# Belladonna by Adalyn Grace

### Belladonna

**Adalyn Grace** · Belladonna, book 1 of 3 (complete) · [https://houseofareader.com/books/belladonna](https://houseofareader.com/books/belladonna)

An orphan who cannot die investigates a series of murders alongside Death himself, who has been watching her since she was a child. Gothic, mannered, and unashamedly indebted to every haunted-house novel of the last two centuries.

- Spice: 1/5 — A door, closed. Kissing and atmosphere. Nothing explicit.
- Romance prominence: 4/5
- Plot: 4/5
- Worldbuilding: 3/5
- Darkness: 3/5
- Writing craft: 4/5
- Burn: slow
- Tropes: morally-grey-mmc, slow-burn, forbidden-romance, second-chance
- Creatures: gods, humans
- Setting: A Victorian-inflected estate called Thorn Grove
- POV: third person
- Ending: happy ever after
- Audience: ya
- Content warnings: murder, poisoning, grief, death of a parent
- Best for: Readers who want gothic romance with Death as the love interest and no spice.
- Last verified: 2026-08-28

## Sources

- https://openlibrary.org/search?q=Belladonna+Adalyn+Grace

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- [The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue](https://houseofareader.com/books/the-invisible-life-of-addie-larue) by V.E. Schwab — spice 2/5. Readers who want a devil love interest and a standalone they can finish tonight.

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