Kiss of Midnight
Lara Adrian
2007
Books with the “Dark Romance” trope
A romance with morally grey or dangerous leads, dark themes and high stakes instead of a sweet meet-cute.
Romance and dynamics · Dark Romance
Books with this trope
The Darkest Night
Gena Showalter
2008
Corrupt
Penelope Douglas
2015
A Dowry of Blood
S.T. Gibson
2021
Gild
Raven Kennedy
2020
The Sweetest Oblivion
Danielle Lori
2018
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Morally Grey Character
VampiresRelated tropes
Enemies to Lovers
Two characters start out hating or fighting each other and slowly fall in love.
Only One Bed
A shortage of rooms forces two characters to share a single bed, turning an awkward night into a turning point.
Slow Burn
The romance develops very slowly, with pages of tension and yearning before the characters finally get together.
Star-Crossed Lovers
Two people love each other, but fate, family, or society stands in the way of their union.