Boys Of Bellerose · 2022
Poison RosesSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 12 trigger warnings flagged
From Jaymin Eve, Tate James, 2022: Poison Roses, book 1 of Boys Of Bellerose. Readers shelve it for mafia, why choose and enemies to lovers. We score it spice 4 (explicit) and darkness 4 (very dark). The heaviest flags readers report are murder, violence, kidnapping. Our scores lean on what readers report, not on a full reread, so treat them as a guide. This note is ours. It is not a publisher blurb.
First published: 2022. Book 1 of Boys Of Bellerose.
Poison Roses tropes
On this shelf, Poison Roses is filed under Mafia dark romance, Why choose / reverse harem and Enemies to lovers. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Poison Roses spice level
Is Poison Roses dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Poison Roses scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Poison Roses trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 15 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: gun violence, death of parent, sexual content, fire/fire injury, miscarriage, toxic relationship, vomit, drug use, panic attacks/disorders, cursing. See the reader-submitted list.
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Full Poison Roses trigger warnings
Boys Of Bellerose reading order
Poison Roses is book 1 of 1 in Jaymin Eve, Tate James's Boys Of Bellerose series. Start here.
- Book 1 Poison Roses (this book) · 2022
Order checked against the StoryGraph Boys Of Bellerose series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like Poison Roses
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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Shared: Mafia dark romance, Why choose / reverse harem
- Red Handed
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Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
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- Sinner's Secret
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- Liar
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Shared: Mafia dark romance, Why choose / reverse harem
- Pack Darling - Part One
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Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Why choose / reverse harem
- You're Next
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Shared: Mafia dark romance, Why choose / reverse harem
- Forget-Me-Not Bombshell
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Shared: Mafia dark romance, Why choose / reverse harem
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Poison Roses?
Poison Roses spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Poison Roses trigger warnings?
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Kidnapping, Death, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Captivity. Moderate: Torture, Sexual assault, Bullying. Minor: Psychological abuse. These are book-specific flags reported by readers on reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 15 readers), grouped by us. The author's own note may list more. Read it before you start.
Is Poison Roses dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Poison Roses scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Poison Roses?
On this shelf Poison Roses is filed under Mafia dark romance, Why choose / reverse harem and Enemies to lovers.
Who is Poison Roses for?
For a reader who wants mafia and why choose with explicit spice. Read the warnings first.
What are some books like Poison Roses?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Maniacs by Sheridan Anne; Red Handed by Kate King; Sinner's Secret by K. Loraine, Meg Anne; Liar by Tate James; Pack Darling - Part One by Lola Rock; You're Next by Tate James. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/poison-roses.
Is Poison Roses a standalone?
No. Poison Roses is book 1 of 1 in the Boys Of Bellerose series by Jaymin Eve, Tate James.
What order should I read the Boys Of Bellerose series in?
1. Poison Roses.
How many books are in the Boys Of Bellerose series?
The Boys Of Bellerose series by Jaymin Eve, Tate James has 1 main book.
What is the Poison Roses 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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