Rina Kent

Frequently asked questions

• Is "Rina Kent" a pen name?

  Yes, she writes under the pen name Rina Kent and keeps her real identity private; her publicly stated facts are limited to her London base and background.

• Where is she based?

  She lives in London and grew up there in a multilingual family that spoke English, French, and Arabic.

• What is the "Rinaverse"?

  It is her interconnected universe in which all her books share one world and overlapping characters across a slightly shifting timeline, so figures recur from series to series.

• Do her books need to be read in a specific order?

  No. She states that every series, duet, and standalone can be read independently, though she offers a recommended reading order for readers who want one.

• Is she self-published or traditionally published?

  She built her career as a self-published indie author and has since had titles released through Bloom Books, the romance imprint of Sourcebooks.

• What genre does she write?

  She writes dark romance, frequently featuring anti-heroes, villains, and morally grey love interests, spanning mafia, billionaire, and bully/new-adult subgenres.

• What is her background before writing?

  She studied medical research and earned a master's degree, and began but did not finish a PhD before turning to writing full time.

• How many books has she written?

  She is highly prolific, with dozens of titles organized into numerous series, duets, and trilogies within the Rinaverse.