Dark Romance

Dark romance is a subgenre of romance fiction that explores complex, taboo, and often disturbing themes like obsession, danger, captivity, and power imbalances. It focuses on intense, often toxic relationships featuring "dark" anti-heroes, maintaining a romantic focus with a, usually, positive or happily-ever-after ending despite challenging content. ...more

Frozen Heart (Perfectly Imperfect, #12)
High Water (The Quiet Horsemen #4)
Keep Me Safe (Dangerous Obsession Book, #2)
Love You To Pieces
Tainted Embrace
Offside (Villalargos University #2)
Cruel Promises
The Chef's Kiss
Twisted Pawn (Society of Villains, #2)
My Dreadful Darling (Hollow Graves Duet, #1)
The Auction
Bulletproof
The Arachnid (The Poisoner #2)
His Sinner (Saint and Sinner Duet, #2)
West of Wicked (The Great and Terrible Land, #1)
Crown Me Dead (Heartstring Duet, #1)
Saving 6 (Boys of Tommen, #3)
Alchemised
Woman Down
Releasing 10 (Boys of Tommen, #6)
Twisted Pawn (Society of Villains, #2)
Daggermouth (The Heart, #1)
Frozen Heart (Perfectly Imperfect, #12)
Bonds of Hercules (Villains of Lore, #2)
Rumors & Whiskey (The Whiskey Women, #1)
Blood of Hercules (Villains of Lore, #1)
On Wings of Blood (Bloodwing Academy, #1)
Anathema (The Eating Woods, #1)
The Bond That Burns (Bloodwing Academy, #2)
Bloodlust (Blood, #2)
Stolen by A.R. KeoghInto the Drowning Deep by Mira GrantThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonCarmilla by J. Sheridan Le FanuWilder Girls by Rory Power
LGBTQIA Horror and Dark Fiction
323 books — 254 voters
Captive in the Dark by C.J. RobertsTwist Me by Anna ZairesSeduced in the Dark by C.J. RobertsBlyssful Lies by J.C. CliffTears of Tess by Pepper Winters
Romance or Erotica with Kidnapping
559 books — 901 voters

Lessons in Sin by Pam GodwinStroke of Midnight by K. WebsterSecret Beast by Amelia WildeThe Glass Slipper by K. WebsterLace Vengeance by Eve Dangerfield
Midnight Dynasty Collection
76 books — 60 voters
Hidden Huntress by Danielle L. JensenThe Stars Never Rise by Rachel VincentA Matter of Time by Lisa M. BassoOlari by Mila N. SankaleThe Fourth Generation by Chris von Halle
Top Tier Romantasy
11 books — 11 voters

Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1)
Lights Out (Into Darkness, #1)
Hunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #2)
Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1)
Corrupt (Devil's Night, #1)
God of Malice (Legacy of Gods, #1)
The Ritual (L.O.R.D.S., #1)
Hooked (Never After, #1)
The Sweetest Oblivion (Made, #1)
Does It Hurt?
The Predator (Dark Verse, #1)
God of Wrath (Legacy of Gods, #3)
Little Stranger (The Web of Silence Duet, #1)
Kill Switch (Devil's Night, #3)
Hideaway (Devil's Night, #2)
Gwenn Wright
I had turned to leave and he had called after me. “Miss Maria, I kin no other woman who could be wearing men’s trousers and be dripping such as ye are and look quite so lovely. It’s a right shame your mother is marrying you off to that great sot!” I had turned to call back to him, “I doubt very much we will have to worry about that after today!
Gwenn Wright, The BlueStocking Girl

Wendy Rosewood
This is on me, Evie, I took my eyes off you. I let my guard down, and you paid the price for it. I am so sorry.
Wendy Rosewood

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