What are the best Dark Romance books?

Some of the best dark romance books include Where's Molly by H.D. Carlton, Gothikana by RuNyx, The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen, Crossed (Never After, #5) by Emily McIntire, Shallow River by H.D. Carlton. You can browse the full list on MoodReads, filtered by spice level, content warnings, and more.

What is Dark Romance in romance?

Dark Romance is the overall emotional atmosphere or reading experience a book delivers. MoodReads lets you browse books by this category with detailed metadata including spice levels, tropes, and content warnings.

Dark Romance Vibes

25 romantasy books with this vibe

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Where's Molly

Cat and Mouse, #2.5

H.D. Carlton

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️·dual POV

dark romancestalker romancecaptive romance

Gothikana

RuNyx

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️·dual POV

beauty and the beastdark romancehidden identity

The Games Gods Play

The Crucible, #1

Abigail Owen

🌶️🌶️🌶️·first person

forced proximitygames/trials romancecursed love interest

Crossed (Never After, #5)

Never After, #5

Emily McIntire

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️·dual POV

stalker romancerevenge romancefairytale retelling

Shallow River

H.D. Carlton

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️·dual POV

dark romancerevenge romancesecond chance

King

King, #1

T.M. Frazier

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️·first person

captive romancedark romanceforced proximity

Fairydale

Veronica Lancet

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️·first person

hidden identitysecret heir/royaltydark romance

Where the Dark Stands Still

A.B. Poranek

🌶️·first person

captive romancecursed love interestforced proximity

Court of Blood and Bindings

Fae Isles, #1

Lisette Marshall

🌶️🌶️🌶️·dual POV

enemies to loversforced proximitydark hero

Debt

Nina G. Jones

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️·dual POV

captive romancedark romancerevenge romance

The Scarlet Veil

The Scarlet Veil, #1

Shelby Mahurin

🌶️🌶️🌶️·first person

enemies to loversforced proximitymorally grey love interest

Red City

The New Alchemists, #1

Marie Lu

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️·first person

second chancechildhood sweethearts reunitedrevenge romance

Princess of Blood

The Shards of Magic, #2

Sarah Hawley

🌶️🌶️🌶️·first person

captive romanceforced proximityhidden identity

Bride of Brutal Hearts

Bloodborne Court, #1

Kate Stevens

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️·multi-POV

captive brideenemies to loversforced proximity

Crown of Earth and Sky

Secrets of the Faerie Crown, #1

Emberly Ash

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️·dual POV

enemies to loversarranged marriagefated mates

House of Blight

The Threadmender Chronicles, #1

Maxym M. Martineau

🌶️🌶️🌶️·first person

best friends brotherblood feud romancecontract/transactional romance

Captive of the Pirate King

Dark Rulers, #2

Rebecca F.

🌶️🌶️🌶️·first person

captive romanceforced proximityhidden identity

Ruthlessly His

Gilded Decadence, #1

Zoe Blake, Blake Hensley, Alta Hensley

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️·dual POV

captive romancedark romanceforced proximity

As Many Souls as Stars

Natasha Siegel

🌶️🌶️🌶️·multi-POV

enemies to loversforbidden lovereincarnation romance

What Wakes the Bells

Elle Tesch

🌶️🌶️🌶️·first person

dark romancerevenge romanceassassin romance

Blood and War

Blood and War, #1

Belle Walker

🌶️🌶️🌶️·first person

forced proximitysurvival romanceadventure romance

King Among the Dead

Hell Theory, #1

Lauren Gilley

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️·third person

age gapdark romancementor/student dynamics

Rite of Blood and Revenge

House of Blood and Roses, #7

Laura Greenwood

🌶️🌶️·dual POV

forbidden lovearranged marriageslow burn

Love, Lies, and Ley Lines

Sorcerous Moons, #5

Jeffe Kennedy

🌶️🌶️🌶️·first person

forced proximityhidden identitymagic bond

Lady of Embers (Lady of Darkness, #4)

Lady of Darkness, #4

Melissa Roehrich

🌶️🌶️🌶️·first person

dark romancerevenge romancecaptive romance