Content Warnings & Tropes
My books contain darker themes, morally grey characters, possessive heroes, violence, explicit sexual content and situations that may be difficult for some readers.
Below you'll find tropes and content information for each book so you can decide what feels right for you before reading.
Please note that these lists are intended as a guide and may not cover every potentially sensitive topic.
All Brooke Summers books are intended for readers aged 18+.
Boston Elite Syndicate Series
Book 1 - Ruthless Vow
Tropes
- Marriage of convenience
- Enemies to lovers
- Age gap
- Possessive hero
- Protective hero
- Touch her and die
- Forced proximity
- Mafia romance
- Found family
Content Warnings
- Violence and murder
- Organised crime
- Grief and parental death
- Threats and intimidation
- Kidnapping and captivity themes
- Trauma
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 2 - Untamed King
Tropes
- One-night stand
- Surprise pregnancy
- Rescue romance
- Protective grumpy alpha
- Damaged heroine
- Forced proximity
- Found family
- Heroine in danger
- Kidnapping
- Touch her and die
Content Warnings
- Kidnapping and captivity
- Past abuse
- Violence and murder
- Threats and intimidation
- Trauma
- Pregnancy
- Organised crime
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Saint's Outlaws MC: Boston
Book 1 - Rogue's Reckoning
Tropes
- Childhood friends
- Enemies to lovers
- Found family
- Second chance romance
- Secret baby
- MC romance
Content Warnings
- On-page rape and sexual violence
- Captivity and torture of a pregnant woman
- Branding and permanent scarring
- Food and water deprivation
- Threats to pregnancy and fear of miscarriage
- Abuse and betrayal by the romantic hero
- Kidnapping, restraints, hostage-taking, and threats of murder
- Torture and execution of a sibling
- Graphic violence and murder
- Arson, explosions, and MC warfare
- Parental neglect and family estrangement
- Trauma responses following sexual violence
- Stalking, possessiveness, and controlling behaviour
Book 2 - Hades' Anguish
Tropes
- Dark MC romance
- Found family
- Protective hero
- Possessive hero
- Tortured hero
- Touch her and die
Content Warnings
- Murder and parental death
- Grief and bereavement
- Childhood trauma
- Foster care and guardianship disputes
- Emotional abuse of children
- Domestic abuse
- Physical assault
- Stalking and surveillance
- Non-consensual drugging
- Kidnapping and confinement
- Torture and graphic violence
- Threats of murder and forced marriage
- Trauma responses and scarring
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 3 - Tempest's Torment
Tropes
- Dark MC romance
- Found family
- Protective hero
- Possessive hero
- Touch her and die
- Forced proximity
- Neighbours
- He falls first
Content Warnings
- Murder
- Death of a sibling
- Grief and bereavement
- Trauma
- Violence
- Threats and intimidation
- Organised crime
- Kidnapping and captivity themes
- References to past abuse
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Made Mafia Series
Book 1 - Bloody Union
Tropes
- Arranged marriage
- Badass heroine
- Damaged heroine
- Female boss
- Mafia romance
- Rival families
Content Warnings
- Assault
- Blood
- Murder
- Gun violence
- Organised crime
- Family violence
- Trauma
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 2 - Unexpected Union
Tropes
- Badass heroine
- Damaged heroine
- Mafia romance
- Rival families
- Unexpected pregnancy
Content Warnings
- Unexpected pregnancy
- Violence
- Blood
- Murder
- Organised crime
- Trauma
- Family conflict
- Threats
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 3 - Fragile Union
Tropes
- Arranged marriage
- Grumpy hero
- Mafia romance
- OTT possessive hero
- Soft heroine
Content Warnings
- Assault
- Kidnapping
- Captivity
- Violence
- Blood
- Murder
- Organised crime
- Threats and intimidation
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 4 - Shattered Union
Tropes
- Age gap
- He falls first
- Mafia romance
- Other woman drama
- Protective hero
- Sweet but strong heroine
Content Warnings
- Assault
- Blood
- Other woman drama
- Infidelity-related themes
- Emotional distress
- Violence
- Organised crime
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 5 - Hateful Union
Tropes
- Mafia romance
- Rival families
- Unexpected pregnancy
- Enemies to lovers
- Revenge
Content Warnings
- Assault
- Blood
- Grief
- Parental death
- Violence
- Murder
- Revenge
- Pregnancy
- Organised crime
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 6 - Vengeful Union
Tropes
- Age gap
- Badass heroine
- Deranged hero
- Mafia romance
- Protective hero
- Rival families
- Revenge
Content Warnings
- Assault
- Blood
- Kidnapping
- Murder
- Torture
- Violence
- Grief
- Parental death
- Revenge
- Organised crime
