Filthy Marcellos · 2015
LucianSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Bethany-Kris
Spice 3/5 (Hot) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 3 trigger warnings flagged
Lucian is book 1 of Filthy Marcellos by Bethany-Kris, published in 2015. Expect mafia and motorcycle club. Spice is open door (3 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: 2 February 2015 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 1 of Filthy Marcellos.
Lucian tropes
On this shelf, Lucian is filed under Mafia dark romance and Motorcycle club romance. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Lucian spice level
Is Lucian dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Lucian scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Lucian 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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Filthy Marcellos reading order
Lucian is book 1 of 2 in Bethany-Kris's Filthy Marcellos series. Start here.
Order checked against the Goodreads Filthy Marcellos series page on 13 October 2026. The Filthy Marcellos series in order.
Who it's for
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Books like Lucian
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Dark Horse
Dark Horse
Jessica Gadziala
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Motorcycle club romance, Mafia dark romance
- Dark Secrets
Dark Secrets
Jessica Gadziala
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Motorcycle club romance, Mafia dark romance
- Beast
Beast
A. Zavarelli
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Motorcycle club romance
- By Sin I Rise: Part One
By Sin I Rise: Part One
Cora Reilly
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Motorcycle club romance
- Confess
Confess
A. Zavarelli
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Motorcycle club romance
- After the Fall
After the Fall
Giana Darling
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Motorcycle club romance, Mafia dark romance
- Claimed
Claimed
Giana Darling
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Motorcycle club romance, Mafia dark romance
- Filthy Dark
Filthy Dark
Serena Akeroyd
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Motorcycle club romance, Mafia dark romance
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Lucian?
Lucian spice level is 3 of 5 (Hot). Open door. The scene stays. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Lucian trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: Murder, Violence. Minor: Organised crime. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Lucian dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Lucian scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Lucian?
On this shelf Lucian is filed under Mafia dark romance and Motorcycle club romance.
Who is Lucian for?
For a reader who wants made men and a family business you do not walk away from. Spice is hot. Darkness is pitch. Warnings are not yet verified, so check the author's note first.
What are some books like Lucian?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Dark Horse by Jessica Gadziala; Dark Secrets by Jessica Gadziala; Beast by A. Zavarelli; By Sin I Rise: Part One by Cora Reilly; Confess by A. Zavarelli; After the Fall by Giana Darling. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/lucian.
Is Lucian a standalone?
No. Lucian is book 1 of 2 in the Filthy Marcellos series by Bethany-Kris.
What order should I read the Filthy Marcellos series in?
0.5. Antony (novella); 1. Lucian; 3. Dante.
How many books are in the Filthy Marcellos series?
The Filthy Marcellos series by Bethany-Kris has 2 main books, plus 1 novella or bonus story.
What is the Lucian 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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