The Bullets · 2018
Summer and SmokeSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Coralee June
Spice 3/5 (Hot) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 3 trigger warnings flagged
Summer and Smoke is book 2 of The Bullets by Coralee June, published in 2018. The lane here is mafia, why choose and revenge. 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: 28 November 2018 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 2 of The Bullets.
Summer and Smoke tropes
On this shelf, Summer and Smoke is filed under Mafia dark romance, Why choose / reverse harem and Revenge romance. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Summer and Smoke spice level
Is Summer and Smoke dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Summer and Smoke scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Summer and Smoke 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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Full Summer and Smoke trigger warnings
The Bullets reading order
Summer and Smoke is book 2 of 1 in Coralee June's The Bullets series. Start here.
- Book 2 Summer and Smoke (this book) · 2018
Order checked against the Goodreads The Bullets series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like Summer and Smoke
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Killer Candy
Killer Candy
Holly Bloom
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Why choose / reverse harem
- Corrupt Vow
Corrupt Vow
Eva Ashwood
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Mafia dark romance
- Lost Boys
Lost Boys
Eva Ashwood
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Mafia dark romance
- Embrace the Darkness
Embrace the Darkness
Ashley N. Rostek
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Why choose / reverse harem
- Endure the Pain
Endure the Pain
Ashley N. Rostek
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Why choose / reverse harem
- Children of Vice
Children of Vice
J.J. McAvoy
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Revenge romance
- Deathless & Divided
Deathless & Divided
Bethany-Kris
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Revenge romance
- Forget-Me-Not Bombshell
Forget-Me-Not Bombshell
Caroline Peckham
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Why choose / reverse harem
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Summer and Smoke?
Summer and Smoke spice level is 3 of 5 (Hot). Open door. The scene stays. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Summer and Smoke trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: Murder. Minor: Revenge, Death. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Summer and Smoke dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Summer and Smoke scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Summer and Smoke?
On this shelf Summer and Smoke is filed under Mafia dark romance, Why choose / reverse harem and Revenge romance.
Who is Summer and Smoke 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 Summer and Smoke?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Killer Candy by Holly Bloom; Corrupt Vow by Eva Ashwood; Lost Boys by Eva Ashwood; Embrace the Darkness by Ashley N. Rostek; Endure the Pain by Ashley N. Rostek; Children of Vice by J.J. McAvoy. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/summer-and-smoke.
Is Summer and Smoke a standalone?
No. Summer and Smoke is book 2 of 1 in the The Bullets series by Coralee June.
What order should I read the The Bullets series in?
2. Summer and Smoke.
How many books are in the The Bullets series?
The The Bullets series by Coralee June has 1 main book.
What is the Summer and Smoke 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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