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Never Fall for Your Fiancée by Virginia Heath

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Own My Soul by Jade West

challenging dark hopeful tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Blood, Torture, Abandonment, Classism, Confinement, Grief, Kidnapping, Sexism, Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Buy My Soul by Jade West

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This series is what I wanted 50 Shades to be. Damn

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Violence, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Excrement, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Blood, Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Physical abuse

Sell My Soul by Jade West

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Now this is what I was expecting Dark Romance to be. More thoughts to come. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Stalking, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexism, Alcohol, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug use, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse

Clean Break by Abby Vegas

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Losers: Part I by Harley Laroux

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Sexism, Alcohol, Biphobia, Confinement, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Bullying, Homophobia, and Drug use

How Horror Works in Books and Film by Shannon Scott

informative fast-paced

4.0

Great introductory overview to the genre. 

Dark Water Daughter by H.M. Long

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

House of Odysseus by Claire North

emotional reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Women!

Cruel Seduction by Katee Robert

emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0