Books like 'The Dark Before Light'
Readers who enjoyed The Dark Before Light by L.M. Halloran also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Deuces Wild by Christina C. Jones
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlicia "Ace" Miller has always had a somewhat contentious, arms-length relationship with Las Vegas Detective Cree Bradley. She likes their level of engagement exactly where it is - non-existent, never any occasion to cross paths. Until she needs his help... -
Beautiful Russian Monster by Odette Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Odette Stone writes wonderful, passionate stories with real men and strong women that pull you in from the prologue!" ~ An Odette Stone fan, 5 star review~When my grandfather, a shipping tycoon, went missing,I quickly discovered that there are some problemsthat money can’t solve. And this frightening situation was one of them. I didn’t think things could possibly get worse,but then I woke up... -
Killer Kiss by Elle Thorpe
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKiss. Marry. Kill… Kill? That’s easy. My family runs a murder for hire business. I can end a man in my sleep without so much as taking off my eye mask.Marry? If my mother has her way, I’ll be walking down the aisle with her rival’s psychopath son. But Riddick is more likely to stab me during his vows than love and cherish me for a lifetime... -
Pearl's Fight by Jane Blythe
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTheir anger will either bring them together or destroy what could have been. Pearl Smith is angry at the world. Stolen as a baby and raised under torturous conditions now she uses those same skills to save other innocents, but it doesn't abate her anger. Nothing does, until a random encounter with a DEA Agent...Categorized as:
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Resist by K. Bromberg
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of the Driven series comes a powerful romance about reaching great heights through low depths. Who says you have to play by the rules to get what you want? Agreeing to meet Ryker Lockhart is my first mistake. Rich, handsome, and more than intriguing, he thinks blackmail will bend me to his will. But he’s wrong...Categorized as:
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Slaying The Dragon by T.K. Leigh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTHIS IS THE SECOND BOOK IN A TWO-BOOK DUET. IF YOU HAVE NOT YET READ CHASING THE DRAGON, PLEASE START THERE. RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 18 & UP DUE TO STRONG LANGUAGE, EXPLICIT SEXUAL SITUATIONS, AND VIOLENCE. I should have resisted him, but I couldn’t. My addiction to him was all-consuming, the high from his touch unlike any other... -
Requiem of Sin by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI walked into the wrong hotel room...To a naked man fresh out of the shower.Now, I’m pregnant with his baby.I should’ve left as soon as I saw him.He was too beautiful to be real.I got halfway to the door…And then he saw exactly what I was trying to hide.“Who hurt you?” he said when he glimpsed the bruises. “Let me fix it.”I should’ve said no.But honestly? I deserve a little luck from the universe...Categorized as:
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Tangled Innocence by Nicole Fox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“What do you mean, ‘You gave me the wrong sperm sample’?!”But the doctor says he isn’t joking.Instead of being my sister's surrogate...I'm accidentally carrying my boss's baby.A few months ago, I agreed to be my sister's surrogate.Then she died in an unsolved accident.I swore I'd keep her child and raise it on my own.But as it turns out, there was a mix-up at the clinic...Categorized as:
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Faking Forever by Catherine Bybee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Catherine Bybee comes a new First Wives novel about wanting a family…and finding love. Shannon Wentworth’s biological clock is ticking, and she isn’t going to let her single status keep her from having a baby. When her wedding-photography business takes her to Mexico, she has every intention of finding a willing baby daddy to help her out...Categorized as:
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Forbidden Crown by Jagger Cole
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI did a bad thing. I kissed my professor, and I liked it.A lot.Bastian Pierce is twice my age. Sinfully gorgeous. Notoriously wild.He’s temptation wrapped in leather, tattoos, and Savile Row linen. And he knows it.The problem is, so do I.Firsthand.In my defense, it was before I knew he was my professor.Before I knew the devil’s deal he’d made with my family.Consider this my confession... -
White Rabbit: The Rise by London Miller
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs an investigative journalist, Karina Ashworth’s job involves delving into New York’s black market of criminals and mischief where sin is almost too tempting to ignore. When she crosses paths with a man whose smile is a little too cunning—and his power a little too vast—she learns very quickly that dancing with the devil is far more enjoyable than she had ever imagined... -
Irresistible Rogue by Jaine Diamond
