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Penelope Ward

3.97 · 2141 ratings

• The Surrogate by Penelope Ward
• The Rules of Dating My One-Night Stand by Penelope Ward
• I Could Never by Penelope Ward
• The Rules of Dating My Best Friend's Sister by Penelope Ward
• Toe the Line by Penelope Ward

contemporary · new adult · dual-pov · friends to lovers · angst · m-f · alpha male · erotica · humor · other-man-woman · super rich hero · from hate to love · second chances · forbidden love · love triangle · insta-love · forced proximity · explicit-open-door · bad boys · pregnancy

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Jodi Picoult

3.84 · 1268 ratings

• Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult
• The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult
• The One and Only Wolfgang: From pet rescue to one big happy family by Jodi Picoult
• A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult
• Mermaid by Jodi Picoult

contemporary · mystery · suspense · fantasy · young adult · paranormal · abuse · tearjerkers · dual-pov · angst · dark · magic · historical · rape · legends & fairy tales · behind-doors · secret-relationship · class difference · glimpses-kisses · black-mc

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Sophie Lark

3.90 · 1028 ratings

• Love Contract (Love Contract) by Sophie Lark
• Grimstone by Sophie Lark
• Minx by Sophie Lark
• Anastasia by Sophie Lark
• Dark Desires Anthology: Six Modern Retellings of Timeless Romance by Sophie Lark

contemporary · suspense · dark · mafia · from hate to love · multicultural · alpha male · new adult · explicit-open-door · dual-pov · strong heroine · possessive hero · super rich hero · grumpy sunshine · mystery · bdsm · virgin heroine · bad boys · competent heroine · independent heroine

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H.D. Carlton

3.92 · 656 ratings

• Where's Molly by H.D. Carlton
• Dissent: A Charity Romance Anthology by H.D. Carlton
• Does It Hurt? by H.D. Carlton
• Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton
• Shallow River by H.D. Carlton

dark · suspense · contemporary · alpha male · new adult · mystery · possessive hero · tortured heroine · angst · death · horror · from hate to love · abuse · dub-con · suicide · strong heroine · rape · dual-pov · past-abuse · sassy heroine

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Ashley Jade

4.17 · 650 ratings

• The Choice by Ashley Jade
• The Words by Ashley Jade
• Bitter Taste by Ashley Jade
• All In by Ashley Jade
• Hot Summer School Nights by Ashley Jade

contemporary · new adult · dark · from hate to love · angst · m-f · suspense · alpha male · abuse · bad boys · erotica · dual-pov · tortured hero · tortured heroine · young adult · cruel hero · explicit-open-door · friends to lovers · possessive hero · other-man-woman

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Emily McIntire

3.85 · 556 ratings

• Title TBA by Emily McIntire
• Crossed by Emily McIntire
• Never After Series 4 Books Collection Set By Emily McIntire by Emily McIntire
• Twisted by Emily McIntire
• Wretched by Emily McIntire

contemporary · new adult · dark · dual-pov · from hate to love · competent heroine · explicit-open-door · forced proximity · strong heroine · fantasy · age difference · suspense · cruel hero · bad boys · forbidden love · other-man-woman · mafia · sassy heroine · disabilities and marks · cold hero

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Ellen Hopkins

4.17 · 438 ratings

• A Sin Such as This by Ellen Hopkins
• Traffick by Ellen Hopkins
• Rumble by Ellen Hopkins
• Grim by Ellen Hopkins
• Tilt by Ellen Hopkins

contemporary · dark · abuse · young adult · dual-pov · rape · pregnancy · slut-shaming · fantasy · male-pov · eating disorder · demons · tortured heroine · war · witches · military · north-america · mystery · oregon · paranormal

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Madeline Sheehan

4.14 · 401 ratings

• The Blood That Binds by Madeline Sheehan
• Secrets in the Shadows: A Shifter Anthology by Madeline Sheehan
• The Undeniable Series: Box Set I by Madeline Sheehan
• Undeserving by Madeline Sheehan
• Beneath Blood and Bone by Madeline Sheehan

contemporary · alpha male · fantasy · dark · bad boys · dystopian · angst · suspense · paranormal · love triangle · abuse · futuristic · bikers · other-man-woman · horror · cheating · m-f · tortured heroine · new adult · urban fantasy

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Parker S. Huntington

4.02 · 393 ratings

• My Dark Prince by Parker S. Huntington
• My Dark Desire by Parker S. Huntington
• My Dark Romeo by Parker S. Huntington
• The Anti-Heroes Collection: Three Full-Length, Enemies-to-Lovers Romances by Parker S. Huntington
• Darling Venom by Parker S. Huntington

new adult · contemporary · dark · suspense · alpha male · super rich hero · mafia · strong heroine · erotica · from hate to love · humor · sassy heroine · tortured hero · anthologies · m-f · angst · explicit-open-door · sports · forbidden love · age difference

