Recs if you like A Light in the Dark (Banish the Dark Book 1)...

Looking for monster & alien romance / erotica with BIPOC baddies getting their backs blown out? Look no further! 😏

These reads feature Black, Indigenous, Southwest Asian & North African (SWANA aka Middle Eastern), Asian, & Latine main characters. Relationship pairings include MM, sapphic, poly, queer, MF, & more.

This list is primarily standalones, with a few series starters plus some “standalone-y” books from interconnected series. Open to recs! 🥵🌶️🔥

Fantasy, Romantasy, Science Fiction, and Speculative Fiction books written by authors of the diaspora

Why settle when you can have a monster obsessed with you.

Monster, Mermen, Alien, Entity, Demons, Vampires, Wolf, Orc, ect.

Horror, Fantasy, Romance, and Smut.

Straight & queer

Standalone & series Only first books in series were added because why would you read a second book if you didn't like the first.

Looking for monster romance and erotica featuring Black main characters? Check out these reads!

Spice levels vary, but the list primarily includes books with plot + open-door spice. Majority of authors highlighted are Black and/or BIPOC. Monsters in this list include aliens, demons, shifters, eldritch beings––the whole gang!

📚I've read a majority but not all of these books.

Fantasy Romance and Romantasy are two different genres, but I enjoy them all the same. This list is full of books from both genres, ranging from YA to extra spicy. Recommendations always welcome!

Monsters (and aliens) of all shapes 😏 and sizes 😏😏 loving and getting loved by beautiful MCs. I'm only adding the first book in each series cause they get pretty long (interconnected standalones)

Romance and fantasy romance books written by authors of the diaspora where we get to see Black woman loved like they're supposed to be (only first book for a series added, unless not directly linked)