Dark romance · 2023
CapturedSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Lauren Biel
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 5/5 (No light) · 13 trigger warnings flagged · Standalone
Lauren Biel published Captured in 2023. It is a standalone. Expect enemies to lovers and kidnapping. We score it spice 4 (explicit) and darkness 5 (pitch black). The heaviest flags readers report are sexual assault, kidnapping, 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: 2023. Standalone.
Captured tropes
On this shelf, Captured is filed under Enemies to lovers and Kidnapping romance. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Captured spice level
Is Captured dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. Captured scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More no light books. How we rate.
Captured trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 65 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: death of parent, sexual content, alcoholism, pedophilia, toxic relationship, gun violence, vomit, injury/injury detail, drug use, body horror. See the reader-submitted list.
Graphic (13) — open before you read
Open this before you read. These are the flags most likely to be a hard stop.
Moderate (0)
Harm, control, or obsession that is common in this lane.
None flagged in this band.
Minor (0)
Present, and usually not the reason someone puts the book down.
None flagged in this band.
Full Captured trigger warnings
Who it's for
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Books like Captured
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Never Let Go
Never Let Go
Lauren Biel
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Kidnapping romance, Enemies to lovers
- Bind Me
Bind Me
Anna Zaires
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Kidnapping romance, Enemies to lovers
- Bratva Butcher
Bratva Butcher
T.J. Maguire
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Kidnapping romance, Enemies to lovers
- Along for the Ride
Along for the Ride
Lauren Biel
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Kidnapping romance, Enemies to lovers
- Still Beating
Still Beating
Jennifer Hartmann
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Kidnapping romance, Enemies to lovers
- Six
Six
K.I. Lynn
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Kidnapping romance, Enemies to lovers
- Stealing Beauty
Stealing Beauty
Julia Sykes
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Kidnapping romance, Enemies to lovers
- By Sin I Rise: Part One
By Sin I Rise: Part One
Cora Reilly
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Kidnapping romance, Enemies to lovers
Books like Captured, with a reason for each
Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Captured?
Captured 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 Captured trigger warnings?
Graphic: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Abuse, Torture, Death, Psychological abuse, Stalking, Blood, Captivity, Gore, Taboo. Moderate: none flagged. Minor: none flagged. These are book-specific flags reported by readers on reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 65 readers), grouped by us. The author's own note may list more. Read it before you start.
Is Captured dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. Captured scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light). The book is not interested in pulling the punch.
What tropes are in Captured?
On this shelf Captured is filed under Enemies to lovers and Kidnapping romance.
Who is Captured for?
For a reader who wants enemies to lovers and kidnapping with explicit spice. Read the warnings first.
What are some books like Captured?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Never Let Go by Lauren Biel; Bind Me by Anna Zaires; Bratva Butcher by T.J. Maguire; Along for the Ride by Lauren Biel; Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann; Six by K.I. Lynn. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/captured-lauren-biel.
Is Captured a standalone?
Yes. This shelf files Captured as a standalone.
What is the Captured 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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