Rina Kent Books in Order
This page collects all Rina Kent books in order, with series overviews, dark romance summaries, reading order tips, and easy recommendations on where to start.
Last updated: January 14, 2026
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Publication Order
46 books
Tempting Venom
by Rina Kent
2026
Ruthless troublemaker Preston Armstrong lives to ruin people until he meets Marcus Osborn, the straight-laced rival captain who refuses to bend, and their vicious rivalry burns into a feral MM attraction that threatens both their careers and hearts.
Hunt the Villain
by Rina Kent
2026
Determined to bring down chaotic mafia heir Yulian Dimitriev, a controlled rival finds hatred twisting into attraction, and their violent clashes turn into an addictive MM romance that risks their lives, families, and carefully built identities.
Sweet Venom
by Rina Kent
2025
After witnessing a brutal murder, a young woman tries to move on in silence, but hockey star Jude Callahan decides her quiet choice makes her his enemy, dragging her into a relentless stalker romance where punishment and desire blur.
Kiss the Villain
by Rina Kent
2025
Golden-boy law student Gareth Carson hides a darker side until a disastrous night ties him to criminal Kayden Lockwood, who later walks into his classroom as a professor, reigniting a dangerous, forbidden MM power struggle neither can resist.
Beautiful Venom
by Rina Kent
2025
To avenge the people who ruined her life, a determined heroine infiltrates the Vipers, an elite college hockey team with a secret society attached, by targeting captain Kane Davenport, only to discover he is the most dangerous man on the ice.
God of War
by Rina Kent
2024
Ava Nash wakes from an accident to find Eli King at her bedside insisting they have been married for two years, and as lost memories resurface, she must uncover the truth about their past, his crimes, and the love she once felt.
Lies of My Monster
by Rina Kent
2023
Still hunting the truth behind her family’s destruction, Sasha finds her fragile alliance with Kirill fractured by secrets and mistrust, yet neither of them can stay away as their shared obsession spirals into chaos.
Heart of My Monster
by Rina Kent
2023
Now ruling his bloody empire, Kirill will stop at nothing to reclaim Sasha, the wife who walked away, and their final battle forces both of them to decide whether power or love will sit at the center of their lives.
God of Ruin
by Rina Kent
2023
Mafia heiress Mia Sokolov thinks she has finally taken revenge on the man who hurt her family, only to become the fixation of Landon King, a brilliant, unhinged artist who turns their feud into a twisted, high-stakes romance.
God of Fury
by Rina Kent
2023
Straight-laced British artist Brandon King has never been drawn to men until he collides with Nikolai Sokolov, a violent mob heir whose relentless pursuit forces Brandon to confront buried trauma, identity, and an addictive connection he cannot shake.
Blood of My Monster
by Rina Kent
2023
Disguised as a man in the military to avenge her family, Sasha ends up under the command of Kirill, a cold, calculating monster whose interest in her becomes both her greatest threat and her most irresistible temptation.
Nightingale
by Rina Kent
2022
A charity romance anthology featuring more than fifty original stories, Nightingale gathers bestselling authors, including Rina Kent, in support of relief efforts in Ukraine, offering a mix of contemporary, dark, and steamy tales in one volume.
God of Wrath
by Rina Kent
2022
Invisible good girl Cecily Knight sneaks into the Heathens’ initiation and ends up marked by Jeremy Volkov, a Bratva prince who turns her life into a high-stakes mix of stalking, kink, and bruising affection in this dark college romance.
God of Pain
by Rina Kent
2022
Mafia princess Annika Volkov knows her future should be arranged, not chosen, yet she cannot stop fixating on Creighton King, the cold heir who delights in pushing her limits as their cat-and-mouse chemistry explodes into something far more dangerous.
God of Malice
by Rina Kent
2022
Glyndon King only wants to survive elite college life until she draws the attention of Killian Carson, a charming predator who sees through every defense she has, trapping her in a dark, obsessive game she cannot easily escape.
Empire of Sin
by Rina Kent
2022
After a rare one-night stand, a rule-following woman starts a new job and discovers her anonymous hookup is now her powerful boss, turning an already risky secret into a battle of blackmail, attraction, and shifting control.
Empire of Lust
by Rina Kent
2022
Years after a teenage fling and a devastating loss, a woman discovers the daughter she thought was gone is alive, forcing her into a tense, combustible reunion with ruthless mogul Kingsley Shaw, the child’s father and the man she never forgot.
Empire of Hate
by Rina Kent
2022
Determined to escape her past, a woman flees overseas only to land under the thumb of Daniel Sterling, the high school enemy she once tormented and now calls boss, as old grudges ignite a vicious enemies-to-lovers office romance.
Vow of Deception
by Rina Kent
2021
Offered a brutal choice by notorious mobster Adrian Volkov, a desperate woman agrees to impersonate his dead wife, only to find herself entangled in his household, his daughter’s life, and a marriage built on lies and lethal expectations.
