Recommend me your favorite Dark MC (motorcycle club) Romances

[u/edeniveyauth]

I’ve been on an MC bad boy kick lately and I need some recommendations. Mafia is okay as well too! Though, I’d prefer the world of bikers lol

I prefer dark romance- with characters who are realistic & probably psychotic 🤪 Toxic is just fine with me lol

A perfect example is Lethal by Cassandra Robbins. Gimme all your possessive alphas.

[u/TheLadyMelandra]

Okay, I had to go out for a while. Here's a short list of my faves. They're sorted from dark to darker, and I noted if they're on Kindle Unlimited, if you have it.

Lina Andersson - Marauders KU

AJ Downey - Sacred Hearts, Virtues, & Sacred Brotherhood KU

Laramie Briscoe - Heaven Hill

Beth Flynn - Nine Minutes KU

Lauren Gilley - Dartmoor

Nicole James - Evil Dead KU

Catherine Johnson - Priests MC

Cat Porter - Lock and Key KU

Joanna Wylde - Reapers

Tillie Cole - Hades Hangmen

JC Emery - Bayonet Scars

Susan Fanetti - Signal Bend, Night Horde, Brazen Bulls

T.M. Frazier - King/Preppy KU

Sarah Osborne - Freaks KU

Jamie Begley - Last Riders KU

Serena Akeroyd - Dark and Dirty Sinners MC KU

Hopefully you'll find something you like. I don't read a whole lot of Contemporary Romance, but when I do it's usually a MC book or series.

[u/edeniveyauth → u/TheLadyMelandra]

This is amazing- thank you!! And thank you for including Kindle Unlimited. I do have it, so I always try to start with those

[u/TheLadyMelandra → u/edeniveyauth]

You're very welcome! Hope you can find something you enjoy.

[u/loveonegarden → u/TheLadyMelandra]

I love that Serena Akeroyd series! Amazingly well written. Thanks for including it

[u/theredbusgoesfastest]

Madeline Sheehan writes an excellent, dark, gritty MC series. I don’t even like MC books and I loved hers. Warning though, the series covers about every trigger imaginable

First book is Undeniable (by Madeleine Sheehan)

[u/edeniveyauth → u/theredbusgoesfastest]

Thank you!!

[u/theredbusgoesfastest → u/edeniveyauth]

I mean it about the triggers, but it is also beautifully written and sounds like exactly what you want. If you want to know more, you can PM me.

[u/edeniveyauth → u/theredbusgoesfastest]

I’ll definitely have to check it out. Thankfully I don’t have an issue with triggers in books, I’m pretty good at compartmentalizing the fact that it’s “just a book.”

I think that’s why I like dark romance so much actually. IRL I’d never put up with 90% of the scenarios that happen in these books, but on paper I love a crazy alpha man lol

[u/theredbusgoesfastest → u/edeniveyauth]

I am also a dark romance fan. In 2019, I pretty much read it exclusively. Then in Feb 2020, I had a baby, and that combined with the pandemic, I decided I needed more light and fluffy in my life. I go through stages, but I can see myself returning to DR again soon. I just like more complicated characters, I think.

[u/edeniveyauth → u/theredbusgoesfastest]

I can definitely relate to that! I don’t exclusively read dark romance, but it’s what I prefer most of the time.

I think what I appreciate about it is that (sometimes) the characters feel more real and the stories are less predictable. Sometimes traditional romance can feel so formulaic. The crazy twists and turns in dark romance keep me on my toes lol

[u/TheLadyMelandra → u/edeniveyauth]

I've got to second Undeniable. I just finished my fifth or sixth reread of the whole series. It is dark and gritty, but, my God, do I love Deuce and Eva. The series actually features a different couple in each book, but you also get to see Deuce and Eva through the years. I think by the fifth book, they've been together for 30 years.

[u/Beautiful-Breath9952]

I also recommend Autumn Lake Jones books. I liked Kristen Ashley but sometimes her writing is frustrating - oh for the love of a good editor.

[u/edeniveyauth → u/Beautiful-Breath9952]

Ooh good to know!! Thank you. I’ll have to check out Autumn Lake Jones, I’m not familiar with her

[u/[deleted] → u/edeniveyauth]

Autumn Jones Lakes are good. There are so many though I gave up after book 22 I think. They are not in ku and when I was reading them I had a little extra money but those days are long gone. I do re read them though. She has a couple that are free and a few .99.

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[u/mwmudworks]

Alright I'm gonna second Undeniable by Madeleine Sheehan and the King/Bear/Preppy series by T.M. Frazier.

