Ayman
263 reviews112k followers
iâve never read anything faster in my lifeâŠking of wrath is in one word sumptuous. the plot, the characters, the writingâŠnothing was a miss and iâm so excited to see the rest of this series thrive out. ð€ðœ Vivian is a rich, smart, bad bitch. reading through her pov was so refreshing and relatable in so many ways. sheâs strong, resilient, and so compassionate itâs admirable. she comes from a family that expects nothing less than perfection while trying to adhere to their every expectations. at some points, i was like âis this author writing about me?â but that surely isnât the case because iâm not getting my back blown out every few chaptersâŠð iâm not even f*cking playing sometimes i didnât know what position they were in like was miss girl doing jumping jacks on the D?!? it was like no other and i ate that sh*t up.ð© anywayyys⊠DanteâŠ.god f*ckâŠholy f*cking sh*tâŠi canât even put into words the havoc this dude has wreaked on my ovaries. iâd let this man gaslight me. everything that heâd do would be 10x more attractive compared to the next fictional man because heâs rich as f*ck. speaking in italian, planning dates (he goes above and beyond), and becoming a better man all togetherâŠdamn. thereâs hot af fictional men and then thereâs HIM. the character development for him was so satisfying because Vivian is wayyy stronger than me for not throwing a chair on his f*cking face with all the bantering they did.ð«£ oh and if thereâs anything iâm going to hyper fixated on, itâs a man willing to get on his knees and beg for forgiveness. and get on his knees and beg for forgiveness he does. the groveling in this book was like no other. compared to the other groveling this author has written in previous works. this one stands out on the top imo. and the multiple JEALOUSY scenes we were spoon fed. f*cking hellâŠthe invisible leash Vivian has on Dante is NOT to be joked about. itâs the way the mere existence of Vivian makes Dante lose his f*cking mind ð§ð»ââïž this book was wildly entertaining, relatable as f*ck (if youâre a child of an immigrant, brace yourselves), and a f*cking tease honesty. and the sexual tension between me and the next book in this series is tangible ð®âðšð®âðšð®âðš
SK
470 reviews7,342 followers
Dnf @53% DNF-ing a book in monthsss and it feels so good, so refreshing, so right because what the utter crap was this book?! sigh Getting to the tropes- The tropes make it sound so good right?! Well, news flash- IT'S NOT! Dante (of course he's named Dante) is the MMC. He is the typical arrogant billionaire guy. The author tried to present him as someone like Tony Stark, minus the Iron Man tech but Dante just came across as an ass. Even tho he has a good backstory, there is nothing to him. His personality is as bland as plain white bread. Vivian She's supposed to be an heiress, but does she have the brains for it? Of course not. She was supposed to be Serena van der Woodsen, but she couldn't be. Although, she is much more tolerable than Dante. There's no life to her tho. Even Pinocchio who once came to life, had much more life to him. The chemistry it's non existent. The characters see each other for the first time and Vivian feels it in her coochie and Dante's co*ck starts having a stroke. This is like 10 pages in to the book. Idk how many of you know this but I can't stand insta lust/love especially when it's not written well. The way it's written is so Wattpad. I know that Ana Huang is a very distinguished author and has immense talent (from what I hear) but this was my first book I read of hers and I'm SO SO SOOOO DISAPPOINTED. I don't think I can get over the cliche dialogues she wrote. It's over the top cheesy and absolutely unrealistic, even for a fictional world. I have the Twisted series on my physical TBR, and I honestly don't see myself reading it anytime soon. Reading King of Wrath was such a bad experience, won't recommend it to anyone. The only good thing about it is the cover.
Reading this book felt like going out all excited, accidentally stepping in a puddle and walking around with a damn wet sock- yes, it's that uncomfortable.
âïžArranged marriage (for both of them)
âïžForced proximity
âïžDislike to love
âïžInsta lust/love
âïžBillionaire guy x heiress girl
âïžInterracial romance
âïžAge gap
âïžDual POV
- dnf
Matilda
269 reviews2,604 followers
*dante russo saying the most unimaginative, reused lines i've ever read* ana huang stans: kings of sin
â #1 king of wrath â 1.75 stars
â #2 king of pride â 3.75 stars
â #3 king of greed â 2 stars
â #4 king of sloth â tbr
Mareeva
382 reviews8,708 followers
Utterly unoriginal. I am convinced I could have written this book myself, actually. Considering I've read these scenes, characters, and even specific phrases a million times before. She didn't even bother making it somewhat distinguishable. Ana said reuse, reduce, recycleâ»ïž
- dial-911-before-i-die-of-boredom
Paulina
117 reviews24 followers
the only wrath i'm feeling is my own after reading this
- romance-smut
siu
211 reviews1,460 followers
i might've rated it higher if didn't feel like all four twisted books in one. dante is alex 2.0 but at least he didn't f*cking sing.
