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Books That Delighted Me - My Top List 📚😍
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items These books kept me up late into the night, and every twist and turn delighted me anew.
Perfect for anyone who likes a combination of passion, intrigue and unexpected twists.
Trust me, once you start, you won't be able to stop! 📖❤️
Sections
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Made Series by Danielle Lori
Twisted Series by Ana Huang
Brutal Birthright by Sophie Lark
Legacy of Gods Series by Rina Kent
Lords Series by Shantel Tessier
Made Series by Danielle Lori
This book was a real pleasure for me! The mafia, forbidden love, tension and chemistry between the characters are 🔥.
Elena and Nico have become one of my favorite couples. If you like dark romances with a touch of drama and strong male characters -...
The Sweetest Oblivion (Made, #1) by Danielle Lori
This book was an emotional mess for me - in the best possible way!
Christian and Gianna are complete opposites, but that's exactly why they were so interesting to me. He is cold, controlled and dangerous, and she is fiery, stubborn and fearless. The...
The Maddest Obsession (Made, #2) by Danielle Lori
This book literally blew me away! I mean, the Russian mafia, the kidnapping, the enemies that slowly turn into something more...yes, please.
Ronan is dark, mysterious and full of trauma , and Mila is persistent, naive but brave. The two of them were ...
The Darkest Temptation (Made, #3) by Danielle Lori
Twisted Series by Ana Huang
This book really stuck in my memory because of the large amount of emotion that hides under the "cold" exterior.
Alex and Ava are proof that love can enter where you least want it.
Twisted Love (Twisted, #1) by Ana Huang
Rhys and Bridget taught me how quiet but powerful love can be. And how beautiful it is when two people learn to love each other despite everything. This book really touched my heart.
Twisted Games (Twisted, #2) by Ana Huang
One of my favorite enemies to lovers book. This is also my favorite book in the series. Definitely any recommendation. 🔥
Twisted Hate (Twisted, #3) by Ana Huang
This is a cute fake dating story. It's full of real emotions and little special moments that got under my skin.
Any recommendation!
Twisted Lies (Twisted, #4) by Ana Huang
Brutal Birthright by Sophie Lark
To avoid bloodshed, the families make a truce: Aida must marry Callum Griffin, the cold, perfect and deadly serious heir to a rival mafia family. For everyone who loves tense romance, strong characters, mafia worlds, and explosive relationships full ...
Brutal Prince (Brutal Birthright, #1) by Sophie Lark
- Kidnapper & captive dynamics 🖤
- Grumpy & sunshine 🧊
- Beauty and the Beast inspiration ✨️
- Trauma, isolation, emotional bonding 💔
- A slow-burning romance beneath the surface of the tension 🔥
- Art, ballet, dance and a metaphor for fr...
Stolen Heir (Brutal Birthright, #2) by Sophie Lark
- Bad boy & good girl dynamic 🏎
- Street racing, adrenaline crimes, dangerous missions 🚗
- Romance on the edge of the law 🖤
- Passion, chaos and dangerous attraction 🌪
- Personal conflicts between moral values and desires 💔
- Nero as an unpr...
Savage Lover (Brutal Birthright, #3) by Sophie Lark
- Second chance romance - love from youth that returns 💔
- Forbidden love - mobster + policeman's daughter 🕊
- Secret from the past (child) 👶
- Tension, bitterness and unquenchable passion 🔥
- Dante as emotionally distant, but deeply loyal 🖤
- S...
Bloody Heart (Brutal Birthright, #4) by Sophie Lark
- Bodyguard & client dynamics 🛡
- Ice queen & cowboy protector ❄️🔥
- Slow developing romance with deep emotional connection 💪
- Action, tension and fight for life 🎯
Broken Vow (Brutal Birthright, #5) by Sophie Lark
- Marriage of convenience with political weight 👑
- Power couple in the making - tactics, silence, dangerous games ♟️
- Sebastian as a cold leader who must learn to trust 🧊
- Yelena as a quiet force that observes everything and hides strength 🌙
- ...
