Made Men · 2018
AngelSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 3/5 (Hot) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 2 trigger warnings flagged
Angel is book 5 of Made Men by Sarah Brianne, first out in 2018. The lane here is mafia and enemies to lovers. 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: 31 January 2018 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 5 of Made Men.
Angel tropes
On this shelf, Angel is filed under Mafia dark romance and Enemies to lovers. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Angel spice level
Is Angel dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Angel scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Angel 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.
Made Men reading order
Angel is book 5 of 4 in Sarah Brianne's Made Men series. Start with Nero.
Order checked against the Goodreads Made Men series page on 13 October 2026. The Made Men series in order.
Who it's for
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Books like Angel
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Children of Ambition
Children of Ambition
J.J. McAvoy
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Condemned to Love
Condemned to Love
Siobhan Davis
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Luciano
Luciano
Eva Winners
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Menace
Menace
J.M. Darhower
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Smokeshow
Smokeshow
Abbi Glines
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- The Mafia and His Angel: Part 3
The Mafia and His Angel: Part 3
Lylah James
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Bennett Mafia
Bennett Mafia
Tijan
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Children of Vice
Children of Vice
J.J. McAvoy
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
Books like Angel, with a reason for each
Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Angel?
Angel spice level is 3 of 5 (Hot). Open door. The scene stays. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Angel trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: none flagged. Minor: Organised crime, Death. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Angel dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Angel scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Angel?
On this shelf Angel is filed under Mafia dark romance and Enemies to lovers.
Who is Angel for?
For a reader who wants made men and a family business you do not walk away from. Spice is hot. Darkness is pitch. Warnings are not yet verified, so check the author's note first.
What are some books like Angel?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Children of Ambition by J.J. McAvoy; Condemned to Love by Siobhan Davis; Luciano by Eva Winners; Menace by J.M. Darhower; Smokeshow by Abbi Glines; The Mafia and His Angel: Part 3 by Lylah James. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/angel.
Is Angel a standalone?
No. Angel is book 5 of 4 in the Made Men series by Sarah Brianne. The series starts with Nero.
What order should I read the Made Men series in?
1. Nero; 2. Vincent; 4. Lucca; 5. Angel.
How many books are in the Made Men series?
The Made Men series by Sarah Brianne has 4 main books.
What is the Angel 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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