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items Explore the realm of dark romance with our collection of books featuring morally ambiguous men who will stop at nothing to win the heart of their beloved. Mischief and mayhem ensue in these thrilling tales of love and passion.
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Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundre...
Fourth Wing|Hardcover
You will need this one too!!
Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College—Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky...
Iron Flame|Hardcover
BOOK 3!! I CANT WAIT!!
Onyx Storm (Deluxe Limited Edition)|Special
If you love fantasy just snag this up! The heart is a battlefield. War has raged for a decade in Lir, and orphaned soldier Talasyn has learned to keep her powers hidden to survive. As the last known Lightweaver on the continent, ...
The Hurricane Wars - by Thea Guanzon (Hardcover)
On the eve of her twentieth birthday, Karys woke to the sight of a divine creature dying outside her home. Two weeks later, her sister disappeared, leaving nothing but a trail of blood in her wake. Convinced the gods were responsible for the disappea...
Flame and Sparrow - by S M Gaither (Paperback)
Unique!After the Prince of Penryth saved her from captivity, seventeen-year-old Haven Ashwood spends her days protecting the kind prince and her nights secretly fighting the monsters outside the castle walls. When one of those monsters kidnaps Prince...
Kingdom of Runes: Oath Taker (Paperback)
A doomed love, a dangerous mission, and a kingdom on the brink of war... A cast-off princess… Born into a life of duty and sacrifice, Morgan Pendragon’s destiny has never been her own. Rumored to carry the tainted blood of the fae in her veins, her b...
Queen of Roses (Blood of a Fae)
Princess Assassin Gray Monroe is ordered by her father to kill the villainous prince responsible for starting a war that threw the world into a post-apocalyptic society. In a decrepit landscape where two magical species war with one another, while a ...
A Touch of Gold and Madness (Celestials of Arc)
We still worship the sleeping fae, though their magic only remains within a few of us. Locked away for twelve years, Sabine Darrow's only friends are animals she communicates with using magic. Now, sold as a bride to a villainous high lord, her great...
White Horse Black Nights|Paperback
For years Erik, the scarred king of the Ever Kingdom, has thought of nothing but vengeance against the man who killed his father and trapped him beneath the waves, making him a prisoner in his own realm. Until his enemy’s daughter unintentionally bre...
The Ever King: A Dark Fantasy Romance
Enemies took her from the man who holds her heart. They might see her as weak, as a pawn in wicked games, but they’re no match for the first Ever Queen. Let them think they’ve won. Her heart belongs to a beautiful monster, and she will never stop fig...
The Ever Queen: A Dark Fantasy Romance
Skadi first met her husband-to-be with blades in hand on the opposite side of a battle. She lost, and he claimed his prize. To her horror, the king of the shadow elven agrees to marry her off to Jonas, a prince in the fae realms, as a way to unite th...
The Mist Thief (The Ever Seas)
billionaire/mafia
Men with money are men with power
An arranged marriage billionaire romance standalone from New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Ana Huang. She was my North Star, the brightest jewel in my sky. Ruthless. Meticulous. Arrogant. Billionaire CEO Dante Russo thrives on c...
King of Wrath (Kings of Sin #1)|Paperback
A diverse and steamy, forbidden billionaire romance from New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Ana Huang! She's his opposite in every way...and the greatest temptation he's ever known. Reserved, controlled, and proper to a fault, Ka...
King of Pride (Kings of Sin #2)|Paperback
He had her, he lost her…and he'll do anything to win her back. Powerful, brilliant, and ambitious, Dominic Davenport clawed his way up from nothing to become the King of Wall Street. He has everything—a beautiful home, a beautiful wife, and more mone...
King of Greed (Kings of Sin #3)|Paperback
Charming, easygoing, and rich beyond belief, Xavier Castillo has the world at his fingertips. He also has no interest in taking over his family's empire (much to his father's chagrin), but that hasn't stopped women from throwing themselves at him…unl...
