War of Sins · 2023
The Taste of RevengeSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 5/5 (No light) · 11 trigger warnings flagged
From Veronica Lancet, 2023: The Taste of Revenge, book 1 of War of Sins. The pull here is enemies to lovers and revenge. We score it spice 4 (explicit) and darkness 5 (pitch black). The heaviest flags readers report are abuse, sexual assault, psychological abuse. 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: 2023. Book 1 of War of Sins.
The Taste of Revenge tropes
On this shelf, The Taste of Revenge is filed under Enemies to lovers and Revenge romance. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
The Taste of Revenge spice level
Is The Taste of Revenge dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. The Taste of Revenge scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More no light books. How we rate.
The Taste of Revenge trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 10 readers), grouped by us. Also on that list: drug abuse, sexual content, addiction, drug use, adult/minor relationship, gun violence, slavery, trafficking, injury/injury detail, body shaming. See the reader-submitted list.
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Open this before you read. These are the flags most likely to be a hard stop.
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 Taste of Revenge trigger warnings
War of Sins reading order
The Taste of Revenge is book 1 of 2 in Veronica Lancet's War of Sins series. Start here.
- Book 1 The Taste of Revenge (this book) · 2023
- Book 2 The Foiled Plan · 2023
Order checked against the StoryGraph War of Sins series page on 13 October 2026. The War of Sins series in order.
Who it's for
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Books like The Taste of Revenge
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Vipers and Virtuosos
Vipers and Virtuosos
Sav R. Miller
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Revenge romance, Enemies to lovers
- The Foiled Plan
The Foiled Plan
Veronica Lancet
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance
- The Oath We Give
The Oath We Give
Monty Jay
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance
- Dawn of Chaos and Fury
Dawn of Chaos and Fury
Melissa K. Roehrich
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Revenge romance, Enemies to lovers
- Possessive Enemy
Possessive Enemy
Michelle Heard
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance
- Driving My Obsession
Driving My Obsession
Lauren Biel
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Revenge romance, Enemies to lovers
- Karma
Karma
Lauren Biel
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Revenge romance, Enemies to lovers
- The Blood We Crave: Part One
The Blood We Crave: Part One
Monty Jay
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Revenge romance, Enemies to lovers
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of The Taste of Revenge?
The Taste of Revenge spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 5 of 5 (No light).
What are the The Taste of Revenge trigger warnings?
Graphic: Abuse, Sexual assault, Psychological abuse, Blood, Violence, Death, Murder, Torture, Grief, Gore, Kidnapping. Moderate: none flagged. Minor: none flagged. These are book-specific flags reported by readers on reader-submitted content warnings on The StoryGraph (top flag reported by 10 readers), grouped by us. The author's own note may list more. Read it before you start.
Is The Taste of Revenge dark romance?
Yes, at the very dark end. The Taste of Revenge scores 5 of 5 on our darkness scale (No light). The book is not interested in pulling the punch.
What tropes are in The Taste of Revenge?
On this shelf The Taste of Revenge is filed under Enemies to lovers and Revenge romance.
Who is The Taste of Revenge for?
For a reader who wants enemies to lovers and revenge with explicit spice. Look at the warnings before you commit.
What are some books like The Taste of Revenge?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Vipers and Virtuosos by Sav R. Miller; The Foiled Plan by Veronica Lancet; The Oath We Give by Monty Jay; Dawn of Chaos and Fury by Melissa K. Roehrich; Possessive Enemy by Michelle Heard; Driving My Obsession by Lauren Biel. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/the-taste-of-revenge.
Is The Taste of Revenge a standalone?
No. The Taste of Revenge is book 1 of 2 in the War of Sins series by Veronica Lancet.
What order should I read the War of Sins series in?
1. The Taste of Revenge; 2. The Foiled Plan.
How many books are in the War of Sins series?
The War of Sins series by Veronica Lancet has 2 main books.
What is the The Taste of Revenge age rating?
We'd say 18+. Spice sits at 4/5 (explicit) and darkness at 5/5 (no light). That's our recommendation, not an official rating, so read the trigger warnings as well.
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