Mafia Wars · 2022
Forget-Me-Not BombshellSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 3/5 (Hot) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 3 trigger warnings flagged
Forget-Me-Not Bombshell is book 5 of Mafia Wars by Caroline Peckham, first out in 2022. It sits in the mafia, why choose and enemies to lovers corner of the shelf. 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: 4 March 2022 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 5 of Mafia Wars.
Forget-Me-Not Bombshell tropes
On this shelf, Forget-Me-Not Bombshell is filed under Mafia dark romance, Why choose / reverse harem and Enemies to lovers. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Forget-Me-Not Bombshell spice level
Is Forget-Me-Not Bombshell dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Forget-Me-Not Bombshell scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Forget-Me-Not Bombshell 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.
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Full Forget-Me-Not Bombshell trigger warnings
Mafia Wars reading order
Forget-Me-Not Bombshell is book 5 of 6 in C. R. Jane's Mafia Wars series. Start with Ruining Dahlia.
- Book 3 Ruining Dahlia · 2022
- Book 5 Forget-Me-Not Bombshell (this book) · 2022
- Book 6 Blade of Iris · 2022
Order checked against the Goodreads Mafia Wars series page on 9 October 2026. The Mafia Wars series in order.
Who it's for
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Books like Forget-Me-Not Bombshell
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
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- Maniacs
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Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
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- Red Handed
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- Blade of Iris
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Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Why choose / reverse harem
- Angel
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Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
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- Arm Candy Warrior
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Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
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- Beautiful Soldier
Beautiful Soldier
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- Break Free
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Forget-Me-Not Bombshell?
Forget-Me-Not Bombshell spice level is 3 of 5 (Hot). Open door. The scene stays. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Forget-Me-Not Bombshell trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: Violence, War. Minor: Organised crime. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Forget-Me-Not Bombshell dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Forget-Me-Not Bombshell scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Forget-Me-Not Bombshell?
On this shelf Forget-Me-Not Bombshell is filed under Mafia dark romance, Why choose / reverse harem and Enemies to lovers.
Who is Forget-Me-Not Bombshell 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 Forget-Me-Not Bombshell?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Killer Candy by Holly Bloom; Maniacs by Sheridan Anne; Red Handed by Kate King; Blade of Iris by K. A. Knight; Angel by Sarah Brianne; Arm Candy Warrior by E.M. Moore. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/forget-me-not-bombshell.
Is Forget-Me-Not Bombshell a standalone?
No. Forget-Me-Not Bombshell is book 5 of 6 in the Mafia Wars series by C. R. Jane. The series starts with Ruining Dahlia.
What order should I read the Mafia Wars series in?
3. Ruining Dahlia; 5. Forget-Me-Not Bombshell; 6. Blade of Iris.
How many books are in the Mafia Wars series?
The Mafia Wars series by C. R. Jane has 6 main books.
What is the Forget-Me-Not Bombshell 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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