
Tempting Venom: The Vipers
by Rina Kent· 2026
Putting a darker spin on queer hockey romance, the third book in Rina Kent's series revolves around a secret society, devilishly handsome players and a rivalry that is not only heated but violent and dangerously addictive too.
A dark Heated Rivalry. . . From Rina Kent comes a sizzling male/male hockey romance set in a new glamorous secret world.
When two ruthless enemies collide.
My name is Preston Armstrong, and I’m the most depraved bastard you'll ever meet. I take what I want, ruin what I don’t, and live exactly how I please. That is, until I crash into the force of nature that is Marcus Osborn. Captain of our rival hockey team and the perpetual thorn in my side. A migraine in human form and the one person who refuses to play by my rules. He's my brand of heartless and just as deranged. I set out to crush him, his career, and his infuriatingly gorgeous face. But Marcus hits back with equal force, turning our rivalry into a violent, addictive dance neither of us can walk away from. We were supposed to annihilate each other. Instead, we spark a fire that threatens to devour everything in its path. In this battle of two unhinged souls, our bodies become collateral damage. But I never expected our stone-cold hearts to get involved.
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Putting a darker spin on queer hockey romance, the third book in Rina Kent's series revolves around a secret society, devilishly handsome players and a rivalry that is not only heated but violent and dangerously addictive too. A dark Heated Rivalry. . . From Rina Kent comes a sizzling male/male hockey romance set in a new glamorous secret world. When two ruthless enemies collide. My name is Preston Armstrong, and I’m the most depraved bastard you'll ever meet. I take what I want, ruin what I don’t, and live exactly how I please. That is, until I crash into the force of nature that is Marcus Osborn. Captain of our rival hockey team and the perpetual thorn in my side. A migraine in human form and the one person who refuses to play by my rules. He's my brand of heartless and just as deranged. I set out to crush him, his career, and his infuriatingly gorgeous face. But Marcus hits back with equal force, turning our rivalry into a violent, addictive dance neither of us can walk away from. We were supposed to annihilate each other. Instead, we spark a fire that threatens to devour everything in its path. In this battle of two unhinged souls, our bodies become collateral damage. But I never expected our stone-cold hearts to get involved.

