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Dark Book Summaries

The Vacation
by John Marrs
Eight travelers check into a Venice Beach hostel, each carrying a past worth killing to protect.
3.69
32k+
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The Vacation
Eight travelers check into a Venice Beach hostel, each carrying a past worth killing to protect.
by John Marrs 2015 480 pages
3.69
32k+ ratings
Where He Can't Find You
by Darcy Coates
Something beneath this town has been taking people for a century. Now it has her sister.
3.87
18k+
Where He Can't Find You Summary
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Where He Can't Find You
Something beneath this town has been taking people for a century. Now it has her sister.
by Darcy Coates 2023 402 pages
3.87
18k+ ratings
Riches to Riches
by Ames Mills
A mafia queen's lover is a rival's heir. Five more dangerous men refuse to let her go.
4.21
14k+
Riches to Riches Summary
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Riches to Riches
A mafia queen's lover is a rival's heir. Five more dangerous men refuse to let her go.
by Ames Mills 2022 678 pages
4.21
14k+ ratings
Dead Med
by Freida McFadden
Five first-year med students. One cadaver. A drug ring. And a gun in the anatomy lab.
3.81
100k+
Dead Med Summary
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Dead Med
Five first-year med students. One cadaver. A drug ring. And a gun in the anatomy lab.
by Freida McFadden 2024 474 pages
3.81
100k+ ratings
The Lesser Dead
by Christopher Buehlman
Feral child vampires hunt the 1978 subway. The colony that shelters them never stood a chance.
4.07
9k+
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The Lesser Dead
Feral child vampires hunt the 1978 subway. The colony that shelters them never stood a chance.
by Christopher Buehlman 2014 362 pages
4.07
9k+ ratings
Suffer the Children
by Craig DiLouie
All children die, then rise hungry for blood. An hour awake costs what parents cannot give.
3.98
12k+
Suffer the Children Summary
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Suffer the Children
All children die, then rise hungry for blood. An hour awake costs what parents cannot give.
by Craig DiLouie 2014 343 pages
3.98
12k+ ratings
One Night Seduction
by Katelyn Taylor
A college senior's anonymous Dom at a sex club is the stepfather who raised her.
3.79
4k+
One Night Seduction Summary
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One Night Seduction
A college senior's anonymous Dom at a sex club is the stepfather who raised her.
by Katelyn Taylor 2025 346 pages
3.79
4k+ ratings
His Juliet
by Emilia Rossi
A mafia enforcer hunted through the rain hides in a bookstore with its lonely, anxious manager.
4.01
12k+
His Juliet Summary
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His Juliet
A mafia enforcer hunted through the rain hides in a bookstore with its lonely, anxious manager.
by Emilia Rossi 2025 468 pages
4.01
12k+ ratings
Bride of Brutal Hearts
by Kate Stevens
She traded herself to vampires for her sister. Now two brutal kings own her soul.
3.72
6k+
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Bride of Brutal Hearts
She traded herself to vampires for her sister. Now two brutal kings own her soul.
by Kate Stevens 2025 762 pages
3.72
6k+ ratings
Dove
by Paisley Hope
An outlaw biker corners a grieving waitress and decides she's his, then hunts her parents' killer.
4.05
13k+
Dove Summary
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Dove
An outlaw biker corners a grieving waitress and decides she's his, then hunts her parents' killer.
by Paisley Hope 2026 368 pages
4.05
13k+ ratings
Behind Closed Doors
by Shain Rose
A mafia boss handcuffs a teacher to his bed. His daughter needs her. His world wants blood.
3.95
11k+
Behind Closed Doors Summary
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Behind Closed Doors
A mafia boss handcuffs a teacher to his bed. His daughter needs her. His world wants blood.
by Shain Rose 2026 432 pages
3.95
11k+ ratings
The Caretaker
by Marcus Kliewer
A broke housesitter follows a dead man's rules to keep out whatever knocks at night.
3.63
35k+
The Caretaker Summary
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The Caretaker
A broke housesitter follows a dead man's rules to keep out whatever knocks at night.
by Marcus Kliewer 2026 295 pages
3.63
35k+ ratings
Painter's Obsession
by Luna K. Wicked
A serial killer reclaims his victim, pulling him underground where the only mercy is a scalpel.
