Dark romance books for adults

Mateless Shifters reading order

Start with Marked by Moonlight. A broken mating bond and a prophecy lead into a world of wolf shifters, vampires, witches, and magic. This is the only paranormal series in this catalog.

Ongoing series. Books 1–3 are available. Book 4, Forsaken by Nightfall, is a preorder scheduled for December 8, 2026.

Heat: No series-specific rating is given; explicit sexual content is possible.

Darkness: A deadly marking ceremony, betrayal, and curses.

Full descriptions and retailer options

Three released novels and one preorder; four numbered entries are listed.

Retribution Games reading order

Start with Mistaken Hero. A mafia princess and a man seeking revenge enter dangerous games in which winning her and her father’s empire is the prize.

Complete six-book series; read in order rather than as standalones.

Heat: No series-specific rating is given; explicit sexual content is possible.

Darkness: Revenge, deadly games, and threats from within a mafia family.

Full descriptions and retailer options

Collection 1 contains books 1–3; Collection 2 contains books 4–6. Find both on the series page.

Retribution Kings reading order

Start with Lennox, then Rialta, Hayes, and Lilith. Marriage deals, a mission to claim a woman, and revenge connect these two couples. Lilith’s description includes her father’s killing and a possible marriage to the leader of the Retribution Kings.

Four listed novels in a connected series, following two couples. Completion status is not specified; read in order rather than as standalones.

Heat: No series-specific rating is given; explicit sexual content is possible.

Darkness: Killing, revenge, and marriage deals tied to dangerous missions.

Full descriptions and retailer options

Collection 3 contains Lennox, Rialta, and Hayes; Lilith is separate. Find collection details on the series page.

Lies reading order

Read the Lies We Share prologue, then start the numbered novels with Vicious Lies. Liesel needs a hitman; Langston answers and intends to collect the debt. Their shared childhood and secrets carry through the story.

Six numbered novels plus a prologue in a connected series story. Completion status is not specified; read in order rather than as standalones.

Heat: No series-specific rating is given; explicit sexual content is possible.

Darkness: A hitman, threats to loved ones, and secrets.

Full descriptions and retailer options

Vicious and Endless are separate collection editions; Lies We Share is the prologue. See the series page for all retailer options.

Sinful Truths reading order

Start with Sinful Truth. Siren saves a man from the ocean; when she is about to be sold to the highest bidder, he wants to save her in return. The next book follows a promise that leaves her unable to escape.

Six listed novels in a connected series story. Completion status is not specified; read in order rather than as standalones.

Heat: No series-specific rating is given; explicit sexual content is possible.

Darkness: Captivity, a threatened sale, and promises that prevent escape.

Full descriptions and retailer options

Sinful and Broken are collection editions, separate from the six numbered novels. See the series page for all retailer options.

Truth or Lies reading order

Start the numbered novels with Taken by Lies, after the prequel novella Lured by Lies (0.5). Kidnapping, captivity, and claims of ownership make this a dark crime-romance choice alongside the explicitly mafia-focused Retribution Games.

Complete six-novel series plus a prequel novella; read in order rather than as standalones.

Heat: No series-specific rating is given; explicit sexual content is possible.

Darkness: Kidnapping, captivity, beatings, and torture in the opening novel’s description.

Full descriptions and retailer options

Taken collects books 1–3; Stolen collects books 4–6. The prequel’s verified ebook link is on Apple Books; the Amazon search link is provided separately.

Dirty reading order

Read the Dirty Beginning prequel (0.5), then start the numbered novels with Dirty Obsession. Obsession, captivity, the Carini Empire, and revenge connect this dark crime-romance sequence.

Complete three-novel series plus a prequel novella; read in order rather than as standalones.

Heat: No series-specific rating is given; explicit sexual content is possible.

Darkness: Captivity, obsession, and revenge within dangerous families.

Full descriptions and retailer options

Dirty: The Complete Series includes Dirty Beginning, the three numbered novels, and Dirty Epilogue. The epilogue is included in that collection; it is not a fourth numbered novel.