[PRE-ORDER] Black Knight (Royal Elite, #4) by Rina Kent

Release Date: 9/29/2026

dark romance • second-chance romance • morally gray hero • obsessed hero

He was once her best friend. Now he's her worst enemy. Black Knight is a dark, emotionally intense romance that turns a broken friendship into a dangerous game of hate, attraction, and unresolved feelings. With Rina Kent's signature blend of ruthless heroes, complicated heroines, and high-stakes chemistry, this is a romance for readers who like their love stories dark, messy, and addictive.

The Vibe

Kimberly Reed has learned how to hide the parts of herself she doesn't want the world to see. But hiding from Xander Knight is another matter entirely. Once her closest friend, Xander is now the person who knows exactly where to strike.

Xander is beautiful, popular, and brutally cruel. He's a knight in name only, and Kimberly knows better than anyone that he isn't coming to save her. Their history gives every confrontation an added edge, with old affection buried beneath resentment and hostility.

Set at the elite Royal Elite school, their relationship unfolds through power struggles, emotional wounds, and an attraction neither of them can completely escape. The result is a dark, angsty romance where friendship, betrayal, and desire become tangled together.

For readers who love bully romance, enemies-to-lovers tension, morally gray heroes, and intense emotional drama, Black Knight delivers the dark, obsessive atmosphere that defines the Royal Elite world. The book can be read as a standalone, although reading the earlier Royal Elite books provides more context for the characters and world.

Tropes & Tags

• Dark romance
  
• Enemies-to-lovers
• Second-chance romance
  
• Mature new adult
• Elite school setting
• Morally gray hero
• Cruel hero
• Obsessed hero
• Emotional romance
  
• Intense chemistry
• Dual POV
• Standalone within the series

Books in Series (In Order)

• Cruel King, #0
• Deviant King, #1
• Steel Princess, #2
• Twisted Kingdom, #3
• Black Knight, #4
• Vicious Prince, #5
• Ruthless Empire, #6
• Royal Elite Epilogue, #7

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