Trigger Warnings

This page contains extensive lists of trigger warnings for each of Scarlet King’s books. Please make sure to read them carefully before diving into Scarlet’s books.

The Revenge Duet

cover image of Thieves and Thorns, book 1 in the revenge Duet by Scarlet King

Thieves and Thorns is an ADULT, DARK WHY CHOOSE fantasy novel. This means the main character does not choose between love interests. 

This book contains explicit sexual content, including group sex and M/M content. This book is NOT meant to represent safe sex or kink. This is a work of fiction and fantasy. It is not meant to represent realistic BDSM activities, nor should it be taken as such.

Trigger Warnings:

  • Graphic sex
  • Dubcon and CNC
  • Mentions of (past) rape and sexual assault
  • Graphic violence
  • Blood
  • Death
  • (Past) abuse and trauma
  • Panic attacks and PTSD symptoms
cover image of Revenge and Roses book two in the Revenge Duet by Scarlet King

Revenge and Roses is an ADULT, DARK WHY CHOOSE fantasy novel. This means the main character does not choose between love interests. 

This book contains explicit sexual content, including group sex and M/M content. This book is NOT meant to represent safe sex or kink. This is a work of fiction and fantasy. It is not meant to represent realistic BDSM activities, nor should it be taken as such.

Trigger Warnings:

  • Graphic sex
  • Dubcon and CNC
  • Mentions of rape and sexual assault
  • Graphic violence
  • Blood
  • Death
  • Abuse and trauma
  • Panic attacks and PTSD symptoms
  • Torture
  • Parental Loss
  • Mentions of parental abuse
  • Branding and scarification
  • Degradation
  • Knife and blood play

The Surrender Duet

cover image for Honey and Hellfire, book one in the Surrender Duet by Scarlet King

Honey and Hellfire is a dark, “why choose”, paranormal romance (FFMMM). This means that the main character does not choose between love interests. This book ends in a cliffhanger but there is a HEA in the final book.

This book contains explicit sexual content, including group sex, M/M and F/F content. This book is NOT meant to represent safe sex or kink. This is a work of fiction and fantasy. It is not meant to represent realistic BDSM activities, nor should it be taken as such.

Trigger warnings:

  • Alcoholism
  • ADHD representation
  • Blood
  • Brief mentions of past self-harm
  • Death (including on page and the past death of family members)
  • Graphic sex
  • Kidnapping
  • Memory loss (caused by trauma)
  • Panic attacks
  • PTSD
  • Torture
  • Trafficking
  • Stalking

The following is a list of the kinks included in the book, some of which may be triggering for some readers:

  • Pet play
  • Dom/sub dynamics
  • Blood play
  • Shibari
  • Restraints
  • Exhibitionism
  • Voyeurism
  • Group scenes and sharing
  • Spit
  • Praise
  • Degredation
cover image of Sugar and Surrender, book two in the Surrender Duet by Scarlet King

Sugar and Surrender is a dark, “why choose”, paranormal romance (FFMMM). This means that the main character does not choose between love interests. This book ends in a cliffhanger but there is a HEA in the final book.

This book contains explicit sexual content, including group sex, M/M and F/F content. This book is NOT meant to represent safe sex or kink. This is a work of fiction and fantasy. It is not meant to represent realistic BDSM activities, nor should it be taken as such.

Trigger warnings:

  • Alcoholism
  • ADHD representation
  • Anxiety
  • Blood
  • Brief mentions of past self-harm
  • Death (including on page and the past death of family members)
  • Graphic sex
  • Kidnapping
  • Memory loss (caused by trauma)
  • Mentions of past child neglect
  • Panic attacks
  • PTSD
  • Torture
  • Trafficking
  • Threat of sexual assault (no actual on page SA)
  • Stalking
  • Violence
  • Vomit

The following is a list of the kinks included in the book, some of which may be triggering for some readers:

  • Pet play
  • Dom/sub dynamics
  • Blood play
  • Shibari
  • Restraints
  • Exhibitionism
  • Voyeurism
  • Group scenes and sharing
  • Spit
  • Praise
  • Degredation

Blessed Hearts Series

Cover image of Broken Vows, book one in the Blessed Hearts Series by Scarlet King and Nadine O'Keeffe

Broken Vows, co written with Nadine O’Keeffe, is a dark, sapphic romance. It is a standalone, and the first book in a series of interconnected standalones. It does end with a HEA.

This book contains explicit sexual content, and strictly F/F content. This book is NOT meant to represent safe sex or kink. This is a work of fiction. It is not meant to represent realistic BDSM activities, nor should it be taken as such.

Trigger warnings:

  • Blood
  • Death
  • Death in childbirth (past mention)
  • Torture
  • Violence – including gang violence, gun and knife violence
  • Mentions of substance abuse
  • Explicit sex
  • Kidnapping
  • Sexualisation of religion
  • Parental death
  • Mentions of childhood abuse
  • Mentions of sexual assault (past assault, and threats. No graphic on page SA)
  • Persistent verbal abuse from a parent
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Homelessness
  • Mentions of past abandonment

The following is a list of the kinks included in the book, some of which may be triggering for some readers:

  • Praise
  • Degradation
  • Blood play
  • Knife play
  • Sexualisation of religion
cover image of Fractured Faith, book two in the Blessed Hearts Series by Scarlet King and Nadine O'Keeffe

Fractured Faith , co written with Nadine O’Keeffe, is a dark, polyamorus, MMF romance. It is a standalone, and the second book in a series of interconnected standalones. It does end with a HEA.

This book contains explicit sexual content. This book is NOT meant to represent safe sex or kink. This is a work of fiction. It is not meant to represent realistic BDSM activities, nor should it be taken as such.

Trigger warnings:

  • Anxiety
  • Blood
  • Cheating (Some may not consider what happens in this story as cheating, while others may. None of the three main characters have relationships with anybody other than the two others, and everybody ends up happy and together. If you need more details please contact either Nadine or Scarlet)
  • Death
  • Depression
  • Discussions regarding parental death
  • Explicit sex
  • Kidnapping
  • Mentions of rape and assault (no graphic scenes)
  • Mentions of sex trafficking and details accounts of where the victims are held hostage
  • Sacrilege and sexualisation of religion
  • Suicide
  • Self harm
  • Symptoms of PTSD
  • Violence – including gang, knife, gun violence and torture

The following is a list of the kinks included in the book, some of which may be triggering for some readers:

  • D/s dynamics
  • Edging
  • Humiliation
  • praise
  • Sexualisation of religion
  • Voyeurism/exhibitionism