Books like 'Sweet Mercy'
Readers who enjoyed Sweet Mercy by Amelia Wilde also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
contemporary dark romance poly (3+ people) forced proximity abduction dual-pov first-person-pov sweet heroine alpha male cold hero
-
Third Comes Vengeance by Lilith Vincent
From purest pain comes sweetest vengeance.The city of Coldlake, where everything appears bright and sunny but beneath the surface is blood and darkness. A city where killers hide in plain sight and the ones you trust can turn on you in a heartbeat.My heart has endured pain, but in the arms of the Coldlake Syndicate I’ve known only sweetness. Their kisses are my joy and their love is my salvation...Categorized as:
sweet heroine alpha male possessive hero cold hero contemporary new adult reverse harem mafia -
Dukes of Ruin by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue
The crowns of Forsyth Royalty aren’t built with jewels. They’re forged in blood and sacrifice.The Lords never expected Story Austin to walk back into their life.They certainly never thought she’d rise to be their Queen.But they aren’t the only Royals in Forsyth...Categorized as:
abduction alpha male bondage first-person-pov dual-pov possessive hero contemporary new adult -
Malum: Part 2 by Amo Jones
Some girls don’t like pretty things. Some girls like things that are destructive, and toxic. Things that fuel our bodies with adrenaline and bring our demons to their knees. They say magic isn’t real, but it’s it the closest way to describe love? It doesn’t exist physically. It merely exists around us, within us, possessing our souls and making us do stupid shit...Categorized as:
alpha male cold hero new adult suspense dark bad boys from hate to love contemporary -
The Saviors: Part one by Ames Mills
The Saviors. We’re a myth in the criminal underworld. Our name runs fear through even the most hardened criminal. Don’t let the name fool you. We aren’t the good guys. We lie, steal, cheat, and kill. I keep my most trusted by my side, and we’re unbreakable. Until my vendetta against my father brought me back to my hometown, Forest Grove...Categorized as:
forced proximity dual-pov alpha male possessive hero reverse harem dark contemporary new adult -
-
Kings of Anarchy by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Continue the series with book 3 of the Brutal Boys of Everlake Prep!My father always taught me to take care of myself.He made me strong, cunning and calculating.But my Brutal Boys made me unbreakable.Have you ever heard the saying that it takes one to know one? Because from the very first moment I met the men I've claimed as my tribe, I knew that I was looking into the faces of monsters... -
Savage Vandal by Heather Long
Emersyn Sharpe doesn’t belong in our worldIn fact, the very last place she should be is with us. But someone is hurting her. We’ve all seen it.We tried to ignore the warning signs. We tried to trust the people around her.We tried to believe in her world.Too late.When she nearly died in front of us, we had to act.We took her... -
Paradise Lagoon by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Paradise Lagoon is the fourth book of five in the Harlequin Crew series and the full synopsis will be coming soon!I'm sure you're all dying to find out whether your favourite f-ing Shawn gets his HEA so we won't keep you in suspense too...Categorized as:
alpha male bondage dual-pov first-person-pov possessive hero cold hero contemporary new adult -
The Finish Line by Kate Stewart
Secrets and Lies...I’ve lived the entirety of my life wrapped up in subterfuge for one purpose—revenge.Through the years, I lived more as an enigma than a man.For so long, I denied I had a beating heart of my own. Until her. Until she unearthed the starving vessel inside, forced me to acknowledge it, forced me to understand that I’m capable of bleeding the same as any other.For that, we paid...Categorized as:
alpha male possessive hero cold hero dual-pov suspense new adult super rich hero christian -
Ruthless Rage by K.C. Kean
Trust no one, care for no one, rely on no one, and you may live to see another day. I have witnessed the darkest parts of this world, endured countless struggles in a life riddled with sin. I walk among the demons that haunt our town, all in the name of survival. Being an Ice Reaper was not a choice, but the only way to outlast my fate... -
Ruthless Riot by K.C. Kean
BLURB COMING...Categorized as:
first-person-pov dual-pov alpha male possessive hero bondage reverse harem dark contemporary -
Ensnared by Rebecca Quinn
