What to Read After Haunting Adeline: BookTok-Approved Dark Romance Picks
If you devoured Haunting Adeline and found yourself chasing that mix of danger + obsession + dark romance, welcome to your next obsession. On BookTok everyone’s hunting the next book that gives off the same vibe: morally grey characters, twisted attraction, high stakes, and that cold thrill of “should I be rooting for this?”
Here are five (yes, just five for now) dark romance books that hit those marks — perfect for your TBR when you’re ready to dive deeper.
1. The Ritual by Shantel Tessier
If the secret society, power-play, creepy undertones of Haunting Adeline hooked you, The Ritual hits similarly hard. Expect manipulation, obsession, and a romance that’s toxic in all the right ways. BookTok readers call it “so lean into the shadows you almost hate yourself for loving it.”
2. Corrupt by Penelope Douglas
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This one’s for the fans of ruined heroes and girls who shouldn’t love them but can’t help it. Corrupt brings twisted attraction, revenge-vibes, high adrenaline and a romance built on secrets. If you liked the stalking/obsession thread in Haunting Adeline, this is your next fix.
3. 4B: No Way Out by Shortbread
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If you like your romances laced with danger, longing, and the kind of tension that crawls under your skin, 4B: No Way Out is calling. It’s for readers who love broken men with sharp edges and heroines drawn to the very darkness they fear. Think Haunting Adeline-level obsession, but with its own unique, addictive burn.
4. The Sweetest Oblivion by Danielle Lori
Maybe you want dark romance, but with a little more glamour, mafia stakes, and the “dangerous man / off-limits woman” trope. The Sweetest Oblivion gives you that, while still maintaining that edge of obsession and power imbalance that keeps you glued to the pages.
5. Tears of Tess by Pepper Winters
Full-on trigger warning territory (as many BookTok posts will remind you) — if you loved the darker, scarier parts of Haunting Adeline (kidnapping, trauma, obsession) then Tears of Tess will satisfy the “I want more darkness” mood. Intense, raw, and unforgettable.
Final Thoughts
Dark romance is thriving on BookTok for a reason: it gives us stories that linger, characters we can’t decide whether to root for or fear, and that deliciously dangerous tension we keep craving.
If Haunting Adeline got you addicted, these five picks will keep you up at night scrolling for “what’s next”.
