Deviant King 
Deviant King
Rina Kent
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162 titles
Dark Academia Romance Books
Shelf darkness · Pitch
Average of the tagged books, 4 of 5. Bleak on purpose. Comfort is not the job.
Royal Elite, secret societies, and a run of campus bully books are tagged here when the institution matters. Warnings for bullying are almost standard. Dubcon is not. Check the title.
Top of this shelf
- Deviant King Rina Kent · darkness 4/5 · spice 4/5
- Fear Me B. B. Reid · darkness 4/5 · spice 4/5
- God of Malice Rina Kent · darkness 4/5 · spice 4/5
- A Debt Owed Clarissa Wild · darkness 5/5 · spice 4/5
- A Debt Repaid Clarissa Wild · darkness 5/5 · spice 4/5
All dark academia romance books
- Fear Me
Fear Me
B. B. Reid
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- God of Malice
God of Malice
Rina Kent
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- A Debt Owed
A Debt Owed
Clarissa Wild
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- A Debt Repaid
A Debt Repaid
Clarissa Wild
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- Bones
Bones
Shantel Tessier
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- Caged
Caged
Clarissa Wild
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- Carnage
Carnage
Shantel Tessier
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- Code of Silence
Code of Silence
Shantel Tessier
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- Cross
Cross
Shantel Tessier
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- Cruel Boy
Cruel Boy
Clarissa Wild
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- Dark Lies
Dark Lies
Clarissa Wild
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- Dark Need
Dark Need
Clarissa Wild
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- Dirty Wife Games
Dirty Wife Games
Clarissa Wild
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- Evil Boys
Evil Boys
Clarissa Wild
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- Filthy
Filthy
J. L. Beck
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- Fury
Fury
Clarissa Wild
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- I Dare You
I Dare You
Shantel Tessier
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- I Promise You
I Promise You
Shantel Tessier
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- If You Dare
If You Dare
Shantel Tessier
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- Killer
Killer
Clarissa Wild
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- Madness
Madness
Shantel Tessier
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- Obsession
Obsession
Shantel Tessier
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- Ritual
Ritual
Shantel Tessier
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- Ruin
Ruin
Clarissa Wild
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- Sabotage
Sabotage
Shantel Tessier
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- Sick Boys
Sick Boys
Clarissa Wild
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- Sinner
Sinner
Shantel Tessier
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- Slaughter
Slaughter
Shantel Tessier
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- Stalker
Stalker
Clarissa Wild
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- Stroke
Stroke
Shantel Tessier
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- The Marriage Debt
The Marriage Debt
Clarissa Wild
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- The Ritual: A Dark College Romance
The Ritual: A Dark College Romance
Shantel Tessier
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- The Sacrifice
The Sacrifice
Shantel Tessier
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- The Wedding Debt
The Wedding Debt
Clarissa Wild
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- Titan
Titan
Shantel Tessier
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- Ultimate Sin
Ultimate Sin
Clarissa Wild
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- Vile Boys
Vile Boys
Clarissa Wild
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- Wicked Bride Games
Wicked Bride Games
Clarissa Wild
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- A Valentine's Day Treat
A Valentine's Day Treat
Sam Mariano
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- Accidental Witness
Accidental Witness
Sam Mariano
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- Apartment 2B
Apartment 2B
K. Webster
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- Beautiful Venom
Beautiful Venom
Rina Kent
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- Black Knight
Black Knight
Rina Kent
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- Breaking Belle
Breaking Belle
Isabella Starling
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- Breaking Love
Breaking Love
B. B. Reid
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- Bully Me
Bully Me
K. Webster
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- Cold Cole Heart
Cold Cole Heart
K Webster
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- Cold Queen
Cold Queen
K Webster
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- Collaring Cinderella
Collaring Cinderella
Isabella Starling
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- Come Back to Me
Come Back to Me
Trilina Pucci
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- Comin' in Hot
Comin' in Hot
Trilina Pucci
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- Coming Home
Coming Home
Sam Mariano
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- Crybaby
Crybaby
K. Webster
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- Daddy Dearest
