Kindle eBooks > Romance > Gothic
Monthly median sales (top 30)
$16,626
The median book price
$4.99
Bestseller's daily sales
600
50th book's daily sales
62
Average number of pages per book
335
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No
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Matching KDP categories
nonfiction > literary criticism > gothic & romance
63.25%
fiction > gothic
50.0%
fiction > romance > western
40.82%
fiction > romance > suspense
40.82%
Keyword requirement
romance, love
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Median title & subtitle length is 9 words:
- Savage Games: An Academy Bully Romance (Bastards of Boulder Cove Book 1)
- Now You're Mine: A Dark Stalker Romance (Possessing Her Book 2)
- Her Soul to Take (Souls Trilogy)
- The Never King (Vicious Lost Boys Book 1)
- Pretty Monster: A Dark Stalker Romance
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5%
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- KDP Select
95%
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From USA Today bestselling author, Rachel Leigh, comes an academy bully romance full of suspense and sin. I shouldn’t be here.Let me rephrase that…I never wanted to be here.I didn’t ask for any of this.Not the society I was born into.Definitely not the academy I’m supposed to attend.And sure as hell not the group I’m forced to play nice with.Unfortunately, one too many school suspensions has catapulted me into the world I swore I’d never live in.Boulder Cove Academy: Where The Lawless reign and those beneath them are ash between their fingertips.The three leaders of this place—Crew, Jagger, and Neo—have always been an aching thorn in my side.When things get ugly, I have no choice but to turn to the boys I loathe.Acceptance means I become a slave to their darkest desires.Bones to rattle.A mind to shake.In the thick of it all, I begin to see the truth. They never intended to help me.They only want to destroy me.One game at a time.Savage Games is a why choose romance where the main character gains multiple love interests over the course of three books. Please advise this series is a dark romance with bully elements. Read more
Being without her isn’t an option for me.Or her.The Protector:She’s in danger.Just the thought of this threatens my sanity.I’ll do anything to keep her safe…Even things that she doesn’t agree with.If she thinks stalking her was bad,Calista’s in for a surprise.The Prisoner:Hayden is certifiable.And I love him.What I don’t like are his methods of protection.Except the more perilous things become,the closer I get to him.And the secrets he’s keeping from me.Now You're Mine is Book 2 in the Possessing Her Duet where Hayden and Calista find their HEA. Eventually...(A complete list of the TWs can be found on the author's website) Read more
Her Soul to Take (Souls Trilogy)
Harley Laroux
Leon I earned my reputation among magicians for a reason: one wrong move and you're dead. Killer, they called me, and killing is what I'm best at. Except her. The one I was supposed to take, the one I should have killed - I didn't. The cult that once controlled me wants her, and I'm not about to lose my new toy to them.Rae I've always believed in the supernatural. Hunting for ghosts is my passion, but summoning a demon was never part of the plan. Monsters are roaming the woods, and something ancient - something evil - is waking up and calling my name. I don't know who I can trust, or how deep this darkness goes. All I know is my one shot at survival is the demon stalking me, and he doesn't just want my body - he wants my soul.Her Soul to Take is book 1 in the Souls Trilogy. Each book within the Souls Trilogy is interconnected, following a different couple through a similar timeline in the fictional world of Abelaum.Content NoteThis book contains sexual scenes, kink/fetish content, horror elements, drug use, and depictions of hard kink/edgeplay. Please see the book preview for complete CW. Read more
The Never King (Vicious Lost Boys Book 1)
Nikki St. Crowe
The stories were all wrong — Hook was never the villain.For two centuries, all of the Darling women have disappeared on their 18th birthday. Sometimes they’re gone for only a day, some a week or a month. But they always return broken.Now, on the afternoon of my 18th birthday, my mother is running around the house making sure all the windows are barred and the doors locked.But it’s pointless.Because when night falls, he comes for me. And this time, the Never King and the Lost Boys aren’t willing to let me go.NOTE: The Never King is a reimagining of Peter and Wendy. Characters have been aged up for this darker, grittier version. If you like your enemies to lovers romance with hot, ruthless, morally gray love interests, you’ll enjoy The Never King and the Lost Boys. You can expect hate kissing, fighting, bickering, and ‘touch her and I’ll unalive you’ vibes. Book one ends on a cliff.Please check the author's website for CWs. Read more
Pretty Monster: A Dark Stalker Romance