- kindle romance
Ana Huang
Author25 books93.1k followers
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April 25, 2023The Bloom edition of King of Wrath and the B&N and Indigo exclusives are all live! The B&N edition has red foiling; both exclusives include bonus content you canât find anywhere else (the bonus content is the same in the B&N and Indigo versions). White Bloom Edition : https://www.booksamillion.com/p/King-... The King of Wrath audio is now LIVE on Audible! It's a DUET narration performed by Jacob Morgan and Emily Woo Zeller, who absolutely killed it as Dante and Vivian. You can grab the audio here: https://geni.us/kowaudio Happy listening! King of Wrath is NOW LIVE! I am so excited for you to meet Dante & Vivian and enter the Kings of Sin world! What to expect: ð Arranged marriage ð Read now: https://geni.us/kingofwrath BLURB : Sheâs the wife he never wantedâŠand the weakness he never saw coming. Ruthless. Meticulous. Arrogant. Dante Russo thrives on control, both personally and professionally. ThebillionaireCEO never planned to marryâ Vivian Lau, jewelry heiress and daughterof his newest enemy. It doesnât matter how beautiful or charming she is. He'll do everything in his power to destroy the evidence and their betrothal. Thereâs only one problem: now that he has her...he can't bringhimself to let her go. *** Vivian Lau is the perfect daughter and her familyâs ticket into the highest echelons of high society. Marrying a blue-blooded Russo means opening doors that would otherwise remainclosed to her new-money family. While the rude, elusive Dante isn't her idea of a dream partner, she agrees to their arranged marriage out of duty. Craving his touch was never part of the plan. Neither was the worst thing she could possibly do: fall in love with her future husband.
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ð Billionaire CEO x jewelry heiress
ð Dislike to love
ð Interracial romance
ð Gossip Girl society vibes
until the threat of blackmail forces him into an engagement with a woman he barely knows.
Elegant. Ambitious. Well-mannered.
jessica
2,586 reviews44.6k followers
one thing is for sure - you know exactly what you are going to get when you pick up a AH book. is this the most original story out there? no. some elements actually feel a bit recycled from her own previous stories. but is it kind of pick-me-up readers sometimes need to forget about the real world for a little bit? yes, yes it 1000% is. and its that consistency that will always make me pick up a new AH novel. â 3.5 stars
shei áŠ
206 reviews914 followers
ââ 3â° stars. ã»â¥ã» Mood playlist: Sigh, takes out her glasses, puts them down, ok! Welcome to this weird and chaotic review!! Since I have no idea what my thoughts are exactly lmao. âYou canât see the stars in New York. So I brought the stars to youâ
Ok, if you follow my last reviews, you saw now I like to add a song as a mood for the book, but for this one it was so difficult!! So I made a tiny tiny tinyyyy playlist. (I know Anna Huang made one herself but I usually don't vibe with them, in this case I included two of her songs into my little playlist)
: ÌÌâEmpire estate of mind by Jay-Z
: ÌÌâHeaven by Julia Michaels
: ÌÌâDusk Till Down by Zayn ft. Sia
: ÌÌâGuys my age by Hey Violet
: ÌÌâTeeth by 5 Seconds of Summer
At first I was going to give the book 2â°, since it bored me at several points and because I think Ana Huang has found a formula that is successful and sells books and she is sticking to it. If someone had told me that I was reading the fifth book in the twisted series, I would believe it 100%. There is nothing new despite being a new series, I understand that she uses characters from previous series to attract the readers, but with at least notable differences from the previous series lol. I understand that, since Dante and Vivian are the main characters, it was difficult to separate it from the Twisted saga, but wow, at least a little bit of novelty since the Kings of Sin series is going to have 7!!!!!! Books!!!.
â. *. âÏâÏÑ:
We follow the story of Dante Russo, CEO (like most of Ana Huang's men) and Vivian Lau, event planner of a prestigious company and daughter of Francis Lau. Our story begins when it is announced to Vivian that she is going to have to marry Dante Russo for business reasons (not gonna lie i love a Good arranged marriage). What Vivian does not know is that Dante is being blackmailed by her father, and that is why he has agreed to marry her. While Vivian tries to fulfill her duty, Dante tries to find a way to break the agreement without being harmed.
