[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][fusion_title size=”1″ content_align=”center” style_type=”none” sep_color=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” class=”” id=””]Villains[/fusion_title]Romances with dastardly and evil villains and villainesses you’ll remember forever.
Romances with dastardly and evil villains and villainesses you’ll remember forever.
Also found here are villains who turned heroic in their own stories.
List begun 09/97, updated 08/2016
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- Honor’s Splendour (1987) by Julie Garwood – Baron Loudden (A at AAR)
- The Wedding (1996) by Julie Garwood – Euphemia (B at AAR)
- The Conquerer (1990) by Brenda Joyce – Lady Alice
- Prisoner of My Desire (1991) by Johanna Lindsey – Gilbert (A at AAR)
- A Kingdom of Dreams (1989) by Judith McNaught – Lord Merrik (A at AAR)
- Lady of Fire (1987) by Anita Mills – Robert Belesme
- Lady Gallant (1991) by Suzanne Robinson – Jack Midnight (A at AAR)
- The Vow (1994) by Mary Spencer – Terent of Ravinet
- Lady Fortune (2000) by Anne Stuart – Father Paulus (B at AAR)
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- Courting Julia (1993) by Mary Balogh – Freddie Sullivan, who becomes the hero in Dancing with Clara (1994)
- Dark Angel (1994) by Mary Balogh – Lionel Kersey, Earl of Rushford
- Lord Carew’s Bride (1995) by Mary Balogh (A at AAR) – Lionel Kersey, Earl of Rushford
- A Precious Jewel (1993) by Mary Balogh (A at AAR) – Lady Helena Stapleton, who becomes the heroine in A Christmas Bride (1997)
- A Promise of Spring (1990) by Mary Balogh – Gareth, Lord Sandersford
- The Secret Pearl (1991) by Mary Balogh (A at AAR) – Matthew Bradshaw, Baron Brocklehurst
- The Trysting Place (1986) by Mary Balogh – Edmond, Lord Waite, who becomes the hero in The Notorious Rake (1992)
- The Company of Rogues series (1991-1995) by Jo Beverley – Lord Deveril
- Libby’s London Merchant (1991) by Carla Kelly (A at AAR) – Benedict Nesbitt, Duke of Knaresborough, who becomes the hero in One Good Turn (2001)
- The Diabolical Baron (1987) by Mary Jo Putney (B at AAR) – Reginald Davenport, who becomes the hero in The Rake and the Reformer (1989)
- The Rake and the Reformer (1989) by Mary Jo Putney (A at AAR) – George Blakeford
- The Weaver Takes a Wife (1999) by Sheri Cobb South (A- at AAR) – Nigel Haversham, Earl of Waverly, who becomes the hero in French Leave (2001) – NEW!
- A London Season (1981) by Joan Wolf – Julian Wrexham
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- The Pirate Next Door (2003) by Jennifer Ashley (B+ at AAR) – James Ardmore, who becomes the hero in The Pirate Hunter (2004)
- Heartless (1995) by Mary Balogh (A at AAR) – Henrietta Kendrick, Duchess of Harndon, and Sir Lovatt Blaydon
- Only Beloved (2016) by Mary Balogh (B+ at AAR) – Anthony Meikle, Earl of Eastham – NEW!
- Slightly Scandalous (2003) by Mary Balogh (B at AAR) – Corinne Moore, Marchioness of Hallmere
- My Lady Notorious (1993) by Jo Beverley (B+ at AAR) – The Earl of Walgrave
- Salt Bride and Salt Redux (2010/2013) by Lucinda Brant – Lady Diana St. John – NEW!
- The Highlander (2016) by Kerrigan Byrne (B- at AAR) – Gordon St. Vincent, Viscount Benchley – NEW!
- The Hunter (2016) by Kerrigan Byrne (B at AAR) – Dorshaw – NEW!
- The Captive (2014) by Grace Burrowes (A- at AAR) – Robert Girard, who becomes the hero in The Traitor (2014) – NEW!
