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  • Duplicity by Happydays1d

    Duplicity by Happydays1d

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 33 ratings
    "Smoking is bad you know." The placid voice spoke up from the distant dark corner, nothing seen but a tall silhouette and an orange glow of a cigarette cherry."It's the least of my problems." I murmur with my own between my lips, proceeding to feel the stagnant debris fill my throat when I suck delicately...
  • Killing Stalking 5 by Koogi

    Killing Stalking 5 by Koogi

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    CAUGHT BETWEEN PLEASURE AND PANICAfter their trip to the police station and an intimate night together, Sangwoo decides he wants to know more about Bum. Their ensuing conversation leads to a trip to the amusement park and a night of drinking and sex. This new phase of their warped relationship teeters between thrilling and unnerving, leaving Bum overjoyed one moment and panicked the next...
    Categorized as:
    horror  dark  queer  suspense  abuse  length-medium
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  • Make You Mine by Shantel Tessier

    Make You Mine by Shantel Tessier

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Dax's story from Make You Beg: A Dark High School Bully...
  • The Elite Kings Boxset Vol. II by Amo Jones

    The Elite Kings Boxset Vol. II by Amo Jones

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Elite Kings books 1-5MADSHIPMadison + BishopThe Silver SwanThe Broken PuppetTacet a MortuisNATILNate + TillieMalum: Part 1Malum: Part 2Riddle me this..
  • Unholy Bonds  by Maya Raine

    Unholy Bonds by Maya Raine

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Three serial killers connected by an unholy thread, tangled in a twisted chase for revenge and blood. In this game of hunters, who will become the ultimate prey?***He is every sin she wants to commit. Yara West spends her day as a Medical Examiner. At nights, she dons the mask of a twisted killer to satiate the demons in her head...
  • Firefly Wedding, Vol. 2 by Oreco Tachibana

    Firefly Wedding, Vol. 2 by Oreco Tachibana

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Satoko is kidnapped and imprisoned on an isle of prostitutes. To escape, she and Shinpei come up with a plan for her to pose as a prostitute, but there’s one problem. Shinpei forbids her from letting another man touch her, vowing that he will be the only one to protect her...
    Categorized as:
    horror  historical  dark  new adult
  • Angel of Darkness: An Italian Mafia romance by Stephanie Amaral

    Angel of Darkness: An Italian Mafia romance by Stephanie Amaral

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Blood runs thicker than water, mine thicker than most. But my heritage weighs heavily on my sense of self, a misfit in a circle of Men of Honor.A Mafia princess without a crown. A queen without a reign.Great lessons come from ruin, as unraveled truths and shattered illusions break me beyond repair.But from ruin came bold decisions...
  • No Place Like Home by Geneva Monroe

    No Place Like Home by Geneva Monroe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    Condemned by lies. Driven by vengeance. Bound for death.Mine will be the first public execution in a century. Only problem is, I’m innocent.Well, mostly.A single bullet shattered my world, bringing down the men who swore to protect me, and stealing my newfound freedom. The Wizard promised salvation, but the only thing I have now is a prison cell and a date with a guillotine...
  • Firefly Wedding, Vol. 2 by Oreco Tachibana

    Firefly Wedding, Vol. 2 by Oreco Tachibana

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Satoko is kidnapped and imprisoned on an isle of prostitutes. To escape, she and Shinpei come up with a plan for her to pose as a prostitute, but there’s one problem. Shinpei forbids her from letting another man touch her, vowing that he will be the only one to protect her...
    Categorized as:
    horror  historical  dark  length-short
  • Beneath His Robes by S.K. Pryntz

    Beneath His Robes by S.K. Pryntz

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As old desires resurface, the line between sacrifice and obsession blurs, threatening to draw them both into a place they cannot escape...I took a vow to God, to my faith, to my people. As a priest, I am bound by duty, but there’s something I can never escape—Ronan. He was my entire world...
  • One Fear by Belle Brooks, Karen Harper

    One Fear by Belle Brooks, Karen Harper

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    “My one fear is now my reality.” He didn’t offer his name when he fulfilled his need to include me as a player in his game. I’m number thirteen. Just a number given to the bitches who wronged him. I was blindsided. Stolen from my life. In his devilled eyes, I have a debt to pay…he wants my final breath to see us even...
    Categorized as:
    horror  suspense  dark  length-novella
  • Jaded Devil by Nicole Fox