â. *. âÏαðŒðŸ αð£á¯ Ïððððð£ð :
Like all of Ana Huang's books, they are very simple and quick to read, but I do have to admit that for such a short book, it seemed a little long, and the truth is that I couldn't explain why, maybe just I wasn't in the mood.
â. *. âðŒÉŠÎ±ðαðŒððŸðð :
à³ââ· ððªð·ðœð® ð¡ðŸðŒðŒðž: OK. I must admit, he is my favorite of all the guys I have read written by Ana Huang, but, once again, it is not new, once again, he remains in the same formula of a possessive, authoritarian man, with money and physically perfect . The only real novelty was him being Italian which added a lot of spice to it!. That was kind of hot!! His evolution during the book is as expected: I don't want anything with anyone, I'm grumpy, I'm a man, I'm horny, No one touches what's mine, I f*ck up, suddenly realize I have the iq of a brick and that I loved the girl all along. Clap clap clap!!!
âYou are f*cking perfect the way you are Vivian. If your parents can't see that, then it's their lossâ
âSe sapessi il potere che hai su di meâ
âGive me time, mia cara. Thatâs all I need besides you.â
à³ââ· ð¥ð²ð¿ð²ðªð· ððªðŸ: I actually liked Vivian!! I really liked her evolution as a character, although she was a strong and determined woman, not afraid to put Dante in his place from the beginning, her fear of not meeting her parents' expectations and of disappointing or disobeying them made her very inhibited. I'm not going to say much about that topic since it would be a spoiler, but I will just say that its evolution was very good.
âMost engagement rings were a symbol of love and commitment. Mine was the equivalent of a signature on a merger contractâ
âI'm not a toy, Dante. âYou donât get to toss me aside and pick me back only when someone else wants me.â SLAY.
à³ââ· ððŒðªð«ð®ðµðµðª, ððªð² ðªð·ð ð¢ðµðžðªð·ð®: They were cool I guess?? I definitely want to read their future dynamics and Sloane future partner?à³ââ· ððŸð¬ðª: Got on my nerves until chapter 36. Goodnight.
Now I'm going to dedicate a small paragraph to smut, so if you don't feel comfortable with this, feel free to skip it:
I can't with Ana Huang's smut, it's super unrealistic, don't get me wrong, I don't mind the dirty sex, but she only writes that kind of smut and im like⊠eye roll. The man always has a broomstick size dick, of course also a sex god, how I can I forget, and the woman is always asking for it or desperate for it. Like the scene where Dante fingers her on the library was so uncalled for lmao, he just literally touches her and Vivian is instantly wet for him like⊠what kind of sprinkle do these girls have. ANYWAYS, sorry for the explicit rant but im like, a little bit tired.
The third act conflict, this will contain spoilers so feel free to also skip it:
I have to say that for the first time, the breakup was not ridiculous, since it is understandable that Vivian was angry and did not want to know anything about Dante and I also liked the reconciliation, it was not rushed and made more sense.
I really liked being able to see the twisted lies scenes from Vivian and Dante's point of view and I have to admit that Dante Russo and his planned dates conquered me.
Obviously I will continue reading Ana Huang because even though her books don't seem like the best things in the world to me, they are addictive lol.
â. *. âðŽð°ð®ðŠ ð²ð¶ð°ðµðŠðŽ ðª ðŠð¯ð«ð°ðºðŠð¥ :
ââSeparate rooms until marriage. âI didnât realize you were such a traditionalistâ ââI didnât realize you were so eager to share a bed with meâ
âDante held me. âAll I knew was, the icy aftermath of the robbery, his voice and embrace were the only things keeping me warm.â
â â My kiss. âOne kiss for each of my injuriesâ ââBetter?â ââMuchâ
ââYou take the most ordinary or unexpected things and make them extraordinary. âYou see the silver lining in every situation and the good in everyone, even if they donât deserve it.â
âVivian once told me about a Chinese proverb that said an invisible thread connected those destined to meet, regardless of time, place or circ*mstance. I felt the phantom tug of that thread now (âŠ). âApart from me I would always find my way to herâ
Kings of Sin series:
â°ââ€King of Pride , 2.75 â° stars.