- Lord of Scoundrels (1995) by Loretta Chase (A/B- at AAR) – Francis Beaumont
- Captives of the Night (1994) by Loretta Chase (A at AAR) – Francis Beaumont
- The Lion’s Daughter (1992) by Loretta Chase – Ismal Delvina, who becomes the hero in Captives of the Night (1994)
- Moonspun Magic (1988) by Catherine Coulter (A at AAR) – Damien Carstairs, Baron Drago
- Bliss (1995) by Judy Cuevas (A at AAR) – Sébastien de Saint Vallier, who becomes the hero in Dance (1996)
- For All Eternity (1998) by Heather Cullman (B- at AAR) – Lord Quentin Somerville, who becomes the hero in The Perfect Scoundrel (2000)
- The Runaway Princess (1999) by Christina Dodd (B+/C- at AAR) – Dominic, Prince of Baminia, who becomes the hero in Someday My Prince (1999)
- Falling for Chloe (2000) by Diane Farr (B+ at AAR) – George Carstairs, Baron Rival, who becomes the hero in The Fortune Hunter (2002)
- One Night of Sin (2005) by Gaelen Foley (B at AAR) – Prince Mikhail Kurkov
- To Love and To Cherish (1995) by Patricia Gaffney (A at AAR) – Geoffrey Verlaine, Viscount D’Aubrey
- Rightfully His (1998) by Tracy Grant (A-/B- at AAR) – Daniel de Ribard
- Shadows of the Heart (1996) by Tracy Grant – Daniel de Ribard
- The Abduction of Julia (2000) by Karen Hawkins (B- at AAR) – Nicholas Montrose, Earl of Bridgeton, who becomes the hero in The Seduction of Sara (2001)
- Maiden Lane series (2010 -) by Elizabeth Hoyt (various grades at AAR) – Valentine Napier, Duke of Montgomery, who becomes the hero in Duke of Sin (2016) – NEW!
- The Golden Leopard (2002) by Lynn Kerstan (B+ at AAR) – Shivaji
- No Greater Love (1992) by Katherine Kingsley – Jacqueline Daventry, Countess Raven
- The Prince of Midnight (1990) by Laura Kinsale (A at AAR) – James Chilton
- Dreaming of You (1994) by Lisa Kleypas (A at AAR) – Joyce, Countess of Ashby
- It Happened One Autumn (2005) by Lisa Kleypas (A- at AAR) – Sebastian, Viscount St. Vincent, who becomes the hero in Devil in Winter (2006)
- Lady Sophia’s Lover (2002) by Lisa Kleypas (A at AAR) – Nick Gentry, who becomes the hero in Worth Any Price (2003)
- Midnight Angel (1995) by Lisa Kleypas – Prince Nikolas Angelovsky, who becomes the hero in Prince of Dreams (1995)
- Then Came You (1993) by Lisa Kleypas – Guiseppe
- The Runaway Duke (2004) by Julie Anne Long (A at AAR) – Anthony, Baron Edelston and Cordelia Blackburn, Duchess of Dunbrook
- Stealing Midnight (2009) by Tracy MacNish (B at AAR) – Rhys Gawain
- Almost Heaven (1990) by Judith McNaught (A at AAR) – Charise, Lady Dumont and Julius Cameron
- Silk & Shadows (1991) by Mary Jo Putney (A at AAR) – Sir Charles Weldon
- Thunder and Roses (1993) by Mary Jo Putney (A at AAR) – Lord Michael Kenyon, who becomes the hero in Shattered Rainbows (1996)
- The Seduction (2002) by Julia Ross (A- at AAR) – Lord Edward Vane
- The Chase (2005) by Cheryl Sawyer (B at AAR) – Mystery Villain
- Gabriel’s Woman (1994) by Robin Schone (A- at AAR) – Yves
- The Lady’s Tutor (1999) by Robin Schone (A- at AAR) – Edward Petre
- The Lover (2000) by Robin Schone (B- at AAR) – Earl of Granville
- The Lily Brand (2005) by Sandra Schwab (B at AAR) – Camille
- The Bronze Horseman (2001) by Paullina Simons (A- at AAR) – Dmitri
- Miracle (1995) by Katherine Sutcliffe – Trey Hawthorne, Duke of Salterdon, who becomes the hero in Devotion (1996)
- My Beautiful Enemy (2014) by Sherry Thomas (A-/C+ at AAR) – Lin – NEW!
- The Golden Chronicles (1985-1991) by Patricia Veryan – Roland Fairleigh Mathieson aka Otton, who is the villain of the series until The Dedicated Villain (1989)
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- Defiant (2012) by Pamela Clare (A- at AAR) – Lord William Wentworth – NEW!
- Surrender (2006) by Pamela Clare (B- at AAR) – Lord William Wentworth – NEW!
- Untamed (2008) by Pamela Clare(A- at AAR) – Lord William Wentworth – NEW!
- Widow’s Fire (1990) by Elizabeth Chadwick – Penelope Harte
- Virgin Fire (1991) by Elizabeth Chadwick – Penelope Harte
- The Tiger’s Woman (1981) by Celeste DeBlasis – Radley Allen
- Another Eden (1992) by Patricia Gaffney – Ben Cochrane and Tasha
- Allie’s Moon (2000) by Alexis Harrington (B- at AAR) – Olivia Ford
- Shadow Play (1991) by Katherine Sutcliff – Rodolfo King (set in Brazil) – NEW!
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- Star Bright (2009) by Catherine Anderson (B at AAR) – Peter Danning
- Dr. Yes (2003) by Lisa Cach (B at AAR) – Dr. Alan Archer
- Dangerous Masquerade (1/1977) and Sonora Sundown (6/1978) by Janet Dailey – LaRaine Evans, who becomes the heroine in A Land Called Deseret (12/1979) – HP-171, HP-239, HP-326 – NEW!
