Book Evaluation:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔📔📔📔
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️
Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒💒💒
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞💞💞
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂😂😂
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖📖
Narration:🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧
Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧🧧
Overall View: ✨✨✨✨✨


First Impressions
Kiss the Villain was a story that packs quite a punch and if you love M/M romance and dark romance, then this is a series that is a must read for her. I am not sure if this whole series will be MM based or not. I am hoping she will continue to write MF couples because I do think that is where she is most good at in my opinion. But I actually think Kiss the Villain was better than God of Fury, but that is just my viewpoint as I feel like God of Fury was way overrated. But Kiss the Villain is even better. I am not sure where the backlash for this book came from and I didn't feel anything weird about the MM relationship at all. If this is your cup of tea, I do believe that the elements within the story will most definitely work for you.

First Line
Tonight, I'm going to hurt someone.

Summary
Gareth and Kayden are our two main protagonists here, and Gareth is our connection to the Gods series, his brother is Killian. Kayden is posing as a professor, but he has a secret plan....he needs to get close to Gareth because his grandfather was behind the death of his late wife and he is determined to kill all those responsible for her rape and murder. But what neither Gareth or Kayden expected was for the bright chemistry to build between them or for something deeper to form between that that goes more intimate than just sex.....but when it deals with the heart. But their relationship must be done in secret, there is also a age gap in their relationship and their families aren't exactly best friends. But when all the truths come out....will their relationship survive the coming storm?

What I Loved
Kiss The Villain was a compelling and addictive story and I just didn't want to put it down. I absolutely loved every moment between Gareth and Kayden. From the first few pages, I was hooked within this story. I also did this in audio and this series is AMAZING in audio, just sayin'. And its a full cast audio, so you definitely can't go wrong with that. I found Kiss of Villain to be a fabulous story. I am not sure if the author is planning on moving forward with only MM....I hope she does do more MF though, I really hope its not just only MM. But we shall see what she does with this series. I do think you can read this as a standalone without reading the Gods series. All the timelines actually surround each other so as long as you know there is a group of friends and they interact with each other's timelines, then you will be fine.

The romance between these two was so fiery hot. Their chemistry was written top notch. I also loved the way that they come together. The angst was so well done. I normally am not a enemies to lovers fan...but Rina Kent writes these elements super well. Their interactions were hilarious and Kent still delivers on the humor and banter so right. I also couldn't get enough of the way that they build this relationship from wanting to kill each other to wanting to love each other and kill anyone that prevents them from being together. It definitely features characters that are anti heroes, so keep in mind these are definitely dark and has some Non Con elements within it. But if you don't mind those elements....this book will completely work for you. We also see cameos from many characters of the previous connected series which was a blast to see. I am eager to see what we will get with this series.

What I Struggled With
Nothing!!!! Just wasn't quite a 6 star read.

Narration
Full Cast and highly recommend....very well done!!!

Overall View
Kiss the Villain is the first of a new series that struck a deep chord to this readers heart. It is resonating, edgy and thrilling, angsty enough to curl your toes and delivers on all the feels!

Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Dark Romance
Character Types: Anti Hero, Mafia, Teacher
Themes: Angsty, MM Loving'
Tropes: Student-Teacher Love, Enemies to Lovers, Forbidden Love

Book Perspective
Multi POV

Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
Relationship

If you like these authors, I recommend This Book
Giana Darling
Onley James
Ella Frank

Song This Book Inspires
Sail by Awolnation

Recommendation For Reading Order
Standalone---It has character connections but its all in the same timeline.

Steam/Spice Explanations

Simmering cup of tea---soft warm touches and light intimacy
Warmin' by the fire- a medium level of sexual tension, a balance of sexual and emotional intimacy, lighter on the details in the sexual moments.
Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes.
Blazing fire to the building-The prime focus is the sex scenes, scorching hot, and could burn one. Less focus on the emotional intimacy to the relationship.

Narrators:
Stephen Dexter, Grayson Owens, Shane East, Teddy Hamilton, Corvin King, Samantha Brentmoor, Vivenne Larue