ï¿« Old updates:
oct 9: letâs meet Dante and see if I hate him as much as I hate Alex ð
katia
334 reviews553 followers
ana babe what is this
- romance
Phuong â¯
671 reviews7,990 followers
dantevivian are about to dethrone alexava as the most unseasoned couple in the ana-verse. major red flag when Dante poured soy sauce over his ice cream and actually at that atrocity, i knew i should have stopped. the fact that not even the side characters and the potential future couples didn't do anything for me in this book. while everybody is salivating about Kai and Isabella, i'm side eying Dominic and Alessandra as my most anticipated couple and hope they get a book, cause i'm a whor* for a good marriage-in-crisis book. i wasnât about to say anything at all about this book since i already hated on two other popular books, but my default mode is still being a hater and itâs time to fully embrace that part <3 âââââââââ»â¢Â» «â¢Â«ââ #1 King of Wrath â 2.25 stars (Dante x Vivian)
KING OF SINS SERIES
#2 King of Pride â 2 stars (Kai x Isabella)
#3 King of Greed â 3 stars (Dominic x Isabelle)
#4 King of Sloth â 2.74 stars (Xavier x Sloane)
#5 King of Envy â tbr
#6 King of Gluttony â tbr
#7 KIng of Lust â tbr
ââ»â¢Â» «â¢Â«âââââââââ
- 2-5-stars-food-s-lacking-flavour age-gap-grey-hair-s-hot books-read-in-2022
Daly Cogards
31 reviews377 followers
Just finished listening to "King of Wrath" by Ana Huang, and let me tell you, it was an absolute thrill ride! If you're craving a gripping romance with a touch of suspense, you can grab the audiobook right here: King of Wrath and get ready to whisk you away on an electrifying journey. Okay, let's dive into the story. "King of Wrath" is part of the Kings of Sin series, and it's chock-full of intrigue, passion, and plot twists that'll keep you on the edge of your seat. Picture this: a brooding hero, a fierce heroine, and enough chemistry between them to set your headphones on fire! ð¥ Now, fair warning: if you're not a fan of intense scenes, this might not be the audiobook for you. But if you're like me and enjoy a little drama with your romance, then "King of Wrath" is an absolute must-listen. Overall, I had a blast with "King of Wrath" and highly recommend it to anyone looking for an adrenaline-pumping escape into the world of romantic suspense.
But what really grabbed me were the characters. From the enigmatic hero to the determined heroine, each one felt like a friend by the end of the audiobook. Their journey was equal parts heartwarming and heart-wrenching, making it impossible not to get emotionally invested in their story.
And let's not forget about the supporting cast! ð From loyal friends to formidable foes, each character added depth and complexity to the plot, keeping me guessing until the very end.
chan â
1,168 reviews56.4k followers
a sophisticated and sexy romance that i wasn't expecting i started reading ana huang's twisted series last year and was instantly drawn in by her writing style, like many many other readers. there was something so accessible and fanfic-y about that series that just... worked. you knew pretty quickly upon starting each book what tropes would be involved and what the character dynamics would be like. which i find so fun! but i know that isn't for every reader. this book? is the start of a new series and i think marks a slight departure from ana huang's signature formula. and i ain't mad at it. this book follows dante and vivian who enter into a fake engagement due to ~circ*mstances i won't reveal here lest i risk spoiling the book~ not altogether different than Twisted Lies in terms of plot. but the execution here is the difference. the relationship between vivian and dante is much more subtle than any of this author's previous couples. i think maybe because vivian is 28 rather than a fresh college grad? but there isn't any bumbling awkwardness on the part of the heroine or OTT cheesy confessions too early on from the hero. instead you have a relationship that unfolds a little more delicately. but fear not twisted series fans. there are enough intriguing plot moments and scorching hot sex scenes to keep your interest. the only thing that kept this book from being a 5 star read for me was the conflict. you know early on what it will be, but i was still holding out hope we'd go in a different direction. i'm not a huge fan of deceit/lies of omission in a romantic relationship. but the grovel at the end almost makes up for it. overall, excited to see where this series goes. and really intrigued to see who our next couple will be! thanks to Valentine PR for the ARC
- 2022 contemporary-romance
brooke (semi-hiatus)
106 reviews9,638 followers
i have no recollection of ever reading this book, just waiting for miss ana to give us kaiâs book ð®âðš
- 3-stars
Larissa Cambusano
522 reviews
3.5 âïž me going back to rate this lower is such a mood. donât mind me. FIRST OF ALLâŠ.. the limo scene? sos. driver roll up the partition plsssss. okay. vivian was everything, she radiated queen energy & i was absolutely here for it. dante was hot, donât get me wrong, but he was very boring so vivian took the cake for me. she was the whole reason i finished this book. other than that, i was very bored. CANNOT WAIT FOR KING OF PRIDE THO!
