This post is all about 17 must-have Dark Fantasy Romance Books you need to add to your reading list. We cover the gambit of fantasy tropes here, trying to offer lots of options for your reading pleasure!
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So without further ado, let’s get into these Books For Writers! Oh, and if you’re looking for some fiction fun reads, head on over to our other post on Dark Romance Books!
Dark Fantasy Romance Books You’ll Love
1. Must Read Of The Self Love Witchy Variety!
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In the Long Island oceanfront community of Mattauk, three different women discover that midlife changes bring a whole new type of empowerment…
Guided by voices only Nessa can hear, the trio of women discover a teenage girl whose body was abandoned beside a remote beach.
The police have written the victim off as a drug-addicted sex worker, but the women refuse to buy into the official narrative. Their investigation into the girl’s murder leads to more bodies, and to the town’s most exclusive and isolated enclave, a world of stupendous wealth where the rules don’t apply.
With their newfound powers, Jo, Nessa, and Harriett will take matters into their own hands…
Booked & Bewitched Babbles: So this dark romance fantasy book is Witches of Eastwick meets 1st Wives Club and I will be added to my TBR.
2. Beauty and the Beast Gets Steamy!
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Bend Her: A Dark Beauty and the Beast Fantasy Romance is the story of Rhaim the All-Beast, a cruel beast mage doomed to die at the hands of the woman he must protect at all costs, and Lisane, the sheltered Princess of Tears, who has been given into his care and who needs him to teach her magic so she can be free—no matter how much it might hurt her.
Booked & Bewitched Babbles: So this goody is expected to release in February of 2023 and I cannot wait to lose myself in this retelling dark fantasy romance!
3. Must-Read Enemies To Lovers Dark Fantasy Romance
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It’s the day of the Hunt, and I’ve always known it would decide my future. The man who brings the largest stag to the feet of my father will win my hand in marriage.
My oldest friend and the greatest hunter in Aetherus is favored to win, and we’ve planned our entire lives together.
That is, until the Reaper, the monster who haunts the trees, arrives with the largest stag in the forest and claims me as his own.
Booked & Bewitched Babbles: So I can’t wait to read this steamy adult fantasy romance! Who doesn’t love a good old monster/ princess love story?
4. Amazing Dark Villain Romance Book!
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King of Flesh and Bone is a full-length dark fantasy novel, and book one in The Pale Court duet. The two-part story features a ruthless man, a woman who can’t escape his love, and a HEA.
This world contains dark themes, violence, loss, and elements of horror some may find disturbing, and readers can find more detailed information on www.livzander.com. What this book doesn’t contain is a hero – because villains do it better.
Booked & Bewitched Babbles: So my love of a good Dark Fantasy Gothic Romance Book with lovable villains is probably unhealthy, but oh well!
5. Need To Read High Fantasy Romance Book!
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When a Moth Loved a Bee is the first volume in the Epic Fantasy Romance Destini Chronicles.
A heavily romantic, spice-filled fantasy set in a world where life and death, shadows, and stars watch over two forbidden lovers whose powers are best left forgotten.
Booked & Bewitched Babbles: So I can’t wait to read this dark fantasy romance horror book. We’ve got werewolves, and amnesia, and all kinds of goodies going on here!
6. Vampire Romance Book To Read ASAP!
A magical prince wants to date me, but there’s one big problem.
This prince has claws.
Everyone at Shadow Hills Academy desires the dark and powerful Jarron Blackthorn. But I’m the only one who has seen the terrifying beast beneath his magical façade.
When my sister is murdered, and the case mysteriously dropped, I know where to begin my own investigation-Shadow Hills Academy, an elite school for supernaturals. Technically, I have zero magic, but just enough skills with potions to be accepted. Now I have the means to get close to the most likely culprits-powerful people like the demon prince Jarron.
I was friends with Jarron years ago before I saw his true form, but I’m still shocked when he reacts to news of my sister’s death with a fierce determination for vengeance. He has an insane plan to help me get access to Elite Hall, where the most powerful students reside-by pretending to date me.
Dating a demon was NOT how I expected this year to start, but his plan will work. Hang on the arm of Jarron Blackthorn, the heir of the Under World, and everyone in school will be so desperate for my friendship they’ll spill their darkest secrets.
I just have to make sure Jarron never learns he is my number one suspect.
Booked & Bewitched Babbles: So I usually don’t TBR YA books, but this one just sounds too good to miss. You can never go wrong with a Romance Suspense Book.
7. Must Read Dark Fantasy Witch Romance Book!
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Magick has not been seen in Frieya for many moons.
It was considered a gift… then it became a curse.
But why would that stop headstrong and defiant Phoebe Emberwood from doing whatever she wants? Blessed with fire and water magick, Phoebe practices her craft in secret, confiding only in her closest friends. That is until tragedy strikes her family and she is forced to break the promise she made, revealing her hidden powers in the process.
