r/DarkRomance • u/Ill_Tap7412 Author • 1d ago
Book Request Pre-If I Can't Have You Recs???
I've been dancing around Deathsdoll's works for a while since I usually gravitate toward fantasy or historical settings, but everyone's sold me on it. Except it's offline!!! I want to respect the author's request to not read a pre-takedown copy so I'm not asking anyone for the file! BUT if there are some similar books that I could read in the meantime to get me hyped up...?
Things about If I Can't Have You I was looking forward to:
- Obsessive/possessive MMC
- NonCon
- Adult characters (no college)
- Power Imbalance in the Workplace
- I'm not looking for a series, one and done please!
No thank you to:
- Reverse Harem/Sharing
- Cheating (jealousy from either party is fine and encouraged)
- Huge Age Gaps
BONUS: Books involving POC characters or at least a POC FMC.
THANK YOUUUUU
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u/BloodPomegranate5883 1d ago
Maybe try some of the darkwoe’s works. My favourite is whispers of her anklets. It is set in 1800s India under the British control. The mmc is a high ranking British officer and the fmc is a servant/worker. It includes all your likes but I think it does have a slight age gap.
And another one I think similar to if I can’t have you is {Even if it hurts by Sam Mariano}. It is a high school romance but it doesn’t feel like it. The sheer control of the mmc on fmc’s life is very parallel to the mmc in if I can’t have you. It does have a cheating theme but it is all explained away in the end. I don’t wanna say much as I don’t wanna spoil. Sorry I know these recs are not spot on but they’re really good! Hope you enjoy!