{"id":1781,"date":"2016-02-28T01:35:24","date_gmt":"2016-02-28T06:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?page_id=1781"},"modified":"2021-10-12T06:57:59","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T10:57:59","slug":"series-dark-and-edgy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?page_id=1781","title":{"rendered":"Dark and Edgy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"PilesOfBooks\"<\/span>AJ and Mel’s Recommendations<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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If you prefer your romance with a bit of an edge and aren’t opposed to a graphic violence, sex and language with dark (sometimes disturbing) themes, then we recommend the following.<\/p>\n

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Standalones<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Tied Man <\/strong>by Tabitha McGowan
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"Clear<\/strong> by Jessica Park
\n(NA read with a bit of a supernatural twist)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

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Series<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Crooked Sinners by Callie Hart<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"\" \u00a0\"\" \u00a0\"\" \u00a0\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Riot House<\/strong> (#1) <\/strong>(Wren & Elodie)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Riot Rules (#2) <\/strong>(Dash & Carrie)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Riot Act (#3) <\/strong>(Pax & Presley)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Riot Reunion (#4) <\/strong>(Multiple POV)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Hades Hangmen Series by Tillie Cole
\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"It<\/a>\u00a0 \"Heart<\/a>\u00a0 \"Pageflex\u00a0 \"Deep\u00a0\u00a0\"\"\u00a0 \"\"<\/p>\n

\"\" \u00a0\"\" \u00a0\"\" \u00a0\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"Cover<\/p>\n

It Ain\u2019t Me, Babe (#1)<\/strong> (Styx & Mae)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Heart Recaptured (#2)<\/strong> (Ky & Lilah)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Souls Unfractured (#3)<\/strong> (Flame & Maddie)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Deep Redemption (#4)\u00a0<\/strong>(Rider)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Damnable Grace (#5) <\/strong>(AK)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy: Kindle Ebook<\/a><\/p>\n

I Do, Babe: A Novella\u00a0<\/strong>(#5.5) <\/strong>(Styx & Mae)
\nReview
\n<\/a>Buy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Crux Untamed (#6) <\/strong>(Hush, Cowboy & Sia)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a><\/p>\n

Beauty Found (Hades Hangmen, #6.5)<\/strong> (Tank & Beauty)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Kobo\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Nook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Darkness Embraced (#7) <\/strong>(Tanner & Adelita)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Nook\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Kobo<\/a><\/p>\n

My Maddie (#8)<\/strong> (Flame & Maddie)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Nook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Kobo<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0iBooks\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Untitled (#9) <\/strong>(Viking)
\nTo be released<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Combative Trilogy by Jay McLean<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Combative<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Redemptive<\/a> \u00a0 \"\"<\/p>\n

Combative (Combative, #1)\u00a0<\/strong>(Kyler & Madison)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Redemptive (Combative, #2)\u00a0<\/strong>(Nate & Bailey)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Destructive\u00a0(Combative, #3)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hell Night by Alex Grayson<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"\u00a0 \"\"<\/p>\n

Trouble in Hell (#1)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a><\/p>\n

Bitter Sweet Hell (#2)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a><\/p>\n

Judge of Hell (#3)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a><\/p>\n

Key to Hell (#4)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Buy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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King by T.M. Frazier<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"King\"<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Tyrant\"<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Lawless\"<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Soulless\"<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Preppy\"\u00a0 \"\"\u00a0 \"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0 \"\" \u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n

King (#1)<\/strong>\u00a0(King)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Tyrant (#2)<\/strong>\u00a0(King)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Kindle Ebook\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0\u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Lawless (#3)<\/strong>\u00a0(Bear)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Soulless (#4)<\/strong>\u00a0(Bear)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Preppy: The Life and Death of Samuel Clearwater, Part 1\u00a0<\/strong>(#5) <\/strong>(Preppy)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0Amazon US<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Amazon UK<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Nook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Paperback<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Preppy: The Life and Death of Samuel Clearwater, Part 2 (#6)\u00a0<\/strong>(Preppy)
\nReview
\n<\/a>Buy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Preppy: The Life and Death of Samuel Clearwater, Part 3 (#7)\u00a0<\/strong>(Preppy)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0Amazon US<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Amazon UK<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Amazon AU<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Kobo<\/a><\/p>\n