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn angsty and suspenseful enemies-with-benefits romance, featuring a mysterious alpha antihero, an inexperienced heroine on the verge of a steamy awakening, and a one night stand that ignites an all-consuming mutual obsession. One night would never be enough.. -
Tempt Me Forever by Layla Hagen
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo enemies. One bed. What could possibly go wrong?Our new general manager is the most difficult man on the planet. The night before Drake begins working at my family's hotel, he finds me in the bar, trying to get rid of a boring date. But the guy won’t take even a not-so-subtle hint.Then Drake surprises me and comes to our table, but only to reprimand ME about dating in our workplace...Categorized as:
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East Bound: Billionaire Romance by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome say I can be ruthless. Nyla Kincaid is about to find out. I allowed her to get too close and in the end, she burned me.To keep the secrets of the Elite, I seduced her. The distraction worked, but like a moth to a flame, I singed my wings.She will pay for my mistake. And I will never repeat it. Meting out my revenge will be so sweet. And this time, I will not take care with her heart...Categorized as:
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The Scent of Roses: A Dark Mafia Romance by Sienna Blake, Romacdesigns
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe sequel to Love Sprung From Hate, Dark Romeo 1. The game becomes more deadly as the lies get bigger. Risks will be taken, loyalties will be tested, but will Roman and Julianna take the biggest risk of all…giving into their hearts? Inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, this is a retelling for mature audiences. Don’t enter the Underworld if you’re scared of the dark... -
High Class by Ivy Nelson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI went home to answer for the death of my cousin.Then I meet Zara. A raven haired beauty with a killer smile.Turns out she's an escort and she was sent to be a distraction.Now the mayor of New York City is dead.I'm forced to take her back to Las Vegas to find out what she knows before the police try to pin it on me. My gut says Zara is innocent in all of this... -
Diamond Angel by Naomi West
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFive years ago, I ran from the devil who got me pregnant.I have a son now. A boy I’d do anything to protect.But I left behind the sister I loved more than life itself.So when Ilarion Zakharov finds me again, I have an impossible choice to Do I go back with him to the world I left behind?Or do I leave my sister to drown in the mess I caused?Ilarion doesn’t make choosing easy...Categorized as:
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My First Love Affair: A Bancroft Billionaire Brothers Novel by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove isn’t for the black sheep of the family. Believe me. I’m him. Roses. Chocolates. Love notes. Bullshit. Until it isn’t. Never in a million years did I expect to fall in love. Let alone with her. My favorite childhood enemy. This girl used to make my blood boil just by walking in the room. Now she does other things to me with nothing more than a look...Categorized as:
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Limit by Molly McAdams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe final breathtaking installment in New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Molly McAdams’s REBEL series. Protecting people isn’t simply my job—it’s engrained in me. It doesn’t atone for my countless sins. There’s no washing the blood off my hands after a lifetime in the mob. I just want to save those who can’t save themselves... -
Fearless by Maren Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe was the last thing she thought she needed, but she was everything he wanted. Abused and alone, Kitty had no idea how far she’d have to flee after she finally got the courage to run. She never would have guessed she’d end up halfway around the world, or in the home — much less the arms — of dominant Australian whip-master, Noah Carver... -
Fate Hates by Tina Saxon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOf all the times to crave a man's touch, now is not it.Between being handcuffed to a bed post for trespassing, and the stare down from the sexy-as-sin bodyguard sent in to find answers, I'm certain my body must be confusing fear with lust.I was on a mission to find my mother's killer, not a man, but my body seems to think now is a good time to pursue its search for Mr. Right.He's not Mr. Right... -
The Executioner by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBellamyIt was supposed to be an easy job.Get another scumbag off the streets.I never could have foreseen her ruining the plan.Or having to whisk her away on my jet for both our safety.And I certainly couldn’t have anticipated finding myself starting to fall for the blunt, sarcastic, kick-a$$ woman I found myself trapped in a safe house with...Categorized as:
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Opposition by Jane Henry
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI hate Liam Alexander.I hate his Rolex. I hate his scowl. I hate everything his multi-billion-dollar company stands for.When the pompous, rich, arrogant jerk comes strutting into the coffee shop, I barely managecivility.But people make mistakes, and when I screw up, it's epic.I never expected the jerk would actually be a well-respected member of Club Verge... -
