🖤 Dark Romance

Love stories that venture into morally transgressive territory — obsession, power imbalances, and dangerous desire that defies conventional boundaries. Readers seek the thrill of passion untempered by propriety.

Corrupt Vow

by Eva Ashwood

To save three men, she agrees to marry a predator. They'll burn everything to stop it.

4.18

17k+

💍 Forced Marriage 🏠 Found Family 🔪 Touch Her And Die 🩹 Trauma Healing 🕵️ Mafia Crime Family

Corrupt Vow

To save three men, she agrees to marry a predator. They'll burn everything to stop it.

by Eva Ashwood 2023

4.18

17k+ ratings

💍 Forced Marriage 🏠 Found Family 🔪 Touch Her And Die 🩹 Trauma Healing 🕵️ Mafia Crime Family

The Hunt

by Mila Crawford • 2023

Three scarred men haunt a gentle college student, and they will not rest until she is theirs.

3.23

6k+

❤️ Why Choose 🗡️ Touch Her And Die 🩹 Trauma Recovery Journey ⛪ Religious Guilt And Kink 🐺 Predator/Prey Dynamic

The Hunt

Three scarred men haunt a gentle college student, and they will not rest until she is theirs.

by Mila Crawford 2023

3.23

6k+ ratings

❤️ Why Choose 🗡️ Touch Her And Die 🩹 Trauma Recovery Journey ⛪ Religious Guilt And Kink 🐺 Predator/Prey Dynamic

Sinners Retreat

by Lauren Biel • 2024

At a secret retreat for serial killers, her lover is her brother's murderer.

3.97

17k+

⚖️ Vigilante Justice 🔪 Deadly Romance 🎭 Hidden Identity 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 😈 Dark Comedy

Sinners Retreat

At a secret retreat for serial killers, her lover is her brother's murderer.

by Lauren Biel 2024

3.97

17k+ ratings

⚖️ Vigilante Justice 🔪 Deadly Romance 🎭 Hidden Identity 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 😈 Dark Comedy

Bully Beatdown

by Ki Brightly • 2021

A volatile CEO's apology to his terrified IT employee sparks a bond that digs into old wounds.

3.71

523

🩹 Hurt/Comfort ⛓️ Power Exchange 🌱 Trauma Recovery 💼 Boss/Employee 🛡️ Protective Hero

Bully Beatdown

A volatile CEO's apology to his terrified IT employee sparks a bond that digs into old wounds.

by Ki Brightly 2021

3.71

523 ratings

🩹 Hurt/Comfort ⛓️ Power Exchange 🌱 Trauma Recovery 💼 Boss/Employee 🛡️ Protective Hero

Knotted

by Pam Godwin • 2018

After a brutal attack, a ranch girl returns to the cowboy who buried the killers.

3.84

16k+

🤠 Cowboy Romance 💞 Childhood Sweethearts 🔄 Second Chance 💔 Trauma Recovery 👥 Brother's Best Friend

Knotted

After a brutal attack, a ranch girl returns to the cowboy who buried the killers.

by Pam Godwin 2018

3.84

16k+ ratings

🤠 Cowboy Romance 💞 Childhood Sweethearts 🔄 Second Chance 💔 Trauma Recovery 👥 Brother's Best Friend

The Monster

by L.J. Shen • 2021

When a mafia prince kisses an heiress, she stays even after the murder that follows.

4.00

32k+

🖤 Mafia Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🥀 Morally Gray Hero 🎭 Double Life 🔪 Touch Her And Die

The Monster

When a mafia prince kisses an heiress, she stays even after the murder that follows.

by L.J. Shen 2021

4.00

32k+ ratings

🖤 Mafia Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🥀 Morally Gray Hero 🎭 Double Life 🔪 Touch Her And Die

Blaze

by Suzanne Wright • 2016

Mated to an archdemon, an imp-raised sphinx is hunted by killers who want them apart.

4.25

17k+

🔗 Fated Mates 🖤 Possessive Hero 💛 Found Family 🧠 Psychic Bond 😈 Demon Underworld

Blaze

Mated to an archdemon, an imp-raised sphinx is hunted by killers who want them apart.

by Suzanne Wright 2016

4.25

17k+ ratings

🔗 Fated Mates 🖤 Possessive Hero 💛 Found Family 🧠 Psychic Bond 😈 Demon Underworld

Glisser

by Jane Washington • 2024

Ten Alphas willing to die for her. An academy eager to make it happen.

