Thank you Net Galley and Source books for a free copy in exchange for a honest review!

I have been a big Ana Huang fan since 2021 when Twisted Love went viral on book tube and on Tik Tok and swirled around the book followers I watched and I loved it.

King of Wrath was so expection, Dante and Vivian were arranged to be married by her father and you can feel the range from Dante and complete distane for her father and some degree to Vivian but as their around each other he warms up to her. You can feel Dante melt for her, his jealousy, possessive nature. You Touch Her you Die.

Dante takes revenge on her father and their conflict was clear and when she finds out shit hits the fan. The gravel to get Vivian to forgive him is to die for, some of the best I have ever read. The sex scenes where fantastic, Ana always has one stand out, in this one the limo scene is really hot.

I would highly recommend this novel of fans of Ana as her stable troupe and characteristics in her male and female characters are present in this one. My rating is 4.75

I loved this book so much. I picked it up on a Saturday morning and didn't put it down until I had read the whole thing.

The way Dante and Vivian's story unfolded was perfect. I loved that it wasn't insta-love - the way their relationship developed felt natural and was so sweet. I loved the cameos of Stella and Jules from the Twisted series - it was like bumping into old friends! There was also a perfect amount of spice, as usual. Just perfection.

The only thing that stops this from being a five for me is the subplot with Dante's brother and the mafia princess. It felt like that was used at the very beginning to set up the scenario and then it lost steam. It was referenced a couple of times but without the urgency that it had initially.

I can't wait for the next book in the series!

Wow wow and wow! I absolutely loved this book! I could not put it down, brought my kindle with me everywhere to finish it!

THIS FREAKING BOOK!!!!

i swear ana could write a cook book and id eat that up. once again she grabs me into this world and now it has a chokehold on me and i cant stop thinking about it. i am so freaking glad that this is a seven book series. i could re-read this all day long and not get tired of it. i love an arranged marriage story, and this one definitely gives mafia vibes to it. which is my favorite kind. their dislike and banter was so fun to read and it kept me craving more and more as the story went on. I love the way that ana story tells. the characters always draw me in and there is just something about them that makes not want to ever put the book down. the chemistry between vivian and dante was fire. it was in the little moments that i fell in love with them together. being that vivian had not really interacted with dante much before her parents agreed for her to have an arranged marriage with him, it was fun seeing how they merged their lives together. dante is such a grumpy ceo and we love to see it. I really loved dante's dirty mouth too- i meannnnn come on!!!! everything about this book was perfectly ana. i ate it up so much. and it makes me so freaking excited for the rest of the series to come out. i cannot wait to add them all to my ana huang collection!

five starts / three chili peppers

tropes:
- arranged marriage
- billionaire
- forced proximity
- interracial
- dislike to love

Such an incredible book. I have loved everything I have ever read from Ana Huang. Meeting Dante in the Twisted series I was so excited to get his story finally. From just the brief scenes he was in, I was already obsessed with him.

The spice was amazing, but that was to be expected with Ana's books.

The crossover with Christian and Stella!! Ahh that made me so happy

Tropes
- Arranged Marriage
- One bed
- "Touch her and die"
- Age gap (28 to 36)
- incredible groveling after 3rd act breakup

Cannot wait for King of Pride next!!

I received this audiobook and eARC in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Here we are again. I don’t know how this author does it every time, but I absolutely adore this book. It took me longer than normal to read, because life is always getting in the way of good books, but let me tell you that when I was listening to this book I was 100% engrossed! The narrators of this book, Emily Woo Zeller and Jacob Morgan, did an absolutely amazing job! I don’t think anyone could’ve done a better job than these two. They not only did good playing Vivian and Dante, but the side characters that they voiced were great! I absolutely love when authors are able to do a duet narration. It just makes the listening experience somehow 10 times better, for me at least. I enjoyed this story, so very much. In my eyes this author can do no wrong and is one of my auto-buy authors! I can’t wait to read the next books in this series, I’m super excited! This book is an absolute 5⭐️ read and on my list of top reads for this year.

