Dark romance · 2020
TrulySpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 3/5 (Hot) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · No trigger warnings flagged · Standalone
Truly is a standalone by Carmel Rhodes. It came out in 2020. Expect 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: 11 June 2020 (first publication, per Goodreads). Standalone.
Truly tropes
On this shelf, Truly is filed under Enemies to lovers. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Truly spice level
Is Truly dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Truly scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Truly 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
Open this before you read. These are the flags most likely to be a hard stop.
None flagged in this band.
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.
Who it's for
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Books like Truly
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- All the Little Lies
All the Little Lies
S.J. Sylvis
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Bad Boy Blues
Bad Boy Blues
Saffron A. Kent
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Bad Habit
Bad Habit
Charleigh Rose
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Ruthless Knight
Ruthless Knight
Ashley Jade
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Amelia Wilde
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- The Peer and the Puppet
The Peer and the Puppet
B. B. Reid
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- The Touch of a Villain
The Touch of a Villain
Holly Renee
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Until You
Until You
Penelope Douglas
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
Books like Truly, with a reason for each
Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Truly?
Truly spice level is 3 of 5 (Hot). Open door. The scene stays. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Truly trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: none flagged. Minor: none flagged. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Truly dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Truly scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Truly?
On this shelf Truly is filed under Enemies to lovers.
Who is Truly for?
For a reader who wants hate that tips over into wanting. Spice is hot. Darkness is pitch. Warnings are not yet verified, so check the author's note first.
What are some books like Truly?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: All the Little Lies by S.J. Sylvis; Bad Boy Blues by Saffron A. Kent; Bad Habit by Charleigh Rose; Ruthless Knight by Ashley Jade; The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by Amelia Wilde; The Peer and the Puppet by B. B. Reid. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/truly.
Is Truly a standalone?
Yes. This shelf files Truly as a standalone.
What is the Truly 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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