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🐺 Alpha shifter romance with obsessive devotion
- 🔥 High-spice standalones with HEAs
- 🩸 Pack drama + action stakes
- 😈 Possessive heroes who go feral for their mate
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Bad boys, big alphas, and “you’re mine” energy so loud it howls.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Alpha’s Temptation
- Alpha’s Danger
- Alpha’s Prize
- Alpha’s Challenge
- Alpha’s Obsession
- Alpha’s Desire
- Alpha’s War
- Alpha’s Mission
- Alpha’s Bane
- Alpha’s Secret
- Alpha’s Prey
- Alpha’s Blood
- Alpha’s Sun
Author: Karley Brenna
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 5
Overall Vibe:
Small-town contemporary romance with heartfelt slow burns, community feels, ranch life, deep emotional growth, and romantic second chances set in the cozy town of Bell Buckle, Tennessee 🌻❤️
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (3/5)
Warm and romantic with sweet to moderate sensuality — character connection over heat.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Adult relationships & romance dynamics
⚠️ Emotional themes (past heartbreak, trust building)
(Check individual books for specific content warnings.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🐴 Small-town charm & ranch settings
- ❤️ Slow-burn contemporary romance
- 🌻 Community heart and family vibes
- 💕 Character growth and emotional relationships
- 📖 A warm, connected series with satisfying romantic arcs
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
In Bell Buckle, love grows in the fields, heals old wounds, and brings hearts home again.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Spur of the Moment
- Beat around the Bush
- Scrape the Barrel
- Bite the Bullet
- Down for the Count
Author: Adalyn Grace
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 4
Overall Vibe:
Gothic fantasy romance steeped in poison, secrets, and deathly bargains — crumbling estates, dark fairy-tale atmosphere, slow-burn tension, and lush, moody storytelling 🕯️🖤🌿
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️ (2/5)
Low spice — romance leans emotional and atmospheric rather than explicit.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Death as a central theme
⚠️ Murder & poisoning
⚠️ Grief & loss
⚠️ Manipulation & hidden motives
⚠️ Gothic horror elements
⚠️ Emotional trauma
(Always check individual book warnings.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🕯️ Gothic fantasy with eerie, romantic vibes
- 🌿 Poison, secrets, and dark magic
- 💀 Personified Death / supernatural love interests
- 🖤 Slow-burn romance with sharp banter
- 🏰 Crumbling estates and family mysteries
- 📖 Completed series with a satisfying arc
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Immune to poison, bound to Death, and surrounded by secrets — some loves are as lethal as they are inevitable.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Belladonna
- Foxglove
- Wisteria
- Holly (novella)
Author: Tessa Bailey
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 2
Overall Vibe:
Small-town romance with big feelings, opposites-attract love stories, grumpy fishermen, sunshine FMCs, emotional growth, found family, and cozy-but-steamy West Coast vibes ⚓🔥
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)
Open-door, explicit spice paired with strong emotional development and relationship depth.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Grief & loss (off-page / past)
⚠️ Emotional vulnerability & abandonment issues
⚠️ Explicit sexual content
⚠️ Alcohol use
(Generally lighter in tone than dark romance, but still emotionally rich.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- ⚓ Small-town romance with coastal vibes
- ☀️ Sunshine FMCs & grumpy MMCs
- 💙 Emotionally guarded men learning to love
- 🔥 High-heat romance with heart
- 🫶 Found family and community dynamics
- 📖 Companion novels you can read together or standalone
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Two Bellinger sisters stumble into a sleepy fishing town — and accidentally fall in love with men who ruin their exit plans forever.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- It Happened One Summer
- Hook, Line, and Sinker
Author: Philippa Young
Status: 🔄 Ongoing
Total Books: 2
Overall Vibe:
Light, steamy contemporary romance with workplace and cruise-ship vibes — think fun, flirty rom-com energy with workplace love triangles and unexpected connections on board.
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (3/5)
Steamy and flirty but not deeply explicit — more contemporary romance with a warm, humorous touch.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Mild sexual content
⚠️ Romantic tension & love triangles
⚠️ Workplace dynamics (cruise ship setting)
(Check individual books for specific triggers or romantic tropes.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- ☀️ Light-hearted contemporary romance on a cruise ship
- 🛳 Workplace romantic comedy vibes
- 💕 Friends-to-more / love triangle tropes
- 😄 Sweet banter and flirty interactions
- 📖 Easy, feel-good reads
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Work, waves, and wanderlust — where office politics meet flirt-on-deck sunshine and messy hearts.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- More Than Shipmates
- More Than Clickbait
Author: Luna Mason
Status: 🔄 Ongoing
Total Books: 5
Overall Vibe:
Dark mafia romance with high-stakes survival games, enemies-to-lovers tension, twisted loyalty, and emotional heat — a decadent and dangerous world where desire and danger blur behind closed doors.
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)
Explicit romance with intense chemistry and dark themes.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Graphic violence & survival games
⚠️ Mafia/organized crime elements
⚠️ Power dynamics & dominance
⚠️ Trauma & psychological stress
⚠️ Explicit sexual content
(Check individual book warnings for specifics.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🖤 Dark romance with mafia & survival hooks
- 🔥 Enemies → lovers and high-conflict chemistry
- ⚔️ Dangerous games & trials with emotional arcs
- 💥 Intense character stakes and unpredictable tension
- 📖 Interconnected romantic arcs with strong mains
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Decadence, danger, and desire collide as love is earned through fire and survival.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Inferno
- Ignite
- Intense
- Indulge
- Instinct
Author: Lucy Score
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 3
Overall Vibe:
Steamy, small-town contemporary romance with strong characters, heartfelt emotional arcs, and community charm — grounded in love, healing, and second chances with lots of feels and spicy moments.
