Hunt the Villain
Sourcebooks · Paperback · March 24, 2026
From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a standalone dark MM mafia rivals romance set in the world of Legacy of Gods.
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- Who it’s for
- A sharp, shadowy romance with a collector’s pull and an edge of danger.
- Themes
- mafia, forbidden love, dark romance
- Pacing
- Fast
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From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a standalone dark MM mafia rivals romance set in the world of Legacy of Gods. I'm hunting a monster. The first time I met Yulian Dimitriev, it was hate at first sight. He's brash, chaotic, and a violence junkie. In short, everything I disregard. As heirs to two notorious mafia organizations, we were shoved together in an unorthodox setting. The more I learn about Yulian, the deeper my loathing seeps.
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Until I truly see the person within, and something forbidden sparks between us. But our coexistence is cut short when tragedy strikes. Yulian and I go back to our respective parallel worlds that shouldn't cross. But they do. And once again, I'm dragged into the orbit of a man I shouldn't want. Two men can't be together in our world. But Yulian blurs every limit I thought existed until everything is in jeopardy. Our hearts included.
Dark Appeal
A sharp, shadowy romance with a collector’s pull and an edge of danger.
Come here for
- dark-romance charge
- collector-friendly mafia-verse appeal
Expect
- fandom-recognition
- edgy enemies-to-lovers energy
Where it sits
| Mafia Romance | 64% |
|---|---|
| Enemies to Lovers | 52% |
| Gay Romance | 45% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Contemporary Romance
- Romantic Suspense
- New Adult Romance
- Authors
- Rina Kent
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks
- Published
- March 24, 2026
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- mafia · forbidden love · dark romance
- Reading lane
- Contemporary Romance