Book 3 of 3 in The Winner's Trilogy
The Winner's Kiss
The East is pitted against the West, and Kestrel and Arin are caught between. In a game like this, can anybody really win?
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~484
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is The Winner's Kiss?
The Winner's Kiss is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Third person, dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- War
- Torture
- Addiction / substance abuse
- Suicide / suicidal ideation
- Animal harm or death
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The Winner's Kiss: quick answers
How spicy is The Winner's Kiss?
The Winner's Kiss is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is The Winner's Kiss a standalone?
No. The Winner's Kiss is book 3 of 3 in The Winner's Trilogy. Start with The Winner's Curse. The series is complete.
What tropes are in The Winner's Kiss?
The Winner's Kiss features forbidden love, smart / nerdy heroine. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does The Winner's Kiss have content warnings?
Our notes for The Winner's Kiss include: war, torture, addiction / substance abuse, suicide / suicidal ideation, animal harm or death. 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 The Winner's Kiss?
If you loved The Winner's Kiss, try The Queen's Rising by Rebecca Ross, Bloodlines by Richelle Mead, The Siren by Kiera Cass. They share its forbidden love and smart / nerdy heroine energy at a similar spice level.