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Villain

by Rina Kent

The Villain series by Rina Kent has 3 known books (2 published; 1 announced) and is best read in publication order, starting with Kiss the Villain (2025). The latest book with a fully recorded publication date is Hunt the Villain. The next announced book, Crave the Villain, is due 1 March 2027.

Books
3 known books (3 novels)
Published
2
Announced
1
First published
2025
Status
ongoing
Shelved under
Romance
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Start here: Kiss the Villain (2025) — then read straight through in publication order.

Book one

Cover of Kiss the Villain

Kiss the Villain (2025)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series. Announced future books are marked below.

  1. Kiss the Villain

    Novel

    Kiss the Villain opens Rina Kent's Villain series in 2025 at 560 pages, the first entry set on the darker fringes of her Legacy of Gods world, ahead of the M/M standalone Hunt the Villain and the trilogy-closing Crave the Villain.

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  2. Hunt the Villain

    Novel

    Hunt the Villain followed on 24 March 2026, running 544 pages as a standalone M/M dark college-mafia romance within the same world -- a departure from the largely M/F pairings elsewhere in Kent's work.

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  3. Crave the Villain

    NovelAnnounced

    Crave the Villain is slated to complete the Villain trilogy in March 2027, following Kiss the Villain and Hunt the Villain -- though as of this writing it has not yet been published.

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About the Villain series

Villain is a dark romance series set in the world of Rina Kent's Legacy of Gods, following characters on its darker, more dangerous fringes. Hunt the Villain, the series' second book, is a standalone dark M/M college-mafia romance about rivals drawn into each other's orbit within the same mafia-adjacent world as Legacy of Gods -- a genre and pairing departure from most of Kent's other series, which are predominantly M/F.

Kiss the Villain opened the series in 2025, with Hunt the Villain following in March 2026. A third book, Crave the Villain, is scheduled for March 2027 and will complete the trilogy. Readers already invested in the Royal Elite / Legacy of Gods world, or looking for Kent's M/M dark romance work specifically, will want to track this series.

Frequently asked questions

How many books are in the Villain series?

Three planned; two are published so far -- Kiss the Villain (2025) and Hunt the Villain (2026) -- with Crave the Villain scheduled for March 2027.

What order should I read Villain in?

Publication order: Kiss the Villain, then Hunt the Villain.

Is Villain connected to Legacy of Gods?

Yes -- Hunt the Villain is explicitly set in the world of Legacy of Gods, though it's written to be read as a standalone within the Villain series.

Is Hunt the Villain an M/F romance like Kent's other series?

No -- it's a dark M/M college-mafia romance, a departure from the M/F pairings in most of Kent's other work.

When does Villain finish?

The third and final book, Crave the Villain, is scheduled for March 2027.

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