PS: I don’t know what it is about Heroes named Dante, because every single one I’ve ever read I’ve LOVED LOVED LOVED! They also always seem to be quite the dirty talkers 😮‍💨🔥.

PPS: That limo scene was probably one of the spiciest things I have ever read while around people who had absolutely no clue what I was listening to 🤣🔥🔥

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Here are some of my favorite highlights/quotes:

“Dante Russo, are you…jealous?” A soft growl rumbled through my chest. “That’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard.” “Maybe.” She tilted her head, her hair fanning over her shoulders in a cloud of raven silk. “I wouldn’t blame you if you were. Nothing is going on between me and Kai, but he’s quite handsome. And that accent. There’s something about a British accent that just does it for me. I blame it on…” Vivian faltered when I pushed off the wall and walked toward her, my steps slow and methodical. “My obsession with…” She inched back, the teasing glint in her eyes replaced with equal parts trepidation and anticipation. “Pride and Prejudice when I was younger,” she finished breathlessly. Her back hit one of the bookshelves. I stopped a hair’s breadth away from her, so close the beads of her dress grazed the front of my suit. “Are you baiting me, mia cara?” A dangerous edge ran beneath the soft inquiry.

“Please.” She panted, her grip strangling my hair when I nipped the soft skin of her inner thigh. My cock pulsed so hard it ached, but I didn’t touch it, too focused on the glistening temptation in front of me. “Please what?” I received only a whimper in response. “Please eat out this pretty little cunt of yours?” I taunted, my voice soft but the words rough. “Tongue fuck you until you beg me to let you come? You have such a smart mouth, mia cara. Use it.” “Yes.” The word was half plea, half demand. “I need your mouth on me. Dante, please.”

“Because you’re mine.” His teeth scored my neck. “You wear my ring. You’ve come on my face and hand. You live in my head all the fucking time, even if I don’t want you to.” His palm slid to my hip, where his fingers dug grooves into my skin. “And God, I want to punish you for driving me so damn crazy. Every. Single. Day.”

I didn’t look like the good, respectable girl I’d been raised to be. I looked wanton and needy and ravished beyond comprehension.

Grumpy, brooding Dante had grown on me the past few months. But sweet, playful Dante? He was kryptonite to my heart.

Like I said, I’d been to Paris many times. But this was the first time I was actually falling in love in the City of Love.

I did, however, push his fish into his vegetables when he wasn’t looking and delighted in his look of absolute horror when he saw his food had touched.

I had all the money in the world, but it couldn’t buy me the only thing I wanted. Her, back by my side.

She was my wife, my partner, my guiding star. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.

King of wrath

Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy of King of Wrath!

From first glance at the cover I thought this was a fantasy novel, which it is not! Had a I read the description more thoroughly I would have known that, but it’s a romance novel which I enjoy.

This is my first book by the author, and I plan on reading their Twisted series next. King of Wrath is a quicker read, there aren’t too many complex parts to it (that’s not a bad thing!).

I do think the storyline and characters could have been more original. I have read multiple books just like it and I have enjoyed them all, just like this one. I liked this book so it gets a solid three stars from me.

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Thank you to NetGalley, Ana Huang and Sourcebooks Bloom Books for an arc of King of Wrath in exchange for an honest review. This review is wholly my own & may not be reproduced.

I already love Ana Huang (thank you to the Twisted Series), so I was so excited to get an arc of book one in the new Kings of Sin Series! Give me all the smut!

This is a fabulous enemies to lovers novel featuring Billionaire Dante who is blackmailed into marrying his enemy’s daughter and jewelry heiress, Vivian. As you can imagine, neither are happy with the arrangement and refuse to even be civil to one another……………until that changes. You knew that was coming, right?

Wowza!!! Smoking hot characters, smoking hot writing – the whole thing is just SMOKING HOT!!!! Be read to jump in a cold shower or have something or someone nearby to “have a book discussion.”

I really don’t know what else to say that I haven’t said in all my other review of Ana Huang. She is an amazing talent especially in her specific field.

The characters were well-written, pacing was on point and the story plays out in such a way that you will wish you were Vivian.

