Brutal Hearts · 2022
Brutal IntentionsSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 5/5 (No light) · 8 trigger warnings flagged
Lilith Vincent published Brutal Intentions in 2022. It is book 1 of Brutal Hearts. The pull here is age gap, enemies to lovers, forbidden, possessive hero and mafia. We score it spice 4 (explicit) and darkness 5 (pitch black). The heaviest flags readers report are cheating, violence, psychological abuse. 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 1 of Brutal Hearts.
Brutal Intentions tropes
On this shelf, Brutal Intentions is filed under Age gap romance, Enemies to lovers, Forbidden romance, Possessive heroes and Mafia dark romance. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Brutal Intentions spice level
Is Brutal Intentions dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. Brutal Intentions scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More no light books. How we rate.
Brutal Intentions trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 21 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: sexual content, pregnancy, toxic relationship, death of parent, cursing, infertility. See the reader-submitted list.
Graphic (7) — 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 Intentions trigger warnings
Brutal Hearts reading order
Brutal Intentions is book 1 of 3 in Lilith Vincent's Brutal Hearts series. Start here.
- Book 1 Brutal Intentions (this book) · 2022
- Book 2 Brutal Conquest · 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 Intentions
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Brutal Conquest
Brutal Conquest
Lilith Vincent
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Age gap romance, Forbidden romance
- Along for the Ride
Along for the Ride
Lauren Biel
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Age gap romance, Possessive heroes
- Control Me
Control Me
Michelle Heard
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Forbidden romance
- Possessive Enemy
Possessive Enemy
Michelle Heard
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Heavy
Heavy
M.L. Burns
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Nyx
Nyx
Serena Akeroyd
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Age gap romance, Forbidden romance
- The Truths We Burn
The Truths We Burn
Monty Jay
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Possessive heroes
- By Fate I Conquer
By Fate I Conquer
Cora Reilly
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
Books like Brutal Intentions, with a reason for each
Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Brutal Intentions?
Brutal Intentions spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 5 of 5 (No light).
What are the Brutal Intentions trigger warnings?
Graphic: Cheating, Violence, Psychological abuse, Abuse, Blood, Sexual assault, Kidnapping. Moderate: Bullying. Minor: none flagged. These are book-specific flags reported by readers on reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 21 readers), grouped by us. The author's own note may list more. Read it before you start.
Is Brutal Intentions dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. Brutal Intentions scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light). The book is not interested in pulling the punch.
What tropes are in Brutal Intentions?
On this shelf Brutal Intentions is filed under Age gap romance, Enemies to lovers, Forbidden romance, Possessive heroes and Mafia dark romance.
Who is Brutal Intentions for?
For readers hunting age gap and enemies to lovers with explicit spice. Check the trigger warnings before you start.
What are some books like Brutal Intentions?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Brutal Conquest by Lilith Vincent; Along for the Ride by Lauren Biel; Control Me by Michelle Heard; Possessive Enemy by Michelle Heard; Heavy by M.L. Burns; Nyx by Serena Akeroyd. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/brutal-intentions.
Is Brutal Intentions a standalone?
No. Brutal Intentions is book 1 of 3 in the Brutal Hearts series by Lilith Vincent.
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 Intentions age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 4/5 (explicit) 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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