King of Sloth (B&N Exclusive Edition) (Kings of Sin #4)|BN Exclusive
BOOK 5!
King of Envy (B&N Exclusive Edition)|BN Exclusive
Hockey/sports
All your hot sport romances…
“Give me a second chance, babe . . . and I’ll blow your mind.” Monroe doesn’t know why she answers the text that’s obviously meant for someone else. Or why she keeps answering. Maybe it’s because she’s all alone in a big city and in desperate need of...
The Pucking Wrong Number: A Hockey Romance
vampire
They are fightig for more then blood
Astraea is a prisoner of her own mind, the past sliding from her grasp like water. But she knows she must escape the tyrannical king who holds her captive and find her clouded memories once again. This quest leads her to the Libertatem, a succession ...
The Stars Are Dying (Special Edition)|Special
Shaken from the aftermath of the Libertatem, the newly found star-maiden Astraea is determined to keep her freedom, even at the cost of betraying her heart. But time is running out to recover her memories with the hope it will unveil her killer. Emba...
The Night Is Defying: Special Edition|Hardcover
Jade Life isn't supposed to be perfect. At least that's what Jade kept telling herself, that it was alright if she always felt like something was missing. It's what keeps her unable to ever stick to a decision. When Jade wakes up in another world, th...
Blood and Sunlight - (Twisted Fates) by Danielle Cancel (Hardcover)
2nd chances
We all deserve a 2nd chance, Right!?
He was the talented bad boy everyone wanted. I was the irrelevant geek everyone hated. He was the sun...drawing all of us in. I was a black hole...taking up space. He was destined to be a star. I was destined to remain an insignificant no one. Until ...
The Words: An Enemies-to-Lovers Standalone Romance
Young Adult
Little to no smut. Suitable for mature minors.
She is the very thing he's spent his whole life hunting. He is the very thing she's spent her whole live pretending to be. Only the extraordinary belong in the kingdom of Ilya--the exceptional, the empowered, the Elites. The powers these Elites have ...
Powerless - by Lauren Roberts (Hardcover)
Paedyn and Kai battle with duty and desire in this highly anticipated second installment in the sizzling and epic romantic fantasy trilogy that's packed with spicy tension and edge-of-your-seat betrayal. The kingdom of Ilya is in turmoil... After sur...
Reckless - (The Powerless Trilogy) by Lauren Roberts (Hardcover)
book 3.
Powerful: A Powerless Story - by Lauren Roberts (Hardcover)
Box set to the previous books
The Powerless & Reckless Collection (Boxed Set) - (The Powerless Trilogy) by Lauren Roberts (Hardcover)
Every 100 years, the island of Lightlark appears to host the Centennial, a deadly game that only the rulers of six realms are invited to play. The invitation is a summons—a call to embrace victory and ruin, baubles and blood. The Centennial offers th...
Lightlark (Book 1) - by Alex Aster (Hardcover)
The seductive and action-packed follow-up to Alex Aster's instant #1 New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and internationally bestselling novel, Lightlark Isla Crown has secured the love of two powerful rulers and broken the curses that plagued th...
Nightbane (the Lightlark Saga Book 2) - by Alex Aster (Hardcover)
Book 3 to lightlark and nightbane
Skyshade (The Lightlark Saga Book 3) - by Alex Aster (Hardcover)
Of course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever. And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at h...
The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, 1)
You must be strong enough to strike and strike and strike again without tiring. The first lesson is to make yourself strong. After the jaw-dropping revelation that Oak is the heir to Faerie, Jude must keep her younger brother safe. To do so, she has ...
The Wicked King (The Folk of the Air, 2)
A powerful curse forces the exiled Queen of Faerie to choose between ambition and humanity in this highly anticipated and jaw-dropping finale to The Folk of the Air trilogy from a #1 New York Times bestselling author. He will be the destruction of th...