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)
Warm, explicit moments that complement the emotional growth of each couple.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Mature themes & explicit romance
⚠️ Emotional abuse history & healing arcs
⚠️ Military experience / trauma discussions
(As always, check individual book warnings for specifics.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🏡 Small-town romance with a community feel
- ❤️ Second-chance healing & emotional depth
- 💪 Strong, resilient heroines and protective heroes
- 🔥 Spicy, heartfelt contemporary love stories
- 📖 Connected series with satisfying HEAs
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Three heartwarming, steamy romances set in Benevolence where love, healing, and second chances bring every hero and heroine home.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Pretend You’re Mine
- Finally Mine
- Protecting What’s Mine
Author: Jaclyn Kot
Status: 🔄 Ongoing
Total Books: 4
Overall Vibe:
Dark fantasy romance with fated mates, magic and curses, forbidden power struggles, brutal worldbuilding, shadowed gods and immortals, and intense emotional stakes — Hades & Persephone meets gritty romantasy 🔥🖤
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)
Explicit romance + plot tension and supernatural danger.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Graphic violence & death
⚠️ Captivity / survival themes
⚠️ Power imbalance / dominance dynamics
⚠️ Trauma & psychological stress
⚠️ Explicit sexual content
⚠️ Dark dystopian & supernatural world elements
(Always check individual books for detailed warnings.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🐉 Dark fantasy romance with high stakes and supernatural lore
- ❤️🔥 Fated mate dynamics with deeply bonded MCs
- 🪄 Mythic vibes & forbidden power conflicts
- 🗡️ Gritty worldbuilding + intense emotional arcs
- 📖 Connected series with escalating tension
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
A cursed heroine and an immortal assassin collide in a world of magic and war where love is both a weapon and a fate.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Between Life and Death
- Between Sun and Moon
- Between the Moon & Her Night
- Between Soul and Vessel
Author: Grace Reilly
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 4
Overall Vibe:
New adult college sports romance with elite athletes, sharp banter, strong heroines, emotionally aware MMCs, and on- and off-the-field tension — sexy, heartfelt, and addictive 🏒🏈⚾️ 🔥
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)
Open-door spice with high chemistry, balanced by emotional growth and solid character arcs.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Explicit sexual content
⚠️ Competitive sports pressure
⚠️ Anxiety & self-worth struggles
⚠️ Family expectations & emotional baggage
(Always check individual book warnings.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🏆 College sports romance (hockey, football & baseball)
- 🔥 Banter-heavy, high-chemistry couples
- 💪 Ambitious FMCs with real goals
- 🧠 Emotionally mature MMCs who communicate
- 💕 Standalone romances in a shared world
- 📖 Guaranteed HEAs with both spice and depth
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Elite athletes collide, emotions run high, and love proves to be the ultimate winning move.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- First Down
- Breakaway
- Stealing Home
- Wicked Serve
Author: Tessa Bailey
Status: 🔄 Ongoing
Total Books: 5
Overall Vibe:
Steamy, feel-good sports romance with charismatic athletes, banter-filled rivals-to-lovers and rom-com energy — a perfect blend of heat, heart, and humour ⚾🏒💘.
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)
Hot and flirty with plenty of swoon, but balanced with fun rom-com beats.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Adult romantic/sexual content
⚠️ Alcohol use & party scenes
⚠️ Sports-related injury mentions
⚠️ Light profanity
(Series is contemporary adult romance with generally light on dark triggers.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🏆 Sports romance with standalone couples
- 😂 Rom-com laughs + flirty banter
- 🥰 Grumpy/sunshine & friends-to-lovers vibes
- 💪 Hero characters you’ll root for on and off the field
- ⚾ Stories you can read out of order with joy
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Professional athletes + irresistible chemistry = love scores higher than any league stat.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Fangirl Down
- The Au Pair Affair
- Dream Girl Drama
- Pitcher Perfect
- Catch Her If You Can
Author: Sara Cate
Status: ⏸️ Paused (no new releases since 2022)
Total Books: 2
Overall Vibe:
Dark contemporary reverse-harem romance with intense emotional stakes, found family dynamics, revenge threads, and lots of heat and angst.
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)
Steamy, explicit romance with a focus on relationships and tension.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Violence & revenge themes
⚠️ Strong emotional intensity
⚠️ Mature sexual conten
(Always check individual book warnings if you’re sensitive to specific triggers.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🔥 Reverse harem romance with emotional complexity
- 💔 Dark contemporary plots with family/loyalty themes
- 😈 Alpha and protective tropes in a found family setting
- 💥 Heat and angst woven throughout the story
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
When family is ripped away, vengeance draws her into a dangerous, irresistible circle of hearts she never expected — and can’t let go.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Four
- Five
Author: Kat Singleton
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 3
Overall Vibe:
Steamy contemporary billionaire romance featuring fake relationship, forced proximity, and arranged-for-scandaltropes with witty banter, sharp chemistry, and a mix of personal growth and sexy tension.
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)
Hot and flirty with engaging romantic heat across all installments.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Strong sexual content
⚠️ Fake/forced relationship dynamics
⚠️ Some emotional angst & rivalry themes
(Check individual books for detailed trigger warnings.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 💼 Billionaire romance with charm and wit
- 💍 Fake engagement / forced proximity vibes
- 🔥 Spicy contemporary relationships
- 🗽 City settings and relationship growth
- ❤️ Friends-to-lovers or unexpected love arcs
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Three interconnected billionaire romances where love hides beneath black ties and big secrets.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Black Ties & White Lies
- Pretty Rings & Broken Things
- Bright Lights & Summer Nights
Author: Sara Samuels
Status: 🔄 Ongoing
Total Books: 7
Overall Vibe:
Dark paranormal romantasy mixed with time travel, fated mates, power struggles across eras, forbidden love, betrayal, ancient magic, and relentless twists that bind past and future in dangerous, passionate ways.
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)
Romantic and intense, with spicy scenes woven into dramatic world-building and high stakes.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Violence & death
⚠️ Time travel danger & displacement
⚠️ Power imbalance & dominance dynamics
⚠️ Betrayal & moral ambiguity
⚠️ Explicit romantic/sexual content
⚠️ Dark fantasy themes
(Always check individual book warnings.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- ⏳ Time-travel fantasy with high stakes
- 🔥 Dark romance and fated mates
- 🗡️ Power struggles and political intrigue
- 💔 Twist-filled plots with betrayal & redemption
- 🐺 Strong bonds forged through danger
- 📖 Interconnected epic series you have to read in order
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Across time’s shadows and ancient bloodlines, love and power clash in a tangled saga of destiny, betrayal, and flame-forged hearts.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
0. Rise of the Shadow Lords (Prequel)
- Timeborne
- Darkness of Time
- Timebound
- Wicked Lovers of Time ( #3.5)
- Timehunters
- Sweet Venom of Time (#4.5)
Author: A.K. Rose
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 9
Overall Vibe:
Dark reverse harem / dark mafia romance with ruthless men, intense obsession, power struggles, deep violence, and addictive drama. Expect raw emotion, dominance, and boundary-pushing relationships woven into a gritty underworld.
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)
Bold and explicit with strong adult themes.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Violence, bloodshed & criminal underworld
⚠️ Power imbalance & obsession
⚠️ Dark romance elements
⚠️ Explicit sexual content
⚠️ Emotional trauma & manipulation
(Always check individual book warnings.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 💀 Dark reverse harem / dystopian romance
- 🔥 Ruthless, possessive male leads and intense dynamics
- 💥 Mafia / underworld power plays
- 🩸 Heavy emotional and action-driven plots
- 📚 A full, completed series with escalating stakes
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Power, blood, obsession — they’ll hunt for secrets and for love in a world that wants to devour them.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Mine
- Hers
- Ours
- Owned
- Traded
- Claimed
- Forbidden
- Captured
- Consumed
Author: Briar Boleyn
Status: 🔄 Ongoing
Total Books: 3
Overall Vibe:
Dark academy fantasy romance with vampires, fae, dragons, power politics, and brutal supernatural rites. Think dark romantasy meets dark academia, where survival, blood ties, and dangerous bonds dictate everything.
