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Den of Vipers by K. A. Knight

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You want to be claimed by more than one dangerous man and to make them regret it. These nine bring the same possessive heroes, some in packs and some alone, from mafia to fae to Neverland. All of them are dark and very spicy; read the warnings on each before you pick.

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  1. Haunting Adeline by H. D. Carlton

    1. Haunting Adeline

    H. D. Carlton · 2021

    ScorchingAdult
    Stalker romanceObsessed heroMorally grey hero

    This is the book people mean when they say dark romance. A writer moves into her great-grandmother's manor, and the man watching from the woods decides she belongs to him. It is obsessive, violent and very explicit; read the content warnings first, then decide if you're in.

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  2. The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe

    2. The Never King

    Nikki St. Crowe · 2021

    ScorchingAdult
    Why chooseRetellingMorally grey hero

    For generations every Darling woman has vanished on her eighteenth birthday. When Winnie's turns, the Never King and his Lost Boys come for her, and this time they don't let her go. A dark, grown-up Peter Pan, why choose, very explicit, cliffhanger.

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  3. Dark Fae by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti

    3. Dark Fae

    Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti · 2020

    ExplicitAdult
    Why chooseFaeMorally grey hero

    Elise is a vampire on a mission: one of the four kings who run Aurora Academy killed her brother, and she's going to find out which. Four dangerous men, a school where fae kill each other for status, and a murder mystery that keeps the pages turning. Why choose, high spice, cliffhanger.

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  4. Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

    4. Butcher & Blackbird

    Brynne Weaver · 2023

    ScorchingAdult
    Serial killersRivals to loversMorally grey hero

    Two serial killers who only hunt other killers keep bumping into each other, so they start a rivalry: who can take out the worst monster first. It is funny, gory and genuinely sweet, the hero falls first and hard, and the spice is very explicit. The best place to start if you want dark with a grin.

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  5. God of Malice by Rina Kent

    5. God of Malice

    Rina Kent · 2022

    ScorchingAdult
    Stalker romanceObsessed heroMorally grey hero

    Glyndon sees something she shouldn't at a party, and Killian, a med student with no conscience, decides she's his. Elite island university, a hero who is honest about being a monster, and a heroine who refuses to be his victim. Very explicit and obsessive; read the warnings first.

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  6. The Ritual by Shantel Tessier

    6. The Ritual

    Shantel Tessier · 2021

    ScorchingAdult
    Secret societyDark academiaMorally grey hero

    At Barrington University the Lords, a secret society paid in blood, are each given a chosen one. Blakely thinks Ryat is offering her freedom; it's the start of something far darker. Very explicit, very dark; read the warnings first.

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  7. 7. Twist Me

    Anna Zaires · 2014

    ScorchingAdult
    Captor / captiveObsessed heroMorally grey hero

    Nora is taken from her life by Julian, a man who has wanted her since he first saw her, and kept on his private island. A classic captive romance, very explicit, ending on a cliffhanger. Read the content warnings before you start.

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  8. 8. Captive in the Dark

    C. J. Roberts · 2012

    ScorchingAdult
    Captor / captiveMorally grey hero

    Olivia is abducted by Caleb, who means to train her and sell her. This is one of the oldest and hardest books in the genre, a true captive romance with no softening, very explicit and ending on a cliffhanger. Read every content warning before you start; this one isn't for everyone.

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  9. Hooked by Emily McIntire

    9. Hooked

    Emily McIntire · 2021

    ExplicitAdult
    RetellingVillain gets the girlMorally grey hero

    Peter Pan, but Hook is the hero and Neverland is a city run on crime. Wendy Darling walks into James's bar, and he sees the perfect way to get revenge on her father. Villain gets the girl, high spice, and a gentler entry into dark romance than most; still check the warnings.

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