Up in\u00a0<\/strong>Smoke (#8)\u00a0<\/b>(Smoke)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0Amazon US<\/a> |\u00a0Amazon UK<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0iBooks<\/a> |\u00a0Nook<\/a> | Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span>Paperback<\/a> | Audio<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Nine (#9)<\/strong> (Nine)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon US<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Amazon Worldwide<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Apple\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Nook\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Kobo<\/a><\/p>\n

King of the Causeway (#9.5)<\/strong> (King)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Apple Books<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Nook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Kobo<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"All<\/strong><\/p>\n

All the Rage<\/strong>
\nTechnically a standalone, but fits into the King series after Soulless<\/em> and is a precursor to Up In Smoke<\/em>.
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy: \u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Dark Light of Day by T.M. Frazier<\/strong><\/h4>\n

So this isn’t officially a series, it’s a standalone with a sequel novella, but these books lead into the King<\/a><\/em> series as somewhat of a prequel (with the characters crossing over) so we thought they were definitely worth a mention.<\/p>\n

\"Dark<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Dark<\/a><\/p>\n

The Dark Light of Day (#1)\u00a0<\/strong>(Jake & Abby)
\nReview
\n<\/a>Buy:\u00a0\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Dark Needs (#1.5)\u00a0<\/strong>(Jake’s POV novella)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Scarred Souls by Tillie Cole<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Raze<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Reap<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Ravage\u00a0 \"Riot\"<\/p>\n

Raze (#1)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a><\/p>\n

Reap (#2)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a><\/p>\n

Ravage (#3)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Riot (#4)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"RazeScarred Souls: Raze & Reap (#1 and #2)<\/strong> (Available together)
\nBuy: Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

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Blood & Roses by Callie Hart<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Deviant\u00a0 \"Fracture\u00a0 \"Bodybuilder\"\u00a0 \"Fallen\u00a0 \"Twisted\u00a0 \"Collateral<\/p>\n

Deviant (#1)<\/strong>
\nFree:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a><\/p>\n

Fracture (#2)<\/strong>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a><\/p>\n

Burn (#3)<\/strong>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a><\/p>\n

Fallen (#4)<\/strong>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a><\/p>\n

Twisted<\/strong> (#5)<\/strong>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a><\/p>\n

Collateral (#6)<\/strong>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Blood<\/p>\n

Blood & Roses Series
\n<\/strong>Series Review<\/a>
\nBuy: Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"Badlands<\/strong> (Michael short)
\nA spin-off from Blood & Roses
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Dark Duet by C.J. Roberts<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Captive<\/a>\u00a0 \"Seduced<\/a>\u00a0 \"Epilogue\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Captive in the Dark (#1)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Seduced in the Dark (#2)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Epilogue (#3)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

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Vigilantes by Keri Lake (standalones)
\n<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Ricochet\"\u00a0 \"Backfire\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"<\/h4>\n

Ricochet (#1)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Backfire (#2)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Buy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Intrepid (A Vigilantes spin off)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon US<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Amazon UK<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Amazon CA<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Amazon AU<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 B&N<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Apple\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Kobo<\/a><\/p>\n

Ballistic (#3)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Buy:\u00a0 Amazon US\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Amazon UK<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Amazon CA<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Amazon AU<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Artists Trilogy by Karina Halle<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Sins<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"On<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Shooting<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Bold<\/a><\/p>\n

Sins & Needles (#1)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Buy:\u00a0\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

On Every Street (#0.5)<\/strong>
\n(technically a prequel, but should be read after Sins & Needles)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a><\/p>\n

Shooting Scars (#2)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Bold Tricks (#3)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The RAW Family<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Raw\"\u00a0 \"Dirty\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n

Raw (#1)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook <\/a> |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Dirty (#2)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Raw: Rebirth (#3)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Undeniable by Madeline Sheehan<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"\"\u00a0 \"Unbeautifully\"\u00a0 \"Unattainable\"\u00a0 \"Unbeloved\"\u00a0 \"Undeserving\"\u00a0 \"Undying\"<\/p>\n

Undeniable (#1)<\/strong> (Deuce & Eva)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Unbeautifully (#2)<\/strong> (Ripper & Danny)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Unattainable (#3)<\/strong> (Cage & Tegan)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Unbeloved (#4) <\/strong>(Jase, Hawk, Dorothy)
\nBuy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Undeserving (#5)<\/strong> (Preacher & Deborah)
\nTo be released<\/p>\n

Undying (#6)<\/strong> (ZZ)
\nTo be released<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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