Kings of Mafia · 2025
Craving RevengeSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 5 trigger warnings flagged
Craving Revenge is book 6 of Kings of Mafia by Michelle Heard, first published in 2025. The pull here is revenge. We score it spice 4 (explicit) and darkness 4 (very dark). The heaviest flags readers report are violence, abuse, 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: 2025. Book 6 of Kings of Mafia.
Craving Revenge tropes
On this shelf, Craving Revenge is filed under Revenge romance. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Craving Revenge spice level
Is Craving Revenge dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Craving Revenge scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Craving Revenge trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 6 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: sexual content, injury/injury detail, gun violence. 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.
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 Craving Revenge trigger warnings
Kings of Mafia reading order
Craving Revenge is book 6 of 2 in Michelle Heard's Kings of Mafia series. Start here.
- Book 6 Craving Revenge (this book) · 2025
- Book 8 Possessive Enemy · 2026
Order checked against the StoryGraph Kings of Mafia series page on 13 October 2026. The Kings of Mafia series in order.
Who it's for
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Books like Craving Revenge
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- A Worthy Opponent
A Worthy Opponent
Katee Robert
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Revenge romance
- Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are
Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are
Harleigh Beck
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Revenge romance
- Escape from Paradise
Escape from Paradise
Gwendolyn Field
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Revenge romance
- Five Miles
Five Miles
Lili St. Germain
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Revenge romance
- Seize Me
Seize Me
Crystal Spears
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Revenge romance
- Stutter
Stutter
A. Zavarelli
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Revenge romance
- All the Truths
All the Truths
Rina Kent
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Revenge romance
- Hooked
Hooked
Emily McIntire
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Revenge romance
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Craving Revenge?
Craving Revenge spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Craving Revenge trigger warnings?
Graphic: Violence, Abuse, Psychological abuse, Death, Torture. 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 6 readers), grouped by us. The author's own note may list more. Read it before you start.
Is Craving Revenge dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Craving Revenge scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Craving Revenge?
On this shelf Craving Revenge is filed under Revenge romance.
Who is Craving Revenge for?
For a reader who wants revenge with explicit spice. Look at the warnings before you commit. Start earlier in Kings of Mafia if you can.
What are some books like Craving Revenge?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: A Worthy Opponent by Katee Robert; Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are by Harleigh Beck; Escape from Paradise by Gwendolyn Field; Five Miles by Lili St. Germain; Seize Me by Crystal Spears; Stutter by A. Zavarelli. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/craving-revenge.
Is Craving Revenge a standalone?
No. Craving Revenge is book 6 of 2 in the Kings of Mafia series by Michelle Heard.
What order should I read the Kings of Mafia series in?
6. Craving Revenge; 8. Possessive Enemy.
How many books are in the Kings of Mafia series?
The Kings of Mafia series by Michelle Heard has 2 main books.
What is the Craving Revenge 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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