Dark Fantasy Romance Books

Six Scorched Roses (Crowns of Nyaxia)

by Broadbent, Carissa

Six roses. Six vials of blood. Six visits to a vampire who could be her salvation… or her damnation.Lilith has been dying since the day she was born. But while she long ago came to terms with her own imminent death, the...

Slaying the Vampire Conqueror (Mortal Enemies to Monster Lovers)

by Broadbent, Carissa

She was commanded to kill him with a single strike to the heart. She didn’t expect her own to betray her.Sylina has sacrificed everything for her goddess-her soul, her freedom, her eyes. Life in service to the Arachessen...

Glow (The Plated Prisoner Series Book 4)

by Kennedy, Raven

The Booktok hit: The Plated Prisoner Series continues in book 4. This dark adult fantasy romance is inspired by the myth of King Midas and the gold-touched woman who realizes her true worth."I was nothing but a road to M...

Sookie Stackhouse

by Harris, Charlaine

Vampire Fiction often falls into the Urban Fantasy sub-genre, and this series is a great example of how popular it has become.

For those who love Twilight, the next step should be to read the Sookie Stackhouse novels. The popular True Blood TV series was based on these novels, so if you like True Blood, it’s a given that you should read these no...

Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy) Start here

by Mead, Richelle

While we've given a selection of some of the more serious works of Vampire fiction, sometimes you want a more low brow read, one full of teen angst, young adults, and some of the trappings that made the Twilight books a...

Vampire Chronicles

by Rice, Anne

Anne Rice is considered one of the pioneers of the vampire genre.  The Sookie Stackhouse and Twilight novels were heavily influenced by Anne Rice's’work.Anne Rice’s most popular work (and perhaps her best) is Interview w...

Companion Of The Night

by Velde, Vivian Vande

Another vampire romance series, but one that has a pretty interesting vampire character. The plot follows Kerry, a young woman, who saves Ethan - a vampire - from vampire hunters. It’s a choice that she may regret as Eth...

Black Dagger Brotherhood (Black Dagger Brotherhood)

by Ward, J.r.

If you are looking for a romantic vampire horror novel, the Companions of the Night are some of the better books to be found. What’s so good about these novels is that they are both spine jinglingly scary AND pretty tho...

Dark Hunter (Dark-hunter)

by Kenyon, Sherrilyn

These books have been around for nearly a decade now and are still wooing the hearts of millions of women around the world. Her male heroes are particularly well drawn. One of the problems in the vampire romance genre is...

Anita Blake Vampire Hunter (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter)

by Hamilton, Laurell K.

The first breakout writer of Urban Fantasy, Hamilton's series are vastly popular and are more supernatural than magical.

For a racy adult vampire series, Anita Blake takes the cake. The novel's sort of a cross between mystery and romance, though as this humongous series progresses dwells more in more in the bodice-ripper romance category....

Twilight Series (Twilight) Start here

by Meyer, Stephenie

As one of the most popular fantasy series in history, it would be remiss not to include Stephanie Myers Twilight series on this list. The 4-book series has had an enormous impact on the young adult fantasy, shaping the...

Sweet Blood

by Hautman, Pete

For a cool YA vampire adventure, It'd be hard to recommend anything better than Sweet Blood. This book hands down does the best misunderstood-goth-coming-of-age story. The story premise is really interesting (arguably un...

The Evernight Series (Evernight)

by Gray, Claudia

A combination of Mean Girls and Vampire Academy. Bianca is forced by her parents to attend a private school. What her parents don’t realize is that this private school is one attended by vampires.

Halfway To The Grave: Night Huntress #1

by Frost, Jeaniene

Before you start Night Huntress, be aware that there's nothing groundbreaking about the series. You're going to be disappointed if you go into it expecting something fresh. While it may not be a literary work of genius,...

Mercy Thompson Series (A Mercy Thompson)

by Briggs, Patricia

Urban Fantasy excels at creating strong female leads, and this is one of the best. Mercy is a part Native American auto mechanic who also happens to be a walker; one who can turn into a coyote at will. Like the Grimm...

Dark Lover: Black Dagger Brotherhood (Black Dagger Brotherhood) Start here

by Ward, J.r.

A secret brotherhood of vampire warriors fights the Lessening Society, the novel that began a paranormal romance giant.

Black Dagger Brotherhood is one of the most well known series in the paranormal romance genre. While it hasn't aged well (many new readers will point out that its clichéd and derivative), but the things that look for in...

Darkfever: Fever #1

by Moning, Karen Marie

CONTENT AVERSION ALERT: If you're not a fan of anything fairy-like, this series isn't for you. If you're ok with a world that includes all kinds of flappy, sappy supernatural beings, you'll find this series an addictive...

Kate Daniels Series (Kate Daniels)

by Andrews, Ilona

Kate Daniels. Tough, smart, and wonderfully mouthy. She's a perennially down-on-her-luck mercenary who cleans up paranormal messes. She's a complete badass, wielding a sword called "Slayer," but remains compassionate...

Angels' Blood: Guild Hunter #1

by Singh, Nalini

Nalini Singh is one of the most well known paranormal romance authors. And with good reason: She's written two of the most popular series in the genre. Guild Hunter, along with Psy-Changeling, is often talked about as be...

Cry Wolf: Alpha And Omega

by Briggs, Patricia

Cry Wolf is a spin-off of Briggs's popular Mercy Thompson series. For Briggs fans, this series is full of the things that make her such a successful author. She excels at writing compelling characters and dialogue and th...

Dead Witch Walking: The Hollows #1

by Harrison, Kim

The greatest strength of this series is that its main character â Rachel â is both entertaining and interesting. This isn't just because she's a well-rounded character, full of sass and determination, but also because he...