
The Dark Lord's Guide to Dating (and Other War Crimes): Volume 1
Tiffany Hunt(Author)
Simon & Schuster Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 6. January 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
512 pages
978-1-3985-5897-7 (ISBN)
Description
A riotously funny dark romantasy about a conflicted villain and his unstoppable bride forming the realm's most chaotic alliance, perfect for fans of Assistant to the Villain.
"What's mine, stays mine."
Step One: Kidnap someone cute.
Step Two: Force her into marriage.
Step Three: Try not to get feelings.
When Dark Lord Kazimir Blackrose kidnaps Lady Arabella and forces her to marry him, he expects an obedient bride. What he gets is a knife to the throat and a furious woman with demands of her own. He may need her heroic bloodline to achieve ultimate dominion, but she's not about to make it easy for him.
After a lifetime of being treated like property, getting abducted by the realm's most notorious villain is just another Tuesday for Arabella. If she must be married to the infuriating (and infuriatingly attractive) Dark Lord, she'll do it on her terms: freedom within his fortress, hands strictly to himself and complete honesty about his plans.
But when his plans go awry, Kazimir faces his most terrifying challenge yet: He must actually date his own wife. Between magical training sessions, playing golf with the eyeballs of his enemies and 'romantic' dinners gone spectacularly wrong, his villainous seduction plans are failing at every turn. But, as they navigate magical explosions and jealous exes, the pair discover a far more terrifying prospect than war or magical catastrophe: They might actually be falling for each other.
This dark and sexy fantasy romance is perfect for readers who love:
A morally grey antihero (who stays that way)
A strong heroine who embraces her dark side (she doesn't need rescuing, thanks)
Touch her and die
Hilarious, wicked banter and sizzling spice
One bed/forced proximity
Kidnapped bride/forced marriage
Dark humour
"What's mine, stays mine."
Step One: Kidnap someone cute.
Step Two: Force her into marriage.
Step Three: Try not to get feelings.
When Dark Lord Kazimir Blackrose kidnaps Lady Arabella and forces her to marry him, he expects an obedient bride. What he gets is a knife to the throat and a furious woman with demands of her own. He may need her heroic bloodline to achieve ultimate dominion, but she's not about to make it easy for him.
After a lifetime of being treated like property, getting abducted by the realm's most notorious villain is just another Tuesday for Arabella. If she must be married to the infuriating (and infuriatingly attractive) Dark Lord, she'll do it on her terms: freedom within his fortress, hands strictly to himself and complete honesty about his plans.
But when his plans go awry, Kazimir faces his most terrifying challenge yet: He must actually date his own wife. Between magical training sessions, playing golf with the eyeballs of his enemies and 'romantic' dinners gone spectacularly wrong, his villainous seduction plans are failing at every turn. But, as they navigate magical explosions and jealous exes, the pair discover a far more terrifying prospect than war or magical catastrophe: They might actually be falling for each other.
This dark and sexy fantasy romance is perfect for readers who love:
A morally grey antihero (who stays that way)
A strong heroine who embraces her dark side (she doesn't need rescuing, thanks)
Touch her and die
Hilarious, wicked banter and sizzling spice
One bed/forced proximity
Kidnapped bride/forced marriage
Dark humour
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Interest Age: From 14 to 99 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 199 mm
Width: 133 mm
Thickness: 37 mm
Weight
360 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3985-5897-7 (9781398558977)
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E-Book
11/2025
Simon + Schuster LLC
€5.15
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Person
Tiffany Hunt writes all things fantasy romance featuring salty characters, magical chaos, kick-butt heroines and spice. If it has castles, magic and devastatingly attractive men (or elves, etc), she's here for it. When she's not busy orchestrating romantic tension, Tiffany can be found hiking with her dogs, horseback riding, camping under questionable weather conditions or attempting to keep the plants in her office alive (current success rate: concerning). She spends an embarrassing amount of time imagining witty banter between fictional characters and has strong opinions about proper villain motivation. Her favourite tropes are enemies to lovers, one bed, fake dating, arranged marriages and forbidden love.