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 7 - Explosive Union
Tropes
- Arranged marriage
- Badass heroine
- Damaged heroine
- He falls first
- Mafia romance
- Serial killer
Content Warnings
- Assault
- Blood
- Murder
- Torture
- Sexual assault of a sixteen-year-old
- Imprisonment
- Captivity
- Violence
- Trauma
- Organised crime
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 8 - Cherished Union
Tropes
- Arranged marriage
- Damaged heroine
- Mafia romance
- OTT possessive hero
- Sweet heroine
- Unexpected pregnancy
Content Warnings
- Assault
- Blood
- Murder
- Torture
- Heartbreaking death
- Grief
- Pregnancy
- Violence
- Organised crime
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 9 - Obsessive Union
Tropes
- He falls harder
- Mafia romance
- Protective hero
- Second chance
- Secret baby
- She falls first
- Touch her and die
Content Warnings
- Assault
- Blood
- Kidnapping
- Murder
- Torture
- Secret pregnancy
- Unexpected pregnancy
- Violence
- Organised crime
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Fury Vipers MC: New York
Book 1 - Stag
Tropes
- Age gap
- Club princess
- Dark MC romance
- Found family
- He falls harder
Content Warnings
- Assault
- Blood
- Child loss
- Gang rape
- Murder
- Parental death
- Sexual assault of a sixteen-year-old
- Trauma
- Violence
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 2 - Mayhem
Tropes
- Childhood sweethearts
- Damaged heroine
- Dark MC romance
- Found family
- Star-crossed lovers
Content Warnings
- Violence
- Blood
- Murder
- Trauma
- Abuse
- Family violence
- Threats
- Organised crime
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 3 - Digger
Tropes
- Damaged heroine
- Dark MC romance
- Found family
- Protective hero
- Single father
Content Warnings
- Abuse
- Trauma
- Violence
- Blood
- Murder
- Past relationship trauma
- Organised crime
- Threats
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 4 - Ace
Tropes
- Damaged heroine
- Dark MC romance
- Found family
- He falls first
Content Warnings
- Assault
- Blood
- Childhood trauma
- Child abuse
- Violence
- Murder
- Revenge
- Organised crime
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 5 - Pyro
Tropes
- Age gap
- Dark MC romance
- Found family
- He falls harder
- One-night stand
- Virgin heroine
- Mafia princess
Content Warnings
- Assault
- Blood
- Kidnapping
- Captivity
- Abuse
- Childhood trauma
- Violence
- Murder
- Organised crime
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 6 - Shadow
Tropes
- Dark MC romance
- Found family
- One-night stand
- Second chance
- Unrequited love
Content Warnings
- Assault
- Blood
- Child abuse and neglect
- Child born addicted to drugs
- Drug abuse
- Addiction
- Murder
- Violence and gore
- Trauma
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 7 - Wrath
Tropes
- Dark MC romance
- Found family
- He falls first
- Possessive hero
- Protective hero
- Single mom
Content Warnings
- Assault
- Blood
- Grooming of a minor
- Murder
- Violence
- Trauma
- Organised crime
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 8 - Reaper
Tropes
- Dark MC romance
- Found family
- OTT possessive hero
- Protective hero
- Sweet heroine
Content Warnings
- Age gap
- Blood
- Domestic violence by an ex-partner
- Physical abuse
- Murder
- Unexpected pregnancy
- Violence
- Trauma
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 9 - Haunted by the Storm
Tropes
- Dark MC romance
- Found family
- Protective hero
- Possessive hero
- Trauma survivor
- Emotional romance
Content Warnings
- On-page rape of a minor and sexual violence
- Pregnancy resulting from rape and teenage pregnancy
- Victim-blaming and rape denial
- Police dismissal of sexual assault
- Trauma responses and flashbacks
- Stalking and surveillance
- Custody threats involving a child
- Blackmail and extortion
- Intimidation by a rapist
- Physical and graphic violence
- Threats of torture and murder
- Childhood abuse and child death
- Parental death and bereavement
- Cancer
- Fatal shootings
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Fury Vipers MC: Dublin
Book 1 - Preacher
Tropes
- Damaged hero
- Found family
- MC romance
- Strong heroine
- Unexpected pregnancy
Content Warnings
- Child loss
- Grief and bereavement
- Parental abandonment
- Debt and financial hardship
- Pregnancy
- Violence
- Organised crime
- Threats
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 2 - Raptor
Tropes
- Age gap
- Dark MC romance
- He falls first
- OTT possessive hero
- Second chance
- Secret baby
- Touch her and die
Content Warnings
- Secret pregnancy
- Pregnancy
- Stalking and threats
- Violence
- Kidnapping and disappearance themes
- Possessive and controlling behaviour
- Organised crime
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 3 - Bozo
Tropes
- Friends to lovers
- Best friends