Shopping for a Highlander by Julia Kent
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’m a professional chickenblocker.Except “chicken” is a euphemism.I get paid to follow a womanizing troglodyte who thinks rules are for other people and that my pants are the next pair he’s getting into.Dream on.Bet your first professional job didn’t involve babysitting an extremely hot, muscle-bound Scottish Highlander with an ego the size of a kilt and a libido bigger than his…well…Chicken... -
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Billionaire's Matchmaker (Titans) by Sierra Cartwright
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom International Bestselling Author Sierra Cartwright… Titans An exclusive private society of the world’s most powerful ambitious gentlemen Sex, Secrets, and Intrigue Billionaire's Matchmaker Rich, powerful men don’t intimidate matchmaker Hope Malloy. So when she’s hired to find a bride for billionaire Rafe Sterling, she’s certain the assignment will be easy... -
Tears of Ink by Anna Bloom
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe has one rule: Never sleep with someone twice. Faith Hitchin wears the shadows of the past on her skin for all to see. To a stranger’s eye she is a girl with sass and tattoos, a lover of art. But beneath the mystery of swirls and ink she is a woman alone and in pain...Categorized as:
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First by Penelope Sky
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHades retired from the business. Now it’s just me. Look at me now...bitter...angry...depressed. I resent my former friend so much, even hate the guy, but I’ve never been the same since he refused to forgive me. I meet a woman. She’s like all the others...beautiful, interesting, good at the fun stuff, but I don’t feel anything... -
Dark as Knight by Alexis Winter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIf Peter stands at the Pearly Gates, then billionaire Atlas Knight stands at the gates of Hell…and I just married him.Hard to say no to five million dollars, even if it means selling your soul to the devil.His proposition was simple: one year of marriage, after which, we both walk away... -
Nathan Wolfe by Sandi Lynn
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI had the perfect life jetting around the world doing a job I loved and meeting a variety of beautiful women. Women who would do anything for one night with me. I had a gift. The gift of charm and good looks. I could charm the panties off women just by staring into their eyes. I always got what I wanted with no effort. I wasn’t a committed type of man with women... -
Diamond Devil by Naomi West
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt’s my first time meeting my sister’s fiancé.I knock on the door, and who do I see with his arm around her?The man who got me pregnant.Three months ago, I almost got hit by a car.The guy behind the wheel was gorgeous as they come.We got to talking and… well, things got a little carried away, if you know what I mean.But when it was over, we went our separate ways.Except, not quite...Categorized as:
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Into the Blackness by Norma Jeanne Karlsson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCease being everything you’re trained to be in order to find who you’re meant to be…with. Nick Cooper is many things in life. He’s a vicious enforcer for a crime family. He’s a monster that tortures with a smirk tattooed on his lips. He’s an olive-skinned god, mysterious and captivating. He’s the best undercover field agent in the Domestic Crime Agency. He’s my partner for the next year... -
Evergreen Academy - The Complete Series by Ruby Vincent
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Complete Evergreen Academy Series Evergreen Academy was meant to be my fresh start. My hair was on point. My skin was flawless. And now I wore the hell out of my clothes instead of hiding them. Even running into Ryder hadn't thrown me. So what that the silver-eyed devil who tormented me for years now ruled my new school with a band of boys everyone called the Knights...Categorized as:
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Hide and Peak by Victoria Wilder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlluring. Sexy. Liar. The newest stranger in Strutt's Peak has a mouth as loud and captivating as the bright tattoos drawn all over her body. But she's no stranger to me. Because I’ve met her.I’ve kissed her lips.And I'm the only one who knows her secret.She’s supposed to be dead.Now, I hide the truth and keep her safe. Pretend we never met. Try to forget I ever touched her...Categorized as:
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Burn: A Billionaire Enemies-to-Lovers Romance by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI have one goal—arrest billionaire businessman Kavner Fury.I’m dedicated to my job as a Treasury agent, and taking down crooked financial criminals. Just like the one who destroyed my family.Kavner Fury is wealthy, powerful, and ambitious, a combination I know too well. He’s New Orleans’ favorite billionaire... -
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Wasted Love with You: Season 1 by Whitney G.