Daddy Dearest
Isabella Starling
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- Daddy's Girl
Daddy's Girl
Isabella Starling
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- Dark Blood
Dark Blood
Isabella Starling
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- Death Wish
Death Wish
K. Webster
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- Depraved
Depraved
Trilina Pucci
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- Dirty Little Secrets
Dirty Little Secrets
Trilina Pucci
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- Dirty Ugly Toy
Dirty Ugly Toy
K Webster
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- Dr. Dan
Dr. Dan
K. Webster
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- Easton
Easton
K. Webster
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- Envy
Envy
Isabella Starling
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- Even If It Hurts :
Even If It Hurts :
Sam Mariano
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- Evil Is Forever
Evil Is Forever
Trilina Pucci
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- Fear You
Fear You
B. B. Reid
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- Filthy Little Pretties
Filthy Little Pretties
Trilina Pucci
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- Forever with Me
Forever with Me
Trilina Pucci
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- Gluttony
Gluttony
K Webster
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- God of Fury
God of Fury
Rina Kent
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- God of Malice / God of Pain / God of Wrath
God of Malice / God of Pain / God of Wrath
Rina Kent
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- God of Pain
God of Pain
Rina Kent
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- God of Ruin
God of Ruin
Rina Kent
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- God of War
God of War
Rina Kent
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- God of Wrath
God of Wrath
Rina Kent
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- God of Wrath: Special Edition Print
God of Wrath: Special Edition Print
Rina Kent
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- Hale
Hale
K. Webster
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- Hate 2 Lovers
Hate 2 Lovers
K Webster
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- Hate Vow
Hate Vow
C. Hallman
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- Hidden Truths
Hidden Truths
K Webster
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- His Brat
His Brat
Isabella Starling
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- His Doll
His Doll
Isabella Starling
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- His Muse
His Muse
Isabella Starling
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- Hitman
Hitman
C. Hallman
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- Horn River Bully
Horn River Bully
K. Webster
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- Hunt the villian
Hunt the villian
Rina Kent
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- Irreparable Damage :
Irreparable Damage :
Sam Mariano
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- Just like Heaven
Just like Heaven
Trilina Pucci
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- Knight
Knight
B. B. Reid
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- Knot So Lucky
Knot So Lucky
Trilina Pucci
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- Last Words
Last Words
Sam Mariano
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- Lilac
Lilac
B. B. Reid
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- Lock Me Inside
Lock Me Inside
C. Hallman
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- Love and War
Love and War
K. Webster
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- Mistletoe Kisses
Mistletoe Kisses
Isabella Starling
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- My Torin
My Torin
K Webster
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- Notice
Notice
K Webster
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- Old Flame :
Old Flame :
Sam Mariano
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- On the Run
On the Run
C. Hallman
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- Once Burned
Once Burned
Sam Mariano
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- One Killer Night
One Killer Night
Trilina Pucci
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- Paused to Prolific
Paused to Prolific
K Webster
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- Pearson
Pearson
K Webster
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- Peep Show
Peep Show
Isabella Starling
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- Pet
Pet
Isabella Starling
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- Prince and the Pawn
Prince and the Pawn
B. B. Reid
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- Pushed Aside
Pushed Aside
C. Hallman
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- Resisting Mateo
Resisting Mateo
Sam Mariano
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- Resisting Mr. Granville
Resisting Mr. Granville
Sam Mariano
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- River Knight
River Knight
K. Webster
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- Ruthless Empire
Ruthless Empire
Rina Kent
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- Sacrilege
Sacrilege
C. Hallman
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- Sinning in Vegas :
Sinning in Vegas :
Sam Mariano
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- Star-Crossed Series
