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A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)
Sarah J. Maas
romantasyA Court of Thorns and Roses #2
(3.3M)
Broken and caged in the Spring Court, Feyre discovers freedom — and something darker — in the arms of the Night Court's
fae romanceforbidden romanceforced proximity
Manacled
SenLinYu
dark romance
(163k)
Enslaved and captive in Voldemort's dystopia, Hermione must survive her enemy captor — and her feelings for him.
enemies to loverscaptor/captiveforbidden romance
The Mindf*ck Series (Mindf*ck, #1-5)
S.T. Abby
dark romanceMindf*ck #1
(112k)
An FBI agent falls for the woman in his bed — not knowing she's the vigilante killer he's hunting.
strangers to loversforbidden romancesmall town
Madness
Shantel Tessier
dark romanceL.O.R.D.S. #6
(69k)
She became his secret to protect her ambitions — but his blackmail unravelled everything, including her heart.
captor/captiveforced proximitysecret relationship
Acheron (Dark-Hunter, #14)
Sherrilyn Kenyon
paranormal romanceDark-Hunter #14
(62k)
An 11,000-year-old god with a brutal past meets the woman brave enough to uncover his darkest secrets.
forbidden romancemythology retellingvampire romance
Paint It All Red
S.T. Abby
dark romanceMindf*ck #5
(322k)
A monster and her FBI agent reach their bloody endgame — but can monsters get a happily ever after?
mafia/organised crimerevenge romancestalker romance
The Ascended
Bree Grenwich
romantasyAesymarean Duet #1
(49k)
A girl who forges starlight is bound to a necromancer prince — and forced to compete in trials meant to kill her.
enemies to loversforbidden romancetournament/trial/competition
Lady of Starfire
Melissa K. Roehrich
romantasyLady of Darkness #5
(26k)
A queen defies fate itself to save her twin flame and her world — but winning may cost her everything.
fae romancevampire romanceforbidden romance
Christopher Wolff: I Fell in Love with a Gangster’s Daughter
J.W. Barinovs
romantic suspense
(1k)
A bodyguard hired to protect a Russian crime boss's daughter breaks every rule by falling for her.
bodyguard romancemafia/organised crimeforbidden romance
All the Lies
S.T. Abby
dark romanceMindf*ck #4
(312k)
An FBI profiler loses his moral compass — and his heart — to the killer he's hunting.
mafia/organised crimesmall townforbidden romance
God of Fury
Rina Kent
dark romanceLegacy of Gods #5
(158k)
A violent mafia heir fixates on his enemy's golden-boy twin — who's never wanted a man before.
enemies to loversmafia/organised crimeforbidden romance
A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3)
Sarah J. Maas
romantasyA Court of Thorns and Roses #3
(2.8M)
Feyre is deep in the enemy's court, playing spy while war threatens to consume every world she loves.
fae romancefound familyforced proximity
Dawn of the North
Demi Winters
romantasyThe Ashen #3
(15k)
A lost Viking heir must unite her kingdom while a god haunts her mind — and her sister must choose between captor and co
forced proximitycaptor/captivearranged marriage
The Sins of Silas
Kylie Snow
romantasyThe Otacian Chronicles #2
(21k)
The Slayer of Witches finds his lost love alive — and she's the very thing he hunts.
second chanceforbidden romanceenemies to lovers
A Shadow in the Ember
Jennifer L. Armentrout
romantasyFlesh and Fire #1
(251k)
An assassin sent to seduce and kill the Primal of Death finds herself falling for the very monster she must destroy.
enemies to loversforbidden romancearranged marriage
Heart of Obsidian (Psy-Changeling, #12)
Nalini Singh
paranormal romancePsy-Changeling #12
(28k)
The most dangerous Psy alive has spent years hunting one woman — not to destroy her, but to protect her.
captor/captivesecond chanceforbidden romance
The Poison Daughter
Sheila Masterson
romantasy
(34k)
An assassin who kills with a kiss meets the one man she can't — her betrothed, who knows exactly what she is.
arranged marriageenemies to loversforced proximity
Lover Awakened (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #3)
J.R. Ward
paranormal romanceBlack Dagger Brotherhood #3
(190k)
A scarred, tortured vampire warrior finds unexpected salvation in the one human he swore to protect.
vampire romancestrangers to loversforbidden romance
Song of Sorrows and Fate
L.J. Andrews
romantasyThe Broken Kingdoms #9
(12k)
A Fate-twisting storyteller and the feared Mad King share a bond that could save her — or doom them both.
fae romanceforbidden romanceforced proximity
Lor
Lily Mayne
romantasyMonstrous #7
(8k)
A monster ruler finds a soft, golden-haired human falling through a void in his guestroom — and refuses to let him go.
monster romanceportal fantasyforbidden romance
Kiss of Snow (Psy-Changeling, #10)
Nalini Singh
paranormal romancePsy-Changeling #10
(34k)
A cold Psy woman hiding forbidden emotions must work with a dominant shifter — and resist becoming his.
forbidden romanceshifter romanceopposites attract
Demon from the Dark (Immortals After Dark, #9)
Kresley Cole
paranormal romanceImmortals After Dark #9
(49k)
A demon-vampire outcast and the captive witch he's sworn to protect — even from his own dark hunger.
captor/captiveforced proximitymonster romance
Lady of Embers
Melissa K. Roehrich
romantasyLady of Darkness #4
(27k)
A queen consumed by rage hunts down those who destroyed her while darkness threatens to swallow her whole.
fae romancevampire romanceforbidden romance
Iron and Magic
Ilona Andrews
urban fantasy romanceThe Iron Covenant #1
(29k)
A fallen warlord and a dangerous White Lady must marry to survive — but neither trusts the other.
arranged marriagemarriage of convenienceenemies to lovers