Kiss the Villain

#68 in Romance

Kiss the Villain

Rina Kent

First published 2025

7.77.7 / 10
Score out of 1071 ratingsConfidence 28%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
#68 of 127 in Romance ahead of 47% of the category
  • NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list

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About the book

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.

Description: publisher’s blurb via Hardcover

Where the score comes from

The sources average 8.1 across 71 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 28% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Romance average of 7.6. That is how 7.7 comes out.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Hardcover8.171 100%

Frequently asked

What is Kiss the Villain rated?

7.7 out of 10, from 71 reader ratings across 1 independent sources.

Is Kiss the Villain worth reading?

Readers give it 7.7/10 from 71 ratings, which puts it ahead of 47 % of the Romance shelf.

Where does Kiss the Villain rank?

#68 in Romance on the current snapshot.

Was Kiss the Villain a bestseller?

Yes — 1 weeks on the New York Times list, peaking at #11. Sales are shown here but never scored.

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