Tears of Tess 
Tears of Tess
Pepper Winters
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●●
310 titles
Dark Fantasy Romance Books
Shelf darkness · Dark
Average of the tagged books, 3 of 5. Harm is part of the romance, not a footnote.
Romantasy is the neighbouring search. Use that page if you want Fourth Wing and Blood and Ash energy. Use this one if you want the magic meaner. Many books are tagged both, because readers search both.
Spice varies wildly. Holly Black's Folk of the Air is cruel and almost closed-door. Other fae and demon books are explicit. Trust the pips, not the cloak on the cover.
Top of this shelf
- Tears of Tess Pepper Winters · darkness 5/5 · spice 4/5
- Her Soul to Take Harley Laroux · darkness 4/5 · spice 5/5
- The Dare Harley Laroux · darkness 4/5 · spice 5/5
- A Touch of Darkness Scarlett St. Clair · darkness 3/5 · spice 3/5
- Fourth Wing Rebecca Yarros · darkness 3/5 · spice 3/5
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- Her Soul to Take
Her Soul to Take
Harley Laroux
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- The Dare
The Dare
Harley Laroux
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- A Touch of Darkness
A Touch of Darkness
Scarlett St. Clair
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- Fourth Wing
Fourth Wing
Rebecca Yarros
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- From Blood and Ash
From Blood and Ash
Jennifer L. Armentrout
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- Gild
Gild
Raven Kennedy
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- Neon Gods
Neon Gods
Katee Robert
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- Pestilence
Pestilence
Laura Thalassa
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- Rhapsodic
Rhapsodic
Laura Thalassa
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- The Cruel Prince
The Cruel Prince
Holly Black
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- Crown of Lies
Crown of Lies
Pepper Winters
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- Debt Inheritance
Debt Inheritance
Pepper Winters
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- Dollars
Dollars
Pepper Winters
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- Final Debt
Final Debt
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- First Debt
First Debt
Pepper Winters
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- Once a Myth
Once a Myth
Pepper Winters
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- Ruin & Rule
Ruin & Rule
Pepper Winters
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- Second Debt
Second Debt
Pepper Winters
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- Sin & Suffer
Sin & Suffer
Pepper Winters
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- The Boy and His Ribbon
The Boy and His Ribbon
Pepper Winters
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- The Girl and Her Ren
The Girl and Her Ren
Pepper Winters
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- The Living Canvas (Master of Trickery)
The Living Canvas (Master of Trickery)
Pepper Winters
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- The Son & His Hope
The Son & His Hope
Pepper Winters
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- Third Debt
Third Debt
Pepper Winters
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- Throne of Truth
Throne of Truth
Pepper Winters
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- Twisted Together
Twisted Together
Pepper Winters
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- A Demon's Dark Embrace
A Demon's Dark Embrace
Amelia Hutchins
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- A Kingdom of Gods and Ruin
A Kingdom of Gods and Ruin
Caroline Peckham
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- Arkana
Arkana
RuNyx
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- Ashes of Chaos
Ashes of Chaos
Amelia Hutchins
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- Becoming his Monster
Becoming his Monster
Amelia Hutchins
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- Black Moon Rising
Black Moon Rising
Callie Hart
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- Blood and Roses Series
Blood and Roses Series
Callie Hart
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- Blood Bonds
Blood Bonds
Lexi C. Foss
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- Blood Burden
Blood Burden
Lexi C. Foss
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- Blood Day
Blood Day
Lexi C. Foss
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- Blood Heart
Blood Heart
Lexi C. Foss
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- Blood Laws
Blood Laws
Lexi C. Foss
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- Blood Sector
Blood Sector
Lexi C. Foss
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- Blood Seeker
Blood Seeker
Lexi C. Foss
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- Brimstone
Brimstone
Callie Hart
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- Broken Fae
Broken Fae
Caroline Peckham
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- Captive Bride
Captive Bride
Alta Hensley
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- Captive Vow
Captive Vow
Alta Hensley
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- Carnage Island
Carnage Island
Lexi C. Foss
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- Cazador / the Predator. Dark Verse Series
Cazador / the Predator. Dark Verse Series
Runyx
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- Chicago Sin
Chicago Sin
Alta Hensley
