Brutal Hearts · 2022
Brutal ConquestSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 6 trigger warnings flagged
Brutal Conquest is book 2 of Brutal Hearts by Lilith Vincent, first published in 2022. Expect Bratva, age gap, forbidden, possessive hero and mafia. We score it spice 4 (explicit) and darkness 4 (very dark). The heaviest flags readers report are violence, blood, murder. Our scores lean on what readers report, not on a full reread, so treat them as a guide. This note is ours. It is not a publisher blurb.
First published: 2022. Book 2 of Brutal Hearts.
Brutal Conquest tropes
On this shelf, Brutal Conquest is filed under Bratva romance, Age gap romance, Forbidden romance, Possessive heroes and Mafia dark romance. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Brutal Conquest spice level
Is Brutal Conquest dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Brutal Conquest scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Brutal Conquest trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 9 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: sexual content, cancer, death of parent, gun violence, pregnancy, adult/minor relationship, injury/injury detail. See the reader-submitted list.
Graphic (5) — open before you read
Open this before you read. These are the flags most likely to be a hard stop.
Minor (0)
Present, and usually not the reason someone puts the book down.
None flagged in this band.
Full Brutal Conquest trigger warnings
Brutal Hearts reading order
Brutal Conquest is book 2 of 3 in Lilith Vincent's Brutal Hearts series. Start with Brutal Intentions.
- Book 1 Brutal Intentions · 2022
- Book 2 Brutal Conquest (this book) · 2022
- Book 3 Brutal Husband · 2024
Order checked against the Goodreads Brutal Hearts series page on 13 October 2026. The Brutal Hearts series in order.
Who it's for
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Books like Brutal Conquest
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Brutal Intentions
Brutal Intentions
Lilith Vincent
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Age gap romance, Forbidden romance
- Becoming His Pet
Becoming His Pet
Measha Stone
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Age gap romance
- Black Light Roulette Rematch
Black Light Roulette Rematch
Measha Stone
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Age gap romance
- Destroy Me
Destroy Me
Michelle Heard
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Bratva romance
- Bratva Menace
Bratva Menace
T.J. Maguire
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Bratva romance, Possessive heroes
- Bad Babygirl
Bad Babygirl
Zoe Blake
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Age gap romance
- Bite Me, Daddy
Bite Me, Daddy
Zoe Blake
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Age gap romance
- The Director
The Director
Renee Rose
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Bratva romance
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Brutal Conquest?
Brutal Conquest 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 Conquest trigger warnings?
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Murder, Death, Gore. Moderate: Sexual assault. Minor: none flagged. These are book-specific flags reported by readers on reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 9 readers), grouped by us. The author's own note may list more. Read it before you start.
Is Brutal Conquest dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Brutal Conquest scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Brutal Conquest?
On this shelf Brutal Conquest is filed under Bratva romance, Age gap romance, Forbidden romance, Possessive heroes and Mafia dark romance.
Who is Brutal Conquest for?
For a reader who wants Bratva and age gap with explicit spice. Read the warnings first. Start earlier in Brutal Hearts if you can.
What are some books like Brutal Conquest?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Brutal Intentions by Lilith Vincent; Becoming His Pet by Measha Stone; Black Light Roulette Rematch by Measha Stone; Destroy Me by Michelle Heard; Bratva Menace by T.J. Maguire; Bad Babygirl by Zoe Blake. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/brutal-conquest.
Is Brutal Conquest a standalone?
No. Brutal Conquest is book 2 of 3 in the Brutal Hearts series by Lilith Vincent. The series starts with Brutal Intentions.
What order should I read the Brutal Hearts series in?
1. Brutal Intentions; 2. Brutal Conquest; 3. Brutal Husband.
How many books are in the Brutal Hearts series?
The Brutal Hearts series by Lilith Vincent has 3 main books.
What is the Brutal Conquest 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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