Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Revelry | 2015 | Carmen Jenner | Buy |
| 2 | Closer | 2018 | Carmen Jenner | Buy |
Carmen Jenner’s Taint series includes Revelry (2015) and Closer (2018), two dark romance novels exploring intense and complicated relationships.
Revelry came first and set the series up with morally gray characters and raw emotional conflict. Closer followed three years later and built on those foundations, pushing the relationship dynamics further into difficult territory. The gap between releases means readers may want to revisit the first book before picking up the second.
Jenner writes dark romance that does not shy away from uncomfortable situations. Readers who enjoy authors like Penelope Douglas or Tillie Cole will find a similar willingness here to explore the messier side of love and obsession.