Dark romance · 2019
Wrong Way HomeSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by K.A. Merikan
Spice 3/5 (Hot) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 3 trigger warnings flagged · Standalone
Wrong Way Home is a standalone by K.A. Merikan. It came out in 2019. The lane here is kidnapping, captive and enemies to lovers. Spice is open door (3 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: 15 April 2019 (first publication, per Goodreads). Standalone.
Wrong Way Home tropes
On this shelf, Wrong Way Home is filed under Kidnapping romance, Captive romance and Enemies to lovers. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Wrong Way Home spice level
Is Wrong Way Home dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Wrong Way Home scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Wrong Way Home trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from the Trigger Warning Database, a reader-run list, grouped by us. Also on that list: animal harm. 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.
None flagged in this band.
Full Wrong Way Home trigger warnings
Who it's for
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Books like Wrong Way Home
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Beautiful Carnage
Beautiful Carnage
Caroline Peckham
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Kidnapping romance, Captive romance
- The Death Club
The Death Club
Caroline Peckham
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Kidnapping romance, Captive romance
- Six
Six
K.I. Lynn
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Kidnapping romance, Captive romance
- Bind Me
Bind Me
Anna Zaires
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Kidnapping romance, Captive romance
- Behind The Hands That Kill
Behind The Hands That Kill
J.A. Redmerski
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Kidnapping romance, Captive romance
- Bennett Mafia
Bennett Mafia
Tijan
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Kidnapping romance, Enemies to lovers
- Virtue & Vanity
Virtue & Vanity
Astrid Jane Ray
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Captive romance, Enemies to lovers
- Blurred Red Lines
Blurred Red Lines
Cora Kenborn
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Kidnapping romance, Enemies to lovers
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Wrong Way Home?
Wrong Way Home spice level is 3 of 5 (Hot). Open door. The scene stays. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Wrong Way Home trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: Murder, Kidnapping. Minor: Death. 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 Wrong Way Home dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Wrong Way Home scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Wrong Way Home?
On this shelf Wrong Way Home is filed under Kidnapping romance, Captive romance and Enemies to lovers.
Who is Wrong Way Home for?
For a reader who wants a taking that turns into a love story. Spice is hot. Darkness is pitch. Read the warnings on this page before you start.
What are some books like Wrong Way Home?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Beautiful Carnage by Caroline Peckham; The Death Club by Caroline Peckham; Six by K.I. Lynn; Bind Me by Anna Zaires; Behind The Hands That Kill by J.A. Redmerski; Bennett Mafia by Tijan. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/wrong-way-home.
Is Wrong Way Home a standalone?
Yes. This shelf files Wrong Way Home as a standalone.
What is the Wrong Way Home 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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