Verity
A thriller, not a romance, but it is spicy and everyone asks. A ghostwriter finds an unhinged manuscript. That ending.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~336
- Ending
- HFN
How spicy is Verity?
Verity 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 around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Heroine's POV only
- Ending: Happy for now
Tropes & tags
Content warnings
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Show 4 content warnings
- Murder
- Child abuse (past or present)
- Death of a loved one
- Sexual assault
Our editorial notes, which may be incomplete. If something is a hard limit for you, check the author's own content notes too.
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Verity: quick answers
How spicy is Verity?
Verity 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 around the middle.
Is Verity a standalone?
Yes, Verity is a standalone. You can read it on its own.
What tropes are in Verity?
Verity features forbidden love, gothic. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happy for now.
Does Verity have content warnings?
Our notes for Verity include: murder, child abuse (past or present), death of a loved one, sexual assault. 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 Verity?
If you loved Verity, try Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton, A Lesson in Thorns by Sierra Simone, Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score. They share its forbidden love and gothic energy at a similar spice level.