Empire (Rina Kent) Books in Order

The Empire series takes Rina Kent’s love for anti-heroes out of high schools and mafia compounds and drops it into boardrooms, penthouses, and glossy family empires. Each book stands alone, but together they sketch a circle of powerful people who rule their worlds and make a mess of their own hearts.

Empire of Desire kicks things off with a forbidden marriage between a young woman and her father’s best friend. One reckless kiss turns into a legal bind neither of them can escape, forcing them to figure out whether their connection is a mistake, a lifeline, or both. Age gap, family loyalty, and the weight of public image drive most of the conflict.

In Empire of Sin, a woman has a one-night stand with a charming stranger and then walks into a new job to find him behind the CEO’s desk. Her plan to keep a low profile and protect a secret double life collides with his need for control and revenge. It is a classic boss–employee setup, but with the kind of intensity and emotional risk Rina is known for.

Empire of Hate reunites two people who were enemies in school. She made his teenage years miserable. Years later, he is her new boss and more than happy to make her pay. Their story mixes second chances with office politics and asks whether either of them can grow past old cruelty.

Empire of Lust pulls in a different kind of history. Years after a teenage fling and a devastating loss, a woman discovers that the daughter she thought was gone is actually alive. The child’s father is now a ruthless businessman with every reason to resent her. Co-parenting, old attraction, and unresolved pain crash together as they fight and fall back into each other’s orbit.

Across the series, you can expect morally gray men who are used to winning, heroines who find their own leverage, and a tone that is dark but grounded in everyday power structures rather than organized crime. You can read the books in any order, but this page lists them chronologically and flags how the characters connect so you can follow the threads you care about most.