EMPIRE OF ASH: A Dark Revenge Mafia Romance (Book 2) (The Sins Duet)

Name: EMPIRE OF ASH: A Dark Revenge Mafia Romance (Book 2) (The Sins Duet)
Author: Aenne Moorbruch

Aenne Moorbruch

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Why we recommend it

Empires fall and grudges burn in this dark revenge mafia romance where ash marks the cost of betrayal. A ruthless underworld and a love poisoned by vengeance set the stage for a volatile reckoning between enemies bound by desire. For readers who love brutal stakes, possessive antiheroes and a slow surrender carved from hatred, this duet entry smolders with menace and dangerous, scorching tension.

At a glance

EMPIRE OF ASH is a revenge romance by Aenne Moorbruch. With 4/5 for spice and 5/5 for darkness it sits one of the darker reads in revenge romance (of the 313 revenge romance books on Readark, 86% rate lower for darkness and 27% lower for spice). Its tropes include revenge, enemies to lovers and forbidden romance. 3 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: January 2026

EMPIRE OF ASH spice level

EMPIRE OF ASH 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 5/5: extreme, meaning taboo-adjacent themes taken to the edge of the genre. How we rate