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123 past books matching Dark Romance
Good for readers who like dark retellings, mafia romance, stolen leverage, and dangerous alliances.
Dark OZ
Dark Romance · Romantasy
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Dorothy is trying to reach the Emerald City after exposing Aunt Em’s human trafficking ring, stealing an emerald, and landing at the mercy of dangerous smugglers from Yellow Brick Taxi. Dark OZ is a contemporary why choose mafia romance retelling, with a 4.1-star average from more than 2,000 Goodreads ratings. Good for readers who like dark retellings, mafia romance, stolen leverage, and dangerous alliances.
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I’m off to find the Wizard, and I’m not going to let anyone stand in my way…
Not my vicious Aunt Em, who wants me dead because I tried to expose her human trafficking ring. Not Westin Witcher, who is seeking payback after I killed her cousin. And especially not the dangerous group of smugglers running Yellow Brick Taxi.
I’m at their mercy to get me to the Emerald City, and I’m under no illusions about my unlikely heroes. Hiding beneath Crowe’s protective act is a violent past, and Danny may behave like a king, except he’s really a coward. While Nick is just heartless.
I’ll sacrifice whatever it takes to meet the Wizard and convince him to give me a new life outside of Oz. Plus, I have the ultimate bargaining chip—the emerald I stole from Eastin Witcher.
I just have to make it there alive first…
Dark Oz the first book in a new contemporary why choose, mafia romance series that’s a deliciously dark reimagining of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. This heart pounding retelling is perfect for fans of Tate James, Katee Robert, and Emily McIntire.
DARK OZ is not a paranormal or fantasy series. For a complete list of content warnings and triggers please visit the author's website.
Dark Oz 2: The Witch is Dead will publish in early 2024. Dark Oz 3: No Place Like Home will publish in early spring 2024.
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Thomas Mulvaney has spent years trying to atone for a mistake that cost him everything.
Maniac
LGBTQIA+ · Romance · Dark Romance · Gay Romance
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Thomas Mulvaney has spent years trying to atone for a mistake that cost him everything. Aiden is the man he pushed away and never stopped wanting. When a dangerous secret threatens their family, they must confront the past and each other. Maniac by Onley James is a dark, obsessive romance about love, guilt, and second chances.
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Thomas Mulvaney has spent his life atoning for one unforgivable mistake. He follows every rule, carries every burden, and keeps his distance from the man he once refused to love.
Aiden Mulvaney is a ghost built from lies and rejection. Years ago, he begged Thomas for love and was left with nothing but anger. Now he is back, and he is done waiting.
When a buried secret threatens to destroy the family that made them both, Thomas and Aiden must decide what is worth protecting—their past, their name, or each other. Old wounds reopen, and the cost of redemption may be love itself.
Onley James’s Maniac is a dark, emotional romance of guilt, obsession, and the second chance that burns too bright to survive.
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When crime blogger Zane Scott meets Asa Mulvaney, his plan to expose a family of killers turns into a dangerous obsession.
Headcase
LGBTQIA+ · Romance · Dark Romance · Gay Romance
Our take
When crime blogger Zane Scott meets Asa Mulvaney, his plan to expose a family of killers turns into a dangerous obsession. Drawn into Asa’s world of murder and desire, Zane must decide what he is willing to risk for the story of a lifetime. Headcase by Onley James is a dark, high-heat, obsessive romance.
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Asa Mulvaney is one half of a perfect monster. Separated from his twin for the first time, he is learning what it means to kill and live alone.
When crime blogger Zane Scott lands beside Asa at a charity event, his plan to expose the Mulvaney family takes a dangerous turn. Their encounter is instant combustion, a collision of curiosity and desire that neither man can forget.
Asa’s next assignment leads them into a web of staged suicides and buried secrets, and Zane becomes the perfect leverage. But obsession cuts both ways, and loving a Mulvaney might be the most dangerous headline Zane will ever write.
Onley James’s Headcase is a dark, high-heat romance of obsession, control, and the cost of surrender.
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Avi Mulvaney is a ruthless killer and a fashion icon.
Mad Man
LGBTQIA+ · Romance · Dark Romance · Gay Romance
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Avi Mulvaney is a ruthless killer and a fashion icon. Felix Navarro is the sharp-tongued intern who swore he hated him. Forced to work together and trapped by danger, their rivalry burns into raw, undeniable need. Mad Man by Onley James is a filthy hot, enemies to lovers romance about obsession, control, and impossible attraction.
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Avi Mulvaney is a killer in a tailored suit. Brilliant, dangerous, and perfectly controlled. Until Felix Navarro walks into his world.
Felix is sharp-tongued, stylish, and stubborn, the last man who should catch Avi’s attention. Forced to work together at Gemini, Avi’s fashion empire hides darker pursuits, and Felix soon discovers that the man he can’t stand might also be the one he can’t resist.
When they are sent on a mission to dismantle a violent crime ring, their constant sparring turns into something hotter and far more dangerous. Hatred blurs into desire, and desire turns to obsession.