4.29
1k+
Painter's Obsession Summary
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Painter's Obsession
A serial killer reclaims his victim, pulling him underground where the only mercy is a scalpel.
by Luna K. Wicked 2025 243 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
The Mercenary and the Mortician
by Alexandra St. Pierre
A mercenary breaks in to kill a mortician, then forces him into a deadly partnership instead.
4.36
14k+
The Mercenary and the Mortician Summary
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The Mercenary and the Mortician
A mercenary breaks in to kill a mortician, then forces him into a deadly partnership instead.
by Alexandra St. Pierre 2025 534 pages
4.36
14k+ ratings
Reaper and Ruin
by Elle Thorpe
A teddy bear camera filmed her assault. Now its owner wants Violet in his underground prison.
4.34
10k+
Reaper and Ruin Summary
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Reaper and Ruin
A teddy bear camera filmed her assault. Now its owner wants Violet in his underground prison.
by Elle Thorpe 2025 470 pages
4.34
10k+ ratings
The First Family
by Granger
At a supernatural HBCU, a scentless orphan becomes the prime suspect in a campus murder.
4.59
8k+
The First Family Summary
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The First Family
At a supernatural HBCU, a scentless orphan becomes the prime suspect in a campus murder.
by Granger 2024 680 pages
4.59
8k+ ratings
Sacred Vow
by Sheridan Anne
At a sex club a silver fox consumes her. Then her campus hookup calls him Dad.
4.16
4k+
Sacred Vow Summary
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Sacred Vow
At a sex club a silver fox consumes her. Then her campus hookup calls him Dad.
by Sheridan Anne 2025 462 pages
4.16
4k+ ratings
24690
by A.A. Dark
In a fortress of depravity, one slave becomes the obsession of the most dangerous master.
3.95
17k+
24690 Summary
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24690
In a fortress of depravity, one slave becomes the obsession of the most dangerous master.
by A.A. Dark 2016 306 pages
3.95
17k+ ratings
Mean Spirited
by Nick Roberts
A teacher adopts a stray Labrador. The dog carries vengeful spirits, and his son is next.
4.23
8k+
Mean Spirited Summary
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Mean Spirited
A teacher adopts a stray Labrador. The dog carries vengeful spirits, and his son is next.
by Nick Roberts 2024 325 pages
4.23
8k+ ratings
The Rotting Room
by Viggy Parr Hampton
A young nun at a remote abbey discovers the Sisters sell the dead as bottled grace.
3.39
1k+
The Rotting Room Summary
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The Rotting Room
A young nun at a remote abbey discovers the Sisters sell the dead as bottled grace.
by Viggy Parr Hampton 2025 306 pages
3.39
1k+ ratings
Harvest Season
by Brynne Weaver
He tracked her down to kill her. Then he started helping her bury the bodies.
4.13
34k+
Harvest Season Summary
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Harvest Season
He tracked her down to kill her. Then he started helping her bury the bodies.
by Brynne Weaver 2026 368 pages
4.13
34k+ ratings
Barons of Decay
by Angel Lawson
A masked fraternity hunts her. Killing one hunter traps her with the men who found her.
3.81
2k+
Barons of Decay Summary
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Barons of Decay
A masked fraternity hunts her. Killing one hunter traps her with the men who found her.
by Angel Lawson 2025 402 pages
3.81
2k+ ratings
Light Wielder
by Rachel Schneider
Magic bound a queen to the prince she betrayed. He chains her. Their war demands both.
3.85
43k+
Light Wielder Summary
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Light Wielder
Magic bound a queen to the prince she betrayed. He chains her. Their war demands both.
by Rachel Schneider 2026 441 pages
3.85
43k+ ratings
Start a War
by Elle Thorpe
A murdered brother's secret club and three dangerous men are her escape from a violent fiancé.
4.29
29k+
Start a War Summary
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Start a War
A murdered brother's secret club and three dangerous men are her escape from a violent fiancé.
by Elle Thorpe 2022 362 pages
4.29
29k+ ratings
Some Choose Darkness
by Charlie Donlea
Her father's death reveals his secret client: a serial killer about to walk free.
4.23
40k+
Some Choose Darkness Summary
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Some Choose Darkness
Her father's death reveals his secret client: a serial killer about to walk free.
by Charlie Donlea 2019 304 pages
4.23
40k+ ratings
You Are But Dust
by Hannah Clayton
At her sister's funeral, Samarra meets Death: a charming man offering to end her pain.
