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Foul Lady Fortune

by Chloe Gong · Foul Lady Fortune #1 · 528 pages · Published September 2022
Spoiler-light guide Series order included Similar books included
3.76 / 5 across 20K ratings
Spice: ❄️ (0/5)

A tense, romantic Young Adult ya fantasy built around spy, fake marriage, 1930s shanghai. 528 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

Best for readers who want…

Tense. Romantic. Dark.

Tense Romantic Dark

Mood Match

Tense Romantic Dark
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Content notes

Violence
Spy
Fake Marriage
1930s Shanghai
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

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

Mood profile
Romance
10%
Fantasy
75%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
3/5
Spice
0/5
Core elements
Genre
YA Fantasy
Spy Thriller
Moods
Tense
Romantic
Dark
Key Tropes
Spy
Fake Marriage
1930s Shanghai
Ending
Satisfying
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FAQ

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Is Foul Lady Fortune spicy?

No spice (0/5) — clean read with no heat.

Do I need to read Foul Lady Fortune in order?

Foul Lady Fortune is book 1 in the Foul Lady Fortune series. Start here.

Who would enjoy Foul Lady Fortune?

Readers who love tense and romantic stories with spy and fake marriage. Best suited for Young Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is Foul Lady Fortune?

A tense, romantic Young Adult ya fantasy built around spy, fake marriage, 1930s shanghai. 528 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for Foul Lady Fortune?

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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