Black Rose Auction · 2025
Wicked PursuitSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Katee Robert
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 9 trigger warnings flagged
From Katee Robert, 2025: Wicked Pursuit, book 1 of Black Rose Auction. Readers shelve it for mafia, stalker and forbidden. We score it spice 4 (explicit) and darkness 4 (very dark). The heaviest flags readers report are stalking, murder, violence. 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: 2025. Book 1 of Black Rose Auction.
Wicked Pursuit tropes
On this shelf, Wicked Pursuit is filed under Mafia dark romance, Stalker romance and Forbidden romance. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
Wicked Pursuit spice level
Is Wicked Pursuit dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Wicked Pursuit scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
Wicked Pursuit trigger warnings
Verified from author's content notes · Source: Katee Robert's book page (content notes), checked 13 October 2026. Flags grouped by us. Read the author's list.
Graphic (2) — open before you read
Open this before you read. These are the flags most likely to be a hard stop.
Moderate (5)
Harm, control, or obsession that is common in this lane.
Full Wicked Pursuit trigger warnings
Black Rose Auction reading order
Wicked Pursuit is book 1 of 1 in Katee Robert's Black Rose Auction series. Start here.
- Book 1 Wicked Pursuit (this book) · 2025
Order checked against the StoryGraph Black Rose Auction series page on 13 October 2026.
Who it's for
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Books like Wicked Pursuit
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
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Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Stalker romance
- Venomous Kiss
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Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Forbidden romance
- By Fate I Conquer
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Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Forbidden romance
- He Hates Me
He Hates Me
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Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Stalker romance
- Sinners Anonymous
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Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Forbidden romance
- Innocence
Innocence
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Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Mafia dark romance, Stalker romance
- Brutal Conquest
Brutal Conquest
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Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
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- Burn With Me
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Shared: Mafia dark romance, Forbidden romance
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of Wicked Pursuit?
Wicked Pursuit spice level is 4 of 5 (Explicit). On-page sex, clearly written. Darkness is a separate score: 4 of 5 (Pitch).
What are the Wicked Pursuit trigger warnings?
Graphic: Breath play, Dubious consent. Moderate: Violence, Stalking, Murder, Blood, Cheating. Minor: Death, Kink. These are book-specific flags from the author's own content notes, grouped by us, plus any community-sourced additions. Read the full list before you start.
Is Wicked Pursuit dark romance?
Yes, firmly. Wicked Pursuit scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in Wicked Pursuit?
On this shelf Wicked Pursuit is filed under Mafia dark romance, Stalker romance and Forbidden romance.
Who is Wicked Pursuit for?
For a reader who wants mafia and stalker with explicit spice. Read the warnings first.
What are some books like Wicked Pursuit?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Play with the Phantom by Amanda Richardson; Venomous Kiss by T.L. Smith; By Fate I Conquer by Cora Reilly; He Hates Me by Isabella Starling; Sinners Anonymous by Somme Sketcher; Innocence by Lee Savino. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/wicked-pursuit.
Is Wicked Pursuit a standalone?
No. Wicked Pursuit is book 1 of 1 in the Black Rose Auction series by Katee Robert.
What order should I read the Black Rose Auction series in?
1. Wicked Pursuit.
How many books are in the Black Rose Auction series?
The Black Rose Auction series by Katee Robert has 1 main book.
What is the Wicked Pursuit 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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