The most popular French dark romance books of 2023

Dark romance explores love in dangerous territory. Morally gray or outright villainous love interests, obsession, captivity and power games are common, and the stories go to places other romances avoid. Intense and often explicit, it has a devoted readership that knows exactly what it wants. This list shows the ones first published in 2023. Only books in French are listed.

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When the King Falls
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When the King Falls

Marie Niehoff, Мари Нихофф

2023 · 2024 edition

432 pages

Madame
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Madame

E. L. James

Published 2023

540 pages

Damnation
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Damnation

Carrie Leighton

2023 · 2025 edition

552 pages

Bend Her
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Bend Her

Cassie Alexander

Published 2023

290 pages

Vengeful Vow
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Vengeful Vow

P. Rayne

2023 · 2026 edition

358 pages

So Close
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So Close

Sylvia Day

Published 2023

448 pages

Meri Jaan
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Meri Jaan

Océane Ghanem

2023 · 2024 edition

864 pages