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)
Steamy paranormal romantic elements woven through high-tension power struggles and enemies-to-lovers energy.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Blood & violence
⚠️ Power imbalances & dominance dynamics
⚠️ Dark magic & supernatural danger
⚠️ Captivity / forced proximity vibes
⚠️ Explicit romance
(Always check individual book warnings.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🩸 Dark paranormal romance with academy intrigue
- 🦇 Vampires + fae + dragon lore intertwined
- 🔥 Enemies-to-lovers and forced-bond tropes
- 🧠 Dark academia vibes with social hierarchy and deadly stakes
- ⚔️ Female lead navigating perilous, highblood politics
- 📖 A connected, lore-rich romantasy series
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
In a world where blood decides your place and danger lurks at every turn, survival means mastering magic — and hearts.🔥
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
Author: Jolie Vines
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 5
Overall Vibe:
Dark, gritty dark romance intertwined with a murder mystery, gang underworld, masked men, tension-heavy romantic violence, and loyal — sometimes dangerous — partners.
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)
Explicit sexual content with intense heat and dark themes.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Violence & murder mystery
⚠️ Power imbalance & dangerous dynamics
⚠️ Captivity / dominance themes
⚠️ Explicit sexuality
⚠️ Adult club / gang culture
(Trigger warnings are extensive — check Goodreads or author site before reading.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🖤 Dark romance lovers
- 🔍 Murder mystery intertwined with heat
- 👤 Anti-heroes and morally gray MCs
- 🖤 Taboo vibes and forbidden attraction
- ⚡ Tension-heavy companions with danger undertones
- 📖 Compact series with bonus side stories
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
In a city ruled by skeleton-masked men and deadly games, danger burns hottest when it becomes desire.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Arran’s Obsession
- Connor’s Claim
- Riordan’s Revenge
- The Game: the Surgeon and the MMA Fighter (novella)
- The Game: the Billionaire and the Spiked Heel (novella)
Author: Brittanee Nicole
Status: 🔄 Ongoing
Total Books: 6
Overall Vibe:
A spicy, contemporary sports romance series packed with hockey-centric banter, found family vibes, slow-burn chemistry, and swoony, heat-driven love stories on and off the ice.
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)
Steamy, emotional romance with sizzling chemistry woven into heartfelt contemporary narratives.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Adult sexual content
⚠️ Mature themes (relationships, family, past trauma)
⚠️ MMF dynamics in Trouble
(Check individual book warnings if you’re sensitive to specific content.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🏒 Sports romance with hockey team dynamics
- 💘 Slow-burn or opposites-attract relationships
- 💪 Friends-to-lovers / second-chance / found family vibes
- ❤️🔥 Heat with heart and emotional depth
- 🤍 Contemporary romance with fun banter and emotional stakes
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
From the rink to romance, these Boston Bolts prove love is their toughest game yet.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Hockey Boy
- Trouble
- War
- Playboy
- Beauty
- Snow
Author: Victoria Wilder
Status: ✅ Completed (Trilogy)
Total Books: 3
Overall Vibe:
Steamy small-town romantic suspense with found family, sticky secrets, fierce brothers, and a bourbon distillery backdrop — equal parts slow-burn heat and dangerous intrigue 💥🥃🖤
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)
Sexy, swoony chemistry — plenty of steam without overshadowing the plot.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Violence / suspense elements
⚠️ Secrets & personal danger
⚠️ Power dynamics & emotional intensity
⚠️ Small-town prejudice & reputational stakes
⚠️ Explicit sexual content
(Always check individual book warnings if you’re sensitive to specific topics.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 💕 Small-town romance with edge and atmosphere
- 🥃 Found family / brotherhood energy
- 🔍 Romantic suspense with stakes beyond just love
- 💥 Banter, slow burn, and layered characters
- 🎯 Enemies-to-lovers & second chances wrapped in intrigue
- 📖 Three-book arcs with satisfying emotional payoff
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
In Fiasco, Kentucky, the Foxx brothers live by one rule: never fall — but bourbon, secrets, and small-town heat make falling inevitable.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Bourbon & Lies
- Bourbon & Secrets
- Bourbon & Proof
Author: Meagan Brandy
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 4
Overall Vibe:
New Adult college romance with football players, second chances and emotional entanglements — a blend of angsty feels, swoony slow burns, and interconnected love stories set at Avix University.
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (3/5)
Steamy romantic moments balanced with character development and sports drama.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ College-age relationships (18+ characters)
⚠️ Emotional angst & heartbreak
⚠️ Fragile trust / relationship drama
⚠️ Some mature themes/sex scenes
(Always check individual book TWs if you’re sensitive.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🏈 Contemporary college romance
- 💞 Slow-burn + friends-to-lovers & second chance vibes
- 😍 Interconnected standalones in a shared world
- 📚 Angsty, heartfelt character journeys
- 💥 Football players with depth and heart
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Love at Avix isn’t just about touchdowns — it’s about healing heartbreaks, risking it all, and finding the one worth fighting for.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Say You Swear
- Promise Me Not
- Trust Me Always
- Keep Me Never
Author: Chloe Walsh
Status: 🔄 Ongoing
Total Books: 6
Overall Vibe:
Emotional, character-driven Irish new adult romance packed with trauma, healing, found family, intense first love, mental health representation, and deep, soul-wrecking angst — raw, tender, and unforgettable 💔📚
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (3/5)
Slow-burn and emotional-first, with spice that builds alongside trust and connection.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Mental health struggles
⚠️ Self-harm & suicidal ideation
⚠️ Domestic abuse
⚠️ Sexual assault (referenced/on-page depending on book)
⚠️ Substance abuse
⚠️ Bullying & emotional trauma
⚠️ Explicit emotional distress
(Please check individual book warnings — this series does not pull punches.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 💔 Angsty, emotional romance that hurts before it heals
- 🫶 Found family and fiercely loyal friendship groups
- 🏉 Sports romance (rugby) woven into real-life struggles
- 🌧️ Mental health rep handled with depth and care
- 🔥 Slow-burn love stories with devastating payoff
- 📖 Interconnected couples across a shared timeline
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Six books of pain, love, loyalty, and healing — once Tommen gets under your skin, it never lets go.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Binding 13
- Keeping 13
- Saving 6
- Redeeming 6
- Taming 7
- Releasing 10
Author: Ali Hazelwood
Status: 🔄 Ongoing
Total Books: 2
Overall Vibe:
Paranormal romance with rom-com charm — vampires & werewolves, political alliances, marriage-of-convenience tension, sharp banter, emotionally soft but powerful MMCs, cozy-spicy energy with Hazelwood’s signature humor 🧛♀️🐺💍
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (3/5)
On-page spice with strong chemistry and tension, balanced by plot, banter, and emotional beats.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Political marriage / forced proximity
⚠️ Supernatural violence (non-graphic)
⚠️ Blood drinking (vampires)
⚠️ Power imbalance between supernatural factions
⚠️ Explicit sexual content
(Always check individual book warnings.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 💍 Marriage of convenience with genuine emotional payoff
- 🧛♀️🐺 Vampire × werewolf romance
- 😏 Smart banter & rom-com pacing
- 🔥 Grumpy / alpha MMCs who soften hard
- 🧠 Competent FMCs who stand toe-to-toe with powerful men
- 📖 Standalone romances in a shared paranormal world
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Political peace treaties were never supposed to come with fated desire — or this much bite.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Bride
- Mate
Author: Meghan Quinn
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 3
Overall Vibe:
Laugh-out-loud contemporary romance, wedding chaos, fake relationships, workplace proximity, found family vibes, heartfelt moments wrapped in pure rom-com energy 💐😂💖
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (3/5)
On-page spice with strong chemistry, balanced by humor and emotional payoff.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Adult language
⚠️ Sexual content
⚠️ Workplace dynamics
⚠️ Wedding-related stress & emotional baggage
(Generally lighthearted, but always check individual book notes if sensitive.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 💐 Wedding-centric rom-coms with chaos and heart
- 😂 Laugh-out-loud banter and awkward situations
- 💼 Workplace & fake relationship tropes
- 💖 Found family and supportive side characters
- 🔥 Romance that’s spicy but sweet
- 📖 Standalone stories set in the same fun world
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Professional bridesmaids, accidental love, and weddings that absolutely do not go to plan — in the best way.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Bridesmaid for Hire
- Bridesmaid Undercover
- Bridesmaid by Chance
Author: Vanessa Vale
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 6
Overall Vibe:
Steamy contemporary small-town romance with cowboy ménage energy — strong alpha heroes, second-chance sparks, and plenty of heat and humor across standalone love stories set in Bridgewater County, Montana.
