Dark & forbidden romance romance books

Here are 28 romance books which feature the themes/tropes of dark and forbidden romance. If there’s too many (or too few!) books for your taste here, take a look at my romance book database where you can search by your dream trope combinations.

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1
Blood Orange Karina Halle
420 pages Standalone Published by Metal Blonde Books
Forbidden romance Dark Retellings Vampires
2
Burning Daylight Emily McIntire
400 pages Standalone Self-published
Forbidden romance Dark Retellings
3
By Sin I Rise: Part Two Cora Reilly
420 pages Book 2 of Mafia Chronicles Spin-off Self-published
Enemies to lovers Forbidden romance Mafia Dark
4
Chasing the Wild Elliott Rose
400 pages Standalone Self-published
Forced proximity Forbidden romance Cowboy Small town
5
Crash Kathy Lockheart
380 pages Standalone Self-published
Second chance Forced proximity Friends to lovers Forbidden romance
6
Darling Venom Parker S. Huntington
520 pages Standalone Self-published
Enemies to lovers Forbidden romance Slow burn Dark
7
Detained Luna Mason
400 pages Standalone Self-published
Enemies to lovers Forbidden romance BDSM Mafia
8
Empire of Desire Rina Kent
420 pages Book 1 of The Empire Series Published by Blackthorn Books
Forbidden romance Marriage of convenience Dark
9
Her Villains Jade Presley
400 pages Standalone Self-published
Enemies to lovers Forbidden romance Why choose Dark
10
June First Jennifer Hartmann
432 pages Standalone Self-published
Friends to lovers Forbidden romance Slow burn Emotional
11
King of Pride Ana Huang
400 pages Book 2 of the Kings of Sin Series Self-published
Forbidden romance Billionaire Dark
12
Love Unexpected Q.B. Tyler
360 pages Standalone Self-published
Enemies to lovers Forbidden romance Age gap Dark
13
Masked Sins Amanda Richardson
300 pages Standalone Self-published
Enemies to lovers Forbidden romance BDSM Dark
14
Mercy Sara Cate
400 pages Book 3 of Salacious Players Club Published by Sourcebooks Casablanca
Forbidden romance BDSM Dark
15
Neon Gods Katee Robert
384 pages Book 1 of the Dark Olympus Series Published by Sourcebooks Casablanca
Forbidden romance Dark Retellings Greek mythology
16
Obsidian K.F. Breene
420 pages Book 1 of Demigods Universe Self-published
Enemies to lovers Forbidden romance Dark Fae
17
Older Jennifer Hartmann
420 pages Standalone Self-published
Forbidden romance Slow burn Abuse Found family
18
Own Me K.A. Tucker
320 pages Standalone Published by Atria Books
Forbidden romance Billionaire Dark
19
Praise Sara Cate
384 pages Book 1 of the Salacious Players' Club Series Self-published
Forbidden romance BDSM Workplace Dark
20
Tempting Little Thief Meagan Brandy
360 pages Standalone Self-published
Enemies to lovers Forbidden romance College Mafia