Best Dark Romance Books 2023

Semenjak kematian ayahnya hidup Kayla berubah dan banyak dihampiri dengan kejadian yang misterius. Beberapa bahkan mengancan kelangsungan hidupnya. Mengikuti berbagai petunjuk samar, gadis polos itu berusaha untuk bertahan hidup. Lambat laun, ia menemukan bahwa ada banyak sisi gelap kedua orangtuanya yang tidak ia ketahui selama ini. Lalu siapa pula pemuda kaya raya yang selalu membayangi langkahnya? Apakah dia malaikat penolong? Atau justru dia malaikat maut penjabut nyawa yang selama ini mengintai kehidupan Kayla. Benarkah ada sebuah rantai persengkongkolan untuk menyingkirkan dia dan seluruh sisa anggota keluarganya?

"Kung inaakala mong masisindak mo ko sa mga ginagawa mo, pwes! Mag-isip ka ng milyong beses Sebastian.. Hintayin mo...kung pa'no 'ako' masindak. At nang sa gayo'n ay maipakita ko sa'yo ang tunay na hitsura ng salitang 'impyerno!'" Banggain mo na lahat, huwag lang ang isang Maruh Velarde. Pero sa isang banda, wala sa bokabularyo ni Drix Tharn Sebastian ang salitang 'talo'.

Shakira tak pernah diinginkan, dan selalu dianggap sebelah mata oleh siapa pun yang mengenalnya. Meski merupakan anak Raja berkuasa di Denmark, tak membuatnya dipandang hebat. Semua itu karena kondisi di mana dia hanya anak dari gundik seorang Raja Denmark. Shakira selalu menyadari posisinya, dan menjauh dari Kerajaan. Namun, siapa sangka ternyata dirinya terjerat pesona dengan sang Billionaire tampan. Sosok Stanley Geovan—telah berhasil memorakporandakan hati seorang Shakira.  Jatuh cinta pada pandangan pertama. Itu adalah hal yang terjadi pada Shakira dan Stanley. Namun, semua tidak berjalan mulus, karena fakta baru terkuak di mana Stanley telah dijodohkan oleh Shula—kakak tiri Shakira—yang merupakan calon ratu Denmark. Skandal manis ini membuat gempar seluruh penjuru negeri. Lantas, bagaimana kisah Shakira dan Stanley? Apakah takdir menginginkan mereka bersatu? Atau mereka hanya pasangan sesaat, yang tak pernah ditakdirkan?

Jenna Goldwine, a 19 year old girl who works as witch hunter with her clan "Glaze". They prevent the rise of witches which started to create a lot of disturbances. In the midst of her hunting mission, Jenna meets two mysterious siblings who hold many secrets. A misunderstanding puts Jenna at a risk of being burned by her own clan. Will she survives from the chaos?

Love me harder 7 ปีที่เขาหายไปโดยไม่บอกกล่าวเธอสักคำ และวันนั้นยังเป็นวันที่เธอสูญเสียมากที่สุดในชีวิตอีกด้วย ‘บอกแอลเถอะนะ ว่าครอบครัวพี่ไม่ได้ทำ บอกมา…’ ข้อความสุดท้ายที่เด็กสาวอายุ 18 ส่งหาเพื่อนพี่ชายคนนั้น ก่อนที่เธอกับเขาจะจากกันไปโดยไร้ซึ่งคำพูดหรือคำอธิบายใดๆ แต่ในวันนี้เขากลับมาปรากฏตัวอยู่ตรงหน้าและยังทำตัววุ่นวายเป็นเจ้าข้าวเจ้าของเธอ ราวกับเรื่องเธอกับเขาไม่เคยมีอะไรเกิดขึ้น “คุณหายไปจากชีวิตแอลนานแล้วค่ะ ตั้งแต่วันนั้น…” “งั้นเหรอ ถ้าอย่างนั้นก็เงยหน้าขึ้นมามองพี่ เดี๋ยวนี้!” สองสายตาสบประสานและฟาดฟันกันอย่างไม่ยอม แต่หารู้ไม่ว่าข้างในใจของทั้งสองคนนั้นกลับสั่นไหวอย่างบ้าคลั่ง…

