Dark Romance Book Boyfriends and Their Allure This is a list that includes a mix of dark romantics, morally grey anti-heroes, seductive fantasy rulers, and one emotionally repressed gentleman who’s the OG brooding boyfriend. So, here are your book boyfriends, each with tropes, spice levels, and what makes them swoon-worthy or dangerous (or both). 1. Zade Meadows – Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton Tropes: Stalker romance, obsession, morally grey anti-hero, dark suspense Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (Extremely high – dark, intense, and explicit) Why You’ll Love Him: Zade is the ultimate dark protector – equal parts terrifying and tender. He stalks to protect, kills without hesitation, and worships the woman who both fears and desires him. Zade has a twisted code of justice, but we kind of love him for it. He opens your mind to a world of more than black and white. Not for the faint of heart – read trigger warnings. “When you make someone fall in love with the darkest parts of you, there’s nothing you can do that will scare them away. They will be yours forever.”   2. Rhysand – A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Tropes: fae ruler, mates, found