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)
Explicit content throughout with bold intimacy and romantic passion.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Adult sexual content
⚠️ Multiple partner romance / ménage themes
⚠️ Strong alpha behavior
⚠️ Emotional intensity
(Check individual book warnings for sensitive topics.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🐎 Cowboy romance with confident, rugged heroes
- 💕 Ménage / multi-hero romance that stays emotional as well as spicy
- 📍 Small-town settings with community feels
- 🔥 Standalone couples in a shared world
- 🌾 Vanessa Vale’s signature contemporary heat and fun
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Where two cowboys are always nicer than one — and every love story rides to its own bold, emotional finish.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Ride Me Dirty
- Claim Me Hard
- Take Me Fast
- Hold Me Close
- Make Me Yours
- Kiss Me Crazy
Author: Tessa Bailey
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 3
Overall Vibe:
Sexy contemporary rom-com energy with broke besties/roommates, blue-collar heat, big chemistry, banter, and classic Tessa Bailey spice + dirty talk vibes 🔥💋 (steamy-fun, not dark).
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (5/5)
Explicit and frequent (TB does what TB does 😌).
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Explicit sexual content
⚠️ Adult language
⚠️ Relationship baggage / emotional insecurity (varies by book)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🔥 High-heat contemporary romance
- 🛠️ Blue-collar heroes
- 💬 Dirty talk + bold pursuit
- 🏙️ Big-city rom-com chaos
- 📖 Short, bingeable, connected standalones
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Three broke besties, three filthy-hot love stories, and men who do not know how to act normal about the women they want.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Chase Me
- Need Me
- Make Me
Author: Mai Corland
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 3
Overall Vibe:
Dark epic fantasy with assassins and thieves, morally grey characters, political intrigue, found-family-but-make-it-dangerous energy, slow-burn tension, betrayals, and everyone has blood on their hands vibes ⚔️🖤
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️ (2/5)
Light romance elements and tension-forward chemistry — this series is far more plot, politics, and pain than spice.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Violence & death
⚠️ Assassins, crime, and betrayal
⚠️ Moral ambiguity
⚠️ Trauma & grief
⚠️ Dark political themes
(Always check individual book warnings for specifics.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- ⚔️ Dark fantasy heists & assassins
- 🖤 Morally grey casts where no one is innocent
- 👥 Found family formed under pressure
- 🧠 Political intrigue & power games
- 🔥 Slow-burn tension rather than explicit spice
- 📖 Ongoing fantasy series with layered worldbuilding
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Five deadly outcasts, one impossible mission — and enough secrets to burn the world down.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Five Broken Blades
- Four Ruined Realms
- Three Shattered Souls
Author: Sophie Lark
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 6
Overall Vibe:
Dark mafia romance with rival families, arranged marriages, enemies-to-lovers chaos, morally grey antiheroes, high-drama power plays, and fall-hard-or-burn-everything devotion 🖤🔥
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)
Explicit and frequent spice, balanced with strong plots and interconnected family drama.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Violence & murder
⚠️ Organized crime / mafia themes
⚠️ Power imbalance
⚠️ Obsession & possessive behaviour
⚠️ Explicit sexual content
⚠️ Dark romance dynamics
(Always check individual book warnings for specifics.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🖤 Mafia romance with rival families and politics
- 💍 Arranged marriage / marriage of convenience tropes
- 😈 Morally grey MMCs who fall hard and fast
- 🔥 Enemies-to-lovers with sharp banter and tension
- 👑 Standalone romances in a connected world (full HEAs)
- 📖 Strong FMCs who don’t stay powerless for long
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Six couples. Two crime families. Zero mercy — and love fierce enough to rewrite the rules.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Brutal Prince
- Stolen Heir
- Savage Lover
- Bloody Heart
- Broken Vows
- Heavy Crown
Author: Jill Ramsower
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 5
Overall Vibe:
Dark mafia-lite romance with Irish mob ties, possessive alpha heroes, slow-burn chemistry, grit, lust, and plenty of tension. Strong protective MMCs and emotional stakes make each couple’s story feel intense and satisfying.
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)
Steamy and explicit at times — fully satisfies readers who like spice with their mafia romance.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Mafia activity & violence
⚠️ Power imbalances / dominance dynamics
⚠️ Trauma & emotional stress
⚠️ Explicit sexual content
⚠️ Kidnapping / danger elements
(Check individual books for more specific content warnings.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🔥 Mafia romance with alpha male leads
- ❤️🔥 Slow burn to steam and possessive energy
- 💪 FMCs with resilience and heart
- 📖 Full HEAs with series cohesion
- 📍 Standalone-readable books with cross-series threads
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Each brother’s story blends rough mafia edges with heat, heart, and eventual happily ever after — expect lust, danger, and fiercely loyal heroes.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Silent Vows
- Corrupted Union
- Ruthless Salvation
- Vicious Seduction
- Craving Chaos
Author: Stephanie Garber
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 3
Overall Vibe:
Lush, magical fantasy with carnival aesthetics, dangerous games, twisty secrets, romance threaded through illusion and intrigue — whimsical on the surface, dark underneath ✨🎭
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️ (1/5)
Closed-door / very mild romance. The magic, mystery, and emotional tension take center stage.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Violence (fantasy setting)
⚠️ Emotional manipulation & deception
⚠️ Kidnapping / captivity themes
⚠️ Death (non-graphic)
⚠️ Psychological mind games
(Always check individual book warnings if you’re sensitive.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🎪 Magical games & competitions with deadly rules
- ✨ Whimsical-but-dark fantasy worlds
- 🧩 Plot twists and unreliable truths
- 💖 Slow-burn romance woven into the story
- 👭 Strong sister bonds
- 📖 A complete trilogy with escalating stakes and payoff
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
A magical game where nothing is real, the rules are lies, and falling in love might be the most dangerous move of all.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Caraval
- Legendary
- Finale
Author: H.D. Carlton
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 5
Overall Vibe:
Extremely dark romance, predator/prey tension, psychological obsession, vigilante anti-hero energy, trauma-heavy storytelling, morally black characters, and read-the-trigger-warnings intensity 🖤🩸
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (5/5)
Explicit, graphic, and relentless. This series does not hold back.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Stalking & obsession
⚠️ Non-consensual / dubious consent themes
⚠️ Graphic violence & murder
⚠️ Sexual assault (on & off page)
⚠️ Torture, captivity & psychological trauma
⚠️ Explicit sexual content
⚠️ Heavy dark-romance themes
(Please read full trigger warnings before starting.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🖤 Very dark romance with zero soft edges
- 🐈⬛ Cat-and-mouse dynamics taken to extremes
- 😈 Morally black MMCs & vigilante anti-heroes
- 🔥 High-spice, high-intensity romance
- 🩸 Psychological thrillers blended with romance
- 📖 A complete duet enhanced by prequel & epilogue novellas
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
A love story so dark it stalks you back — where obsession is the point, not the problem.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Phantom
- Satan’s Affair
- Haunting Adeline
- Hunting Adeline
- Where’s Molly?