4.38

9k+

🐺 Omegaverse 🏫 Magical Academy 💪 Survivor Heroine 👥 Found Family 🔗 Power Exchange

Glisser

Ten Alphas willing to die for her. An academy eager to make it happen.

by Jane Washington 2024

4.38

9k+ ratings

🐺 Omegaverse 🏫 Magical Academy 💪 Survivor Heroine 👥 Found Family 🔗 Power Exchange

Wicked Beauty

by Katee Robert • 2022

The prize fights as her own champion in a tournament for godhood and falls for two warriors.

3.93

76k+

🏛️ Mythological Retelling ⚔️ Deadly Competition 🏙️ Modern Olympus 💕 Mmf Romance 🔪 Touch Her And Die

Wicked Beauty

The prize fights as her own champion in a tournament for godhood and falls for two warriors.

by Katee Robert 2022

3.93

76k+ ratings

🏛️ Mythological Retelling ⚔️ Deadly Competition 🏙️ Modern Olympus 💕 Mmf Romance 🔪 Touch Her And Die

Deal with the Demon

by K. Loraine • 2023

Half-vampire fakes her death, strikes a demon bargain, and is claimed by a pack of wolf shifters.

4.12

3k+

😈 Demonic Pact 🐺 Shifter Pack 🎭 Hidden Identity 👯 Twin Shifters 💍 Arranged Marriage

Deal with the Demon

Half-vampire fakes her death, strikes a demon bargain, and is claimed by a pack of wolf shifters.

by K. Loraine 2023

4.12

3k+ ratings

😈 Demonic Pact 🐺 Shifter Pack 🎭 Hidden Identity 👯 Twin Shifters 💍 Arranged Marriage

Gypsy Rising

by Kristy Cunning • 2019

A hybrid immortal's monster sanctuary faces an ancient alpha; her four lovers must become one pack.

4.43

15k+

💘 Why Choose Romance 🐺 Fated Mates 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🏨 Monster Sanctuary 💓 Empath Heroine

Gypsy Rising

A hybrid immortal's monster sanctuary faces an ancient alpha; her four lovers must become one pack.

by Kristy Cunning 2019

4.43

15k+ ratings

💘 Why Choose Romance 🐺 Fated Mates 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🏨 Monster Sanctuary 💓 Empath Heroine

Pretty Reckless

by L.J. Shen • 2019

She destroyed his sister's future. Now he's her foster brother, and hate feels like desire.

4.04

83k+

😈 Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 🏫 High School Romance 👑 Mean Girl Redemption 💔 Angsty

Pretty Reckless

She destroyed his sister's future. Now he's her foster brother, and hate feels like desire.

by L.J. Shen 2019

4.04

83k+ ratings

😈 Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Forced Proximity 🏫 High School Romance 👑 Mean Girl Redemption 💔 Angsty

Captured by the Fae Beast

by Mallory Dunlin • 2022

Grieving and stranded in Faery, she wakes as soulmate to a beast prince the world fears.

3.84

4k+

👹 Monster Love Interest 👑 Fae Court Intrigue ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🔗 Soulmate Bond 🩹 Wounded Hero

Captured by the Fae Beast

Grieving and stranded in Faery, she wakes as soulmate to a beast prince the world fears.

by Mallory Dunlin 2022

3.84

4k+ ratings

👹 Monster Love Interest 👑 Fae Court Intrigue ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🔗 Soulmate Bond 🩹 Wounded Hero

Born, Darkly

by Trisha Wolfe

A psychologist defending killers takes on a death-row patient who sees her hidden killer.

3.63

24k+

🔪 Serial Killer Romance 🛋️ Therapist Patient 💀 Killers In Love ⛓️ Captor Captive 👁️ Obsessed Hero

Born, Darkly

A psychologist defending killers takes on a death-row patient who sees her hidden killer.

by Trisha Wolfe 2017

3.63

24k+ ratings

🔪 Serial Killer Romance 🛋️ Therapist Patient 💀 Killers In Love ⛓️ Captor Captive 👁️ Obsessed Hero

Reckless Souls

by K.C. Kean • 2022

Her hidden power lands a human orphan in a supernatural academy, fated to four dangerous men.

4.21

14k+

💖 Why Choose 💫 Fated Mates 🏰 Magical Academy 🔮 Hidden Heritage 🐺 Possessive Heroes

Reckless Souls

Her hidden power lands a human orphan in a supernatural academy, fated to four dangerous men.

by K.C. Kean 2022

4.21

14k+ ratings

💖 Why Choose 💫 Fated Mates 🏰 Magical Academy 🔮 Hidden Heritage 🐺 Possessive Heroes

Gilded Serpent

by Danielle L. Jensen • 2021

Conquest earns a legion commander a death warrant, and his navigator a target on her back.