4.5/5 Stars – Rounded up to 5

If you like Ana Huang or steamy romances, definitely check this one out. If this is not your type of book, definitely don’t ruin the ratings.

I love Ana Huang, just finished 2 books in the If Love series which were amazing and this was no exception. While I dont usually love the forced / arrange marriage trope this book made it work! Cant wait for the second book to come out.

“You can’t see the stars in New York,” Dante said. “So I brought the stars to you.” 🥹

After reading the reviews, this book is controversial for most. I, personally, loved it. I have read the Twisted series and can see where some people would have opinions on it being too much like her other work, overplayed, unoriginal, etc. but I think it was just perfect. Most forced marriage stories turn into real love eventually, but I was happy to see that they had to work for that love. To work through their problems with each other, as well as family problems, to make it work. Once I reached 90% I kept putting off finishing it because I didn’t want it to end. The ending was perfect though! 💗

Read if you like:
Billionaire Romance
Enemies to Lovers
Arranged Marriage/Marriage of Convenience
One bed
“Touch her and I’ll kill you”
Spicy talk

Thank you NetGalley and Bloom Books for allowing me to read and review for the republishing!

I kept seeking people giving this one high reviews but personally I don’t get how it got so many good reviews because I had to force myself to read up to 40%. I just had to DNF because I found it boring .

3.5 stars. Vivian and Dante are forced into an arrangement neither of them wants. Their romance isn’t instalove and it is well paced for two strangers. The lies and betrayal must be dealt with before inner peace is found so their love can grow as it was meant to. There are diverse characters and there are terrible characters, and all together is a good story.

Ah yes, another enemies to lovers, marriage of convenience, and forced proximity! I have read that this is a spin off of some characters in the Twisted series, (male MCs?) and I cannot confirm since I have not read the twisted series before this. What I can say is that this book is easy to follow without knowing any knowledge of pervious characters! It does great as a stand alone book, although there will be more in the series. What made this book interesting was that the male MC - Dante - was blackmailed into marriage. This book had me reliving my FanFic era fantasies! We all love a good one bed trope, and forced marriage while the two MCs (Vivian and Dante) actually fall in love and make it real! The middle and ending did drag for my taste, because you know what’s going to happen since everything is told by both main characters POVs. If you are looking for an easy read that’s easy to follow with some spice dashed here and there, this might be for you!

*potential spoilers**
Again, if this is a tie in with other series, it would make more sense, but the people involved in the blackmail are just spoken about, and not really involved! I am use to stories where perhaps more risk would of been taken and more development would of happened. I mean you’re talking about the mafia and CEOs of BIG companies, somethings gotta be brewing! I would of loved more action, but I guess that would lead to a darker romance. I’m glad also Vivian didn’t take Dante back right away, it gave some justification to her getting a backbone in her character development in standing up to anyone she disagrees with & that Dante had some changes as well! It’s just you know that Dante will eventually tell Vivian about the blackmail and they will break up, I mean who wouldn’t?! Which is why you can see the conflict as predictable, but as you go into a marriage of convenience trope, it’s honestly to be expected!

4.5 stars!

"King of Wrath" is my first Ana Huang book, and I cannot wait to read her back catalog now! What a spicy, sexy, trope-y, delicious, scandalous ride! I am typically not a fan of alpha male "touch her and I'll k1ll you" billionaire main characters, but I sort of fell in love with Dante a little?! My god, what a hunk! Although his relationship with main character Vivian starts off contentiously, their romance blossoms and grows and is absolutely addicting to read. I could not get enough and did not want this book to end. Thank god this is a series! I need more of this kind of angst in my life! I loved Vivian as the main character. She is strong, independent, and talented, but not around her family, who have beaten every ounce of charisma, charm, and independence out of her with their toxicity. She doesn't immediately fall in love with Dante, which is different from most of the other arranged marriage books I have read. He has to work for it...and the groveling he has to do to get there is delectable. And when they are together? It's fireworks...literally and figuratively! It's fun to step into a world full of jewels and art and luxury every once in a while, and Ana Huang seems to have mastered it here. I was engaged and enthralled the entire book, and I could see what was happening playing out in my mind so clearly because of her knack for descriptive writing. Did I mention the spice? THAT LIMO SCENE. Going to be thinking about that one for months to come!

