Rhea Watson's Romances

Tropes and Triggers

I think it's important to have a list of tropes and triggers in all of my books. Readers should go into their romances informed. As an author, I am also a reader, and I have immediate no tropes AND triggers that would deter me from moving forward with a book.

If you have any questions, please reach out to me on social media or via email.

- Rhea

Reaper's Pack

ALL THE QUEEN'S MEN WORLD

KISS OF DEATH COLLECTION

Tropes:

Fated Mates. Found Family. Grumpy/Sunshine. Reverse Harem. Pack dynamics. Alpha mate bites. Soft but strong heroine. One-sided enemies to lovers. Touch her and die. The ultimate sacrifice. Fish out of water.

Triggers:

Death. Graphic Violence. Coarse language. Mild gore. Child death (off-page). Kidnapping. Captivity. Domestic abuse (off-page, mention only). Physical abuse (past). Implied animal cruelty (cruelty against shifters in animal form).

Caged Kitten

ALL THE QUEEN'S MEN WORLD

STANDALONE COLLECTION

Tropes:

Fated Mates. Found Family. Grumpy/Sunshine. Reverse Harem. Hero BFFs. Royalty. Prison romance. Fish out of water. Loyal familiar.

Triggers:

Kidnapping. Captivity. Prison setting. Physical violence. Threats of sexual violence. Attempted sexual assault (not from heroes). Coarse language. Coercion.

To Love a God

LILY OF THE VALLEY SERIES

Tropes:

Found family. Trauma bonding. Grumpy/grumpy. Soulmates. Sacrifice. He falls first. He falls harder. God/human. Loki throws tantrums. MF. Touch her and die. Unlikely allies.

Triggers:

Kidnapping. Captivity. Dubious Consent. Graphic violence and mild gore. Coarse language. Sexual content.

Surrender: A Short Story

LILY OF THE VALLEY SERIES

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Tropes:

Predator/prey. Primal play. Hunted. Hades/Persephone inspired. Altar sex. Plot-What-Plot. Mostly smut. They're playing their roles perfectly. Mild enemies to lovers. MF.

Triggers:

Consensual non-consent. Blood. Coarse language. Bondage. Voyeurism. Sacrificial ritual. Coarse Language.

Sacrifice

EXTINCTION OMEGAVERSE

Tropes:

Forced proximity
Found Family
Hurt/Comfort
Captive (all MCs)
Heroine sold by family
Shifters seen as animals
Mild enemies to lovers
Friends to lovers
Us against the world
Dark circumstances, soft love
Protective alphas
Driven by biology (alpha urges, omega needs)
MFM

Triggers:

Medical abuse
Physical and mental abuse (mentioned, not seen on page)
Blood, gore, and graphic violence
Coarse language
Pregnancy
Death
Dubious consent
Forced breeding (by captors)
Infantilization by authority figures
Hopelessness

Mistletoe Omega: A Holiday Novella

EXTINCTION OMEGAVERSE

PROLOGUE TO FUTURE DUET: BLOOD BOND

Tropes:

BDSM Play: ropes, pain (light), candle wax, binding, Dom/sub dynamics⁠
Fated Mates / Scent Match ⁠
Growly, protective, possessive alphas⁠
Kink dungeon⁠
Omega wanting to escape her current situation⁠
Dark circumstances but supportive alphas who worship their omega⁠
Vampire alphas, human omega
Reverse Harem / Why-Choose

Triggers:

Violence, threats of sexual violence, attempted assault (not by MCs)⁠
Dubious Consent
Tricked into servitude⁠
Blood and a sprinkle of gore⁠
Omegas used as currency ⁠
Cliffhanger (this is if you want the story to continue, but this novella can be read as a smutty standalone with a HFN)

Bloodline Trilogy

WOLF SHIFTER FATED MATES ROMANCE

Tropes:

Fated Mates. Found Family. Grumpy/Sunshine. Reverse Harem. Norse Mythology. Everyone's an alpha. Wild heroine. Hurt/Comfort. Cinnamon roll hero. Stoic protector hero. Mild alphahole hero. Wolf shifters. Witchy BFF.

Triggers:

Coarse language. Graphic violence. Domestic abuse (not with MCs). Threats of violence and assault. Kidnapping. Abandonment. Childhood neglect.

Root Rot Trilogy

MAGICAL ACADEMY ROMANCE

Tropes:

Professor, Librarian, and Headmaster MCs. Friends to lovers. Mild enemies to lovers. Reverse Harem. D/s dynamic. Forbidden romance. Revenge. Found Family. Academy. Lust to love. Slow burn. Personal growth.

Triggers:

Coarse language. Graphic violence. Attempted sexual assault. Torture. Physical assault. Blood. Manipulation. Death (side character). Kidnapping. Attempted murder. Prejudice. Past betrayal. Personal baggage.

Smoke and Mirrors

DARK SPACE SERIES

STANDALONE ROYAL SCI-FI ROMANCE

Tropes:

Royal romance. Arranged marriage. Touch her and die. Soulmates. Forced Proximity. Grumpy/Sunshine. Anti-hero. Heroine with secrets. MF.

Triggers:

Dubious consent. Coarse language. Violence. Blood.

Magpie's Song

A MONSTER SMUTVELLA

Tropes:

Smut with a pinch of plot. Leviathan heroes. Reverse Harem. Our mate is our queen. Heroine worship.

Triggers:

Consensual non-consent. Captivity. Prison setting (MCs are prisoners). Trafficking. Violence. Coercion. Mention of sexual abuse and violence (outside of MCs).

Kiss of Death

CRONUS SOCIETY SERIES

Tropes:

Touch her and die
Obsessive heroes
Fated Mates (angel style)
It's Always Been You
Making up for lost time
Morally grey MCs
Torn between heart and duty
Slow Burn (some might consider it medium though)
All Grown Up
Hot seniors in love with the dorky freshman (vibes only)
Forced Proximity
Fae Deals
Protective bonds / We'll burn the world for her

Triggers:

Violence and Gore
Coarse Language
Blood
Blackmail
Descriptive Steam
Mentions of animal cruelty (past, not seen on page, not associated with MCs)

Bride of Shadows

CRONUS SOCIETY SERIES

Tropes:

Insta-Love (from the harem)⁠
Destiny / Fate⁠
Protective / Possessive Heroes⁠
Gentlemen in the streets, Doms in the sheets⁠
Virgin Heroine ⁠
Soft for each other, violent to everyone else⁠
Greek Mythology

Triggers:

Violence (not against the heroine or within the harem)⁠
Gore ⁠
Medical Trauma (past)⁠
Toxic Family Dynamics⁠
Coarse Language