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The Assassin and the Underworld
Sarah J. Maas
young adult romanceThrone of Glass #0.4
(63k)
Celaena Sardothien takes a mission to strike against slavery — and uncovers something far darker than she bargained for.
mafia/organised crimeforbidden romance
The Reaper
RuNyx
dark romanceDark Verse #2
(106k)
He vowed to end her. Now he can't let her go — and the truth binding them is darker than either imagined.
mafia/organised crimeforbidden romance
Our Violent Ends
Chloe Gong
young adult romanceThese Violent Delights #2
(77k)
To save Roma's life, Juliette made him hate her — now they must work together to save Shanghai.
enemies to loverssecond chanceforced proximity
The Assassin's Blade (Throne of Glass, #0.1-0.5)
Sarah J. Maas
young adult romanceThrone of Glass
(1.2M)
The world's deadliest assassin risks everything — including her heart — to escape her ruthless master.
forbidden romance
Blood of My Monster
Rina Kent
dark romanceMonster Trilogy #1
(84k)
She's infiltrating his ranks disguised as a man — but her monster of a superior sees right through her.
mafia/organised crime
Red City
Marie Lu
urban fantasy romanceThe New Alchemists #1
(14k)
Two childhood sweethearts reunite as rivals in a magical LA crime war — only one may survive.
forbidden romance
Running (Always Cambridge, #2)
H.K. Carlton
romantic suspenseAlways Cambridge #2
(106)
A damaged mafia daughter goes undercover for the FBI — and her handler can't stop falling for her.
forbidden romancemafia/organised crime
The Gunrunner and Her Hound
Maria Ying
dark romanceThose Who Bear Arms #1
(230)
A ruthless Hong Kong arms dealer claims an ex-soldier bodyguard — collar and all — in this scorching F/F thriller.
forbidden romance
Taken by Touch and Torment
Maggie Sunseri
dark romanceEternal Obsession #2
(14k)
A captive seductress and the vampire who watches from the shadows collide in a city of warring clans.
vampire romancecaptor/captivestalker romance
The Unweaver
Elizabeth Zoba
romantasyUnwoven Fates #1
(734)
A necromancer blackmailed by a crime boss must partner with her deadliest enemy to find her missing twin.
forbidden romancemafia/organised crime
House of Bane and Blood
Alexis L. Menard
romantasyVows of Vengeance #1
(23k)
She vowed to kill an Attano — instead she married one, and now must hunt a killer with her enemy husband.
enemies to loversarranged marriagemarriage of convenience
These Violent Delights
Chloe Gong
young adult romanceThese Violent Delights #1
(171k)
Romeo & Juliet meets 1920s Shanghai: rival gang heirs and ex-lovers must unite to stop a monstrous plague.
forbidden romance