Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted byย That Artsy Reader Girl.
Todayโs category: Villainsย (favorite, best, worst, lovable, creepiest, most evil, etc.)
Today I decided to share some of my favorite Anti-Heroes in romance. An antihero to me is a main character who lives on the side of danger, is extremely reckless, and lacks morals. An antihero character demonstrates qualities that aren’t seen in the typical hero. I love Anti-Heroes! the badder they are the deeper I fall!ย Here are some of my all time favorite romance novels that feature Anti-Heroes!
Jamie Begley – Shade |ย kindleunlimited:ย https://amzn.to/3IdIuHH
Joanna Wylde – Reaper’s Property | Amazon: https://amzn.to/3V8jIf0
M.N. Forgy – What Might Kill Us | kindleunlimited: https://amzn.to/3JX0jeB
L.J. Shen – Vicious | kindleunlimited: https://amzn.to/4mRKILS
Meghan March – Ruthless King | Amazon: https://amzn.to/4nmUVjn
T.M. Frazier – King | kindleunlimited: https://amzn.to/4m4MoR8
Penelope Douglas – Corrupt | kindleunlimited: https://amzn.to/4ni4xvH
M. Robinson – El Diablo | Amazon: https://amzn.to/41ItpEG
C.M. Stunich – Havoc At Prescott High | kindleunlimited: https://amzn.to/3K8Xwis
Penelope Douglas – Bully | Amazon: https://amzn.to/4m0DjZH
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The romance I read tend to be more rom-com than dark, so I don’t think I could have put together a list like this.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
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I like to mix my emotions up a bit (LOL) If a book is too dark, I’ll pick a rom com as my next read and vice versa. There are so many options in the romance world to choose from!
I don’t mind an anti-hero, good twist on the topic.
Here’s a link to my own post
Thank You!
I see Penelope Douglas and Meghan March a lot, but I haven’t read any of their books.
My TTT: https://laurieisreading.com/2025/09/09/top-ten-tuesday-vacation-time/
These are two authors I find myself recommending often. Penelope Douglas is a great storyteller! and Meghan March knows how to put the alpha in her leading male characters.
Bisous and Jared are on my list too!
I don’t think it’s possible to have an anti-hero list without these two (LOL)
Fab list! I love Shade!
Thank you! Shade is the best!!
This is such a great idea for a post! As romance isn’t a genre I tend to read, these anti-heroes are all new to me, but they sound incredibly interesting. Thanks for sharing this fantastic list!
Thank you! These books are definitely worth the read if you ever feeling like diving into the romance genre.
Agreed! I like a bad boy turned good in fiction ๐
Happy TTT!
Susan
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They are the absolute best!!