Hopeless
A dark, emotional Adult new adult romance built around dark past, first love, secrets. 353 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.
Best for readers who want…
Dark. Emotional. Twisty.
Mood Match
Skip this book if…
- You want a light, comforting read
- You prefer standalone novels with no series commitment
Content notes
Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown
How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.
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Is Hopeless spicy?
Low heat (2/5) — some tension and mild scenes.
Do I need to read Hopeless in order?
Hopeless is book 1 in the Hopeless series. Start here.
Who would enjoy Hopeless?
Readers who love dark and emotional stories with dark past and first love. Best suited for Adult readers and up.
What kind of read is Hopeless?
A dark, emotional Adult new adult romance built around dark past, first love, secrets. 353 pages with a gentle romantic thread and a satisfying conclusion.
What are the content warnings for Hopeless?
Content notes include: sexual abuse, trauma, violence. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.
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.