Dark romance · 2023
The Stars Are on Our SideSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 5/5 (No light) · 9 trigger warnings flagged · Standalone
From Jennifer Hartmann, 2023: The Stars Are on Our Side, a standalone. The pull here is kidnapping, captive, killer hero, gothic, morally grey and romantic suspense. We score it spice 4 (explicit) and darkness 5 (pitch black). The heaviest flags readers report are sexual assault, kidnapping, death. 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.
The Stars Are on Our Side tropes
On this shelf, The Stars Are on Our Side is filed under Kidnapping romance, Captive romance, Serial killer romance, Gothic romance, Morally grey heroes and Romantic suspense. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
The Stars Are on Our Side spice level
Is The Stars Are on Our Side dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. The Stars Are on Our Side scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More no light books. How we rate.
The Stars Are on Our Side trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 29 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: sexual content, pregnancy, vomit, injury/injury detail, fire/fire injury, cursing, gun violence. 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 The Stars Are on Our Side trigger warnings
Who it's for
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Books like The Stars Are on Our Side
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Broken Parts of Us
Broken Parts of Us
Ker Dukey
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Captive romance, Serial killer romance
- Cadence
Cadence
Ker Dukey
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Captive romance, Serial killer romance
- Malevolent King
Malevolent King
Mila Kane
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Captive romance, Serial killer romance
- 52 Weeks
52 Weeks
Pam Godwin
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Captive romance, Romantic suspense
- Beneath the Burn
Beneath the Burn
Pam Godwin
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Captive romance, Romantic suspense
- Captive In The Dark
Captive In The Dark
C. J. Roberts
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Captive romance, Kidnapping romance
- Epilogue the Dark Duet
Epilogue the Dark Duet
C. J. Roberts
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Captive romance, Kidnapping romance
- Sick Fux
Sick Fux
Tillie Cole
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Captive romance, Morally grey heroes
Books like The Stars Are on Our Side, with a reason for each
Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of The Stars Are on Our Side?
The Stars Are on Our Side 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 Stars Are on Our Side trigger warnings?
Graphic: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Death, Murder, Grief, Violence, Abuse, Captivity, Blood. 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 29 readers), grouped by us. The author's own note may list more. Read it before you start.
Is The Stars Are on Our Side dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. The Stars Are on Our Side scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light). The book is not interested in pulling the punch.
What tropes are in The Stars Are on Our Side?
On this shelf The Stars Are on Our Side is filed under Kidnapping romance, Captive romance, Serial killer romance, Gothic romance, Morally grey heroes and Romantic suspense.
Who is The Stars Are on Our Side for?
For a reader who wants kidnapping and captive with explicit spice. Read the warnings first.
What are some books like The Stars Are on Our Side?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Broken Parts of Us by Ker Dukey; Cadence by Ker Dukey; Malevolent King by Mila Kane; 52 Weeks by Pam Godwin; Beneath the Burn by Pam Godwin; Captive In The Dark by C. J. Roberts. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/the-stars-are-on-our-side.
Is The Stars Are on Our Side a standalone?
Yes. This shelf files The Stars Are on Our Side as a standalone.
What is the The Stars Are on Our Side 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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