Dark romance · 2023
That Sik LuvSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Jescie Hall
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 5/5 (No light) · 12 trigger warnings flagged · Standalone
That Sik Luv is a standalone by Jescie Hall, first published in 2023. Readers shelve it for masked hero, stalker and enemies to lovers. We score it spice 4 (explicit) and darkness 5 (pitch black). The heaviest flags readers report are stalking, murder, 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. Standalone.
That Sik Luv tropes
On this shelf, That Sik Luv is filed under Masked hero romance, Stalker romance and Enemies to lovers. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
That Sik Luv spice level
Is That Sik Luv dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. That Sik Luv scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More no light books. How we rate.
That Sik Luv trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 108 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: sexual content, toxic relationship, pedophilia, gun violence, injury/injury detail, misogyny, death of parent, self harm, adult/minor relationship, cursing. See the reader-submitted list.
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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 That Sik Luv trigger warnings
Who it's for
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Books like That Sik Luv
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Chokehold
Chokehold
Harleigh Beck, Leigh Rivers
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Masked hero romance, Enemies to lovers
- Insatiable
Insatiable
Leigh Rivers
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Stalker romance, Enemies to lovers
- Psychotic Obsession
Psychotic Obsession
Leigh Rivers
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Masked hero romance, Stalker romance
- The Wildflower
The Wildflower
J.L. Beck
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Stalker romance, Enemies to lovers
- Vipers and Virtuosos
Vipers and Virtuosos
Sav R. Miller
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Stalker romance, Enemies to lovers
- Cataclysm
Cataclysm
Sarah Bailey
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Masked hero romance, Enemies to lovers
- The Wallflower
The Wallflower
J.L. Beck
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Stalker romance
- Demon with Benefits
Demon with Benefits
Aurora Ascher
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Masked hero romance, Enemies to lovers
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of That Sik Luv?
That Sik Luv spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 5 of 5 (No light).
What are the That Sik Luv trigger warnings?
Graphic: Stalking, Murder, Violence, Abuse, Blood, Sexual assault, Torture, Religious trauma, Death, Psychological abuse, Kidnapping, Gore. 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 108 readers), grouped by us. The author's own note may list more. Read it before you start.
Is That Sik Luv dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. That Sik Luv scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light). The book is not interested in pulling the punch.
What tropes are in That Sik Luv?
On this shelf That Sik Luv is filed under Masked hero romance, Stalker romance and Enemies to lovers.
Who is That Sik Luv for?
For a reader who wants masked hero and stalker with explicit spice. Read the warnings first.
What are some books like That Sik Luv?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Chokehold by Harleigh Beck, Leigh Rivers; Insatiable by Leigh Rivers; Psychotic Obsession by Leigh Rivers; The Wildflower by J.L. Beck; Vipers and Virtuosos by Sav R. Miller; Cataclysm by Sarah Bailey. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/that-sik-luv.
Is That Sik Luv a standalone?
Yes. This shelf files That Sik Luv as a standalone.
What is the That Sik Luv age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 4/5 (explicit) and darkness at 5/5 (no light). That's our recommendation, not an official rating, so read the trigger warnings as well.
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