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Best for readers looking for college hockey romance with a darker edge.
Stolen by the Ice Captain
Romance · Alpha Male Romance · Dark Romance
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Stolen by the Ice Captain is a dark college hockey romance that puts an ice captain at the center of the story and leans into the darker side of sports romance. Best for readers looking for college hockey romance with a darker edge.
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I lost my virginity to the wrong brother…
And now hockey’s most dangerous captain won’t let me go.
I thought the man in my bed was my boyfriend.
The safe one.
The golden boy everyone loved.
But in the morning, I learned the truth.
It wasn’t Mason touching me that night.
It was Kade Mercer.
My ex’s ruthless stepbrother.
The college hockey captain with violent eyes and a reputation that makes people move out of his way.
The man who’s hated his brother his entire life.
And now?
He’s obsessed with me.
There’s a photo of me in his arms all over campus.
A video he’s threatening to release.
And a warning I can’t escape:
I’m his now.
I should hate him for ruining my life.
Instead, I’m falling for the monster who would destroy anyone that tries to take me away from him.
STOLEN BY THE ICE CAPTAIN is a scorching dark hockey romance packed with obsession, revenge, possessive devotion, and a dangerously obsessed hero who falls first and never lets go. HEA guaranteed.
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Best for readers who like dark mafia romance with obsession, captivity, a ruthless antihero, intense sensual scenes, and possessive stakes.
Innocence
Romance · Dark Romance · Gothic Romance
Our take
Innocence follows a ruthless criminal kingpin who becomes obsessed with Cora, an innocent newcomer to the city of sin who believes he is only a billionaire. He intends to make her his queen and give her everything she desires except her freedom. Best for readers who like dark mafia romance with obsession, captivity, a ruthless antihero, intense sensual scenes, and possessive stakes.
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I’m king of the criminal underworld.
I always get what I want.
And she’s my obsession.
Cora is new to the city of sin.
Her innocent blue eyes beg for me to claim her.
But I’m not the billionaire she thinks I am.
There’s a darkness within me.
And Cora is a shining light.
She’s beautiful. A virgin.
I’m ruthless. A beast.
She found me for a reason.
She’ll be my queen.
I’ll give her everything that her heart desires.
Except for one thing. Her freedom.
She’s mine to keep, and I’m never letting her go.
Note: This is a dark mafia romance with dark and intense sensual scenes. It is the first in a trilogy.
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Best for readers who like dark mafia romance with secret children, second chances, possessive heroes, and high-stakes forced proximity.
Righteous Enforcer
Romance · Dark Romance
Our take
Righteous Enforcer follows a woman who has been hiding her daughter from Adriano Dante, the mafia enforcer she once loved and betrayed, until he discovers they are both alive and pulls them back into his dangerous world, with a 4.2-star rating from more than 600 Amazon reviewers. Best for readers who like dark mafia romance with secret children, second chances, possessive heroes, and high-stakes forced proximity.
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I hid my daughter behind me…
And prayed her father would never find us.
Three men had me cornered.
No way out. No place left to run.
I was ready to die.
Then one of them dropped.
Dead.
Another followed.
And before I could even breathe -
he stepped out of the shadows.
Adriano Dante.
The man I loved.
The man I betrayed.
The man who thinks I’ve been dead for years.
“You weren’t ever supposed to find out I’m still alive.”
His gaze drags over me…
The blood.
The fear.
The little girl clinging to my side.
And then -
Everything changes.
Because now he knows.
I should run.
I do run.
He still catches me.
Now I’m back in his world.
In his house.
Under his rules.
At the mercy of the most feared enforcer in the Dante family.
He doesn’t ask questions.
He doesn’t give me a choice.
He takes.
Every glance is a warning.
Every touch feels like punishment.
Every word drips with the promise of what he’ll do if I try to run again.
I tell myself I’m here for my daughter.
For her safety.
But my body remembers him.
The way he used to own me.
The way he still can.
And the more I fight him…
The more I realize -
I didn’t just run from the mafia.
I ran from the only man…
Who would burn the world,
To keep me.
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A sharp fit for readers drawn to dark romance with serial killers, obsession, mind games, and lovers-or-enemies tension.
Born, Madly
Mystery · Romance · Thriller · Dark Romance · Psychological Thriller · Romantic Suspense
Our take
From USA Today best-selling author Trisha Wolfe and called “deliciously twisted” by readers, Born, Madly follows Dr. London Noble and Grayson Sullivan as a buried past, psychological warfare, and a copycat killer threaten their bond, with a 4.2-star rating from more than 2,300 Amazon reviewers. A sharp fit for readers drawn to dark romance with serial killers, obsession, mind games, and lovers-or-enemies tension.
