Carrera Cartel · 2017
Blurred Red LinesSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Cora Kenborn
Spice 3/5 (Hot) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 5 trigger warnings flagged
Blurred Red Lines is book 1 of Carrera Cartel by Cora Kenborn. It came out in 2017. Expect mafia, cartel, kidnapping, enemies to lovers and possessive heroes. 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: 4 April 2017 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 1 of Carrera Cartel.
Blurred Red Lines tropes
On this shelf, Blurred Red Lines is filed under Mafia dark romance, Cartel romance, Kidnapping romance, Enemies to lovers and Possessive heroes. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Blurred Red Lines spice level
Is Blurred Red Lines dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Blurred Red Lines scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Blurred Red Lines 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.
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Full Blurred Red Lines trigger warnings
Carrera Cartel reading order
Blurred Red Lines is book 1 of 1 in Cora Kenborn's Carrera Cartel series. Start here.
- Book 1 Blurred Red Lines (this book) · 2017
Order checked against the Goodreads Carrera Cartel series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like Blurred Red Lines
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Bennett Mafia
Bennett Mafia
Tijan
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Kidnapping romance
- Violent Delights
Violent Delights
Jessica Hawkins
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Cartel romance
- Brutal Legacy
Brutal Legacy
Mila Kane
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Villainous Kingpin
Villainous Kingpin
Eva Winners
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Beautiful Carnage
Beautiful Carnage
Caroline Peckham
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Kidnapping romance
- Cal
Cal
B.J. Alpha
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Cartel romance
- Heartless Beloved
Heartless Beloved
Lola King
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Keeping Lily
Keeping Lily
Izzy Sweet
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Blurred Red Lines?
Blurred Red Lines spice level is 3 of 5 (Hot). Open door. The scene stays. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Blurred Red Lines trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: Kidnapping, Obsession, War. Minor: Organised crime, Crime. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Blurred Red Lines dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Blurred Red Lines scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Blurred Red Lines?
On this shelf Blurred Red Lines is filed under Mafia dark romance, Cartel romance, Kidnapping romance, Enemies to lovers and Possessive heroes.
Who is Blurred Red Lines 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 Blurred Red Lines?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Bennett Mafia by Tijan; Violent Delights by Jessica Hawkins; Brutal Legacy by Mila Kane; Villainous Kingpin by Eva Winners; Beautiful Carnage by Caroline Peckham; Cal by B.J. Alpha. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/blurred-red-lines.
Is Blurred Red Lines a standalone?
No. Blurred Red Lines is book 1 of 1 in the Carrera Cartel series by Cora Kenborn.
What order should I read the Carrera Cartel series in?
1. Blurred Red Lines.
How many books are in the Carrera Cartel series?
The Carrera Cartel series by Cora Kenborn has 1 main book.
What is the Blurred Red Lines 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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