Vegas Underground · 2019
Joker's WildSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Renee Rose
Spice 5/5 (Scorching) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 1 trigger warning flagged
Joker's Wild is book 4 of Vegas Underground by Renee Rose, published in 2019. Expect mafia, kidnapping and captive. Spice is scorching, with a lot of it on the page (5 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: 2 February 2019 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 4 of Vegas Underground.
Joker's Wild tropes
On this shelf, Joker's Wild is filed under Mafia dark romance, Kidnapping romance and Captive romance. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Joker's Wild spice level
Is Joker's Wild dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Joker's Wild scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Joker's Wild 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.
Graphic (0) — open before you read
Open this before you read. These are the flags most likely to be a hard stop.
None flagged in this band.
Minor (0)
Present, and usually not the reason someone puts the book down.
None flagged in this band.
Full Joker's Wild trigger warnings
Vegas Underground reading order
Joker's Wild is book 4 of 3 in Renee Rose's Vegas Underground series. Start with King of Diamonds.
- Book 1 King of Diamonds · 2018
- Book 2 Jack of Spades · 2018
- Book 4 Joker's Wild (this book) · 2019
Order checked against the Goodreads Vegas Underground series page on 13 October 2026. The Vegas Underground series in order.
Who it's for
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Books like Joker's Wild
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Beautiful Carnage
Beautiful Carnage
Caroline Peckham
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Kidnapping romance
- Bad Babygirl
Bad Babygirl
Zoe Blake
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Captive romance
- Bite Me, Daddy
Bite Me, Daddy
Zoe Blake
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Captive romance
- Fervent
Fervent
Gemma James
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Kidnapping romance, Captive romance
- Stay
Stay
Emily Goodwin
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Kidnapping romance, Captive romance
- Absolution
Absolution
LP Lovell
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Captive romance
- Boy Next Door
Boy Next Door
Stevie J. Cole
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Captive romance
- Darkest Before Dawn
Darkest Before Dawn
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Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Captive romance
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Joker's Wild?
Joker's Wild spice level is 5 of 5 (Scorching). Frequent, graphic, the point of many chapters. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Joker's Wild trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: Kidnapping. Minor: none flagged. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Joker's Wild dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Joker's Wild scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Joker's Wild?
On this shelf Joker's Wild is filed under Mafia dark romance, Kidnapping romance and Captive romance.
Who is Joker's Wild for?
For a reader who wants made men and a family business you do not walk away from. Spice is scorching. Darkness is pitch. Warnings are not yet verified, so check the author's note first.
What are some books like Joker's Wild?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Beautiful Carnage by Caroline Peckham; Bad Babygirl by Zoe Blake; Bite Me, Daddy by Zoe Blake; Fervent by Gemma James; Stay by Emily Goodwin; Absolution by LP Lovell. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/jokers-wild.
Is Joker's Wild a standalone?
No. Joker's Wild is book 4 of 3 in the Vegas Underground series by Renee Rose. The series starts with King of Diamonds.
What order should I read the Vegas Underground series in?
1. King of Diamonds; 2. Jack of Spades; 4. Joker's Wild.
How many books are in the Vegas Underground series?
The Vegas Underground series by Renee Rose has 3 main books.
What is the Joker's Wild age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 5/5 (scorching) 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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