Captive · 2019
Stealing BeautySpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Julia Sykes
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 2 trigger warnings flagged
Stealing Beauty is book 2 of Captive by Julia Sykes. It came out in 2019. It sits in the mafia, kidnapping and enemies to lovers corner of the shelf. Spice is explicit (4 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: 15 January 2019 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 2 of Captive.
Stealing Beauty tropes
On this shelf, Stealing Beauty is filed under Mafia dark romance, Kidnapping romance and Enemies to lovers. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Stealing Beauty spice level
Is Stealing Beauty dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Stealing Beauty scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Stealing Beauty 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.
Minor (0)
Present, and usually not the reason someone puts the book down.
None flagged in this band.
Full Stealing Beauty trigger warnings
Captive reading order
Stealing Beauty is book 2 of 2 in Julia Sykes's Captive series. Start with Sweet Captivity.
- Book 1 Sweet Captivity · 2017
- Book 2 Stealing Beauty (this book) · 2019
Order checked against the Goodreads Captive series page on 13 October 2026. The Captive series in order.
Who it's for
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Books like Stealing Beauty
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- By Sin I Rise: Part One
By Sin I Rise: Part One
Cora Reilly
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Kidnapping romance
- Bennett Mafia
Bennett Mafia
Tijan
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Kidnapping romance
- Beautiful Carnage
Beautiful Carnage
Caroline Peckham
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Kidnapping romance
- Blurred Red Lines
Blurred Red Lines
Cora Kenborn
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Kidnapping romance
- Tears of Betrayal
Tears of Betrayal
Michelle Heard
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Kidnapping romance
- Awakening
Awakening
Lee Savino
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Buttons & Hate
Buttons & Hate
Penelope Sky
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Guns n' Boys: Book 1, Part 1
Guns n' Boys: Book 1, Part 1
K.A. Merikan
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Stealing Beauty?
Stealing Beauty spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Stealing Beauty trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: Kidnapping, Murder. Minor: none flagged. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Stealing Beauty dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Stealing Beauty scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Stealing Beauty?
On this shelf Stealing Beauty is filed under Mafia dark romance, Kidnapping romance and Enemies to lovers.
Who is Stealing Beauty for?
For a reader who wants made men and a family business you do not walk away from. Spice is explicit. Darkness is pitch. Warnings are not yet verified, so check the author's note first.
What are some books like Stealing Beauty?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: By Sin I Rise: Part One by Cora Reilly; Bennett Mafia by Tijan; Beautiful Carnage by Caroline Peckham; Blurred Red Lines by Cora Kenborn; Tears of Betrayal by Michelle Heard; Awakening by Lee Savino. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/stealing-beauty.
Is Stealing Beauty a standalone?
No. Stealing Beauty is book 2 of 2 in the Captive series by Julia Sykes. The series starts with Sweet Captivity.
What order should I read the Captive series in?
1. Sweet Captivity; 2. Stealing Beauty.
How many books are in the Captive series?
The Captive series by Julia Sykes has 2 main books.
What is the Stealing Beauty age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 4/5 (explicit) 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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