Author: Elsie Silver
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 5
Overall Vibe:
Small-town cowboy romance with big feelings, grumpy men who fall hard, found family, slow-burn tension, emotional depth, and touch-her-and-I’ll-end-you devotion 🤠🖤
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)
Steamy, on-page spice balanced with strong emotional arcs and character growth.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Emotional trauma & past relationship baggage
⚠️ Family conflict
⚠️ Grief & loss themes
⚠️ Explicit sexual content
(Individual books may contain additional specific triggers.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🤠 Small-town & cowboy romance
- 🔥 Grumpy/sunshine & slow burn energy
- 💍 Marriage of convenience / forced proximity
- 👨👩👧 Found family & sibling dynamics
- 💖 Emotionally rich romance with strong HEAs
- 📖 Standalone romances in a connected world
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Rough-around-the-edges cowboys fall stupidly in love — and never recover.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Flawless
- Heartless
- Powerless
- Reckless
- Hopeless
Author: Sadie Kincaid
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 4
Overall Vibe:
Dark mafia romance with unapologetically possessive men, obsession-as-devotion energy, morally black MMCs, power plays, found-family crime syndicate vibes, and touch-her-and-die intensity 🖤🔥
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (5/5)
Very spicy, explicit, and frequent — filth-forward with plot backing it up.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Graphic violence & murder
⚠️ Organized crime / mafia themes
⚠️ Obsession, jealousy & possessive behavior
⚠️ Power imbalance
⚠️ Explicit ual content
⚠️ Dark romance dynamics
(Always check individual book warnings.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🖤 Dark mafia romance with ruthless, devoted men
- 🔥 High-spice romance with obsessive MMCs
- 👑 Morally black heroes who rule their world
- 🔪 Touch-her-and-die energy and violent stakes
- 🧷 Found family crime syndicates
- 📖 Standalone romances in a connected series (full HEAs)
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Four Chicago kings fall hard, love harder, and kill without hesitation for what’s theirs.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Dante
- Joey
- Lorenzo
- Keres
Author: Elizabeth Briggs
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 4
Overall Vibe:
Dark paranormal romance with a Hades/Persephone-style vibe (with a Lucifer twist), fated mates, possessive demon energy, dangerous bargains, and high-heat tension in a very “sinful, powerful men” world 😈🔥
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)
Steamy and explicit, but still plot-forward with power games and danger. *(This is a vibe-based estimate from genre/reader framing, not a formal rating.)
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Violence / death
⚠️ Dark romance themes & power imbalance
⚠️ Coercion / dubcon vibes may appear (context varies)
⚠️ Explicit sexual content
⚠️ Demons / Hell-adjacent themes
(Please check individual book warnings for specifics.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 😈 Devil / demon romance energy
- 🔥 Fated mates + possessive “mine” vibes
- 🖤 Dark paranormal worlds with danger
- 💥 High tension + spicy payoff
- 📖 A complete series you can binge
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
She makes a deal with the devil… and learns the real danger is how badly he wants to keep her.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Demon King
- Devilish Mate
- Infernal God
- Death Lord
Author: Amy Award
Status: 🔄 Ongoing
Total Books: 6 (Book 7 upcoming)
Overall Vibe:
Spicy sports rom-coms with cocky-but-swoony football boys, curvy heroines, chaotic humor, found-family “Kingman clan” energy, and flirty-filthy banter that doesn’t know how to behave.
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)
Open-door and explicit, but still very rom-com and feel-good overall.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Explicit sexual content
⚠️ Crude humour / heavy innuendo
⚠️ “Cocky MMC” behaviour & big alpha energy
⚠️ Some emotional themes (varies by book)
(Always check individual book warnings if you’re sensitive to specifics.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 😂 Rom-com romance that actually makes you laugh
- 🏈 Sports romance (football family dynasty vibes)
- 🔥 High-heat, flirty, open-door spice
- 💬 Banter + dirty talk + big personality MMCs
- 📖 Standalones that connect into a bigger series world
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
A loud, lovable football family where the men are cocky, the chemistry is feral, and everyone falls harder than they planned.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- The C*ck Down the Block
- The Wiener Across the Way
- The P*ssy Next Door
- The Anaconda Downstairs
4.5 Honkers Under the Holly - The Jack*ss In Class
- The Goat in the Bedroom
- TTITS (Upcoming / expected 2026)
Author: Carly Spade
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 6
Overall Vibe:
Modern fantasy romance meets Greek mythology — each book reimagines a Greek god in a contemporary setting, blending mythic chemistry with sweet-to-steamy romance and fated-mate vibes in everyday life.
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (3/5)
Steamy and romantic with mythic heat, balanced against plot and character development.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Greek mythology themes (gods interacting with humans)
⚠️ Romantic tension & heat
⚠️ Mild contemporary romance tropes
(Always check individual book warnings you might be sensitive to.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🏛️ Greek mythology with a modern twist
- 🔥 Contemporary romance with fated mates
- 💫 Light paranormal vibes blended with real-world settings
- 💕 Character-driven love stories with mythic charm
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Ancient gods walk the modern world — and find love the hard way.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Hades
- Apollo
- Ares
- Eros
- Poseidon
- Zeus
Author: Carly Spade
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 6
Overall Vibe:
Festive paranormal romance novellas set in the Contemporary Mythos world — each story blends Greek mythic figures (gods, goddesses, and supernatural beings) with modern holiday-themed romance, fated mates, and magical mischief 🎃❄️❤️🍀🦃☀️
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (3/5)
Romantic and sweet with steamy moments appropriate for novella length.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Romantic tension & kissing
⚠️ Holiday hijinks
⚠️ Mild fantasy action
⚠️ Mythic supernatural characters
(Generally light compared to main Contemporary Mythos series — consider specific story triggers if sensitive.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- ✨ Quick paranormal romance reads with holiday flair
- 🐐 Greek gods & mythic beings in modern settings
- 📚 Complementary tales that expand on main characters
- 💘 Fated mate vibes with seasonal fun
- 🎉 Festive romance for every holiday
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Mythic love bumps into holiday magic — and every god needs a celebration (and a mate).
