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  • Ruins of Sea and Souls: A Steamy Fae Fantasy Romance by Lisette Marshall

    Ruins of Sea and Souls: A Steamy Fae Fantasy Romance by Lisette Marshall

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 31 ratings
    “You fell in love with a fae executioner. Did you truly think that would end well?”With war looming, Emelin's plan is simple: break the Mother's bindings while her more diplomacy-minded friends persuade the rest of the world to join their rebellion. Unfortunately, their would-be allies are far too concerned about Em’s exact connection to the feared and hated Silent Death...
  • Illuminance by Kara Douglas

    Illuminance by Kara Douglas

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 10 ratings
    A brewing war, and a prophecy to doom them all.Lu’s life as she knows it is over. Her wishes of freedom have finally come to fruition, but at what cost? Her worst nightmares have become reality as monsters, fae, and dark magic corrupt the only home she’s ever known.Old, broken memories come to light, and the war from long ago seems doomed to repeat itself, with Lu stuck in the middle...
    Categorized as:
    horror  fantasy  dark  length-long  open-door
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  • Echoes of the Raven by Ingrid Seymour

    Echoes of the Raven by Ingrid Seymour

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    DANGER LURKS. READY YOURSELF. Rífíor wants The Eldrystone more than anything else in the realm. Determined to find out its location, he subjects Valeria to unimaginable suffering, a mental torture so vicious that she vows to bring him to ruin...
    Categorized as:
    horror  fantasy  dark  length-medium
  • The Order : Labyrinth of Twisted Games by Katerina St. Clair

    The Order : Labyrinth of Twisted Games by Katerina St. Clair

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    *Newly revised published version coming December 31st, 2024**This title is currently being re-edited and re-revised*In the dystopian world of "The Order" lies, betrayal, and secrets become the twisted threads weaving the tapestry of Forest Blackburn's tumultuous existence...
  • Shadows of Ruin by Anna Applegate, Helen Domico

    Shadows of Ruin by Anna Applegate, Helen Domico

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    The king is dead. Ellevail has fallen. And I’ve been kidnapped by an annoyingly sexy, shadow-wielding prick.When Kade Blackthorn kidnapped me in the middle of the siege, he sealed his fate. I will never trust his lies again.With the marriage trials interrupted and my father dead, the throne is at risk of falling into the hands of his duplicitous royal advisor...
    Categorized as:
    horror  dark  fantasy  explicit-open-door
  • Hard Truths by Rebecca Royce

    Hard Truths by Rebecca Royce

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I’m Everly Marrs, and I’ll be damned before I lose myself to the men that kidnapped me. I had plans, big plans. I had my pretty little life outlined: Graduate school and get a job in social work—maybe even one day marry a nice man who actually knew what he was doing in bed. But everything changed when I woke up in a strange place with five men who insisted I call them D, W, J, K, and T...
  • Lady of Istok by Isabelle Olmo

    Lady of Istok by Isabelle Olmo

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “The lies we tell to protect ourselves are the most important lies we ever tell."A heavily pregnant Almira forces Hira to return to Istok and lead her people. When Hira boards the Sea Wife, she doesn’t expect Commander Justan to be combative and surly. He questions her every decision and challenges her authority. He’s also clearly keeping his own secrets...
    Categorized as:
    horror  fantasy  historical  new adult  war  dark  length-epic
  • Secrets & Curses of Crimson by Shay Taylor

    Secrets & Curses of Crimson by Shay Taylor

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “You have saved me countless times before, my love. Let me save us this time.”Back in Exile, Thea is plagued by the unshakable feeling that something is missing—something important. Each night, she is comforted by dreams of a man whose face remains a mystery, except for his piercing golden eyes...
    Categorized as:
    horror  fantasy  dark  length-long
  • Starlet: A Dark Hollywood Mafia Romance by Cora Kenborn

