The Darkest Joy: Similar series
Never After
by Emily McIntire
3.78 · 1576 ratings
torture-scs · dual-pov · first-person-pov · dark · audiobook · m-f · standalone-first · death · forced proximity · explicit-open-door · standalone · possessive hero · contemporary · suspense · forbidden love · from hate to love · new adult · male-pov · bad boys · slow burn
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The Wolves of Mercy Falls
by Maggie Stiefvater
3.74 · 667 ratings
werewolves · magic · fantasy · young adult · paranormal · urban fantasy · contemporary · shapeshifters · length-medium · male-pov · dual-pov · audiobook · dark · usa · fated-mates · mystery · suspense · college · m-f · north-america
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The Dark Elements
by Jennifer L. Armentrout
4.14 · 467 ratings
friends to lovers · shapeshifters · m-f · contemporary · non-human-heroine · urban fantasy · paranormal · young adult · fantasy · magic · demons · non-human-hero · angst · high-school · dystopian · forbidden love · from hate to love · sassy heroine · new adult · alpha male
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Evelyn Maynard Trilogy
by Kaydence Snow
4.14 · 353 ratings
fated-mates · reverse harem · mystery · fantasy · magic · new adult · paranormal · poly · college · first-person-pov · urban fantasy · super rich hero · independent heroine · futuristic · m-f-m · gifted heroine · science fiction · from hate to love · suspense · audiobook
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Kingmakers
by Sophie Lark
3.93 · 422 ratings
bad boys · multicultural · dual-pov · dark · alpha male · contemporary · audiobook · suspense · from hate to love · mafia · new adult · standalone-first · strong heroine · angst · friends to lovers · cruel hero · standalone · college · young adult · forced proximity
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Stolen
by Lucy Christopher
3.85 · 166 ratings
mystery · contemporary · suspense · glimpses-kisses · first-in-series · standalone-first · dark · length-medium · abduction · abuse · survival · audiobook · young adult · slow burn · forced proximity · non-trad-hea · age difference · plain heroine · virgin heroine · animal-death
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Silber
by Kerstin Gier
4.00 · 244 ratings
young adult · length-medium · paranormal · urban fantasy · magic · contemporary · audiobook · mystery · fantasy · high-school · demons · glimpses-kisses · suspense · first-in-series · standalone-first · horror · humor · united-kingdom · dark · british-isles
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Marchetti Mafia
by Charity Ferrell
3.89 · 123 ratings
from hate to love · mafia · new adult · alpha male · m-f · audiobook · contemporary · suspense · forced proximity · super rich hero · bad boys · arranged marriage · angst · dual-pov · possessive hero · dark · explicit-open-door · forbidden love · sassy heroine · marriage of convenience
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Rydeville Elite
by Siobhan Davis
4.27 · 386 ratings
new adult · contemporary · suspense · from hate to love · dark · audiobook · m-f · cruel hero · vengeance · angst · bad boys · other-man-woman · length-medium · alpha male · competent heroine · first-person-pov · super rich hero · standalone-first · abuse · possessive hero
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Thorns of Omertà
by Eva Winners
4.14 · 185 ratings
mafia · alpha male · m-f · contemporary · super rich hero · age difference · death · dual-pov · possessive hero · dark · first-person-pov · suspense · betrayal · audiobook · arranged marriage · vengeance · strong heroine · graphic-violence · mental-trauma · from hate to love
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Knight's Ridge Empire
by Tracy Lorraine
4.43 · 538 ratings
new adult · audiobook · mafia · contemporary · alpha male · m-f · bad boys · high-school · from hate to love · suspense · young adult · super rich hero · dark · possessive hero · cruel hero · mystery · forced proximity · explicit-plentiful · sassy heroine · cliffhanger
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The Blood Borne
by Shannon Mayer
4.22 · 72 ratings
length-medium · paranormal · urban fantasy · vampires · fantasy · mystery · demons · dark · suspense · standalone-first · contemporary · first-in-series · werewolves · young adult · horror · audiobook · magic · shapeshifters
