The Soldiers of Anarchy · 2021
The PsychoSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 4 trigger warnings flagged
The Psycho is book 1 of The Soldiers of Anarchy by Nikki J. Summers. It came out in 2021. Expect stalker, enemies to lovers, revenge and possessive heroes. 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: 4 October 2021 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 1 of The Soldiers of Anarchy.
The Psycho tropes
On this shelf, The Psycho is filed under Stalker romance, Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance and Possessive heroes. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
The Psycho spice level
Is The Psycho dark romance?
Yes, firmly. The Psycho scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
The Psycho 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 The Psycho trigger warnings
The Soldiers of Anarchy reading order
The Psycho is book 1 of 1 in Nikki J. Summers's The Soldiers of Anarchy series. Start here.
- Book 1 The Psycho (this book) · 2021
Order checked against the Goodreads The Soldiers of Anarchy series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like The Psycho
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Rook & Rebel
Rook & Rebel
Kate Crew
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Stalker romance, Enemies to lovers
- Call the Coroner
Call the Coroner
Avril Ashton
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance
- Sociopath's Obsession
Sociopath's Obsession
V.F. Mason
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Stalker romance, Revenge romance
- He Hates Me Not
He Hates Me Not
Isabella Starling
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Stalker romance, Enemies to lovers
- Unholy Terrors
Unholy Terrors
C.M. Stunich
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance
- White Rose Painted Red
White Rose Painted Red
Elena Lawson
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance
- Green Light
Green Light
Jescie Hall
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance
- Insatiable
Insatiable
Leigh Rivers
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Stalker romance, Possessive heroes
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of The Psycho?
The Psycho spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the The Psycho trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: Violence, Obsession. Minor: Revenge, Death. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is The Psycho dark romance?
Yes, firmly. The Psycho scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in The Psycho?
On this shelf The Psycho is filed under Stalker romance, Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance and Possessive heroes.
Who is The Psycho for?
For a reader who wants a hero who watches first and asks later. Spice is explicit. Darkness is pitch. Warnings are not yet verified, so check the author's note first.
What are some books like The Psycho?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Rook & Rebel by Kate Crew; Call the Coroner by Avril Ashton; Sociopath's Obsession by V.F. Mason; He Hates Me Not by Isabella Starling; Unholy Terrors by C.M. Stunich; White Rose Painted Red by Elena Lawson. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/the-psycho.
Is The Psycho a standalone?
No. The Psycho is book 1 of 1 in the The Soldiers of Anarchy series by Nikki J. Summers.
What order should I read the The Soldiers of Anarchy series in?
1. The Psycho.
How many books are in the The Soldiers of Anarchy series?
The The Soldiers of Anarchy series by Nikki J. Summers has 1 main book.
What is the The Psycho 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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