    Starlet: A Dark Hollywood Mafia Romance by Cora Kenborn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From USA Today Bestselling Author Cora Kenborn comes a dark and twisted enemies to lovers retelling of Anastasia. They call me America’s Sweetheart. Hollywood royalty. The last of an era. Sole survivor of LA’s most infamous crime. I’m not any of those things. He forced me into the spotlight. The liar with a perfect smile and cold blue eyes. But Alexandra Romanov’s fate won’t be mine...
  • The Devil's Fire by Mariam El-Hafi

    The Devil's Fire by Mariam El-Hafi

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Althaia grew up protected and sheltered, not knowing about the Mafia World, despite her father being a Mafia Boss. Her mother took her away when she was younger to protect her from the dark world.However, at her cousin's engagement party, she met... him. Damiano Bellavia. The ruthless and powerful Mafia Boss. The one her father had desperately tried to hide her away from...
  • Secrets & Curses of Crimson by Shay Taylor

    Secrets & Curses of Crimson by Shay Taylor

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “You have saved me countless times before, my love. Let me save us this time.”Back in Exile, Thea is plagued by the unshakable feeling that something is missing—something important. Each night, she is comforted by dreams of a man whose face remains a mystery, except for his piercing golden eyes...
    Categorized as:
    horror  fantasy  dark  length-long
  • Secrets & Curses of Cerithia by Shay Taylor

    Secrets & Curses of Cerithia by Shay Taylor

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “Gods above, I know I am a monster, but I am your monster.” Thea has survived the deadly trials and narrowly escaped heartbreak, but now she faces her greatest challenge—breaking her curse and finding her place in Cerithia. Haunted by Cassius’ betrayal and the loss of her friends in Exile, she struggles to reclaim her identity in a kingdom that feels foreign...
  • Taken by Kristen Luciani

    Taken by Kristen Luciani

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I watched it all happen.Our world, crushed in a hot second.I was too blinded by lust to stop the exploding bullets in time.They shattered my lifeAnd my love.I failed myself.I failed the boss.Worst of all, I failed her.But this story is far from over,And our enemies don’t like loose ends.Money and revenge – they want it all.I always knew they’d be back to finish the job...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  dark  dual-pov  fantasy  suspense  length-medium
  • The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow by K.L. DeVore

    The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow by K.L. DeVore

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 9 ratings
    Note: To avoid massive spoilers, it is highly encouraged to read A Touch of Gold and Madness prior to reading the first installment in the prequel trilogy.Before there was Griffin Silas, there was Chrome Freyr…Two elite teen Kinetic Warriors must protect the princess at all costs, but they never anticipated that they would both fall in the process...
  • The Last Lost Girl by Casey L. Bond

    The Last Lost Girl by Casey L. Bond

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome to Neverland. Where shadows consume and magic is frighteningly real.Ava is struggling to provide for herself and her sister, who slips further into insanity with each passing day. Raving about Neverland. Obsessed with a Second Star that Ava can’t see in the black, velvety sky...
  • Conqueror by David Burke, Sean Oswald

    Conqueror by David Burke, Sean Oswald

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The death god fell but that was hardly the end.Kyle and his team still have to deal with a horde of undead and their masters.To make matters worse the other gods may be taking a hand in things now.That would be good if they weren't more worried about ending the status quothan facing the threat to all of Verden.But the war god is not alone in this...
    Categorized as:
    horror  harems  fantasy  high fantasy  dark  poly  length-long
  • Fairy Tale by A.J. Markam

    Fairy Tale by A.J. Markam

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Mo’ honeys, mo’ problems. And Ian’s got all sorts of problems. There’s a cursed sapphire… a bunch of helpless fairies… an evil hobgoblin… and a puppet mobster made out of wood. Not to mention a vicious troll… although not the videogame kind. But as long as he has his gorgeous succubus Alaria by his side – and a little help from Stig the imp – nothing is impossible...
    Categorized as:
    horror  fantasy  harems  dark  humor  poly  length-long
  • Riddles and Revenge by A.J. Markam

