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Hunt the Villain
Dark Romance

Hunt the Villain

Villain Series · Book 2

Rina Kent

★★★★★
MM RomanceMafiaEnemies to LoversDark RomanceUniversityMutual Obsession

Synopsis

The first time I met Yulian Dimitriev, it was hate at first sight. He’s brash, chaotic, and a violence-junkie.In short, everything I disregard.As heirs to two notorious mafia organizations, we were shoved together in an unorthodox setting. The more I learn about Yulian, the deeper my loathing seeps. Until I truly see the person within, and something forbidden sparks between us. But our coexistence is cut short when tragedy strikes.Yulian and I go back to our respective, parallel worlds that shouldn’t cross. But they do.And once again, I’m dragged into the orbit of a man I shouldn’t want. Two men can’t be together in our world. But Yulian blurs every limit I thought existed until everything is in jeopardy. Our hearts included.

The protagonists

V

VAUGHN MOROZOV

THE CONTROLLED HEIR

Cold, precise, built to be the perfect heir. His whole life was a mask and duty... until Yulian made it his mission to dismantle it piece by piece.

CalculatingRepressedLoyalIncredible arc
Y

YULIAN DIMITRIEV

CHAOS IN HUMAN FORM

Impulsive, intense, incapable of holding back. Once someone matters to him, no force on earth can stop him. His obsession isn't a threat — it's love without apology.

ObsessiveChaoticLoyalHeart-stealer

My review

Rina Kent knows exactly what to do with an obsessive character: give him total conviction, without apology. Yulian doesn't chase Vaughn because he can't control himself, he chases him because he decided that man belongs to him, and that clarity is devastating. The chemistry between them is electric from the first encounter. The ending left my heart full. I couldn't put the book down.

Who is this for?

✦

Dark romance fans who aren't scared of morally grey characters

✦

Readers who loved God of Fury and want more high-intensity MM romance

✦

Anyone who wants a romance that combines Russian mafia, complex trauma, and an honest coming-out arc

Where to buy it?

Amazon

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