The Queen of Nothing (The Folk of the Air, 3)
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The Folk of the Air Complete Paperback Gift Set
Extremely Dark romance
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Every Halloween, Satan's Affair will come to you. We travel the country, offering terrifying haunted houses, thrilling rides and the tastiest food. And with every passing town, I cleanse this world, one execution at a time. I hide within the walls, c...
Satan's Affair: H. D. Carlton: 9781957635064
The Manipulator I can manipulate the emotions of anyone who lets me. I will make you hurt, make you cry, make you laugh and sigh. But my words don't affect him. Especially not when I plead for him to leave. He's always there, watching and waiting. An...
Haunting Adeline: H. D. Carlton: 9781957635002
The Diamond Death walks alongside me, But the reaper is no match for me. I'm trapped in a world full of monsters dressed as men, and those who aren't as they seem. They won't keep me forever. I no longer recognize the person I've become, And I'm figh...
Hunting Adeline: H. D. Carlton: 9781957635019
A spinoff of the Cat and Mouse Duet... "Molly Devereaux has been missing for more than two weeks, and police are still searching for the girl who seemed to vanish out of thin air. The world still wants to know... Where's Molly?" In my dreams, I never...
Where's Molly: H. D. Carlton: 9781957635156
Who am I? I've forgotten the answer to that question long ago. Ever since I ran from that house, so desperate to escape, I left with only the clothes on my back and socks on my feet. After that day, I've only ever walked in stolen shoes. Could I be a...
Does It Hurt?: H. D. Carlton: 9781957635033
A PUPPET The men in the secret society known as the Lords think they rule the world. And in a way, they do. Each has sold their soul to the devil at a young age in exchange for power and wealth. Like anything else, they have different levels of succe...
Carnage: Shantel Tessier: 9798988704935
I was raised in a world where money and power are at your fingertips. My father is a LORD, a very respected member of a secret society that knows no bounds. When tragedy struck my family, we discovered we weren't untouchable. Just when I thought life...
The Sinner: Shantel Tessier: 9798218204242
COLTON Raylee Lexington Adams is my stepsister and the one woman in the world who can make my blood boil. She’s vindictive, a lot of crazy, and absolutely stunning. I hate everything about her except for when she’s on her knees begging me to use her ...
Sabotage: A Dark Enemies to Lovers Romance
Blair All I wanted was one night. A simple night of fun with my friends at the carnival. I didn’t know I’d spend it learning things I never knew about myself. Every twist and turn of our game brings us deeper into our desires. But what’s a little pai...
No Place To Hide: A Dark Romance Halloween
"There are two types of people in this world: those who stop for a stranger on the side of the road and those who keep on driving." A dark TikTok-viral enemies-to-lovers hitchhiker romance with heart-pumping spice and suspense like you've never read ...
Hitched: A Dark Hitchhiker Romance
From author Jescie Hall, comes this dark and demanding stalker romance that pushes all the boundaries of exploring sexuality while simultaneously exposing the harsh realities of organized religion. This book explores many dark topics. Please beware o...
THAT SIK LUV
Erika Fane’s boyfriend's older brother is handsome, strong, and completely terrifying. The star of his college's basketball team gone pro, he's more concerned with the dirt on his shoe than he is with her. But she saw him. She heard him. The things t...
Corrupt (Devil's Night)
All the twisted games are back as Devil's Night returns in this dark romance from New York Times bestselling author Penelope Douglas, now with bonus material. Buried in the shadows of the city, there’s an abandoned hotel called The Pope, surrounded b...
Hideaway (Devil's Night)
"I've done far worse than what I went to prison for. She has no idea how bad this can get." WINTER Sending him to prison was the worst thing I could’ve done. It didn’t matter that he did the crime or that I wished he was dead. Perhaps I thought I’d h...
Kill Switch (Devil's Night Book 3)
What happens when it's five against one and nowhere to run? The games are back in the thrilling final installment in New York Times bestselling author Penelope Douglas's Devil’s Night series.… They call it Blackchurch. A secluded mansion in a remote,...
Nightfall (Devil's Night)