    Riddles and Revenge by A.J. Markam

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Something wicked this way comes.A mysterious psychopath with godlike powers has suddenly appeared in OtherWorld.And every time he destroys an entire city, he leaves behind a calling card: a riddle.With the help of a few old friends, Ian, Alaria, and Stig set out to discover who he is and what he wants...
    Categorized as:
    horror  fantasy  harems  dark  humor  poly  length-medium
  • The Dread Prince by Lauren Cate Leake

    The Dread Prince by Lauren Cate Leake

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Magic is different in the Dread Lands. Magic is deceptive in the Dread Lands.At last, The Dread Prince takes the throne and begins to develop his own army while battling the darkness that still lurks in the ancient and deadly Dread Lands. Maeve is grieving a great loss as Mal slips into darker and darker Magic, driving a wedge between them...
    Categorized as:
    horror  dark  new adult  fantasy  length-long
  • The Knight and the Butcherbird by Alix E. Harrow

    The Knight and the Butcherbird by Alix E. Harrow

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Alix E. Harrow weaves a dystopian fairy tale that follows the town storyteller as she struggles to protect a local demon from the knight hired to kill it.In this gritty, haunting tale about doing whatever it takes for love, a small-town storyteller resolves to keep the local monster—and her own secrets—safe from a legendary knight...
    Categorized as:
    horror  fantasy  dark  queer  dystopian
  • Iblis’ Affliction by Nero Seal

    Iblis’ Affliction by Nero Seal

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Iblīs (Arabic إبليس)—the primary devil in Islam. “If you sleep with the Devil, don’t expect to get out of hell.” DEMANDING. NEEDY. DANGEROUS. Slater is everything Talha doesn’t want but everything the crime lord needs. The bloodiest ripper of Anatolia, nicknamed Iblīs, kills for him and warms his bed...
    Categorized as:
    mafia  horror  dark  m-m  bdsm  abuse  cheating  contemporary
  • Heart of Night by Angelina J. Steffort

    Heart of Night by Angelina J. Steffort

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    “I will find you. And if it takes a lifetime, I will find you.”Ayna has just escaped death, only to crash head first into a new curse. This one is made by men. Heart still bleeding, Ayna fights to keep strong...
    Categorized as:
    horror  fantasy  dark
  • Of Song and Scepter: A Dark Little Mermaid Retelling by Liesl West

    Of Song and Scepter: A Dark Little Mermaid Retelling by Liesl West

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    She's a killer in disguise. He's determined to make her his queen. As a deep sea death-dealer, Enna Valomir's life is simple: kill the siren, deliver the body, collect the reward. There's just one problem. Enna owes a mermaid her life, and in the cutthroat waters of the Abyss, that's a lifelong blood oath of service...
  • Fae Crown by Lucía Ashta

    Fae Crown by Lucía Ashta

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Complete the trials, secure the crown—or lose the realm of Embermere to its wicked queen forever.I survived the savage brutality of the Wilds and its vicious monsters only to find myself in more danger than ever before. Despite the queen’s continued attempts against my life, the ancient magic of the Fae Heir Trials forces me to continue competing in its deadly challenges...
    Categorized as:
    horror  fantasy  dark  open-door  rape
  • Freed by Lacey Lehotzky

    Freed by Lacey Lehotzky

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 10 ratings
    ****** SPOILERS FOR CHAINED, LIGHT, AND DARK AHEAD**********When Izidora awakens to find six months have passed, her sole focus turns to revenge against Kazimir.Driven by a burning desire for retribution, she plunges into the depths of her magic, discovering that where light once existed, darkness now reigns...
  • Nirvana In Neon: A Dark Mafia Adventure : by M.J Knight

    Nirvana In Neon: A Dark Mafia Adventure : by M.J Knight

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    We did it. Our enemies are just bad memories. Or so we thought. Can you ever really be safe from enemies when you and the men you love run the largest crime syndicate in the South? We were celebrating. Preparing. Our life was finally on track. Now new enemies come from the North. They think us weak… Little do they know I’m more bloodthirsty than ever...
  • Primal Imperative 2: A Monster Girl Men's Fantasy by Quentin Kilgore

