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.
85score
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
79score
79score
Mafia / Mob Romance
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
Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy
Night Witch: A Spicy Magical Dark Academia Forbidden Romantasy (Weatherstone College, 2)
SpiceDarkness
Enemies to LoversForbidden RomanceMorally Grey MC
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Graphic Violence
Mafia / Mob Romance
Claimed by the Secret Mafia: A Dark Mafia and Enemies to Lovers Romance
SpiceDarkness
Alpha HeroEnemies to LoversForbidden Romance
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Graphic Violence
Mafia / Mob Romance
The Dark Side: A Mafia Romance Thriller (Morozov Mafia Series Book 1)
SpiceDarkness
Enemies to LoversForbidden RomanceMorally Grey MC
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Graphic Violence
Mafia / Mob Romance
She Fell for the Devil: A Dark Mafia Romance (The Moretti Empire Book 1)
SpiceDarkness
Alpha HeroEnemies to LoversForbidden Romance
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Graphic Violence
Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy
Nocte : A dark paranormal romantasy. (Nocturnal Souls Book 1)
SpiceDarkness
Dark ProtectorEnemies to LoversForbidden Romance
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Blood / Knife Play
- Graphic Violence
78score
Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy
1 reader
Alchemised
SpiceDarkness
Enemies to LoversForbidden RomanceForced Proximity
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Graphic Violence
- Torture
Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy
Kissed by a Demon: A Dark Fantasy Romance (The Wild Shadows Book 1)
SpiceDarkness
Antihero / Villain MCEnemies to LoversForbidden Romance
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Dubious Consent
- Graphic Violence
Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy
The Dark Lord’s Guide to Dating (and Other War Crimes): Guides to Villainy and Love, Book 1
SpiceDarkness
Antihero / Villain MCEnemies to LoversForbidden Romance
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Graphic Violence
Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy
To Unmake a God (The Last Season Saga Book 1)
SpiceDarkness
Enemies to LoversForbidden RomanceMorally Grey MC
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Graphic Violence
Dark Romantasy / Dark Fantasy
A Bride for the Winter King: Curse of the Fae, Book 2
SpiceDarkness
Enemies to LoversForbidden RomanceForced Marriage
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Graphic Violence
Dark Paranormal (Vampire / Demon / Monster)
The Demon Prince: Dark Halos, Book 1
SpiceDarkness
Antihero / Villain MCEnemies to LoversForbidden Romance
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Dubious Consent
- Graphic Violence
Dark Academia
The Secret World of Maggie Grey: The Secret World of Maggie Grey, Book 1
SpiceDarkness
Enemies to LoversForbidden RomanceFound Family
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
Dark Academia
A Beautiful Liar: A Dark Academia Gothic Romance (Hades & Persephone Book 1)
SpiceDarkness
Enemies to LoversForbidden RomanceMorally Grey MC
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Graphic Violence
Dark Academia
Shadowmire: A Dark Academia Romantasy (Starweaver Book 1)
SpiceDarkness
Alpha HeroEnemies to LoversForbidden Romance
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Blood / Knife Play
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Graphic Violence
Dark Academia
Fates Fractured: Aurelith Academy – A Fae Dark Academia Fantasy Romance of Magic, Betrayal, and Irresistible Temptation (Aurelith Academy: A Dark Academia Fae Fantasy Romance Series Book 2)
SpiceDarkness
Enemies to LoversForbidden RomanceFound Family
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
Captive / Kidnapping Romance
The Captive (Highland Promises Book 2)
SpiceDarkness
Captive / CaptorEnemies to LoversForced Marriage
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Kidnapping / Captivity
Captive / Kidnapping Romance
Captive Surrender: A Spellbinding Native Indian Romance (Iroquois Confederacy Series Book 4)
SpiceDarkness
Captive / CaptorEnemies to LoversForbidden Romance
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Graphic Violence
- Kidnapping / Captivity
Bully Romance
Wicked Liars: A Dark High School Bully Romance (Windsor Academy Book 1)
SpiceDarkness
BullyEnemies to LoversMorally Grey MC
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Physical Abuse
Bully Romance
Cruel Intentions: Rydeville Elite, Book 1
SpiceDarkness
BullyEnemies to LoversForbidden Romance
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Graphic Violence
Bully Romance
Bells: The Boys of Chapel Crest, Book 2
SpiceDarkness
BullyEnemies to LoversForced Proximity
Content warnings (tap to reveal)
- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Graphic Violence
- Physical Abuse
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