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Tempting Venom

An Enemies to Lovers MM Hockey Romance (Vipers, Book 3)

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Tempting Venom

Written by: Rina Kent
Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, JF Harding, Emma Wilder, Siren Dixon
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From New York Times bestselling author Rina Kent comes a nail-biting MM dark romance between two hockey rivals.

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.

Tropes:

Unhinged Chaos x Unhinged Calm
Rivals to Lovers
Hockey Romance
Power Dynamic
Secret Relationship
Bi Awakening

Tempting Venom is a male x male college romance. While this book can be listened to on its own, for a better understanding of the world, it's recommended to listen to Beautiful Venom & Sweet Venom first.

©2026 Rina Kent (P)2026 Rina Kent
Contemporary Romance Sports Hockey Tearjerking Heartfelt
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idek how to put into words my love for preston and marcus. i knew i would love them and have been hooked since the first 2 books being fed on crumbs. seeing all the scenes i loved in the other books with full context and their pov’s had me giggling and kicking my feet 🤭

yet somehow they still took me by surprise. there was so much pain but also comfort, understanding, and support. Marcus was exactly what Preston needed to be himself and heal. the exploration of preston’s trauma was painful but so real and felt very important for ppl to read and understand. his story may even help others who have faced the same trauma and i think that’s beautiful 🥹

in the end all the pain was worth it for the growth and comfort preston and marcus could provide eachother and ill love them forever 🤍 also the spice and sexual exploration was incredible

Yearning and Pain

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everything about this story yes! Spice yessss, banter yessss, plot yesssss and narration top tier! Rina did it again!!! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

omg yes

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Did I devour this book in one day? Yes. Do I love both Preston and Marcus? Yes. Does Preston remind me of other RK characters? 100% Yes. I really enjoy RK's books, but when I hear the same lines from one book to another it's kind disappointing. Can different people hold similar characteristics? Of course, that's why I still enjoyed the book. But if you re-read her books multiple times like I do it might bother you. Otherwise, another great story. Can't wait for Crave the Villan!!

Loved it, but Preston is so 'familiar'.

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Shout out to the Perfect narration. These guys together were perfect. As for the book, the story was touching and intriguing. Can’t ask for more

Best since GOF

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I love Niko and Brandon but Preston and Marcus!?! I am OBSESSED. I devoured this book. I started listening when I woke up. I will read anything Rina writes.

Better than Niko I think

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