Dark Romance Books

Romance novels that lean into morally complicated heroes, danger, captivity, and themes mainstream romance does not touch.

24 books

A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair book cover

A Touch of Darkness

Scarlett St. Clair, 2019

Bared to You by Sylvia Day book cover

Bared to You

Sylvia Day, 2012

Bared to You by Sylvia Day book cover

Bared to You

Sylvia Day, 2012

Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire book cover

Beautiful Disaster

Jamie McGuire, 2011

Black Sheep by Brynne Weaver book cover

Black Sheep

Brynne Weaver, 2022

Bully by Penelope Douglas book cover

Bully

Penelope Douglas, 2013

Corrupt by Penelope Douglas book cover

Corrupt

Penelope Douglas, 2015

Credence by Penelope Douglas book cover

Credence

Penelope Douglas, 2020

Den of Vipers by K. A. Knight book cover

Den of Vipers

K. A. Knight, 2020

Does It Hurt by H. D. Carlton book cover

Does It Hurt

H. D. Carlton, 2022

Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard book cover

Gabriel's Inferno

Sylvain Reynard, 2011

God of Malice by Rina Kent book cover

God of Malice

Rina Kent, 2022

Iced Out

Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver book cover

Leather & Lark

Brynne Weaver, 2024

Lights Out by Navessa Allen book cover

Lights Out

Navessa Allen, 2024

Lights Out by Navessa Allen book cover

Lights Out

Navessa Allen, 2024

Nero

Praise by Sara Cate book cover

Praise

Sara Cate, 2022

There Are No Saints by Sophie Lark book cover

There Are No Saints

Sophie Lark, 2021

This Man by Jodi Ellen Malpas book cover

This Man

Jodi Ellen Malpas, 2013

This Man by Jodi Ellen Malpas book cover

This Man

Jodi Ellen Malpas, 2013

To Bleed a Crystal Bloom book cover

To Bleed a Crystal Bloom

Twisted Love by Ana Huang book cover

Twisted Love

Ana Huang, 2021

Verity by Colleen Hoover book cover

Verity

Colleen Hoover, 2018