- He falls first
- Protective hero
- MC romance
- Found family
- Heroine in danger
Content Warnings
- Assault
- Violence
- Heroine in danger
- Threats
- Organised crime
- Blood
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 4 - Cowboy
Tropes
- Brother's best friend
- Found family
- OTT jealous hero
- Second chance romance
- Sassy heroine
- MC romance
Content Warnings
- Violence
- Organised crime
- Possessiveness and jealousy
- Threats
- Blood
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 5 - Tank
Tropes
- Dark MC romance
- Found family
- Possessive hero
- Protective hero
- Touch her and die
Content Warnings
- Violence
- Organised crime
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 6 - Rush
Tropes
- Dark MC romance
- Found family
- Possessive hero
- Protective hero
- Touch her and die
Content Warnings
- Violence
- Organised crime
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Fury Vipers MC: South Carolina
Book 1 - Under Crowe's Shadow
Tropes
- Age gap
- Brother's daughter
- He falls first
- Protective biker
- Touch her and die
- Found family
- Other woman drama
- Heroine in danger
- Breeding kink
- Pregnancy
Content Warnings
- Violence and murder
- Organised crime
- Heroine in danger
- Threats and intimidation
- Other woman drama
- Possessiveness and jealousy
- Breeding kink
- Pregnancy
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Houlihan Men of Dublin
Book 1 - The Eraser
Tropes
- Age gap
- Dark romance
- OTT possessive hero
- Stalking
- Tortured heroine
- Serial killer / killer hero
- Touch her and die
Content Warnings
- Blood
- Stalking
- Murder
- Graphic violence
- Trauma
- Abuse
- Graphic killings
- Organised crime
- Possessive and controlling behaviour
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 2 - The Cleaner
Tropes
- Bad boy with a soft side
- Dark romance
- Found family
- Hidden identity
- Killer couple
- Organised crime
- OTT possessive hero
- Trauma survivor
Content Warnings
- Murder
- Violence
- Blood and gore
- Trauma
- Abuse
- Organised crime
- Threats
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 3 - The Silencer
Tropes
- Dark romance
- Organised crime
- Possessive hero
- Protective hero
- Found family
- Touch her and die
Content Warnings
- Murder
- Violence
- Blood and gore
- Organised crime
- Trauma
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 4 - The Thief
Tropes
- Dark romance
- Organised crime
- Possessive hero
- Protective hero
- Found family
Content Warnings
- Murder
- Violence
- Blood
- Organised crime
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Gallo Famiglia
Book 1 - Ruthless Arrangement
Tropes
- Anti-hero
- Arranged marriage
- Blackmail
- Enemies to lovers
- Heroine in danger
- Mafia romance
- Revenge
- Wounded hero
Content Warnings
- Attempted suicide
- Rape
- Trauma nightmares
- Verbal and emotional abuse
- Sexual conditioning
- Blackmail
- Forced marriage themes
- Violence
- Organised crime
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 2 - Ruthless Betrayal
Tropes
- Anti-hero
- Kidnapped bride
- Mafia romance
- Revenge
- Best friend's dad
Content Warnings
- Kidnapping
- Captivity
- Violence
- Abuse
- Blood
- Revenge
- Murder
- Organised crime
- Threats
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 3 - Ruthless Passion
Tropes
- Mafia romance
- Anti-hero
- Revenge
- Dark romance
- Protective hero
- Trauma survivor
Content Warnings
- References to child sexual abuse and rape involving secondary characters
- Child sex trafficking involving secondary characters
- Human trafficking and sexual slavery
- Domestic abuse and marital rape
- Forced marriage, captivity, and sexual exploitation
- Childhood and physical abuse
- Suicide and attempted suicide
- Drug addiction and overdose
- Graphic torture, mutilation, and murder
- Pregnancy-related violence and unborn child death
- Kidnapping and organised crime
- Grief, trauma, and survivor guilt
- Possessiveness and controlling behaviour
Kingpin Series
Book 1 - Forbidden Lust
Tropes
- Age gap
- Mafia romance
- Second chance
- Stepbrother romance
- Forbidden romance
Content Warnings
- Stepbrother romance
- Organised crime
- Drug-related themes
- Violence
- Blood
- Possessive and controlling behaviour
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 2 - Dangerous Secrets
Tropes
- Age gap
- Mafia romance
- Second chance
- Stepbrother romance
Content Warnings
- Kidnapping
- Captivity
- Violence
- Blood
- Murder
- Organised crime
- Drug-related themes
- Threats
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language
Book 3 - Forever Love
Tropes
- Age gap
- Mafia romance
- Second chance
- Stepbrother romance
Content Warnings
- Violence
- Murder
- Death and bereavement
- Blood
- Organised crime
- Drug-related themes
- Threats
- Explicit sexual content
- Strong language