The Star-Crossed Duet · 2021
Sinning Like HellSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 1/5 (Embers) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 4 trigger warnings flagged
Sinning Like Hell is book 2 of The Star-Crossed Duet by Trilina Pucci, first published in 2021. The pull here is mafia and forbidden. We score it spice 1 (closed door) and darkness 4 (very dark). The heaviest flags readers report are violence, murder, sexual assault. 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: 2021. Book 2 of The Star-Crossed Duet.
Sinning Like Hell tropes
On this shelf, Sinning Like Hell is filed under Mafia dark romance and Forbidden romance. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Sinning Like Hell spice level
Is Sinning Like Hell dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Sinning Like Hell scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Sinning Like Hell trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 6 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: gun violence. See the reader-submitted list.
Graphic (4) — 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.
Minor (0)
Present, and usually not the reason someone puts the book down.
None flagged in this band.
Full Sinning Like Hell trigger warnings
The Star-Crossed Duet reading order
Sinning Like Hell is book 2 of 1 in Trilina Pucci's The Star-Crossed Duet series. Start here.
- Book 2 Sinning Like Hell (this book) · 2021
Order checked against the StoryGraph The Star-Crossed Duet series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like Sinning Like Hell
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- By Fate I Conquer
By Fate I Conquer
Cora Reilly
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Forbidden romance
- Sinners Anonymous
Sinners Anonymous
Somme Sketcher
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Forbidden romance
- Wicked Pursuit
Wicked Pursuit
Katee Robert
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Forbidden romance
- Brutal Conquest
Brutal Conquest
Lilith Vincent
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Forbidden romance, Mafia dark romance
- Burn With Me
Burn With Me
Lucy Smoke
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Forbidden romance
- Destroy Me
Destroy Me
Michelle Heard
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Forbidden romance
- The Fixer
The Fixer
Jessica Gadziala
Spice ●○○○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance
- After the Fall
After the Fall
Giana Darling
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Forbidden romance
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Sinning Like Hell?
Sinning Like Hell spice level is 1 of 5 (Embers). Closed door, or almost. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Sinning Like Hell trigger warnings?
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Blood. Moderate: none flagged. Minor: none flagged. These are book-specific flags reported by readers on reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 6 readers), grouped by us. The author's own note may list more. Read it before you start.
Is Sinning Like Hell dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Sinning Like Hell scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Sinning Like Hell?
On this shelf Sinning Like Hell is filed under Mafia dark romance and Forbidden romance.
Who is Sinning Like Hell for?
Pick this up if you want mafia and forbidden with closed door spice. Check the trigger warnings before you start. Start earlier in The Star-Crossed Duet if you can.
What are some books like Sinning Like Hell?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: By Fate I Conquer by Cora Reilly; Sinners Anonymous by Somme Sketcher; Wicked Pursuit by Katee Robert; Brutal Conquest by Lilith Vincent; Burn With Me by Lucy Smoke; Destroy Me by Michelle Heard. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/sinning-like-hell.
Is Sinning Like Hell a standalone?
No. Sinning Like Hell is book 2 of 1 in the The Star-Crossed Duet series by Trilina Pucci.
What order should I read the The Star-Crossed Duet series in?
2. Sinning Like Hell.
How many books are in the The Star-Crossed Duet series?
The The Star-Crossed Duet series by Trilina Pucci has 1 main book.
What is the Sinning Like Hell age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 1/5 (embers) 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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