The Valentini Family · 2022
The ConsigliereSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 3 trigger warnings flagged
Serena Akeroyd published The Consigliere in 2022. It is book 3 of The Valentini Family. Readers shelve it for mafia. We score it spice 4 (explicit) and darkness 4 (very dark). The heaviest flags readers report are sexual assault, violence, murder. 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: 2022. Book 3 of The Valentini Family.
The Consigliere tropes
On this shelf, The Consigliere is filed under Mafia dark romance. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
The Consigliere spice level
Is The Consigliere dark romance?
Yes, firmly. The Consigliere scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
The Consigliere trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 6 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: sexual content, self harm, pregnancy. See the reader-submitted list.
Graphic (3) — open before you read
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 The Consigliere trigger warnings
The Valentini Family reading order
The Consigliere is book 3 of 1 in Serena Akeroyd's The Valentini Family series. Start here.
- Book 3 The Consigliere (this book) · 2022
Order checked against the StoryGraph The Valentini Family series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like The Consigliere
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Antony
Antony
Bethany-Kris
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance
- Borden
Borden
R.J. Lewis
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance
- Destino
Destino
Sienna Mynx
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance
- High Stakes
High Stakes
Vanessa Waltz
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance
- Hold You Against Me
Hold You Against Me
Skye Warren
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance
- King of Diamonds
King of Diamonds
Renee Rose
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance
- Owned by the Hitman
Owned by the Hitman
Alexis Abbott
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance
- The Skull Ruler
The Skull Ruler
Penelope Sky
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of The Consigliere?
The Consigliere spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the The Consigliere trigger warnings?
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Murder. 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 6 readers), grouped by us. The author's own note may list more. Read it before you start.
Is The Consigliere dark romance?
Yes, firmly. The Consigliere scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in The Consigliere?
On this shelf The Consigliere is filed under Mafia dark romance.
Who is The Consigliere for?
Pick this up if you want mafia with explicit spice. Check the trigger warnings before you start. Start earlier in The Valentini Family if you can.
What are some books like The Consigliere?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Antony by Bethany-Kris; Borden by R.J. Lewis; Destino by Sienna Mynx; High Stakes by Vanessa Waltz; Hold You Against Me by Skye Warren; King of Diamonds by Renee Rose. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/the-consigliere.
Is The Consigliere a standalone?
No. The Consigliere is book 3 of 1 in the The Valentini Family series by Serena Akeroyd.
What order should I read the The Valentini Family series in?
3. The Consigliere.
How many books are in the The Valentini Family series?
The The Valentini Family series by Serena Akeroyd has 1 main book.
What is the The Consigliere 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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