Onley James’s Mad Man is a filthy hot, enemies to lovers romance about power, lust, and the twisted freedom of loving a monster.
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Archer Mulvaney is a charming gambler with a talent for trouble.
Lunatic
LGBTQIA+ · Romance · Dark Romance · Gay Romance
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Archer Mulvaney is a charming gambler with a talent for trouble. Mackenzie Shepherd is a wildlife photographer running from a past that will not stay buried. Forced to work together on a secret project, their rivalry turns electric as old enemies close in. Lunatic is a filthy hot enemies to lovers romance of danger, obsession, and trust.
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Archer Mulvaney gambles with everything: money, danger, and the hearts of men who should know better. His biggest risk is not at a poker table.
When photographer Mackenzie Shepherd takes a secret government job, he is running from a past that will not stay buried. Meeting Archer was not the plan, yet the spark is instant. They clash on every decision, yet the pull between them only grows.
They disagree on everything, and danger keeps closing in. As old enemies circle, Archer insists on keeping Mac safe, but Mac is used to going it alone. Desire makes every decision harder. Trust could save them, or break them.
Onley James’s Lunatic is a filthy hot, enemies to lovers romance of obsession, loyalty, and two men who learn to want what they fear. And it does not blink.
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In Manik by Amo Jones (4.5 out of 5 stars), a drifting dreamer falls for a world-famous musician whose charm hides chaos and danger.
Manik
Romance · Dark Romance · New Adult · Romantic Suspense
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In Manik by Amo Jones (4.5 out of 5 stars), a drifting dreamer falls for a world-famous musician whose charm hides chaos and danger. What begins as attraction spirals into obsession, addiction, and love that burns too bright to survive. A haunting, poetic dark romance from the queen of emotional destruction.
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Beatrice “Beat” Kennedy drifts through life chasing the rhythm of her favorite escape—music. Jazz is her drug, smooth and intoxicating, a balm for a soul that doesn’t want to settle. Then she meets him. Aeron Romanov-Reed. The world knows him as Manik—a god of the stage with a devil’s grin and eyes that could burn down heaven.
One night changes everything. Caught in his orbit, Beat is pulled into a world of fame, obsession, and chaos where love and destruction play the same tune. He’s the song she can’t stop listening to, even as it tears her apart.
Amo Jones’s Manik is a dark, lyrical romance of passion, addiction, and heartbreak—proof that some loves don’t heal you; they consume you.
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In Bloodied Hands by Adelaide Forrest (4.6 out of 5 stars), a ruthless mafia heir risks everything for the woman he swore to forget.
Bloodied Hands
Romance · Dark Romance · Romantic Suspense
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In Bloodied Hands by Adelaide Forrest (4.6 out of 5 stars), a ruthless mafia heir risks everything for the woman he swore to forget. When fate drags his Angel back into his violent world, love becomes the most dangerous game of all. Dark, steamy, and emotional, this standalone delivers high-stakes passion and a guaranteed HEA.
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She was never supposed to see this side of me. My Angel—the only light in a world built on blood and violence—walked away years ago. But when she’s caught in the middle of an unsanctioned bank robbery on my territory, she’s dragged straight back into the chaos I tried to protect her from.
She doesn’t belong in my world, and I’m not the kind of man who deserves her. The Bellandi empire is built on crime, power, and control, not love or innocence. A better man would let her go. But I’m done being that man.
Adelaide Forrest’s Bloodied Hands is a dark, addictive mafia romance about obsession, redemption, and the cost of loving a monster. Once he has her back, he’ll never let go.
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With 4.0 out of 5 stars on Amazon, it’s the perfect read for fans of morally gray antiheroes and pulse-pounding tension.
Silhouette
Romance · Dark Romance · Romantic Suspense
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A stalker. A survivor. And a love story that should never happen. Silhouette by Carin Hart is a dark, twisted romance about obsession, danger, and desire. With 4.0 out of 5 stars on Amazon, it’s the perfect read for fans of morally gray antiheroes and pulse-pounding tension. Just remember, when he stops watching, he starts hunting.
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Simone thought she could outrun her past. One night, she vanished, leaving behind her violent husband and the life he controlled. But freedom ends in blood when William Burke is found dead, and yet, she still sees him everywhere. In her dreams. In the corners of her vision. Watching. Waiting. Until she realizes the figure in the shadows isn’t her ex. It’s someone else.
Jake has been watching her for months, learning every secret, every fear. To him, Simone isn’t a victim; she’s his obsession. He’s killed before, and he’ll do it again, all for her.
As the lines between desire and danger blur, Simone must decide which is worse: the monster she left behind or the one she secretly wants to let in.
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At Silvercrest Academy, the gifted thrive and the powerless disappear.
Falling Shadows
Romantasy · College Romance · Dark Fantasy · Dark Romance · New Adult
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At Silvercrest Academy, the gifted thrive and the powerless disappear. KC Kean’s Falling Shadows delivers a gripping blend of danger, desire, and dark magic as a void-born heroine battles to survive a world that wants her broken. Readers call it “addictive” with 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon. Enter the shadows, if you dare.