Throne of Vengeance
by Rina Kent
2021
As enemies close in, assassin-turned-husband Kyle and mafia queen Rai fight on all fronts, navigating betrayal, blood feuds, and a marriage laced with passion and distrust while they decide what they will risk for the throne and for each other.
Throne of Power
by Rina Kent
2021
Rai Sokolov, heir to a mafia throne, agrees to an arranged marriage with former bodyguard Kyle Hunter to secure her power, only to find their union turning into a vicious struggle for control of both the Bratva and each other’s hearts.
Tempted by Deception
by Rina Kent
2021
Now fully inside Adrian Volkov’s world, Lia’s fake marriage slides into something real as twisted games, shared secrets, and violent enemies close in, forcing both spouses to confront the feelings behind their arrangement.
Red Thorns
by Rina Kent
2021
When college quarterback Sebastian Weaver turns a cruel bet on the one girl who seems immune to his charm, their clash drags her into a world of humiliation, dark fantasies, and a pull she swore she would never feel for someone like him.
Empire of Desire
by Rina Kent
2021
A reckless kiss with her father’s best friend spirals into an abrupt marriage, trapping a young woman and a much older billionaire in a forbidden relationship where attraction wars with guilt, power imbalance, and very public consequences.
Consumed by Deception
by Rina Kent
2021
The final Deception book brings Lia and Adrian to a breaking point, as buried truths about their pasts, their bargain, and their enemies surface, demanding brutal choices about loyalty, love, and what they are willing to sacrifice for their family.
Black Thorns
by Rina Kent
2021
After a brutal fallout, Naomi and Sebastian are left with wreckage where their relationship used to be, and a second chance means confronting heartbreak, guilt, and a craving that makes walking away feel more dangerous than staying.
Vicious Prince
by Rina Kent
2020
When Teal Van Doren meddles with a marriage contract she was never meant to touch, she becomes the obsession of Ronan Astor, Royal Elite’s wildest prince, turning her quiet, controlled life into a vicious, seductive game neither wants to lose.
Twisted Kingdom
by Rina Kent
2020
The final chapter of Aiden and Elsa’s story forces them to confront buried secrets, family sins, and the cost of obsession, as their dark game at Royal Elite School reaches a breaking point that could shatter them or finally set them free.
Ruthless Empire
by Rina Kent
2020
Perfectionist Cole Nash has always watched Silver Queens from a distance, but when circumstances make them step-siblings, his forbidden obsession explodes into a relentless push-pull where he crosses every moral line to claim the girl he should not want.
Royal Elite Epilogue
by Rina Kent
2020
Set after the main Royal Elite books, this extended epilogue revisits Levi and Astrid, Aiden and Elsa, Xander and Kimberly, Ronan and Teal, and Cole and Silver as they navigate adulthood, lingering wounds, and the softer moments they fought hard to earn.
Rise of a Queen
by Rina Kent
2020
On the run from both her past and Jonathan King, Aurora must decide whether to keep fighting the man who broke her or accept the terrifying possibility that their twisted, all-consuming connection is the only place she has ever truly belonged.
Reign of a King
by Rina Kent
2020
Aurora Harper crashes a high-society event to save her failing company and comes face-to-face with Jonathan King, her late sister’s powerful widower, whose ruthless offer forces her into a war of business, desire, and old ghosts.
He Hates Me Not
by Rina Kent
2020
The conclusion of the Hate & Love Duet follows Georgina and Jasper as their dangerous bond deepens, forcing them to confront the secrets, games, and violence that bind them together and to decide whether love can grow in captivity.
He Hates Me
by Rina Kent
2020
When a lonely young woman catches the eye of a silent, lethal stranger, her life turns into a twisted game of stalking, obsession, and unwanted protection in this dark romance that opens the Hate & Love Duet.
Black Knight
by Rina Kent
2020
Once childhood best friends, Xander Knight and Kimberly Reed now trade cruelty instead of smiles, and their second-chance story digs into addiction, self-loathing, and whether love can survive when both people have perfected the art of pretending.
All the Truths
by Rina Kent
2020
As Reina pieces together the night of a fire and a dead girl, Asher’s long-planned revenge starts to unravel, and both must face the brutal truth about who she was, what she did, and whether their new feelings can survive the past.
All the Lies
by Rina Kent
2020
Reina Ellis wakes in a hospital with no memories and a reputation she does not recognize, only to discover she is engaged to Asher Carson, a cold fiancé who seems to hate her and insists she must pay for a crime she cannot recall.
Steel Princess
by Rina Kent
2019
After Aiden makes good on his threat to destroy her, Elsa refuses to stay down, and their war at Royal Elite intensifies as power shifts, masks slip, and both realize that hatred has twisted into something far more complicated.
Shadowed
by Rina Kent
2019
Zoe charges into the orbit of Shadow, a feared hitman, seeking revenge for her mother’s death, but their dangerous game of baiting and exposing each other slowly turns into a scorching, enemies-to-lovers romance within Team Zero’s lethal world.
