The Darkness You Crave (Dark Hearts #1)

The Darkness You Crave (Dark Hearts #1) by Evelyn Austin is out now, published May 1, 2026.

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The Darkness You Crave (Dark Hearts #1) Release Date: May 1, 2026

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I didn’t ask to be pulled into my brother’s war.

But when three of the most dangerous men I’ve ever met drag me into their secret society, Shadow & Ash, there’s no turning back.

Sin, Markus, and Dax.

Their house is beautiful. Ordered. Suffocating. And the rules are simple—obey them, or break.

And then there’s her.

Jade.

The girl who came before me. The one no one will explain, but everyone feels. Her name lives in the walls, in the silences, in the way they look at me like they’re seeing someone else.

They aren’t just powerful, they’re broken. Whatever happened to Jade left scars they don’t bother hiding, and somehow I’ve stepped straight into the space she left behind.

I don’t know what they want from me.
I don’t know if I’m a stand-in…or something else.

All I know is this: the closer I get, the harder it is to leave.

And in a house built on secrets, falling might be the one thing I don’t survive.

About The Darkness You Crave:

🖤 Why Choose / Reverse Harem
✨ Secret Society
🔥 Over-the-top hero (x3)
⚡ Obsessive/possessive hero (x3)
😈 Strong female main character
💔 All the TW

*You can start with this book, but it’s recommended that you start with the Legacy of Lies Series:

Tell Me You Like It (Book #1, Lux & Roman)
Say It Slowly (Book #2, Lux & Roman)
Don’t Look Away (Book #3, Lux & Roman)
Now You’re Mine (Book #4, Lux & Roman)
Look What You Made Me Do (Book #5, Lucas and Wyn)
You Belong With Me (Book #6, Lucas and Wyn)
Tell Me Why (Book #7, Christian & Eve)
Call It What You Want (Book #8, Jackson & Ava)

The Darkness You Crave : A Dark Why Choose Revenge Romance (Dark Hearts Book 1)
The Darkness You Crave : A Dark Why Choose Revenge Romance (Dark Hearts Book 1)
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Warning: This is a dark why choose romance, and contains themes that may be triggering to some readers. Please check my site for more detailed content warnings. This is the first book in a duet, following the same couple, and does end on a cliffhanger.

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