Kiss the Villain by Rina Kent

Extended Synopsis

To the outside world, the protagonist of Kiss the Villain is the ultimate golden boy: a genius law student, the dutiful heir to the Carson empire, and a model citizen. But beneath this pristine veneer lies a dangerous urge for mayhem. These dark impulses are kept under strict control until one night of debauchery backfires, leaving him caught in the crosshairs of a true villain. He buries the ordeal, determined to keep his skeletons locked away forever.

The carefully constructed facade shatters when that very villain walks into his classroom as Kayden Lockwood, his new criminal law professor. Unable to expose Kayden without destroying his own secret life, a high-stakes clash of titans begins. As the student attempts to force his professor to taste his own poison, both men begin to crumble under the weight of their dangerous game—a psychological war of attrition where there may be no true winners.