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  • My Sweet Cyanide by Amo Jones

    My Sweet Cyanide by Amo Jones

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She survived evil. . .. Until a worse one decided she was his. Melissa Hart clawed her way back to Westbeach with a bakery full of dark humour and a strict no-bikers rule, determined to prove she could rebuild what was stolen from her. Melissa thrives on control...
  • Killing Stalking 5 by Koogi

    Killing Stalking 5 by Koogi

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    CAUGHT BETWEEN PLEASURE AND PANIC. After 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 Romance.
  • 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 1-5. MADSHIP. Madison + Bishop. The Silver Swan. The Broken Puppet. Tacet a Mortuis. NATIL. Nate + Tillie. Malum: Part 1. Malum: Part 2. Riddle me this. ..
  • 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. How can Satoko pull off a convincing performance with such a contradictory restriction in place?
    Categorized as:
    horror  historical  dark  new adult
  • Sons of Hellfire by N. Owens

    Sons of Hellfire by N. Owens

    Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Everything was going fine until it wasn’t. Now. .. I'm a mind your own business kinda girl but watching a beast of a man try to kidnap a small defenseless woman is crossing that line of not caring. Mainly because I know what it feels like to not be able to fight back. So I do something stupid and step in. We fight, I get knocked out and sometime later I'm waking up in the truck of a car...
  • 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. How can Satoko pull off a convincing performance with such a contradictory restriction in place?
    Categorized as:
    horror  historical  dark  length-short
  • Arranged Marriage to the Mafia Enemy: An Enemies to Lovers Mafia Romance — A Dark, Opposites Attract 2-Hour Short Read by Alicia Bradford

    Arranged Marriage to the Mafia Enemy: An Enemies to Lovers Mafia Romance — A Dark, Opposites Attract 2-Hour Short Read by Alicia Bradford

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    SHE WAS A BARGAIN. HE WAS THE DEVIL WHO BOUGHT HER. She was raised to survive ruthless men. He was raised to own them. Now, to save her crumbling family empire, Ekaterina Sokolova is forced into a marriage she never agreed to—with the one man powerful enough to destroy everything she loves. Kirill Volkov. Cold. Calculated. Untouchable. A mafia king who doesn’t make deals—he collects debts...
  • 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...
  • Savage Beauty by Rosa Milano

    Savage Beauty by Rosa Milano

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    : an enemies-to-lovers mafia romance.
  • 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...
  • Depraved Obsession by Morgan Elliott

    Depraved Obsession by Morgan Elliott

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 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...
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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...
  • 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. Turner. I come here when I lose my grip. I come here so I can wreak havoc alone. Instead, I get an unplanned and unwanted gift...
  • Color Outside The Lines by M. Bonnet

    Color Outside The Lines by M. Bonnet

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rhett Williams was the gorgeous, popular baseball player everyone fawned over. Most saw him as charming, but I knew what a monster he could be. He tormented me every day and made me hate everything about myself, my body most of all. Yet I fell for him anyway. One day, he went too far, breaking me beyond repair...
  • Sweet Sinners by N.D. Roldan

    Sweet Sinners by N.D. Roldan

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    He Took Everything from Her. Now He’s the Only Thing She Craves. Cali thought stepping into her family’s empire would be her hardest challenge until Connor walked back into her life. Once her stepbrother, now the man accused of murdering their parents, he’s out of prison but far from free. Bound by house arrest but still haunted by scandal, Connor is the last person Cali wants under her roof...
  • Blennies Hitch Motorcycle Club Episode 02 by Esther E. Schmidt

    Blennies Hitch Motorcycle Club Episode 02 by Esther E. Schmidt

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    This book is NOT a standalone. Blennies Hitch MC is an interconnecting novella series. Each book features a new couple, however, the storylines will flow from one book into the next. Experience this brotherhood through the eyes of one couple after another as they find their own HEA while the story of life continues...
  • Sacred Deception by Cristina Russo

    Sacred Deception by Cristina Russo

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She will do anything for power. He will do anything to have her. Called Pretty Poison for her deadly charm,a mafia princess cannot seem to escape her past. STUNNING. SEDUCTIVE. CRAZY. FRANCESCA DeMONE, as ruthless of a Don as her father, has only ever wanted two things: money and power...
  • Resist Me Not by Amanda Meuwissen

