Sordid · 2016
SordidSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Nikki Sloane
Spice 5/5 (Scorching) · Darkness 3/5 (Dark) · No trigger warnings flagged
Sordid is book 1 of Sordid by Nikki Sloane. It came out in 2016. The lane here is mafia. Spice is scorching, with a lot of it on the page (5 of 5) and the darkness is dark, but there is light (3 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: 29 May 2016 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 1 of Sordid.
Sordid tropes
On this shelf, Sordid is filed under Mafia dark romance. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Sordid spice level
Is Sordid dark romance?
Yes. Sordid scores 3 of 5 on our darkness scale (Dark).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More dark books. How we rate.
Sordid 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
Open this before you read. These are the flags most likely to be a hard stop.
None flagged in this band.
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.
Sordid reading order
Sordid is book 1 of 1 in Nikki Sloane's Sordid series. Start here.
- Book 1 Sordid (this book) · 2016
Order checked against the Goodreads Sordid series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like Sordid
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Jack of Spades
Jack of Spades
Renee Rose
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance
- Buttons & Lace
Buttons & Lace
Penelope Sky
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance
- Hans
Hans
S. J. Tilly
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance
- Nero
Nero
S. J. Tilly
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance
- Ruthless Creatures
Ruthless Creatures
J. T. Geissinger
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Mafia dark romance
- The Player
The Player
Kresley Cole
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance
- Joker's Wild
Joker's Wild
Renee Rose
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance
- The Italian Obsession
The Italian Obsession
N.J. Adel
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance
Books like Sordid, with a reason for each
Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Sordid?
Sordid spice level is 5 of 5 (Scorching). Frequent, graphic, the point of many chapters. Darkness is a separate score: 3 of 5 (Dark).
What are the Sordid trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: none flagged. Minor: none flagged. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Sordid dark romance?
Yes. Sordid scores 3 of 5 on our darkness scale (Dark). Harm is part of the romance, not a footnote.
What tropes are in Sordid?
On this shelf Sordid is filed under Mafia dark romance.
Who is Sordid for?
For a reader who wants made men and a family business you do not walk away from. Spice is scorching. Darkness is dark. Warnings are not yet verified, so check the author's note first.
What are some books like Sordid?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Jack of Spades by Renee Rose; Buttons & Lace by Penelope Sky; Hans by S. J. Tilly; Nero by S. J. Tilly; Ruthless Creatures by J. T. Geissinger; The Player by Kresley Cole. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/sordid.
Is Sordid a standalone?
No. Sordid is book 1 of 1 in the Sordid series by Nikki Sloane.
What order should I read the Sordid series in?
1. Sordid.
How many books are in the Sordid series?
The Sordid series by Nikki Sloane has 1 main book.
What is the Sordid age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 5/5 (scorching) 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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