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Multiple men, a killer among them and no gentleness anywhere. A History of Violence has Mallory Fox combining why-choose romance with serial killers and bullying, all at once. Savage mood, graphic pages. Few books stack that much menace in a single story. If you stayed with me through that one, my next suggestions keep the nerve. Triggers are worth checking.
The read-alikes below share that weather: Why choose / reverse harem, Serial killer romance, Bully romance, Enemies to lovers. Spice on A History of Violence is 4 of 5. Darkness is 4 of 5. Picks are scored on shared tropes, spice, darkness and trigger warnings, with no more than two from any one author. Each reason is ours, not a copied review.
- Wild Girl
Wild Girl
Eva AshwoodShares the bully, enemies to lovers and why choose / reverse harem thread. The same spice (4 of 5) and the same darkness (4 of 5). Similar warnings, including bullying.
- Endgame Romance
Endgame Romance
C.M. StunichSame lanes: enemies to lovers, serial killer and why choose / reverse harem. The same spice (4 of 5) and the same darkness (4 of 5). Similar warnings, including murder.
- Sweetheart: Part One
Sweetheart: Part One
Marie MackayOverlaps on bully, enemies to lovers and why choose / reverse harem. The same spice (4 of 5) and the same darkness (4 of 5). Similar warnings, including bullying, violence.
- The Death Club
The Death Club
Caroline PeckhamShares the enemies to lovers, serial killer and why choose / reverse harem thread. A little less heat (3 of 5) and the same darkness (4 of 5). Similar warnings, including murder, violence.
- F*ckboy Psychos
F*ckboy Psychos
C.M. StunichSame lanes: enemies to lovers and why choose / reverse harem. The same spice (4 of 5) and the same darkness (4 of 5). Similar warnings, including murder, violence.
- Outcast
Outcast
Sofia DanielOverlaps on bully, enemies to lovers and why choose / reverse harem. A little less heat (2 of 5) and the same darkness (4 of 5). Similar warnings, including bullying, violence.
- The Help
The Help
Callie RoseShares the bully, enemies to lovers and why choose / reverse harem thread. A little less heat (2 of 5) and the same darkness (4 of 5). Similar warnings, including bullying, murder.
- The End
The End
Ruby VincentSame lanes: bully, enemies to lovers and why choose / reverse harem. A little less heat (3 of 5) and the same darkness (4 of 5). Similar warnings, including bullying.
- Breaking Love
Breaking Love
B. B. ReidOverlaps on bully and enemies to lovers. The same spice (4 of 5) and the same darkness (4 of 5). Similar warnings, including bullying, violence.
- Broken Legacy
Broken Legacy
Tate JamesShares the bully and why choose / reverse harem thread. The same spice (4 of 5) and the same darkness (4 of 5). Similar warnings, including bullying, violence.
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What are books like A History of Violence?
Readers who liked A History of Violence usually stay in Why choose / reverse harem, Serial killer romance, Bully romance, Enemies to lovers. Each pick on this page has a short reason written here: the tropes and the spice and darkness scores they actually share.
Is there something like A History of Violence with a masked man?
If the mask is the part you want, read Zade Masked on Patreon. He has his own book page, with warnings, the same way the novels do.
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