Fall Away · 2013
Until YouSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 3/5 (Hot) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 1 trigger warning flagged · Series: Fall Away, book 2 of 4
Until You is book 2 of Fall Away by Penelope Douglas, published in 2013. It sits in the enemies to lovers corner of the shelf. 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: 18 February 2013 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 2 of Fall Away.
Until You tropes
On this shelf, Until You is filed under Enemies to lovers. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Until You spice level
Is Until You dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Until You scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Until You 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.
Minor (0)
Present, and usually not the reason someone puts the book down.
None flagged in this band.
Full Until You trigger warnings
Fall Away reading order
Until You is book 2 of 4 in Penelope Douglas's Fall Away series. Start with Bully.
- Book 1 Bully · 2013
- Book 2 Until You (this book) · 2013
- Book 3 Rival · 2014 not on our shelf yet
- Book 4 Falling Away · 2015
- Book 4.25 · novella Aflame · 2015 not on our shelf yet
- Book 4.5 · novella Next to Never · 2017
- Book 4.75 · novella Adrenaline · 2016 not on our shelf yet
Order checked against the Goodreads Fall Away series page on 9 October 2026. The Fall Away series in order.
Who it's for
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Books like Until You
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
- Truly
Truly
Carmel Rhodes
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Until You?
Until You spice level is 3 of 5 (Hot). Open door. The scene stays. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Until You trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: Bullying. Minor: none flagged. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Until You dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Until You scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Until You?
On this shelf Until You is filed under Enemies to lovers.
Who is Until You 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 Until You?
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/until-you.
Is Until You a standalone?
No. Until You is book 2 of 4 in the Fall Away series by Penelope Douglas. The series starts with Bully.
What order should I read the Fall Away series in?
1. Bully; 2. Until You; 3. Rival; 4. Falling Away; 4.25. Aflame (novella); 4.5. Next to Never (novella); 4.75. Adrenaline (novella).
How many books are in the Fall Away series?
The Fall Away series by Penelope Douglas has 4 main books, plus 3 novellas or bonus stories.
What is the Until You 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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