Even if the world did end, five men is far too many to handle. Isn’t it? Since the Final War, I’ve been doing just fine. I have a lovely cave, a darling vegetable patch, forest views . . . and if loneliness sometimes squeezes my aching heart, well, my books have always kept me company...Categorized as:
forced proximity bondage alpha male cold hero possessive hero sweet heroine dual-pov reverse harem -
Carnage: A Dark Revenge Romance by Shantel Tessier
An all-new dark standalone romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Shantel Tessier. Carnage is based in the Lords' world and can be read as a standalone.A PUPPET The men in the secret society known as the Lords think they rule the world. And in a way, they do. Each has sold their soul to the devil at a young age in exchange for power and wealth... -
Storm the Gates by Elizabeth Dear
In Saint Gabriel City, there are the Four Families, and there are those who are owned by them.The Spencers, the Hargraves, the Ferreros, and the Knights rule the City together with their exorbitant wealth and iron fists that no one dare challenge... -
Escape the Reaper by Ashley N. Rostek
The reaper is knocking at my door. I wonder if he received my invitation. Why else would I have walked into that hospital room? I knew it was a trap. I just didn’t care. That’s the thing about revenge: It’s all-consuming. My only regret is that Louie was shot. Is he alive? Is he dead? I’m afraid I’ll never find out. I feel death’s hand on my shoulder. I won’t go out without a fight...Categorized as:
dual-pov first-person-pov forced proximity reverse harem dark mafia contemporary suspense -
-
Lawless by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn all-new and addictive dark, why-choose, captive romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tracy Lorraine.I found peace in the last place I expected, but it was a mirage built on lies and unfulfilled promises.I thought we somehow managed to find a way to co-exist in their little lair, but as usual I was wrong...Categorized as:
forced proximity alpha male possessive hero reverse harem from hate to love dark suspense mafia -
Beautiful Ascension by P.H. Nix
Are you ready for the exciting end of the Edgewood Academy Elite? There are so many questions left to answer. Can the Heirs get their girl back or has too much damage been done?Edgewood thinks it’s destroyed me, but I’m coming back swinging.I let them in, and they broke my heart. Now, it’s time for the Heirs and the town of Edgewood to pay... -
Damaged & Deadly by R.A. Smyth
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBlood will be shed.Lives will be lost.Lines will be crossed.I married the very man I’m supposed to hate. I still can’t believe it, but when I saw Luc, beaten and bloody in that church, I knew there was no way out. I had to marry him. That doesn’t mean everything the Rejects and I have worked toward has been for nothing. If anything, it matters more now than ever... -
Hollow Veins by J. Rose
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAll I ever wanted was the chance to live. From the moment I left my cage, I’ve fought for every single breath. But my new life came at a cost.The rapture approaches. Hysteria is taking over the country.Michael Abaddon stole everything from me. My freedom. My sanity. My soul. As his reign of terror escalates, the time has come to take my life back.He wants to burn us all...Categorized as:
alpha male dual-pov forced proximity reverse harem contemporary dark mystery new adult -
Rebel by S. Massery
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSterling Falls is a dark, gothic reverse harem romance series with enemies to lovers, romantic suspense, and new adult themes. Rebel is book 3 in the series and a continuation of the first two - it is not a standalone.Warning: the blurb contains spoilers for the previous books in the series.––War has come to Sterling Falls.The guys and I are scattered. Finding them is the first step...Categorized as:
alpha male forced proximity reverse harem suspense from hate to love poly new adult mystery -
Abandoned Girl by Lexie Winston
Her entire life, Harlow has been the cuckoo in another bird's nest. With an unreliable junkie for a mother and an unknown father, her foster family, the kind, successful, and generous Bostons, are the brightest spot in her life... -
Corpse Roads by J. Rose
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsIn therapy, they tell you to use your senses.List the things you know. Sermons recited with malice. A blood-soaked ritual. The sting of tears and gasping sobs of the dying. Rotting flesh. I grew up in a cage, tortured by the Lord Almighty's most twisted servant. Death and despair became my close companions as I watched years of slaughter at Pastor Michaels’ hand. Eighteen girls. Dead...Categorized as:
forced proximity alpha male abduction dual-pov cold hero reverse harem contemporary suspense -
CurVy Forever: A Why Choose, Dark Romance Novella by Nicci Harris
I'm Vallie, but not to the Vaughn brothers.Donnie calls me Pup,Tyler loves me as his Vallie Baby,And Dexter’s name for me is Baby Girl…So there I was, just minding my own business, creating TikToks for my followers about masked men who kidnap the girl and make all their dark fantasies come true, when Donnie and his insane twin brother decided to break into my home and do just that…Destroy me... -
Shadows of Shattered Souls by Kerry Taylor
After being held captive for over eight years by a brutal, vicious monster, Olivia Byrd escaped, only to find everything she once knew, gone.Scarred, but not broken she fought to overcome the horror of her ordeal, and find the life that had been stolen from her for so long... -
Break the Girl by Rachel Jonas, Nikki Thorne
Everyone knows not to cross the campus d-bags. On or off the ice.You don’t sneak into their house, thinking no one’s watching. You don’t ransack their bedrooms, tripping over hockey gear as you rummage through their things. And you definitely don’t get caught with your head under one’s bed and your size-sixteen backside pointed right at their camera.Unless, of course… you’re me...Categorized as:
possessive hero forced proximity bondage dual-pov alpha male cold hero reverse harem sports -
-
Dragon Scorch by C.A. Rene
The Varga Soldier. A crowned Queen. My revenge on Jaeger is cut short by an unknown threat. A common enemy is now forcing us to work together, to play nice, When all I really want to do is string him up and force the truth out. The family image I’ve held so close is suddenly destroyed, And secrets buried deep are brought to the surface... -
Sheltered by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHow do you put a price on your life?After laying witness to the cold-blooded murder of my entire family, I did what any rational person would do... I ran.Our name, power, and vast wealth meant nothing now. I was on the run, filled with the fear of always looking over my shoulder, wondering when they would come to collect my life... -
Killer Beauty: An Enemies to Lovers Hitman Captive Romance by Eva Chance, Harlow King
I'm the girl you'll never see coming.Blink and you're dead, another target checked off my list.But one night everything in my carefully ordered existence falls apart. A bloodbath and a car crash later, I find myself in the grasp of four gorgeous, intimidating men.Are my captors cops like they claim or something far more sinister? They sure know how to bend the law...Categorized as:
cold hero abduction dual-pov contemporary suspense from hate to love dark reverse harem -
Penance by K.L. Taylor-Lane
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRegret, remorse, repent.With the ghost of my past unexpectedly crashing back into my life, his presence threatening to tear through everything I’ve built, I’m quickly losing grip on my sanity.Voices start to whisper, infecting me with their poison as I struggle to battle against them. Mentally forced down into the deepest pits of hell, phantom hands trying to bury me in the fiery decay... -
Watch Me Rise by K.C. Kean
Emerson Grove is supposed to be my fresh start, a chance at a new beginning and a better future, yet my past is a force I never saw coming. Now my head and my heart are at odds, my future is unknown, and everything I thought I knew is in disarray.Jameson, Ezra, Leo, and Jagger are ghosts from a different time, a different me. One night changed everything and I’m not the girl they once knew... -
Don't Be Scared by A.J. Merlin
Every town has a history.Ours is just a little darker than most.For years I’ve celebrated Halloween and Hollow Bridge’s history with everyone else who lives here. Parades, festivals, and insane Halloween parties have always been a staple for us. Some bad behavior is expected, given what we’re celebrating.But murder has never been on the table before... -
Dragon Strife by C.A. Rene
The stolen Varga. A defiled princess.Those flames had hit the sky like the wrath of a dragon.They all stood there in shock, finally seeing me for what I truly am,A force to be reckoned with. The Dragon Slayer.The hatred in my brother’s eyes burned just as bright as the flames,but he had to have known he couldn’t get rid of me that easily...Categorized as:
dual-pov first-person-pov alpha male possessive hero reverse harem dark contemporary new adult -
Kings of Chaos by Eva Ashwood
I was a good girl once, but now I dance with devils.Some people wear their heart on their sleeve. I wear vengeance like a suit of armor.I’ve got a list with six names on it. Six people who wronged me, who hurt me, who took everything from me. Six people who turned me into the monster I am now.And I’ve crossed off every name but one.One more name. One more death...Categorized as:
cold hero forced proximity alpha male first-person-pov suspense new adult reverse harem dark -
Sinfully Mastered by Serena Akeroyd
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFor little Miss Naughty, the words 'behaving' and 'love' never belonged in the same sentence... * Marina is wicked. Right down to her core. She doesn't care for the rules, is the ultimate rebel without a cause, but when she loves, she loves true. So, when the few people she actually gives a damn about get hurt because of her, the guilt is immense... -
Lust by Carmen Rosales
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe sons of Kenyan just take what they want and who they want. The combination of their wealth, influence, and hostility makes them a serious threat. When it comes to getting his hands on Gia, Dravin will literally do anything. He's after her, but he has a secret that no one outside the Order knows about... -
-
Resurrect: A Dark Reverse Harem Romance: Los Diablos Syndicate Book 3 by Bex Dawn
Prequel: Crash: A Los Diablos Syndicate NovellaBook 1: Burn: A Dark Reverse Harem RomanceBook 2: Evolve: A Dark Reverse Harem RomanceThis is a Reverse Harem, mafia/gang, mystery romance with plot twists/turns, steamy and smutty scenes, hot alpha-possessive-assholes, sweet love, and grungy content. Our FMC goes through it, but she definitely has her come back... -
Moonlit Temptation by Penelope Black
They say everything happens in threes.Good luck and misfortune.I got fired, inherited my late-grandmother's house, and moved across the country all in a weekend.I thought I would get a reprieve, eager and excited to spend my summer with my cousin. But no one warned me the rule of three could apply to men.The charming playboy.The enigmatic stranger.The grumpy single dad... -
Rogue by Sinclair Kelly
Secrets are kind of my thing.Or at least they were. Now my lies are catching up to me, and the stakes are higher than ever.The men who unexpectedly claimed me are breaking down every wall I have, exposing vulnerabilities and opening old wounds. But now is not the time for weakness. Not when someone is out to get us and enemies are around every corner...Categorized as:
forced proximity dual-pov alpha male possessive hero bikers reverse harem contemporary poly -
Where Broken Wings Fly by J. Rose
From the bestselling author of Blackwood Institute and Sabre Security comes a small town, why choose romance featuring a determined single mother running from her past and the three smoking hot mountain men that give her a new home. I’m on the run. Desperate and afraid... -
Burn Butterfly Burn by Reese Rivers
She gave them a second chance and they burned her with it. Everyone she loves leaves her and breaks her a little more. Determined to protect what's left of her shattered heart, she leaves and starts over with a mask covering the pain she lives with. A mask so cold it burns anyone who tries to get behind it.She's writing her own story now and they won't be a part of it, her book is closed to them...Categorized as:
alpha male possessive hero dual-pov first-person-pov cold hero reverse harem contemporary new adult -
Make Her Bleed by Zepphora
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI trusted Malakai Harris all my life. I never thought he would stab me in the back the way he did.Kai has taken everything from me. My freedom, my friends, my father. The only thing left for him to take is my sanity, but I won't hand it over. My only saving grace is his posse, those he has scared into following him...Categorized as:
alpha male bondage forced proximity suspense new adult sports from hate to love age difference -
Sweet Possession by Lucy Smoke, A.J. Macey
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI had a chance, once, to play the good girl. I could’ve kept my mouth shut and stayed out of the line of fire. Had I done that, more people might’ve been hurt. So, I came forward and subsequently, I lost everything I’d ever loved. I lost my family. I lost my home. I lost my identity. I lost … them. But now they’re back. At least, I think they are... -
The Dirty Ones by J.A. Huss
