The Broken Bonds · 2015
With Visions of RedSpice level, tropes & is it dark romance?
by Trisha Wolfe
Spice 4/5 (Explicit) · Darkness 4/5 (Pitch) · 6 trigger warnings flagged
With Visions of Red is book 1 of The Broken Bonds by Trisha Wolfe, published in 2015. Expect serial killer, kidnapping, possessive heroes and romantic suspense. Spice is explicit (4 of 5) and the darkness is pitch dark (4 of 5). We took the warnings from the Trigger Warning Database, a reader-run list. This note is ours. It is not a publisher blurb.
First published: 3 May 2015 (first publication, per Goodreads). Book 1 of The Broken Bonds.
With Visions of Red tropes
On this shelf, With Visions of Red is filed under Serial killer romance, Kidnapping romance, Possessive heroes and Romantic suspense. Each tag opens more books with that trope.
With Visions of Red spice level
Is With Visions of Red dark romance?
Yes, firmly. With Visions of Red scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch).
Spice and darkness are separate scores. More pitch books. How we rate.
With Visions of Red trigger warnings
Book-specific flags taken from the Trigger Warning Database, a reader-run list, grouped by us. See the reader-submitted list.
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The Broken Bonds reading order
With Visions of Red is book 1 of 3 in Trisha Wolfe's The Broken Bonds series. Start here.
- Book 1 With Visions of Red (this book) · 2015
- Book 2 With Visions of Red Book Two · 2015
- Book 3 With Visions of Red Book Three · 2015
Order checked against the Goodreads The Broken Bonds series page on 13 October 2026. The The Broken Bonds series in order.
Who it's for
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Books like With Visions of Red
Matched on shared tropes, then the closest spice and darkness scores. Other books in the same series are listed above, not here.
- Black Light Unbound
Black Light Unbound
Jennifer Bene
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Romantic suspense, Possessive heroes
- Corrupt Desires
Corrupt Desires
Jennifer Bene
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Romantic suspense, Possessive heroes
- Lovely Violent Things
Lovely Violent Things
Trisha Wolfe
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Serial killer romance, Possessive heroes
- A Little Bit Dirty
A Little Bit Dirty
Willow Winters
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Romantic suspense, Possessive heroes
- A Single Glance
A Single Glance
Willow Winters
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Romantic suspense, Possessive heroes
- Breathless
Breathless
Giana Darling
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Romantic suspense, Possessive heroes
- Broken
Broken
Ker Dukey
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Romantic suspense, Possessive heroes
- Don't Let Go
Don't Let Go
Skye Warren
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
Shared: Romantic suspense, Possessive heroes
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Questions readers actually ask
What is the spice level of With Visions of Red?
With Visions of 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 With Visions of Red trigger warnings?
Graphic: Sexual assault, Torture. Moderate: Murder, Violence, Blood. Minor: Death. These are book-specific flags reported by readers on the Trigger Warning Database, a reader-run list, grouped by us. The author's own note may list more. Read it before you start.
Is With Visions of Red dark romance?
Yes, firmly. With Visions of Red scores 4 of 5 on our darkness scale (Pitch). Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
What tropes are in With Visions of Red?
On this shelf With Visions of Red is filed under Serial killer romance, Kidnapping romance, Possessive heroes and Romantic suspense.
Who is With Visions of Red for?
For a reader who wants a killer for a love interest. Spice is explicit. Darkness is pitch. Read the warnings on this page before you start.
What are some books like With Visions of Red?
Matched on shared tropes and similar spice and darkness: Black Light Unbound by Jennifer Bene; Corrupt Desires by Jennifer Bene; Lovely Violent Things by Trisha Wolfe; A Little Bit Dirty by Willow Winters; A Single Glance by Willow Winters; Breathless by Giana Darling. More read-alikes, each with a reason, are on zademasked.com/like/with-visions-of-red.
Is With Visions of Red a standalone?
No. With Visions of Red is book 1 of 3 in the The Broken Bonds series by Trisha Wolfe.
What order should I read the The Broken Bonds series in?
1. With Visions of Red; 2. With Visions of Red Book Two; 3. With Visions of Red Book Three.
How many books are in the The Broken Bonds series?
The The Broken Bonds series by Trisha Wolfe has 3 main books.
What is the With Visions of 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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