Loved “Game On”? Get obsessed with these dark, spicy rom-coms.
The third installment of Navessa Allen’s smash hit Into Darkness series, Game On, is here! If you need to keep the spice levels high and the banter going, there are plenty more dark enemies-to-lovers rom-com books in Libby to read while you wait or while you recover from reading it’s pages.
Game On read-alikes
Butcher & Blackbird
by Brynne Weaver
Weaver’s viral sensation began with Butcher & Blackbird, the first installment of the Ruinous Love trilogy. A chance meeting ignites an alliance between two killers, but they're the good kind that only kills serial killers! As their tentative friendship grows into something more, they must figure out how to stay one step ahead of everything that haunts them.
Tropes include: touch her and die, one bed, friends to lovers, forced proximity and he falls first.
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Love Me Stalk Me
by Laura Bishop
Izzy Russo decides to make use of the latest AI technology by downloading an AI boyfriend app to fill the emotional void she has in her life. As an overworked store manager, a girl just needs a break! And Izzy confides everything to her chatbot boyfriend, “Caleb.” Although, it turns out, she’s been sharing her secrets and darkest wishes with someone else. Callahan Knight is the store’s head of security, and he’s hacked Lizzy’s phone to get closer to her and keep other suitors away. He’ll do anything he can to keep her.
⭐ Bonus pick: If you want even more from this author, Laura Bishop’s next book, Hate Me Take Me (and audiobook), is out this August.
Whistleblower
by Kay Cove
Eden is a whistleblower with a wrecked reputation and no job. She’s taken to consulting with a top-secret group of government assassins. In theory, Eden should feel safe, far away from the ones looking to destroy her after whistleblowing. But she’s not sure if she should be more scared of one of the assassins protecting her, Linc.
Linc doesn’t usually get attached but there’s something about Eden... He’ll do anything to defend her and keep her.
Assistant to the Villain
by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Evie desperately needs a job to take care of ailing family members. Which means she’ll take any job, even one working with the most infamous villain in town. Evie understands that no job is perfect, but things get complicated when she ends up forming a crush on her evil, murderous, but very hot boss. Thankfully, Evie doesn’t have tons of time to focus on her crush, because someone is sabotaging her boss by trying to bring down the entire evil empire, and she’s got to get to the bottom of it.
Rook & Rebel
by Kate Crew
Do you like your books with tattooed bikers? Banter? High speeds? Lots of heat? Revenge? Romance? If you’re nodding your head while reading this, then Rook & Rebel is for you.
Regan is all set to take over the notorious family business when her father suddenly falls ill. As plans change, Regan meets a biker from another world and falls fast. But could their romance put everything—the family business, Regan’s dad’s legacy, her future—all in jeopardy? Rook has been after revenge on Regan’s dad for as long as he can remember. What happens when he falls for his biggest enemy’s daughter? Lines blur in this dark romance!
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Published Mar 30, 2026
Emma Dwyer
Emma Dwyer is a product trainer at Libby. She is also a former co-host of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Prior to joining the training team, Emma was a Libby librarian. She enjoys reading, Love Island (UK), travel (to warmer climates like her home state of California), coffee, and hanging out with her family and dog.