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Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy

In the Dark: Deluxe Limited Edition (Kept In Paradise)

Amazon Bestseller · #61 in Gothic Romances
Shain Rose

Book 2 in the Kept In Paradise series · Reading order →

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Why we recommend it

A kept-in-paradise saga where being claimed is only the beginning of a much darker bargain. Possessive, atmospheric, and unflinching about the cost of captivity dressed up as luxury.

At a glance

In the Dark is book 2 in Shain Rose’s Kept In Paradise series; to read in order, start with Behind Closed Doors. It rates 4/5 for spice and 4/5 for darkness, mid-range for dark romantasy: of the 648 dark romantasy books we rate, 34% score lower for darkness and 58% lower for spice. Tropes: captive / captor, forbidden romance and possessive-obsessive MC. It is about as dark as Shain Rose’s other books on Readark (average darkness 4.0/5). It runs to 352 pages. 1 content warning is listed below, hidden until you tap.

Book details

Pages
352
Published
September 2026

In the Dark spice level

In the Dark is rated 4/5 for spice on Readark’s scale: explicit and frequent, meaning multiple detailed scenes, with heat central to the story. Its darkness rating is 4/5: heavy, meaning sustained cruelty, trauma or non-consent central to the relationship. How we rate

In the Dark content warnings

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  • Kidnapping / Captivity

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