3.47
1k+
You Are But Dust Summary
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You Are But Dust
At her sister's funeral, Samarra meets Death: a charming man offering to end her pain.
by Hannah Clayton 2025 302 pages
3.47
1k+ ratings
The Divorce
by Freida McFadden
Her husband empties the accounts and buys every lawyer. The other woman isn't after the money.
3.89
200k+
The Divorce Summary
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The Divorce
Her husband empties the accounts and buys every lawyer. The other woman isn't after the money.
by Freida McFadden 2026 368 pages
3.89
200k+ ratings
The Crown of a Fallen Queen
by Anya J. Cosgrove
To reclaim her crown, an exiled Fae queen fakes an engagement with her usurper's son.
4.36
418
The Crown of a Fallen Queen Summary
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The Crown of a Fallen Queen
To reclaim her crown, an exiled Fae queen fakes an engagement with her usurper's son.
by Anya J. Cosgrove 2025 412 pages
4.36
418 ratings
Whips and Chains
by Elle Thorpe
A killer's countdown took her best friend. Three dangerous men were watching. Now they want her.
4.29
11k+
Whips and Chains Summary
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Whips and Chains
A killer's countdown took her best friend. Three dangerous men were watching. Now they want her.
by Elle Thorpe 2025 380 pages
4.29
11k+ ratings
The Bug Collector
by Wrath James White
She abducted the man who infected her and chained him, demanding why he collects diseases.
3.59
2k+
The Bug Collector Summary
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The Bug Collector
She abducted the man who infected her and chained him, demanding why he collects diseases.
by Wrath James White 2024 73 pages
3.59
2k+ ratings
Souls In Ruin
by Jacqueline White
Bargained to the Blood King, a scorned princess uses his divine madness as her deadliest weapon.
4.07
19k+
Souls In Ruin Summary
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Souls In Ruin
Bargained to the Blood King, a scorned princess uses his divine madness as her deadliest weapon.
by Jacqueline White 2026 635 pages
4.07
19k+ ratings
Good Intentions
by Marisa Walz
After her twin dies, a woman stalks a grieving stranger. She tells herself it is kindness.
3.65
3k+
Good Intentions Summary
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Good Intentions
After her twin dies, a woman stalks a grieving stranger. She tells herself it is kindness.
by Marisa Walz 2026 336 pages
3.65
3k+ ratings
And So The Breaking Begins
by Lacey Lehotzky
A Seer is captured by the hunter she was fated to love and trained to fear.
3.93
2k+
And So The Breaking Begins Summary
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And So The Breaking Begins
A Seer is captured by the hunter she was fated to love and trained to fear.
by Lacey Lehotzky 2026 638 pages
3.93
2k+ ratings
Wicked Altar
by Jane Henry
Her sister's life depends on marrying the childhood bully who now leads a criminal empire.
3.95
4k+
Wicked Altar Summary
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Wicked Altar
Her sister's life depends on marrying the childhood bully who now leads a criminal empire.
by Jane Henry 2026 486 pages
3.95
4k+ ratings
Black Thorns
by Rina Kent
Vanished for seven years, she resurfaces as another man's wife, but he never stopped hunting.
3.85
34k+
Black Thorns Summary
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Black Thorns
Vanished for seven years, she resurfaces as another man's wife, but he never stopped hunting.
by Rina Kent 2021 336 pages
3.85
34k+ ratings
Heavy
by M.L. Burns
Blackmailed into killing her step-uncle, she falls for the touch-averse ex-con she meant to destroy.
4.07
17k+
Heavy Summary
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Heavy
Blackmailed into killing her step-uncle, she falls for the touch-averse ex-con she meant to destroy.
by M.L. Burns 2025 496 pages
4.07
17k+ ratings
Japanese Gothic
by Kylie Lee Baker
He hides a forgotten murder. She's a samurai's daughter marked for death. A closet connects them.
3.91
23k+
Japanese Gothic Summary
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Japanese Gothic
He hides a forgotten murder. She's a samurai's daughter marked for death. A closet connects them.
by Kylie Lee Baker 2026 344 pages
3.91
23k+ ratings
Of Blood & Banes
by Courtney Whims
Blood-bound to a tyrant king, a dragon rider must trust the enemy prince in chains.
