Dark Romance

Dubious Consent

Sexual situations where consent is unclear, coerced or given under pressure, sometimes called dub-con. It is distinct from explicit non-consent, which has its own warning. Very common in captive, forced-marriage and monster romance.

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Stalker Romance

Lights Out: An Into Darkness Novel

Navessa Allen

SpiceDarkness

Antihero / Villain MC Dark Protector Forbidden Romance

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Dubious Consent
Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
Graphic Violence

MC (Motorcycle Club) Romance

Reaper’s Claim : Satan’s Sons Motorcycle Club Romance Book 1 (Satan’s Sons MC)

Simone Elise

SpiceDarkness

Alpha Hero Dark Protector Forced Proximity

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Dubious Consent
Graphic Violence

Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy

A Depraved Promise: A Dark Fae Villain Romantasy

Olivia Faye

SpiceDarkness

Antihero / Villain MC Captive / Captor Forbidden Romance

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Dubious Consent
Graphic Violence
Kidnapping / Captivity

Dark Paranormal (Vampire / Demon / Monster)

Transfusion: King of Vampires, Dark Paranormal Romance

Stephanie Hudson

SpiceDarkness

Alpha Hero Captive / Captor Forbidden Romance

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Blood / Knife Play
Dubious Consent
Graphic Violence

Dark Paranormal (Vampire / Demon / Monster)

Take Me to Hell: A Paranormal Demon Romance (Playing with Demons Book 1)

Sakura Black

SpiceDarkness

Antihero / Villain MC Enemies to Lovers Forbidden Romance

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Dubious Consent
Graphic Violence

Captive / Kidnapping Romance

Captive – tome 1: L’histoire d’Asher et Ella qui a déjà conquis plus de 7 millions de lecteurs (French Edition)

Sarah Rivens

SpiceDarkness

Captive / Captor Enemies to Lovers Forced Proximity

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Dubious Consent
Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
Kidnapping / Captivity

Captive / Kidnapping Romance

The Demon’s Captive: A Spicy Dark Romance (Twelve Dancing Princesses Book 2)

Erin Fae Ryan

SpiceDarkness

Captive / Captor Forbidden Romance Morally Grey MC

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Dubious Consent
Kidnapping / Captivity

Captive / Kidnapping Romance

The Bratva’s Captive Bride: Forced Marriage Age Gap Mafia Romance (Milov Bratva Brides Book 14)

Veda Rose

SpiceDarkness

Age Gap Captive / Captor Forced Marriage

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Dubious Consent
Graphic Violence
Kidnapping / Captivity

Captive / Kidnapping Romance

Captive in the Crossfire (Silk & Chains)

Sienna Monroe

SpiceDarkness

Captive / Captor Forbidden Romance Forced Proximity

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Dubious Consent
Graphic Violence
Kidnapping / Captivity

Bully Romance

SAVAGE GAMES: A Dark Bully Stepbrother Romance (Twisted Minds Book 4)

SANDI WBW

SpiceDarkness

Bully Forbidden Romance Forced Proximity

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Dubious Consent
Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
Physical Abuse

Stalker Romance

THE KEEPER: A Dark Stalker Romance (Dark Protector Standalone)

E. A. Wolf

SpiceDarkness

Captive / Captor Dark Protector Possessive-Obsessive MC

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Dubious Consent
Kidnapping / Captivity

Stalker Romance

Neighbour Stalker: Dark Smut Romance from BookTok

Kate Love

SpiceDarkness

Forbidden Romance Forced Proximity Instalove

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Dubious Consent
Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting

Stalker Romance

Ready or Not: A Dark Romance: Hide and Seek, Book 2

Sheridan Anne

SpiceDarkness

Antihero / Villain MC Captive / Captor Possessive-Obsessive MC

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Dubious Consent
Graphic Violence
Kidnapping / Captivity

Revenge / Enemies (Dark)

Wicked Revenge: A Dark Mafia Romance (Ashby Crime Family Book 7)

KB Winters

SpiceDarkness

Alpha Hero Forbidden Romance Morally Grey MC

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Dubious Consent
Graphic Violence

Forced / Arranged Marriage (Dark)

Mafia King’s Forbidden Chains: A Forced Marriage Age Gap Billionaire Dark Romance (Savage Mafia Empire Book 2)

Valencia Rose

SpiceDarkness

Age Gap Alpha Hero Forbidden Romance

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Dubious Consent
Graphic Violence

Why Choose / Reverse Harem (Dark)

Four: A Dark Reverse Harem Romance

Sara Cate

SpiceDarkness

Forbidden Romance Found Family Morally Grey MC

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Dubious Consent
Graphic Violence

Why Choose / Reverse Harem (Dark)

The Four Devils: A Dark Reverse Harem Romance

K. Night

SpiceDarkness

Forbidden Romance Found Family Morally Grey MC

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Dubious Consent
Graphic Violence

Why Choose / Reverse Harem (Dark)

Melt Away: (Dark Reverse Harem)

Arabella Black

SpiceDarkness

Alpha Hero Forced Proximity Possessive-Obsessive MC

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Dubious Consent

Sci-Fi / Alien Dark Romance

Alpha’s Prey: A Dark Sci-Fi Romance (Conquered Mates)

Athena Storm

SpiceDarkness

Alpha Hero Breeding Captive / Captor

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Dubious Consent
Graphic Violence
Kidnapping / Captivity

Why Choose / Reverse Harem (Dark)

Their Forbidden Roommate: A Military Omegaverse Reverse Harem Dark Romance (Her Pack of Alphas)

EDEN BLACKWELL

SpiceDarkness

Alpha Hero Forbidden Romance Forced Proximity

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Dubious Consent
Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
Graphic Violence

Sci-Fi / Alien Dark Romance

Monster: A Dark Alien Romance (Reaper’s Property Book 1)

Athena Storm

SpiceDarkness

Alpha Hero Antihero / Villain MC Captive / Captor

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Dubious Consent
Graphic Violence
Kidnapping / Captivity

Sci-Fi / Alien Dark Romance

Taken by the Warriors: A Dark Sci Fi Romance (Owned & Shared Book 2)

Marlee Wray

SpiceDarkness

Alpha Hero Breeding Captive / Captor

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Dubious Consent
Kidnapping / Captivity

Sci-Fi / Alien Dark Romance

Their Broken Vessel: A Dark Sci-Fi Romance (Terramara Book 2)

Lizzy Bequin

SpiceDarkness

Alpha Hero Breeding Captive / Captor

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Dubious Consent
Kidnapping / Captivity

Hooked

Emily McIntire

SpiceDarkness

Antihero / Villain MC Enemies to Lovers Forbidden Romance

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Dubious Consent
Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
Graphic Violence

Dubious Consent in dark romance, by the numbers

758 books on Readark
Average spice 4.2/5 — 96% rate 4 or higher
Average darkness 4.2/5 — 90% rate 4 or higher

Subgenres where it appears most

Tropes it most often comes with

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