Frost and Nectar · 2022
FrostSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 3/5 (Hot) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 8 trigger warnings flagged
C.N. Crawford published Frost in 2022. It is book 1 of Frost and Nectar. Expect dark fantasy. We score it spice 3 (open door) and darkness 4 (very dark). The heaviest flags readers report are violence, blood, death. 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. Book 1 of Frost and Nectar.
Frost tropes
On this shelf, Frost is filed under Dark fantasy romance. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Frost spice level
Is Frost dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Frost scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Frost trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 31 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: alcohol, death of parent, injury/injury detail, sexual content. See the reader-submitted list.
Graphic (7) — 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.
Frost and Nectar reading order
Frost is book 1 of 1 in C.N. Crawford's Frost and Nectar series. Start here.
- Book 1 Frost (this book) · 2022
Order checked against the StoryGraph Frost and Nectar series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like Frost
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Echo Fort
Echo Fort
Susanne Valenti, Caroline Peckham
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Dark fantasy romance
- Illusions of Grandeur
Illusions of Grandeur
Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Dark fantasy romance
- Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning
Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning
E.P. Bali
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Dark fantasy romance
- My Guardian Demon
My Guardian Demon
A.D. Craig
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Dark fantasy romance
- Born Sinner
Born Sinner
S.L. Jennings
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Dark fantasy romance
- Curse of Dracula
Curse of Dracula
Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Dark fantasy romance
- Eldritch
Eldritch
Keri Lake
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Dark fantasy romance
- Killer Crescent
Killer Crescent
Leigh Kelsey
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Dark fantasy romance
Books like Frost, with a reason for each
Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Frost?
Frost spice level is 3 of 5 (Hot). Open door. The scene stays. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Frost trigger warnings?
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Death, Murder, Cheating, Gore, Bullying. Moderate: none flagged. Minor: Grief. These are book-specific flags reported by readers on reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 31 readers), grouped by us. The author's own note may list more. Read it before you start.
Is Frost dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Frost scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Frost?
On this shelf Frost is filed under Dark fantasy romance.
Who is Frost for?
Pick this up if you want dark fantasy with open door spice. Read the warnings first.
What are some books like Frost?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Echo Fort by Susanne Valenti, Caroline Peckham; Illusions of Grandeur by Kathryn Ann Kingsley; Her Vicious Beasts: The Beginning by E.P. Bali; My Guardian Demon by A.D. Craig; Born Sinner by S.L. Jennings; Curse of Dracula by Kathryn Ann Kingsley. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/frost.
Is Frost a standalone?
No. Frost is book 1 of 1 in the Frost and Nectar series by C.N. Crawford.
What order should I read the Frost and Nectar series in?
1. Frost.
How many books are in the Frost and Nectar series?
The Frost and Nectar series by C.N. Crawford has 1 main book.
What is the Frost 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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