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Twisted Love by Ana Huang

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You want Alex Volkov again: cold, brilliant and completely gone for one woman. These nine have heroes with the same edge, from billionaires to a mafia heir to a hockey captain who won't back off. Most are contemporary and only a few cross into dark romance; the spice and warnings are listed for each.

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  1. King of Wrath by Ana Huang

    1. King of Wrath

    Ana Huang · 2022

    ExplicitAdult
    Arranged marriageBillionaireProtective hero

    Vivian is an heiress, Dante is a billionaire, and their families have arranged their marriage. He is cold, she won't be ignored, and the ice cracks slowly. High spice, a grumpy hero who protects her from everyone, happy ending.

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  2. The Sweetest Oblivion by Danielle Lori

    2. The Sweetest Oblivion

    Danielle Lori · 2019

    ExplicitAdult
    MafiaArranged marriageForbidden love

    Elena is the good daughter of a mafia family, and Nicolas Russo, the man engaged to her sister, can't stop looking at her. Then the engagement changes. Forbidden, slow, high spice, happy ending, and much softer than most mafia romance.

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  3. Corrupt by Penelope Douglas

    3. Corrupt

    Penelope Douglas · 2015

    ScorchingAdult
    RevengeMasked menObsessed hero

    Three years ago Erika helped send Michael Crist's friends to prison. Now they're out, it's Devil's Night, and Michael and his masked friends want her to pay. Revenge, obsession and a lot of very explicit scenes; this is where Penelope Douglas goes dark, so check the warnings first.

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  4. The Fine Print by Lauren Asher

    4. The Fine Print

    Lauren Asher · 2021

    SteamyAdult
    BillionaireGrumpy / sunshine

    Zahra writes a brutal letter about the theme park she works at, and the billionaire who runs it, Rowan, hires her instead of firing her. Grumpy and sunshine with a lot of heart. Medium spice, happy ending, nothing dark.

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  5. Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

    5. Icebreaker

    Hannah Grace · 2022

    ExplicitNew adult
    Rivals to loversForced proximityGrumpy / sunshine

    Anastasia, a figure skater who plans everything, has to share her rink with the hockey team and its captain, Nate. Rivals on ice, real friendship underneath, and a lot more heat than the cover suggests. High spice, easy reading, happy ending.

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  6. Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas

    6. Punk 57

    Penelope Douglas · 2016

    ExplicitNew adult
    Enemies to loversBully romanceHidden identity

    Misha and Ryen have been pen pals since they were kids, with one rule: no meeting. When Misha breaks it, he finds out she isn't the girl in her letters at all. Angsty, high school, enemies to lovers, high spice, happy ending.

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  7. Paper Princess by Erin Watt

    7. Paper Princess

    Erin Watt · 2016

    SteamyNew adult
    Bully romanceBillionaireEnemies to lovers

    Ella is surviving on her own until a billionaire claims to be her guardian and moves her into a mansion with his five sons, who want her gone. Messy, addictive, medium spice, and Reed is the definition of a bully hero. Ends on a cliffhanger.

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  8. Binding 13 by Chloe Walsh

    8. Binding 13

    Chloe Walsh · 2018

    MildNew adult
    Slow burnProtective hero

    Shannon starts at a new school to escape her bullies and runs straight into Johnny Kavanagh, the rugby star with a future. It's long, slow and devastating, with a home life for Shannon that will gut you, and very little spice. Read it if you want a hero who protects her like it's his whole job.

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  9. Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

    9. 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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