✨ Reading Order ✨
If you’re wondering where to start, here’s a recommended reading order to help guide you through the chaos 💀
🖤 Visit rinakent.com/reading-order for a downloadable version (second slide)
All of my books take place in the same world—aka the #Rinaverse—but timelines may shift slightly. Because of that, many characters appear across multiple books and series.
P.S. Every series and standalone can be read on its own, so feel free to dive in wherever your heart (and favorite trope) takes you.
✨ Rinaverse Tropes ✨
All of my books fall under the dark romance genre. Some are lighter, some are darker, but all of them are twisted in their own delicious way.
Please make sure to check the content warnings at the beginning of each book or on my website before diving in.
All stories are works of fiction and bear no resemblance to real-life people or events.
You can find the complete tropes list at rinakent.com/tropes 🖤
✨ Common Tropes in My Books
• Enemies to lovers in all its glorious chaos.
• Anti-heroes and villains we love to hate with all the 'Mine' moments.
• Suspense where nothing is what it seems.
• Angst that steals your breath.
Here’s where to start based on your favorite tropes:
✨ Dark Academia
• Legacy of Gods
• Royal Elite
• Vipers
• Lies & Truths Duet
✨ Mafia Romance
• Deception Trilogy
• Monster Trilogy
• Throne Duet
✨ Really Dark
• God of Malice
• Kiss the Villain
• Thorns Duet
✨ Rinaverse’s Underrated Gems
• Empire of Sin
• Empire of Lust
• Thorns Duet
✨ MM Romance (Genre)
• God of Fury
• Kiss the Villain
• Hunt the Villain (2026)
• Tempting Venom (2026)
✨ Arranged / Forced Marriage
• Deception Trilogy
• Throne Duet
• Monster Trilogy
• Empire of Desire
• God of War
✨ Age Gap
• Kingdom Duet
• Empire of Desire
• Empire of Sin
• Monster Trilogy
• Kiss the Villain
Which trope is your favorite? 💀📚
✨ Frequently Asked Questions ✨
Here are answers to some of your most-asked questions!
For more, check out rinakent.com/FAQ or the Q&A Highlights at the top of my IG.
💬 Q: What’s your next release?
A: Hunt the Villain: March 24, 2026
💬 Q: Do you have a reading order?
A: Yes! Check out my pinned post or visit rinakent.com/reading-order for a downloadable version.
💬 Q: Upcoming releases?
A:
• Hunt the Villain (Villain #2): March 2026
• Tempting Venom (Vipers #3): Summer 2026
• Crave the Villain (Villain #3): 2027
💬 Q: Are you done with the Rinaverse?
A: No. Just entering a new chapter and introducing new characters.
💬 Q: Will you write a book about character X/Y/Z?
A: No. I’m fully booked until 2027 and will no longer promise books unless I start writing them.
💬 Q: Are there characters you won’t write about?
A: I have no plans to write books for Remi, Ariella, or Maya. The full list is on my website.
💬 Q: Will there be a Legacy of Gods epilogue?
A: No. That will make the parents/grandparents too old and I want them to remain in this age forever.
💬 Q: Will you write more MM?
A: Yes. The Villain series is full MM, and Tempting Venom (2026) is MM as well.
💬 Q: Any tropes you’ll never write?
A: Cheating, sharing, and RH/multiple partners.
💬 Q: Can I join your ARC team?
A: I no longer have an ARC team. All ARCs are now handled by my publishers.
💬 Q: Will you ever attend a signing or do a meet & greet?
A: No. I don’t attend in-person events for privacy reasons.
💬 Q: Will you share more about yourself?
A: I'm extremely private and prefer that my books have the spotlight instead of me. Thank you for understanding ❤️
HUGE Rinaverse News ✨
*drum roll* *taps mic*
I’m SO excited to announce that my ✨entire✨ backlist is going to be traditionally published!
The print rights for all my books have been acquired by Bloom Books in North America and Penguin UK/evermore in the UK, Europe, and Australia.
For UK and commonwealth readers, only Vipers, Villain, Monster and Deception trilogies will remain in KindleUnlimited. All the rest will be taken out close to their publication dates.
For North American readers, all my books will indefinitely remain in KU.
Scroll to see my entire publication schedule until January 2028. I can’t wait to see these babies more readily available in bookstores 😍
Which series are you looking forward to seeing it traditionally published? 👀
We have the first art reveal 🎉
The number of art I have for this book should be studied 😂
This scene happens at the very start of Tempting Venom and it’s one of my top favorites 😍
Keep an eye out for the art that will be inside the Target and B&N editions!
Art by @sketchesanmin
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Huge News to UK Readers!
I’m excited to announce that there will be a @waterstones Exclusive version of Tempting Venom! 🎉
Aren’t those edges to die for? 😍 Pre-order now to get these on June 30.
Who’s excited for Preston and Marcus? Should I start my Tempting Venom era? 🤭
Hunt the Villain is a New York Times bestseller! 🤍
HTV is a USA Today bestseller, hit #1 Kindle bestseller across multiple markets for days, and reached Audible’s Most Listened.
I honestly can’t put into words how humbled I am by all the love you’ve shown Yulian and Vaughn. These boys mean so much to me. Their story ripped me apart and put me back together again, and it’s always such a bittersweet experience to let them go into the world.
ALL the big THANK YOUs to my team, the rockstars @read_bloom and my agent @kimberlybrower2 for always championing all my (sometimes) random ideas. I can’t wait for what’s coming next ✨
But mostly, thank you to all my readers and the me from 2023 who got out of her comfort zone and wrote her first MM romance. Best. Decision. Ever.