    Jaded Devil by Nicole Fox

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I’LL SHOW HER WHAT A DEVIL DOES WHEN AN ANGEL FALLS INTO HIS LAP.I met her the day I killed her father.She stood there, soaked in his blood, and swore she’d make me pay when the time was right.Twenty years later, that day has come.She’s beautiful now.A dark temptation I never expected.But Renata Lombardi is in far over her head.Because she thinks this is a game of kill or be killed.She’s wrong...
  • Savage Beauty by Rosa Milano

    Savage Beauty by Rosa Milano

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    : an enemies-to-lovers mafia...
  • Court High: The Complete Series by Eden O'Neill

    Court High: The Complete Series by Eden O'Neill

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    A town full of secrets. A dark elite.A girl who crossed the wrong king.They call them the Court, an elite boys club who rule Windsor Preparatory Academy like gods among men. And, of course, they're led by Hercules himself.Royal Prinze--yes, that's actually his name--walks around both the school and the town like he owns them. His affiliation to the prestigious Court only gives him more clout...
  • Ma Petite Mort by Nova Kane

    Ma Petite Mort by Nova Kane

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    THIS IS A PITCH BLACK EROTIC HORROR!!This Disting, Cirque Du Désir opens its tent one final time.The gods demand blood.The crowd demands a show.And Bjorn will give them both—with his goddess writhing on the altar.Welcome to the end.Where pleasure is ritual.And death is foreplay.Dare to attend, but beware—once you enter, you may never leave the same...
    Categorized as:
    horror  dark
  • The Firm by Erin Mc Luckie Moya

    The Firm by Erin Mc Luckie Moya

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Josh and Raquel have known each other for years - The Society placing them in the same circles, each watching the other as they grow into someone that sparked their attention.It was no surprise when The Society paired them together, slating them as a match for the breeding program. But the more Raquel discovers about The Society, the faster she backpedals from them and Josh...
  • My Cruel Lover by T.L. Smith

    My Cruel Lover by T.L. Smith

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    My heart has been broken, torn to shreds.I’m used to the game of pain.Basically, I’m acquainted with it.Some would say I’ve become immune.That is…… until him.He’s cruel, hard, and everything I should stay away from.For one, he is my boss.Second, well, I can’t stay away.But in this game of life, maybe pain is my love.Or maybe I’m not seeing things clearly...
  • THE TEST: Secret Society Dark Romance by Elena Monroe

    THE TEST: Secret Society Dark Romance by Elena Monroe

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I woke up to my roommate and best friend missing. In her place was a note on my bedside table that read: You can only find me with your eyes closed.No one thinks a note like that is meant for them. I knew it was meant for me, a clue, a way to seek Justice. Whoever left me that note was hoping I didn’t let my parent’s legacy die when they did...
  • Escaping the Darkness by Georgia Wells, Cora Masters

    Escaping the Darkness by Georgia Wells, Cora Masters

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    We came so close to escape.Or so it seemed.As soon as we turned around outside, we discovered how wrong we were.Sam isn't letting us go anywhere.I'm not the giving-up type. Despite the torture, I've found comfort and physical release in Drake. Thank goodness he's here to help me keep my sanity. I will find a way to free us and everyone here in the dollhouse...
    Categorized as:
    horror  dark  suspense  insta-love  bdsm  length-long
  • Leather & Lark Collector's Edition: The Ruinous Love Trilogy by Brynne Weaver

    Leather & Lark Collector's Edition: The Ruinous Love Trilogy by Brynne Weaver

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 72 ratings
    “I don’t just want to hear her laugh, I need to earn it. Every time I gain a little ground, I want more. I want to break out of the shade and back into her light. Without even realizing it, I’ve become addicted to it. To her.” Contract killer Lachlan Kane wants a quiet life working in his leather studio and forgetting all about his traumatic past...
  • Sanctuary on Fire by Nikita Slater

    Sanctuary on Fire by Nikita Slater

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A bitten human is a dead human…We are taught this mantra from birth so that we run faster, hide better, fight harder. When the Death Kiss comes, it’s final. There is no escape from the Turn.I am Taran, a resident of Sanctuary. I am the Desert Wren, the former leader of a rebel group. I am the wife of a Warlord, a man who has vowed to burn Sanctuary to the ground if anything happens to me...
  • The Afterthought by K.M. Baker

