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Dark Romance Book Summaries

The Emperor
by RuNyx
His father deals in leverage. The housekeeper's daughter he loves has just become the price.
4.19
77k+
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The Emperor
His father deals in leverage. The housekeeper's daughter he loves has just become the price.
by RuNyx 2021 443 pages
4.19
77k+ ratings
The Truths We Burn
by Monty Jay
The perfect cheerleader slaps the pyro. He sees her hidden damage and decides to keep her.
4.17
37k+
The Truths We Burn Summary
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The Truths We Burn
The perfect cheerleader slaps the pyro. He sees her hidden damage and decides to keep her.
by Monty Jay 2022 473 pages
4.17
37k+ ratings
Distorted
by Nyla K.
A secret prison inmate falls for the possessive guard who tortures him between whispered promises.
3.90
16k+
Distorted Summary
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Distorted
A secret prison inmate falls for the possessive guard who tortures him between whispered promises.
by Nyla K. 2021 460 pages
3.90
16k+ ratings
I Will Mend You
by Gigi Styx
She set her lover on fire. Her twin dragged her to a snuff-film asylum.
4.33
12k+
I Will Mend You Summary
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I Will Mend You
She set her lover on fire. Her twin dragged her to a snuff-film asylum.
by Gigi Styx 2024 566 pages
4.33
12k+ ratings
Sabotage
by Shantel Tessier
Her stepbrother destroyed every man who touched her, and now he wants her branded as his.
3.83
96k+
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Sabotage
Her stepbrother destroyed every man who touched her, and now he wants her branded as his.
by Shantel Tessier 2022 229 pages
3.83
96k+ ratings
Enigma
by RuNyx
Salem discovers a corpse. The sketching artist is her TA and the obsession she cannot escape.
3.78
29k+
Enigma Summary
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Enigma
Salem discovers a corpse. The sketching artist is her TA and the obsession she cannot escape.
by RuNyx 2025 496 pages
3.78
29k+ ratings
To Bleed a Crystal Bloom
by Sarah A. Parker
Raised in a tower, she bleeds for the High Master. Now he's promised to someone else.
3.69
24k+
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To Bleed a Crystal Bloom
Raised in a tower, she bleeds for the High Master. Now he's promised to someone else.
by Sarah A. Parker 2021 488 pages
3.69
24k+ ratings
The Poison Daughter
by Sheila Masterson
She kills with a kiss. The stranger who survives it is now her husband.
4.40
89k+
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The Poison Daughter
She kills with a kiss. The stranger who survives it is now her husband.
by Sheila Masterson 2025 668 pages
4.40
89k+ ratings
Broken Bonds
by J. Bree
Bound to five men by unwanted magic, Oli's lethal secret is all that keeps them alive.
4.12
100k+
Broken Bonds Summary
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Broken Bonds
Bound to five men by unwanted magic, Oli's lethal secret is all that keeps them alive.
by J. Bree 2021 289 pages
4.12
100k+ ratings
Heart of My Monster
by Rina Kent
He buried her ashes. Now the wife he mourns has a rifle trained on his heart.
4.23
70k+
Heart of My Monster Summary
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Heart of My Monster
He buried her ashes. Now the wife he mourns has a rifle trained on his heart.
by Rina Kent 2023
4.23
70k+ ratings
Nightshade
by Keri Lake
A lecturer falls into a dark realm where a scarred baron remembers loving her to death.
3.96
25k+
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Nightshade
A lecturer falls into a dark realm where a scarred baron remembers loving her to death.
by Keri Lake 2021 676 pages
3.96
25k+ ratings
Brutal Prince
by Sophie Lark
Forced to marry a mafia rival, she weaponizes his allergy on their wedding day.
3.73
100k+
Brutal Prince Summary
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Brutal Prince
Forced to marry a mafia rival, she weaponizes his allergy on their wedding day.
by Sophie Lark 2020 376 pages
3.73
100k+ ratings
His Tesoro
by Emilia Rossi
A mafia don's arranged bride: a wheelchair, a secret skill, and a bullet meant for him.
3.83
33k+
His Tesoro Summary
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His Tesoro
A mafia don's arranged bride: a wheelchair, a secret skill, and a bullet meant for him.
by Emilia Rossi 2024 396 pages
3.83
33k+ ratings
Tempest of Wrath and Vengeance
by Melissa K. Roehrich
Bred to destroy a bloodline, she risks everything for the dark lord who caged her.