4.44

6k+

💔 Enemies To Lovers 🗡️ Military Fantasy 🏛️ Political Fantasy ✨ Marked By Gods ⚖️ Divided Loyalties

Gilded Serpent

Conquest earns a legion commander a death warrant, and his navigator a target on her back.

by Danielle L. Jensen 2021

4.44

6k+ ratings

💔 Enemies To Lovers 🗡️ Military Fantasy 🏛️ Political Fantasy ✨ Marked By Gods ⚖️ Divided Loyalties

Carnival Hill

by Caroline Peckham • 2021

To protect her four shattered men, Rogue must give herself to the monster who destroyed them all.

4.38

15k+

🔫 Mafia Romance 👥 Reverse Harem 💔 Second Chance Romance 🏠 Found Family 😢 Self-Sacrificing Heroine

Carnival Hill

To protect her four shattered men, Rogue must give herself to the monster who destroyed them all.

by Caroline Peckham 2021

4.38

15k+ ratings

🔫 Mafia Romance 👥 Reverse Harem 💔 Second Chance Romance 🏠 Found Family 😢 Self-Sacrificing Heroine

Reaper

by Suzanne Wright • 2022

A nightmare demon's fated mate is the one man off-limits: her stepsister's ex, a lethal reaper.

4.21

5k+

💫 Fated Mates 🧠 Psychic Bond 🗡️ Possessive Hero 🏠 Forced Proximity 😈 Demon Romance

Reaper

A nightmare demon's fated mate is the one man off-limits: her stepsister's ex, a lethal reaper.

by Suzanne Wright 2022

4.21

5k+ ratings

💫 Fated Mates 🧠 Psychic Bond 🗡️ Possessive Hero 🏠 Forced Proximity 😈 Demon Romance

Power of Lies

by Auryn Hadley • 2019

Her city razed, branded woman seduces dark mage, trading her body to fuel his conquest.

4.17

4k+

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💋 Sex Worker Heroine ✨ Sex Magic 🫂 Found Family 🔺 Polyamory

Power of Lies

Her city razed, branded woman seduces dark mage, trading her body to fuel his conquest.

by Auryn Hadley 2019

4.17

4k+ ratings

🖤 Enemies To Lovers 💋 Sex Worker Heroine ✨ Sex Magic 🫂 Found Family 🔺 Polyamory

Captive of the Night

by K. Loraine • 2023

Resurrected as a vampire queen, Rosie fights a feral hunger that makes her four mates prey.

4.31

2k+

🖤 Fated Mates 🐺 Found Pack 👿 Demonic Possession 👑 Vampire Queen 🦠 Apocalyptic Plague

Captive of the Night

Resurrected as a vampire queen, Rosie fights a feral hunger that makes her four mates prey.

by K. Loraine 2023

4.31

2k+ ratings

🖤 Fated Mates 🐺 Found Pack 👿 Demonic Possession 👑 Vampire Queen 🦠 Apocalyptic Plague

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+

⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Found Family 🩹 Hurt/Comfort 🧸 Trauma Recovery ⛓️ Power Exchange

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

4.36

14k+ ratings

⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🏠 Found Family 🩹 Hurt/Comfort 🧸 Trauma Recovery ⛓️ Power Exchange

Shattered Stars

by Hannah Haze • 2024

Her bullies are her fated mates, and if she can't forgive them, the war is lost.

4.19

13k+

👥 Reverse Harem 💫 Fated Mates ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🏰 Magic Academy 🐉 Dragons

Shattered Stars

Her bullies are her fated mates, and if she can't forgive them, the war is lost.

by Hannah Haze 2024

4.19

13k+ ratings

👥 Reverse Harem 💫 Fated Mates ❤️‍🔥 Enemies To Lovers 🏰 Magic Academy 🐉 Dragons

Temptation

by K. Loraine • 2022

A vampire priest's redemption hinges on protecting a woman whose fated mates number four.