In her quest for retribution, Phoebe is captured and taken prisoner by dark forces – the same dark forces that were supposed to be dead. As more secrets are revealed, Phoebe begins to question who the real villains are.
Whilst held prisoner, the last thing she expects is to find comfort in the company of one of her captors, Asher Rune, a dark and mysterious man with unspeakable power.
Will Phoebe remain loyal to her cause? Or will she succumb to her power, unleashing magick and destruction upon Frieya once more?
Booked & Bewitched Babbles: So this is another dark fantasy romance horror novel that I cannot wait to jump into!
8. Awesome Dark Fated Mates Fantasy Romance Book!
Nothing makes sense in this cruel world. I don’t know who I am anymore, or what will become of me.
The very thing that I thought impossible has saved my life … for now.
But at what cost? And for how long?
My life, and the very lives of the men I’ve been fated to, hang in the balance. Only time will tell who truly rules over beast and man.
The contents of my womb meant to decide our fate among A Kingdom of Wolves.
But I don’t plan to stick around long enough for anyone to find out.
Booked & Bewitched Babbles: So this slow-burn fantasy romance is at the top of my TBR list!
9. Must Read Vampire Romance Fantasy Book!
Their union is his revenge.
Isolde de Lara considers her wedding day to be her death day. To end a years-long war, she is to marry vampire king Adrian Aleksandr Vasiliev and kill him.
But her assassination attempt is thwarted, and Adrian threatens that if Isolde tries to kill him again, he will raise her as the undead. Faced with the possibility of becoming the thing she hates most, Isolde seeks other ways to defy him and survive the brutal vampire court.
Except it isn’t the court she fears most–it’s Adrian. Despite their undeniable chemistry, she wonders why the king–fierce, savage, merciless–chose her as consort.
The answer will shatter her world.
Booked & Bewitched Babbles: So we’ve got vampires, enemies to lovers, and tons of steaminess in this Fantasy Romance Book. Here’s my money, just take it.
10. Must Have Dark Fantasy Fae Romance!
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Twenty-five years have passed since the darkness was defeated in the Land of the Fae. Since then, the realm has flourished under four courts.
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
However, nothing is as it seems. An evil lurks close by, known as… the Shadow Fae. Years ago a plan was set in motion to keep the darkness alive. But there is one who’s destined to defeat it.
Ella, the future queen of the Frost Court, has trained to embrace her destiny and save her people.
When Kai, the Shadow Fae leader, crosses paths with Ella, he knows it’s his time to strike. Yet things take a shocking turn when he begins to long for the one woman he’s supposed to kill. While passion ignites between the enemies, there is no escaping their fates. Ella is meant to save her people, and Kai has no choice but to end them. A decision must be made… and it could cost them everything.
Booked and Bewitched Babbles: So I can’t wait to dive into this enemies-to-lovers romance full of dark fae fantasy romance and magical twists!
11. Must-Read Best YA Dark Fantasy Romance Book!
by Shea Ernshaw
When all is lost, look to the stars.
Vega has lived in the valley her whole life—forbidden by her mother to leave the safety of its borders because of the unknown threats waiting for her in the wilds beyond. But when Vega sees an omen in the sky—one she cannot ignore—she is forced to leave the protective boundaries of the valley. Yet the outside world is much more terrifying than Vega could have ever imagined. People are gravely sick—they lose their eyesight and their hearing, just before they lose their lives.
But Vega has a secret: she is the Last Astronomer—a title carried from generation to generation—and she is the only one who understands the knowledge of the stars. Knowledge that could hold the key to a cure. So when locals spot the tattoo on Vega’s neck in the shape of a constellation—the mark of an astronomer—chaos erupts. Fearing for her life, Vega is rescued by a girl named Cricket who leads her to Noah, a boy marked by his mysterious tattoos.
On the run from the men hunting her, Vega sets out across the plains with Cricket and Noah, in search of a fabled cure kept secret by the astronomers. But as the line between friends and protectors begins to blur, Vega must decide whether to safeguard the sacred knowledge of the astronomers…or if she will risk everything to try to save them all.
Booked and Bewitched Babbles: So I can’t wait to get my hands on this YA Dark Fantasy Romance Book. The cover art is amazing, as is the jacket description.
12. Must Read Dark Fantasy Erotica Book!
For Bryn Meara, a free trip to the exclusive and ultra-luxe Nightfall hotel and casino in Vegas should’ve been the perfect way to escape the debris of her crumbling career. But waking up from a martini-and-lust-fueled night to find herself married to Caiden Verran, the reclusive billionaire who owns the hotel and most of the city, isn’t the jackpot one would think. It seems her dark and sexy new husband is actual royalty—the fae king of the Night Court—and there’s an entire world beneath the veil of Vegas.