4.21
43k+
Tempest of Wrath and Vengeance Summary
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Tempest of Wrath and Vengeance
Bred to destroy a bloodline, she risks everything for the dark lord who caged her.
by Melissa K. Roehrich 2024 672 pages
4.21
43k+ ratings
Tryst Six Venom
by Penelope Douglas
A debutante and swamp outcast share venom that is really desire. One kiss could destroy them.
3.82
48k+
Tryst Six Venom Summary
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Tryst Six Venom
A debutante and swamp outcast share venom that is really desire. One kiss could destroy them.
by Penelope Douglas 2021 589 pages
3.82
48k+ ratings
Broken Whispers
by Neva Altaj
A mute ballerina weds a scarred single-dad mafia enforcer who secretly watched her dance.
4.00
90k+
Broken Whispers Summary
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Broken Whispers
A mute ballerina weds a scarred single-dad mafia enforcer who secretly watched her dance.
by Neva Altaj 2022 232 pages
4.00
90k+ ratings
The Perfect Fit
by Sadie Kincaid
Three powerful men, one bruised courier, and a proposition that's failed twenty-two times before.
4.06
84k+
The Perfect Fit Summary
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The Perfect Fit
Three powerful men, one bruised courier, and a proposition that's failed twenty-two times before.
by Sadie Kincaid 2023 420 pages
4.06
84k+ ratings
The Syndicater
by RuNyx
Her husband is the Syndicate's worst enemy. The brother she just found would kill him on sight.
3.66
31k+
The Syndicater Summary
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The Syndicater
Her husband is the Syndicate's worst enemy. The brother she just found would kill him on sight.
by RuNyx 2024 400 pages
3.66
31k+ ratings
Gothikana
by RuNyx
At a castle of vanishings, an outcast meets the teacher hunting for her since childhood.
3.74
100k+
Gothikana Summary
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Gothikana
At a castle of vanishings, an outcast meets the teacher hunting for her since childhood.
by RuNyx 2021 456 pages
3.74
100k+ ratings
Bonds of Hercules
by Jasmine Mas
Bound to two assassins, she feels every wound they take. The gladiator arena awaits.
4.00
88k+
Bonds of Hercules Summary
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Bonds of Hercules
Bound to two assassins, she feels every wound they take. The gladiator arena awaits.
by Jasmine Mas 2025 544 pages
4.00
88k+ ratings
A Broken Promise
by Tetyana Walker
A slave bites a Destroyer general and escapes. Now she hunts the man who let her live.
3.91
7k+
A Broken Promise Summary
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A Broken Promise
A slave bites a Destroyer general and escapes. Now she hunts the man who let her live.
by Tetyana Walker 2023 328 pages
3.91
7k+ ratings
Sinners Condemned
by Somme Sketcher
She stole a mob boss's watch. He hired her, needing proof she's not his doom.
4.17
81k+
Sinners Condemned Summary
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Sinners Condemned
She stole a mob boss's watch. He hired her, needing proof she's not his doom.
by Somme Sketcher 2022 316 pages
4.17
81k+ ratings
The Risk
by S.T. Abby
She slaughters the men who attacked her. He's FBI. Their first date went perfectly.
4.25
300k+
The Risk Summary
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The Risk
She slaughters the men who attacked her. He's FBI. Their first date went perfectly.
by S.T. Abby 2016 132 pages
4.25
300k+ ratings
A Tongue so Sweet and Deadly
by Sophia St. Germain
A half-Fae spy, oath-bound to destroy the regent, enters a deadly election and falls for him.
3.98
52k+
A Tongue so Sweet and Deadly Summary
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A Tongue so Sweet and Deadly
A half-Fae spy, oath-bound to destroy the regent, enters a deadly election and falls for him.
by Sophia St. Germain 2024 476 pages
3.98
52k+ ratings
Shadows So Cruel
by Liv Zander
A white Raven must bond with her betrayer, the shadow-cursed king she was born to love.
