King of wrath is the first book in the kings of sin series by Ana Huang. It’s an interconnected standalone, so you don’t need to need to read the books in order, but it is recommended to enrich the reading experience, even though I didn’t read in order.
Spoilers ahead.
Story : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Plot : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Rating : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Writing style : ana huang’s writing is eloquent, easy to read, and flows smoothly. I appreciate her writing, and am used to it, her books feel like a warm hug, I love her writing.
MMC : Dante Russo — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ this grumpy, broody man deserves five stars.
FMC : Vivian Lau — ⭐⭐⭐⭐
side characters : kai and Isabella stand out, man has the best timing, he knew what he was doing by overhearing isabella’s much interesting ramblings. I’m gonna read their story after my break.
Story setting : billionaires? (Well, it’s a billionaire romance), new york.
Summary : Dante is forced to marry his enemy’s daughter, because of her father’s blackmail, and also because he desperately wants to protect his brother from dying, they have rocky relationship at first, as they spend more time together, they realise, there is more to each other, and start melting the cold exterior just a bit, and then as they get close, the truth comes out, leaving their relationship in a mess, which they work on, because they both are adults who grow, and the character development is good too.
Dedicated to by the author : this book was dedicated to fighting for love, including ourselves, thankyou ana for reminding me that we all are worth fighting for.
Pacing : medium.
Tropes : ✅ enemy’s daughter.
✅ Arranged marriage.
✅ Fake marriage.
✅ Enemies to lovers.
✅ Touch her and die.
✅ Obsessive MMC.
✅ Possessive MMC.
✅ Yearning pathetically MMC.
Type of romance : contemporary romance, open door romance.
Tags for the book : dark romance, spicy.
What i loved : i loved dante’s broody, reserved self which only melted when it came to Vivian, I also loved Vivian, she’s written beautifully, her emotions, her efforts in living up to her parent’s expectation as a society heiress, her warming up dante’s exterior, her as a host, she was perfect in every way. Dante being the cold CEO, who takes s••• from no one, but falls on his knees for his woman. Man was engaged to Vivian, but everytime someone hurt her, the only thing came out of his mouth was “my wife” when they weren’t even married yet, I love this man, ana, i see what you did there, and love it.
Favourite parts/ highlights :
“Next time you want to mark your ‘territory,’ you might as well urinate in a circle around me,” Vivian said after Kai left. “It’ll be more subtle.”
“I hate the idea of you touching anyone else, or anyone else touching you. I hate that other people can make you laugh in a way I can’t. I hate how I feel around you, like you’re the only person that can make me lose control when I. Don’t. Lose. Control.”
“It’s adorable.” He brushed a thumb over my flushed cheek.
Warmth curled low in my stomach.
Grumpy, brooding Dante had grown on me the past few months. But sweet, playful Dante? He was kryptonite to my heart.
“If she wants to reconcile with you in the future, that’s up to her. But if you talk to her again the way you did at the dinner table tonight—if you hurt her in any way, if you make her shed a single tear or cause her a single f•••••• second of sadness, I will take everything from you. Your business, your house, your reputation. I will blacklist you so thoroughly you won’t even be able to get past the bouncer at your s••••• local bar.”
“That’s Scorpio.” Vivian pointed to a spot in the sky. “Do you see it?”
I followed her gaze toward the constellation. It looked like any other cluster of stars.
“Mmmhmm. Looks great.”
She turned her head and narrowed her eyes. “Do you really see it, or are you lying?”
“I see stars. Lots of them.”
Vivian huffed out a half groan, half laugh. “You’re hopeless.”
“I told you, I’m not and never will be an astronomy expert. I’m just here for the view and the company.” I kissed the top of her head.
Is a part of a series : yes.
Series name : kings of sin.
Series order number : 1 of 7.
Plot or character driven : a mix.
Loveable characters : yes.
Strong character development : yes.
Flaws of characters a main focus : not much.
Interconnected/ or standalone : interconnected standalone.
Recs from the same author : if you enjoyed this one, read twisted love by Ana Huang, billionaire romance, brother’s bestfriend, you may end up liking it or not. Give it a read. Or read other billionaire romances from her other books.
Last details : the ring on the cover could be the reference for Dante first giving it to her on the bedside table, and then when they break up, she leaves it on his palm, and then when they make up, he gives her their family heirloom, while proposing properly. Man worked hard to earn his happy ever after is what we love. I loved this book, he had to let go of his wrath for what her father did to his brother to get his woman. And he did.