85score
Dark Romance
Enemies to Lovers
They start by wanting to destroy each other. Enemies-to-lovers dark romance runs on rivalry, revenge and hate that turns into something neither can control. The darker versions keep real harm on the table long after the attraction starts.
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Revenge / Enemies (Dark)
2 readers
Revenge : An Enemies to Lovers Mafia Romance
SpiceDarkness
Alpha HeroEnemies to LoversMorally Grey MC
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Graphic Violence
79score
Dark Paranormal (Vampire / Demon / Monster)
2 readers
Her Soul to Take
SpiceDarkness
Enemies to LoversForbidden RomanceMorally Grey MC
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Graphic Violence
Dark Academia
Atticus: A Dark Why Choose College Romance (Ravenwood Academy Book 1)
SpiceDarkness
BullyEnemies to LoversForbidden Romance
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Graphic Violence
Dark Academia
Heartless Sinner (Saint Vale Book 2)
SpiceDarkness
Enemies to LoversMorally Grey MCPossessive-Obsessive MC
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Graphic Violence
Captive / Kidnapping Romance
Captive Audience: A Dark Irish Mafia Romance (The Beasts of Belfast Book 1)
SpiceDarkness
Captive / CaptorEnemies to LoversForced Proximity
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Graphic Violence
- Kidnapping / Captivity
Captive / Kidnapping Romance
Kings Rising (The Captive Prince Trilogy Book 3)
SpiceDarkness
Enemies to LoversForbidden RomanceMorally Grey MC
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Death of a Loved One
- Graphic Violence
Bully Romance
Brutal Heir: A Dark College Bully Romance (Court University Book 1)
SpiceDarkness
BullyEnemies to LoversForced Proximity
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Graphic Violence
Bully Romance
Carved in Scars: A Dark High School Bully Romance
SpiceDarkness
BullyEnemies to LoversForced Proximity
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Physical Abuse
- Self-Harm
Bully Romance
Ruthless Chaos: A Dark College Bully Romance (Ruthless Society Book 1)
SpiceDarkness
BullyEnemies to LoversForced Proximity
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Graphic Violence
Bully Romance
Tricked: A Dark High School Bully Romance (Longhorn Academy Dark Bully Series Book 1)
SpiceDarkness
BullyEnemies to LoversMorally Grey MC
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Physical Abuse
Bully Romance
Savage Prince (A Reverse Harem Dark College Bully Romance): Blackmoor Heirs Book 2
SpiceDarkness
BullyEnemies to LoversMorally Grey MC
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Graphic Violence
Bully Romance
Bully Me Not: A RH Dark High School Bully Romance (Heartbreak Falls Series)
SpiceDarkness
BullyEnemies to LoversForced Proximity
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Physical Abuse
Bully Romance
Break You – An Enemies to Lovers College Bully Romance (Boys of Trinity Hall Book 1)
SpiceDarkness
Alpha HeroBullyEnemies to Lovers
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Physical Abuse
Bully Romance
Beautiful Storm : A Dark College Bully Romance (Westlake Royals Book 1)
SpiceDarkness
BullyEnemies to LoversForced Proximity
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
Stalker Romance
Hide From Me : A standalone snarky dark romance (Barbed Wire Hearts Book 1)
SpiceDarkness
Enemies to LoversGrumpy / SunshineMorally Grey MC
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Graphic Violence
Revenge / Enemies (Dark)
Craving Revenge: Kings of Mafia, Book 6
SpiceDarkness
Alpha HeroEnemies to LoversMorally Grey MC
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Graphic Violence
Revenge / Enemies (Dark)
Evil Empire: A Dark Mafia Forced Marriage Romance (Ruthless Revenge Book 3)
SpiceDarkness
Enemies to LoversForced MarriageMorally Grey MC
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Dubious Consent
- Graphic Violence
Revenge / Enemies (Dark)
Revenge at Raleigh High: Raleigh Rebels, Book 2
SpiceDarkness
BullyEnemies to LoversPossessive-Obsessive MC
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Graphic Violence
Forced / Arranged Marriage (Dark)
Taken by the Dark Laird: A Forced Marriage Scottish Historical Romance Novel (Highland Bride Hunt Book 2)
SpiceDarkness
Alpha HeroEnemies to LoversForced Marriage
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Graphic Violence
Forced / Arranged Marriage (Dark)
His Kidnapped Queen: A Dark, Enemies to Lovers, Mafia Romance (Crowned in Sin)
SpiceDarkness
Captive / CaptorEnemies to LoversForced Proximity
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Graphic Violence
- Kidnapping / Captivity
Why Choose / Reverse Harem (Dark)
Court of Crimson: Twisted Fae, Book 1
SpiceDarkness
Enemies to LoversForbidden RomanceMorally Grey MC
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Graphic Violence
Why Choose / Reverse Harem (Dark)
Kiss of Darkness: A Reverse Harem Paranormal Bully Romance (The Bloodborne Academy Book 3)
SpiceDarkness
BullyEnemies to LoversForbidden Romance
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Graphic Violence
The Enemies to Lovers trope, by the numbers
- 1,374 books on Readark
- Average spice 3.7/5 — 67% rate 4 or higher
- Average darkness 3.8/5 — 76% rate 4 or higher
Subgenres where it appears most
Tropes it most often pairs with
Most common content warnings on this shelf
Figures are calculated live from every book with this tag. All dark romance tropes