4.03
75k+
Shadows So Cruel Summary
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Shadows So Cruel
A white Raven must bond with her betrayer, the shadow-cursed king she was born to love.
by Liv Zander 2023 482 pages
4.03
75k+ ratings
Storm of Secrets and Sorrow
by Melissa K. Roehrich
Bound to the Heir of Death, she hides a bloodline the realm will kill to possess.
4.13
56k+
Storm of Secrets and Sorrow Summary
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Storm of Secrets and Sorrow
Bound to the Heir of Death, she hides a bloodline the realm will kill to possess.
by Melissa K. Roehrich 2024 660 pages
4.13
56k+ ratings
Wretched
by Emily McIntire
A DEA agent's anonymous hookup is the drug lord he's sworn to destroy.
3.83
100k+
Wretched Summary
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Wretched
A DEA agent's anonymous hookup is the drug lord he's sworn to destroy.
by Emily McIntire 2022 282 pages
3.83
100k+ ratings
Broken
by Sadie Kincaid
She marries a cold billionaire to save her sister. His terms are clear: passion, nothing more.
4.13
53k+
Broken Summary
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Broken
She marries a cold billionaire to save her sister. His terms are clear: passion, nothing more.
by Sadie Kincaid 2024 400 pages
4.13
53k+ ratings
The Ascended
by Bree Grenwich
After gods execute her father, a star-shaping farmer enters the deadly Trials to murder their king.
4.52
63k+
The Ascended Summary
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The Ascended
After gods execute her father, a star-shaping farmer enters the deadly Trials to murder their king.
by Bree Grenwich 2025 754 pages
4.52
63k+ ratings
Wolf.e
by Paisley Hope
Brinley returns to Harmony with nothing. The biker president's gray eyes claim her on sight.
4.00
51k+
Wolf.e Summary
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Wolf.e
Brinley returns to Harmony with nothing. The biker president's gray eyes claim her on sight.
by Paisley Hope 2024 416 pages
4.00
51k+ ratings
Reign of a King
by Rina Kent
A hostile takeover forces her into her dead sister's husband's bed. His darkness awakens her.
4.02
52k+
Reign of a King Summary
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Reign of a King
A hostile takeover forces her into her dead sister's husband's bed. His darkness awakens her.
by Rina Kent 2020 278 pages
4.02
52k+ ratings
Nero
by S.J. Tilly
A mafia boss invades her apartment during a storm. He decides to keep her.
3.81
93k+
Nero Summary
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Nero
A mafia boss invades her apartment during a storm. He decides to keep her.
by S.J. Tilly 2023 368 pages
3.81
93k+ ratings
Unhinged
by Steph Macca
She's a convicted killer. They're the patients who run the asylum. And they've decided she's theirs.
3.95
51k+
Unhinged Summary
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Unhinged
She's a convicted killer. They're the patients who run the asylum. And they've decided she's theirs.
by Steph Macca 2024 269 pages
3.95
51k+ ratings
Descent
by Katelyn Taylor
Skyla's forced marriage to Salem's Brethren comes with four protectors and one deadly stalker.
4.08
16k+
Descent Summary
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Descent
Skyla's forced marriage to Salem's Brethren comes with four protectors and one deadly stalker.
by Katelyn Taylor 2024 301 pages
4.08
16k+ ratings
Handsome Devil
by L.J. Shen
For her mother's life, she becomes wife to the man who's been destroying hers.
4.09
30k+
Handsome Devil Summary
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Handsome Devil
For her mother's life, she becomes wife to the man who's been destroying hers.
by L.J. Shen 2025 450 pages
4.09
30k+ ratings
Phobia
by Keri Lake
Stolen by a secret society, a water-phobic girl is saved by the blade-wielding teacher she craves.
3.17
5k+
Phobia Summary
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Phobia
Stolen by a secret society, a water-phobic girl is saved by the blade-wielding teacher she craves.
by Keri Lake 70 pages
3.17
5k+ ratings
Losers
by Harley Laroux
Her car died. Four men she ghosted now own her debt and her darkest desires.
4.2
54k+
Losers Summary
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Losers
Her car died. Four men she ghosted now own her debt and her darkest desires.
by Harley Laroux 2022 594 pages
4.2
54k+ ratings
The Words
by Ashley Jade
A broke songwriter takes a job as sober companion to the rock star who stole her song.