    Primal Imperative 2: A Monster Girl Men's Fantasy by Quentin Kilgore

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Nature's fury is at my command, from tornadoes to rivers of molten lava. The question is, will these even work against the new enemies on the horizon?When I arrived at the village last winter, the women faced starvation and extinction. But I've put food on their tables and babies in their bellies...
    Categorized as:
    horror  harems  fantasy  dark  poly  length-short
  • Devout: An Anthology of Angels by Quinton Li

    Devout: An Anthology of Angels by Quinton Li

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Featuring work by Freydís Moon, Dorian Yosef Weber, Angela Sun, Ian Haramaki, Tyler Battaglia, Daniel Marie James, Morgan Dante, Cas Trudeau, Aurélio Loren, Rae Novotny, Rafael Nicolás & Emily Hoffman.A collection of stories, poetry, and art dedicated to the angelic.Here you will find the strange, the creepy, the funky, slightly silly, pieces with feeling...
    Categorized as:
    horror  fantasy  queer  dark  historical  length-short
  • These Shadows Become Her by Demi Clorissa

    These Shadows Become Her by Demi Clorissa

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 8 ratings
    Can forbidden love bloom where grief has taken root? In the bustling city of Alderdeen, artistic prodigy Mia has long hoped to apprentice with a world-renowned artist. But when he crushes her dreams, despair drags her into a murky abyss of whiskey and men, with only her sister, Kali, as a light in the darkness...
    Categorized as:
    horror  fantasy  dark  open-door  vampires  fae
  • The Curse of the Siren by S. E. Nielsen

    The Curse of the Siren by S. E. Nielsen

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    There is but one lesson humans are slow to learn and quick to forget: the fae lie… When half-fae Bronwyn is caught fleeing the scene of a robbery, a Crusader arrow finds its mark. But as her roguish partner-in-crime Eoin tends to her wounds, a spark between them replenishes Bronwyn’s magic — revealing her as part-Siren. And quite possibly cursed...
  • The Curse of the Siren by S. E. Nielsen

    The Curse of the Siren by S. E. Nielsen

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    There is but one lesson humans are slow to learn and quick to forget: the fae lie… When half-fae Bronwyn is caught fleeing the scene of a robbery, a Crusader arrow finds its mark. But as her roguish partner-in-crime Eoin tends to her wounds, a spark between them replenishes Bronwyn’s magic — revealing her as part-Siren. And quite possibly cursed...
  • Kingdom of Crowns and Daggers by K.A. Knight, Erin O'Kane

    Kingdom of Crowns and Daggers by K.A. Knight, Erin O'Kane

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Welcome to the kingdom of Dresha, where power is everything, and the subjects are used as pawns.Alyx was not born to be an assassin, but life is hard for orphaned children in the kingdom. With no other choice, she picks up the blade and forges herself into a weapon, becoming part of an infamous underworld gang. The Daggers...
  • The Kingdom Cursed by Iron by Zara Storm

    The Kingdom Cursed by Iron by Zara Storm

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 11 ratings
    Heartbroken and betrayed, I fled the faerie court… only to be dragged back by my captor, a dark Fae Prince.I should have never made a deal with Ruskin.He’s used me before.Now, he needs me again. The Queen has been doomed to eternal sleep. And I alone can break the spell.Once she wakes, my work should be done...
    Categorized as:
    horror  dark  fantasy
  • Savage Soul by Ella Jade

    Savage Soul by Ella Jade

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I failed the woman I swore to protect, and now my enemies are after her. Jude I live by a code. I don’t tolerate lies, betrayals, or secrets. I seldom give second chances. When Emmie withheld the truth from me, I acted on instinct before I gave her a chance to explain. My actions put her in danger, and now it’s my responsibility to save her...
  • The Order: Kingdom of Fallen Ash by Katerina St. Clair