    Resist Me Not by Amanda Meuwissen

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Be a good parent. Be a good partner. And you can pretend I don’t exist. Trey Fisher is like any refined gentleman. Well-dressed, well-groomed, with a steady job that brings him all around the country for travel writing about interesting hot spots, and he even calls his mother weekly. He also murders the abusive filth of the world if they happen to cross his path...
    Categorized as:
    horror  dark  m-m  queer  length-medium
  • 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...
  • Bloodlust by E.L. Lewis

    Bloodlust by E.L. Lewis

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Bloodlust is the first standalone in the Agents of Sin universe. SHE'S A QUEEN. .. AND HE'S HER DEMISE. Sentenced to anger management after a public outburst, reigning mafia queen Camilla Bianco finds herself at the mercy of the mysterious Dr. Hayden Malcolm, a man with desires as dark as her own...
  • Grizz by Nicola Jane

    Grizz by Nicola Jane

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Each time she pushes me away, I want her more. Grizz. My role is easy enough—stand by my President’s side and back him whatever. But when his old lady starts making suggestions to improve the club, it gets my back up. Being assigned to watch over the club whores was not on my list of stuff to do. I’m the goddamn Vice President, not a prospect. When I get paired with Fable . . . or Luna . .
  • Indebted Beginnings by Pepper Winters

    Indebted Beginnings by Pepper Winters

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 13 ratings
    “It all began with greed and gluttony and ended with diamonds and guillotines. Debts were incurred, contracts were written, and a curse landed on the firstborns from both houses. ”. William Hawk was born into a family with vengeance rather than blood flowing in his veins. Against all odds, he transformed himself from pauper to Lord of Hawksridge...
  • No Chance in Hell by A. Olsen

    No Chance in Hell by A. Olsen

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Emerson “Sonny” Dolan is the Hellraisers & Hellions MC lead enforcer, exacting vengeance on the club’s enemies with a calculating hand. Nothing gets under his skin, except the smart and snarky Avery Hellion; daughter of the President and the club’s bookkeeper. With beauty, brains, and a wicked mouth, Avery is a temptation that even the devil can’t resist...
  • 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...
  • Obloquy (Inferno World) by Murphy Wallace

    Obloquy (Inferno World) by Murphy Wallace

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He says that I am deplorable. Inconsequential. Nothing. That I’m not worth his time. He knows how I feel about him. That it’s not only his acceptance I want. I get off on the sting of his words as they roll off the tip of his tongue. He tells me that I am a fool to think that we are anything alike. I know that he’s enticing me in his own sick and twisted way...
  • The Institution by Leslie Luckie

    The Institution by Leslie Luckie

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    In the last installment before the finale, watch Grace learn her limits as O' Grady determines what risks are worth it. O' Grady She walked in here unlike any of the other posh Society women, but that didn't make her special - it couldn't. Because I couldn't afford any other distractions, not when there were so many others counting on me. But god damn her and those lips...
  • Winning Bid by Charlotte Byrd

    Winning Bid by Charlotte Byrd

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    He ended a life to save mine. Now the walls are closing in. They hunt us, seeking our weaknesses. I may have to sacrifice myself to save him. I never meant to love him. Yet now I'm enthralled, ensnared by his every word, his every look. The way he moves, the way he undresses me with his eyes. I can’t let go. Not when his touch sets me ablaze...
  • House of Clowns by A. Em

    House of Clowns by A. Em

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    They called it the House of Clowns, but it felt more like a prison to me. A place where people were forced into roles they never chose, a refuge for outcasts with nowhere else to go. It was made for the amusement of others, but never for the happiness of those trapped inside. Slowly, it was draining me—stripping away not just my joy, but the core of who I once was...
  • Forbidden Flesh by Carmen Rosales

    Forbidden Flesh by Carmen Rosales

    Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Melody. I was drowning in my secret, living with my consequences. I had one last chance at college, but something is wrong. I can sense it in the air. It’s dark and twisted, and his name is Valen Vikiar—the notorious bad boy of Kenyan. Despite warnings to stay away, despite the little voice in my head screaming at me to run, it was too late. I couldn't resist...
  • In a Shallow Grave by James Purdy

    In a Shallow Grave by James Purdy

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Garnet Montrose returns home from Vietnam to small-town Virginia with injuries so terrible that people become ill at the sight of him. Seeking assistance and companionship in his isolation, Garnet hires two young male caretakers, Quintus and Daventry...
  • Ma Petite Mort by Nova Kane

    Ma Petite Mort by Nova Kane

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 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
  • Siniestro by Flor Di Vento

