Reading is a hobby much enjoyed by many people. Among the most popular styles, think of Dark Romance. The works from this current mix love stories, intrigues, violence, manipulation and sometimes revenge, all punctuated by more or less dark notes depending on the stories and especially the authors. In this guide, we will introduce you in more detail to Dark Romance as well as the most essential authors of this genre, from all over the world. You will also discover some suggestions for Dark Romance books if you want to try this literary style or complete your personal collection. One thing is certain, this current is rich in emotions and it leaves no reader indifferent.
Our selection:
Forbidding us to love Volume 1, Justine Pottier
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In the book Nous forbid d'aimer Volume 1 by Justine Pottier, discover the story of Ariana, a young woman raised by her grandmother who listens to the voice of reason while living with a charming man, but who is not her soul mate. She will then cross paths with Ezra, a ladies' man who hides much more than that and who could make her lose her mind.
- Saga
Black Bloody Revenge, Laura M
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The book Black Bloody Revenge written by Laura M is aptly named because here we are in what is most extreme in terms of Dark Romance. The story centers around Alois, a young man who had a difficult childhood in various foster families during which he suffered horrific abuse. We find him adult and determined to take revenge.
- Very taking
Darth Romance, Penelope Douglas
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After Dark, find Dark Romance by Penelope Douglas. This second installment of the saga is centered around a young woman and Michael Crist, a man as attractive as mysterious. The day he lays eyes on her, she can't help but be upset and knows that her life will never be the same again. To the delight of readers.
- Sequel to Dark
Borderline Volume 1, Joyce Kitten
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After years of work Lara finally sees the end of her medical studies in the prestigious American Johns Hopkins University, until the day she meets Ezrah, a man who will change everything... In Joyce Kitten's Borderline, there is no shortage of surprises and you will not expect the secrets of the so sweet Lara, in appearance.
- Reads very fast
The Ace of Hearts Morgane, Moncomble and Sylvie Gand
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Are you a poker fan? Then you should enjoy the book L'as de cœur, written with 4 hands by Morgane Moncomble and Sylvie Gand. He is interested in Levi, a poker player who absolutely wants to beat Tito Ferragni, his greatest opponent. To do this, he approaches Rose, a young woman who can tell him if the other players are bluffing.
- Poker Universe
Dark Obsession, Penelope Douglas
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With Dark Obsession, the inevitable Penelope Douglas continues her famous saga and still keeps readers in suspense. Here, we discover Winter, a young woman who has just learned of the upcoming release of Damon Torrance, a man she helped put in prison. She fears that he will come for revenge and is haunted by the memory of this man who troubles her more than it should.
- Saga
What is Dark Romance?
Erotic literature was popularized by the author E.L. James and his famous saga Fifty Shades of Grey composed of 3 volumes and whose first opus was published in 2011. Since then, this literary genre has begun to gather more and more followers and has even evolved, especially with the Dark Romance current. Nowadays, dozens of books of Dark Romance are published every year, enough to satisfy the increasingly whetted appetite of the large number of readers. Here, we are much more in the crossing of the forbidden. The plots of the books are generally a little similar: it is a story of quite violent seduction where a woman is abused, physically and emotionally, by a man, the hero. In the books of Dark Romance, forget morality and law, they are transgressed with every page turned. If the stories are often harsh, even at the limit of the bearable in the most extreme cases, the end is most of the time tinged with a positive note with the hero who softens, even repents to his victim, often the object of his affection. As you can see, Dark Romance plays a lot on ambivalence and contradictions. It is therefore a literary genre that can divide a lot because some believe that it does not send a positive and healthy image of romantic relationships. In addition, this literature is especially popular with young readers, between 18 and 25 years old, still impressionable and impressionable. Like Romance, Dark Romance originated in the United States about a decade ago, but authors from all over the world are now indulging in this literary style.
Who is the greatest author of Dark Romance?
As with most literary genres, Dark Romance has appealed to many authors, but especially women. This is quite logical since the readership is also mainly made up of women. Here are some of the most widely read Dark Romance authors in the world:
- Penelope Douglas: This is an American teacher living in Las Vegas. Very prolific, the young woman has written several books including the Dark saga, but also Credence or Birthday Girl;
- Laura M: French living in Nord Pas de Calais close to her family and friends, Laura M worked in the social environment for about ten years and decided to start writing to escape and find an outlet. Writing has become her passion and she has several books to her credit;
- Sarah Rivens: this is the phenomenon of Dark Romance since the end of 2020, when she published under this pseudonym, her real name is unknown, her first book Captive online on the social network Wattpad. The craze was immediate, ditto for the other 2 opuses of the trilogy. The books are now published under Hachette Lab and available in many online and in-store outlets.
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