4.29
4k+
Of Blood & Banes Summary
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Of Blood & Banes
Blood-bound to a tyrant king, a dragon rider must trust the enemy prince in chains.
by Courtney Whims 2025 634 pages
4.29
4k+ ratings
Long Live the Elf Queen
by J.M. Kearl
Starved and caged by the elf king, Layala holds one hope: Thane survived, and he is coming.
4.12
12k+
Long Live the Elf Queen Summary
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Long Live the Elf Queen
Starved and caged by the elf king, Layala holds one hope: Thane survived, and he is coming.
by J.M. Kearl 2022 560 pages
4.12
12k+ ratings
Flameborne
by Aimee Lynn
Her dragon's heat traps her in a soul-bond with the commander who rejected her kiss.
4.03
5k+
Flameborne Summary
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Flameborne
Her dragon's heat traps her in a soul-bond with the commander who rejected her kiss.
by Aimee Lynn 2025 414 pages
4.03
5k+ ratings
Midnight Poison
by Penny Dee
Pregnant with his heir and accused of betrayal, she flees the mob boss who owns her.
4.02
5k+
Midnight Poison Summary
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Midnight Poison
Pregnant with his heir and accused of betrayal, she flees the mob boss who owns her.
by Penny Dee 2024 306 pages
4.02
5k+ ratings
Crash
by Kathy Lockheart
After her heart stops, her brother's best friend moves her into his penthouse to hunt a killer.
4.09
18k+
Crash Summary
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Crash
After her heart stops, her brother's best friend moves her into his penthouse to hunt a killer.
by Kathy Lockheart 2025 432 pages
4.09
18k+ ratings
The Wicked
by Rebecca Johnpee
The mafia boss she robbed owns her life, and their game has no safe moves.
3.60
3k+
The Wicked Summary
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The Wicked
The mafia boss she robbed owns her life, and their game has no safe moves.
by Rebecca Johnpee 2025 512 pages
3.60
3k+ ratings
The Three Brothers
by Granger
A wolf leaves his pack for the vampire becoming the moon, at a school vanishing students.
4.61
7k+
The Three Brothers Summary
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The Three Brothers
A wolf leaves his pack for the vampire becoming the moon, at a school vanishing students.
by Granger 2025
4.61
7k+ ratings
The Poet Empress
by Shen Tao
A farm girl marries a prince who flays servants. Loving the monster is her only weapon.
4.39
36k+
The Poet Empress Summary
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The Poet Empress
A farm girl marries a prince who flays servants. Loving the monster is her only weapon.
by Shen Tao 2026 400 pages
4.39
36k+ ratings
What Have They Done to Liza McLean?
by Amy Doak
Meg's sister returned as a stranger. The school erases students. Asking why gets people killed.
3.68
462
What Have They Done to Liza McLean? Summary
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What Have They Done to Liza McLean?
Meg's sister returned as a stranger. The school erases students. Asking why gets people killed.
by Amy Doak 2025 280 pages
3.68
462 ratings
Eyes of Devious Burgundy
by Lacey Lehotzky
She wears her dead husband's face to war, hunted by the deathcaller destined to claim her.
3.87
12k+
Eyes of Devious Burgundy Summary
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Eyes of Devious Burgundy
She wears her dead husband's face to war, hunted by the deathcaller destined to claim her.
by Lacey Lehotzky 2025 736 pages
3.87
12k+ ratings
Close to You
by Nissa Renzo
A mute girl loves her adoptive brother. Their secret could destroy the family that saved her.
3.74
9k+
Close to You Summary
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Close to You
A mute girl loves her adoptive brother. Their secret could destroy the family that saved her.
by Nissa Renzo 2026 545 pages
3.74
9k+ ratings
Break Her Heart
by Lexi Hodges
A vengeful witch must marry the vampire king she tried to kill, or her coven burns.
4.23
1k+
Break Her Heart Summary
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Break Her Heart
A vengeful witch must marry the vampire king she tried to kill, or her coven burns.
by Lexi Hodges 2025 382 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
The Influencer
by Adriane Leigh
An influencer fakes her husband's death. Donations pour in, so she decides to make it real.
3.52
13k+
The Influencer Summary
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The Influencer
An influencer fakes her husband's death. Donations pour in, so she decides to make it real.
by Adriane Leigh 2024 280 pages
3.52
13k+ ratings
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