Chicago Ruthless · 2023
LorenzoSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 3/5 (Dark) · 6 trigger warnings flagged · Series: Chicago Ruthless, book 3 of 4
Book three of Chicago Ruthless. Two years after losing his wife, Lorenzo Moretti is done with love. Then a bruised, stubbornly sunny woman in an old Mustang needs the family's protection, and his grief finally has a fight on its hands. Grumpy-sunshine, love after loss, and a lot of grovelling. This note is ours. It is not a publisher blurb.
First published: 26 September 2023 (first edition); MIRA trade paperback with exclusive content 21 July 2026. Book 3 of Chicago Ruthless.
Lorenzo tropes
On this shelf, Lorenzo is filed under Mafia dark romance, Morally grey heroes and Possessive heroes. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Lorenzo spice level
Is Lorenzo dark romance?
Yes. Lorenzo scores 3 of 5 on our darkness scale (Dark).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More dark books. How we rate.
Lorenzo 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.
Moderate (5)
Harm, control, or obsession that is common in this lane.
Chicago Ruthless reading order
Lorenzo is book 3 of 4 in Sadie Kincaid's Chicago Ruthless series. Start with Dante.
Order checked against the StoryGraph Chicago Ruthless series page on 13 October 2026. The Chicago Ruthless series in order.
Who it's for
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Books like Lorenzo
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Ache for you
Ache for you
J. T. Geissinger
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Morally grey heroes
- Blackthorn
Blackthorn
J. T. Geissinger
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Morally grey heroes
- Breaking the Myth
Breaking the Myth
Bea Paige
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Possessive heroes
- Bound By Blood
Bound By Blood
Cora Reilly
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Morally grey heroes
- Not Meant To Be Broken
Not Meant To Be Broken
Cora Reilly
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Morally grey heroes
- When He Desires
When He Desires
Gabrielle Sands
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Possessive heroes
- Breaking You
Breaking You
J.L. Beck
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Possessive heroes
- broken kingdom
broken kingdom
J.L. Beck
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Possessive heroes
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Lorenzo?
Lorenzo spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 3 of 5 (Dark).
What are the Lorenzo trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: Abuse, Grief, Death, Violence, Organised crime. Minor: Sexual assault. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Lorenzo dark romance?
Yes. Lorenzo scores 3 of 5 on our darkness scale (Dark). Harm is part of the romance, not a footnote.
What tropes are in Lorenzo?
On this shelf Lorenzo is filed under Mafia dark romance, Morally grey heroes and Possessive heroes.
Who is Lorenzo for?
Bring tissues. This is the most emotional Moretti book, with a widowed brother and a second chance. The spice is explicit, and the darkness comes from grief and her past, not from him.
What are some books like Lorenzo?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Ache for you by J. T. Geissinger; Blackthorn by J. T. Geissinger; Breaking the Myth by Bea Paige; Bound By Blood by Cora Reilly; Not Meant To Be Broken by Cora Reilly; When He Desires by Gabrielle Sands. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/lorenzo.
Is Lorenzo a standalone?
No. Lorenzo is book 3 of 4 in the Chicago Ruthless series by Sadie Kincaid. The series starts with Dante.
What order should I read the Chicago Ruthless series in?
1. Dante; 2. Joey; 3. Lorenzo; 4. Keres.
How many books are in the Chicago Ruthless series?
The Chicago Ruthless series by Sadie Kincaid has 4 main books.
What is the Lorenzo age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 4/5 (explicit) and darkness at 3/5 (dark). That's our recommendation, not an official rating, so read the trigger warnings as well.
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