Ruin
by Rina Kent
2019
Trained as a child assassin in a brutal program, Aaron Rhodes now lives as a polished British noble and doctor, but when Mae Wilson stumbles into his carefully controlled life, their connection threatens to unravel his past and her fragile safety.
Misted
by Rina Kent
2019
The final Team Zero book follows another assassin whose brutal past collides with a woman carrying her own secrets, as they navigate betrayals, violent missions, and the fragile hope that love might offer them a way out of the shadows.
Lured
by Rina Kent
2019
Camille Dubois becomes fascinated by Dominic, a brilliant, emotionless doctor who hides a predator beneath his polished exterior, and her curiosity pulls her into Team Zero’s shadowy world of experimental drugs, kidnapped children, and forbidden love.
Ghosted
by Rina Kent
2019
When her sister-figure vanishes into an organized crime ring, Elle infiltrates the underworld to find her and ends up entangled with a mysterious guard whose loyalties and identity raise questions that could get them both killed.
Deviant King
by Rina Kent
2019
Elsa Steel only wants to finish Royal Elite School quietly, but one look from Aiden King, the school’s cruel ruler, destroys that plan and drags her into a dark bully romance built on secrets, obsession, and a promise to ruin her.
Cruel King
by Rina Kent
2019
When Levi King turns his ruthless attention on Astrid Clifford, the overlooked girl at Royal Elite School, his bullying sets off a dangerous chemistry, and the small-town nobody discovers she might be the only one capable of bringing the king to his knees.
Crowed
by Rina Kent
2019
Set in the same assassin network as Lured, Crowed follows another deadly operative whose carefully managed life collides with a determined woman, forcing them both to choose between duty, vengeance, and the dangerous pull of an unexpected bond.
Where should I start?
If you want dark high school bully romance: Cruel King → Deviant King → Steel Princess → Twisted Kingdom
If you want mafia marriage-of-convenience drama: Vow of Deception → Tempted by Deception → Consumed by Deception
If you prefer dark college romance: God of Malice → God of Pain → God of Wrath → God of Ruin
If you like standalone billionaire and office angst: Empire of Desire → Empire of Sin → Empire of Hate → Empire of Lust
If you want MM or hockey-heavy stories: God of Fury → Beautiful Venom → Sweet Venom → Tempting Venom
Author bio
Rina Kent grew up in London in a multilingual family where stories were traded in more than one language. English, French, and Arabic echoed through her childhood, and that mix of voices shows up later in the way she builds a whole universe of tangled families and ruthless love stories.
Before she was writing full time, she followed a very different path. She studied medical research, completed a master’s degree, and even started a PhD before realizing that the characters in her head were louder than any lab report. What began as a side project to blow off steam slowly grew into the sprawling "Rinaverse" that readers now move through book by book.
Her early work in romantic suspense and assassin romances laid the groundwork for that universe. Series like Team Zero and Ruin introduced secret organizations, shadowy employers, and broken killers who do not believe they deserve a happy ending. Those darker foundations quietly feed into later favorites, from the elite students of Royal Elite School to the mafia heirs in her college romances.
Over time, her focus shifted toward dark, high-heat romance with strong enemies-to-lovers and bully elements. The Royal Elite books mix posh British school settings with ruthless social hierarchies, while the Kingdom Duet follows a powerful businessman at war with the younger woman he should never touch. In the Empire books, she plays with age gaps, workplace tension, and billionaire power games, each story standing alone but threaded into the larger cast.
Her best known work now often comes from two big branches of the Rinaverse. The Deception Trilogy follows a woman who agrees to impersonate a dead wife for a cold Bratva husband, only to find real feelings inside their twisted bargain. The Legacy of Gods series jumps to the next generation, putting the children of earlier couples in brutal colleges, secret societies, and dangerously obsessive relationships in books like God of Malice, God of Pain, God of Wrath, God of Ruin, God of Fury, and God of War.
Mafia romance is only part of what she does. The Monster Trilogy leans into military settings, undercover identities, and a heroine disguised as a man. The Vipers and Villain books bring that same intensity into hockey arenas and university lecture halls, including MM romances like God of Fury and Kiss the Villain, where morally gray men collide in obsessive, often self-destructive ways.
Across all of this, certain patterns stay the same. Her heroes are frequently anti-heroes or outright villains, the kind of men most people would run from in real life. Her heroines might start out sheltered, prickly, or underestimated, but they tend to push back hard, forcing those men to change or burn everything down. The books are full of secrets, power plays, and relationships that feel more like a war than a courtship.
Outside the page, she keeps things simpler. She lives quietly in London, travels often, and talks openly about being a cat person who writes best early in the morning. That privacy means readers mostly meet her through her work, but the through line is clear: she is still giving center stage to the villains and outsiders she rooted for as a kid.
What began as one dark romance has become a whole web of interconnected stories. Whether you dip in through Deviant King, Vow of Deception, Blood of My Monster, or Beautiful Venom, you are stepping into the same universe of sharp edges, messy feelings, and characters who rarely take the easy way out.
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