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From USA Today best-selling author Trisha Wolfe comes her most dark and dangerous romance that readers say is: "deliciously twisted"
Duet: a performance by two.
But who is acting, and who is devolving?
A buried past is unearthed, and Grayson Sullivan--AKA The Angel of Maine--retaliates against the system who made him, deploying psychological warfare on the woman who initially set him free. Dr. London Noble probes deep into the mind of the killer she's fallen for, searching for answers, as a copycat killer threatens their unity. Are they partners, lovers, or enemies? One final trap will reveal all.
*CW: Find a complete list of content information on the author's website
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Good for readers who like portal romantasy with time travel, forbidden love, monstrous realms, and sacrifice.
The Ember and the Emerald
Romance · Dark Romance
Our take
From New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter, The Ember and the Emerald sends Moriah Shaker twenty years into the past, with one chance to return to Hakeldama and save her mother. But survival means facing monsters, a cryptic journal, a dangerous bargain, and Jasher, the executioner she loves who may be fated to destroy her. Good for readers who like portal romantasy with time travel, forbidden love, monstrous realms, and sacrifice.
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From New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter comes a portal romantasy where a young woman's road home leads back into a nightmare… and the arms of the man fated to destroy her.
She escaped the monster realm.
Fate dragged her back—twenty years earlier.
Waking up in the past wasn’t on Moriah Shaker’s bingo card, but after surviving a brutal world of cannibals, rabdogs and lethal poppy fields, it happens anyway. Now, she has one chance to save her mother, undoing the death that started it all. First, she must return to Hakeldama, where survival is never guaranteed and destiny always demands sacrifice. At her side is Jasher, the ruthless, axe-wielding executioner who melts only for her. Until he’s trapped in a monstrous form, becoming a weapon for her destruction. To him, she’s an enemy. To her, he’s everything.
Armed with only a cryptic journal that whispers of a lost gemstone, Moriah is forced to bargain with a tricky water maiden who is equal parts redemption and ruin. Worse, she’s transforming into something she no longer recognizes: The Oracle Great and Terrible.
As secrets unravel and a forbidden attraction rekindles, Moriah must decide what she’s willing to sacrifice to unravel time: the past she’s desperate to save…or the man she isn’t supposed to love.
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Good for readers who like spicy modern mythology retellings, sapphic romance, revenge, and complicated triads.
Shattered Gods
Dark Romance · Romantasy · Paranormal Romance
Our take
After fifteen years of plotting revenge against Olympus, Hermes begins to wonder if the city may still be saved in Shattered Gods. With Atalanta helping her rebuild her heart, Circe’s bloody return threatens to pull Hermes back toward destruction. Good for readers who like spicy modern mythology retellings, sapphic romance, revenge, and complicated triads.
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She was Olympus's Queen. Its sacrifice. Its savior. Its destruction.
Long ago, Circe was Hermes' entire heart. The two women lived on the outskirts of Olympian society, content with a quiet life away from the spotlight. Then Circe caught the eye of Zeus…and was forced into a marriage that would take her freedom, her future, and in the end, her life. In the wake of the tragedy, gossip swirled about the woman Zeus married and (allegedly) murdered…but in time, everyone forgot about beautiful, tragic Circe.
Everyone but Hermes, who vowed on that day to bring Olympus to its knees.
Now, fifteen years later, a new Zeus rules the city, a new Hades protects his people, a new hope dawns…and Hermes has begun to think there may be things about Olympus worth saving. With Atalanta by her side—and slowly rebuilding her heart—Hermes may finally be ready to set aside her fury and seek the city's rebirth instead of its total annihilation. But there is a beautiful devil on Hermes' other shoulder: a devil who rose, blood-soaked, from where Zeus left her for dead years ago. A devil who has waited all this time to have her revenge.
And no matter their past, no matter the desperate love they once shared, no matter the complicated triad forming between the three women, Circe will not rest until all of Olympus lays shattered at her feet…and the gods help anyone who gets in her way.
A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Hermes and Atalanta and Circe.
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Good for readers who like dark mafia romance with forced proximity, heists, blackmail, revenge, and morally gray leads.
The Wicked
Romance · Dark Romance
Our take
Called “a perfectly executed enemies-to-lovers that feels impossible to put down” by Autumn Woods, The Wicked follows Zahra, a gang leader forced to work with Elio, a dangerous mafia boss, after a job goes wrong. Their heist draws them into slow-burn tension, with a 4.0-star rating from more than 400 Amazon reviewers. Good for readers who like dark mafia romance with forced proximity, heists, blackmail, revenge, and morally gray leads.