    The Afterthought by K.M. Baker

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I never planned to return to Dune Valley. The drugs. The gangs. The life people lead. It's something I thought I left in the past when I packed up and set off to the unknown. For seven years I was free from all the painful memories that come with that town. Until now.When the Sheriff called to tell me, I have a 17-year-old-sister, I had no choice. I had to return.My plan was simple...
  • Error 404 by Rebelle Fleur, RebelleFleur00

    Error 404 by Rebelle Fleur, RebelleFleur00

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Rebel Simmons was just a girl who was dealt a shitty hand in the game of life. Despite her harsh and abusive upbringing, she worked hard and studied harder. With an IQ of 252. she's a certified genius and is working towards her Masters's Degree in Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Stanford University...
    Categorized as:
    from hate to love  mafia  dark  contemporary
  • Depraved Obsession by Morgan Elliott

    Depraved Obsession by Morgan Elliott

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I hate the only man I've ever loved.Balor Murphy stole everything from me to save my family's honor.For five years, I've denied his very existence.A cruel twist of fate brings that denial to a screeching halt.Someone is watching me. Someone who wants me dead.He taunts me with cryptic messages and violent paintings.My brother’s best friend swears he can protect me...
  • Finding Secrets by Ivy Darling

    Finding Secrets by Ivy Darling

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    They were going to be my salvation.I gave them everything the day the Donovan’s took me in. They saved me from my foster house. A place where cruelty was the only thing I was given.Samuel, my new big brother, became my sanctuary. He was the best brother I could have ever asked for, but he wasn’t just that, he was my hero.I let the town of Everton become my home. Something I had never had before...
  • The Wrong Drive: A Suspenseful Holiday Romance by Annie Wild

    The Wrong Drive: A Suspenseful Holiday Romance by Annie Wild

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Welcome to a holiday from hell. Emersyn All I want is a secluded getaway.Instead, I get a wrong turn, a fortnight blizzard, and...A malevolent, enticing, and unstable stranger. Merry Christmas to me.Here's to unwrapping his insanity...And trying not to lose mine.TurnerI come here when I lose my grip.I come here so I can wreak havoc alone.Instead, I get an unplanned and unwanted gift...
  • Tempt Me by S.K. Pryntz

    Tempt Me by S.K. Pryntz

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 5 ratings
    When you wear a mask long enough… you forget who you were before it.Fallon: She was born into a prison with velvet bars—wealth, prestige, perfection. But when her older brother dies, the weight of the family legacy lands squarely on her shoulders. The cost of survival? Erasing the girl she once was and becoming who they demand. Quiet. Controlled. Obedient. But then he walks in—her new professor...
  • Sins of Winter by Natalie Bennett

    Sins of Winter by Natalie Bennett

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Once upon a midnight dreary… He was my best friend, my anchor, until he vanished without a trace. For years, I wondered where he went and why he left. Then he reappeared on Halloween, bringing with him a storm of chaos and desire. After one wild, unforgettable night, he was gone again, leaving me with more questions than answers...
  • Death Blooms by Yolanda Olson

    Death Blooms by Yolanda Olson

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I deal in beautiful things.I'm paid to create unique masterpieces and I enjoy my work.I'm the best there is because I'm patient, kind, and quick.I wear the mask of humanity when I need to, and I play the part of just another stranger walking past you on the street, but there's something I want that I can't quite seem to get my hands on...
    Categorized as:
    horror  from hate to love  dark  m-m  m-f  suspense  new adult  queer
  • Defying Evil by Abbie Roads

    Defying Evil by Abbie Roads

    Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    He’s the son of a serial killer.She’s his father’s only surviving victim.He’s obsessed with her.She’s frightened of him.Before it’s all over they’ll need each other to survive.Cain Killion’s life has revolved around blood. From a childhood of torture by his father, to his gruesome ability to solve crimes...
  • Dilectio by W.P. Woodbine, Winter Paige

    Dilectio by W.P. Woodbine, Winter Paige

    Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Bound by depravity, sealed with blood, and severed only in death, Luke Greene’s bloodline continues to thrive in the Greene household. We live by our own set of rules without regret, knowing no earthly penance could ever atone for our transgressions. Our acts so vile that evil itself awaits each generation, etching its claim upon our souls at conception...
  • Glam by K. Webster

    Glam by K. Webster

    Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    It started on New Year’s Eve… They ridiculed him for his sexuality.Dragged his name through the mud.Blasted the most intimate parts of him all over the Internet.Those fools thought they could ruin gay little Austin Mallari. They were wrong. Their hate killed the boy and GLAM was born.An Internet sensation.The shiniest star in Hollywood.A dark prince in the bedroom...
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