Deliver · 2014
VanquishSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Pam Godwin
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 5/5 (No light) · 12 trigger warnings flagged · Series: Deliver, book 2 of 10
Vanquish is book 2 of Deliver by Pam Godwin, first out in 2014. Expect enemies to lovers. Spice is explicit (4 of 5) and the darkness is no light at all (5 of 5). We took the warnings from the Trigger Warning Database, a reader-run list. This note is ours. It is not a publisher blurb.
First published: 23 August 2014 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 2 of Deliver.
Vanquish tropes
On this shelf, Vanquish is filed under Enemies to lovers. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Vanquish spice level
Is Vanquish dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. Vanquish scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More no light books. How we rate.
Vanquish trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from the Trigger Warning Database, a reader-run list, grouped by us. Also on that list: drug or alcohol use. See the reader-submitted list.
Graphic (2) — open before you read
Open this before you read. These are the flags most likely to be a hard stop.
Moderate (7)
Harm, control, or obsession that is common in this lane.
Full Vanquish trigger warnings
Deliver reading order
Vanquish is book 2 of 10 in Pam Godwin's Deliver series. Start with Deliver.
- Book 1 Deliver · 2014
- Book 2 Vanquish (this book) · 2014
- Book 3 Disclaim · 2016 not on our shelf yet
- Book 4 Devastate · 2018 not on our shelf yet
- Book 5 Take · 2019
- Book 6 Manipulate · 2019 not on our shelf yet
- Book 7 Unshackle · 2020 not on our shelf yet
- Book 8 Dominate · 2021 not on our shelf yet
- Book 9 Complicate · 2021 not on our shelf yet
Order checked against the Goodreads Deliver series page on 9 October 2026. The Deliver series in order.
Who it's for
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Books like Vanquish
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Capture Me
Capture Me
Anna Zaires
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Insatiable
Insatiable
Leigh Rivers
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Bind Me
Bind Me
Anna Zaires
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Blai2e
Blai2e
Anita Gray
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Blaire
Blaire
Anita Gray
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Dirty Filthy Rich Men
Dirty Filthy Rich Men
Laurelin Paige
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Fiery Little Thing
Fiery Little Thing
Avina St. Graves
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- The Bandit
The Bandit
B. B. Reid
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
Books like Vanquish, with a reason for each
Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Vanquish?
Vanquish 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 Vanquish trigger warnings?
Graphic: Sexual assault, Trafficking. Moderate: Murder, Stalking, Kidnapping, Captivity, Violence, Abuse, Obsession. Minor: Death, Grief, Kink. These are book-specific flags reported by readers on the Trigger Warning Database, a reader-run list, grouped by us. The author's own note may list more. Read it before you start.
Is Vanquish dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. Vanquish scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light). The book is not interested in pulling the punch.
What tropes are in Vanquish?
On this shelf Vanquish is filed under Enemies to lovers.
Who is Vanquish for?
For a reader who wants hate that tips over into wanting. Spice is explicit. Darkness is no light. Read the warnings on this page before you start.
What are some books like Vanquish?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Capture Me by Anna Zaires; Insatiable by Leigh Rivers; Bind Me by Anna Zaires; Blai2e by Anita Gray; Blaire by Anita Gray; Dirty Filthy Rich Men by Laurelin Paige. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/vanquish.
Is Vanquish a standalone?
No. Vanquish is book 2 of 10 in the Deliver series by Pam Godwin. The series starts with Deliver.
What order should I read the Deliver series in?
1. Deliver; 2. Vanquish; 3. Disclaim; 4. Devastate; 5. Take; 6. Manipulate; 7. Unshackle; 8. Dominate; 9. Complicate.
How many books are in the Deliver series?
The Deliver series by Pam Godwin has 10 main books.
What is the Vanquish 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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