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Dark
The main characters are morally grey, villains, criminals, or the book has darker themes.
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Ashes of You by Catherine Cowles

Ashes of You

The Lost & Found #5

Catherine Cowles

401 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced
Wilting Violets by Anne Malcom

Wilting Violets

Sons of Templar MC - New Mexico #2

Anne Malcom

422 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction adventurous dark medium-paced
Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco

Kingdom of the Cursed

Kingdom of the Wicked #2

Kerri Maniscalco

448 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Savage Lover by Sophie Lark

Savage Lover

Brutal Birthright #3

Sophie Lark

412 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance mysterious fast-paced
Come Out, Come Out by Alexia Onyx

Come Out, Come Out

Haunted Hearts #1

Alexia Onyx

257 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction horror romance dark emotional sad medium-paced
Kill Switch by Penelope Douglas

Kill Switch

Devil's Night #3

Penelope Douglas

644 pages • first pub 2019 (editions) user-added

fiction romance dark emotional tense medium-paced
Corrupt by Penelope Douglas

Corrupt

Devil's Night #1

Penelope Douglas

518 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

The Cruel Prince

The Folk of the Air #1

Holly Black

370 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Bound by Honor by Cora Reilly

Bound by Honor

Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles #1

Cora Reilly

236 pages • first pub 2014 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary romance dark fast-paced
Bared to You by Sylvia Day

Bared to You

Crossfire #1

Sylvia Day

338 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction contemporary erotica romance emotional fast-paced
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