The Painted Sinners · 2025
White Rose Painted RedSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Elena Lawson
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 3 trigger warnings flagged
White Rose Painted Red is book 1 of The Painted Sinners by Elena Lawson, published in 2025. It sits in the why choose, enemies to lovers, revenge and possessive heroes 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: 29 April 2025 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 1 of The Painted Sinners.
White Rose Painted Red tropes
On this shelf, White Rose Painted Red is filed under Why choose / reverse harem, Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance and Possessive heroes. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
White Rose Painted Red spice level
Is White Rose Painted Red dark romance?
Yes, firmly. White Rose Painted Red scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
White Rose Painted Red 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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The Painted Sinners reading order
White Rose Painted Red is book 1 of 2 in Elena Lawson's The Painted Sinners series. Start here.
- Book 1 White Rose Painted Red (this book) · 2025
- Book 2 Black Heart Painted Gold · 2026
Order checked against the Goodreads The Painted Sinners series page on 13 October 2026. The The Painted Sinners series in order.
Who it's for
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Books like White Rose Painted Red
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Unholy Terrors
Unholy Terrors
C.M. Stunich
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Enemies to lovers
- Call the Coroner
Call the Coroner
Avril Ashton
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance
- The Psycho
The Psycho
Nikki J. Summers
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance
- Endgame Romance
Endgame Romance
C.M. Stunich
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Enemies to lovers
- Green Light
Green Light
Jescie Hall
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance
- Rook & Rebel
Rook & Rebel
Kate Crew
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance
- Chaos
Chaos
Sarah Bailey
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Enemies to lovers
- Gallows Bridge
Gallows Bridge
Caroline Peckham
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Why choose / reverse harem, Enemies to lovers
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of White Rose Painted Red?
White Rose Painted Red spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the White Rose Painted Red trigger warnings?
Graphic: none flagged. Moderate: Obsession. Minor: Revenge, Death. Warnings not yet verified against the author's own list. Check it before you start.
Is White Rose Painted Red dark romance?
Yes, firmly. White Rose Painted Red scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in White Rose Painted Red?
On this shelf White Rose Painted Red is filed under Why choose / reverse harem, Enemies to lovers, Revenge romance and Possessive heroes.
Who is White Rose Painted Red for?
For a reader who wants more than one love interest and no choosing. Spice is explicit. Darkness is pitch. Warnings are not yet verified, so check the author's note first.
What are some books like White Rose Painted Red?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Unholy Terrors by C.M. Stunich; Call the Coroner by Avril Ashton; The Psycho by Nikki J. Summers; Endgame Romance by C.M. Stunich; Green Light by Jescie Hall; Rook & Rebel by Kate Crew. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/white-rose-painted-red.
Is White Rose Painted Red a standalone?
No. White Rose Painted Red is book 1 of 2 in the The Painted Sinners series by Elena Lawson.
What order should I read the The Painted Sinners series in?
1. White Rose Painted Red; 2. Black Heart Painted Gold.
How many books are in the The Painted Sinners series?
The The Painted Sinners series by Elena Lawson has 2 main books.
What is the White Rose Painted Red 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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