TITLE: SWEET VENOM
SERIES: VIPERS#2
AUTHOR: RINA KENT
GENRE: DARK HOCKEY ROMANCE BOOK
Synopsis
From the New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a dangerously dark stalker hockey romance.
Can I outrun his merciless obsession?
I accidentally witnessed a brutal murder.
I froze, pretended I saw nothing, hoping I could leave it behind.
But my plan backfired, and my life spiraled downward.
Now, I’m the target of cold-blooded revenge.
Jude Callahan isn’t just a hockey god—he’s a devil no one dares to cross.
My existence disrupts his stardom, prestige, and possible serial killer career choice.
And he’s set out to make me pay for that moment of silence.
No matter how much I run or hide, he finds me, watching from the shadows.
Like a predator.
I thought he’d stop at the stalking.
Or even better, he’d kill me and finally end my misery.
But Jude has other plans.
He says I can’t die. I have to pay for my sins.
And just like that, he drags me into his depraved world, kicking and screaming.
This book can be read on its own but for better understanding of the world, it's recommended to read Beautiful Venom first.
My Review
STALKER STARS
°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐎𝐌°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*
Is the second full length dark hockey romance book in the (Vipers) series by author Rina Kent. Spoken in Dual POV's (Jude and Violet)
Of course as soon as this one went live on my ipad it went. I couldn't wait to dive back into this world.
☀︎ Hockey Romance X Secret Society
☀︎ Antihero x Good Girl
☀︎ Enemies to Lovers
☀︎ Boy Obsessed
☀︎ Stalking
☀︎ He Falls First
☀︎ Antihero x Good Girl
☀︎ Enemies to Lovers
☀︎ Boy Obsessed
☀︎ Stalking
☀︎ He Falls First
The first 50% is where we deep dive into Violet's background story, then the last 50% is catch up and what came after she woke up..A few twists and turns which I never saw coming..I was also hoping the author would give us more information about the secret society since that's pivotal to the series, but it wasn't really touched on..
Even though I enjoyed this one, it wasn’t on the same level as the previous book, but still a solid 4 star read..
I expected more from Violets character, from Dahlia’s perspective Violet was the protector throughout their childhood whilst in foster care and beyond, so I expected her to be fierce, but she was the complete opposite, jumping at her own shadow, never holding her ground, scared of the dark, and always on the run..Because of that, I found it hard to connect with her.
When opposites attract..She was on his hit list after her inability to step in when she should’ve, but really what could've she done?? But Jude was a man obsessed, he couldn’t step away, he made moves in the background which tethered her to him.
Jude filled those gaps in the storyline where I found Violet lacking, throw in Preston those times he did make an appearance and that alone was enough to appease me. He's like a deranged labrador puppy..And I am all for it..
And do not get me talking about that time in this I wanted to throw this device, we won’t even mention the tears I shed! No we won’t mention that! When that little twist hit my heart I didn’t know if I could carry on with this book or even the series to be honest. I was out! So I'm glad I carried on and my heart became full again. I wonder if she could hear all us readers cursing her out lol..