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"THE WICKED is a perfectly executed enemies-to-lovers that feels impossible to put down."--Autumn Woods, USA Today Bestselling Author of Nightshade
He is the king of mafia kings.
She's the risk. He’s the ruin. Together, they unleash the storm.
Elio
They call me “The Wicked.”
I’ve earned that name with blood, silence, and the weight of every secret I carry.
As head of the Marino Family, nothing slips past me. Not lies. Not weakness. Not fear.
But when she enters my world…everything tilts.
Zahra
I’m dangerous—and I’ve had to be.
I grew up with men who treated bullets like sugar cubes.
I’ve risen from the streets to create the most notorious gang of thieves in the country. But after a job goes wrong, my crew and I are held captive by The Wicked, and I’ll do just about anything to take advantage of it. Even if it means working with the most deadly man I've ever encountered, and pulling off the biggest heist I've ever dreamed of.
I’m dancing with the devil, and the cost might be my body–my very soul.
But I’m willing to pay the price if it means I get him…
The Wicked is slow burn mafia meets heist romance that explores darker themes, subjects, and scenes that may not be suitable for everyone. Please see the author's content note at the beginning of the book.
The Wicked
*Enemies to lovers
*Forced proximity
*Who did this to you?
*Touch her/him and die
*Morally gray MMCs
*Blackmail
*Revenge
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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Best for readers who like stalker romance, masked men, possessive leads, dual POV, and dangerous devotion.
You Can’t Run
Romance · Dark Romance · Gothic Romance
Our take
A masked older man known as Sugar Skull watches Zee from the shadows after her father's mysterious death pulls her into a secret world. This standalone age-gap dark romance pairs a morally gray serial killer with the younger woman he becomes obsessed with, with a 4.0-star average from more than 200 Goodreads ratings. Best for readers who like stalker romance, masked men, possessive leads, dual POV, and dangerous devotion.
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Someone’s stalking me. Muscled. Masked. Older. Powerful enough to ruin me … and obsessed enough to make me fall.
Zee
I feel him watching
The sculpted man in the sugar skull mask
He knows my every move, my every weakness
My every hidden desire
After my father’s mysterious death, I’m pushed into a secret world I don’t understand
But nothing prepared me for him
Off-limits.
Forbidden.
Dangerous.
I shouldn’t fall for the voice that makes me quiver, or for the touch that makes my body betray my mind
He knows things he shouldn’t
He sees parts of me I try to hide
The closer I get, the more twisted secrets I find behind that mask
And the harder it is to escape his grasp
The day I met the masked man who watches me from the shadows is the day I should’ve run
Sugar Skull
Zee was never meant to be mine
Too close
Too young
Too tempting to ignore
I’ve watched her longer than she knows, and now I’m addicted
To every step
To every quiver
To every moment she thinks she’s alone
Men who touch her won’t walk away
I’ll make sure they’ll painfully pay
She thinks she’s being hunted
Well, she is
And I always finish what I start
It’s you and me until the end, angel.
Promise.
"You Can't Run" is an ~80k-word standalone with dual POV. This book is a contemporary age gap dark romance featuring a morally gray masked man and serial killer who's a bit of a cinnamon roll. This full-length novel contains an HEAand dark themes that some may find offensive. Please check the trigger warnings and read responsibly.
If you loved Sheridan Anne’s “Pretty Monster” and the hit series “YOU,” you won’t be able to resist Sugar Skull.
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Best for readers who like dark romance thrillers with vigilante killers, multiple points of view, disturbing content, and violent moral conflict.
Make Me
LGBTQIA+ · Romance · Dark Romance · Erotica · Gay Romance
Our take
Three perspectives collide as two killers target pedophiles while a cop investigates the murders. Contains mature themes and violence, with a 4.4-star rating from more than 3,500 Amazon reviewers. Best for readers who like dark romance thrillers with vigilante killers, multiple points of view, disturbing content, and violent moral conflict.
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Ronan
I used to be a cop, and now I kill people for fun. Yeah, yeah I know. Never admit to your crimes. But you don’t know who I am. To you, I’m just words in a blurb. Besides, I don’t plan on living that long anyway.
The system has failed us. There is no justice. So, before I go, I’ll be the justice.
You know. AKAB. All Killers Are Bastards, or however the fuck the saying goes.
Logan
I kill people because they deserve it. But, suddenly, there’s a copycat mimicking my style and stealing my marks. To top it all off, this copycat reminds me of someone. Someone very painful to remember.
I won’t let this slide. Fuck Ronan Carter for making me remember, and fuck him for stealing my kills. He’s going down. You can be sure of that.