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Shadowmoor taught her to survive in the dark, not to live in the light. Scarred, marked, and forged by cruelty, she’s learned that weakness is fatal. But when her father drags her from the shadows to Silvercrest Academy, a world of privilege and power, she’s forced to face something even more dangerous than monsters, expectation.
Silvercrest trains the magically gifted to serve the Monarchy, but she has no gift, no spark, no magic at all. Every lesson is a test, every rival a threat. Failure means exile. Survival means pretending to be something she’s not.
In a place built on secrets, she’ll need to decide who she can trust before the Academy decides for her. Because at Silvercrest, even the light has teeth.
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Evie James delivers a dark, addictive ride in Eyes on You, the first book in her Sin Syndicate series.
Eyes on You
Romance · Dark Romance · Romantic Suspense
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Evie James delivers a dark, addictive ride in Eyes on You, the first book in her Sin Syndicate series. A hacker-turned-Bratva boss. A Broadway dreamer caught in mafia crossfire. Obsession, possession, and danger entwine in this 4.3-star romantic suspense that readers can’t stop devouring. Step into the shadows, your next antihero awaits.
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Nikolai Volkov never asked to be king, but when his father is murdered, he inherits the Russian Bratva. A crown of blood and bullets he can’t refuse. Power is survival, and survival demands loyalty.
Lyla Laine Oakley wants nothing more than Broadway lights. Sweet, unguarded, and a little too naïve, she’s an easy target in a city where monsters hunt in plain sight. When she catches Nikolai’s attention, she becomes more than prey—she becomes obsession.
First he watches. Then he follows. Until stalking turns to addiction, and protection blurs into possession.
But mafia kings don’t fall quietly, and shadows always demand a price. If Lyla uncovers the darkness behind his devotion, will she run from the monster or surrender to him?
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Running from heartbreak in New York, she never expects to be pulled into violence with a brooding stranger.
A Captive Situation
Romance · Contemporary Romance · Dark Romance
Our take
Running from heartbreak in New York, she never expects to be pulled into violence with a brooding stranger. When the mafia targets them both, captivity forces dangerous proximity, shifting power, and unwanted desire. This emotionally charged romance from a New York Times bestselling author holds 4.2 stars on Amazon and strong reader acclaim on Goodreads.
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New York Times bestselling author Tijan delivers a bold romance about two people wrestling with emotional trauma, thrown into a deadly—and heated—power dynamic when the mafia comes after them both.
Every bride dreams of her wedding day.
Today was supposed to be that day for me, except it’s not me marrying my college sweetheart.
My best friend is doing that. Or, well, my ex–best friend.
Instead, I’m over a thousand miles away, riding the subway in a city where lost people come to dream.
Me—I’m just hoping to distract myself from my heartbreak.
That is, until I met Jake Worthing.
Grumpy.
Hot.
A total jerk.
Did I mention hot?
Also, extremely presumptuous.
Just because I look like I’m a thought away from a total meltdown does not mean I need an ambulance.
He had the audacity to ask if I needed medical treatment.
Well, good riddance to him.
I don’t ever have to see him again.
Except, well, I do when I’m taken to the police station for a total misunderstanding.
He walks in and…gah. He’s the same that I remember from our first meeting.
Brooding. Still gorgeous. (The universe is not fair sometimes.)
He’s stirring up emotions that I didn’t know were still inside of me.
Then someone tries to shoot him and I’m a witness, and…er, how is it that I’m the one being kidnapped?
And by Jake?
Now I’m heated for a whole different reason.
If I get myself out of this captive situation, I’m going to reign down my own destruction starting with Jake Worthing.
I just have to survive first and, also, not get my heart broken. Again.
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SenLinYu’s Alchemised, a #1 new release in Dark Romance, is a 4.4-star dark fantasy debut of alchemy, necromancy, and obsession.
Alchemised
Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Dark Romance · Gothic Romance
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SenLinYu’s Alchemised, a #1 new release in Dark Romance, is a 4.4-star dark fantasy debut of alchemy, necromancy, and obsession. When prisoner Helena is sent to a ruthless necromancer to unearth her missing memories, she discovers secrets that could change everything. Lush, dangerous, and unforgettable, this enemies-to-lovers tale blends survival, power, and desire in a war-torn world.
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Helena Marino once dreamed of changing the world with alchemy. Now she is a prisoner, stripped of her past, her allies slaughtered, and her memories fractured. The war is over, and Paladia’s victors, guild families and necromancers with their vile undead armies, have remade the land in their image.
The Resistance believed Helena was only a healer, someone insignificant. But her captors suspect otherwise. Her lost memories may hold the key to the Resistance’s last desperate plan. To uncover the truth, she is sent to the High Reeve, a ruthless necromancer whose estate is as dangerous as the man himself.
SenLinYu’s Alchemised, a #1 new release in Dark Romance, is a spellbinding debut of memory, power, and obsession where survival means surrendering everything.
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