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- A Contemporary Mythos Halloween
- A Contemporary Mythos Yuletide
- A Contemporary Mythos Valentine’s
- A Contemporary Mythos St. Patrick’s
- A Contemporary Mythos Thanksgiving
- A Contemporary Mythos Summer
Author: Rebecca L. Garcia
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 2
Overall Vibe:
Dark romance soaked in obsession, corruption, and emotional damage — morally grey characters, dangerous power dynamics, psychological tension, and love stories that live in the shadows 🖤🔥
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)
Explicit and intense, with spice threaded through heavy emotional and psychological storytelling.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Dark romance themes
⚠️ Obsession & possessive behavior
⚠️ Power imbalance
⚠️ Emotional manipulation
⚠️ Trauma & psychological distress
⚠️ Explicit sexual content
(Always check individual book warnings.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🖤 Dark romance with morally grey characters
- 🔥 Obsession-driven love stories
- 🧠 Psychological tension & emotional damage
- ⛓️ Power imbalances and corruption arcs
- 💥 Duets that must be read in order
- 📖 Short, intense series with full payoff
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Love born in shadows doesn’t save you — it consumes you.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- Corrupt Shadows
- Broken Shadows
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Status: 🔄 Ongoing
Total Books: 5
Overall Vibe:
Epic romantasy with fae courts, enemies-to-lovers tension, found family, magical politics, healing arcs, high emotion, and slow-burn love that turns absolutely feral 🦇✨🔥
Overall Spice Level:
🌶️🌶️ (early books) → 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (later books)
Starts YA-leaning, evolves into adult romantasy with explicit spice as the series progresses.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Violence & war
⚠️ Trauma, PTSD & emotional abuse
⚠️ Captivity & coercion themes
⚠️ Sexual content (explicit in later books)
⚠️ Grief & loss
(Highly recommend checking individual book warnings — tone and content shift across the series.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🧚 Fae fantasy worlds with rich lore and courts
- 🖤 Enemies-to-lovers and morally grey love interests
- 🔥 Slow-burn romance that escalates into high spice
- 👑 Powerful FMC growth arcs
- 🫶 Found family dynamics that hit emotionally
- 📖 Long-form series storytelling with multiple POV shifts
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
What starts as a fairytale retelling turns into a brutal, beautiful fae saga where love, power, and survival are deeply intertwined.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
Author: Bryan Camp
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 2
Overall Vibe:
Urban fantasy set in a magically charged New Orleans full of gods, spirits, and ancient bargains. It blends supernatural mystery, mythic stakes, and quirky characters with the blur of everyday life and the weight of destiny.
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️ (2/5)
Primarily plot- and world-driven, with light romantic or suggestive moments — not a focuses-on-romance series.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Violence & conflict
⚠️ Magic & deity intervention
⚠️ Danger & perilous situations
(Individual sensitivities may vary.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- Urban fantasy with mythology mixed into the modern world
- Paranormal mysteries with a New Orleans twist
- Characters navigating fate, gods, and consequences
- Atmospheric settings where magic feels lived-in and unpredictable
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
New Orleans’ magic isn’t pretty — it’s dangerous, unpredictable, and ready to devour you if you’re not careful.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- The City of Lost Fortunes
- Gather the Fortunes
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 3
Overall Vibe:
Adult urban fantasy with epic worldbuilding, slow-burn romance, found family, grief-to-power character arcs, angels & demons, magical politics, emotional devastation followed by explosive payoff 🌙🔥
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (3/5)
Moderate spice — more prominent in later books, balanced heavily with plot, action, and emotional depth.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Graphic violence & death
⚠️ Grief, trauma & loss
⚠️ Substance use
⚠️ Sexual content
⚠️ Emotional distress & high-stakes conflict
(Always check individual book warnings if sensitive.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🌃 Urban fantasy worlds with deep lore and modern settings
- 🖤 Slow-burn romance that rewards patience
- 🫂 Found family dynamics that hit hard emotionally
- 👑 Powerful FMCs discovering their strength
- 🪽 Angels, demons & magical politics
- 📖 Big books with cinematic payoff
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Grief breaks her — power remakes her — and love becomes the thing she’s willing to burn the world for.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- House of Earth and Blood
- House of Sky and Breath
- House of Flame and Shadow
Author: Bryan CaAuthor: Sarah J. Maas
Status: ✅ Completed
Total Books: 3
Overall Vibe:
Adult urban fantasy with epic worldbuilding, slow-burn romance, found family, grief-to-power character arcs, angels & demons, magical politics, emotional devastation followed by explosive payoff 🌙🔥
Overall Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (3/5)
Moderate spice — more prominent in later books, balanced heavily with plot, action, and emotional depth.
CW / TW (Series-Wide):
⚠️ Graphic violence & death
⚠️ Grief, trauma & loss
⚠️ Substance use
⚠️ Sexual content
⚠️ Emotional distress & high-stakes conflict
(Always check individual book warnings if sensitive.)
Best For Readers Who Love…
- 🌃 Urban fantasy worlds with deep lore and modern settings
- 🖤 Slow-burn romance that rewards patience
- 🫂 Found family dynamics that hit hard emotionally
- 👑 Powerful FMCs discovering their strength
- 🪽 Angels, demons & magical politics
- 📖 Big books with cinematic payoff
Feral Summary (One-Liner):
Grief breaks her — power remakes her — and love becomes the thing she’s willing to burn the world for.
