How spicy is Tempted by Deception?
by Rina Kent
Sources for these ratings
- newbookrecommendation.com: Describes a dark romance centered on obsession and confusion between Lia and Adrian, and notes the story ends on a cliffhanger. Covers tropes, ending and darkness.
- reado.app: Lists enemies-to-lovers and dark romance as tropes and notes mafia elements, spice, and psychological power games as themes. Covers spice level, tropes and darkness.
- theabstractbooksblog.com: Labels the book as dark mafia romance and warns that its ending is a cliffhanger. Covers tropes, ending and darkness.
- trilogyofromance.com.au: Notes the book ends on a cliffhanger and describes a dark mafia setting with obsession and power, listing tropes such as forced marriage, amnesia, and enemies to lovers. Covers tropes, ending and darkness.
- ilikebooksbest.com: Notes that some intimate scenes are narrated from one lead's viewpoint and describes a Mafia setting where the hero runs an information network for a crime family. Covers spice level and tropes.
- kaydanielsromance.wordpress.com: Labels the book a dark mafia romance with a marriage-of-convenience premise, placing it in the dark romance subgenre. Covers tropes and darkness.
- triggerwarningdatabase.com: Lists content warnings for graphic sexual violence, including an attempted assault, plus recounted child abuse and neglect. Covers content warnings.
Tropes
Content warnings (1)
- Sexual assault (graphic, estimate)
Facts
- Point of view:
- Not enough data
- Ending:
- Cliffhanger
- Standalone or series:
- Not enough data
- Series completed:
- Not enough data
- Darkness:
- Dark romance (3 of 3)
- Pairing:
- Not enough data
Spice: about 3–4/5 (Moderate to High, estimate)
Kindle Unlimited: Not checked yet
Content warnings: Sexual assault (estimate)
Based on 7 sources. How we rate
Like this but spicier
- God of Wrath: Also enemies to lovers and mafia; spice about 5/5 vs about 3–4/5 here
- Den of Vipers: Also enemies to lovers and mafia; spice 5/5 vs about 3–4/5 here
- Sabotage: Also enemies to lovers and dark romance; spice 5/5 vs about 3–4/5 here
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Ratings last checked Oct 19, 2026. The Kindle Unlimited line carries its own source or check date, when there is one.
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