Professionals · 2017
The FixerSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 1/5 (Embers) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 3 trigger warnings flagged
The Fixer is book 1 of Professionals by Jessica Gadziala, first published in 2017. Readers shelve it for mafia and romantic suspense. We score it spice 1 (closed door) and darkness 4 (very dark). The heaviest flags readers report are stalking, murder, sexual assault. 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: 2017. Book 1 of Professionals.
The Fixer tropes
On this shelf, The Fixer is filed under Mafia dark romance and Romantic suspense. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
The Fixer spice level
Is The Fixer dark romance?
Yes, firmly. The Fixer scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
The Fixer 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: suicide. 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 Fixer trigger warnings
Professionals reading order
The Fixer is book 1 of 1 in Jessica Gadziala's Professionals series. Start here.
- Book 1 The Fixer (this book) · 2017
Order checked against the StoryGraph Professionals series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like The Fixer
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- For Fallon
For Fallon
Soraya Naomi
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Romantic suspense
- El Diablo II
El Diablo II
M. Robinson
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Romantic suspense
- Nikolai, Volume 2
Nikolai, Volume 2
Roxie Rivera
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Romantic suspense
- One Last Sin
One Last Sin
Georgia Cates
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Romantic suspense
- Rip
Rip
Rachel Van Dyken
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Romantic suspense
- Rule
Rule
C.D. Reiss
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Romantic suspense
- A Nordic King
A Nordic King
Karina Halle
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Romantic suspense
- Black Hearts
Black Hearts
Karina Halle
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Romantic suspense
Books like The Fixer, with a reason for each
Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of The Fixer?
The Fixer spice level is 1 of 5 (Embers). Closed door, or almost. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the The Fixer trigger warnings?
Graphic: Stalking, Murder, Sexual assault. 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 Fixer dark romance?
Yes, firmly. The Fixer scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in The Fixer?
On this shelf The Fixer is filed under Mafia dark romance and Romantic suspense.
Who is The Fixer for?
Pick this up if you want mafia and romantic suspense with closed door spice. Look at the warnings before you commit.
What are some books like The Fixer?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: For Fallon by Soraya Naomi; El Diablo II by M. Robinson; Nikolai, Volume 2 by Roxie Rivera; One Last Sin by Georgia Cates; Rip by Rachel Van Dyken; Rule by C.D. Reiss. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/the-fixer.
Is The Fixer a standalone?
No. The Fixer is book 1 of 1 in the Professionals series by Jessica Gadziala.
What order should I read the Professionals series in?
1. The Fixer.
How many books are in the Professionals series?
The Professionals series by Jessica Gadziala has 1 main book.
What is the The Fixer age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 1/5 (embers) 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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