English Prep · 2022
All the Little LiesSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by S.J. Sylvis
Spice 3/5 (Hot) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · No trigger warnings flagged
All the Little Lies is book 1 of English Prep by S.J. Sylvis, first out in 2022. It sits in the enemies to lovers corner of the shelf. Spice is open door (3 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: 20 August 2022 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 1 of English Prep.
All the Little Lies tropes
On this shelf, All the Little Lies is filed under Enemies to lovers. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
All the Little Lies spice level
Is All the Little Lies dark romance?
Yes, firmly. All the Little Lies scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
All the Little Lies 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.
Graphic (0) — open before you read
Open this before you read. These are the flags most likely to be a hard stop.
None flagged in this band.
Moderate (0)
Harm, control, or obsession that is common in this lane.
None flagged in this band.
Minor (0)
Present, and usually not the reason someone puts the book down.
None flagged in this band.
Full All the Little Lies trigger warnings
English Prep reading order
All the Little Lies is book 1 of 1 in S.J. Sylvis's English Prep series. Start here.
- Book 1 All the Little Lies (this book) · 2022
Order checked against the Goodreads English Prep series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like All the Little Lies
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Bad Boy Blues
Bad Boy Blues
Saffron A. Kent
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Bad Habit
Bad Habit
Charleigh Rose
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Ruthless Knight
Ruthless Knight
Ashley Jade
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Amelia Wilde
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- The Peer and the Puppet
The Peer and the Puppet
B. B. Reid
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- The Touch of a Villain
The Touch of a Villain
Holly Renee
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Truly
Truly
Carmel Rhodes
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Until You
Until You
Penelope Douglas
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
Books like All the Little Lies, with a reason for each
Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of All the Little Lies?
All the Little Lies spice level is 3 of 5 (Hot). Open door. The scene stays. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the All the Little Lies trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: none flagged. Minor: none flagged. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is All the Little Lies dark romance?
Yes, firmly. All the Little Lies scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in All the Little Lies?
On this shelf All the Little Lies is filed under Enemies to lovers.
Who is All the Little Lies for?
For a reader who wants hate that tips over into wanting. Spice is hot. Darkness is pitch. Warnings are not yet verified, so check the author's note first.
What are some books like All the Little Lies?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Bad Boy Blues by Saffron A. Kent; Bad Habit by Charleigh Rose; Ruthless Knight by Ashley Jade; The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by Amelia Wilde; The Peer and the Puppet by B. B. Reid; The Touch of a Villain by Holly Renee. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/all-the-little-lies.
Is All the Little Lies a standalone?
No. All the Little Lies is book 1 of 1 in the English Prep series by S.J. Sylvis.
What order should I read the English Prep series in?
1. All the Little Lies.
How many books are in the English Prep series?
The English Prep series by S.J. Sylvis has 1 main book.
What is the All the Little Lies age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 3/5 (hot) 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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