Beautiful Venom: A Dark Hockey Romance (Vipers Book 1)

From New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a sizzling dark hockey romance set in a new glamorous secret world.

In a den of vipers, revenge is the deadliest venom.

They shattered my world; now, I’ll bring down theirs.
The problem? I have virtually no way to trace the puppet master.
My only lead: The Vipers.
An elite college hockey team that rules the ice—and the shadows beyond it.
To infiltrate their secret society, I set my sights on their weakest link.
Kane Davenport.
The charismatic captain and the lone green flag in a nest of serpents.
But too late, I realize I’ve enticed the most venomous snake.
Kane’s friendly façade hides a predator more dangerous than I imagined.
He quickly unveils the monster lurking beneath the surface.
A monster who lured me in only to trap me in a lethal game with no escape.

Tropes:

Hockey romance x dark romanceAntihero x girl who bites backPrimal playShe’s out for revenge

This book marks the start of a new chapter in the #Rinaverse. No other book should be read prior to this.

From the Publisher

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0D681SNVT
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Blackthorn Books, LLC
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 27, 2025
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1.8 MB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 498 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1685451523
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Book 1 of 3 ‏ : ‎ Vipers
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