Crime Lord · 2016

Crime Lord's CaptiveSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?

Spice 3/5 (Hot) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 1 trigger warning flagged

Crime Lord's Captive is book 1 of Crime Lord by Mia Knight, first out in 2016. The lane here is mafia. 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: 19 October 2016 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 1 of Crime Lord.

Crime Lord's Captive tropes

On this shelf, Crime Lord's Captive is filed under Mafia dark romance. Each tag opens more books with that trope.

Mafia dark romance

Crime Lord's Captive spice level

Hot · 3 of 5

Open door. The scene stays.

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Age rating: 18+, our call, not an official one. Spice 3/5, darkness 4/5.

Is Crime Lord's Captive dark romance?

Yes, firmly. Crime Lord's Captive scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).

Pitch · 4 of 5

Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.

Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.

Crime Lord's Captive 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.

Moderate (0)

Harm, control, or obsession that is common in this lane.

None flagged in this band.

Minor (1)

Present, and usually not the reason someone puts the book down.

Crime

Full Crime Lord's Captive trigger warnings

Crime Lord reading order

Crime Lord's Captive is book 1 of 3 in Mia Knight's Crime Lord series. Start here.

Book 1 Crime Lord's Captive (this book) · 2016
Book 2 Recaptured by the Crime Lord · 2016
Book 3 Once a Crime Lord · 2017

Order checked against the Goodreads Crime Lord series page on 13 October 2026. The Crime Lord series in order.

Who it's for

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Books like Crime Lord's Captive

Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.

Books like Crime Lord's Captive, with a reason for each

Questions readers actually ask

What is the spice level of Crime Lord's Captive?

Crime Lord's Captive spice level is 3 of 5 (Hot). Open door. The scene stays. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).

What are the Crime Lord's Captive trigger warnings?

Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: none flagged. Minor: Crime. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.

Is Crime Lord's Captive dark romance?

Yes, firmly. Crime Lord's Captive scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.

What tropes are in Crime Lord's Captive?

On this shelf Crime Lord's Captive is filed under Mafia dark romance.

Who is Crime Lord's Captive 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 Crime Lord's Captive?

Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: A Bloody Kingdom by J.J. McAvoy; Always by Bethany-Kris; Carter Reed by Tijan; Carter Reed 2 by Tijan; Children of Redemption by J.J. McAvoy; Lucca by Sarah Brianne. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/crime-lords-captive.

Is Crime Lord's Captive a standalone?

No. Crime Lord's Captive is book 1 of 3 in the Crime Lord series by Mia Knight.

What order should I read the Crime Lord series in?

1. Crime Lord's Captive; 2. Recaptured by the Crime Lord; 3. Once a Crime Lord.

How many books are in the Crime Lord series?

The Crime Lord series by Mia Knight has 3 main books.

What is the Crime Lord's Captive 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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