Hate & Love Duet · 2020
He Hates Me NotSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 2 trigger warnings flagged
He Hates Me Not is book 2 of Hate & Love Duet by Isabella Starling, published in 2020. Expect mafia, stalker, enemies to lovers and possessive heroes. 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: 7 May 2020 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 2 of Hate & Love Duet.
He Hates Me Not tropes
On this shelf, He Hates Me Not is filed under Mafia dark romance, Stalker romance, Enemies to lovers and Possessive heroes. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
He Hates Me Not spice level
Is He Hates Me Not dark romance?
Yes, firmly. He Hates Me Not scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
He Hates Me Not 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.
Graphic (0) — open before you read
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None flagged in this band.
Minor (0)
Present, and usually not the reason someone puts the book down.
None flagged in this band.
Full He Hates Me Not trigger warnings
Hate & Love Duet reading order
He Hates Me Not is book 2 of 2 in Isabella Starling's Hate & Love Duet series. Start with He Hates Me.
- Book 1 He Hates Me · 2020
- Book 2 He Hates Me Not (this book) · 2020
Order checked against the Goodreads Hate & Love Duet series page on 13 October 2026. The Hate & Love Duet series in order.
Who it's for
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Books like He Hates Me Not
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- He Hates Me
He Hates Me
Isabella Starling
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Stalker romance
- Heartless Beloved
Heartless Beloved
Lola King
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Keeping Lily
Keeping Lily
Izzy Sweet
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Sinners Consumed
Sinners Consumed
Somme Sketcher
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- The Dominator
The Dominator
D.D. Prince
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Innocence
Innocence
Lee Savino
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Stalker romance
- Sweet Captivity
Sweet Captivity
Julia Sykes
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- The Psycho
The Psycho
Nikki J. Summers
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Stalker romance, Enemies to lovers
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of He Hates Me Not?
He Hates Me Not spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the He Hates Me Not trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: Stalking, Obsession. Minor: none flagged. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is He Hates Me Not dark romance?
Yes, firmly. He Hates Me Not scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in He Hates Me Not?
On this shelf He Hates Me Not is filed under Mafia dark romance, Stalker romance, Enemies to lovers and Possessive heroes.
Who is He Hates Me Not 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 He Hates Me Not?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: He Hates Me by Isabella Starling; Heartless Beloved by Lola King; Keeping Lily by Izzy Sweet; Sinners Consumed by Somme Sketcher; The Dominator by D.D. Prince; Innocence by Lee Savino. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/he-hates-me-not.
Is He Hates Me Not a standalone?
No. He Hates Me Not is book 2 of 2 in the Hate & Love Duet series by Isabella Starling. The series starts with He Hates Me.
What order should I read the Hate & Love Duet series in?
1. He Hates Me; 2. He Hates Me Not.
How many books are in the Hate & Love Duet series?
The Hate & Love Duet series by Isabella Starling has 2 main books.
What is the He Hates Me Not 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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