Vipers Book 2: Sweet Venom by Rina Kent

 

Vipers Book 2

From the New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a dangerously dark stalker hockey romance.

Can I outrun his merciless obsession?

I accidentally witnessed a brutal murder.

I froze, pretended I saw nothing, hoping I could leave it behind.

But my plan backfired, and my life spiraled downward.

Now, I’m the target of cold-blooded revenge.

Jude Callahan isn’t just a hockey god—he’s a devil no one dares to cross.

My existence disrupts his stardom, prestige, and possible serial killer career choice.

And he’s set out to make me pay for that moment of silence.

No matter how much I run or hide, he finds me, watching from the shadows.

Like a predator.

I thought he’d stop at the stalking.

Or even better, he’d kill me and finally end my misery.

But Jude has other plans.

He says I can’t die. I have to pay for my sins.

And just like that, he drags me into his depraved world, kicking and screaming.

This book can be read on its own but for better understanding of the world, it's recommended to read Beautiful Venom first.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/234319647-sweet-venom

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

It’s Violet and Jude’s turn and I’ve been curious since the previous book how their story goes. We know a good chunk from the previous book of what is going on with Violet, so now we finally see her side. Along with a lot more we didn’t know! Violet has a stalker. She tries to brush it off at first but when he finally makes himself known, he tells her she needs to remember what she did. Violet’s life has not been easy. Her mother basically hated her and her childhood was filled with trauma. Even now. She tries to make herself invisible to those around her. Never liking any sort of attention. Her trauma is deep enough that she can even be paralyzed in fear if she is put in certain positions. And when she learns that her stalker is Jude, everything clicks. Because she was a witness to Jude’s mother’s bloody murder. And she froze so badly, she couldn’t even pick up her phone to call for help. She knows her days are limited if Jude wants revenge. But why is he hesitating? Violet wasn’t the only one who did nothing for Jude’s mom. So Jude has been hunting them down one by one. But Violet makes him pause. She isn’t scared of death yet she can’t look him in the eye. She surprises him at every turn and his want to get rid of her just turns to him wanting her close. If you read the previous book, you know what Violet goes through next, and it turns out there is someone else who wants Violet dead. But who? I really loved getting to know Violet and Jude. They are opposites in a lot of ways, yet at the same time, they have way more in common than you may think. We had some pretty interesting twists and turns in this book. And I’m so excited to get my hands on the next one!