Books in This Series (Recommended Reading Order):
- House of Earth and Blood
- House of Sky and Breath
- House of Flame and Shadow
Author: Willow Winters
Series: None (Standalone)
Format: Audiobook
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes:
• Obsessive / possessive MMC
• Captive romance
• Morally grey (borderline black) hero
• Touch her and die
• Power imbalance
Status: Read
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (dark, intense, explicit)
Vibes:
🖤 Dark
😈 Unhinged obsession
🔥 Intense & claustrophobic
⛓️ Not for the faint-hearted
Characters:
• Carter Cross – Ruthless, obsessed, and completely unapologetic about wanting her
• Aria – Thrown into Carter’s world and forced to survive his fixation
Emoji Summary:
🖤⛓️😈🔥👁️🗨️
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Author: Willow Winters
Series: None (Standalone)
Format: Audiobook
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes:
• Obsessive / possessive MMC
• Captive romance
• Morally grey (borderline black) hero
• Touch her and die
• Power imbalance
Status: Read
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (dark, intense, explicit)
Vibes:
🖤 Dark
😈 Unhinged obsession
🔥 Intense & claustrophobic
⛓️ Not for the faint-hearted
Characters:
• Carter Cross – Ruthless, obsessed, and completely unapologetic about wanting her
• Aria – Thrown into Carter’s world and forced to survive his fixation
Emoji Summary:
🖤⛓️😈🔥👁️🗨️
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Author: Willow Winters
Series: None (Standalone)
Format: Audiobook
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes:
• Obsessive / possessive MMC
• Captive romance
• Morally grey (borderline black) hero
• Touch her and die
• Power imbalance
Status: Read
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (dark, intense, explicit)
Vibes:
🖤 Dark
😈 Unhinged obsession
🔥 Intense & claustrophobic
⛓️ Not for the faint-hearted
Characters:
• Carter Cross – Ruthless, obsessed, and completely unapologetic about wanting her
• Aria – Thrown into Carter’s world and forced to survive his fixation
Emoji Summary:
🖤⛓️😈🔥👁️🗨️
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Author: Willow Winters
Series: None (Standalone)
Format: Audiobook
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes:
• Obsessive / possessive MMC
• Captive romance
• Morally grey (borderline black) hero
• Touch her and die
• Power imbalance
Status: Read
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (dark, intense, explicit)
Vibes:
🖤 Dark
😈 Unhinged obsession
🔥 Intense & claustrophobic
⛓️ Not for the faint-hearted
Characters:
• Carter Cross – Ruthless, obsessed, and completely unapologetic about wanting her
• Aria – Thrown into Carter’s world and forced to survive his fixation
Emoji Summary:
🖤⛓️😈🔥👁️🗨️
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Author: Willow Winters
Series: None (Standalone)
Format: Audiobook
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes:
• Obsessive / possessive MMC
• Captive romance
• Morally grey (borderline black) hero
• Touch her and die
• Power imbalance
Status: Read
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (dark, intense, explicit)
Vibes:
🖤 Dark
😈 Unhinged obsession
🔥 Intense & claustrophobic
⛓️ Not for the faint-hearted
Characters:
• Carter Cross – Ruthless, obsessed, and completely unapologetic about wanting her
• Aria – Thrown into Carter’s world and forced to survive his fixation
Emoji Summary:
🖤⛓️😈🔥👁️🗨️
Read Review Coming Soon
Author: Willow Winters
Series: None (Standalone)
Format: Audiobook
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes:
• Obsessive / possessive MMC
• Captive romance
• Morally grey (borderline black) hero
• Touch her and die
• Power imbalance
Status: Read
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (dark, intense, explicit)
Vibes:
🖤 Dark
😈 Unhinged obsession
🔥 Intense & claustrophobic
⛓️ Not for the faint-hearted
Characters:
• Carter Cross – Ruthless, obsessed, and completely unapologetic about wanting her
• Aria – Thrown into Carter’s world and forced to survive his fixation
Emoji Summary:
🖤⛓️😈🔥👁️🗨️
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Author: Willow Winters
Series: None (Standalone)
Format: Audiobook
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes:
• Obsessive / possessive MMC
• Captive romance
• Morally grey (borderline black) hero
• Touch her and die
• Power imbalance
Status: Read
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (dark, intense, explicit)
Vibes:
🖤 Dark
😈 Unhinged obsession
🔥 Intense & claustrophobic
⛓️ Not for the faint-hearted
Characters:
• Carter Cross – Ruthless, obsessed, and completely unapologetic about wanting her
• Aria – Thrown into Carter’s world and forced to survive his fixation
Emoji Summary:
🖤⛓️😈🔥👁️🗨️
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Author: Willow Winters
Series: None (Standalone)
Format: Audiobook
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes:
• Obsessive / possessive MMC
• Captive romance
• Morally grey (borderline black) hero
• Touch her and die
• Power imbalance
Status: Read
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (dark, intense, explicit)
Vibes:
🖤 Dark
😈 Unhinged obsession
🔥 Intense & claustrophobic
⛓️ Not for the faint-hearted
Characters:
• Carter Cross – Ruthless, obsessed, and completely unapologetic about wanting her
• Aria – Thrown into Carter’s world and forced to survive his fixation
Emoji Summary:
🖤⛓️😈🔥👁️🗨️
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Author: Willow Winters
Series: None (Standalone)
Format: Audiobook
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes:
• Obsessive / possessive MMC
• Captive romance
• Morally grey (borderline black) hero
• Touch her and die
• Power imbalance
Status: Read
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (dark, intense, explicit)
Vibes:
🖤 Dark
😈 Unhinged obsession
🔥 Intense & claustrophobic
⛓️ Not for the faint-hearted
Characters:
• Carter Cross – Ruthless, obsessed, and completely unapologetic about wanting her
• Aria – Thrown into Carter’s world and forced to survive his fixation
Emoji Summary:
🖤⛓️😈🔥👁️🗨️
Read Review Coming Soon
Author: Willow Winters
Series: None (Standalone)
Format: Audiobook
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes:
• Obsessive / possessive MMC
• Captive romance
• Morally grey (borderline black) hero
• Touch her and die
• Power imbalance
Status: Read
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (dark, intense, explicit)
Vibes:
🖤 Dark
😈 Unhinged obsession
🔥 Intense & claustrophobic
⛓️ Not for the faint-hearted
Characters:
• Carter Cross – Ruthless, obsessed, and completely unapologetic about wanting her
• Aria – Thrown into Carter’s world and forced to survive his fixation
Emoji Summary:
🖤⛓️😈🔥👁️🗨️
Read Review Coming Soon
Author: Willow Winters
Series: None (Standalone)
Format: Audiobook
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes:
• Obsessive / possessive MMC
• Captive romance
• Morally grey (borderline black) hero
• Touch her and die
• Power imbalance
Status: Read
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (dark, intense, explicit)
Vibes:
🖤 Dark
😈 Unhinged obsession
🔥 Intense & claustrophobic
⛓️ Not for the faint-hearted
Characters:
• Carter Cross – Ruthless, obsessed, and completely unapologetic about wanting her
• Aria – Thrown into Carter’s world and forced to survive his fixation
Emoji Summary:
🖤⛓️😈🔥👁️🗨️
Read Review Coming Soon
Author: Willow Winters
Series: None (Standalone)
Format: Audiobook
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes:
• Obsessive / possessive MMC
• Captive romance
• Morally grey (borderline black) hero
