Filthy Marcellos · 2015
DanteSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Bethany-Kris
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · No trigger warnings flagged
Dante is book 3 of Filthy Marcellos by Bethany-Kris, published in 2015. The lane here is mafia and arranged marriage. Spice is explicit (4 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: 2 June 2015 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 3 of Filthy Marcellos.
Dante tropes
On this shelf, Dante is filed under Mafia dark romance and Arranged marriage. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Dante spice level
Is Dante dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Dante scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Dante 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.
Filthy Marcellos reading order
Dante is book 3 of 2 in Bethany-Kris's Filthy Marcellos series. Start with Lucian.
Order checked against the Goodreads Filthy Marcellos series page on 13 October 2026. The Filthy Marcellos series in order.
Who it's for
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Books like Dante
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Dangerous Innocence
Dangerous Innocence
Cora Reilly
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Arranged marriage
- Deliverance
Deliverance
Jane Henry
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Arranged marriage
- Fragile Longing
Fragile Longing
Cora Reilly
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Arranged marriage
- Island Captive
Island Captive
Jane Henry
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Arranged marriage
- 10 Days to Ruin
10 Days to Ruin
Nicole Fox
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Arranged marriage
- Anastasia
Anastasia
Sophie Lark
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Arranged marriage
- Beautiful Beast
Beautiful Beast
Neva Altaj
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Arranged marriage
- Beauty in the Broken
Beauty in the Broken
Charmaine Pauls
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Arranged marriage
Books like Dante, with a reason for each
Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Dante?
Dante spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Dante 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 Dante dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Dante scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Dante?
On this shelf Dante is filed under Mafia dark romance and Arranged marriage.
Who is Dante for?
For a reader who wants made men and a family business you do not walk away from. Spice is explicit. Darkness is pitch. Warnings are not yet verified, so check the author's note first.
What are some books like Dante?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Dangerous Innocence by Cora Reilly; Deliverance by Jane Henry; Fragile Longing by Cora Reilly; Island Captive by Jane Henry; 10 Days to Ruin by Nicole Fox; Anastasia by Sophie Lark. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/dante.
Is Dante a standalone?
No. Dante is book 3 of 2 in the Filthy Marcellos series by Bethany-Kris. The series starts with Lucian.
What order should I read the Filthy Marcellos series in?
0.5. Antony (novella); 1. Lucian; 3. Dante.
How many books are in the Filthy Marcellos series?
The Filthy Marcellos series by Bethany-Kris has 2 main books, plus 1 novella or bonus story.
What is the Dante 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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