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Dark Romance

Antihero / Villain MC

Not a hero with flaws but a villain who gets the girl. Antihero and villain love interests are openly bad people, and the book doesn’t pretend otherwise. Expect high darkness ratings and violence on the page.

419 books

The Antihero / Villain MC trope, by the numbers

  • 419 books on Readark
  • Average spice 4.0/5 — 89% rate 4 or higher
  • Average darkness 4.5/5 — 98% rate 4 or higher

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Figures are calculated live from every book with this tag. All dark romance tropes