The Guild · 2021
Honey TrapSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Tate James
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 2 trigger warnings flagged · Series: The Guild, book 1 of 3
Honey Trap is book 1 of The Guild by Tate James, published in 2021. The lane here is why choose and enemies to lovers. Spice is explicit (4 of 5) and the darkness is pitch dark (4 of 5). We could not find the author's own warning list yet, so check it before you start. This note is ours. It is not a publisher blurb.
First published: 27 December 2021 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 1 of The Guild.
Honey Trap tropes
On this shelf, Honey Trap is filed under Why choose / reverse harem and Enemies to lovers. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Honey Trap spice level
Is Honey Trap dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Honey Trap scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Honey Trap trigger warnings
Warnings not yet verified. We could not find the author's own content warning list for this book, so the flags here are only what the publisher's description makes clear. Check the author's note before you start.
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The Guild reading order
Honey Trap is book 1 of 3 in Tate James's The Guild series. Start here.
- Book 1 Honey Trap (this book) · 2021
- Book 2 Dead Drop · 2022
- Book 3 Kill Order · 2022
Order checked against the Goodreads The Guild series page on 9 October 2026. The The Guild series in order.
Who it's for
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Books like Honey Trap
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Bear
Bear
Leila James
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Enemies to lovers
- F*ckboy Psychos
F*ckboy Psychos
C.M. Stunich
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Enemies to lovers
- Resurrection
Resurrection
Siobhan Davis
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Enemies to lovers
- Traitor
Traitor
Hattie Jude
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Enemies to lovers
- Dynasty
Dynasty
Sheridan Anne
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Enemies to lovers
- Maniacs
Maniacs
Sheridan Anne
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Enemies to lovers
- My Bloodline
My Bloodline
K.C. Kean
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Enemies to lovers
- Red Handed
Red Handed
Kate King
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Enemies to lovers
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Honey Trap?
Honey Trap spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Honey Trap trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: Murder. Minor: Death. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Honey Trap dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Honey Trap scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Honey Trap?
On this shelf Honey Trap is filed under Why choose / reverse harem and Enemies to lovers.
Who is Honey Trap for?
For a reader who wants more than one love interest and no choosing. Spice is explicit. Darkness is pitch. Warnings are not yet verified, so check the author's note first.
What are some books like Honey Trap?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Bear by Leila James; F*ckboy Psychos by C.M. Stunich; Resurrection by Siobhan Davis; Traitor by Hattie Jude; Dynasty by Sheridan Anne; Maniacs by Sheridan Anne. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/honey-trap.
Is Honey Trap a standalone?
No. Honey Trap is book 1 of 3 in the The Guild series by Tate James.
What order should I read the The Guild series in?
1. Honey Trap; 2. Dead Drop; 3. Kill Order.
How many books are in the The Guild series?
The The Guild series by Tate James has 3 main books.
What is the Honey Trap age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 4/5 (explicit) and darkness at 4/5 (pitch). That's our recommendation, not an official rating, so read the trigger warnings as well.
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