god forbid their fav accessory is a hand necklace
diamonds? never heard of her. these books feature all things hand(s) on neck romanceโchoking, breath play, asserting dominanceโall in the name of pleasure !
your neck ๐ค their hand(s)






romance with a morally grey FMC
black cat x golden retriever vibes but darker and more unhinged ๐โโฌ i want to cheer on an absolute Bad Bitch and pretend i do not see the red flags ๐ฅต both MCs morally grey also welcomed. she may be stabby but its all in the name of love
โ๏ธCHECK YOUR TRIGGERSโ๏ธ






No Kids Allowed
Romance reads across genres with childfree characters/storylines. This shows up in different ways. Its either a given, not a part of the plot or a conclusion. That said, it doesn't necessarily mean there aren't any child characters in the story. If you need details I'll dig into my memory to verify. I'm open to recs, but I want to be really clear about the nature of their childfree status, so any explanation you can provide would be great.






If BookTok sneezed, it ended up on this listโฆ
Featuring morally gray men, unreliable narrators, emotional damage, dragons, serial killers, fake dating, enemies-to-lovers, and at least 47 books someone claimed โchanged their life.โ Proceed with caution.






"I'd burn the world for you"
the ultimate guide to dark romance and plot twists (/secret guide to being freaky sl*ts in bed (and out of it๐โโ๏ธ) for hot men and women)
dark romance, thrillers, mystery, secret societ, military, plot twists, touch her and d!e, badass mmc and fmc






Write God, Then Weโll Talk
Books with my very favorite cliched piece of dialogue, โOh God!โ followed by a โThatโs not my name.โ and all the other smutty little variations.

quotes in the comments for all my fellow sinners






dark romance aficionado






(very) Dark smut romance
๐ค Books with at least a few or many trigger warnings ๐ฆ Spice rating of 5+ ๐ฅ Fucked up but hot main characters.
If you started with wattpad/fanfic reads this list is for you, the plot is not fantastic but the main character has a grip on you and you just want to see where it goes!
๐ค We listen but we don't judge ๐ค






Dark Romance
Book Attic






I like my coffee icy and my books ๐ถ






Romanceopoly 2026 TBR
Iโve been wanting to participate in a fun reading challenge and came across this on YouTube by this creator of Under the Covers Book Blog. Buddy read with me if you want!






Morally Nope but Damn
Mafia, stalkers, and possessives oh my! MMCs that embody "that's my wife". FMCs that stab first and ask questions later. All the spice.






Autumn books ๐งธ๐
Why choose when you can have an infinite fall TBR ๐คญ Here are the books that I had read in autumn but also others that I must read during this period๐งธ There will be different genres such as horror, fantasy or cozy books ; and we are all here for this diversity ๐ห เผ เณโ๏ฝกหโ๏ธ






Black Coffee Dark Romance
My heart, my coffee and my taste in romance, dark and bitter.






Dark Retellings
Dark Retellings of some of your favorite fairy tales and stories.






dark romance favourites ๐ค
my favourite dark romances






Disney retailing!
โ ๏ธ some of these books are RH
If you know any other retailing send me a message! Info in bio
(Most retellings is dark romance)






The Darker (the romance) the better






Never After Series
Emily Mcintire




july 2026
books i finished in july 26





