Dark Romance
Alpha Hero
The dominant, protective, in-charge hero the genre was built on. Alpha heroes lead: a crime family, a motorcycle club, a pack or a company. In darker books the dominance slides into control, so check the darkness rating to see how far a given alpha goes.
Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy
Dire Bound
SpiceDarkness
Alpha HeroDark ProtectorForbidden Romance
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Blood / Knife Play
- Graphic Violence
Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy
Fey Sovereignty: Gay Dark Romantasy (Fey Lords Book 4)
SpiceDarkness
Alpha HeroForbidden RomanceMorally Grey MC
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Graphic Violence
Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy
Dark: A Paranormal Shifter Romance (Blood Moon, Texas Shifters Book 1)
SpiceDarkness
Alpha HeroForbidden RomanceFound Family
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- Graphic Violence
Dark Paranormal (Vampire / Demon / Monster)
Bound In Blood: A Dark Paranormal Fantasy Romance (Bloodmoon & Creature Trilogy Book 2)
SpiceDarkness
Alpha HeroDark ProtectorForbidden Romance
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Blood / Knife Play
- Graphic Violence
Dark Paranormal (Vampire / Demon / Monster)
Demon’s Mate: A Fated Mate Monster Romance
SpiceDarkness
Alpha HeroForced ProximityPossessive-Obsessive MC
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Dubious Consent
- Graphic Violence
Dark Paranormal (Vampire / Demon / Monster)
Chased by My Grumpy Alpha: A Forbidden Runaway Mate Grumpy Sunshine Forced Proximity Paranormal Werewolf Romance
SpiceDarkness
Alpha HeroForced ProximityGrumpy / Sunshine
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Graphic Violence
Dark Academia
My Italian Vampire (Night School Book 1) : A Paranormal Dark Academia Romance
SpiceDarkness
Age GapAlpha HeroForbidden Romance
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Blood / Knife Play
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
Captive / Kidnapping Romance
Ruthless Crown : A Kingpin Romance: Bow to him or be destroyed.
SpiceDarkness
Alpha HeroAntihero / Villain MCEnemies to Lovers
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Graphic Violence
Captive / Kidnapping Romance
Captive Witch: A Romantic Urban Fantasy Adventure (Twin Rivers Captive Book 1)
SpiceDarkness
Alpha HeroCaptive / CaptorEnemies to Lovers
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Kidnapping / Captivity
Bully Romance
My Bully the Alpha: A Dark Academy Wolf Shifter Romance (The Alpha’s Claim Book 1)
SpiceDarkness
Alpha HeroBullyEnemies to Lovers
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Physical Abuse
Bully Romance
Archer: Brothers of Hawthorne Hall, Book 3
SpiceDarkness
Alpha HeroBullyForced Proximity
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
Mafia / Mob Romance
The Chaos Clause: A Dark Cartel Romantic Suspense
SpiceDarkness
Alpha HeroForbidden RomanceForced Marriage
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Graphic Violence
- Kidnapping / Captivity
Mafia / Mob Romance
Chains of Blood and Darkness: Dark Vampire Mafia Romance (French Quarter Vampire King Book 1)
SpiceDarkness
Alpha HeroDark ProtectorForbidden Romance
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Blood / Knife Play
- Graphic Violence
- Kidnapping / Captivity
Mafia / Mob Romance
Vincenzo: An Enemies to Lovers Mafia Romance (The DiMaggio Crime Family Book 3)
SpiceDarkness
Alpha HeroEnemies to LoversForbidden Romance
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Graphic Violence
MC (Motorcycle Club) Romance
REVENGE : Wolverine MC (book 4)
SpiceDarkness
Alpha HeroForbidden RomancePossessive-Obsessive MC
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Graphic Violence
- Substance Abuse
Forced / Arranged Marriage (Dark)
Ignited: A Fated Mates Wolf Shifter Romance (Outlaw Wolves Book 4)
SpiceDarkness
Alpha HeroDark ProtectorFound Family
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Graphic Violence
Forced / Arranged Marriage (Dark)
Sold to the Bratva Pakhan: A Forced Marriage Dark Mafia Romance (Kashkin Bratva Book 1)
SpiceDarkness
Alpha HeroCaptive / CaptorForced Marriage
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Dubious Consent
- Graphic Violence
- Kidnapping / Captivity
Forced / Arranged Marriage (Dark)
Ruthless King: Dark Mafia Romance with a Possessive Alpha and Forced Marriage
SpiceDarkness
Alpha HeroEnemies to LoversForced Marriage
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Graphic Violence
Why Choose / Reverse Harem (Dark)
Hacking Darkness: A Reverse Harem Dark Romance (Dark Codes Book 1)
SpiceDarkness
Alpha HeroForbidden RomanceFound Family
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Graphic Violence
Forced / Arranged Marriage (Dark)
The Alpha’s Forced Bride: Wolf Shifter Pregnancy Romance (Beaufort Creek Shifters Book 14)
SpiceDarkness
Alpha HeroBreedingForced Marriage
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
Forced / Arranged Marriage (Dark)
Convenient Mafia Vows: A Ruthless Billionaire Mafia Kings Standalone
SpiceDarkness
Alpha HeroForced MarriageMarriage of Convenience
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Graphic Violence
Why Choose / Reverse Harem (Dark)
Melt Away: (Dark Reverse Harem)
SpiceDarkness
Alpha HeroForced ProximityPossessive-Obsessive MC
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Dubious Consent