Zach Reed swept me off my feet... For the first time in my life, I let go of all my inhibitions. We shared one magical kiss... and then one hot night... I almost gave him my body... and I gave him all my heart. We made a promise to meet again and build a future together. *** I wasn't looking for love... I have always guarded my heart. But when I met Blaire Stewart, my world turned upside down. My body craved for her. My heart ached for her. I wanted to protect her, I wanted to possess her. I wanted the world to know that she was mine. *** Zach was the guy I wanted like no other. *** Blaire was the girl I will go to hell and back for. *** Until a family reunion shattered our dreams and tore us apart forever. *** When love touches on the forbidden... What will you do when the person you want the most Is the person you can never have? *** Warning: Contains explicit content. Suitable for ages 18 and over.

"𝑨 𝑮𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑫𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝑹𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆" In the kingdom of evils, he was a god feared as a monster. Xavier Stone, a gangster. A name that made even devils bow. He built his empire from blood, sin, and the screams of men who thought they could defy him. A man with no mercy, only hunger for power. And yet, one woman brought that evil god to his knees. Iris Ashford... kind, yet strong when it mattered. She was everything he wasn't. When fate moved, it struck hard. Her marriage proposal landed on his table like a loaded gun. And that moment was the beginning of his possession. When Xavier Stone desired something, the world burned in ash before he let it go. Iris could face anything, but marrying a criminal was never her choice. She despised men like him, a gangster, the kind who caused pain to others without a flicker of guilt. She would've done anything to stop it, to escape the fate that chained her to his name. But destiny turned merciless, and in one twisted move, she found herself bound to the very man she swore she'd never belong to. Then began his dark devotion...

Betrayed. Broken. Hunted. Maera was once the Luna of a powerful Alpha—until the mate she trusted led her into a brutal ambush that cost her everything. Left for dead, betrayed by blood and bond, she rises from the ashes of her former life and flees across hostile lands, chased by death and haunted by pain. She stumbles into the forbidden territory of Vargthorn—a kingdom ruled not by one, but three Lycan Kings. Cold-eyes Korran, fiercely loyal Zarek, and the mystic Fenrik have carved out a world untouched by outsiders. And yet, something in Maera calls to them… and something in them answers. Taken in as a maid, Maera hides her scars behind obedience—until desire burns, and fate refuses to be silenced. But love is not the only thing awakening. Maera carries a legacy hidden in her blood—one tied to a prophecy the Lycan Kings were born to fulfil. Their bond could be the key to ending an ancient curse… or the spark that triggers a new war. As enemies close in and a dark queen rises, Maera must face her past, embrace her power, and choose whether to let vengeance consume her—or become the Luna the realm has waited for.

Returning home from abroad two years after graduating from MIT with two PHDs. Samantha Logan was excited to share the good news with her father only to be welcomed with a big shot which potentially changed her life. Coincidentally, the mafia boss her father owed was at her father's residence that day to request for his money, but the moment Samantha walked in, he changed his mind and requested for a different thing. She was given the option to become the slave of Lord Damian to cover the debt of her father. They say the sins of the father shall be bestowed upon the children.. Does she have a chance with a cold blooded Mafia boss who doesn't think twice before killing and would do anything and everything to stay alive?

Shaina’s past relationships were all terrible. The last man she loved and trusted was having an affair with her cousin. Even worse, she was framed as the betrayer. Shaina swore that she would never love again; she’d let hell loose for those who broke her heart. But a night of mistakes was all it took to change her mind. She gave birth to a pair of cute twins. She was overwhelmed with the fact that her children’s unknown father was not just handsome but also a genius. They definitely took after him. “Mommy, don’t worry, we can help you find our father,” said five-year-old, Adrian. Shaina felt like she’d have a heart attack due to her son’s response. Instead of being disappointed because she didn’t even know their father, the kids were excited to find this man. Too many questions needed to be answered when she came back with her children. Where should she start if she can’t remember even the face of the man who impregnated her?