Wicked Villains · 2020
Queen Takes RoseSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Katee Robert
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 3/5 (Dark) · 3 trigger warnings flagged · Series: Wicked Villains, book 6 of 7
Queen Takes Rose is book 6 of Wicked Villains by Katee Robert, first published in 2020. The pull here is morally grey. We score it spice 4 (explicit) and darkness 3 (dark). The heaviest flags readers report are grief. 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: 2020. Book 6 of Wicked Villains.
Queen Takes Rose tropes
On this shelf, Queen Takes Rose is filed under Morally grey heroes. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Queen Takes Rose spice level
Is Queen Takes Rose dark romance?
Yes. Queen Takes Rose scores 3 of 5 on our darkness scale (Dark).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More dark books. How we rate.
Queen Takes Rose trigger warnings
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Wicked Villains reading order
Queen Takes Rose is book 6 of 7 in Katee Robert's Wicked Villains series. Start with Desperate Measures.
- Book 1 Desperate Measures · 2019
- Book 2 Learn My Lesson · 2019
- Book 2.1 · novella Meg’s Punishment: A Learn My Lesson Bonus Short · 2019
- Book 3 A Worthy Opponent · 2020
- Book 3.1 · novella Tink's Special Punishment: A Worthy Opponent Bonus Short · 2020 not on our shelf yet
- Book 4 The Beast · 2020 not on our shelf yet
- Book 4.1 · novella The Wedding: The Beast Bonus Short · 2020 not on our shelf yet
- Book 5 The Sea Witch · 2020 not on our shelf yet
- Book 5.1 · novella Zurielle’s New Role: The Sea Witch Bonus Short · 2020 not on our shelf yet
- Book 6 Queen Takes Rose (this book) · 2020
Order checked against the Goodreads Wicked Villains series page on 9 October 2026. The Wicked Villains series in order.
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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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- Entwined
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Queen Takes Rose?
Queen Takes Rose spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 3 of 5 (Dark).
What are the Queen Takes Rose trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: Violence. Minor: Death, Grief. These are book-specific flags from the author's own content notes, grouped by us, plus any community-sourced additions. Read the full list before you start.
Is Queen Takes Rose dark romance?
Yes. Queen Takes Rose scores 3 of 5 on our darkness scale (Dark). Harm is part of the romance, not a footnote.
What tropes are in Queen Takes Rose?
On this shelf Queen Takes Rose is filed under Morally grey heroes.
Who is Queen Takes Rose for?
Pick this up if you want morally grey with explicit spice. Check the trigger warnings before you start. Start earlier in Wicked Villains if you can.
What are some books like Queen Takes Rose?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Precious Hazard by Neva Altaj; Devour The Dark by Nikki St. Crowe; Aquamarine Allure by Joanna Wylde; Dark Clouds and Bright Skies by Joanna Wylde; Entwined by Rebecca Quinn; He Sees You When You're Sleeping by Alta Hensley. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/queen-takes-rose.
Is Queen Takes Rose a standalone?
No. Queen Takes Rose is book 6 of 7 in the Wicked Villains series by Katee Robert. The series starts with Desperate Measures.
What order should I read the Wicked Villains series in?
1. Desperate Measures; 2. Learn My Lesson; 2.1. Meg’s Punishment: A Learn My Lesson Bonus Short (novella); 3. A Worthy Opponent; 3.1. Tink's Special Punishment: A Worthy Opponent Bonus Short (novella); 4. The Beast; 4.1. The Wedding: The Beast Bonus Short (novella); 5. The Sea Witch; 5.1. Zurielle’s New Role: The Sea Witch Bonus Short (novella); 6. Queen Takes Rose.
How many books are in the Wicked Villains series?
The Wicked Villains series by Katee Robert has 7 main books, plus 4 novellas or bonus stories.
What is the Queen Takes Rose age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 4/5 (explicit) 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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