Stalker Romance Books

He watches. He follows. He knows where she sleeps. Strictly fiction, and for readers who want it dark.

Spiciest here: Haunting Adeline. Darkest: Haunting Adeline.

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The books

  1. Haunting Adeline

    H.D. Carlton · Cat and Mouse Duet #1 · complete series

    Spice 5/5 Darkness 5/5

    The book that made dark romance go viral. A stalker, a gothic manor and a lot that's legitimately disturbing. Read every warning before you start. It earns its reputation.

    • Stalker Romance
    • Possessive Hero
    • Morally Gray
    • Villain Gets the Girl
    Content warnings

    Stalking, Dubious or non-consent, Sexual assault, Human trafficking, Murder, Gore

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  2. Corrupt

    Penelope Douglas · Devil's Night #1 · complete series

    Spice 5/5 Darkness 4/5

    Her fiancé's older brother and his friends just got out of prison, and they blame her for putting them there. Devil's Night pranks, revenge and the book that set off a whole wave of masked-men dark romance.

    • Revenge
    • Stalker Romance
    • Enemies to Lovers
    • Possessive Hero
    Content warnings

    Dubious or non-consent, Stalking, Kidnapping, Graphic violence

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  3. God of Malice

    Rina Kent · Legacy of Gods #1 · complete series

    Spice 5/5 Darkness 5/5

    Killian is a psychopath at a university on a private island, and Glyndon catches his eye. Rina Kent goes full throttle. People either love it or DNF it.

    • Stalker Romance
    • Enemies to Lovers
    • Possessive Hero
    • Dark Academia
    Content warnings

    Dubious or non-consent, Stalking, Graphic violence, Suicide or suicidal thoughts

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  4. Hush, Hush

    Becca Fitzpatrick · Hush, Hush #1 · complete series

    Spice 1/5 Darkness 2/5

    Nora's new lab partner Patch is a fallen angel, though she doesn't know that yet, and he's frankly a creep about it. This was the dark paranormal YA boyfriend of 2009. It hasn't aged well, and lots of readers still remember it fondly.

    • Forbidden Love
    • Possessive Hero
    • Morally Gray
    • Stalker Romance
    Content warnings

    Stalking, Murder, Graphic violence

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  5. Lights Out

    Navessa Allen · Into Darkness #1 · complete series

    Spice 5/5 Darkness 3/5

    Josie has a masked-stalker fantasy, and a hacker named Aiden makes it real. The twist is that she's into it and he keeps checking in. Funny, filthy, and a soft landing if Haunting Adeline sounds like too much.

    • Stalker Romance
    • Possessive Hero
    • Morally Gray
    • Touch Her and Die
    Content warnings

    Stalking, Physical or emotional abuse, Death of a loved one, Graphic violence

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  6. The Professional

    Kresley Cole · The Game Maker #1

    Spice 5/5 Darkness 3/5

    Grad student Natalie Porter wants answers about her birth family, and enforcer Aleksandr Sevastyan whisks her off to Russia. Old-school erotic Bratva romance, a little dated but still a cult favorite.

    • Mafia
    • Possessive Hero
    • Captor and Captive
    • Stalker Romance
    Content warnings

    Stalking, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture

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  7. The Ritual

    Shantel Tessier · L.O.R.D.S. #1

    Spice 5/5 Darkness 5/5

    Secret society, masked men, a girl promised to one of them. Very explicit, very dark and not subtle about any of it.

    • Dark Academia
    • Possessive Hero
    • Arranged Marriage
    • Stalker Romance
    Content warnings

    Dubious or non-consent, Sexual assault, Graphic violence, Drug or alcohol abuse, Kidnapping

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