Ruthless Empire
by Rina Kent
She’s off-limits. He has none.
There’s a girl.
Beautiful. Popular. Fake.
And my obsession.
My fall.
Probably my damnation.
Did that stop me? Do I care? No and no.
There’s a line between right and wrong. Moral and immoral.
And then there’s her.
I cross every limit with blood-coated fingers.
She says she hates me.
I say I hate her too as I trap her, own her.
Make her all mine.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~386
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is Ruthless Empire?
Ruthless Empire is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Bullying
- Stalking
- Murder
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Ruthless Empire: quick answers
How spicy is Ruthless Empire?
Ruthless Empire is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
Is Ruthless Empire a standalone?
No. Ruthless Empire is book 6 in Royal Elite. Start with Deviant King. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Ruthless Empire?
Ruthless Empire features bully romance, enemies to lovers, possessive mmc, stalker hero. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Ruthless Empire have content warnings?
Our notes for Ruthless Empire include: bullying, stalking, murder. 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 Ruthless Empire?
If you loved Ruthless Empire, try Cruel King by Rina Kent, God of Malice by Rina Kent, Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton. They share its bully romance and enemies to lovers energy at a similar spice level.