Sheridan Anne
I'm addicted to my stalker.He watches me at night, sneaking in through my living room window and making my blood turn to ice. I feel him all around me as chills snake down my spine. Each night he becomes bolder, getting closer and welcoming himself into my bedroom, feeding his addiction.When I feel the warmth of his skin brushing over mine, I pretend to sleep, terrified of what he plans to do with me. But when he touches me … my whole body comes alive.I’ve never seen his face, and don’t even know his name, but I want to. Every part of me knows this is wrong, but I can’t bring myself to lock the window, to tell him no.He thrills me, but living life on the edge doesn’t come without consequences.He’s sick in the head, addicted to this infatuation, and obsessed with his messed-up mind games. But maybe I’m just as sick as he is because, whether I like it or not … I’m addicted to my stalker. Read more
The Dark One (Vicious Lost Boys Book 2)
Nikki St. Crowe
#1 BESTSELLER IN THE ENTIRE KINDLE STORE#9 ON AMAZON CHARTSI spent most of my life feeling dead inside — until I met Peter Pan and the Lost Boys.It wasn't until Pan and Neverland that I finally felt alive.But things are not all full of magic and sunlight on the island. There's something darker and more sinister haunting the forest.And worse, the fae queen and Captain Hook are ready to fight for control of Neverland and they will stop at nothing to get what they want.War is brewing—can the Never King get his shadow back and assume his rightful throne? And if he does, where will I fit?Or will all of Neverland be in jeopardy right along with my dark, twisted heart?NOTE: The Dark One is book two in the Vicious Lost Boys series. It is a dark reimagining of Peter and Wendy. If you like your enemies to lovers romance with hot, ruthless, morally gray love interests, you’ll enjoy The Dark One. You can expect an island with darkness and secrets and no true hero in sight, with a found family atmosphere, and ‘touch her and I’ll unalive you’ vibes. The Dark One ends on a cliffhanger. Please check the author's website for CWs. Read more
Mafia Kings: Dario: Dark Mafia Romance Series
Olivia Thorn
AlessandraMy entire life changed when he walked into my father’s café in Tuscany…Il Mostro. The monster. The devilishly handsome mafia don Dario Rosolini.He and his brothers run this region… and they take everything they want.Including me. Although Dario has made clear that I am his and ONLY his.But I’ll fight back, no matter how hard it is.Not just because I’m afraid of him (although I am)…But because, deep down, I WANT him…And I know that giving in to him will ruin me forever.DarioAs soon as I saw her, I knew I had to have her.She was innocent and beautiful… so unlike everything else in my world.I’m the head of my family now.Every mafioso in Italy wants me and my brothers dead.I live with a sword dangling over my head…But none of that matters when I look into her eyes.I want her.I have to have her.And no matter how much she protests and fights…I WILL possess her, body and soul.Mafia Kings: Dario is the first in a dark Mafia Romance series.There is no cheating. There IS an HEA.Warning: this book contains adult situations, profanity, violence, and dark romance themes. Read more
At Boulder Cove Academy, three things are certain:The Lawless Rule.The games are dangerous.Nothing is as it seems.I came here expecting to face my bullies with an iron fist.I played their games and won.Now that I’ve earned my place, at the academy and in their home, I should feel safe.But with every past there is a shadow and mine is drawing closer with each step I take.I thought The Lawless were the ones I should fear, but someone far more vicious is watching.The games should be over, but it seems they’ve only just begun. Read more
There Are No Saints (Sinners Duet Book 1)
Sophie Lark
Cole Blackwell values control. He’s the hottest sculptor in San Francisco, wealthy, successful, and respected. His only weakness is the dark impulse he carefully conceals…Mara Eldritch is a nobody. Broke and damaged, she works three jobs while creating paintings no one will ever see.A chance encounter throws Mara into Cole’s path. When Mara escapes what appears to be certain death, Cole is intrigued. He starts stalking her, realizing there’s more to the struggling misfit than he ever would have guessed.Cole becomes obsessed with Mara, breaking the rules that keep his true nature hidden. Mara knows he’s dangerous, but Cole is the only person who’s ever recognized her talent.Cole is teaching Mara to get what she wants… what does he want in return?The Lark Notes:I have always been fascinated by true crime, as well as by villains and anti-heroes. A serial killer is, of course, the ultimate anti-hero — the baddest of the bad boys. Redeeming a character who starts so evil was a challenge that inspired me to entirely new heights and entirely new depths. Come on this darkly sensual and utterly brain-bending ride with me! — Sophie"There Are No Saints” is the first book in the Sinners Duet. Reader be warned: this book contains extremely dark themes that might be triggering to some. This is a steamy serial killer romance that will take you on a journey through the twisted mind of an artist on the brink of madness. Read more