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The Knights of Echoes Cove
by Lily Wildhart
4.07 · 86 ratings
dark · first-person-pov · cruel hero · teacher-hero · dual-pov · reverse harem · high-school · new adult · forbidden love · audiobook · contemporary · poly · m-f · mental-trauma · friends to lovers · angst · dub-con · super rich hero · mystery · misogyny
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Kings & Villains
by Jagger Cole
4.22 · 86 ratings
explicit-plentiful · cruel hero · praise-kink · possessive hero · bad boys · super rich hero · suspense · m-f · alpha male · contemporary · new adult · mafia · from hate to love · dark · cold hero · strong heroine · disabilities and marks · vengeance · arranged marriage · length-long
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Hard Rock Roots
by C.M. Stunich
4.03 · 210 ratings
suspense · contemporary · cliffhanger · bad boys · length-medium · rockstars · new adult · bikers · young adult · mystery · musicians · dark · standalone-first · standalone · vengeance · sassy heroine · m-f · abuse · alpha male · erotica
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For You
by Genna Rulon
4.13 · 81 ratings
contemporary · college · suspense · standalone-first · dark · length-medium · standalone · young adult · abuse · alpha male · mystery · friends to lovers · humor · rape · bad boys · possessive hero · m-f · first-in-series · fighters · new adult
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Heroes and Villains Duet
by Natasha Knight
3.95 · 49 ratings
audiobook · super rich hero · mystery · age difference · length-medium · dark · marriage of convenience · from hate to love · abuse · alpha male · contemporary · second chances · first-in-series · love triangle · other-man-woman · standalone-first · new adult · friends to lovers · angst · vengeance
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Hide and Seek
by Sheridan Anne
3.94 · 44 ratings
mystery · dark · audiobook · contemporary · m-f · suspense · bodyguard-hero · age difference · possessive hero · independent heroine · first-person-pov · first-in-series · career professional · standalone-first · caretaking · abuse-non-mc · graphic-violence · secret-relationship · sassy heroine · abuse
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Devilbend Dynasty
by Kaydence Snow
3.98 · 96 ratings
young adult · mystery · new adult · contemporary · suspense · high-school · length-medium · from hate to love · age difference · standalone-first · cruel hero · angst · standalone · dark · forced proximity · virgin heroine · length-short · christian · first-in-series · forbidden love
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Whitmore Elite
by J.A. Owenby
3.80 · 70 ratings
length-medium · from hate to love · abuse · new adult · m-f · contemporary · cruel hero · dark · standalone-first · college · alpha male · audiobook · possessive hero · first-person-pov · graphic-violence · mental-trauma · football · usa · sassy heroine · forbidden love
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Santoro Mafia
by Lora Nox
4.19 · 56 ratings
dark · mafia · suspense · age difference · length-medium · m-f · alpha male · first-person-pov · standalone-first · explicit-plentiful · abuse · contemporary · virgin heroine · possessive hero · bdsm · abduction · dual-pov · bad boys · mystery · forced proximity
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Protection for Hire
by Camy Tang
4.12 · 27 ratings
contemporary · christian · mystery · suspense · length-medium · standalone-first · historical · east-asian-mc · first-in-series · young adult · sassy heroine · mafia · fantasy
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The Men of River City
by Nola Marie
4.17 · 32 ratings
new adult · possessive hero · insta-love · bad boys · mafia · contemporary · suspense · tortured heroine · dark · fighters · open-door · tortured hero · rape · dual-pov · strong heroine · length-short · super rich hero · standalone-first · second chances · length-medium
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Daughters of Eltera
by Jennifer Bene
4.14 · 14 ratings
dark · paranormal · fantasy · suspense · length-medium · first-in-series · contemporary · standalone-first · alpha male · bad boys · possessive hero · super rich hero · tortured hero · fae · strong heroine · second chances · demons · length-long · horror · from hate to love
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