The Devil Trilogy · 2021
The Devil and the Deep Blue SeaSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Amelia Wilde
Spice 3/5 (Hot) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · No trigger warnings flagged
The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea is book 1 of The Devil Trilogy by Amelia Wilde, published in 2021. It sits in the enemies to lovers corner of the shelf. Spice is open door (3 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: 10 January 2021 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 1 of The Devil Trilogy.
The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea tropes
On this shelf, The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea is filed under Enemies to lovers. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea spice level
Is The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea dark romance?
Yes, firmly. The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea 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.
Moderate (0)
Harm, control, or obsession that is common in this lane.
None flagged in this band.
Minor (0)
Present, and usually not the reason someone puts the book down.
None flagged in this band.
Full The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea trigger warnings
The Devil Trilogy reading order
The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea is book 1 of 1 in Amelia Wilde's The Devil Trilogy series. Start here.
- Book 1 The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (this book) · 2021
Order checked against the Goodreads The Devil Trilogy series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- All the Little Lies
All the Little Lies
S.J. Sylvis
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Bad Boy Blues
Bad Boy Blues
Saffron A. Kent
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Bad Habit
Bad Habit
Charleigh Rose
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Ruthless Knight
Ruthless Knight
Ashley Jade
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- The Peer and the Puppet
The Peer and the Puppet
B. B. Reid
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- The Touch of a Villain
The Touch of a Villain
Holly Renee
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Truly
Truly
Carmel Rhodes
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
- Until You
Until You
Penelope Douglas
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea?
The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea spice level is 3 of 5 (Hot). Open door. The scene stays. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: none flagged. Minor: none flagged. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea dark romance?
Yes, firmly. The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea?
On this shelf The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea is filed under Enemies to lovers.
Who is The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea for?
For a reader who wants hate that tips over into wanting. Spice is hot. Darkness is pitch. Warnings are not yet verified, so check the author's note first.
What are some books like The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: All the Little Lies by S.J. Sylvis; Bad Boy Blues by Saffron A. Kent; Bad Habit by Charleigh Rose; Ruthless Knight by Ashley Jade; The Peer and the Puppet by B. B. Reid; The Touch of a Villain by Holly Renee. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/the-devil-and-the-deep-blue-sea.
Is The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea a standalone?
No. The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea is book 1 of 1 in the The Devil Trilogy series by Amelia Wilde.
What order should I read the The Devil Trilogy series in?
1. The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea.
How many books are in the The Devil Trilogy series?
The The Devil Trilogy series by Amelia Wilde has 1 main book.
What is the The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 3/5 (hot) 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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