Rina Kent is an author of dark romance and romantic suspense who writes in English. She is known for anti-heroes, obsessive love interests and fast, emotionally heated plots. Her books include the Royal Elite series, the Legacy of Gods series, the Deception series and the Villain series, which began with Kiss the Villain. Many of her titles have been bestsellers on the New York Times and USA Today lists. She began as a self-published author and built a large readership online, especially through social media and reader communities. Her work is aimed at genre readers rather than literary critics, and several of her series share linked characters and settings. Her books have also drawn debate over how they depict consent and violence, which is common in dark romance. She has written both male/female and male/male romances.