Recs if you like The Sweetest Oblivion...

diamonds? never heard of her. these books feature all things hand(s) on neck romance—choking, breath play, asserting dominance—all in the name of pleasure !

your neck 🤝 their hand(s)

men raw dogging with no protection. the leads either consciously decide they want to have unprotected sex (bonus points if they tell each other they got tested and are clean), they dont have a condom available, or they 𝒻𝑜𝓇𝑔𝑒𝓉 to use one and realise after that they made an oopsie (± pregnancy). pretend STDs/STIs dont exist, ok? 🙂‍↕️

tortured/traumatised MCs where the love interest endeavours to eliminate the root cause of their trauma by any means necessary (some may eventuate in death) ⚔️ protective mode, activated ⚔️

⚠️ CHECK YOUR TRIGGERS

Love that lurks in the shadows — obsession, stalking, and desire that won’t let go 👀 • i̲ o̲n̲l̲y̲ a̲d̲d̲ 1̲s̲t̲ b̲o̲o̲k̲ o̲f̲ t̲h̲e̲ s̲e̲r̲i̲e̲s̲,̲ s̲o̲ k̲e̲e̲p̲ o̲n̲ m̲i̲n̲d̲ t̲h̲e̲ r̲e̲s̲t̲ o̲f̲ t̲h̲e̲ s̲e̲r̲i̲e̲s̲ i̲s̲ a̲l̲s̲o̲ d̲a̲r̲k̲ r̲o̲m̲a̲n̲c̲e̲ • this list includes: dark romance in every way, dark gothic, dark academia, dark romcom, horror romance, halloween romance • 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐝𝐝

Unhinged men, complicated power dynamics, and love that feels dangerous but irresistible. These stories are messy, intense, and emotionally consuming — not for the faint-hearted, but impossible to stop reading. Enter only if you like your romance dark, addictive, and a little bit feral.

Fueled by arguments, eye-rolls, and "I can't stand you" energy. You know how this ends...

the ultimate guide to dark romance and plot twists (/secret guide to being freaky sl*ts in bed (and out of it🙂‍↔️) for hot men and women)

dark romance, thrillers, mystery, secret societ, military, plot twists, touch her and d!e, badass mmc and fmc

(Billionaire) MMC who are down bad and want their pockets to hurt and the FMC who have no problem doing it!

Open for more suggestions 🤗

Dark romances that have morally grey MMCs and med to high spice levels. Some stories are darker than others, please check trigger warnings.

Open to suggestions, please comment

One hates everyone and the other smile too much. Somehow, it works — and now feelings are involved.

Need dark romance recs? 🖤🔥

Obsessive love. Toxic tension. Betrayal that tastes like devotion.

Enemies who touch like lovers. Soulmates who destroy.

Slow burns that scorch. Fast flames that consume.

If you want romance that hurts so good…
We got you 🫶🏻

*** Only the first book of the series have been added ***

🖤 Books with at least a few or many trigger warnings 💦 Spice rating of 5+ 🥀 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!

🖤 We listen but we don't judge 🖤

All the morally grey man a reader can want. Make sure to read content warnings !!

If you have any recs to add pls lmk xx

The ultimate list where our love interest goes full protective mode and suddenly says “touch her and die” or “do not lay a hand/finger on her” or some version of either.

All spice levels listed. As this is a microtrope, it may not be a big part of the plot. Recs welcome!

Stolen glances, secrecy, and emotions that refuse to stay quiet. Messy, intense, and addictive.

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I asked for Mafia recommendations for my first foray into dark romance and these were the suggestions