Caught in a Dark Romance - 5 Dark Romance Books to Buy this Fall

When the nights grow longer and the air turns crisp, there’s no better companion than a story that blends passion, danger, and a touch of darkness. If you’re drawn to morally grey heroes, twisted love stories, and addictive plots, you must check out these dark romance books.

Gild by Raven Kennedy - the first installment in the Plated Prisoner series will have you hooked on every page. Follow Auren, the gold-touched favored of King Midas through her journey of finding the bright side in all situations, including being a prisoner in a gilded cage. As the series evolves, you won’t be able to put it down!

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Phantasma by Kaylie Smith - Ophelia Grimes is a necromancer stuck in a deadly competition, Blackwell is a phantom bound to a devil’s mansion. She has no choice but to make a blood bargain with him in order to survive the game, but the rules of the game are simple: protect your heart or perish.

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Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver - When two killers team up to outwit an investigator digging into a cold case, passion collides with danger in the most unexpected ways. Twisted, witty, and utterly addictive, this dark romantic comedy proves that love can be just as deadly as revenge. This book is perfect for the true crime junkies out there.

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Anathema by Keri Lake - Enter the Eating Woods at your own risk, for those who do may not be seen again. This gothic dark fantasy romance follows Maevyth, a mortal who finds herself in the dangerous fantastical world beyond the trees where she becomes both prey and prize. Her reluctant protector’s obsession might save her — or destroy them both.  

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Alchemised by SenLinYu - A captive Alchemist with shattered memories, that may be the key to her captor’s victory over the Resistance. Trapped in a necromancer’s estate, Helena must recover the lost pieces of herself and uncover the secrets her captor has been hiding as well. As she pieces together her lost identity, passion and peril intertwine in a story of betrayal, obsession, and forbidden chemistry.

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