Children of Vice · 2017
Children of ViceSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by J.J. McAvoy
Spice 3/5 (Hot) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 3 trigger warnings flagged
Children of Vice is book 1 of Children of Vice by J.J. McAvoy. It came out in 2017. It sits in the mafia, enemies to lovers and revenge corner of the shelf. 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: 17 May 2017 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 1 of Children of Vice.
Children of Vice tropes
On this shelf, Children of Vice is filed under Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers and Revenge romance. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Children of Vice spice level
Is Children of Vice dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Children of Vice scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Children of Vice 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 Children of Vice trigger warnings
Children of Vice reading order
Children of Vice is book 1 of 3 in J.J. McAvoy's Children of Vice series. Start here.
- Book 1 Children of Vice (this book) · 2017
- Book 2 Children of Ambition · 2017
- Book 3 Children of Redemption · 2018
Order checked against the Goodreads Children of Vice series page on 13 October 2026. The Children of Vice series in order.
Who it's for
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Books like Children of Vice
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- El Diablo II
El Diablo II
M. Robinson
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Killer Candy
Killer Candy
Holly Bloom
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Eulogy
Eulogy
Rachel Van Dyken
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Unholy Intent
Unholy Intent
Natasha Knight
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Angel
Angel
Sarah Brianne
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Children of Ambition
Children of Ambition
J.J. McAvoy
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Condemned to Love
Condemned to Love
Siobhan Davis
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Empress in Lingerie
Empress in Lingerie
Penelope Sky
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Children of Vice?
Children of Vice spice level is 3 of 5 (Hot). Open door. The scene stays. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Children of Vice trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: Murder. Minor: Organised crime, Revenge. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Children of Vice dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Children of Vice scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Children of Vice?
On this shelf Children of Vice is filed under Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers and Revenge romance.
Who is Children of Vice 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 Children of Vice?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: El Diablo II by M. Robinson; Killer Candy by Holly Bloom; Eulogy by Rachel Van Dyken; Unholy Intent by Natasha Knight; Angel by Sarah Brianne; Children of Ambition by J.J. McAvoy. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/children-of-vice.
Is Children of Vice a standalone?
No. Children of Vice is book 1 of 3 in the Children of Vice series by J.J. McAvoy.
What order should I read the Children of Vice series in?
1. Children of Vice; 2. Children of Ambition; 3. Children of Redemption.
How many books are in the Children of Vice series?
The Children of Vice series by J.J. McAvoy has 3 main books.
What is the Children of Vice 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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