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Kiss the Villain

Rina Kent (2025)

SubgenreDark Romance
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingX
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SettingContemporary Urban
CSM age18+
Goodreads4.03/5 (67450)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentExplicit
LanguageStrong

Synopsis

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a scorching standalone professor/student dark MM romance set in the world of Legacy of Gods. My darkness meets a darker soul. I’m a golden boy. A genius law student, the heir to the Carson empire, and the dutiful son. Or, at least, that's what it looks like from the outside. Deep inside, I have the urge to set the world on fire. I keep these impulses in check, rarely indulging in mayhem. Until one night of debauchery backfires, and I'm caught by a villain. I bury the entire ordeal with the rest of my skeletons. That is, until that night walks into my classroom in the form of my new professor. Kayden Lockwood. A criminal who’s teaching criminal law. I can't expose what he's done without unmasking my secret life. What I can do, however, is force him to taste the poison he gave me. In the clash of titans, Kayden and I break and crumble. And I'm starting to realize this dangerous game may have no winners. Kiss the Villain is a dark MM romance. Please check the author's note for content warnings before diving in. While this book can be enjoyed as a standalone, diving into the Legacy of Gods series will give you a deeper connection to the characters.

Tags

Mm RomanceNew AdultContemporary RomancePsychologicalRomantic Suspense

Kiss the Villain: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This dark MM romance contains explicit sexual content, a power-imbalanced professor/student relationship, themes of revenge and manipulation, and morally gray characters engaging in dangerous psychological games. The book includes content warnings noted by the author.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, explicit sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include emotional abuse, dubious consent, and power imbalance (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adult readers who enjoy intense, emotionally complex MM romances with morally ambiguous characters will be captivated by this power struggle.