Heavy Crown (Brutal Birthright, #6) by Sophie Lark
Legacy of Gods Series by Rina Kent
- Dark college romance with a dark, manipulative hero 🖤
- Enemies-to-lovers dynamic full of power play and passion 🔥
- Psychological manipulation and deep internal conflicts 🧠
- Glyndon as a sensitive but stubborn heroine who seeks the truth 👑
...
God of Malice (Legacy of Gods, #1) by Rina Kent
- Emotionally detached hero ❄️
- Good girl & broken boy dynamics 👼
- Slow burn romance - gradual rapprochement through psychological barriers 🧠
- Jeremy as the protector who never wanted to be 🛡
- Cecily as a quiet strength and the opposite o...
God of Pain (Legacy of Gods, #2) by Rina Kent
- Enemies-to-lovers with brutal tension 💢
- Possessive, jealous, dominant alpha male 🐍
- Forced proximity 🔒
- Aspen as a defiant, fiery heroine who doesn't let anyone control her 👧
- Kai as the embodiment of power, but internally destabilized by...
God of Wrath (Legacy of Gods, #3) by Rina Kent
- Obsessive, stalker hero - Gareth is dark, obsessive and doesn't ask for permission 🕷
- Sunshine & darkness - Annika as a symbol of light, Gareth as her antithesis ☀️
- Emotional trauma, haunting past, destructive relationships 🧨
God of Ruin (Legacy of Gods, #4) by Rina Kent
- Alpha anti-hero on the verge of madness ⚡️
- Enemies-to-lovers with war chemistry 💥
- Mental and emotional destruction/ redemption 🧨
God of Fury (Legacy of Gods, #5) by Rina Kent
- Second chance romance - love lost and found again 💥
- Enemies-with-history dynamics ⚔️
- Emotionally intense story with many past wounds 🧨
- Landon as a dominant, cold, but deeply vulnerable leader 👑
- Nicole as a strong, defiant and courageous ...
God of War (Legacy of Gods, #6) by Rina Kent
Lords Series by Shantel Tessier
- Secret society / elite college setting 🏛
- Initiation ritual + forbidden dynamics 🧨
- Possessive, obsessive anti-hero 🖤
- Blakely as smart, stubborn and unexpectedly strong 👑
- Ryat as a cold manipulator who slowly reveals emotions 🐍
The Ritual (L.O.R.D.S., #1) by Shantel Tessier
- Enemies-to-lovers with past betrayals and unresolved tension 🩸
- Revenge plot - punishment turns into obsession ⚖️
- Forced proximity 🔒
- Reign is stubborn, rebellious and doesn't want to be owned by anyone 👧
- Cobra is cold, calculating and de...
The Sinner (L.O.R.D.S., #2) by Shantel Tessier
- Sacrifice trope - it is given as a "gift" to a powerful man 🩸
- Forced proximity 🔒
- Possessive, morally gray hero with a dark past 🖤
- Bliss as an innocent but strong heroine who is not easily broken 🌹
- Secret societies, brutal rules, ritual...
The Sacrifice (L.O.R.D.S., #3) by Shantel Tessier
- Second chance / revenge romance 💥
- Enemies-to-lovers with deep emotional baggage 🔥
- Cold-hearted alpha vs. determined, hurt heroine 🖤
- Mental war between two people who never got over each other 🧠
Sabotage (L.O.R.D.S., #4) by Shantel Tessier
- Arranged marriage / forced marriage 💍
- Enemies-to-lovers with intense emotions and tense scenes 💢
- Possessive, dominant alpha male with a bruised ego and dark urges 🖤
Carnage (L.O.R.D.S., #5) by Shantel Tessier
- Psychological thriller elements and deep trauma 🧠
- Enemies-to-lovers with complicated emotional dynamics ⚡️
- Dark, flawed hero with control and loss issues 🖤
- Healing through chaos - two broken souls trying to find peace 💔
Madness (L.O.R.D.S., #6) by Shantel Tessier