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- Crown of Chaos
Crown of Chaos
Amelia Hutchins
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- Dark Fae
Dark Fae
Caroline Peckham
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- Daughter of Death
Daughter of Death
Lexi C. Foss
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- Dead Man's Isle
Dead Man's Isle
Caroline Peckham
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- Den of Sins
Den of Sins
Alta Hensley
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- Devil's Contract
Devil's Contract
Alta Hensley
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- Devils & Rye
Devils & Rye
Alta Hensley
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- Dirty
Dirty
Skye Warren
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- Dirty Ledger
Dirty Ledger
Alta Hensley
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- Don't Say Mafia
Don't Say Mafia
C. R. Jane
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- Elegant Sins
Elegant Sins
Alta Hensley
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- Elemental Fae Academy
Elemental Fae Academy
Lexi C. Foss
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- Elemental Fae Holiday
Elemental Fae Holiday
Lexi C. Foss
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- Embracing Destiny
Embracing Destiny
Amelia Hutchins
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- Enigma
Enigma
RuNyx
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- Escaping Destiny
Escaping Destiny
Amelia Hutchins
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- Fae & Alchemy #2: The Utterly Addictive Enemies-To-Lovers Romantasy Sensation
Fae & Alchemy #2: The Utterly Addictive Enemies-To-Lovers Romantasy Sensation
Callie Hart
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- Fae and Alchemy #2
Fae and Alchemy #2
Callie Hart
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- Fae and Alchemy 3
Fae and Alchemy 3
Callie Hart
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- Fighting Destiny
Fighting Destiny
Amelia Hutchins
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- Flames of Chaos
Flames of Chaos
Amelia Hutchins
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- Forbidden Queens
Forbidden Queens
C. R. Jane
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- Gothikana
Gothikana
RuNyx
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- Hell Fae Captive
Hell Fae Captive
Lexi C. Foss
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- Her Soul for Revenge
Her Soul for Revenge
Harley Laroux
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- House of Rayne
House of Rayne
Harley Laroux
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- If She's Wicked
If She's Wicked
Amelia Hutchins
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- Immortal Hexes
Immortal Hexes
Amelia Hutchins
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- Inherited Malice
Inherited Malice
Alta Hensley
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- Kinetik
Kinetik
RuNyx
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- King of the Shadow Fae
King of the Shadow Fae
Amelia Hutchins
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
- Kingly Bitten
Kingly Bitten
Lexi C. Foss
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- Kings of Anarchy
Kings of Anarchy
Caroline Peckham
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- Kings of Lockdown
Kings of Lockdown
Caroline Peckham
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- Lavish Corruption
Lavish Corruption
Alta Hensley
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- Losers
Losers
Harley Laroux
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- Losers: Part I
Losers: Part I
Harley Laroux
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- Midnight Fae Academy
Midnight Fae Academy
Lexi C. Foss
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- Monsters Are Hidden
Monsters Are Hidden
Alta Hensley
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- Noir Reformatory
Noir Reformatory
Lexi C. Foss
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- Opulent Obsession
Opulent Obsession
Alta Hensley
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- Playing with Monsters
Playing with Monsters
Amelia Hutchins
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- Princess of Bael
Princess of Bael
Lexi C. Foss
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- Pucking Wrong Date
Pucking Wrong Date
C. R. Jane
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- Pucking Wrong Guy
Pucking Wrong Guy
C. R. Jane
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- Pucking Wrong Man
Pucking Wrong Man
C. R. Jane
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- Pucking Wrong Rookie
Pucking Wrong Rookie
C. R. Jane
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- Queen of Chaos
Queen of Chaos
Amelia Hutchins
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- Queen of Hearts
Queen of Hearts
Alta Hensley
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- Queen of Quarantine
Queen of Quarantine
Caroline Peckham
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- Quicksilver
Quicksilver
Callie Hart
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- Riot House
Riot House
Callie Hart
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- Road to Ruin
Road to Ruin
Callie Hart
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- Roma King
Roma King
Callie Hart
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- Roma Queen
Roma Queen
Callie Hart
