Dark romance · 2021
CrawlSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Audrey Rush
Spice 5/5 (Scorching) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 2 trigger warnings flagged · Standalone
Crawl is a standalone by Audrey Rush, published in 2021. Expect stalker, serial killer and enemies to lovers. Spice is scorching, with a lot of it on the page (5 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: 15 December 2021 (first publication, per Goodreads). Standalone.
Crawl tropes
On this shelf, Crawl is filed under Stalker romance, Serial killer romance and Enemies to lovers. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Crawl spice level
Is Crawl dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Crawl scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Crawl 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.
Graphic (0) — open before you read
Open this before you read. These are the flags most likely to be a hard stop.
None flagged in this band.
Minor (0)
Present, and usually not the reason someone puts the book down.
None flagged in this band.
Who it's for
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Books like Crawl
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Brutal
Brutal
A.J. Merlin
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Stalker romance, Serial killer romance
- Across State Lines
Across State Lines
Lauren Biel
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Serial killer romance, Enemies to lovers
- Descent
Descent
Sam Mariano
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Stalker romance, Enemies to lovers
- Her Saint
Her Saint
Harmony West
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Stalker romance, Enemies to lovers
- Slay Ride
Slay Ride
Lauren Biel
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Serial killer romance, Enemies to lovers
- He Hates Me
He Hates Me
Isabella Starling
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Stalker romance, Enemies to lovers
- Lovely Violent Things
Lovely Violent Things
Trisha Wolfe
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Serial killer romance, Enemies to lovers
- A Heart of Bitter Poison
A Heart of Bitter Poison
Brynne Weaver
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Serial killer romance, Stalker romance
Books like Crawl, with a reason for each
Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Crawl?
Crawl spice level is 5 of 5 (Scorching). Frequent, graphic, the point of many chapters. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Crawl trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: Stalking, Murder. Minor: none flagged. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Crawl dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Crawl scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Crawl?
On this shelf Crawl is filed under Stalker romance, Serial killer romance and Enemies to lovers.
Who is Crawl for?
For a reader who wants a hero who watches first and asks later. Spice is scorching. Darkness is pitch. Warnings are not yet verified, so check the author's note first.
What are some books like Crawl?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Brutal by A.J. Merlin; Across State Lines by Lauren Biel; Descent by Sam Mariano; Her Saint by Harmony West; Slay Ride by Lauren Biel; He Hates Me by Isabella Starling. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/crawl.
Is Crawl a standalone?
Yes. This shelf files Crawl as a standalone.
What is the Crawl age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 5/5 (scorching) 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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