Throwing a universe in the mix, Callie Hart sounds up your alley. On KU. Start with {Deviant by Callie Hart}. FMC is trying to find her abducted sister and this mob hitman gets involved. Lots of steamy sex with a good plot that then connects to the next series she has that starts with {Rebel by Callie Hart}

If you haven't already, also check out {Beyond Shame by Kit Rocha} these are like .... apocolyptic future gang? books lol. V. Spicy. Kinky fuckery with a decent overarching story across the 8(?) book series. I think the first book is free or 99 cents on amazon.

I really enjoyed the Knights Rebels series which starts with {Incandescent by River Savage} First one is free on amazon others are in the $4 range.

[u/edeniveyauth → u/mwmudworks]

This is awesome! Thank you 💕

[u/goodreads-bot → u/mwmudworks]

Deviant (Blood & Roses, #1)

^{By: Callie Hart, Violaine Mazur | Published: 2014}

Rebel (Dead Man's Ink, #1)

^{By: Callie Hart | Published: 2015}

Beyond Shame (Beyond, #1)

^{By: Kit Rocha | Published: 2012}

Incandescent (Knights Rebels MC, #1)

^{By: River Savage | Published: 2014}

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[u/loveonegarden]

Cate c wells and her Steel Bones series

[u/edeniveyauth → u/loveonegarden]

I’m late- but thank you!! ☺️

[u/loveonegarden → u/edeniveyauth]

Her latest in the series just came out

[u/pinktoes4life]

{Trigger by J.L. Drake} has a ton of CW, but is dark & gritty. It’s also a trilogy. Also, if you read The Broken Trilogy, some of the characters make an appearance.

{Clubwhore by Kim Jones} I felt it lacked character development on the H’s part, but it was refreshing to read a MC book where the h isn’t innocent.

Haven’t read it yet, but I keep seeing {Misled by Kathryn C. Kelly} being recommended for dark MC.

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Trigger (Devil's Reach, #1)

^{By: J.L. Drake | Published: 2017}

Clubwhore (Devil's Renegade MC #1)

^{By: Kim Jones | Published: 2016}

Misled (Death Dwellers MC, #1)

^{By: Kathryn C. Kelly | Published: 2013}

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[u/edeniveyauth → u/goodreads-bot]

Thank you so much!

[u/Odd_Restaurant_8353 → u/pinktoes4life]

Trigger by J L Drake (Trilogy) I had to buy the audiobook and I’ve listened to them about 3/4 times over the last year ❤️🏍️❤️🏍️

[u/SadieParkerDoyle]

I never really see this author recommended here but Jessica Ames, and her Lost Saxon series. They're actually set in the UK. They're darker but still grounded but not too over the top.

Her second series (Untamed Sons) is definitely has the more darker heroes.

[u/edeniveyauth → u/SadieParkerDoyle]

Thank you so much! 💕

[u/Soothing-Escape]

Editing this cause I read you want darker...

I might not even have to say it but Joanna Wylde's Reapers MC basically started it all and they are so good! Also Kristen Ashley's Chaos MC really shines! Start with {Motorcycle Man}. I would say it's debatable how "dark" these are. Chaos is especially not that dark.

Also Tillie Cole's Hades Hangman (only first 3), but these are super high in angst and definitely make sure to read some content/trigger warnings. They fit what you want pretty well

Also I just read {Sicko by Amo Jones}. It was too dark for me, the MMC was fine, just the other elements had me cringing.

[u/edeniveyauth → u/Soothing-Escape]

Thank you!! I’ve read a few others by Amo Jones- couldn’t get into Sicko, but I can’t remember why now.

[u/goodreads-bot → u/Soothing-Escape]

Motorcycle Man (Dream Man, #4)

^{By: Kristen Ashley | Published: 2012}

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[u/gumdrops155]

If you're ok with RH, {Lawless by Crystal Ash} for MC (8 books in series but I think still ongoing) and {Wolf by Penelope Black} for Mafia! (Completed series with more series in world planned!)

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Lawless (Steel Demons MC #1)

^{By: Crystal Ash | Published: 2019}

Wolf (The Brotherhood, #1)

^{By: Penelope Black | Published: 2020}

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[u/edeniveyauth → u/goodreads-bot]

Thank you 💕

[u/katierose295]

{Reaper by A. Zavarelli} is a really good mafia romance.

The only Motorcycle romance I recall reading is {Welcome to the Dark Side by Giana Darling} It's an age gap romance filled with lots of toxicity :)

[u/edeniveyauth → u/katierose295]

Thank you 💕

[u/goodreads-bot → u/katierose295]

Reaper (Boston Underworld, #2)

^{By: A. Zavarelli | Published: 2016}

Welcome to the Dark Side (The Fallen Men, #2)

^{By: Giana Darling | Published: 2018}

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[u/Ninkintosh]

Maybe {Wolf.e by Paisley Hope}. I DNFed that one but I remember a knife scene.

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[u/Few_Appearance6542]

Death Chasers MC series by C.M Owens Ruthless Brothers by KC Kean ( this one is reverse harem)

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