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Wicked Ruthless: A Dark High School Bully Romance (The Elites of Edgewood Prep Book 1)

Lila Grey

Book 1 in the The Elites of Edgewood Prep series · Reading order →

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Why we recommend it

Wicked and ruthless, the elites of Edgewood Prep rule with calculated cruelty in this dark high-school bully romance. Expect a defiant heroine, arrogant boys hiding wounds, and the addictive friction of enemies who can't look away. The atmosphere is glossy, mean, and tension-soaked. For readers who love prep-school hierarchies, obsessive pursuit, and a slow descent from torment into something dangerously tender.

At a glance

Wicked Ruthless is book 1 in Lila Grey’s The Elites of Edgewood Prep series. It rates 4/5 for spice and 4/5 for darkness, mid-range for bully romance: of the 419 bully romance books we rate, 9% score lower for darkness and 6% lower for spice. Tropes: bully, forced proximity and enemies to lovers. Of the 3 Lila Grey books we rate, it is the least dark. 2 content warnings are listed below, hidden until you tap.

Book details

Published
April 2026

Wicked Ruthless spice level

Wicked Ruthless is rated 4/5 for spice on Readark’s scale: explicit and frequent, meaning multiple detailed scenes, with heat central to the story. Its darkness rating is 4/5: heavy, meaning sustained cruelty, trauma or non-consent central to the relationship. How we rate

Wicked Ruthless content warnings

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  • Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
  • Physical Abuse

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