Dark romance · 2020
Fragile LongingSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Cora Reilly
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 1 trigger warning flagged · Standalone
Fragile Longing is a standalone by Cora Reilly, first out in 2020. It sits in the mafia, arranged marriage and revenge corner of the shelf. 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: 30 September 2020 (first publication, per Goodreads). Standalone.
Fragile Longing tropes
On this shelf, Fragile Longing is filed under Mafia dark romance, Arranged marriage and Revenge romance. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Fragile Longing spice level
Is Fragile Longing dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Fragile Longing scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Fragile Longing 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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None flagged in this band.
Moderate (0)
Harm, control, or obsession that is common in this lane.
None flagged in this band.
Full Fragile Longing trigger warnings
Who it's for
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Books like Fragile Longing
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Deathless & Divided
Deathless & Divided
Bethany-Kris
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Arranged marriage
- Dante
Dante
Bethany-Kris
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Arranged marriage
- 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
- Island Captive
Island Captive
Jane Henry
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Arranged marriage
- The Next Sin
The Next Sin
Georgia Cates
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Revenge romance
- Unholy Intent
Unholy Intent
Natasha Knight
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Revenge romance
- 10 Days to Ruin
10 Days to Ruin
Nicole Fox
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Arranged marriage
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Fragile Longing?
Fragile Longing spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Fragile Longing trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: none flagged. Minor: Revenge. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Fragile Longing dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Fragile Longing scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Fragile Longing?
On this shelf Fragile Longing is filed under Mafia dark romance, Arranged marriage and Revenge romance.
Who is Fragile Longing 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 Fragile Longing?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Deathless & Divided by Bethany-Kris; Dante by Bethany-Kris; Dangerous Innocence by Cora Reilly; Deliverance by Jane Henry; Island Captive by Jane Henry; The Next Sin by Georgia Cates. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/fragile-longing.
Is Fragile Longing a standalone?
Yes. This shelf files Fragile Longing as a standalone.
What is the Fragile Longing 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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