War of Sins · 2023
The Foiled PlanSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 5/5 (No light) · 11 trigger warnings flagged
The Foiled Plan is book 2 of War of Sins by Veronica Lancet, first published in 2023. Readers shelve it for enemies to lovers, revenge, mafia and arranged marriage. We score it spice 4 (explicit) and darkness 5 (pitch black). The heaviest flags readers report are sexual assault, gore, 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: 2023. Book 2 of War of Sins.
The Foiled Plan tropes
On this shelf, The Foiled Plan is filed under Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance, Mafia dark romance and Arranged marriage. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
The Foiled Plan spice level
Is The Foiled Plan dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. The Foiled Plan scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More no light books. How we rate.
The Foiled Plan 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: abortion, cannibalism, infertility, gun violence, injury/injury detail, child death, drug abuse, toxic relationship, car accident. See the reader-submitted list.
Graphic (11) — 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 Foiled Plan trigger warnings
War of Sins reading order
The Foiled Plan is book 2 of 2 in Veronica Lancet's War of Sins series. Start with The Taste of Revenge.
- Book 1 The Taste of Revenge · 2023
- Book 2 The Foiled Plan (this book) · 2023
Order checked against the StoryGraph War of Sins series page on 13 October 2026. The War of Sins series in order.
Who it's for
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Books like The Foiled Plan
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Bad Bishop
Bad Bishop
L.J. Shen
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- North of the Stars
North of the Stars
Monica James
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Arranged marriage
- Passion & Venom
Passion & Venom
Shanora Williams, S. Williams
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Arranged marriage, Mafia dark romance
- The Oath We Give
The Oath We Give
Monty Jay
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance
- Dante
Dante
Sadie Kincaid
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Arranged marriage
- Deviant Hearts
Deviant Hearts
Jagger Cole
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Possessive Enemy
Possessive Enemy
Michelle Heard
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Devil from Moscow
Devil from Moscow
Sonja Grey
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Revenge romance
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of The Foiled Plan?
The Foiled Plan 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 The Foiled Plan trigger warnings?
Graphic: Sexual assault, Gore, Murder, Psychological abuse, Abuse, Blood, Violence, Kidnapping, Death, Torture, Taboo. 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 Foiled Plan dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. The Foiled Plan scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light). The book is not interested in pulling the punch.
What tropes are in The Foiled Plan?
On this shelf The Foiled Plan is filed under Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance, Mafia dark romance and Arranged marriage.
Who is The Foiled Plan for?
For a reader who wants enemies to lovers and revenge with explicit spice. Look at the warnings before you commit. Start earlier in War of Sins if you can.
What are some books like The Foiled Plan?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Bad Bishop by L.J. Shen; North of the Stars by Monica James; Passion & Venom by Shanora Williams, S. Williams; The Oath We Give by Monty Jay; Dante by Sadie Kincaid; Deviant Hearts by Jagger Cole. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/the-foiled-plan.
Is The Foiled Plan a standalone?
No. The Foiled Plan is book 2 of 2 in the War of Sins series by Veronica Lancet. The series starts with The Taste of Revenge.
What order should I read the War of Sins series in?
1. The Taste of Revenge; 2. The Foiled Plan.
How many books are in the War of Sins series?
The War of Sins series by Veronica Lancet has 2 main books.
What is the The Foiled Plan 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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