    The Order: Kingdom of Fallen Ash by Katerina St. Clair

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    In the dystopian realm of "The Order" society is eternally divided between the privileged Untouchables and the struggling Unfortunates. The Untouchables, draped in opulence and power, govern the city with an iron fist, casting long shadows over the impoverished Unfortunates who toil beneath in the murky depths of the working class...
  • Alice by Christina Henry

    Alice by Christina Henry

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 53 ratings
    A mind-bending new novel inspired by the twisted and wondrous works of Lewis Carroll... In a warren of crumbling buildings and desperate people called the Old City, there stands a hospital with cinderblock walls which echo the screams of the poor souls inside. In the hospital, there is a woman. Her hair, once blond, hangs in tangles down her back...
  • The Swan Princess by Natasha Knight

    The Swan Princess by Natasha Knight

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 10 ratings
    At a glamorous masquerade ball in an opulent mansion the elite gather to celebrate the introduction of one of their own to society.But the guests of this party aren’t all knights in shining armor.And tonight, Lucia DeMarco and Salvatore Benedetti will meet in a chance encounter one year before the contract that makes her his is to be fulfilled...
  • My Human Wife by Olympia Black

    My Human Wife by Olympia Black

    Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    All citizens in the galaxy must pay homage to the fertility goddess.I have been trapped in her sacred temple with sadistic nuns for the last three years.When a male finally chooses me, I don't question his unusual proposal.But now, I wonder if I can survive what I hastily agreed to...
    Categorized as:
    abduction  dark  fantasy  military  aliens  dystopian
  • A Tale of Vengeance: Part 1: A Dark, Mafia, Enemies-to-Lovers Romance  (Vengeance Compilations) by Michaela Jackson

    A Tale of Vengeance: Part 1: A Dark, Mafia, Enemies-to-Lovers Romance (Vengeance Compilations) by Michaela Jackson

    Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Revenge is a dish best served cold.And this one has been chilling for a while.But she’s hiding something.A better man would just trust her.I’m not a better man.I’ve let her go twice.Once by choice.Once by force.I won’t let her go again.Vengeance will be mine.With her as my queen.No one will stop it.Not even her.This is parts 4-5 of a 5 part dark romance series. Includes Vicarious and Vengeance...
  • A Heroine of the World by Tanith Lee

    A Heroine of the World by Tanith Lee

    Rated: 3.55 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Aradia is only thirteen when the war begins. The brutal Saz-Kronians have invaded from the North, laying siege to her homeland, and as the war grows ever closer, Aradia’s father and mother are called to Fort Hightower to help defend the City. To keep Aradia safe, they send her to live with her Aunt Elaieva, a cold and distant woman, until the danger has passed. But Hightower falls...
  • Omega Closet by Noah Harris

    Omega Closet by Noah Harris

    Rated: 2.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Download Your FREE Ebook Gift Inside! Everyone has secrets. For some, it might be a report card that they "forgot" to bring home. For others, it might be an illness with which they don't wish to burden their loved ones. For Tracey Collins, it's his entire existence...
    Categorized as:
    horror  queer  dark  contemporary  fantasy
  • Heartbeat by Maria Llovet

    Heartbeat by Maria Llovet

    Rated: 3.00 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Acclaimed writer and artist Maria Llovet (Faithless) presents a dark, violent, decadent, and disturbing story in which life and death, blood and love are inextricably intertwined. Eva, a high school outcast, finds herself witness to a horrible secret: the most popular boy in school enjoys the taste of blood and will kill to get his hands on it...
    Categorized as:
    horror  dark  mystery  fantasy  length-short
  • Watch Your Mouth by Daniel Handler

    Watch Your Mouth by Daniel Handler

    Rated: 3.34 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Tolstoy wrote that happy families are alike and that each unhappy family is unhappy in a different way. In Watch Your Mouth, Daniel Handler takes "different" to a whole new level...
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