Feral: MMMF (Darkly Ever After)
Mila Crawford
Ezekiel Summers, the son of a preacher, lost an eye because of me.Cyrus Porter, the child of a sociopath, burned a man for touching me.Levinston Cartwright, an heir to billions, used his wealth to stalk me.Three vastly different, yet dangerous men with one thing in common…An obsession with me.*Feral is a Standalone* Read more
He’s my brother’s best friend, a Russian killer, and boxer with no ties to the O’Malley crime family—my family.I’ve loved and studied him forever. I witnessed him change when I was only thirteen. He doesn’t know I’m aware he kills, or how I notice once a year he gets a call and disappears.For years we fight our attraction. One night, we succumb to our desire.Every touch he gives me is electric. Each moment deepens our addiction.If it were only us, life would be perfect.Unfortunately, our union creates targets on our backs from multiple crime families. It puts our loved ones at greater risk. Wars from each of our enemies now plague the O’Malleys and Ivanovs.Every time the annual call comes to pay off his debt, he crumbles further. I’m not sure how much more either of us can take. He’s my broken fighter...”Broken Fighter” is the jaw-dropping second installment of the “Mafia Wars” series. It’s an interconnecting, brother’s best friend, stand-alone Dark Mafia Romance, guaranteed to have an HEA. Read more
I never claimed to be a good girl, but I definitely never asked for this.Killian, Tristian, and Rath.These three men are a part of my past--one that I'd rather never look in the eye again. In high school, they knew my secrets and I knew theirs. They had power and I had nothing. The night everything fell apart, my stepbrother allowed his two best friends to take their rage out on me while he watched. While they laughed.But what happened that night wasn’t my biggest secret. So I ran, planning on never coming back.Three years later I’m standing on their doorstep like a stray. They’re more powerful than ever now, having risen to the rank of Lords at Forsyth University. But I’m still on the run and there's another monster chasing me down.What could bring me back into their lives, their homes, and ultimately, their beds?Fear.Shame.Desperation.Killian, Rath, and Tristian aren’t the only ones who want me. There’s someone far more dangerous out there who's been stalking me since I left town the first time. Someone who makes the evil I know feel less dangerous than the evil I don’t.But being their Lady is more than just fancy clothes and reputation.I might be under their protection, but I’m also at their mercy.And there's nothing a Lord loves more than taking control.WARNING: This book is a DARK/BULLY romance. It contains graphic content of abuse and assault that some readers may be particularly sensitive to. If you have triggers or are even remotely unsure, please heed the note at the beginning of this book.The Royals of Forsyth University Part 1:Lords of PainLords of WrathLords of Mercy Read more
Skin of a Sinner: A Dark Childhood Best Friends Romance
Avina St. Graves
NOW AN AMAZON TOP 35NUMBER 1 IN GOTHIC ROMANCENo one tells you what to do when the boy who shattered your heart comes back to steal it.Roman Riviera was my everything once upon a time. I found my knight in shining armor in the form of a fellow foster kid. He protected me and promised to stand by my side forever.But Roman Riviera is a liar.He left me with monsters.Three years later, I found him in the middle of the night, soaked in my family’s blood and carving his initials into my foster brother’s skin. He tied me up and dragged me away from the life I had made without him.I tried to run, but he chased me. I wanted to scream, but the sound never came out.He says that I’m never getting away from him. He says he’s back for good. I don’t believe him. Read more
I thought he was my hero, until he locked me in a cage.Living alone in New York, I never felt safe, but I couldn’t leave.I was here to find the man I’d lost, seven years ago.I had no idea that he’d already found me.I had no idea that he was watching me, controlling my every movement.He was no longer the rebel kid from across the tracks, now, he’s heir to the most brutal bratva the city has ever known.I’m in love with a monster, and he’s watching my every move.Wicked Heir is the 1st book in the Vicious Vengeance duet, featuring a dark, tortured anti-hero and the plucky object of his obsession. It is a dark mafia romance, and as such contains themes which some readers may find triggering. Please read with caution. Read more
Pen Pal
J.T. Geissinger
