The O'Malleys · 2016
An Indecent ProposalSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Katee Robert
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 3/5 (Dark) · 2 trigger warnings flagged
An Indecent Proposal is book 3 of The O'Malleys by Katee Robert, first published in 2016. Readers shelve it for mafia, Bratva, enemies to lovers and romantic suspense. We score it spice 4 (explicit) and darkness 3 (dark). The heaviest flags readers report are kidnapping, violence. Our scores lean on what readers report, not on a full reread, so treat them as a guide. This note is ours. It is not a publisher blurb.
First published: 2016. Book 3 of The O'Malleys.
An Indecent Proposal tropes
On this shelf, An Indecent Proposal is filed under Mafia dark romance, Bratva romance, Enemies to lovers and Romantic suspense. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
An Indecent Proposal spice level
Is An Indecent Proposal dark romance?
Yes. An Indecent Proposal scores 3 of 5 on our darkness scale (Dark).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More dark books. How we rate.
An Indecent Proposal trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 7 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: gun violence, sexual content, abandonment. See the reader-submitted list.
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Open this before you read. These are the flags most likely to be a hard stop.
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 An Indecent Proposal trigger warnings
The O'Malleys reading order
An Indecent Proposal is book 3 of 1 in Katee Robert's The O'Malleys series. Start here.
- Book 3 An Indecent Proposal (this book) · 2016
Order checked against the StoryGraph The O'Malleys series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like An Indecent Proposal
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
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- The Arrangement
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Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
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- Tears of Betrayal
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- Destroy Me
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Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Bratva romance
- Fatal Cure
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Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
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- Bratva Butcher
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Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
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- El Diablo II
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of An Indecent Proposal?
An Indecent Proposal spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 3 of 5 (Dark).
What are the An Indecent Proposal trigger warnings?
Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence. Moderate: none flagged. Minor: none flagged. These are book-specific flags reported by readers on reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 7 readers), grouped by us. The author's own note may list more. Read it before you start.
Is An Indecent Proposal dark romance?
Yes. An Indecent Proposal scores 3 of 5 on our darkness scale (Dark). Harm is part of the romance, not a footnote.
What tropes are in An Indecent Proposal?
On this shelf An Indecent Proposal is filed under Mafia dark romance, Bratva romance, Enemies to lovers and Romantic suspense.
Who is An Indecent Proposal for?
For a reader who wants mafia and Bratva with explicit spice. Check the trigger warnings before you start. Start earlier in The O'Malleys if you can.
What are some books like An Indecent Proposal?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: The Director by Renee Rose; The Arrangement by Bethany-Kris; Tears of Betrayal by Michelle Heard; Destroy Me by Michelle Heard; Fatal Cure by Kathy Lockheart; Bratva Butcher by T.J. Maguire. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/an-indecent-proposal.
Is An Indecent Proposal a standalone?
No. An Indecent Proposal is book 3 of 1 in the The O'Malleys series by Katee Robert.
What order should I read the The O'Malleys series in?
3. An Indecent Proposal.
How many books are in the The O'Malleys series?
The The O'Malleys series by Katee Robert has 1 main book.
What is the An Indecent Proposal age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 4/5 (explicit) and darkness at 3/5 (dark). That's our recommendation, not an official rating, so read the trigger warnings as well.
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