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- Rooted in Sin
Rooted in Sin
Alta Hensley
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- Ruining Dahlia
Ruining Dahlia
C. R. Jane
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- Ruins of Chaos
Ruins of Chaos
Amelia Hutchins
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
- School of Broken Dreams
School of Broken Dreams
C. R. Jane
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
- Seducing Destiny
Seducing Destiny
Amelia Hutchins
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
- Sick Crush
Sick Crush
Alta Hensley
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
- Sinners and Gin
Sinners and Gin
Alta Hensley
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
- Sinners' Playground
Sinners' Playground
Caroline Peckham
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
- Sleeping with Monsters (Playing with Monsters)
Sleeping with Monsters (Playing with Monsters)
Amelia Hutchins
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
- Somptueuse Corruption
Somptueuse Corruption
Alta Hensley
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
- Soul of a Witch
Soul of a Witch
Harley Laroux
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- Syndicator
Syndicator
RuNyx
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
- Taunting destiny
Taunting destiny
Amelia Hutchins
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
- The Annihilator
The Annihilator
RuNyx
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
- The Charmer's Gambit
The Charmer's Gambit
Lexi C Foss
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●●○
- The Dead Man's Ink Series
The Dead Man's Ink Series
Callie Hart
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
- The Emperor
The Emperor
RuNyx
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- The Finisher
The Finisher
RuNyx
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- The Predator
The Predator
RuNyx
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- The Reaper
The Reaper
RuNyx
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- Unraveling Destiny
Unraveling Destiny
Amelia Hutchins
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
- Vipers Are Forbidden
Vipers Are Forbidden
Alta Hensley
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
- Warrior Fae
Warrior Fae
Caroline Peckham
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
- When Darkness Calls
When Darkness Calls
C. R. Jane
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- Wicked Bonds
Wicked Bonds
Lexi C. Foss
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●●○
- Wicked Things
Wicked Things
Callie Hart
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●●○
- Winter Fae Queen
Winter Fae Queen
Lexi C. Foss
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●●○
- Zodiac Academy 1
Zodiac Academy 1
Caroline Peckham
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
- Zodiac Academy 3
Zodiac Academy 3
Caroline Peckham
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
- Zodiac Academy 4
Zodiac Academy 4
Caroline Peckham
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
- Zodiac Academy 5
Zodiac Academy 5
Caroline Peckham
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
- Zodiac Academy 6
Zodiac Academy 6
Caroline Peckham
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
- Zodiac Academy 7
Zodiac Academy 7
Caroline Peckham
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
- Zodiac Academy 8
Zodiac Academy 8
Caroline Peckham
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
- Zodiac Academy 8.5
Zodiac Academy 8.5
Caroline Peckham
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
- Zodiac Academy 9
Zodiac Academy 9
Caroline Peckham
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●●○
- A Crown in Shadows
A Crown in Shadows
Carissa Broadbent
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- A Dawn of Onyx
A Dawn of Onyx
Kate Golden
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- A Game of Fate
A Game of Fate
Scarlett St. Clair
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- A Game of Gods
A Game of Gods
Scarlett St. Clair
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- A Game of Retribution
A Game of Retribution
Scarlett St. Clair
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- A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire
A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire
Jennifer L. Armentrout
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- A Light in the Flame
A Light in the Flame
Jennifer L. Armentrout
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- A Palace Fractured
A Palace Fractured
Carissa Broadbent
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- A Portrait of Pain
A Portrait of Pain
Jane Washington
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- A Promise of Peridot
A Promise of Peridot
Kate Golden
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- A Shadow in the Ember
A Shadow in the Ember
Jennifer L. Armentrout
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- A Soul of Ash and Blood
A Soul of Ash and Blood
Jennifer L. Armentrout
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- A Tempest of Shadows
A Tempest of Shadows
Jane Washington
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- A Touch of Chaos
A Touch of Chaos
Scarlett St. Clair
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- A Touch of Malice
A Touch of Malice
Scarlett St. Clair
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- A Touch Of Ruin
A Touch Of Ruin
Scarlett St. Clair