4.13

7k+

👥 Why Choose Romance 💫 Fated Mates 🙏 Fallen Priest 🔒 Captor To Lover 🏫 Supernatural Academy

Temptation

A vampire priest's redemption hinges on protecting a woman whose fated mates number four.

by K. Loraine 2022

4.13

7k+ ratings

👥 Why Choose Romance 💫 Fated Mates 🙏 Fallen Priest 🔒 Captor To Lover 🏫 Supernatural Academy

Wolfgang

by Grae Bryan • 2023

A vampire incapable of love finds his destined match in a doctor desperate to be wanted.

4.05

4k+

🧛 Vampire Romance 💫 Fated Mates 🖤 Possessive Hero 🏠 Found Family 💚 Trauma Healing

Wolfgang

A vampire incapable of love finds his destined match in a doctor desperate to be wanted.

by Grae Bryan 2023

4.05

4k+ ratings

🧛 Vampire Romance 💫 Fated Mates 🖤 Possessive Hero 🏠 Found Family 💚 Trauma Healing

Bought

by Lauren Landish • 2016

A billionaire buys a desperate woman at a BDSM auction: thirty days that transform them both.

3.59

23k+

⛓️ Bdsm Romance 💰 Auction Romance 🩹 Healing Through Bdsm 💼 Billionaire Dom 🚪 Secret Bdsm Club

Bought

A billionaire buys a desperate woman at a BDSM auction: thirty days that transform them both.

by Lauren Landish 2016

3.59

23k+ ratings

⛓️ Bdsm Romance 💰 Auction Romance 🩹 Healing Through Bdsm 💼 Billionaire Dom 🚪 Secret Bdsm Club

Cruel Malady

by Trisha Wolfe • 2023

She hunts abusive men. He wants to cure her psychopathy. Their obsession becomes the experiment.

3.81

674

🧠 Psychopath Heroine ⛓️ Captor Captive Romance 💀 Mutual Obsession 😈 Villain Love Story 🔥 Psychosexual

Cruel Malady

She hunts abusive men. He wants to cure her psychopathy. Their obsession becomes the experiment.

by Trisha Wolfe 2023

3.81

674 ratings

🧠 Psychopath Heroine ⛓️ Captor Captive Romance 💀 Mutual Obsession 😈 Villain Love Story 🔥 Psychosexual

Forsaken Relic

by Caroline Peckham • 2024

A slayer's twin is reborn a vampire. Together they must outwit gods who twist love.

4.17

10k+

🗡️ Enemies To Lovers 🧛‍♂️ Vampire Romance 🔮 Prophecy 🤝 Enemies To Allies 🧠 Mind Control

Forsaken Relic

A slayer's twin is reborn a vampire. Together they must outwit gods who twist love.

by Caroline Peckham 2024

4.17

10k+ ratings

🗡️ Enemies To Lovers 🧛‍♂️ Vampire Romance 🔮 Prophecy 🤝 Enemies To Allies 🧠 Mind Control

Across State Lines

by Lauren Biel • 2024

Three men share one body. All three want to keep her.

4.01

7k+

⛓️ Captor To Lover 🚛 Forced Proximity 🐕 Found Family 💋 Why Choose 🔪 Serial Killer

Across State Lines

Three men share one body. All three want to keep her.

by Lauren Biel 2024

4.01

7k+ ratings

⛓️ Captor To Lover 🚛 Forced Proximity 🐕 Found Family 💋 Why Choose 🔪 Serial Killer

A Darkness So Sweet

by Emma Hamm • 2025

Swapped for a princess, a florist becomes the reluctant bride of a scarred troll healer.

3.94

12k+

🖤 Monster Romance 💍 Forced Marriage ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🌍 Cultural Outsider 🩹 Healer Hero

A Darkness So Sweet

Swapped for a princess, a florist becomes the reluctant bride of a scarred troll healer.

by Emma Hamm 2025

3.94

12k+ ratings

🖤 Monster Romance 💍 Forced Marriage ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 🌍 Cultural Outsider 🩹 Healer Hero

A Sword of Shadow and Deceit

by Lucinda Dark • 2024

An assassin must infiltrate a god academy, where three brothers turn her into a deadly wager.

3.99

4k+

👥 Reverse Harem 🏫 Academy Setting 🤝❤️ Enemies To Lovers 🗡️ Assassin Fmc ⚡ Gods And Mortals

A Sword of Shadow and Deceit

An assassin must infiltrate a god academy, where three brothers turn her into a deadly wager.

by Lucinda Dark 2024

3.99

4k+ ratings

👥 Reverse Harem 🏫 Academy Setting 🤝❤️ Enemies To Lovers 🗡️ Assassin Fmc ⚡ Gods And Mortals

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