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Sweet Venom (Standard Edition)

By Rina Kent
Series: The Vipers
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From New York Times bestselling author Rina Kent comes the second book in the Vipers series, a dark hockey romance set in a glamorous secret world. Can I outrun his merciless obsession? I accidentally witnessed a brutal murder. I froze, pretended I saw nothing, hoping I... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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From New York Times bestselling author Rina Kent comes the second book in the Vipers series, a dark hockey romance set in a glamorous secret world.

Can I outrun his merciless obsession?

I accidentally witnessed a brutal murder.

I froze, pretended I saw nothing, hoping I could leave it behind.

But my plan backfired, and my life spiralled downward.

Now, I'm the target of cold-blooded revenge.

Jude Callahan isn't just a hockey godβ€”he's a devil no one dares to cross.

My existence disrupts his stardom, prestige, and possible serial killer career choice.

And he's set out to make me pay for that moment of silence.

No matter how much I run or hide, he finds me, watching from the shadows.

Like a predator.

I thought he'd stop at the stalking.

Or even better, he'd kill me and finally end my misery.

But Jude has other plans.

He says I can't die. I have to pay for my sins.

And just like that, he drags me into his depraved world, kicking and screaming.

Delicious tropes:

  • Dark romance
  • Secret society
  • Stalker romance
  • Hockey
  • Enemies to lovers

Praise for the Vipers series:

"The dark hockey romance/secret society combo that I truly did not know I needed, but it gave me everything." -- Goodreads review

"Dark. Nefarious. Dirty. Thought-provoking. Suspenseful. Action. Lies. Betrayal. Trust. Murder. Violence. Off-the-charts hot!" -- Amazon review

"Thrillingly good... This book had me by the throat." -- Goodreads review

"Rina Kent is known for her inventive, witty, charming, and evil characters. This dark hockey thriller is no different. Cannot wait for the next books in the series." -- Amazon review

Series: The Vipers

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781464246654

Publisher: Bloom Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 December 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Bloom Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 33.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 201.0mm

Weight: 476g

Pages: 464

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Fiction General Fiction Rina Kent Romance Series: The Vipers

About the Author

Rina Kent is a New York Times, USA Today, international, and #1 Amazon bestselling author of everything enemies to lovers romance. She's known to write unapologetic anti-heroes and villains because she often fell in love with men no one roots for. Her books are sprinkled with a touch of darkness, a pinch of angst, and an unhealthy dose of intensity. She spends her private days in London laughing like an evil mastermind about adding mayhem to her expanding universe. When she's not writing, Rina travels, hikes, and spoils cats in a pure cat lady fashion.

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