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Academy of the Forgotten
Academy of the Forgotten
Eva Chase
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
- Academy of the Forsaken
Academy of the Forsaken
Eva Chase
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
- Apples Dipped in Gold
Apples Dipped in Gold
Scarlett St. Clair
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Bespelled
Bespelled
Laura Thalassa
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Bewitched
Bewitched
Laura Thalassa
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Blood and Ash Series 5-Book Set
Blood and Ash Series 5-Book Set
Jennifer L. Armentrout
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Blood and Sin (The Infernari)
Blood and Sin (The Infernari)
Laura Thalassa
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Blood Traitor
Blood Traitor
K. Loraine
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
- Bonds of Cupidity
Bonds of Cupidity
Raven Kennedy
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Born Of Blood And Ash
Born Of Blood And Ash
Jennifer L. Armentrout
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Born of Flames and Sacrifice
Born of Flames and Sacrifice
Scarlett St. Clair
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- Bound to Gods
Bound to Gods
Eva Chase
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
- Brillo
Brillo
Raven Kennedy
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- Broken and Sinned
Broken and Sinned
G. Bailey
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- Broken Compass: Supernatural Prison Story 1 (Supernatural Prison Stories)
Broken Compass: Supernatural Prison Story 1 (Supernatural Prison Stories)
Jaymin Eve
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Can't Fix Cupid
Can't Fix Cupid
Raven Kennedy
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Captive of Wolves
Captive of Wolves
Eva Chase
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
- Children of Fallen Gods
Children of Fallen Gods
Carissa Broadbent
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Crimes of Cupidity
Crimes of Cupidity
Raven Kennedy
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Cruel
Cruel
Raven Kennedy
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Cruel Seduction
Cruel Seduction
Katee Robert
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- Curse That Binds
Curse That Binds
Laura Thalassa
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Dark Champion
Dark Champion
Eva Chase
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
- Dark Harmony
Dark Harmony
Laura Thalassa
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Dark Side
Dark Side
Kristy Cunning
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Dark Soul
Dark Soul
G. Bailey
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Daughter of No Worlds
Daughter of No Worlds
Carissa Broadbent
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Death
Death
Laura Thalassa
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Deathly Delinquency
Deathly Delinquency
Eva Chase
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
- Destello
Destello
Raven Kennedy
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- Electric Idol
Electric Idol
Katee Robert
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- Empyrean Serise, Fourth Wing and Iron Flame. Set of 2 Books
Empyrean Serise, Fourth Wing and Iron Flame. Set of 2 Books
Rebecca Yarros
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- Fallen and the Kiss of Dusk
Fallen and the Kiss of Dusk
Carissa Broadbent
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Feral Blood
Feral Blood
Eva Chase
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
- Fire in the Flesh
Fire in the Flesh
Jennifer L. Armentrout
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Flesh and Fire 1
Flesh and Fire 1
Jennifer L. Armentrout
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Flirting with Monsters
Flirting with Monsters
Eva Chase
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
- Folk of the Air Complete Gift Set
Folk of the Air Complete Gift Set
Holly Black
Spice ●○○○○Dark ●●●○○
- For the Love of Cupidity
For the Love of Cupidity
Raven Kennedy
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Fourth Wing (Special Edition)
Fourth Wing (Special Edition)
Rebecca Yarros
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Gleam
Gleam
Raven Kennedy
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Glint
Glint
Raven Kennedy
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Glow
Glow
Raven Kennedy
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Gold
Gold
Raven Kennedy
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Goldfinch
Goldfinch
Raven Kennedy
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Gypsy Blood
Gypsy Blood
Kristy Cunning
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Gypsy Freak
Gypsy Freak
Kristy Cunning
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Gypsy Origins
Gypsy Origins
Kristy Cunning
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Hades X Persephone Saga
Hades X Persephone Saga
Scarlett St. Clair
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Heart Hassle
Heart Hassle
Raven Kennedy
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Heir of Monsters
Heir of Monsters
G. Bailey
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- House of Darken
House of Darken
Jaymin Eve
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories
How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories
Holly Black
Spice ●○○○○Dark ●●●○○
- Hunger
Hunger
Laura Thalassa
