Rydeville Elite · 2019
Cruel IntentionsSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 2/5 (Warm) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · No trigger warnings flagged
Cruel Intentions is book 1 of Rydeville Elite by Siobhan Davis, published in 2019. It sits in the enemies to lovers corner of the shelf. Spice is mostly fade-to-black with some heat (2 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: 10 June 2019 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 1 of Rydeville Elite.
Cruel Intentions tropes
On this shelf, Cruel Intentions is filed under Enemies to lovers. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Cruel Intentions spice level
Is Cruel Intentions dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Cruel Intentions scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Cruel Intentions 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 (0)
Present, and usually not the reason someone puts the book down.
None flagged in this band.
Full Cruel Intentions trigger warnings
Rydeville Elite reading order
Cruel Intentions is book 1 of 1 in Siobhan Davis's Rydeville Elite series. Start here.
- Book 1 Cruel Intentions (this book) · 2019
Order checked against the Goodreads Rydeville Elite series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like Cruel Intentions
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Boys of Brayshaw High
Boys of Brayshaw High
Meagan Brandy
Spice ●●○○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Malice
Malice
E.M. Snow
Spice ●●○○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Bullied
Bullied
Vera Micic
Spice ●●○○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Never His Girl
Never His Girl
Rachel Jonas
Spice ●●○○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Start a Fire
Start a Fire
Julia Wolf
Spice ●●○○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Outcast
Outcast
Sofia Daniel
Spice ●●○○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- The Help
The Help
Callie Rose
Spice ●●○○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Shunned
Shunned
Steffanie Holmes
Spice ●●○○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
Books like Cruel Intentions, with a reason for each
Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Cruel Intentions?
Cruel Intentions spice level is 2 of 5 (Warm). Heat you can feel. Little detail. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Cruel Intentions trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: none flagged. Minor: none flagged. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Cruel Intentions dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Cruel Intentions scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Cruel Intentions?
On this shelf Cruel Intentions is filed under Enemies to lovers.
Who is Cruel Intentions for?
For a reader who wants hate that tips over into wanting. Spice is warm. Darkness is pitch. Warnings are not yet verified, so check the author's note first.
What are some books like Cruel Intentions?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Boys of Brayshaw High by Meagan Brandy; Malice by E.M. Snow; Bullied by Vera Micic; Never His Girl by Rachel Jonas; Start a Fire by Julia Wolf; Outcast by Sofia Daniel. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/cruel-intentions.
Is Cruel Intentions a standalone?
No. Cruel Intentions is book 1 of 1 in the Rydeville Elite series by Siobhan Davis.
What order should I read the Rydeville Elite series in?
1. Cruel Intentions.
How many books are in the Rydeville Elite series?
The Rydeville Elite series by Siobhan Davis has 1 main book.
What is the Cruel Intentions age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 2/5 (warm) 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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