
Kiss the Villain
Sourcebooks · Paperback · August 26, 2025
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.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers who enjoy dark MM romance with morally gray characters
- Themes
- dark romance, forbidden romance, morally gray characters
- Pacing
- Mixed
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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.
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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. Delicious tropes: - Dark MM romance - Professor/student - Forbidden, morally gray romance - Enemies to lovers Obsessed readers: "I'm simply weak for unhinged and possessive characters, and that was Gareth and Kayden to a tee."— ★★★★★ Goodreads "There are a lot of twists and turns, secrets and hurdles….but I loved most of all that at the core, this is a story of two men finding themselves in each other."— ★★★★★ Amazon "Not sure if I consumed [this book] or the other way around."— ★★★★★ Goodreads "Their dynamic was everything—intense, possessive, and filled with an understanding that went beyond words."— ★★★★★ Amazon Kiss the Villain is a dark MM romance. Please check the author's note or visit the website 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.
Who it’s for
- Readers who enjoy dark MM romance with morally gray characters
- Fans of enemies to lovers and professor/student dynamics
Where it sits
| Gay Romance | 84% |
|---|---|
| Enemies to Lovers | 72% |
| Dark Romance | 55% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Contemporary Romance
- Romantic Suspense
- New Adult Romance
- Authors
- Rina Kent
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks
- Published
- August 26, 2025
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- dark romance · forbidden romance · morally gray characters
- Reading lane
- Contemporary Romance