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Villain

by Rina Kent

The Villain series by Rina Kent has 2 books and is best read in publication order, starting with Kiss the Villain (2025). The next book, Crave the Villain, is due 1 March 2027.

Books
2 books
First published
2025
Status
ongoing
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Start here: Kiss the Villain (2025) — then read straight through in publication order.

Cover of Kiss the Villain, the first book in Villain

Reading order

The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.

  1. Kiss the Villain

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  2. Hunt the Villain

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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.

How to read this series

Publication order, starting with Kiss the Villain, then Hunt the Villain (a standalone M/M dark college-mafia romance). A third book, Crave the Villain, is scheduled for March 2027 to complete the trilogy.

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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