Mafia Wars · 2022
Blade of IrisSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by K. A. Knight
Spice 5/5 (Scorching) · Darkness 5/5 (No light) · 4 trigger warnings flagged
Blade of Iris is book 6 of Mafia Wars by K. A. Knight, first out in 2022. The lane here is mafia, bratva, why choose and enemies to lovers. Spice is scorching, with a lot of it on the page (5 of 5) and the darkness is no light at all (5 of 5). We took the warnings from the Trigger Warning Database, a reader-run list. This note is ours. It is not a publisher blurb.
First published: 18 March 2022 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 6 of Mafia Wars.
Blade of Iris tropes
On this shelf, Blade of Iris is filed under Mafia dark romance, Bratva romance, Why choose / reverse harem and Enemies to lovers. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Blade of Iris spice level
Is Blade of Iris dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. Blade of Iris scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More no light books. How we rate.
Blade of Iris trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from the Trigger Warning Database, a reader-run list, grouped by us. See the reader-submitted list.
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Full Blade of Iris trigger warnings
Mafia Wars reading order
Blade of Iris is book 6 of 6 in C. R. Jane's Mafia Wars series. Start with Ruining Dahlia.
- Book 3 Ruining Dahlia · 2022
- Book 5 Forget-Me-Not Bombshell · 2022
- Book 6 Blade of Iris (this book) · 2022
Order checked against the Goodreads Mafia Wars series page on 9 October 2026. The Mafia Wars series in order.
Who it's for
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Books like Blade of Iris
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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Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Why choose / reverse harem
- Red Handed
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Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
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- Forget-Me-Not Bombshell
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Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Why choose / reverse harem
- Killer Candy
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- Stepbrothers' Darling
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Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Enemies to lovers
- Tears of Betrayal
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Shared: Mafia dark romance, Bratva romance
- Buttons & Lace
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- Chaos
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Blade of Iris?
Blade of Iris spice level is 5 of 5 (Scorching). Frequent, graphic, the point of many chapters. Darkness is a separate score: 5 of 5 (No light).
What are the Blade of Iris trigger warnings?
Graphic: Torture. Moderate: Murder, Violence. Minor: Death. These are book-specific flags reported by readers on the Trigger Warning Database, a reader-run list, grouped by us. The author's own note may list more. Read it before you start.
Is Blade of Iris dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. Blade of Iris scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light). The book is not interested in pulling the punch.
What tropes are in Blade of Iris?
On this shelf Blade of Iris is filed under Mafia dark romance, Bratva romance, Why choose / reverse harem and Enemies to lovers.
Who is Blade of Iris for?
For a reader who wants made men and a family business you do not walk away from. Spice is scorching. Darkness is no light. Read the warnings on this page before you start.
What are some books like Blade of Iris?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Maniacs by Sheridan Anne; Red Handed by Kate King; Forget-Me-Not Bombshell by Caroline Peckham; Killer Candy by Holly Bloom; Stepbrothers' Darling by K. A. Knight; Tears of Betrayal by Michelle Heard. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/blade-of-iris.
Is Blade of Iris a standalone?
No. Blade of Iris is book 6 of 6 in the Mafia Wars series by C. R. Jane. The series starts with Ruining Dahlia.
What order should I read the Mafia Wars series in?
3. Ruining Dahlia; 5. Forget-Me-Not Bombshell; 6. Blade of Iris.
How many books are in the Mafia Wars series?
The Mafia Wars series by C. R. Jane has 6 main books.
What is the Blade of Iris age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 5/5 (scorching) and darkness at 5/5 (no light). That's our recommendation, not an official rating, so read the trigger warnings as well.
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