    Siniestro by Flor Di Vento

    Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Cuando la fichó supo que la muerte no era suficiente castigo, iría por su hembra. Alaska Wells había tenido una vida normal y estaba a punto de casarse, lo que no imaginaba era que aquel auto no iba rumbo a la iglesia sino a un aeropuerto, había sido vendida al demonio vivo por deudas de sangre...
  • Envy by Carmen Rosales

    Envy by Carmen Rosales

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    Sold into slavery to a depraved man, I was meant to serve. To obey. To deceive. But when the Order uncovered his secret, they gave him a choice: send me to Kenyan University, or he’d lose his claim over me. At the university, I wasn’t just a student. I was Prey—a label that marked me as less than human in their brutal hierarchy. Unlike others marked the same, though, I couldn’t be hunted...
  • Bleeding Outside the Lines by Jess Allen

    Bleeding Outside the Lines by Jess Allen

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    This is a dark romance and is intended for readers 18+. Please see author's website for trigger jessallenauthor. com. Ruby is a hired killer. Trained from childhood to be empty and detached, she's never known what love is. It's not allowed. But when someone close to her questions the person she's become, Ruby's convictions begin to waver...
  • You Should've Kept Driving by M.A. Savino, Frina Art

    You Should've Kept Driving by M.A. Savino, Frina Art

    Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    When brothers Griffin and Benny spot a beautiful woman stranded on the roadside, they can't believe their luck. Finding victims for their lucrative human trafficking business isn't usually this easy. But she's no ordinary woman and attempting to break her will cost them more than they could have ever imagined. Benny wants to get rid of her. Griffin wants to keep her. She has plans for them both...
    Categorized as:
    horror  dark  suspense  abuse  death
  • Sanctuary on Fire by Nikita Slater

    Sanctuary on Fire by Nikita Slater

    Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars
    · 11 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...
  • Forbidden Flesh by Carmen Rosales

    Forbidden Flesh by Carmen Rosales

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Melody. I was drowning in my secret, living with my consequences. I had one last chance at college, but something is wrong. I can sense it in the air. It’s dark and twisted, and his name is Valen Vikiar—the notorious bad boy of Kenyan. Despite warnings to stay away, despite the little voice in my head screaming at me to run, it was too late. I couldn't resist...
  • 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
  • The Pretty Psycho by L.K. Reid

    The Pretty Psycho by L.K. Reid

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He was supposed to hate her, but she saved him instead. VEGA. A survivor. A warrior. That’s what I’ve become. After the storm of my last mission, I thought I could reclaim my life. But the darkness of my past wouldn’t let me go, and neither would Adrian King. He was once my enemy, a man I was trained to despise. But in the chaos, our worlds collided, and everything changed...
  • No Tomorrow by Luke Jennings

    No Tomorrow by Luke Jennings

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    "If you want us to remain silent - if you want to retain your freedom, your job, and your reputation - you need to tell us everything, and I mean everything. . . ". We last saw Eve and Villanelle in a spy vs. spy race around the world, crossing powerful criminal organizations and dangerous governments, each trying to come out on top. But they aren't finished yet...
  • Troublemaker by Alfreda Enwy

    Troublemaker by Alfreda Enwy

    Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 31 ratings
    Jun et Hazel habitent dans le même immeuble et sur le même palier mais n'ont pas grand-chose en commun. La jeune femme est loin de se douter que son voisin est particulièrement dangereux et que son métier consiste à rendre une justice tout à fait personnelle, en recherchant des criminels qu'on lui désigne et en les exécutant si c'est la seule façon de rendre justice...
  • Pretend We're Over by Ella Miles

    Pretend We're Over by Ella Miles

    Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    I’m not looking for a date. I’m definitely not looking for a husband—just one night of passion. I’m in Vegas, after all. And what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. So how did I end up with a giant rock on that finger, you ask? Your guess is as good as mine. Now I’m stuck fake married to the biggest self-centered jerk I’ve ever met...
  • Girl Flesh by May Leitz

    Girl Flesh by May Leitz

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Does anyone remember Angie Kirby and Caroline Ellis? Two women, wholly enraptured in their professional lives, find themselves thrust into the Texas mesa with nowhere to go and no one to trust. Angie is a chronically timid, guilt-ridden internet writer lost in a life she didn’t choose. Caroline is an ironic, nihilistic musician, pleased to find herself away from her responsibilities...
    Categorized as:
    horror  queer  f-f  dark  length-medium
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