In King of Wrath we finally get to see Dante's relationship. Since I've been reading Ana Huang's works out of order I've already met him a bunch of times so it was really awesome to watch the arranged marriage play out. I will admit to feeling bad for Vivian at times because it was not the most pleasant situation to be in. I really enjoyed watching their story play out and how vindictive Dante could be. I look forward to reading the rest of the series but will definitely be impatiently waiting for Kai's book.

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc for an honest review.

An arranged marriage, a billionaire, expectations, obligations, and a scorchin hot story that leaves you wanting more. Who will lose control? Who will discover desire? Who will find love?

For fans of the Twisted Series, there are interconnected characters and other nuggets that make this exciting and fun to read.

While this can be read as a standalone it is part of a series and you will want to keep reading.

Ok read my first book by Ana Huang and I enjoyed it! Somehow read this one in a day bc it was an easy read. I definitely laughed and rolled my eyes at a few scenes but at the end of the day I still finished this in a day. I’ll definitely try her twisted series since that seems to be peoples favorites. I’m giving this a 3.5 rounded up to 4 stars. A fun steamy read. Also I did appreciate the immigrant child perspective. I feel like that will resonate with a lot of people who had at least some of those characteristics in parents growing up. Hopefully not as bad as the Lau parents lol

Ok so I was all in with this one. Then the story really started to get going and I just wanted to slap Vivian in the face. I mean seriously girl you don't need your family if they are going to force you to marry someone that A. you don't love and B. who is a total jerk. I put family above everything in my home but not to the point where the relationship becomes toxic. Vivian is one of the my most hated characters I have read this year and seriously I understand that I know they end up together because romance. But seriously I wish that this book would have been enough for me to keep reading so I could find out if she ever told her family off and did her own thing.

Absolutely adored this book! Dante and Vivian have to be one of my favourite book couples. Their dynamic was incredible. Vivian holds nothing back. Boss to the extreme. The scene with the black AmEx killed me!!
I have loved every other book that I've read by Ana Huang and cannot wait to see where this series takes us!

This is book one in the king of sin series. I dont know if i had ever read a book about arranged marriage but i loved this one. Of course at first they dislike each other, but that changes as they progress in their relationship.

I also love these books about millionaires/billionaires, and look forward to the rest of this series!

Thank you netgalley for this arc!

This Enemies to Lovers is really chef’s kiss! I loved it! I easily got lost into the pages. It felt genuine; the joy and heartache of unexpected love and betrayal. I recommend this to anyone who loves a slow burn romance. 5 chili’s for sure for the steaminess. I will definitely be reading book two :) !!! Netgalley provided this ARC in exchange for an honest review. I would rate this a 5 out of 5!

Oh my heart! Dante is not good for my heart!!
Dante may be a lion in the boardroom, but he is a kitten with Vivian. They may have had a rough start, but they truly worked on having a relationship, and the way that he works so hard after the third act break up, was truly beautiful. Every time I hear the phrase "Mia Cara" I will never feel the same.
Vivian truly goes through it not only with Dante, but with the family. She goes on a beautiful journey of learning her own value.

King of Wrath was my first introduction to Ana Huang's work and having heard the hype surrounding this book, I wasn't really sure what to expect, which probably was best.

As I didn't read any of her previous works or had any expectations, I wasn't let down by anything but, in turn, nothing really stood out either. While the major trope (marriage of convince) was done well here, there was no attachment to the characters and I personally found the chemistry lacking between the main characters. While this novel was an overall okayyyy read, I found it to be easily forgettable. Maybe Huang's other works would work for me, but King of Wrath just wasn't for me.

3.5⭐️

<b>We’d exchanged only a handful of words, yet I already knew two things with gut certainty.
One, Dante was going to be my fiancé.
Two, we might kill each other before we ever made it to the altar.</b>

Vivian’s father has arranged for her to marry Dante Russo, the most sought after and powerful eligible bachelor to elevate their social status. Vivian reluctantly goes along with the arrangement even though she and Dante don’t get along to appease her family, and Dante only agrees to the arrangement because Vivian’s father is blackmailing him. The two have a rocky start, but learn to tolerate each other.

