Ugly Love
A pilot with rules: no past, no future. She agrees. She should not have agreed. Ugly-cry guaranteed.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Fast
- Pages
- ~320
- Ending
- HEA
How spicy is Ugly Love?
Ugly Love is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts early (first quarter).
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Fast burn
- When: Spice starts early (first quarter)
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Death of a loved one
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Ugly Love: quick answers
How spicy is Ugly Love?
Ugly Love is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts early (first quarter).
Is Ugly Love a standalone?
Yes, Ugly Love is a standalone. You can read it on its own.
What tropes are in Ugly Love?
Ugly Love features friends with benefits, hurt / comfort, age gap. It is a fast burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Ugly Love have content warnings?
Our notes for Ugly Love include: death of a loved one. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Ugly Love?
If you loved Ugly Love, try Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas, Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood, Deep End by Ali Hazelwood. They share its friends with benefits and hurt / comfort energy at a similar spice level.