Villain Book 1: Kiss the Villain by Rina Kent

Villain Book 1

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.

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My Review: 4/5 Stars

I’ve been looking forward to Gareth’s story since we met him in the previous series, Legacy of Gods. You may think you know Gareth from that series, but we’ve only ever seen his mask. The persona he gives off to the world isn’t who he is. He’s perfected hiding himself from everyone for a very long time. Because the truth is, he is a lot more similar to his brother than he wants to admit. He thought he perfected control. Until Kayden. Kayden comes smashing into his life and threatens everything. Neither were prepared for the other and together they discover things about themselves they didn’t know or never thought they would be able to express. But while these two fight for control, they only fall for one another harder and deeper. But there is a lot more secrets that are buried and it is only a matter of time until they are revealed. So many twists in turns in this book! I couldn’t put it down. I had to find out what happened next. I don’t gravitate much toward dark romance but Rina Kent has definitely changed that for me the more I read her books. I really liked getting to know Gareth and Kayden. Both have so many layers to them. And their story seriously kept me on my toes. Definitely looking forward to the next book in this series!