Whether light or shadow, the fae are a far cry from fairy tales, and now they’ve made Bryn a pawn in their dark games for power. And Caiden is the most dangerous of all—an intoxicating cocktail of sin and raw, insatiable hunger. She should run. But every night of passion pulls Bryn deeper into his strange and sinister world until she’s no longer certain she wants to leave…even if she could.
Booked and Bewitched Babbles: So shut up and take my money! This series of dark fantasy romance books is described as 50 shades of grey mixed with neon gods
13. Must-Read Epic Dark Fantasy Romance Series!
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Booked and Bewitched Babbles: So this is a must-have for anyone who loves Dark Gothic Romance Fantasy. Oh and slow burn, enemies to lovers, vampires, monsters, shall I keep going?
14. Awesome Monster Dark Fantasy Romance Book!
by G. Bailey
A monster has stalked me my entire life.
But now I’m hunting him.
My job is to hunt monsters and I’m damn good at it—until a monster breaks into my apartment in the middle of the night and kidnaps me.
Turns out he isn’t just a monster.
He’s the Wyern king.
Wyern’s, a race feared by everyone, are known to be stronger than the fae who rule my world, and no one has seen them in years. The king needs my help to track down his missing sister from within a city his race is banished from and I’m the best he can find.
Only, he isn’t the only one looking for monsters in Ethereal City.
The Fae Queen’s grandson is missing.
Working for fae, monster or not, is risky. Most end up dead and I have too much to lose to end up as one of them.
I’m going to find the missing royals and be careful about it, especially with my grumpy boss breathing down my neck and watching my every move.
The Wyern King is cruel, cold, and unbelievably beautiful for a male… and my new enemy.
Booked and Bewitched Babbles: If you’re in the market for a teen and young adult paranormal romance you can’t go wrong with this series!
15. Must-Read Enemies to Lovers Dark Fantasy Romance!
by Sara C Roethle
Lyssandra’s life is a lie. As a hunter of the Helius Order, she’s dedicated to slaying vampires and protecting the innocent. But she’s also a vampire’s human servant.
If her secret comes out, her order will execute her.
When she finds Asher, she’ll cut out his heart for tying her to him, even if he only did it to save her. Even if it kills her too. But when a young girl is found dead, Lyssandra’s mission is derailed. In the gaping hole where the girl’s heart once was, lies single red rose. Lyssandra has seen the signature before, left by the vampire who took her uncle’s life.
Karpov is one of the ancients, and his death is the only one Lyssandra wants more than Asher’s. Unfortunately, Karpov is also the only dead or undead who holds the key to Asher’s whereabouts. If Lyssandra ever wants to find him, she’ll have to work with her uncle’s murderer.
Asher’s death could finally bring her peace, but can she accept it when it means leaving her uncle’s killer alive? Or will she fall into his waiting arms, unable to fight the pull of the master and servant bond . . .
Find out in Reign of Night, a first-person Epic Fantasy packed full of murder and intrigue, with a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance.
Booked and Bewitched Babbles; This amazing Dark Romantic Fantasy is at the top of my TBR list.
16. Unputdownable Paranormal Witches and Wizards Romance!
byChloe Hodge; Franziska Stern; Aidan Curtis
Years ago, the dark queen was executed by witches, and her cultists were hunted down like rats and forced into hiding. Their black magic was buried and put to rest, and all was well in the world … or so we thought.
Kitarni Bárány, witch and shepherd of her flock, has always been different. There’s a darkness in her blood and a destiny beyond the border of her small village. Corruption is spreading, and the whispers of cultists stir through the woods once again.
Betrothed to the heir of the Wolfblood Clan, she risks not only her life but her heart. United, they must stand against the cultists, or watch the Kingdom of Hungary fall.
Cursed by Death and controlled by Fate, Kitarni is forced to meet her demons … or die by them.
Booked and Bewitched Babbles; So I can’t wait to read this Dark Fantasy Horror book!
17. Must-Read Dark Fantasy Horror!
ree the crows, Fallon, and they will make you queen.
Until an oracle predicted my regal future, I’d never imagined myself rising above the curve of my round ears. After all, I was the magicless halfling loved by beasts but loathed by every pure-blooded faerie at court. Well . . . by all but one.
Dante Regio, prince of Luce, had owned my heart since he gave me my first kiss. If gathering a slew of iron relics could help me overthrow the current monarch and crown his brother to rule at my side, then treasure hunting I’d go.
If only the oracle had warned me what winged demon I was released into the world.
And that I’d become this demon’s obsession.
Booked and Bewitched Babbles; This amazing Paranormal & Urban Fantasy is at the top of my TBR list.
This post was all about 17 unputdownable Dark Fantasy Romance Books you need to read right now! Seriously, what are you doing, go? Read something!
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