Kiss the Villain

Kiss the Villain – A Dark, Addictive Ride I Didn’t Know I Needed (But Damn I Did)

Alright… where do I even start with this one?

So I just finished Kiss the Villain by Rina Kent – yeah, that Rina Kent, the Queen of Dark Romance – and let me tell you, my mind? Blown. My morals? Gone. My heart? Conflicted AF. This book was crazy, hot, emotional, and straight-up addictive like black coffee at 3AM before an exam you didn’t study for. It’s raw. It’s messy. It’s dark. It’s Rina Kent at her most unhinged and unapologetic. And I loved every damn second.

Also – fair warning – this review gonna be chaotic, grammar kinda broken, maybe too many caps and emojis, but that’s how I feel, okay?! Let’s go.

Professor/Student but Make it UNHINGED

So the setup? Whew. It’s not your usual “oh no he’s my professor!” kind of drama. It’s that… but then 10x more twisted, 100x more intense, and maybe a little illegal but who’s counting?

Our boy? Carson. He’s golden on the outside – smart law student, top of the game, family empire heir, all clean-cut and perfect. But inside? He got demons. Rage. Chaos. That part of him that just wants to watch the world burn. Me too Carson, me too

And then BOOM – one night, one wild decision, one moment of mayhem – and suddenly he meet Kayden Lockwood. A man so dark he make the shadows look like sunshine. That night? Things go down. Carson think he buried it. Locked it up in his memory vault forever.

Until Kayden freaking Lockwood walks into his classroom. As his professor. Teaching criminal law. A literal villain teaching how to catch villains. Oh the ironyyyyyy. I was losing it right there, not even gonna lie.

Villain x Villain, Baby

Let me say this loud and clear: This is not a soft romance. This is not flowers and cuddles and whispering “I love you” under the moonlight. Nah. This is two monsters locking horns. This is manipulation, revenge, obsession. It’s raw. It’s violent. It’s sexy. And it’s so messed up. AND YET I COULDN’T LOOK AWAY.

Carson’s not innocent. Kayden’s not redeemable. But somehow… you get them. You feel them. Every time they break each other, every time they push, every time they fall harder into this toxic spiral – you understand why. They’re both hurting. They both got secrets. And the way Rina Kent write their chemistry??? Literal flames coming out my headphones

I was walking in public like just listening to these two threaten, seduce, destroy and devour each other.

The Tension Is Insane

Let me be real – if you’re into slow-burn fluff, this book ain’t for you. But if you like mind games, power plays, and sexual tension so thick you could cut it with a knife, then Kiss the Villain gonna have you on your knees begging for more. The scenes where nothing happens are sometimes more intense than the scenes where everything happens. Because the staring. The unsaid words. The who’s-gonna-blink-first energy.

Carson trying to get back control by playing dirty? Kayden letting him think he in charge just before flipping the whole table? That’s my kind of toxic, bro.

Also, consent is messy in this book, I’m gonna be honest. The power dynamic is complicated, the moral lines blurrier than my vision at 2AM, and if you’re sensitive to dark themes, you NEED to read the warnings. This ain’t a comfort book. It’s a chaotic ride through hell and desire. Strap in or get off.

Law School? More Like Law of Lust

Okay, I love when romance takes place in unique settings and the law school angle? Honestly perfect. Because it’s not just sexy – it’s smart. There’s philosophy of crime. Discussions of morality. Courtroom logic. All while these two are lowkey eye-murdering each other across the classroom.

And Carson’s inner monologues??? The way he overthinks, spirals, plots? It’s so relatable and yet also terrifying. He’s the definition of “man who looks like he got it together but actually gonna snap if you breathe wrong.”

Kayden though? Straight-up predator energy. Calm. Cold. Calculated. You can tell he’s been through some stuff. And the way he talks??? Like every sentence is a chess move. Every look, every smirk—it’s got layers. I kept rewinding like “wait, did he just threaten him or flirt with him?” (Spoiler: it’s both )

Narration Game: Strong as Hell

Whoever narrates this (sorry I forgot the name but I owe them my life) KILLED IT. Voices were crisp, intense, and dripping with emotion. Like seriously, they didn’t just read the story, they became the characters.

Kayden’s voice? Deep. Smooth. Dangerous. Like dark chocolate mixed with arsenic. Carson’s? Sharp, emotional, layered. They gave him just enough vulnerability to make you ache, but enough bite to make you fear him a lil bit.

Some parts felt like I was listening to an actual confrontation. Like these weren’t just actors—they were living this twisted mess.

The Emotional Rollercoaster is Real

Okay confession time: I thought I was gonna read this just for the dark spice and professor kink. But NOPE. Halfway through I realized I was emotionally invested. Like deeply. I was yelling at Carson. I was whispering “please don’t” to Kayden. I wanted them to get therapy. I wanted them to kiss. I wanted them to break up. I wanted them to destroy each other and also hold hands.

My brain was like “this is bad for you” and my heart was like “but they’re soulmates tho”

And then that twist near the end??? Rina Kent what the hell was that. How dare you. How dare you make me FEEL things for these two dangerous psychos.

Warnings? Yeah, They Ain’t Joking

Let me be super clear: this book is NOT for everyone. There’s manipulation. Power imbalance. Some morally yikes moments. And it don’t try to fix everything. This is not a healing journey. This is “let’s burn the world together, baby.”

If you like stories where people grow and become better versions of themselves… this ain’t it chief. If you like stories where two broken people try to love each other in the wreckage? Then welcome to your new obsession.

Final Thoughts – A Villainous Must-Listen

So yeah. Kiss the Villain is dark. It’s messed up. It’s toxic. But it’s also addictive. I couldn’t stop. I didn’t want to stop. Rina Kent got me trapped again and I ain’t even mad. The writing is sharp. The characters? Complex and feral. The romance? Unhealthy but oh so hot. The audiobook? Worth every second.

If you:

• Like your romance spicy and unhinged

• Don’t mind morally grey (like, really grey) characters

• Crave high-tension scenes and dangerous love

• Want to see what happens when a law student meets a literal villain professor

…then bro, what you waiting for? LISTEN. NOW.

And then come back and scream with me.

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