4.29
76k+
The Words Summary
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The Words
A broke songwriter takes a job as sober companion to the rock star who stole her song.
by Ashley Jade 2022 676 pages
4.29
76k+ ratings
Ensnared
by Rebecca Quinn
She fled marauders and found five ex-soldiers whose sanctuary demands she belong to them all.
4.15
23k+
Ensnared Summary
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Ensnared
She fled marauders and found five ex-soldiers whose sanctuary demands she belong to them all.
by Rebecca Quinn 2023 434 pages
4.15
23k+ ratings
The Blackened Blade
by Isla Davon
A witch dies in prison, wakes seventeen. The academy that broke her is about to burn.
4.38
23k+
The Blackened Blade Summary
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The Blackened Blade
A witch dies in prison, wakes seventeen. The academy that broke her is about to burn.
by Isla Davon 2023 488 pages
4.38
23k+ ratings
The Coven
by Harper L. Woods
A witch raised to destroy demons is forced into a university ruled by a demon headmaster.
3.71
96k+
The Coven Summary
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The Coven
A witch raised to destroy demons is forced into a university ruled by a demon headmaster.
by Harper L. Woods 2023 298 pages
3.71
96k+ ratings
Older
by Jennifer Hartmann
After a lake kiss, she flees to her friend's home. That stranger: her best friend's father.
3.96
91k+
Older Summary
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Older
After a lake kiss, she flees to her friend's home. That stranger: her best friend's father.
by Jennifer Hartmann 2024 418 pages
3.96
91k+ ratings
All the Lies
by Rina Kent
A coma erases her past. At college, her fiance whispers threats and smiles for the crowd.
3.79
49k+
All the Lies Summary
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All the Lies
A coma erases her past. At college, her fiance whispers threats and smiles for the crowd.
by Rina Kent 2020 242 pages
3.79
49k+ ratings
Sweet Prison
by Neva Altaj
She wrote her imprisoned stepbrother. He made her his spy. Now free, he's claiming her.
3.81
26k+
Sweet Prison Summary
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Sweet Prison
She wrote her imprisoned stepbrother. He made her his spy. Now free, he's claiming her.
by Neva Altaj 2024 378 pages
3.81
26k+ ratings
Skin of a Sinner
by Avina St. Graves
The boy who vanished returns to slaughter her family and reclaim her as his.
3.59
39k+
Skin of a Sinner Summary
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Skin of a Sinner
The boy who vanished returns to slaughter her family and reclaim her as his.
by Avina St. Graves 2023 391 pages
3.59
39k+ ratings
Psychotic Obsession
by Leigh Rivers
A scientist's fling with her charming assistant turns dangerous when his obsession follows her home.
4.20
44k+
Psychotic Obsession Summary
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Psychotic Obsession
A scientist's fling with her charming assistant turns dangerous when his obsession follows her home.
by Leigh Rivers 2025 442 pages
4.20
44k+ ratings
Empire of Hate
by Rina Kent
To save her brother, she takes a job with the man who once destroyed her.
3.88
31k+
Empire of Hate Summary
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Empire of Hate
To save her brother, she takes a job with the man who once destroyed her.
by Rina Kent 2022 382 pages
3.88
31k+ ratings
To Flame a Wild Flower
by Sarah A. Parker
She killed the fae she loved. He survived. Now a darker trap closes around her.
4.11
10k+
To Flame a Wild Flower Summary
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To Flame a Wild Flower
She killed the fae she loved. He survived. Now a darker trap closes around her.
by Sarah A. Parker 2023 591 pages
4.11
10k+ ratings
Ruined Secrets
by Neva Altaj
Amnesia gives a neglected mafia wife the passionate husband she always wanted. Her lie built him.
3.74
57k+
Ruined Secrets Summary
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Ruined Secrets
Amnesia gives a neglected mafia wife the passionate husband she always wanted. Her lie built him.
by Neva Altaj 2022 277 pages
3.74
57k+ ratings
Between Sun and Moon
by Jaclyn Kot
A captive stripped of magic courts a golden prince to save the death god she loves.
4.25
6k+
Between Sun and Moon Summary
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Between Sun and Moon
A captive stripped of magic courts a golden prince to save the death god she loves.
by Jaclyn Kot 2024 573 pages
4.25
6k+ ratings
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