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThey said write what you know so that's what I did. I wrote dirty, I wrote erotic, I wrote the truth.And then they called me a liar. But it's not me who's lying, it's them.Our story isn't for everyone. It's not even for us.So if you're looking for the fairy tale and the stupid prince on his dumb white horse, move along. You've got a hold of the wrong book... -
Breaking Lucia by Raissa Donovan, Addison Wolf
They'll protect me... if they don't break me first.I refuse to be a disposable pawn in my father's underworld dealings. If that means heading out in the middle of the night to get as far away as I can from my mafia family, so be it. I have everything planned, and it’s all going perfectly… right up until the point where they catch me.Angelo. Scary, domineering, the bruiser... -
Dance For Me by Erin Trejo
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Dark College/Bully Romance I was the girl no one wanted. Dumped and left to fend for myself. Dance became my lifeline, my sanity. Now I have a new life. A new twisted family and a school that has me asking questions. Alder Academy isn't your typical college. It's run by the founding family of Rolling Springs...Categorized as:
dual-pov alpha male reverse harem dark contemporary suspense from hate to love cruel hero -
-
Mania by Katie May
ELODIEEveryone fears them. Except for me.The kings who rule Grove Academy don’t scare me, not with their gentle touches, sweet words, and smiles reserved only for me. But maybe...Maybe I should be scared. THE KINGSWe watch her. Protect her. Love her. There’s a word for people like us—psychopaths...Categorized as:
sweet heroine cold hero possessive hero reverse harem dark contemporary high-school new adult -
Reaper by K.L. Savage
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMy dead best friend's daughter and the woman that haunts my dreams are one and the same.For the last two years, I've told myself she’s off limits.That a man like me, can't be with a woman her age.Then my little maniac turned eighteen.And I gave in to my temptation.I shouldn't have, but now it's too late.She's mine now, and I'll never let her go...Categorized as:
alpha male forced proximity possessive hero age difference bikers dark contemporary suspense -
Reaper by K.L. Savage
My dead best friend's daughter and the woman that haunts my dreams are one and the same.For the last two years, I've told myself she’s off limits.That a man like me, can't be with a woman her age.Then my little maniac turned eighteen.And I gave in to my temptation.I shouldn't have, but now it's too late.She's mine now, and I'll never let her go...Categorized as:
alpha male dual-pov first-person-pov possessive hero suspense bikers bad boys age difference -
Stolen Trophy by Kendra Moreno, K.A. Knight
My life was perfect. I had an amazing fiance, a business I love, parties and balls every week, everything was wonderful… until that night. The night where everything changed. My world is crashing down around me. Everything I knew is a lie and the men, the men in the masks, tell me that as they steal me away into the night.I wake chained, scared, and alone with four criminals...Categorized as:
forced proximity abduction contemporary suspense from hate to love dark bdsm reverse harem -
Happenstance Cover coming soon by T.L. Hodel
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsParker Whitley wasn’t the golden boy everyone thought he was. I played the part of good son, exceptional student and led the football team to victory year after year. The prodigal son and Ashen Springs golden boy. The town worshiped the ground I walked on and my parents praised me. But at night I watched her. The beautifully weird girl I saw in the school yard.Lana Crawford was my kryptonite... -
Daddies' Girl by Calista Jayne
Calling one man “daddy” is naughty enough—but two?My creepy ex keeps popping up everywhere I turn.My apartment is in shambles.My life is spiraling out of control.But a steamy encounter with not one but two commanding men shows me that maybe it’s time to let someone else—or two someone elses—take care of me...Categorized as:
dual-pov first-person-pov alpha male cold hero possessive hero abduction contemporary new adult
Fantastic book recommendations by romance book lovers for romance book lovers.
Find out more about romance.io.
Find out more about romance.io.
Get recommendations by genres & tropes
Use the romance book finder to mix and match over 100 content keywords to find the books that match your preferences
Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.