Kiss the Villain

Legacy of Gods

By: Rina Kent

Narrated by: Stephen Dexter, Grayson Owens, Teddy Hamilton, Shane East, Corvin King, Samantha Brentmoor, Vivienne LaRue, full cast

From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a scorching standalone professor/student dark MM romance set in the Legacy of Gods' world.

My darkness meets a darker soul.

I’m a golden boy.

A genius law student, the heir to the Carson empire, and the dutiful son.

Or, at least, that's what it looks like from the outside.

Deep inside, I have the urge to set the world on fire.

I keep these impulses in check, rarely indulging in mayhem.

Until one night of debauchery backfires, and I'm caught by a villain.

I bury the entire ordeal with the rest of my skeletons.

That is, until that night walks into my classroom in the form of my new professor.

Kayden Lockwood.

A criminal who’s teaching criminal law.

I can't expose what he's done without unmasking my secret life.

What I can do, however, is force him to taste the poison he gave me.

In the clash of titans, Kayden and I break and crumble.

And I'm starting to realize this dangerous game may have no winners.

This is a dark romance with themes that may not be for everyone. Please visit the author's website for content warnings before listening.

©2025 Rina Kent (P)2025 Rina Kent

Worth the wait!

I’ve been craving this book ever since Niko asked Gareth if he’s ever liked a man and Gareth said “just one man” and it was everything I could have wanted!

An Honest Review

Rina Kent is a glorious writer and I adore her dark sensuality. However, there are several places in this book where it's unclear what position they're in, or where the author forgets to explain how they've moved positions and the things they do physically make no sense or can't be comprehended or imagined. This part makes it difficult to follow along.
I love dirty talk in books. And there's a LOT OF IT in this one. But the dirty talk in this book is mostly 80% cringe-worthy. It can be very hot and even shocking, but then certain kinks or words are repeated so many times throughout the book that it just becomes redundant and worthless.
Overall, I got very attached to this couple.
There are also parts in this book where other characters are thrown in and it's not truly explained who this person is and how we're supposed to know them. I think the book was a little bit of a messy performance with a good idea.

So Good it Put Me in a Slump

First 5 star read of the year! Probably one of my favorite Rina Kent books now.

NOT REALLY A FAN OF BL BUT RINA KENT IS UGHHH 🩷

A MASTERPIECE!! This is something I don’t usually enjoy but wow!! I love their banters. Super amazing and can’t wait for me to get a trophy book. Lol!’

The voices

The story? Amazing and the narrators did a fantastic job and the kindle book was completely forgotten because of them so thank you haha