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Clean Sweep

by Ilona Andrews · Innkeeper Chronicles #1 · 244 pages · Published December 2013
Spoiler-light guide Series order included Similar books included
4.15 / 5 across 35K ratings
Spice: 🌶️ (1/5)

A fun, witty Adult urban fantasy built around innkeeper, aliens, werewolf. 244 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

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Fun. Witty. Adventurous.

Fun Witty Adventurous

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Fun Witty Adventurous
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Content notes

Violence
Innkeeper
Aliens
Werewolf
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
40%
Fantasy
75%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
1/5
Spice
1/5
Core elements
Genre
Urban Fantasy
Comedy
Moods
Fun
Witty
Adventurous
Key Tropes
Innkeeper
Aliens
Werewolf
Ending
Satisfying
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FAQ

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Is Clean Sweep spicy?

Sweet (1/5) — hints of romance but nothing explicit.

Do I need to read Clean Sweep in order?

Clean Sweep is book 1 in the Innkeeper Chronicles series. Start here.

Who would enjoy Clean Sweep?

Readers who love fun and witty stories with innkeeper and aliens. Best suited for Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is Clean Sweep?

A fun, witty Adult urban fantasy built around innkeeper, aliens, werewolf. 244 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for Clean Sweep?

Content notes include: violence. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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