Thank you to NetGalley, Ana Huang, and SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books/Bloom Books for providing me with an ARC copy of this book! All opinions are my own, and I was not compensated for my review.

Excellent novel: King of Wrath is a spicy billionaire romance. Tropes include dual POV, enemies-to-lovers, arranged marriage, and one bed.

This novel follows characters Dante and Vivian throughout their arranged marriage, and is full of plot twists, family / cultural dynamics, and has a sprinkle of overlap with characters from Huang's Twisted series. I loved the dual POV and the insight it provided into the inner workings of each character's thoughts and motivations. While there is some overlap between characters of this novel and Christian / Stella from her previous series, this novel is perfect for readers new to Huang's books, as well as seasoned fans.

I can't wait for the next installment in this series!

Thank you Netgalley, Ana Huang, and her team for providing me with this title for my honest review. Dante Russo never wanted to marry anyone. Especially not a jewellery heiress he is blackmailed into marrying. But now, he doesn't want to let her go. Vivian Lau strives for her independence but always strives to please her family. Even if he mean marrying a brute of a man Dante Russo. But she never expected to start carrying for him.

Now I've only read Twisted Love by Ana Huang, so the "touch her and I will kill you" style is not new. But there is something oddly refreshing to this take. Dante is not a killer just because, he is more of a ruthless business man in a world of socialites. Vivian doesn't just fall instantly in love, the relationship progress in a way that forced proximity would allow a relationship to grow organically. I also appreciate that the fact that they were upperclass was not toned down. I find too often when one of the characters is striving for independence it normally means they are trying to be "normal" when they never will be. This was full of lavish dates and sweet expensive moments, it was true to their characters and added to the reality of their situation. Nothing about this book came off cheesy. I enjoyed this book , I would love to see a continuation of Vivian and Dante to see where they are in a couple of year. Would I pick up another Ana Huang, maybe if I am looking for a predictable plot. Sometimes it is good, especially if you are a mood reader like me.
Other times I am looking for something that broadens my horizons a bit. I would recommend this book if you love a good enemies to love romance.

*places Partition on a loop while reading this book* I love how the MCs in this book were older but it never took for granted the spice that Ana is known for. I’m looking forward to this series!

I really liked this book!
The dynamic between Vivian and Dante was so fun and real. The family dynamic and pressure that Vivian deals with was so interesting to read about and I’m honestly glad it ended the way that it did in the end with her family.
Dante is much like the men in the twisted series but a little more easy going it seems. He’s definitely rich and likes things to go his way, but he had a soft spot for Vivian early on and he proves it throughout the book.

I enjoy how this plays into the same universe as the twisted series and we see some of the same characters pop up! I really enjoyed it and I can’t wait for the rest of the series

I started the Twisted series a couple weeks ago and after getting King of Wrath it is solidified that Ana is an insta but author for me. This book was sexy and steamy and had me giddy! I loved seeing the mentions of characters from the twisted series intermingled in here Vivian reminded me of myself at times and had me rooting for her happy ending with Darius I can’t wait till the next book comes out in a couple weeks I’m hooked. Sad I’ll have to wait till October for book 3 I hope Ana keeps writing her books are so good

This book is BASICALLY Twisted Love (and the entire Twisted series) repackaged as King of Wrath. The similarities are very similar. It was a fine read, I would give it another chance as an audiobook, but after reading it, I couldn't pinpoint things that made me go, "This is the best thing ever." I think this book will either be one you really love or one you really don't. If you liked the Twisted Love series, you'll probably like it. If you've read any of the Twisted Love series and didn't enjoy them, I'd probably pass on this - Ana Huang writes a VERY specific type of book. Same story, different fonts - Dude claims to "not like" the girl. Then 5 seconds later to 5 minutes later, the man is all of a sudden OBSESSED with said girl. And he becomes protective "do not touch girl. She's mine". Very caveman.

P.S. The limo scene