How to Read Dylan Page’s Dark Romance Novels
Dylan Page has become a powerful voice in the dark romance and paranormal romance genres since her debut in 2021. Writing from Western Canada's Rocky Mountains, her stories are known for their high emotional stakes, morally gray characters, taboo elements, and intense suspense. If you are preparing to dive into her bibliography, the best path is to follow her main series in order, paying close attention to character crossovers and continuity.
The Recommended Starting Point
For any reader new to Dylan Page, the best entry point is the Bleeding Hearts series, starting with Torment: Part One. This series represents her most famous work and serves as the perfect introduction to her gritty, character-driven style. Because her series contain tightly interwoven plots, reading them in order is essential to understanding the full emotional arcs of her characters.
1. The Bleeding Hearts Series
The Bleeding Hearts series is Dylan Page’s crown jewel, set against the backdrop of motorcycle clubs, gang violence, and forbidden love. It is highly recommended to read this series in strict publication order, as the story evolves chronologically and earlier books lay the foundation for later character appearances and plot points.
- Torment: Part One (2021) – Introduces Mina and her stepbrother Shay. Their taboo relationship unfolds amidst intense emotional turmoil and gang rivalry.
- Torment: Part Two (2021) – The direct conclusion to Mina and Shay's story, resolving the immediate fallout of the first book's cliffhanger.
- Ashes (2021) – Shifts focus to Shay's half-sister, Casey, and features a reverse harem (RH) dynamic. It introduces new characters while maintaining ties to the original cast.
- Mercy (2022) – Follows the story of Jeremy, the professional hitman introduced during the events of Torment.
- Echoes (2023) – The series finale that brings together the primary characters from the previous installments to deliver final closure to the entire Bleeding Hearts universe.
Continuity and Character Caveats
While Torment: Part One and Torment: Part Two must be read back-to-back as a single continuous story, the subsequent novels shift focus. However, they are not standalones. Major events from the first two books directly impact the lives of the characters in Ashes and Mercy, and reading them out of order will spoil significant plot points. Echoes serves as a grand reunion, making a complete read-through of books 1 to 4 necessary to fully appreciate the conclusion.
2. The Primal Series
Stepping away from motorcycle clubs, the Primal series takes readers into raw, survivalist wilderness romance. This series features modern women who find themselves lost or trapped in untamed mountain regions, where they encounter rugged, uncivilized men. These books should be read in order of release:
- Rowe (2022) – Focuses on Kate, who is rescued by an uncivilized man named Rowe after a kayaking accident in the wilderness.
- Vulfu (2024) – Follows a new female protagonist who gets lost in the mountains and encounters a group of wild people led by Vulfu.
Although each book in this series focuses on a different couple, reading Rowe first is recommended to understand the setting and the unique dynamic of the wild communities inhabiting the mountains.
3. The Seven Sins Series (Anthology Contribution)
Dylan Page contributed to the multi-author collaborative project known as The Seven Sins series. In this anthology, each book is written by a different dark romance author and focuses on one of the seven deadly sins. Dylan Page wrote the installment dedicated to Envy.
Because these books are completely standalone romances written by different authors, you do not need to read the entire series to enjoy Dylan Page's contribution. You can read her novel independently, though the full publication order of the collaborative series is as follows:
- Pride by T.L. Hodel (2022)
- Greed by Brooklyn Cross (2022)
- Lust by Drethi Anis (2022)
- Envy by Dylan Page (2022)
- Gluttony by Marissa Honeycutt (2022)
- Wrath by Billie Blue (2022)
- Sloth by Talli Wyndham (2022)
What to Know Before You Start: Triggers and Tone
Dylan Page writes dark romance that frequently deals with sensitive, taboo, and heavy topics. Common themes in her books include gang violence, abuse, non-consensual situations, and severe emotional trauma. Readers are strongly urged to check individual trigger warnings provided by the author or publisher before starting any of her works, especially the Torment duet and the Primal series.