Dakota
I’ve been a cop for over a decade. But there’s one kind of case I won’t work—crimes against children. Suddenly, pedophiles start turning up dead all over town. There are multiple serial killers on the loose, and despite not wanting to dig into my past, it’s my job to find them.
To find them and to stop them.
No matter what it takes.
Make Me is a dark romance thriller. It is an interconnected standalone in the Silent Hollow series. There is disturbing and heavy content. Please check content warnings. This book is not suitable for those under 18.
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A crown won through chaos becomes a burden when a fractured kingdom demands loyalty from a queen no one fully trusts.
Fury Bound
Dark Romance · Romantasy
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A crown won through chaos becomes a burden when a fractured kingdom demands loyalty from a queen no one fully trusts. In Fury Bound, Meryn Cooper must navigate war, political betrayal, and the dangerous power growing around her while trying to protect her sister and hold Nocturna together. The slow-burn tension with Stark Therion adds a darker emotional edge to this romantic fantasy of vengeance, fate, and breaking bonds.
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CROWNED BY DESTINY. CONSUMED BY VENGEANCE.
Against all odds, Meryn Cooper has inherited the crown—and a deadly war. As the Kingdom of Nocturna splinters under the weight of generations of lies, it is up to Meryn, her bonded direwolf Anassa, and their allies to bring the country back from the brink.
But the commoners, the Bonded, and the nobles are distrustful of their new queen and Meryn is caught in a deadly game of politics. Meanwhile, Meryn’s beloved younger sister, Saela, is more at risk than ever.
Confusingly, the one person Meryn can trust is Stark Therion—the dark, dangerous Alpha she thought hated her as much as she loathed him. Yet, his loyalty is unshakeable. His presence is intoxicating. And with his guidance, Meryn can seize an unthinkable level of power.
With enemies closing in and shadows stirring in her dreams, Meryn stands to lose her kingdom—and her heart.
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Desire becomes a liability when power, instinct, and control start pulling in the same direction.
Knot Your Intern
Paranormal Romance · Alpha Male Romance · Dark Romance
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Desire becomes a liability when power, instinct, and control start pulling in the same direction. In Knot Your Intern, an internship turns dangerously personal as a young Omega falls under the influence of her dominant billionaire boss and the bond forming between them. This morally gray omegaverse romance leans into possessiveness, power imbalance, and intense attraction with a fast, heat-driven reading experience.
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There were three rules for surviving my internship at Astor Industries:
Don’t be late. Wear appropriate attire. And definitely don’t fall into the CEO’s lap.
I broke all three in one day.
Samuel Astor is older, filthy rich, and my boss. He’s also the most dominant Alpha I’d ever been near; and my body knows it. One brush of his scent and my Omega instincts are screaming for him.
Lusting after a man from the Astor family was asking for trouble, but he was relentless.
He says I’m his. He says we’re Scent Matches.
Even when he looks at me as if I’m the only thing he’s ever wanted, I don’t know if I should believe him. I should stop this before it’s too late for me. Except he won’t let me.
Was it possible that this wealthy man who lacked nothing could want me as madly as I wanted him?
Knot Your Intern is an MF billionaire romance novella. There is no cheating and a HEA is guaranteed.
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It fits dark romance readers who want morally gray tension, obsessive attraction, and a deeply unsettling relationship built on control and compulsion.
Resisting Blue
Romance · Contemporary Romance · Dark Romance
Our take
A young woman sent to therapy for stalking becomes fixated on the one man meant to stop her. In Resisting Blue, Blue turns every session with Dr. Red Mercer into a psychological power struggle where desire, obsession, and blurred ethics drive them toward dangerous territory. It fits dark romance readers who want morally gray tension, obsessive attraction, and a deeply unsettling relationship built on control and compulsion.
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From International bestselling author Maggie Cole comes a morally gray psychological romance where boundaries are temptation, ethics are foreplay, and a dangerously perceptive woman sets her stalker sights on her therapist.
My parents made me see a therapist for stalking.
They thought Dr. Red Mercer would cure me. They assumed he would teach me restraint, discipline, and distance. What they didn’t count on was the way his gaze lingers too long, like he’s undressing the truth instead of treating it. Or how his voice tightens every time I say exactly what I’m thinking.
He says boundaries. I hear an invitation.
He says ethics. I see a man begging not to want me.
I’m not spiraling. I’m precise. I know where he draws the line and exactly how to leap over it.
Red calls my fixation a disorder.
I call it fate already in motion.
This is my version of the sessions.
And no matter how hard he fights it, I’ll strip away his control until Dr. Red Mercer admits what we both know.
He was never meant to resist me.
Resisting Blue is book one of the Beautiful Delusions Duet. This book contains self-harm. See Authors Note inside the book for trigger warnings.
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