Saint View Psychos · 2022
Start a WarSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Elle Thorpe
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 4 trigger warnings flagged
Start a War is book 1 of Saint View Psychos by Elle Thorpe, first out in 2022. It sits in the motorcycle club, why choose and enemies to lovers corner of the shelf. 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: 1 July 2022 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 1 of Saint View Psychos.
Start a War tropes
On this shelf, Start a War is filed under Motorcycle club romance, Why choose / reverse harem and Enemies to lovers. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Start a War spice level
Is Start a War dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Start a War scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Start a War 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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Full Start a War trigger warnings
Saint View Psychos reading order
Start a War is book 1 of 1 in Elle Thorpe's Saint View Psychos series. Start here.
- Book 1 Start a War (this book) · 2022
Order checked against the Goodreads Saint View Psychos series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like Start a War
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
- Honey Trap
Honey Trap
Tate James
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
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Start a War?
Start a War spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Start a War trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: Murder, Violence, War. Minor: Organised crime. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is Start a War dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Start a War scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Start a War?
On this shelf Start a War is filed under Motorcycle club romance, Why choose / reverse harem and Enemies to lovers.
Who is Start a War for?
For a reader who wants club patches, loyalty and violence. Spice is explicit. Darkness is pitch. Warnings are not yet verified, so check the author's note first.
What are some books like Start a War?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Bear by Leila James; F*ckboy Psychos by C.M. Stunich; Honey Trap by Tate James; Resurrection by Siobhan Davis; Traitor by Hattie Jude; Dynasty by Sheridan Anne. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/start-a-war.
Is Start a War a standalone?
No. Start a War is book 1 of 1 in the Saint View Psychos series by Elle Thorpe.
What order should I read the Saint View Psychos series in?
1. Start a War.
How many books are in the Saint View Psychos series?
The Saint View Psychos series by Elle Thorpe has 1 main book.
What is the Start a War 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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