Star-Crossed Series
Trilina Pucci
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- Staying in Vegas :
Staying in Vegas :
Sam Mariano
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- Steel Princess
Steel Princess
Rina Kent
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- Stitches
Stitches
Sam Mariano
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- Stolen Lies
Stolen Lies
K. Webster
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- Submitting in Vegas :
Submitting in Vegas :
Sam Mariano
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- Sundays are for Hangovers
Sundays are for Hangovers
K Webster
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- Sunshine and the Stalker
Sunshine and the Stalker
K Webster
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- Sweet Venom
Sweet Venom
Rina Kent
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- Tangled in Tinsel
Tangled in Tinsel
Trilina Pucci
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- Teach Me Daddy
Teach Me Daddy
Isabella Starling
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- Tempting Venom
Tempting Venom
Rina Kent
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- The Glass Slipper
The Glass Slipper
K Webster
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- The Glue
The Glue
K Webster
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- The Imperfections
The Imperfections
Sam Mariano
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- The Lost Planet Series
The Lost Planet Series
K Webster
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- The Mad Lieutenant
The Mad Lieutenant
K Webster
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- The Wild
The Wild
K Webster
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- Together with Love
Together with Love
K Webster
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- Torn and Bound Duet
Torn and Bound Duet
K. Webster
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- Triple Threat
Triple Threat
K. Webster
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- Truth
Truth
Aleatha Romig
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- Twisted Kingdom
Twisted Kingdom
Rina Kent
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- Tyrant Stalker
Tyrant Stalker
Isabella Starling
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- Untouchable
Untouchable
Sam Mariano
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- Vicious Little Snakes
Vicious Little Snakes
Trilina Pucci
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- Vicious Prince
Vicious Prince
Rina Kent
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- Vows and Vendettas
Vows and Vendettas
Trilina Pucci
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- Whispers and the Roars
Whispers and the Roars
K. Webster
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- Wicked Lies Boys Tell
Wicked Lies Boys Tell
K. Webster
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- Worship
Worship
Trilina Pucci
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- Wrath
Wrath
Isabella Starling
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- Bloody Cruel Psycho
Bloody Cruel Psycho
Lucy Smoke
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- Cruel Master
Cruel Master
Lucy Smoke
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- Hush
Hush
Lucia Franco
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- Hush, Hush
Hush, Hush
Lucia Franco
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- Natural Born Killers
Natural Born Killers
Lucy Smoke
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- Out of Bounds
Out of Bounds
Lucia Franco
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- Pretty Little Savage: A Dark Enemies to Lovers College Romance
Pretty Little Savage: A Dark Enemies to Lovers College Romance
Lucy Smoke
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- Sinister Engagement
Sinister Engagement
Lucy Smoke
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- Stone Cold Queen
Stone Cold Queen
Lucy Smoke
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- Sweet Possession
Sweet Possession
Lucy Smoke
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- Wicked Angel
Wicked Angel
Lucy Smoke
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- Wicked Dark Heathens
Wicked Dark Heathens
Lucy Smoke
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- A million kisses in your lifetime
A million kisses in your lifetime
Monica Murphy
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- Million Kisses in Your Lifetime
Million Kisses in Your Lifetime
Monica Murphy
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- Things I Wanted to Say
Things I Wanted to Say
Monica Murphy
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- Things I Wanted to Say (but Never Did)
Things I Wanted to Say (but Never Did)
Monica Murphy
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Questions readers actually ask
What does dark academia romance mean?
Dark academia romance puts desire in a school that already runs on humiliation. Stone, Latin, money, and a boy who treats the syllabus as a way to own someone. It overlaps bully romance. The difference is the mood: dust and ritual, not only a locker.
How dark is the dark academia romance shelf?
The tagged books average darkness 4 of 5 (Pitch). That is the shelf, not a promise about every title. Each book still has its own score.
What are the best dark academia romance books?
The top of this shelf leads with the best-known titles, then the full list. Each one has spice, darkness, and warnings.