Dark romance · 2022
FairydaleSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 5/5 (No light) · 9 trigger warnings flagged · Standalone
From Veronica Lancet, 2022: Fairydale, a standalone. Readers shelve it for fae, gothic, morally grey and romantasy. We score it spice 4 (explicit) and darkness 5 (pitch black). The heaviest flags readers report are sexual assault, blood, violence. 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: 2022. Standalone.
Fairydale tropes
On this shelf, Fairydale is filed under Fae romance, Gothic romance, Morally grey heroes and Dark romantasy. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Fairydale spice level
Is Fairydale dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. Fairydale scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More no light books. How we rate.
Fairydale trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 145 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: infertility, sexual content, injury/injury detail. See the reader-submitted list.
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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.
Full Fairydale trigger warnings
Who it's for
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Books like Fairydale
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- The Exorcism of Faeries
The Exorcism of Faeries
J.L. Vampa
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Fae romance, Morally grey heroes
- Dawn of Chaos and Fury
Dawn of Chaos and Fury
Melissa K. Roehrich
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Morally grey heroes, Dark romantasy
- How Does It Feel?
How Does It Feel?
Jeneane O'Riley
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Fae romance, Morally grey heroes
- Once Upon a Demon's Heart
Once Upon a Demon's Heart
K.M. Moronova
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Fae romance, Gothic romance
- His Darkest Craving
His Darkest Craving
Tiffany Roberts
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Morally grey heroes, Fae romance
- Storm of Secrets and Sorrow
Storm of Secrets and Sorrow
Melissa K. Roehrich
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Morally grey heroes, Dark romantasy
- To Bleed a Crystal Bloom
To Bleed a Crystal Bloom
Sarah A. Parker
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Morally grey heroes, Dark romantasy
- Viciously Yours
Viciously Yours
Jamie Applegate Hunter
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Fae romance, Morally grey heroes
Books like Fairydale, with a reason for each
Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Fairydale?
Fairydale 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 Fairydale trigger warnings?
Graphic: Sexual assault, Blood, Violence, Murder, Death, Torture, Gore, Taboo, War. 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 145 readers), grouped by us. The author's own note may list more. Read it before you start.
Is Fairydale dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. Fairydale scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light). The book is not interested in pulling the punch.
What tropes are in Fairydale?
On this shelf Fairydale is filed under Fae romance, Gothic romance, Morally grey heroes and Dark romantasy.
Who is Fairydale for?
For readers hunting fae and gothic with explicit spice. Check the trigger warnings before you start.
What are some books like Fairydale?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: The Exorcism of Faeries by J.L. Vampa; Dawn of Chaos and Fury by Melissa K. Roehrich; How Does It Feel? by Jeneane O'Riley; Once Upon a Demon's Heart by K.M. Moronova; His Darkest Craving by Tiffany Roberts; Storm of Secrets and Sorrow by Melissa K. Roehrich. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/fairydale.
Is Fairydale a standalone?
Yes. This shelf files Fairydale as a standalone.
What is the Fairydale 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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