Dark Romance Releases of July 2024
Here are this month’s dark romance releases in order by expected publication date. Don’t see a dark romance book that is coming out in July 2024? Then submit a comment at the bottom of the blog post with the author name and book title.
Shades of Red by Willow Prescott
Release Date: July 1st, 2024
Standalone or Series: Series - Sharp Edges Duet, Book 1
Tropes:
Rivals to Lovers
Forced Proximity
Chef with a Knife Kink
Spanking
Touch Her and Die
Of Song and Scepter by Liesl West
Release Date: July 2nd, 2024
Standalone or Series: Standalone (in a series of standalones - Sirens of Adria)
Tropes:
Dark Little Mermaid Retelling
He Falls First
Morally Gray FMC
Deadly Siren
Judge’s Mercy by Misty Walker
Release Date: July 8th, 2024
Standalone or Series: Series - Sons of Erebus: Reno, NV, Book 3
Tropes:
Motorcycle club
Priest
Serial Killer
Secret Relationship
Age Gap
Scorch by Jane Henry
Release Date: July 8th, 2024
Standalone or Series: Standalone
Tropes:
Forced Marriage
Bratva
Enemies-to-Lovers
Dubious Consent
Princes of Legacy by Angel Lawson & Samantha Rue
Release Date: July 8th, 2024
Standalone or Series: Series - The Royals of Forsyth University, #9
Tropes:
Why Choose
College
Monstrous Grave by Rainelyn
Release Date: July 10th, 2024
Standalone or Series: Standalone
Tropes:
Mafia Romance
Stalker Romance
Enemies-to-lovers
Foster Siblings
Masked Biker
Thorns of Desire by Eva Winners
Release Date: July 11th, 2024
Standalone or Series: Series - Thorns of Omerta, #5
Tropes:
Mafia Romance
Age Gap
Secret Romance
Chokehold by Leigh Rivers & Harleigh Beck
Release Date: July 12th, 2024
Standalone or Series: Standalone
Tropes:
Dark MM Romance
Step Brothers
Enemies-to-lovers
Forced proximity
Masks
Dubious/ Non-Consensual
Secret Identity
The Chrysalis of Aurelia George by Misty Walker
Release Date: July 18th, 2024
Standalone or Series: Standalone
Tropes:
Dark Contemporary Romance
Sin Like the Devil by J. Rose
Release Date: July 19th, 2024
Standalone or Series: Series - Harrowdean Manor, Book #1
Tropes:
Why Choose
Antihero FMC
Enemies-to-Lovers
A Corrupt Psych Ward
Revenge Trope
Mental Health Rep
Forced Proximity
Pretend by Lexie Axelson
Release Date: July 19th, 2024
Standalone or Series: Standalone
Tropes:
Dark Military Romance
Age-Gap
Forbidden Romance
Unhinged Masked MMC
Slowburn
Bodyguard Vibes
The Pucking Coach’s Daughter by S. Massery
Release Date: July 23rd, 2024
Standalone or Series: Standalone
Tropes:
Bully Romance
Why Choose
College hockey
Stalkers
Rival Schools
Somnophilia
Off limits - Coach’s daughter
Found Family
Heart So Hollow by Emily Nealis
Release Date: July 23rd, 2024
Standalone or Series: Series - Book #1
Tropes:
Stalking
Degradation & Praise
Breath Play
Revenge
Sociopathic behavior
Dubious Consent
Secrets by Sophie Grace
Release Date: July 25th, 2024
Standalone or Series: Standalone
Tropes:
Secret Society
Enemies-to-Lovers
Forbidden Romance
Touch Her & Die
Vows in Corruption by Jocelyne Soto
Release Date: July 26th, 2024
Standalone or Series: Standalone
Tropes:
Billionaire
Age Gap
Workplace romance
Marriage of convenience
Single Guardian (Uncle)
Protective Phlox by Brooklyn Cross
Release Date: July 27th, 2024
Standalone or Series: Standalone
Tropes:
Mafia
Second Chance
Fast Burn
Forced Marriage
Touch Her and Die
Breath Play
Forbidden
A Dance Macabre by Naomi Loud
Release Date: July 30th, 2024
Standalone or Series: Standalone
Tropes:
Morticia & Gomez
Enemies-to-Lovers
Forbidden Romance
Magical Realism
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