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School first, mafia always. Jessica Ruben puts Rising inside an academy where the family business follows everyone into class. Grim underneath, with proper heat in the right places. The classroom is only cover for something much colder. If you like academy books where bloodlines matter more than grades, this one fits nicely. Glance at the warnings first, as ever.

The read-alikes below share that weather: Mafia dark romance, Dark academy romance. Spice on Rising is 3 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 mafia thread. The same spice (3 of 5) and the same darkness (4 of 5). Similar warnings, including crime.

  2. Same lanes: academy and mafia. A touch more heat (4 of 5) and the same darkness (4 of 5). Similar warnings, including crime.

  3. Overlaps on academy. A touch more heat (4 of 5) and the same darkness (4 of 5). Similar warnings, including crime.

  4. Shares the mafia thread. The same spice (3 of 5) and the same darkness (4 of 5). Similar warnings, including crime.

  5. Same lanes: academy. The same spice (3 of 5) and the same darkness (4 of 5). Similar warnings, including crime.

  6. Overlaps on mafia. The same spice (3 of 5) and the same darkness (4 of 5). Similar warnings, including crime.

  7. Shares the mafia thread. The same spice (3 of 5) and the same darkness (4 of 5). Similar warnings, including crime.

  8. Same lanes: academy and mafia. A touch more heat (4 of 5) and the same darkness (4 of 5).

  9. Overlaps on academy and mafia. A little less heat (2 of 5) and the same darkness (4 of 5).

  10. Shares the academy and mafia thread. The same spice (3 of 5) and a shade lighter (3 of 5).

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What are books like Rising?

Readers who liked Rising usually stay in Mafia dark romance, 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.

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