What Goes Around: A Dark Romance of Betrayal, Revenge, and a Strong Female Lead (The What Goes Around Duet Book 1)

Name: What Goes Around: A Dark Romance of Betrayal, Revenge, and a Strong Female Lead (The What Goes Around Duet Book 1)
Author: Thalia Nova

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Book 1 in the The What Goes Around Duet series · Reading order →

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Why we recommend it

Betrayal demands an answer in this dark revenge duet opener, anchored by a strong female lead who refuses to be a victim. The mood is sharp and vengeful, pairing simmering payback with a chemistry that complicates every plan. For readers who love a heroine with steel in her spine, scores waiting to be settled, and desire that detonates at the worst possible moments, this premise crackles with intent.

At a glance

What Goes Around is book 1 in Thalia Nova’s The What Goes Around Duet series. It rates 4/5 for spice and 4/5 for darkness, mid-range for revenge romance: of the 313 revenge romance books we rate, 17% score lower for darkness and 27% lower for spice. Tropes: revenge, enemies to lovers and forbidden romance. 2 content warnings are listed below, hidden until you tap.

Tropes

Enemies to Lovers Forbidden Romance Morally Grey MC Possessive-Obsessive MC Revenge

Book details

Published: March 2026

What Goes Around spice level

What Goes Around is rated 4/5 for spice on Readark’s scale: explicit and frequent, meaning multiple detailed scenes, with heat central to the story. Its darkness rating is 4/5: heavy, meaning sustained cruelty, trauma or non-consent central to the relationship. How we rate