A Reverse Harem Bully Duet · 2023
Sweetheart: Part OneSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Marie Mackay
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 10 trigger warnings flagged
From Marie Mackay, 2023: Sweetheart: Part One, book 1 of A Reverse Harem Bully Duet. Readers shelve it for bully, omegaverse, why choose and enemies to lovers. We score it spice 4 (explicit) and darkness 4 (very dark). The heaviest flags readers report are bullying, psychological abuse, 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: 2023. Book 1 of A Reverse Harem Bully Duet.
Sweetheart: Part One tropes
On this shelf, Sweetheart: Part One is filed under Bully romance, Omegaverse romance, Why choose / reverse harem and Enemies to lovers. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Sweetheart: Part One spice level
Is Sweetheart: Part One dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Sweetheart: Part One scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Sweetheart: Part One trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 11 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: toxic relationship, panic attacks/disorders, sexual content, self harm, injury/injury detail, trafficking, death of parent, slavery, mental illness, cursing. See the reader-submitted list.
Graphic (5) — open before you read
Open this before you read. These are the flags most likely to be a hard stop.
Minor (4)
Present, and usually not the reason someone puts the book down.
Full Sweetheart: Part One trigger warnings
A Reverse Harem Bully Duet reading order
Sweetheart: Part One is book 1 of 1 in Marie Mackay's A Reverse Harem Bully Duet series. Start here.
- Book 1 Sweetheart: Part One (this book) · 2023
Order checked against the StoryGraph A Reverse Harem Bully Duet series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like Sweetheart: Part One
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Wild Girl
Wild Girl
Eva Ashwood
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Bully romance
- A History of Violence
A History of Violence
Mallory Fox
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Bully romance
- Pack Darling - Part One
Pack Darling - Part One
Lola Rock
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Omegaverse romance, Why choose / reverse harem
- The End
The End
Ruby Vincent
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Bully romance
- Psycho Shifters
Psycho Shifters
Jasmine Mas
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Enemies to lovers
- Shattered Omega: Part One
Shattered Omega: Part One
Marie Mackay
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Enemies to lovers
- When Sinners Play
When Sinners Play
Eva Ashwood
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Bully romance, Why choose / reverse harem
- Outcast
Outcast
Sofia Daniel
Spice ●●○○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Bully romance
Books like Sweetheart: Part One, with a reason for each
Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Sweetheart: Part One?
Sweetheart: Part One spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Sweetheart: Part One trigger warnings?
Graphic: Bullying, Psychological abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Abuse. Moderate: Blood. Minor: Sexual assault, Grief, Captivity, Death. These are book-specific flags reported by readers on reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 11 readers), grouped by us. The author's own note may list more. Read it before you start.
Is Sweetheart: Part One dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Sweetheart: Part One scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Sweetheart: Part One?
On this shelf Sweetheart: Part One is filed under Bully romance, Omegaverse romance, Why choose / reverse harem and Enemies to lovers.
Who is Sweetheart: Part One for?
For a reader who wants bully and omegaverse with explicit spice. Check the trigger warnings before you start.
What are some books like Sweetheart: Part One?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Wild Girl by Eva Ashwood; A History of Violence by Mallory Fox; Pack Darling - Part One by Lola Rock; The End by Ruby Vincent; Psycho Shifters by Jasmine Mas; Shattered Omega: Part One by Marie Mackay. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/sweetheart-part-one.
Is Sweetheart: Part One a standalone?
No. Sweetheart: Part One is book 1 of 1 in the A Reverse Harem Bully Duet series by Marie Mackay.
What order should I read the A Reverse Harem Bully Duet series in?
1. Sweetheart: Part One.
How many books are in the A Reverse Harem Bully Duet series?
The A Reverse Harem Bully Duet series by Marie Mackay has 1 main book.
What is the Sweetheart: Part One 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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