• Touch her and die
• Power imbalance
Status: Read
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (dark, intense, explicit)
Vibes:
🖤 Dark
😈 Unhinged obsession
🔥 Intense & claustrophobic
⛓️ Not for the faint-hearted
Characters:
• Carter Cross – Ruthless, obsessed, and completely unapologetic about wanting her
• Aria – Thrown into Carter’s world and forced to survive his fixation
Emoji Summary:
🖤⛓️😈🔥👁️🗨️
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Author: Willow Winters
Series: None (Standalone)
Format: Audiobook
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes:
• Obsessive / possessive MMC
• Captive romance
• Morally grey (borderline black) hero
• Touch her and die
• Power imbalance
Status: Read
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (dark, intense, explicit)
Vibes:
🖤 Dark
😈 Unhinged obsession
🔥 Intense & claustrophobic
⛓️ Not for the faint-hearted
Characters:
• Carter Cross – Ruthless, obsessed, and completely unapologetic about wanting her
• Aria – Thrown into Carter’s world and forced to survive his fixation
Emoji Summary:
🖤⛓️😈🔥👁️🗨️
Read Review Coming Soon
Author: Willow Winters
Series: None (Standalone)
Format: Audiobook
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes:
• Obsessive / possessive MMC
• Captive romance
• Morally grey (borderline black) hero
• Touch her and die
• Power imbalance
Status: Read
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (dark, intense, explicit)
Vibes:
🖤 Dark
😈 Unhinged obsession
🔥 Intense & claustrophobic
⛓️ Not for the faint-hearted
Characters:
• Carter Cross – Ruthless, obsessed, and completely unapologetic about wanting her
• Aria – Thrown into Carter’s world and forced to survive his fixation
Emoji Summary:
🖤⛓️😈🔥👁️🗨️
Read Review Coming Soon
Author: Willow Winters
Series: None (Standalone)
Format: Audiobook
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes:
• Obsessive / possessive MMC
• Captive romance
• Morally grey (borderline black) hero
• Touch her and die
• Power imbalance
Status: Read
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (dark, intense, explicit)
Vibes:
🖤 Dark
😈 Unhinged obsession
🔥 Intense & claustrophobic
⛓️ Not for the faint-hearted
Characters:
• Carter Cross – Ruthless, obsessed, and completely unapologetic about wanting her
• Aria – Thrown into Carter’s world and forced to survive his fixation
Emoji Summary:
🖤⛓️😈🔥👁️🗨️
Read Review Coming Soon
Author: Willow Winters
Series: None (Standalone)
Format: Audiobook
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes:
• Obsessive / possessive MMC
• Captive romance
• Morally grey (borderline black) hero
• Touch her and die
• Power imbalance
Status: Read
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (dark, intense, explicit)
Vibes:
🖤 Dark
😈 Unhinged obsession
🔥 Intense & claustrophobic
⛓️ Not for the faint-hearted
Characters:
• Carter Cross – Ruthless, obsessed, and completely unapologetic about wanting her
• Aria – Thrown into Carter’s world and forced to survive his fixation
Emoji Summary:
🖤⛓️😈🔥👁️🗨️
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Author: Willow Winters
Series: None (Standalone)
Format: Audiobook
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes:
• Obsessive / possessive MMC
• Captive romance
• Morally grey (borderline black) hero
• Touch her and die
• Power imbalance
Status: Read
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (dark, intense, explicit)
Vibes:
🖤 Dark
😈 Unhinged obsession
🔥 Intense & claustrophobic
⛓️ Not for the faint-hearted
Characters:
• Carter Cross – Ruthless, obsessed, and completely unapologetic about wanting her
• Aria – Thrown into Carter’s world and forced to survive his fixation
Emoji Summary:
🖤⛓️😈🔥👁️🗨️
Read Review Coming Soon
Author: Willow Winters
Series: None (Standalone)
Format: Audiobook
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes:
• Obsessive / possessive MMC
• Captive romance
• Morally grey (borderline black) hero
• Touch her and die
• Power imbalance
Status: Read
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (dark, intense, explicit)
Vibes:
🖤 Dark
😈 Unhinged obsession
🔥 Intense & claustrophobic
⛓️ Not for the faint-hearted
Characters:
• Carter Cross – Ruthless, obsessed, and completely unapologetic about wanting her
• Aria – Thrown into Carter’s world and forced to survive his fixation
Emoji Summary:
🖤⛓️😈🔥👁️🗨️
Read Review Coming Soon
Author: Willow Winters
Series: None (Standalone)
Format: Audiobook
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes:
• Obsessive / possessive MMC
• Captive romance
• Morally grey (borderline black) hero
• Touch her and die
• Power imbalance
Status: Read
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (dark, intense, explicit)
Vibes:
🖤 Dark
😈 Unhinged obsession
🔥 Intense & claustrophobic
⛓️ Not for the faint-hearted
Characters:
• Carter Cross – Ruthless, obsessed, and completely unapologetic about wanting her
• Aria – Thrown into Carter’s world and forced to survive his fixation
Emoji Summary:
🖤⛓️😈🔥👁️🗨️
Read Review Coming Soon
Author: Willow Winters
Series: None (Standalone)
Format: Audiobook
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes:
• Obsessive / possessive MMC
• Captive romance
• Morally grey (borderline black) hero
• Touch her and die
• Power imbalance
Status: Read
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (dark, intense, explicit)
Vibes:
🖤 Dark
😈 Unhinged obsession
🔥 Intense & claustrophobic
⛓️ Not for the faint-hearted
Characters:
• Carter Cross – Ruthless, obsessed, and completely unapologetic about wanting her
• Aria – Thrown into Carter’s world and forced to survive his fixation
Emoji Summary:
🖤⛓️😈🔥👁️🗨️
Read Review Coming Soon
Author: Willow Winters
Series: None (Standalone)
Format: Audiobook
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes:
• Obsessive / possessive MMC
• Captive romance
• Morally grey (borderline black) hero
• Touch her and die
• Power imbalance
Status: Read
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (dark, intense, explicit)
Vibes:
🖤 Dark
😈 Unhinged obsession
🔥 Intense & claustrophobic
⛓️ Not for the faint-hearted
Characters:
• Carter Cross – Ruthless, obsessed, and completely unapologetic about wanting her
• Aria – Thrown into Carter’s world and forced to survive his fixation
Emoji Summary:
🖤⛓️😈🔥👁️🗨️
Read Review Coming Soon
Author: Willow Winters
Series: None (Standalone)
Format: Audiobook
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes:
• Obsessive / possessive MMC
• Captive romance
• Morally grey (borderline black) hero
• Touch her and die
• Power imbalance
Status: Read
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (dark, intense, explicit)
Vibes:
🖤 Dark
😈 Unhinged obsession
🔥 Intense & claustrophobic
⛓️ Not for the faint-hearted
Characters:
• Carter Cross – Ruthless, obsessed, and completely unapologetic about wanting her
• Aria – Thrown into Carter’s world and forced to survive his fixation
Emoji Summary:
🖤⛓️😈🔥👁️🗨️
Read Review Coming Soon
Author: Willow Winters
Series: None (Standalone)
Format: Audiobook
Genre: Dark Romance
Tropes:
• Obsessive / possessive MMC
• Captive romance
• Morally grey (borderline black) hero
• Touch her and die
• Power imbalance
Status: Read
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (dark, intense, explicit)
Vibes:
🖤 Dark
😈 Unhinged obsession
🔥 Intense & claustrophobic
⛓️ Not for the faint-hearted
Characters:
• Carter Cross – Ruthless, obsessed, and completely unapologetic about wanting her
• Aria – Thrown into Carter’s world and forced to survive his fixation
Emoji Summary:
🖤⛓️😈🔥👁️🗨️
Read Review Coming Soon
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