I’m not really a fan of the MMC being a legit total possessive alphahole, and Dante is no exception. Vivian has no real loyalty to him aside from being in an arranged marriage, she let her parents completely control her love life, and abandoned the lower class guy because he didn’t meet her parents’ standards. I’m disappointed in Vivian, and even though we’re supposed to believe her to be fiery, she’s kind of spineless and doesn’t take chances. In the end though, I did like that Vivian finally stands up to her parents and takes control of her life. Also, Viv’s parent’s <i>suck</i>, and I’m glad that her dad gets what he deserves in the end. Overall, this was cute, and it has a lot of spice, but it wasn’t my favorite. It was really well written though and I will probably read the other books in this series.

<b> Vivian once told me about a Chinese proverb that said an invisible thread connected those destined to meet, regardless of time, place, and circumstance. I felt the phantom tug of that thread now, stretching between us and vibrating with the promise of something only fate could deliver.</b>

The character dynamics between the two main characters was great and had me rooting for them. I wasn’t a huge fan of the fact that main female character was a people pleaser, but that didn’t subtract from my enjoyment. I also felt that the two main characters really had some character development through out the story. I also enjoyed that fact that the side characters were fleshed out and each had their own personalities instead of being like cardboard cutouts. The book was also very atmospheric in some parts, but was a bit lack luster in other areas. The atmosphere came through in the smaller moments like the dates and the apartment, but other places like Valhalla Club and overall city weren’t really present. I would have honed in a bit more on the smaller aspects of the environment in those moments. The overall writing was very easy to get into and really lended itself well to the overall story with it’s simplicity. I did find the plot to be predictable, but it still held my attention and didn’t subtract from my enjoyment. I was really gripped at the half way point and ended up binging the last half of the book in one sitting. I also thought the story was well thought out and nothing seemed to be a stretch of the imagination. I could really see the events in the book really taking place in real. My overall enjoyment of the series was very high, and I was definitely be continuing on with the series.

This book quickly became one of my favorite Ana Huang books. I could not put this book down, even reading a few chapters while waiting for a concert to start. I loved the chemistry and the energy between Dante and Vivian. I really loved them as both a couple and as individual characters. I was happy to finally learn more about who Dante was and to see his love story after getting glimpses of him in the Twisted series and it definitely paid off. The character development that was shown for Vivian was also really satisfying seeing her become the woman she ended the book as in regard to her family and in the relationship. Overall I really enjoyed this dual POV, arranged marriage book.

I loved King of Wrath! The banter was amazing, Vivian’s boldness was perfect and I really enjoyed reading about the family dynamic and her struggles to want to break out of expectations. The romance and the spice were exactly what I wanted from this book, especially seeing Dante get his own story!

For fans of the twisted series if you loved those you’ll love this.

The story follows Dante and Vivian as they are forced to entered an arranged marriage that features plenty of Ana Huang’s staple story telling features. This had me hooked and the only reason I didn’t finish it faster was due to needing to stop reading to work ha!

I can’t wait to read the rest of the series.

Love love love. Ana Huang has quickly become one of my favorite authors. Her novels and characters are sexy and intriguing. Absolutely obsessed with this series!

Dante and Vivian are amazing! Loved seeing Dante’s story and parts of twisted lies from his perception. Looking forward to Kai’s story!

I feel like such an ahole, because I did not realize I hadn’t written this review. I abso-freaking-lutely loved this book! It hit everything I wanted at the right time.

Arranged marriage, check!
Forced proximity, check!
Hardworking female lead, check!
Cranky billionaire male lead, check!

It had so many well loved tropes without feeling like a cliché. I can’t wait to read the rest of this series.

Thank you NetGalley for the copy!

thank you to netgalley for the advanced reading copy of king of wrath. this was so good for a billionaire romance. enough in it to make me feel for the characters and really humanized them.

4.5
I am a big Ana fan! And this one was no exception I really enjoyed this one! I loved Vivian and her personality, she was the perfect match for Dante! He was our typical grumpy billionaire but it didn’t take long for Vivian to soften him! He fought it, but he was no match to her charming ways. She was just sunshine all over. I loved how he helped her be a stronger person too, and helped her stand up to her parents. These two had great character development, solo and together! It had drama, passion, grumpy sunshine, an arranged marriage and touch her and die vibes and I was all here for it and can’t wait to get my hands on king of pride next!

I am hooked!
This was my first book by Ana Huang and now I have to read her entire backlist lol! I am absolutely obsessed! The tension? Perfection. The banter? Perfection. The spice? Dare I say perfection? 10/10!

Thank you to Sourcebooks and NetGalley for the gifted copy!