Kiss the Villain
by Rina Kent
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.
- Spice
- 5/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~537
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is Kiss the Villain?
Kiss the Villain is a 5 out of 5 on our spice scale: scorching (explicit & plentiful). Frequent, very explicit and often kinky. Spice is a main event. Read with a fan nearby. Spice starts early (first quarter).
- Steam: Explicit and plentiful
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts early (first quarter)
- Pairing: Two men
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Dubious consent
- Self-harm
- Graphic violence
- Homophobia
- Suicide / suicidal ideation
- Sexual assault
- Child abuse (past or present)
- Domestic / partner abuse
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Kiss the Villain: quick answers
How spicy is Kiss the Villain?
Kiss the Villain is a 5 out of 5 on our spice scale: scorching (explicit & plentiful). Frequent, very explicit and often kinky. Spice is a main event. Read with a fan nearby. Spice starts early (first quarter).
Is Kiss the Villain a standalone?
No. Kiss the Villain is book 1 in Villain. It is the place to start. The series is still ongoing.
What tropes are in Kiss the Villain?
Kiss the Villain features college / university, professor / teacher, enemies to lovers, morally grey mmc, dubcon / cnc themes. It is a medium burn M/M romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Kiss the Villain have content warnings?
Our notes for Kiss the Villain include: dubious consent, self-harm, graphic violence, homophobia, suicide / suicidal ideation, sexual assault, child abuse (past or present), domestic / partner abuse. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Kiss the Villain?
If you loved Kiss the Villain, try God of Malice by Rina Kent, Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat, Does It Hurt? by H.D. Carlton. They share its college / university and professor / teacher energy at a similar spice level.