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe last time my husband gave me an orgasm was … Well, that's never happened. And from the way our marriage is crumbling under the weight of his lies, it never will.Alas, after fighting like hell for a divorce, I promise myself that I'll never waste love on anyone else.I don't even want to 'date' anyone else... -
TouchStone for giving by Sydney Jamesson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsElizabeth Parker has been found … Like a falling star she has come down to earth, landing painfully on the debris of a broken dream. What she thought of as love now seems no more than a wish left unfulfilled. Her future lies in the hands of two powerfully possessive men; each desiring her to the point of insanity... -
A Dominant Fallen by Lena Black, Joshua Minette
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGabrielle Hyde and Damian Hunt were ready to create a life together. But, as determined as they were to build a future, the demons they fought to overcome were just as determined to destroy it... -
East End by Nana Malone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere is no rest for the wicked.And I have to confess, I have indeed been wicked.I have one job. Protect the team by keeping Interpol Agent, Nyla Kincaid, off our backs and out of our hair by any means necessary. In the chess game of revenge, the queen reigns supreme. And unfortunately for me, she's ready to topple the king.She know what we did. What we stole. Who we burned...Categorized as:
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Ruthless Reign by Aleatha Romig
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI have a secret, I’m not who you think. In this world, where gowns, castles, and crowns make for the perfect reflections, life isn’t always as it appears. Love is elusive, even when the most beautiful woman is right before you. Illusions distort visions, shadows lurk in the sunshine, and monsters tread behind smiles and chivalrous facades. I, Roman Archibald Godfrey, swore an oath to Molave... -
Brutal Captor 3 by Amber Adams
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRussian mafia don, Valentin Ivankov, has taken, Dr. April Cooker away from everything she's ever known and, much to her shock, he's now announced he'll be taking her as his wife!Although her first attempt fails, escape is still her only thought.But while she attempts to gain his trust she finds herself unable to resist the pulse-rasing effect he has on her... -
Broken Boundaries by T.C. Matson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA new office romance standalone… Two things I love are the company I built from the ground up and women, and not particularly in that order. When I see something I want, I get it, whether it’s a new client or a wild night in the sack. Women flock to my stock, and ladies, that’s not all they enjoy. I’m not labeled as one of Denver’s top playboys for nothing... -
Scorned Love by Victoria Paige
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShallow. Unappealing.Nico De Lucci’s biting opinion of her is seared into Ivy’s brain.Not that she should care.No way is she giving Nico the power to whittle away at her self-confidence.Confidence she fought so hard to achieve.Obnoxious. Mr. Satan.Choice words Ivy Wu reserves especially for him.He will do anything and say anything to protect his sister from Ivy’s influence...Categorized as:
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Solemn Vow by Measha Stone
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s being blackmailed. Ordinarily, that wouldn't be my concern. But since it's her, someone will have to pay...Categorized as:
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By His Rule: A Billionare Fake Dating Romance by Tracy Lorraine
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn all-new steamy and angsty billionaire fake dating romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tracy LorraineFrom the wrong side of the tracks to the heart of a billionaire…Leaving my hometown, I chased a single dream: work for Callahan Enterprises and build a better life for my brothers and me...Categorized as:
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Naked Truth by Lisa Renee Jones
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJax North. He's handsome, brutally so, and wealthy. Our first encounter is intense and sex is my escape. I go with it. I go with him and what a ride it is. And then, I say goodbye. Only you don't say goodbye to a man like Jax if he doesn't want you to. I've challenged him without meaning to. He wants me. I don't want to want him, and yet, I crave him. And he tears me down, my resistance, my walls... -
Mountain Man Protector by Natasha L. Black
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI should keep my distance from the big reclusive mountain man.But when danger comes near - there's no one else I rather turn to.The voicemail on my burner phone told me the worst has happened.My lonely new life shatters when my abusive ex shows up..Hiking to clear my head, I get lost on the mountain.Dillon, the ex-cop takes me in.Mysterious and seductive, he won’t answer my questions...Categorized as:
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Hit by Mallory Hart
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGIUSEPPINAI was never supposed to meet him, but one fateful night had him saving my life.Now he thinks he owns me. I’m his to keep.He’s ruthless, cold, and a killer, but something draws me to him anyway.I know what he’s capable of. I know he was meant to kill me. And I know one wrong slip may make him change his mind about sparing my life.But I want to test him, push him, be a part of his world...Categorized as:
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Breathe by C.D. Reiss
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDISCOVER JONATHAN AND MONICA ------- He was the dream I never knew I had until he claimed me. The kinky billionaire who wanted to give pain as much as I wanted to receive it. He’d marked me as his own and I accepted him. I trust him completely. I swear I do. But, now things are getting complicated. I have a career, and he has his claim... -
Twilight Tears by Naomi West
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI’m pregnant with the pakhan’s baby…And he has no intention of letting me out of his sight.I used to like surprises.Not anymore.Because every surprise lately has been worse than the last.Surprise! A blind date with a mob boss ruined my life.Surprise! I ended up pregnant with his baby...Categorized as:
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Secret Daddy Next Door by Callie Stevens
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt was supposed to be just a one-night stand with a hot stranger.I had no idea I was choosing the father of my babies…My best friend roped me into baking for her stepson’s wedding.I had just moved into town and I couldn’t exactly turn that kind of money down.But getting drunk enough to sleep with that tall, dark blond wedding guest? That was all on me...Categorized as:
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