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Iron Flame
Iron Flame
Rebecca Yarros
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Kangaroo Crossing
Kangaroo Crossing
G. Bailey
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- King Brothers
King Brothers
G. Bailey
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- King of Battle and Blood
King of Battle and Blood
Scarlett St. Clair
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Krieg
Krieg
Laura Thalassa
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Learn My Lesson
Learn My Lesson
Katee Robert
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●○○
- Lost Time Academy
Lost Time Academy
G. Bailey
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Magic Waking
Magic Waking
Eva Chase
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
- Marked by Pain
Marked by Pain
G. Bailey
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Meg’s Punishment: A Learn My Lesson Bonus Short
Meg’s Punishment: A Learn My Lesson Bonus Short
Katee Robert
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●○○
- Midnight Ruin
Midnight Ruin
Katee Robert
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●○○
- Missing Wolf
Missing Wolf
G. Bailey
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Monster Ball
Monster Ball
Jane Washington
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Mother of Death and Dawn
Mother of Death and Dawn
Carissa Broadbent
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Mountains Made of Glass
Mountains Made of Glass
Scarlett St. Clair
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Onyx Storm
Onyx Storm
Rebecca Yarros
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Oro / Gold
Oro / Gold
Raven Kennedy
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Pact of Blood
Pact of Blood
Eva Chase
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
- Pain
Pain
Jaymin Eve
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Pest
Pest
Laura Thalassa
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Queen Alpha
Queen Alpha
Jaymin Eve
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Queen Alpha (NYC Mecca)
Queen Alpha (NYC Mecca)
Jaymin Eve
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Queen Fae
Queen Fae
Jaymin Eve
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Queen Fae (NYC Mecca)
Queen Fae (NYC Mecca)
Jaymin Eve
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Queen Heir
Queen Heir
Jaymin Eve
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Queen Heir (NYC Mecca)
Queen Heir (NYC Mecca)
Jaymin Eve
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Queen Mecca
Queen Mecca
Jaymin Eve
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Queen of All That Dies
Queen of All That Dies
Laura Thalassa
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Queen of All That Lives
Queen of All That Lives
Laura Thalassa
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Queen of Myth and Monsters
Queen of Myth and Monsters
Scarlett St. Clair
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Queen of Traitors
Queen of Traitors
Laura Thalassa
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Radiant Sin
Radiant Sin
Katee Robert
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●○○
- Reign of Rose
Reign of Rose
Kate Golden
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Rejected
Rejected
Jaymin Eve
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Releasing the Gods
Releasing the Gods
Jaymin Eve
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Royals of Villain Academy
Royals of Villain Academy
Eva Chase
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
- Royals of Villain Academy 1
Royals of Villain Academy 1
Eva Chase
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
- Royals of Villain Academy 2
Royals of Villain Academy 2
Eva Chase
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
- Royals of Villain Academy 4
Royals of Villain Academy 4
Eva Chase
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
- Royals of Villain Academy 6
Royals of Villain Academy 6
Eva Chase
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
- Royals of Villain Academy 7
Royals of Villain Academy 7
Eva Chase
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
- Savage As Hell
Savage As Hell
G. Bailey
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Shadow in the Ember
Shadow in the Ember
Jennifer L. Armentrout
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Shadow Thief
Shadow Thief
Eva Chase
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
- Shadowborn Academy
Shadowborn Academy
G. Bailey
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Shadowborn Queen
Shadowborn Queen
G. Bailey
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Signs of Cupidity
Signs of Cupidity
Raven Kennedy
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Sinful As Hell
Sinful As Hell
G. Bailey
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Six Scorched Roses
Six Scorched Roses
Carissa Broadbent
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Slaying the Vampire Conqueror
Slaying the Vampire Conqueror
Carissa Broadbent
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Soul of Ash and Blood
Soul of Ash and Blood
Jennifer L. Armentrout
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Spring/Summer 2025 Bramble Title to Be Announced
Spring/Summer 2025 Bramble Title to Be Announced
Carissa Broadbent
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Stolen Heir
Stolen Heir
Sophie Lark
Spice ●○○○○Dark ●●●○○
- Strange Hymn
Strange Hymn
Laura Thalassa
