Grimm Bargains · 2024
One Cursed RoseSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 3/5 (Hot) · Darkness 3/5 (Dark) · 1 trigger warning flagged
One Cursed Rose is book 1 of Grimm Bargains by Rebecca Zanetti. It came out in 2024. It sits in the enemies to lovers, revenge and romantasy corner of the shelf. Spice is open door (3 of 5) and the darkness is dark, but there is light (3 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: 25 June 2024 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 1 of Grimm Bargains.
One Cursed Rose tropes
On this shelf, One Cursed Rose is filed under Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance and Dark romantasy. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
One Cursed Rose spice level
Is One Cursed Rose dark romance?
Yes. One Cursed Rose scores 3 of 5 on our darkness scale (Dark).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More dark books. How we rate.
One Cursed Rose 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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Moderate (0)
Harm, control, or obsession that is common in this lane.
None flagged in this band.
Full One Cursed Rose trigger warnings
Grimm Bargains reading order
One Cursed Rose is book 1 of 1 in Rebecca Zanetti's Grimm Bargains series. Start here.
- Book 1 One Cursed Rose (this book) · 2024
Order checked against the Goodreads Grimm Bargains series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like One Cursed Rose
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
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Wrath of the Damned
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Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance
- All Your Bloody Lies
All Your Bloody Lies
M.L. Burns
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance
- Rose in Chains
Rose in Chains
Julie Soto
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Dark romantasy
- The Last Witch: Volume One
The Last Witch: Volume One
M.J. Lawrie
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Revenge romance, Dark romantasy
- A Sea of Song and Sirens
A Sea of Song and Sirens
Whit Stanfield
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Dark romantasy
- Eulogy
Eulogy
Rachel Van Dyken
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance
- One Last Rainy Day: The Legacy of a Prince
One Last Rainy Day: The Legacy of a Prince
Kate Stewart
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance
- Rain of Shadows and Endings
Rain of Shadows and Endings
Melissa K. Roehrich
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Dark romantasy
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of One Cursed Rose?
One Cursed Rose spice level is 3 of 5 (Hot). Open door. The scene stays. Darkness is a separate score: 3 of 5 (Dark).
What are the One Cursed Rose trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: none flagged. Minor: Revenge. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is One Cursed Rose dark romance?
Yes. One Cursed Rose scores 3 of 5 on our darkness scale (Dark). Harm is part of the romance, not a footnote.
What tropes are in One Cursed Rose?
On this shelf One Cursed Rose is filed under Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance and Dark romantasy.
Who is One Cursed Rose for?
For a reader who wants hate that tips over into wanting. Spice is hot. Darkness is dark. Warnings are not yet verified, so check the author's note first.
What are some books like One Cursed Rose?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Wrath of the Damned by Ella Fields; All Your Bloody Lies by M.L. Burns; Rose in Chains by Julie Soto; The Last Witch: Volume One by M.J. Lawrie; A Sea of Song and Sirens by Whit Stanfield; Eulogy by Rachel Van Dyken. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/one-cursed-rose.
Is One Cursed Rose a standalone?
No. One Cursed Rose is book 1 of 1 in the Grimm Bargains series by Rebecca Zanetti.
What order should I read the Grimm Bargains series in?
1. One Cursed Rose.
How many books are in the Grimm Bargains series?
The Grimm Bargains series by Rebecca Zanetti has 1 main book.
What is the One Cursed Rose age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 3/5 (hot) and darkness at 3/5 (dark). That's our recommendation, not an official rating, so read the trigger warnings as well.
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