The high-octane sexiness of Katee Robert meets the addicting thrills of Rachel Hawkins with a delicious twist in this dark romance from indie superstar J. T. Geissinger!The first letter arrived the day my husband was buried. It was postmarked from the state penitentiary, and contained a single sentence:I’ll wait forever if I have to.It was signed by Dante, a man I didn’t know.Out of simple curiosity, I wrote back to ask him what exactly he was waiting for. His reply?You.I told the mystery man he had the wrong girl. He said he didn’t. I said we’d never met, but he said I was wrong.We went back and forth, exchanging letters every week that grew increasingly more intimate. Then one day, the letters stopped. When I found out why, it was already too late.Dante was at my doorstep.And nothing on earth could have prepared me for what happened next.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Read more
Welcome to Carnage Island.Home of brutal chaos.Blood and tears.And nefarious schemes.A half-breed.A reject.A wolf without a mate.My family doesn’t want me.My Alpha disowned me.And my mate rejected me.So I’ve just been given a new pack assignment.Carnage Island.Home to the worst of wolf kind.Vicious claws. Cruel beasts. Wicked deeds.I’m not one of them.But I’m not a Nantahala Wolf either.I’m something distinctly other: an Omega trapped in an Alpha’s skin.One step toward my fate, and all the males turn their heads.I’m fresh meat.Property to be claimed.Hide-and-seek is now a game of life and death.With claws and teeth.And malice and pain.Only the strongest will survive.Enter at your own peril.Author’s Note: This is a dark shifter story with Omegaverse undertones. Three Alpha males, one Omega female. There will be biting and violence because these Alphas will stop at nothing to protect their mate. And she’ll claim them back just as fiercely. Read more
Wanting anything resembling what I had should suffocate me.Meeting my neighbor, Obrecht Ivanov, confuses me. The moment he walks through my door, I desperately want him to command me to kneel. I swore I would never return to anything like life with my ex-husband. So why do I feel as if I can’t breathe?Each passing day that I don’t cave into my desires, the tension in my soul exponentially tightens.I convince myself to go take care of it and stop the itch once and for all. Just one time and then I’ll be fine.It’s bad enough my ex-husband is doing everything in his power to find me.The choice I make puts me in a dangerous and vulnerable position.It’s a good thing Obrecht is always watching me.He’s my savage tracker…”Savage Tracker” is the jaw-dropping fifth installment of the “Mafia Wars” series. It’s an age gap, interconnecting, stand-alone Dark Mafia Romance, guaranteed to have an HEA. Please note this contains scenes and topics that may be uncomfortable for some readers. Read more
Monsters are made, not born. He was both. I just didn’t realize it until it was too late.He forgave me for running once.This time, if he finds me, there’ll be no escape.He’ll make me his wife, even if he has to carry me down the aisle to do it.And that’s before he knows what I’m hiding from him.A secret nine months in the making…Savage Throne is book 2 in the Vicious Vengeance duet, featuring a dark, tortured anti-hero and the plucky object of his obsession. It is a dark mafia romance, and as such contains themes that some readers may find triggering. Please read with caution. Read more
Sinners Anonymous : A Forbidden Love Dark Mafia Romance
Somme Sketcher
☆NOW A TOP 20 AMAZON BESTSELLER☆My fiancé’s nephew knows every sin I’ve ever committed. He’s about to become the deepest and darkest of them all. My name is Rory Carter and I do bad things.There’s a charred soul under this angelic exterior and sometimes, I wonder if my weekly confessions to the Sinners Anonymous hotline will be enough to heal it.Marrying the seventy-something head of the Cosa Nostra to save my father is the only good deed I’ve ever done.I’m burning and bitter under the fake smile and tight dresses, but I was keeping it together.Was. Until my fiancé’s nephew turns up to dinner uninvited. Angelo ‘Vicious' Visconti.A beautiful monster with cheekbones as sharp as his tongue.They say I shouldn’t be scared of him, because nine years ago, he went straight.He’s barely a Made Man anymore.But I say, he’s the most dangerous Visconti of all.It’s not just because his cold sneer makes my pulse flutter.Or the way his syrupy drawl trickles down my spine.No. He holds all of my sins in his big, rough hands.And the only sins darker than mine are his own. DARK MAFIA ROMANCE - FORBIDDEN LOVE - AGE GAP - ENEMIES TO LOVERS***SOMME’S NOTES:Sinners Anonymous is a deliciously dark, enemies to lovers mafia romance. It can be read as a standalone but believe me, you'll want to devour it with the rest of the trilogy!You should know that I write dark romance, and my stories—including this one— aren’t for the faint of heart. They contain several triggers and are somewhat disturbing, so aren't suitable for everyone.You won’t find Prince Charming or a damsel in distress within these pages, so if that’s what floats your boat, I kindly encourage you to move along! Read more