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Cruel at school, worse after hours. Bad Apple drops enemies to lovers into a dark academy and lets the bullying come first, long before any crack shows. Grim corridors, graphic nights. If that kind of ache is still lodged in your chest after the final chapter, I gathered more books carrying the same notes. Look over the triggers, then settle in properly.

The read-alikes below share that weather: Bully romance, Enemies to lovers, Dark academy romance. Spice on Bad Apple 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.

  1. Shares the bully and enemies to lovers thread. The same spice (4 of 5) and the same darkness (4 of 5). Similar warnings, including bullying.

  2. Same lanes: academy, bully and enemies to lovers. The same spice (4 of 5) and darker (5 of 5). Similar warnings, including bullying.

  3. Overlaps on academy, bully and enemies to lovers. A little less heat (3 of 5) and a shade lighter (3 of 5). Similar warnings, including bullying.

  4. Shares the academy, bully and enemies to lovers thread. A little less heat (3 of 5) and a shade lighter (3 of 5). Similar warnings, including bullying.

  5. Same lanes: academy and bully. The same spice (4 of 5) and the same darkness (4 of 5). Similar warnings, including bullying.

  6. Overlaps on bully and enemies to lovers. The same spice (4 of 5) and the same darkness (4 of 5). Similar warnings, including bullying.

  7. Shares the bully and enemies to lovers thread. The same spice (4 of 5) and the same darkness (4 of 5). Similar warnings, including bullying.

  8. Same lanes: academy and bully. The same spice (4 of 5) and the same darkness (4 of 5). Similar warnings, including bullying.

  9. Overlaps on academy and bully. The same spice (4 of 5) and the same darkness (4 of 5). Similar warnings, including bullying.

  10. Shares the academy and enemies to lovers thread. The same spice (4 of 5) and the same darkness (4 of 5). Similar warnings, including bullying.

Questions readers actually ask

What are books like Bad Apple?

Readers who liked Bad Apple usually stay in Bully romance, Enemies to lovers, Dark academy romance. 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 Bad Apple 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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