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Brynne Weaver

4.27 · 232 ratings

• Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver
• Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver
• The Poison Pastry Bakery by Brynne Weaver
• Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
• Marrow by Brynne Weaver

dark · contemporary · from hate to love · possessive hero · suspense · dangerous heroine · vengeance · dual-pov · first-person-pov · tortured heroine · competent heroine · new adult · independent heroine · anal sex · past-abuse · bdsm · explicit-open-door · sassy heroine · paranormal · death

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Jeneva Rose

3.59 · 205 ratings

• It's a Date - Again by Jeneva Rose
• You Shouldn't Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose
• You Shouldn't Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose
• You Shouldn't Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose
• The Girl I Was by Jeneva Rose

contemporary · dark · mystery · suspense · humor · fantasy · small town · paranormal · dual-pov · magic · other-man-woman · time travel · open-door · vengeance · cheating · love triangle · death

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Cormac McCarthy

3.88 · 157 ratings

• The Road by Cormac McCarthy
• All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
• Outer Dark by Cormac McCarthy
• Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy

contemporary · dark · western · glimpses-kisses · war · mystery · suspense · tearjerkers · historical · dual-pov · cowboys · historical western · male-pov · 20th century · futuristic · dystopian · angst

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A.R. Torre

4.00 · 125 ratings

• A Familiar Stranger by A.R. Torre
• The Good Lie by A.R. Torre
• Every Last Secret by A.R. Torre
• If You Dare by A.R. Torre
• Do Not Disturb by A.R. Torre

contemporary · suspense · mystery · dark · other-man-woman · death · cheating · new adult · erotica · strong heroine · dual-pov · abuse · paranormal · mental illness · heroine sleuth · fantasy

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Jeffrey Eugenides

3.64 · 109 ratings

• The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides
• The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
• My Mistress's Sparrow is Dead: Great Love Stories from Chekhov to Munro by Jeffrey Eugenides

contemporary · dark · virgin heroine · college · non-trad-hea

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Craig Thompson

3.96 · 89 ratings

• Habibi by Craig Thompson
• Good-Bye, Chunky Rice by Craig Thompson
• Blankets by Craig Thompson

contemporary · dark · muslim · christian · multicultural · harems

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Tabitha Suzuma

3.89 · 83 ratings

• Hurt by Tabitha Suzuma
• Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma
• A Voice in the Distance by Tabitha Suzuma
• A Note of Madness by Tabitha Suzuma

contemporary · dark · abuse · young adult · virgin heroine · nerdy-hero · poor heroine · death · m-f · high-school · dual-pov · neurodivergent · shy-hero · angst · europe · cheerful heroine · england · tearjerkers · open-door · mystery

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William Weaver

3.99 · 73 ratings

• One, No One, and One Hundred Thousand by William Weaver
• If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by William Weaver
• Zeno's Conscience by William Weaver

contemporary · 20th century · historical · dark · reverse harem · poly · mystery

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Brett Helquist

3.91 · 71 ratings

• The Beatrice Letters (A Series of Unfortunate Events) by Brett Helquist
• The Three Musketeers by Brett Helquist

contemporary · dark · mystery · historical

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Henry Miller

3.85 · 70 ratings

• Tropic of Capricorn by Henry Miller
• Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller
• Plexus by Henry Miller

contemporary · dark

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Coco Mellors

3.86 · 66 ratings

• Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors
• Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

contemporary · mental illness · dark · age difference · young adult

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Italo Calvino

4.00 · 64 ratings

• Mr Palomar by Italo Calvino
• Difficult Loves by Italo Calvino
• If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino

contemporary · mystery · dark

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Vanessa Bridges

4.01 · 47 ratings

• Dirty Ugly Toy by Vanessa Bridges
• All That's Left to Hold Onto by Vanessa Bridges

contemporary · abuse · dark · friends to lovers · class difference · dub-con · suspense · strong heroine · north-america · bondage · second chances · secret child · new adult · tortured heroine · bdsm · super rich hero · cruel hero · mystery · bad boys · spanking

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Paul Hoffman

3.58 · 43 ratings

• The Left Hand of God by Paul Hoffman
• The Last Four Things by Paul Hoffman

contemporary · fantasy · dark · war · young adult · futuristic · medieval · military · urban fantasy · historical · mystery · dystopian · science fiction

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Edward Albee

3.99 · 34 ratings

• Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee

dark · contemporary

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C.J. Bott

3.73 · 28 ratings

• By the Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead by C.J. Bott

contemporary · dark · abuse

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Megan Nolan

3.76 · 27 ratings

• Acts of Desperation by Megan Nolan

contemporary · dark

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Julia May Jonas

3.45 · 27 ratings

• Vladimir by Julia May Jonas

contemporary · dark

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Lemony Snicket

3.64 · 20 ratings

• The Beatrice Letters (A Series of Unfortunate Events) by Lemony Snicket

contemporary · dark · mystery

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