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Supernatural Academy
Supernatural Academy
Jaymin Eve
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Supernatural Academy: Year One
Supernatural Academy: Year One
Jaymin Eve
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Tales & Darkness
Tales & Darkness
G. Bailey
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Terror at the Gates
Terror at the Gates
Scarlett St. Clair
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King
The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King
Carissa Broadbent
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- The Broken And Sinned
The Broken And Sinned
G Bailey
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- The Crown of Gilded Bones
The Crown of Gilded Bones
Jennifer L. Armentrout
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- The Decaying Empire
The Decaying Empire
Laura Thalassa
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- The Folk of the Air Boxset
The Folk of the Air Boxset
Holly Black
Spice ●○○○○Dark ●●●○○
- The Lion & the Deathless Dark
The Lion & the Deathless Dark
Carissa Broadbent
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- The Primal of Blood and Bone
The Primal of Blood and Bone
Jennifer L. Armentrout
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- The Prisoner's Throne
The Prisoner's Throne
Holly Black
Spice ●○○○○Dark ●●●○○
- The Queen of All that Dies
The Queen of All that Dies
Laura Thalassa
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- The Queen of Nothing
The Queen of Nothing
Holly Black
Spice ●○○○○Dark ●●●○○
- The Serpent & the Wings of Night
The Serpent & the Wings of Night
Carissa Broadbent
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- The Songbird and the Heart of Stone
The Songbird and the Heart of Stone
Carissa Broadbent
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- The Stalking Dead
The Stalking Dead
Eva Chase
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
- The Stolen Heir
The Stolen Heir
Holly Black
Spice ●○○○○Dark ●●●○○
- The War of Two Queens
The War of Two Queens
Jennifer L. Armentrout
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- The Wicked King
The Wicked King
Holly Black
Spice ●○○○○Dark ●●●○○
- Trickery
Trickery
Jaymin Eve
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Vampire Captive
Vampire Captive
G. Bailey
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Void
Void
Raven Kennedy
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- War
War
Laura Thalassa
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- War of Two Queens
War of Two Queens
Jennifer L. Armentrout
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Watcher
Watcher
K. Loraine
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●●○○
- When Stars Come Out
When Stars Come Out
Scarlett St. Clair
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Wicked Beauty
Wicked Beauty
Katee Robert
Spice ●●●●●Dark ●●●○○
- Wicked King
Wicked King
Holly Black
Spice ●○○○○Dark ●●●○○
- Wicked Webs
Wicked Webs
Raven Kennedy
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Winter's War
Winter's War
G. Bailey
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●●○○
- Deceived by the Gargoyles
Deceived by the Gargoyles
Lillian Lark
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●○○○
- Ensnared by the Werewolf
Ensnared by the Werewolf
Lillian Lark
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●○○○
- Entranced by the Basilisks
Entranced by the Basilisks
Lillian Lark
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●○○○
- Found by the Lake Monster
Found by the Lake Monster
Lillian Lark
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●○○○
- Her Vigilante
Her Vigilante
Lillian Lark
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●○○○
- Hoarded by the Dragon
Hoarded by the Dragon
Lillian Lark
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●○○○
- Pair of Fools
Pair of Fools
Lillian Lark
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●○○○
- Sin and Chocolate -
Sin and Chocolate -
K. F. Breene
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●○○○
- Sin and Lightning
Sin and Lightning
K. F. Breene
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●○○○
- Sin and Magic
Sin and Magic
K. F. Breene
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●○○○
- Sin and Salvation -
Sin and Salvation -
K. F. Breene
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●○○○
- Sin and Spirit
Sin and Spirit
K. F. Breene
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●○○○
- Sin and Surrender
Sin and Surrender
K. F. Breene
Spice ●●●○○Dark ●●○○○
- Stalked by the Kraken
Stalked by the Kraken
Lillian Lark
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●○○○
- Tangled Wires
Tangled Wires
Lillian Lark
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●○○○
- Three of Hearts
Three of Hearts
Lillian Lark
Spice ●●●●○Dark ●●○○○
Questions readers actually ask
What does dark fantasy romance mean?
Dark fantasy romance keeps the knives and adds a world that can enforce them. Bargains, blood prices, courts that eat people, demons who answer when called. It is not cosy magic with a kiss at the fair. The Plated Prisoner, the Bargainer, Harley Laroux's demons, and the fae shelves sit in this weather.
How dark is the dark fantasy romance shelf?
The tagged books average darkness 3 of 5 (Dark). That is the shelf, not a promise about every title. Each book still has its own score.
What are the best dark fantasy romance books?
The top of this shelf leads with the best-known titles, then the full list. Each one has spice, darkness, and warnings.