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Enter the tantalizing world of dark romance, where the only rules are passion and power. Where romance is taboo, and the only boundaries are the limits of your deepest fantasies. If you’re looking for some truly twisted dark romances, this list is ready to submit to your every need.

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    Asking for It

    by Lilah Pace

    Vivienne Charles is afraid of her own desires–ashamed to admit that she fantasizes about being taken by force, by a man who will claim her completely and without mercy. When the magnetic, mysterious Jonah Marks learns her secret, he makes an offer that stuns her: they will remain near strangers to each other, and meet in secret so that he can fulfill her destiny. But soon their emotions are bound together as tightly as the rope around Vivienne’s wrists.
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    Sweetest Taboo

    by J. Kenner

    Everyone has their own ideas about Dallas: He’s a reckless billionaire, a devilish playboy, a man who gets whatever he wants the minute he wants it. But Jane knows the real Dallas behind the money, bravado, and power. They’ve carefully guarded their secrets, and in each other’s arms, they sought refuge from their dark past. Now they’ve let loose their inhibitions and are ready to face the future. And no matter what people think or say, coming clean is its own sweet reward.
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    Quiver

    by Tobsha Learner

    In twelve interconnected stories as naked and primal as passion itself, Quiver explores the full spectrum of human sexuality in all its variety and complexity. Each of these stories, alternating between points of view, a participant’s and a voyeur’s, expresses a passion for youth, excitement for the new, and nostalgia for love lost. Sensual and provocative, Quiver introduces a fresh voice to the genre of erotica.
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    Bully

    by Penelope Douglas

    Her name is Tate. He doesn’t call her that, though. He would never refer to her by a friendly nickname. They were best friends once. Then he turned on her and made it his mission to ruin her life. But he might not have changed, but she has. It’s time to fight back. Bestselling author Penelope Douglas delivers an unforgettable romance that toes the fine line between love and hate …
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    Bared to You

    by Sylvia Day

    He was beautiful and brilliant, jagged and white-hot. She was drawn to him as she’d never been to anything or anyone in my life. She craved his touch like a drug, even knowing it would weaken her. She was flawed and damaged, and Gideon knew. He had demons of his own. And they would become the mirrors that reflected each other’s most private wounds … and desires.
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    A Heart of Blood and Ashes

    by Milla Vane

    “This stalemate between vengeance and love permeates their every interaction, which Vane fearlessly explores through masterful plotting and characterization. Imaginative worldbuilding and compelling political intrigue add depth and complexity to their passionate and wildly romantic love affair. A showstopper.” –Kirkus Reviews
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    The Submissive

    by Tara Sue Me

    New York knows Nathaniel West as the brilliant and handsome CEO of West Industries, but Abby knows he’s more: a sexy and skilled dominant who is looking for a new submissive. Yearning to experience a world of pleasure beyond her simple life as a librarian, Abby offers herself to Nathaniel to fulfill her most hidden desires. As Abby falls deeper into his tantalizing world of power and passion, she fears that Nathaniel’s heart may be beyond her reach–and that her own might be beyond saving …
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    Everything I Left Unsaid

    by M. O'Keefe

    Fans of Jodi Ellen Malpas, K. Bromberg, and Joanna Wylde will be unable to resist this sexy, deeply intimate tale of a woman running from her past, and the mysterious man who sets her free.
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    Tough Enough

    by M. Leighton

    Kiefer Rogan literally took her breath away the moment she met him. MMA champion-turned-actor, notorious playboy, charming to a fault—he’s everything she vowed to avoid. But he just wouldn’t stop until she opened up and let him in. Maybe she should’ve tried harder to resist him. Maybe she shouldn’t have fallen in love with him. Because she, of all people, knows that everyone has secrets. Scars. And that they’re usually ugly and painful and destructive to the people we love most.
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    Tremble

    by Tobsha Learner

    Prepare to stimulate your senses and explore the deepest longings of the human heart. In Tremble, Tobsha Learner depicts the pleasures of new and rediscovered love, lust, and obsession in a world where passion and magic are interwoven–and where boundaries are pushed beyond expectation.
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