Tainted Hearts · 2017
The Mafia and His Angel: Part 3Spice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Lylah James
Spice 3/5 (Hot) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 1 trigger warning flagged
The Mafia and His Angel: Part 3 is book 3 of Tainted Hearts by Lylah James, first out in 2017. The lane here is mafia and enemies to lovers. Spice is open door (3 of 5) and the darkness is pitch dark (4 of 5). We could not find the author's own warning list yet, so check it before you start. This note is ours. It is not a publisher blurb.
First published: 21 November 2017 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 3 of Tainted Hearts.
The Mafia and His Angel: Part 3 tropes
On this shelf, The Mafia and His Angel: Part 3 is filed under Mafia dark romance and Enemies to lovers. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
The Mafia and His Angel: Part 3 spice level
Is The Mafia and His Angel: Part 3 dark romance?
Yes, firmly. The Mafia and His Angel: Part 3 scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
The Mafia and His Angel: Part 3 trigger warnings
Warnings not yet verified. We could not find the author's own content warning list for this book, so the flags here are only what the publisher's description makes clear. Check the author's note before you start.
Graphic (0) — open before you read
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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 Mafia and His Angel: Part 3 trigger warnings
Tainted Hearts reading order
The Mafia and His Angel: Part 3 is book 3 of 2 in Lylah James's Tainted Hearts series. Start here.
- Book 3 The Mafia and His Angel: Part 3 (this book) · 2017
- Book 4 The Mafia and His Obsession: Part 1 · 2018
Order checked against the Goodreads Tainted Hearts series page on 13 October 2026. The Tainted Hearts series in order.
Who it's for
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Books like The Mafia and His Angel: Part 3
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Angel
Angel
Sarah Brianne
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Children of Ambition
Children of Ambition
J.J. McAvoy
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Condemned to Love
Condemned to Love
Siobhan Davis
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Luciano
Luciano
Eva Winners
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Menace
Menace
J.M. Darhower
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Smokeshow
Smokeshow
Abbi Glines
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Bennett Mafia
Bennett Mafia
Tijan
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
- Children of Vice
Children of Vice
J.J. McAvoy
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Enemies to lovers
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of The Mafia and His Angel: Part 3?
The Mafia and His Angel: Part 3 spice level is 3 of 5 (Hot). Open door. The scene stays. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the The Mafia and His Angel: Part 3 trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: War. Minor: none flagged. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is The Mafia and His Angel: Part 3 dark romance?
Yes, firmly. The Mafia and His Angel: Part 3 scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in The Mafia and His Angel: Part 3?
On this shelf The Mafia and His Angel: Part 3 is filed under Mafia dark romance and Enemies to lovers.
Who is The Mafia and His Angel: Part 3 for?
For a reader who wants made men and a family business you do not walk away from. Spice is hot. Darkness is pitch. Warnings are not yet verified, so check the author's note first.
What are some books like The Mafia and His Angel: Part 3?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Angel by Sarah Brianne; Children of Ambition by J.J. McAvoy; Condemned to Love by Siobhan Davis; Luciano by Eva Winners; Menace by J.M. Darhower; Smokeshow by Abbi Glines. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/the-mafia-and-his-angel-part-3.
Is The Mafia and His Angel: Part 3 a standalone?
No. The Mafia and His Angel: Part 3 is book 3 of 2 in the Tainted Hearts series by Lylah James.
What order should I read the Tainted Hearts series in?
3. The Mafia and His Angel: Part 3; 4. The Mafia and His Obsession: Part 1.
How many books are in the Tainted Hearts series?
The Tainted Hearts series by Lylah James has 2 main books.
What is the The Mafia and His Angel: Part 3 age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 3/5 (hot) 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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