He wants to hurt me, but the old caretaker of the abandoned island may have intentions far more sinister. While on the run, Victor strays from his primal nature as he succumbs to his conscience and resolves to help Sarai. As they grow closer, he finds himself willing to risk everything to keep her alive; even his relationship with his devoted brother and liaison, Niklas, who now like everyone else wants Sarai dead. Seven years later, life is going pretty good for Tate, when she runs into Jameson again. This time, she thinks she's ready for him. She doesn't have a naive bone left in her body, and she can't even remember what shy feels like. Jameson has evolved, as well—sharp words, sharper wit, and a tongue that can cut her in half. It all sounds like fun to a woman like Tate, and she is ready to play, determined to prove that she isn't the same girl he conquered once before. A series of games start, each one more devious than the last.

At age twenty-one, the timid and shy Maddie is content to live within the confines of her new home—safe from the outside world, safe from harm and, strangely, protected by the Hangmen’s most volatile member; the heavily pierced and tattooed, Flame. He might even pull you into a forest and hold a hand over your mouth so you can’t call for the cops. He might make you come so hard you can’t think. I was told to stay silent and abide by their rules. But they didn’t realize I wasn’t a victim…not anymore. Featuring over thirty of the best dark romance books out there, you’ll have no shortage of books to read in the upcoming months. And if you prefer fantasy, here is a curated list of dark fantasy romances. It’s time to sweeten up your weekend with these twisted dark romances!

First thing's first. Get rid of her daddy. He told them I forced her. He told them his little girl was a victim, but I was a kid, too, and she wanted it just as much as I did. Something about him stirs feelings deep within her; familiar yet impossibly forbidden desires. He doesn’t talk. Doesn’t communicate with anyone. I can’t hide them from Jafar, though. We know each other—and the dark desires we share—far too well. He sees to my every need, no matter how carnal or extravagant. It’s almost enough for me to be happy…

From bestselling authors Ker Dukey & K Webster comes the heart-stopping, internationally bestselling crime thriller Pretty Stolen Dolls. Kent: “I have very strong opinions about this because I feel like dark romance, romance in general, is very frowned upon. And for me, it’s a form of subconscious misogyny [or] blatant misogyny because it’s a genre for women, mostly written by women. And society in general doesn’t want women to express what they want, so whatever is not proper or morally correct is frowned upon. Whereas we don’t frown upon incest in ‘Game of Thrones’… we don’t frown upon horror. We don’t think people who love Stephen King are going to turn into crazy killers — but if you like dark romance, you’re going to be morally incorrect. It is definitely a double standard and I hope we do better. And I am all for normalizing this.” To fit together the pieces of the puzzle, Claire must follow his rules. Will her plan work, or will Anthony become enthralled by Claire's beauty, resilience, and determination, changing the game forever? If that happens, will either of them survive the consequences?Gabriel appears at every turn. He seems to take pleasure in watching me fall. Other times he's the only kindness in a brutal underworld. Ten years ago, she barged into my life unannounced and turned everything upside down. She paid the price. Vicious is another widely popular romance that earned a Goodreads Choice Awards nomination for best romance in 2017, and is the first in Shen’s Sinners of Saint series.

Tess Snow’s life is amazing. She’s got one more semester left of school, a loving boyfriend, and a bright future full of happiness. Until her romantic trip to Mexico with said boyfriend turns into a nightmare when Tess is stolen. Drugged, transported, and ultimately sold, Tess’s life is obliterated in the blink of an eye. And the man in whose hands she finds herself, the man who calls himself only Q? He’s an enigmatic monster with dark secrets and an even darker soul. Tears is the first in Winters’s Monster in the Dark series, and the books just get darker as they go along people. Captive in the Dark by C.J. Roberts I didn’t mean to fall in love. But now that I have, I can’t stay away. I’m mesmerized by her smile, by her eyes, and the way she moves. The way she undresses… Can Brax find Tess before she’s broken and ruined, or will Tess’s new owner change her life forever? Held captive in rural Vermont, she tries to make sense of her situation and what it means. While uncovering secrets about her brother and his loss, Emily falls in love with her very rich and very dangerous captor, twenty-six-year-old Cameron. After fifteen years of teasing, insults, and practical jokes, the ultimate joke seems to be on them.They say love and hate are the same feelings experienced under different circumstances, and it’s true. They are not people you mess with, yet my dad did. The old man ran up a debt with them and then sold me to cover his losses.