- To the Brink (2007) by Cindy Gerard – Secretary of State Hugh Morgan – NEW!
- Cry Wolf (1993) by Tami Hoag – Danjermond
- All The Queen’s Men (1999) by Linda Howard (C+ at AAR) – Louis Ronsard
- Death Angel (2008) by Linda Howard (A/A at AAR) – Spoiler to reveal – NEW!
- Dream Man (1994) by Linda Howard (A+/A at AAR) – Carroll Janes
- Ice (2009) by Linda Howard (B at AAR) – Niki and Darwin
- Mr. Perfect (2000) by Linda Howard (A/B at AAR) – Leah Street
- No One to Trust (2002) by Iris Johansen (B+ at AAR) – Judd Morgan, who becomes the hero in Dead Aim (2004)
- Dark Mafia Prince (2016) by Annika Martin (B at AAR) – Bloody Lazarus – NEW!
- Paradise (1991) by Judith McNaught (A at AAR) – Philip Bancroft
- Burn Down the Night (2016) by M. O’Keefe (A at AAR) – Lagan – NEW!
- Everything I Left Unsaid & The Truth About Him duology (2015) by M. O’Keefe (A- at AAR) – Rabbit – NEW – NEW!
- Little Darlin’ (6/1998) by Cheryl Reavis (A at AAR) – Rita Warren, who becomes the heroine in The Long Way Home (5/1999) – SSE-1177, SSE-1245
- Beachcomber (2003) by Karen Robards (B- at AAR) – Mystery Villain
- Born in Fire (1994) by Nora Roberts (A/A at AAR) – Maeve Concannon
- Born in Ice (1995) by Nora Roberts (A at AAR) – Maeve Concannon
- Born in Shame (1996) by Nora Roberts – Maeve Concannon
- Chesapeake Blue (2002) by Nora Roberts (A/B at AAR) – Gloria DeLauter
- Inner Harbor (1999) by Nora Roberts (B+/B at AAR) – Gloria DeLauter
- Rising Tides (1998) by Nora Roberts (A/B+ at AAR) – Gloria DeLauter
- Public Secrets (1990) by Nora Roberts – Drew Latimer
- Sea Swept (1998) by Nora Roberts (A/B at AAR) – Gloria DeLauter
- Die for Me (2008) by Karen Rose (B+ at AAR) – Simon Vartanian
- Badlands (2014) by Jill Sorenson (B+ at AAR) – Ace Clemmons, who becomes the hero in Shooting Dirty (2015) – NEW!
- Home at Last (1999) by Katherine Stone – Lady Killer
- Cold as Ice (2006) by Anne Stuart – Harry Van Dorn (B at AAR)
- Ice Storm (2007) by Anne Stuart – Harry Thomason (B+ at AAR)
- Silver Falls (2009) by Anne Stuart – David Middleton (B- at AAR)
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- Stolen (2003) by Kelley Armstrong – Tyrone Winslow (B+ at AAR)
- Graceling (2009) by Kristin Crashore (A- at AAR) – King Leck – NEW!
- Lord of the Storm (1994) by Justine Davis – Califa Claxton, who becomes the heroine in The Skypirate(1995) (A at AAR)
- Shadow Game (2003) by Christine Feehan – Peter Whitney (also in Ghostwalkers series) (B- at AAR) – NEW!
- Outlander (1991) by Diana Gabaldon(A at AAR) – Jonathan „Black Jack“ Randall
- Dragonfly in Amber (1992) by Diana Gabaldon (A at AAR) – Jonathan „Black Jack“ Randall
- Chained by Night (2014) by Larissa Ione – Rasha – NEW!
- Evernight (2014) by Kristen Callihan (A- at AAR) – Mab – NEW!
- Soulbound (2015) by Kristen Callihan (A- at AAR) – Mab – NEW!
- This is All I Ask (1997) by Lynn Kurland (A at AAR) – Bernard, Lord of Warewick
- Lunar Chronicle Series (various) by Marissa Meyer – Queen Levana – NEW!
- Blaze of Memory (2009) by Nalini Singh (B- at AAR) – Ming LeBon – NEW!
- Bonds of Justice (2010) by Nalini Singh (C+ at AAR) – Gerard Bonner – NEW!
- Heart of Obsidian (2013) by Nalini Singh (B at AAR) – Tatiana Rika-Smythe and Santano Enrique – NEW!
- Slave to Sensation (2006) by Nalini Singh – Santano Enrique (A at AAR) – NEW!
- Bride of the Mist (1996) by Christina Skye (B+/B at AAR) – Kyle MacKinnon
- Sacrament (2002) by Susan Squires (C+ at AAR) – Magda Ravel, who becomes the heroine in Sacrilege in The Only One (2003)
- Some Like It Hotter (1997) by Deb Stover – Slick Dawson
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