Dark romance · 2020
DollySpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Measha Stone
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 5/5 (No light) · 11 trigger warnings flagged · Standalone
Measha Stone published Dolly in 2020. It is a standalone. The pull here is kidnapping. We score it spice 4 (explicit) and darkness 5 (pitch black). The heaviest flags readers report are sexual assault, torture, kidnapping. 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: 2020. Standalone.
Dolly tropes
On this shelf, Dolly is filed under Kidnapping romance. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Dolly spice level
Is Dolly dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. Dolly scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More no light books. How we rate.
Dolly trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 9 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: sexual content, trafficking, slavery, body horror, pedophilia, suicide. See the reader-submitted list.
Graphic (11) — 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.
Who it's for
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Books like Dolly
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Epilogue
Epilogue
C. J. Roberts
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Kidnapping romance
- Her Master's Courtesan
Her Master's Courtesan
Lily White
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Kidnapping romance
- Captured
Captured
Lauren Biel
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Kidnapping romance
- Screaming in the Silence
Screaming in the Silence
Lydia Kelly
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Kidnapping romance
- Take Me with You
Take Me with You
Nina G. Jones
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Kidnapping romance
- Epilogue the Dark Duet
Epilogue the Dark Duet
C. J. Roberts
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Kidnapping romance
- Keep Me
Keep Me
Anna Zaires
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Kidnapping romance
- Never Let Go
Never Let Go
Lauren Biel
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Kidnapping romance
Books like Dolly, with a reason for each
Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Dolly?
Dolly spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 5 of 5 (No light).
What are the Dolly trigger warnings?
Graphic: Sexual assault, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, Abuse, Blood, Psychological abuse, Death, Captivity, Gore. 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 9 readers), grouped by us. The author's own note may list more. Read it before you start.
Is Dolly dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. Dolly scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light). The book is not interested in pulling the punch.
What tropes are in Dolly?
On this shelf Dolly is filed under Kidnapping romance.
Who is Dolly for?
For a reader who wants kidnapping with explicit spice. Read the warnings first.
What are some books like Dolly?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Epilogue by C. J. Roberts; Her Master's Courtesan by Lily White; Captured by Lauren Biel; Screaming in the Silence by Lydia Kelly; Take Me with You by Nina G. Jones; Epilogue the Dark Duet by C. J. Roberts. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/dolly.
Is Dolly a standalone?
Yes. This shelf files Dolly as a standalone.
What is the Dolly age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 4/5 (explicit) and darkness at 5/5 (no light). That's our recommendation, not an official rating, so read the trigger warnings as well.
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