Dark/Taboo/BDSM Recommendations

There are no hard and fast rules in this category and the definition is wide and varied – ranging from books involving an emotional read where a hero and a heroine who should not be in a relationship somehow end up together to Dark Romance with it’s heavy and gritty undertones, to Taboo Romance and BDSM Romance.
We have split the categories and added series reading lists to make your reading choices easier.
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Standalone - Dark Romance

Romance with gritty, dark undertones/emotional heavy subject matter
Standalone - Forbidden

Emotional Stepbrother/Student /Teacher/Age Difference/Hero & Heroine shouldn’t be together.
Standalone – Cheating/Affairs

Books involving cheating/hero or heroine having an affair.
Standalone - Taboo Romance

Emotional stories based on taboo of age/morals
(note: Forbidden is a deeply emotional story involving incest)
Standalone - BDSM / BDSM Themes

These standalones centre on BDSM or have BDSM in some part of the story
Standalone - BDSM / BDSM Themes - MM

These standalones centre on BDSM or have BDSM in some part of the story – Male/Male reads
SERIES: FORBIDDEN/TABOO/DARK ROMANCE/ANTI HERO
The Unlawful Men Series by Jodi Ellen Malpas
The Birdsong Trilogy by Nina Lane
Scarred Souls by Tillie Cole

Scarred Souls Series by Tillie Cole
Dark Romance – Reading Order
Adley Firm Series by Tillie Cole
Deadly Virtues Series by Tillie Cole

Deadly Virtues Series by Tillie Cole
Very dark themes – Reading order
Hades Hangman Series by Tillie Cole

The Hades Hangmen Series by Tillie Cole
Dark MC Romance – Reading Order
Darkly Madly Duet by Trisha Wolf

Darkly, Madly Duet by Trisha Wolfe
Dark Romance – Gritty, raw, ugly and psychologically thrilling duet.
Tear Asunder Series by Nashoda Rose

Tear Assunder Series by Nashoda Rose
Dark Romance – Rock Star theme – Reading Order
The Lonely Duet by Tara Brown

The Lonely Series by Tara Brown
Dark Romance
Songs of Perdition by CD Reiss

Songs of Perdition Series by CD Reiss
Dark Romance/Taboo
Duty of Care by Sydney Jamieson
Unfinished Hero Series by Kristen Ashley

Unfinished Hero Series by Kristen Ashley
Dark Romance
Chaos Unyielding Series by Nashoda Rose

Unyielding Series by Nashoda Rose
Dark Romance
Crowe City Cole McCabe (MM)

Crow City Series by Cole McCade
Dark Romance/Forbidden
Night Owl Trilogy by M Pierce

The Night Owl Series by M Pierce
Involves cheating
Love Me With Lies by Tarryn Fisher

Love Me with Lies Series by Tarryn Fisher
Love Triangle/Cheating
Stalker by Clarissa Wild

Stalker Series by Clarissa Wild
Dark Romance
The Vigilantes by Keri Lake

Vigilantes Series by Keri Lake
Dark Romance
Breach Series by K I Lynn

The Breach Series by K I Lynn
Dark Romance
The Thoughtless Series by S C Stephens

The Thoughtless Series by S C Stephens
Cheating/Affair/Love Triangle Rock Star theme
The Black Lotus by E K Blair

The Black Lotus Series by E.K. Blair
Dark Romance
BDSM/BDSM THEMES - SERIES
The Original Sinners Series by Tiffany Reisz

The Original Sinners Series by Tiffany Reisz
BDSM Themes M/F, M/M
Captive in the Dark by CJ Roberts

The Dark Duet Series by CJ Roberts
Kidnapping with BDSM Themes
Eden Series by Kele Moon

The Eden Series by Kele Moon
MM/MMF with BDSM Themes – Note: This is the correct reading order.
Shadowlands Series by Cherise Sinclair

Masters of the Shadowlands Series by Cherise Sinclair
BDSM
Mountain Masters and Dark Haven Series by Cherise Sinclair

Mountain Masters Series by Cherise Sinclair
BDSM
Finding Anna by Sherri Hayes

Finding Anna by Sherri Hayes
BDSM
Rescue Me Series by Kalypso Masters

Rescue Me Series by Kallypso Masters
BDSM
Asking for It by Lilah Pace

Asking For It Series by Lilah Pace
Light BDSM
The Games Duet by CD Reiss

The Games Duet by CD Reiss
BDSM Themes
Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James

Fifty Shades Trilogy by E L James
BDSM themes
Bonds Series by Sierra Cartwright

The Bonds Series by Sierra Cartwright
BDSM themes
BDSM Ballet by Annabel Joseph

BDSM Ballet Series by Annabel Joseph
BDSM
Comfort Series by Annabel Joseph

Comfort Series by Annabel Joseph
BDSM
Properly Spanked Series by Annabel Joseph

Properly Spanked Series by Annabel Joseph
BDSM
Dark Soul Series by Aleksandr Voinov (MM)

Dark Soul by Aleksandr Voinov
MM Mafia Dark romance with BDSM themes
Guns n Boys by K A Merikan (MM)

Guns n Boys Series by K A Merikan
MM Mafia Series