Looking for equal MC where there’s dark elements but this doesn’t apply to any potential love interest?

I don’t know if I’m really asking for the right thing? I love dark fantasy romance from the perspective of plot: murdery, stabby stalkery type stuff usually seen in the darker fantasy books. Complex magical plots, super dangerous characters.

I just really am not getting on with one completely irredeemable party and a doormat and would like to avoid recommendations where that happens at all costs.

I love where they are both equally unhinged, into some fucked up shit or like very morally grey (will take pitch black). Most dark romances, even fantasy seem to read: super horrible MMC, does unforgivable things, FMC forgives. I’m not a fan of the stereotypical partner that is naive, super inexperienced, a doormat (especially in the bedroom), just gets repeatedly hurt and forgives, is only 18 and has no experience or is thrown in the deep end. I want an older MC that has some life experience, isn’t just floundering and relying on the super experienced love interest.

I need them to be equals; even if that means they are both super morally grey 😂. I also love them being obsessed cinnamon rolls (that might get a little stabby), with absolutely no betrayal or dickhesd behaviour but the wider plot is super dark?

Not into massive age gaps (Looking at you, 18year old catching the eye of a thousand year old elf), captive/kidnapping, no cheating, no completely clueless main character.

I don’t mind MF/ MFM/ MMF/ FF or any variant there of.

Plot must be plotting, and fun/good magical world building.

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated 🖤🫶🏻🖤🫶🏻🖤

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u/lemijames — 12 hours ago

LF MC club RH with a strong FMC and love a bit of MM

Pretty please

Motorcycle club/gang, don’t mind if they are 1%ers. I don’t really enjoy strong bully elements, and I need an FMC that isn’t a doormat.

In fact, if she’s strong and capable that’s my jam. Bonus points if she likes to get stabby 😂🌝

🖤

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u/lemijames — 1 month ago

Looking for recs similar to the court of midnight deception KM Shea but with darker themes/ open door romance

So l absolutely adore {KM Shea} and especially the trilogy {the court of midnight deception by KM Shea}. I reread it a lot, a love the cast of characters, the way she absolutely trolls her court, her murdery consort, the whole cast of characters. Couldn't recommend enough - all her works in the Marigold world are absolutely fantastic. (Shout out to Killian and Hazel too, who were hysterical in their trilogy). It is however closed door romance which is great, but I'm in the mood for something a little more substantial. So pretty please with cherries on top, any recs for books similar to this with open door romance (all the spice and smut pls), but also still really good plot? I also don't mind more graphic violence etc. TYIA🖤

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u/lemijames — 2 months ago

Looking for recs similar to the court of midnight deception KM Shea but with darker themes/ open door romance

So l absolutely adore {KM Shea} and especially the trilogy {the court of midnight deception by KM Shea}. I reread it a lot, a love the cast of characters, the way she absolutely trolls her court, her murdery consort, the whole cast of characters. Couldn't recommend enough - all her works in the Marigold world are absolutely fantastic. (Shout out to Killian and Hazel too, who were hysterical in their trilogy). It is however closed door romance which is great, but I'm in the mood for something a little more substantial. So pretty please with cherries on top, any recs for books similar to this with open door romance (all the spice and smut pls), but also still really good plot? I also don't mind more graphic violence etc. TYIA 🖤

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u/lemijames — 2 months ago

LF D&H where they will burn the world down for each other and their families

Don’t care if they are morally grey, loveeee side pairings of Slytherins and Gryffindors (NottPott, Pinny, Rinny anything really!)

Would also love if they had a relationship in Hogwarts

Also love war fics/ eight year or rewrites 🖤🫶🏻

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u/lemijames — 3 months ago

LF marauders era fic were Regulus doesn’t die/ black brothers come back together

I’d prefer a BAMF regulus and Sirius, ideally where despite the rumours or the distance between them when one calls for help the other answers.

I don’t mind ships although love a MM ship for both Regulus and Sirius

Pretty please and thank you 🖤🫶🏻

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u/lemijames — 3 months ago

LF black family centric fics, where they are very much like not my family!

Yeah, really looking for Dramione fics that have a lot of Black Fanily drama/ characters. Bonus points if they are all disgustingly dramatic, morally grey and a little murdery. Extra bonus points if Regulus/Sirius lives.

I love when it’s full of banter, and like they might pretend to all hate each other but it doesn’t matter because family.

I also don’t mind if it’s Black Family against the world and they will do what’s needed for their family but they aren’t necessarily for the Light OR The dark.

Some absolutely amazing fics with similar vibes I have consumed:

Echoes of the Blacks by Everrainn The Spellweaver by MochiCiel Black is the night until the stars gather by scorpio_darkstar Presque Toujours Pur

please and thank you xxxxx

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u/lemijames — 3 months ago

WIPs: the life blood of our community (I need all the recs, and to gush about the latest WIP I just read).

Honestly I adore WIPs. There’s something so beautiful about following a journey, getting that email and feeling the screech of excitement coming. And yes, I have actually stopped everything I was doing so I could read said new chapters because I just couldn’t wait.

I know some really struggle with WIPs - and that’s absolutely fine. I don’t really want to get into the debate of that.

What I do want however, is to hear about everyone’s latest WIPs that they are following.

Can I go first? Because I found this fic and started it this weekend and I have BINGED IT. It was brilliant, such a unique magic lore and I can’t wait for the next chapter. I can’t actually understand how it’s only got 20k hits because??????? It’s so good!

I’m all up to date now on my WIPs that I’m following, but I want more. I need more. subscription list silently screaming

Anyway, Happy Sunday and thank you to all the authors that feed my addiction 🖤🐍

u/lemijames — 3 months ago

LF a “good” Voldemort Dramione bonus if Voldemort/Harry vibes

Hello everyone

I am dying to find fics where Voldemort/Tom is the good guy (well okay, maybe not good because I don’t mind the murdery grey vibes but he isn’t the villain of the story - love a good Dumble bashing or Weasley bashing).

I also really enjoy the concept of the younger generation bullying him/ manipulating him into being on their side of that makes sense haha or if he turns out to be one of their parents.

Or even crack fics - very much a fan. Time travel / fix it fics also good

Love a Dramione that are BAMF, no third act break up.

I don’t mind other ships but big fan of: Harry/Tom (especially if Voldy becomes young / handsome again) Harry/Theo Pansy/Ron Pansy/Ginny Neville/Blaise Neville/Pansy Ships with the twins Any Gry x slytherin mixes if I’m honest

🥺🖤 please and thank you.

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u/lemijames — 3 months ago