Dark romance · 2013
WanderlustSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Skye Warren
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 4 trigger warnings flagged · Standalone
Wanderlust is a standalone by Skye Warren. It came out in 2013. Expect kidnapping. Spice is explicit (4 of 5) and the darkness is pitch dark (4 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: 14 April 2013 (first publication, per Goodreads). Standalone.
Wanderlust tropes
On this shelf, Wanderlust is filed under Kidnapping romance. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Wanderlust spice level
Is Wanderlust dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Wanderlust scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Wanderlust trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from the Trigger Warning Database, a reader-run list, grouped by us. Also on that list: child abuse. 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.
Minor (0)
Present, and usually not the reason someone puts the book down.
None flagged in this band.
Full Wanderlust trigger warnings
Who it's for
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Books like Wanderlust
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Rampant
Rampant
Gemma James
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Kidnapping romance
- With Visions of Red Book Three
With Visions of Red Book Three
Trisha Wolfe
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Kidnapping romance
- Fervent
Fervent
Gemma James
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Kidnapping romance
- Stay
Stay
Emily Goodwin
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Kidnapping romance
- Six
Six
K.I. Lynn
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Kidnapping romance
- Stealing Beauty
Stealing Beauty
Julia Sykes
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Kidnapping romance
- By Sin I Rise: Part One
By Sin I Rise: Part One
Cora Reilly
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Kidnapping romance
- Last Kiss
Last Kiss
Jessica Clare
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Kidnapping romance
Books like Wanderlust, with a reason for each
Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Wanderlust?
Wanderlust spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Wanderlust trigger warnings?
Graphic: Sexual assault, Torture. Moderate: Kidnapping, Abuse. Minor: none flagged. 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 Wanderlust dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Wanderlust scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Wanderlust?
On this shelf Wanderlust is filed under Kidnapping romance.
Who is Wanderlust for?
For a reader who wants a taking that turns into a love story. Spice is explicit. Darkness is pitch. Read the warnings on this page before you start.
What are some books like Wanderlust?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Rampant by Gemma James; With Visions of Red Book Three by Trisha Wolfe; Fervent by Gemma James; Stay by Emily Goodwin; Six by K.I. Lynn; Stealing Beauty by Julia Sykes. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/wanderlust.
Is Wanderlust a standalone?
Yes. This shelf files Wanderlust as a standalone.
What is the Wanderlust age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 4/5 (explicit) 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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