Dark and Dirty Sinners' MC · 2020
NyxSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 5/5 (No light) · 7 trigger warnings flagged
Nyx is book 1 of Dark and Dirty Sinners' MC by Serena Akeroyd, first published in 2020. Readers shelve it for motorcycle club, age gap, forbidden, killer hero, morally grey and enemies to lovers. We score it spice 4 (explicit) and darkness 5 (pitch black). The heaviest flags readers report are sexual assault, murder, violence. 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: 2020. Book 1 of Dark and Dirty Sinners' MC.
Nyx tropes
On this shelf, Nyx is filed under Motorcycle club romance, Age gap romance, Forbidden romance, Serial killer romance, Morally grey heroes and Enemies to lovers. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Nyx spice level
Is Nyx dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. Nyx scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More no light books. How we rate.
Nyx trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 16 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: sexual content, suicide, vomit, pedophilia, alcohol, cursing, injury/injury detail, misogyny. See the reader-submitted list.
Graphic (6) — 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.
Dark and Dirty Sinners' MC reading order
Nyx is book 1 of 1 in Serena Akeroyd's Dark and Dirty Sinners' MC series. Start here.
- Book 1 Nyx (this book) · 2020
Order checked against the StoryGraph Dark and Dirty Sinners' MC series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like Nyx
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Heavy
Heavy
M.L. Burns
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Serial killer romance, Morally grey heroes
- Sick Fux
Sick Fux
Tillie Cole
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Motorcycle club romance, Morally grey heroes
- Brutal Intentions
Brutal Intentions
Lilith Vincent
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Age gap romance, Enemies to lovers
- Control Me
Control Me
Michelle Heard
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Forbidden romance, Morally grey heroes
- How Does It Feel?
How Does It Feel?
Jeneane O'Riley
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Forbidden romance, Morally grey heroes
- The Blood We Crave: Part One
The Blood We Crave: Part One
Monty Jay
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Serial killer romance, Morally grey heroes
- The Ever King
The Ever King
LJ Andrews
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Forbidden romance
- Caution to the Wind
Caution to the Wind
Giana Darling
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Age gap romance, Forbidden romance
Books like Nyx, with a reason for each
Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Nyx?
Nyx 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 Nyx trigger warnings?
Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, Violence, Torture, Death, Abuse. Moderate: none flagged. Minor: Cheating. These are book-specific flags reported by readers on reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 16 readers), grouped by us. The author's own note may list more. Read it before you start.
Is Nyx dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. Nyx scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light). The book is not interested in pulling the punch.
What tropes are in Nyx?
On this shelf Nyx is filed under Motorcycle club romance, Age gap romance, Forbidden romance, Serial killer romance, Morally grey heroes and Enemies to lovers.
Who is Nyx for?
For a reader who wants motorcycle club and age gap with explicit spice. Look at the warnings before you commit.
What are some books like Nyx?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Heavy by M.L. Burns; Sick Fux by Tillie Cole; Brutal Intentions by Lilith Vincent; Control Me by Michelle Heard; How Does It Feel? by Jeneane O'Riley; The Blood We Crave: Part One by Monty Jay. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/nyx.
Is Nyx a standalone?
No. Nyx is book 1 of 1 in the Dark and Dirty Sinners' MC series by Serena Akeroyd.
What order should I read the Dark and Dirty Sinners' MC series in?
1. Nyx.
How many books are in the Dark and Dirty Sinners' MC series?
The Dark and Dirty Sinners' MC series by Serena Akeroyd has 1 main book.
What is the Nyx 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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