Dark romance · 2024
Brutal AmbitionSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Sam Mariano
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 2 trigger warnings flagged · Standalone
Brutal Ambition is a standalone by Sam Mariano, first out in 2024. It sits in the masked hero, secret society and possessive heroes corner of the shelf. Spice is explicit (4 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: 29 April 2024 (first publication, per Goodreads). Standalone.
Brutal Ambition tropes
On this shelf, Brutal Ambition is filed under Masked hero romance, Secret society romance and Possessive heroes. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Brutal Ambition spice level
Is Brutal Ambition dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Brutal Ambition scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Brutal Ambition 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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None flagged in this band.
Minor (0)
Present, and usually not the reason someone puts the book down.
None flagged in this band.
Full Brutal Ambition trigger warnings
Who it's for
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Books like Brutal Ambition
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Thin Lies
Thin Lies
Bethany-Kris
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Masked hero romance, Possessive heroes
- Dolls & Daggers
Dolls & Daggers
D.L. Darby
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Masked hero romance, Possessive heroes
- The Dancer and The Masks
The Dancer and The Masks
Bea Paige
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Possessive heroes, Masked hero romance
- Bones
Bones
Shantel Tessier
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Secret society romance, Possessive heroes
- Carnage
Carnage
Shantel Tessier
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Secret society romance, Possessive heroes
- Does It Hurt?
Does It Hurt?
H. D. Carlton
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Masked hero romance, Possessive heroes
- Haunting Adeline
Haunting Adeline
H. D. Carlton
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Masked hero romance, Possessive heroes
- Brutally Beautiful
Brutally Beautiful
Christine Zolendz
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Possessive heroes
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Brutal Ambition?
Brutal Ambition spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Brutal Ambition trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: Violence, Obsession. Minor: none flagged. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Brutal Ambition dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Brutal Ambition scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Brutal Ambition?
On this shelf Brutal Ambition is filed under Masked hero romance, Secret society romance and Possessive heroes.
Who is Brutal Ambition for?
For a reader who wants a man behind a mask. Spice is explicit. Darkness is pitch. Warnings are not yet verified, so check the author's note first.
What are some books like Brutal Ambition?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Thin Lies by Bethany-Kris; Dolls & Daggers by D.L. Darby; The Dancer and The Masks by Bea Paige; Bones by Shantel Tessier; Carnage by Shantel Tessier; Does It Hurt? by H. D. Carlton. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/brutal-ambition.
Is Brutal Ambition a standalone?
Yes. This shelf files Brutal Ambition as a standalone.
What is the Brutal Ambition age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 4/5 (explicit) 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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