Bad Love · 2017
Bad HabitSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 3/5 (Hot) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · No trigger warnings flagged
Bad Habit is book 1 of Bad Love by Charleigh Rose, published in 2017. 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: 15 November 2017 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 1 of Bad Love.
Bad Habit tropes
On this shelf, Bad Habit is filed under Enemies to lovers. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Bad Habit spice level
Is Bad Habit dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Bad Habit scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Bad Habit 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 Bad Habit trigger warnings
Bad Love reading order
Bad Habit is book 1 of 1 in Charleigh Rose's Bad Love series. Start here.
- Book 1 Bad Habit (this book) · 2017
Order checked against the Goodreads Bad Love series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like Bad Habit
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- All the Little Lies
All the Little Lies
S.J. Sylvis
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Bad Boy Blues
Bad Boy Blues
Saffron A. Kent
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
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Bad Habit?
Bad Habit spice level is 3 of 5 (Hot). Open door. The scene stays. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Bad Habit 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 Bad Habit dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Bad Habit scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Bad Habit?
On this shelf Bad Habit is filed under Enemies to lovers.
Who is Bad Habit 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 Bad Habit?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: All the Little Lies by S.J. Sylvis; Bad Boy Blues by Saffron A. Kent; 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/bad-habit.
Is Bad Habit a standalone?
No. Bad Habit is book 1 of 1 in the Bad Love series by Charleigh Rose.
What order should I read the Bad Love series in?
1. Bad Habit.
How many books are in the Bad Love series?
The Bad Love series by Charleigh Rose has 1 main book.
What is the Bad Habit 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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