Romance with Some Dark Aspects

The books in this list, all have some dark aspects to them; be it a character having gone through some trauma in the past or the present, a character suffering from inner turmoil due to a predicament they are in/their circumstances due to what they are and feel like, or just that something dark, upsetting or messed up happens, but not to the extent that it can be considered a tragedy. 

*The list includes both smut and non-smut. 
I will not be adding books with unhappy endings to this list.
All(91) / manga(91)

A Hunter's Courtship Method

 9.4(577 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): Guncheong Jundan,Bang Tongsik
Genre(s): Action / Fantasy / Romance / Webtoons

Animal cruelty, animal killings, murder, death, violent deaths, violence, mass murder, torture, etc

04 11,2024

Return of the Female Knight

 8.9(637 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): Lee Halin,Jiya
Genre(s): Webtoons / Action / Drama / Fantasy / Historical / Romance

Lots of them

27 11,2024

True Beauty

 8.9(614 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): yaongyi
Genre(s): Drama / Webtoons

So many dark themes: bullying, abuse, assault, bulimia, stalking, attempted murder, harassment, cyberbullying, suicide, suicide attempts, suicidal ideations, suicidal thoughts, cheating, domestic abuse, severe bruises + wounds, mental abuse, toxic relationships, manipulation, mental illness, erotomania, self-harm, self-hatred, depression, panic attacks, panic disorder, burn victim, alcoholism, death, gaslighting, blood, trauma-related illness, discrimination, fat-shaming, body-shaming, etc

12 01,2025

Quoth the Boy

 9.3(265 voted)
Complete
Author(s): Min hong
Genre(s): Webtoons / Shoujo / Romance School life

Violence, a lot of swearing (yes!), and a fucking narcissistic bitch ex-girlfriend

3 days

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