The Web of Silence Duet · 2024
Little LiarSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Leigh Rivers
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 5/5 (No light) · 14 trigger warnings flagged · Series: The Web of Silence Duet, book 2 of 2
The second half of The Web of Silence Duet. Malachi finally has Olivia. Then enemies rip her away, and he's ready to burn everything down to get her back. Foster-sibling taboo, real obsession, and the same pitch-black heat Little Stranger left you with. This note is ours. It is not a publisher blurb.
First published: 1 September 2024 (first edition); Piatkus/Hachette trade paperback 13 October 2026. Book 2 of The Web of Silence Duet.
Little Liar tropes
On this shelf, Little Liar is filed under Stalker romance, Forbidden romance, Taboo romance, Possessive heroes, Revenge romance and Morally grey heroes. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Little Liar spice level
Is Little Liar dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. Little Liar scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More no light books. How we rate.
Little Liar trigger warnings
Verified from author's content notes · Source: Leigh Rivers's content warning page, checked 14 October 2026. Flags grouped by us. Also on that list: suicide, drug or alcohol use, mental illness or depression, child abuse and animal harm. Read the author's list.
Graphic (4) — open before you read
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Moderate (7)
Harm, control, or obsession that is common in this lane.
Full Little Liar trigger warnings
The Web of Silence Duet reading order
Little Liar is book 2 of 2 in Leigh Rivers's The Web of Silence Duet series. Start with Little Stranger.
- Book 1 Little Stranger · 2023
- Book 2 Little Liar (this book) · 2024
Order checked against the Goodreads The Web of Silence Duet series page on 13 October 2026. The The Web of Silence Duet series in order.
Who it's for
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Books like Little Liar
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Little Stranger
Little Stranger
Leigh Rivers
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Stalker romance, Forbidden romance
- Driving My Obsession
Driving My Obsession
Lauren Biel
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Stalker romance, Revenge romance
- Angel's Cage
Angel's Cage
Anna Zaires
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Stalker romance, Possessive heroes
- Billionaire Grump
Billionaire Grump
Anna Zaires
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Stalker romance, Possessive heroes
- Possessive Enemy
Possessive Enemy
Michelle Heard
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Revenge romance, Possessive heroes
- Venomous Kiss
Venomous Kiss
T.L. Smith
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Forbidden romance, Revenge romance
- Devil from Moscow
Devil from Moscow
Sonja Grey
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Revenge romance, Possessive heroes
- The Blood We Crave: Part One
The Blood We Crave: Part One
Monty Jay
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Revenge romance, Morally grey heroes
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Little Liar?
Little Liar 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 Little Liar trigger warnings?
Graphic: Somnophilia, Non-consent, Gore, Dubious consent. Moderate: Taboo, Violence, Stalking, Kidnapping, Abuse, Obsession, Blood. Minor: Death, Grief, Kink. These are book-specific flags from the author's own content notes, grouped by us, plus any community-sourced additions. Read the full list before you start.
Is Little Liar dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. Little Liar scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light). The book is not interested in pulling the punch.
What tropes are in Little Liar?
On this shelf Little Liar is filed under Stalker romance, Forbidden romance, Taboo romance, Possessive heroes, Revenge romance and Morally grey heroes.
Who is Little Liar for?
You finished Little Stranger and you need the rest of Malachi and Olivia. The spice is explicit and the dark doesn't let up. Read Leigh Rivers' content notes before you start.
What are some books like Little Liar?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Little Stranger by Leigh Rivers; Driving My Obsession by Lauren Biel; Angel's Cage by Anna Zaires; Billionaire Grump by Anna Zaires; Possessive Enemy by Michelle Heard; Venomous Kiss by T.L. Smith. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/little-liar.
Is Little Liar a standalone?
No. Little Liar is book 2 of 2 in the The Web of Silence Duet series by Leigh Rivers. The series starts with Little Stranger.
What order should I read the The Web of Silence Duet series in?
1. Little Stranger; 2. Little Liar.
How many books are in the The Web of Silence Duet series?
The The Web of Silence Duet series by Leigh Rivers has 2 main books.
What is the Little Liar 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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