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Dark Romance

Secret Baby

One character hides a pregnancy or a child from the other, and the secret comes out. Dark versions tie the secret to danger: she ran from a crime family, a cartel or a dangerous ex.

72 books

The Secret Baby trope, by the numbers

  • 72 books on Readark
  • Average spice 3.9/5 — 89% rate 4 or higher
  • Average darkness 3.5/5 — 57% rate 4 or higher

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