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items These are not the type of books you'd see at a book club meeting, but if you hop down the #booktok rabbit hole on TikTok you will find a big community of smutt book lovers. Here are some of the best ones I've read over the years
Sadie Kincaid is one of the top authors of mafia dark romance. Fierce King is the first installment of the series that will leave you hot and bothered while falling in love with the main characters.
Fierce King: A Dark Mafia/ Forced Marriage Romance|Paperback
The 2nd installment to Fierce King is just as much of a page turner as the first one. It's follows the characters as they navigate the forced arranged marriage and all the obstacles of mafia life while sprinkles of steamy scenes
Fierce Queen: A Dark Mafia / Forced Marriage Romance: The hotly anticipated second book in the bestelling L.A Ruthless series.|Paperback
This is a 6 book series, and it's still one of the best steamy books I've read. On the steamy scale, it is up there and it unlocks so many taboos and fantasies.
Ryan Rule: A Reverse Harem/ Dark Mafia Romance. New York Ruthless Book 1|Paperback
On the best seller list and it deserves its spot. This is a very dark book, and touched on a lot of sensitive topics. It unlocks a lot of emotions, some that left you hot and bothered and other times crying. It's a page turner!
Haunting Adeline|Paperback
Book 2 of the installment gives us some closure and understanding to cliffhangers. It's still very much intense and touches on sensitive topics but it's so well written that you immersed in the story.
Hunting Adeline|Paperback
This was a very interesting concept for a dark book, it's written based off the idea of The Lost Boys of Peter Pan story. It's so well written and creative that I'm surprised more people aren't reading it. It has lots of steamy scenes and many refere...
The Never King|Paperback
There is 6 books to this series and each are fast and great reads. Follows each character of a MC club and their journey of finding romance in unlikely places and all that comes with it
Hush (The Vikings MC: Tucson Chapter Book 1)
Another mafia romance series that gets your heart rate going. Story has an interesting beginning that sets up the plot and really the basis of the following books in the series. Not a forced arrange marriage novel, but very much a mafia romance.
When She Unravels (B&N Exclusive Edition)|BN Exclusive
A reverse harem novel that's worth the read. Another series that kicks up the notch on the steam factor.
Untamed Vixen|Paperback
First of the installment of the series. Follows a weathy family and each of their arranged marriage journey while navigating the sexual tension that builds with each one.
The Wrong Bride: Ares and Raven's story|Paperback
Shain Rose is up there on the author list in this category. Not as dark and smutty as the others on the list, but no less steamy and page turner.
Between Love and Loathing|Paperback
On the bestseller list and I understand why. The story starts off vague and you wonder how it unfolds and meaning behind everything. It has an age gap moment, love triangle situation all while evoking all your feelings.
Credence|Paperback
Dark romance with a pyscho twist. Daughter of a serial killer finds herself with a new identity and with a group of boys. This reverse harem is captivating and steamy
Make Me Lie|Paperback
This classify as a dark high school bully romance novel. There is something so gratifying of a bully turned lover scenario and this is one of those books.
The Golden Boys: Dark High School Bully Romance|Paperback
A spicy Irish mafia series that has you fanning yourself. Neomi character is a silent bride that arranged to marry Connor, and the book unravels their relationship dynamic and the undenibale sexual attraction they have for each other.
Silent Vows: A Mafia Arranged Marriage Romance
Book 1 of the series that takes you on this journey of a reverse harem. She becomes the objection of desire and obsession.
Twisted Game (Filthy Wicked Psychos Book 1)
This author has 4 books to this mafia series, and the first is of a girl named Nina who is set to marry the Pakhan named Roman. It has a good amount of steamy scene and anticipation of their enemy turned lover moment
Painted Scars: Enemies To Lovers Mafia Romance
The second book to this mafia series follows a different set of characters in an even more enticing story line. Arranged marriage between two families of different organizations, the Italian beauty to a brutal Bratva man. Don't be mistaken, there are...
Broken Whispers: Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance
Book one of the Empire High series is of a bully turned lover story of young love in high school. Its captivating and full of sexual tension.
Untouchable (Empire High Book 1)
Book one left with a cliff hanger, follow in book 2 of the series where the truth starts unraveling and secrets are all out.
Elite (Empire High Book 2)