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King of Wrath

King of Wrath

Contemporary RomanceRomance
Pages
416
Published
2022
Language
English

Synopsis

Dante Russo is a billionaire CEO who lives for control, until a blackmail threat against his family forces him into an engagement he never wanted. Vivian Lau is the poised heiress on the other end of the arrangement, marrying to elevate her family's standing even as she chafes at being treated as a pawn. What begins as a frosty marriage of convenience between two strangers slowly warms into something neither planned, even as Dante plots his revenge against the man who cornered him. The first book in the Kings of Sin series introduces Ana Huang's central conceit: seven morally grey billionaires, each embodying one of the seven deadly sins. Sharing a universe with the Twisted books, it opens the series on wrath, and on a forced union that turns dangerously real.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

RomanticTenseDark
Marriage of ConvenienceRevengeEnemies to Lovers
Writing3.0Impact3.0Characters4.0Plot3.0Atmosphere3.0
Spice level
3.0 avg spice

Genres

Contemporary Romance Romance Dark Romance

About the author

A
Ana Huang

Chinese-American author Ana Huang is one of the defining names of the contemporary romance boom, a number one New York Times, USA Today, and Sunday Times bestseller whose books have sold more than twenty-five million copies and been translated into over thirty languages. The daughter of Chinese immigrants, she studied international relations and spent time as an exchange student in Shanghai, a setting that surfaces in her earliest work. She began writing stories as a child to practice English an...

Characters

Dante RussoProtagonist

A controlling billionaire CEO forced into an engagement by blackmail.

Vivian LauProtagonist

A poised heiress married to Dante to elevate her family's standing.

Francis LauAntagonist

Vivian’s father, who blackmails Dante to force the engagement.

Luca RussoSupporting

Dante’s brother, whose actions become the leverage used against the family.

All characters in King of Wrath

Frequently asked questions

  • Do I need to read other books by this author before starting this one?

    This title functions as an interconnected standalone, meaning it can be enjoyed on its own without prior knowledge of the author's other works. While characters from different series occasionally make cameo appearances or are referenced as part of a shared universe, these moments do not impact the primary plot or your ability to follow the story.

  • How does this series relate to the author's other collections?

    All of the author's series exist within the same overarching universe, often referred to by readers as the Anaverse. You may encounter Easter eggs or familiar faces from the Twisted series or other collections, but each series is designed to be distinct in its specific character arcs and thematic focus.

  • What is the Kings of Sin concept?

    Each book centers on a different morally grey billionaire who embodies one of the seven deadly sins, with King of Wrath opening the series on wrath.

  • How many Kings of Sin books are there, and is the series finished?

    The series is planned as seven books, one per deadly sin. It is not yet complete: the sixth (King of Gluttony) and seventh (King of Lust) are scheduled for 2026 and 2027.

  • How is this connected to the Twisted series?

    Kings of Sin shares Ana Huang's universe with the Twisted books. Christian Harper from Twisted Lies appears in King of Wrath, tying the two series together.

  • Should I read Twisted or Kings of Sin first?

    Both are interconnected standalones, but many readers recommend reading Twisted first so you recognize Christian Harper when he appears here.

  • Is this an arranged-marriage romance?

    Yes. The story is built on a blackmail-driven marriage of convenience between two strangers that slowly turns into something real.

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