Ride or Die Romances · 2024
Across State LinesSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Lauren Biel
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 1 trigger warning flagged
Across State Lines is part of the Ride or Die Romances series by Lauren Biel. It came out in 2024. Expect serial killer and enemies to lovers. Spice is explicit (4 of 5) and the darkness is pitch dark (4 of 5). We could not find the author's own warning list yet, so check it before you start. This note is ours. It is not a publisher blurb.
First published: 5 April 2024 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book of Ride or Die Romances.
Across State Lines tropes
On this shelf, Across State Lines is filed under Serial killer romance and Enemies to lovers. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Across State Lines spice level
Is Across State Lines dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Across State Lines scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Across State Lines trigger warnings
Warnings not yet verified. We could not find the author's own content warning list for this book, so the flags here are only what the publisher's description makes clear. Check the author's note before you start.
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Moderate (0)
Harm, control, or obsession that is common in this lane.
None flagged in this band.
Full Across State Lines trigger warnings
Who it's for
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Books like Across State Lines
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Slay Ride
Slay Ride
Lauren Biel
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Serial killer romance, Enemies to lovers
- Lovely Violent Things
Lovely Violent Things
Trisha Wolfe
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Serial killer romance, Enemies to lovers
- A History of Violence
A History of Violence
Mallory Fox
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Serial killer romance, Enemies to lovers
- Endgame Romance
Endgame Romance
C.M. Stunich
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Serial killer romance, Enemies to lovers
- Crawl
Crawl
Audrey Rush
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Serial killer romance, Enemies to lovers
- Dolls & Daggers
Dolls & Daggers
D.L. Darby
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Serial killer romance, Enemies to lovers
- The Death Club
The Death Club
Caroline Peckham
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Serial killer romance, Enemies to lovers
- Blai2e
Blai2e
Anita Gray
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Across State Lines?
Across State Lines spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Across State Lines trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: none flagged. Minor: Age gap. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Across State Lines dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Across State Lines scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Across State Lines?
On this shelf Across State Lines is filed under Serial killer romance and Enemies to lovers.
Who is Across State Lines for?
For a reader who wants a killer for a love interest. Spice is explicit. Darkness is pitch. Warnings are not yet verified, so check the author's note first.
What are some books like Across State Lines?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Slay Ride by Lauren Biel; Lovely Violent Things by Trisha Wolfe; A History of Violence by Mallory Fox; Endgame Romance by C.M. Stunich; Crawl by Audrey Rush; Dolls & Daggers by D.L. Darby. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/across-state-lines.
What is the Across State Lines age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 4/5 (explicit) and darkness at 4/5 (pitch). That's our recommendation, not an official rating, so read the trigger warnings as well.
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