liana
210 reviews46 followers
2.5 stars// they both collectively have the personalities of a single potato
Antje âŠ
163 reviews4 followers
I'M IN A STATE OF SHOCK!!! I loved this one so much! You know what's even better than liking a book, liking a book you thought you were going to despise. Nothing beats that feeling I'm sorry. Since yâall know what this is about (probably better than me), I wonât summarize the plot. OVERALL THOUGHTS This book had was strong from page 1, chapter 1. I feel like Ana improved in her storytelling skills A LOT and thatâs something we always love to see. My main problem with Twisted Love was the amount of PURE CRINGE I felt while reading it. I expected to cringe reading this as well, but boy was I wrong (I did like two times, but câmon, itâs romance, thatâs practically an imperative). Chapters were dual POV, nothing new, BUT, we had those chapters with both Vivian and Dante and those were so great. Their length was just perfect, and I read the totality od this book while taking study breaks. Just amazing! I would still consider this a lighthearted read, but, we also dealt with some pretty important topics. These millionaire romance books donât often include ânew wealthâ. Yes, admit it to yourself, all your fav millionaire men come from generations of wealth. It was amazing how we got to experience this big change in a characterâs societal status through Vivian. I also like the dynamic between our main characters, they shared so many cute moments which I enjoyed way more than the banter and smut. Them bonding over breakfast and weird snacks was so wholesome. Side characters were all great !!! (esp Kai ohhh lord that mannnnn). Itâs pretty visible how Ana Huang introduced us to a whole bunch of potential leads of future books (this will be a 7 book series if Iâm well informed). Also, Iâm under the impression that this series is set in the same world as the Twisted series, since some characters made an appearance and some locations were mentioned. I feel like I would really enjoy that if I finished the Twisted Series (maybe someday who knows), SO TWISTED FANS WILL LOVE THIS. VIVIAN I love this woman so much. Sheâs a woman of class and behavior! She deals with problems in her life with so much class, I envy her manners. At the same time, sheâs this badass strong independent woman, sometimes impulsive and headstrong in her ideas. BUT ALSO, sheâs not afraid to show EMOTION (both love and disapproval). The way she stood up to people who tried to put her down, APPLAUSE! I also lovelove the way her physical appearance was described in her but esp Danteâs chapters. Such a good protagonist, will she be a fav from this series?? (can I calm down) DANTE He is the reason I gave this book 4 and not five stars. Yeah, gotta admit, Iâm not Danteâs biggest fan. I donât often fall for men in books that easily (is this a me problem again lol), I donât normally like the big possessive jealous ((alpha)) man. He was that type (in his core, not that much). Yes, he gave me the ick a few times. BUT, I love him with Vivian so much. I love how he gave up on his headstrong and impulsive characteristics for her. You could really see him learn to love her STEP BY STEP. CHEFâS KISS SPICE is something Iâm not the biggest fan of when it comes to Ana Huang. She writes cute moments much better in my opinion, BUT in this one, those scenes were much much better than in Twisted Love (I keep comparing those SORRY). The limo scene had me on my knees, if youâre thinking about reading this, read it for that scene plspls Yeah, thatâs it. I canât wait to read about Isabella and Kai (I KNOW THEYâRE GONNA DELIVER,,,, câmon a man with glasses and a british accent and this hothothot woman). My end is near ð€ð
Let me preface this by saying, in no way am I a hater of Ana Huang and her writing. I simply tried reading her Twisted Series and hated the first book. Ugh, it was such a disappointed (and I expected to lovelove it). Sounds a bit like a me problem.
Let's stop rambling and talk about KING OF WRATH.
Zoe
338 reviews1,997 followers
Ava Huang writes a very specific type of book. Itâs always the same story but in different fonts, guy claims ânot to likeâ the girl, then some time passes and as it does the man becomes even more obsessed with them, lines such as: âdonât touch her, your mine, I would kill for youâ excetera excetera make an entrance and it makes the girlies go crazy. And Iâm not gonna lie, I am one of those girlies. Although Anaâs writing may be the same, I still love all the love interests. I love when men know their place. Dante Russo would literally kill for Vivian, in fact he nearly did. He was obsessed with everything about here and I was here for it.
I donât know if there is just something about a rich powerful man who would bow at your knees if you said so.
And their little weird snacks that they shared was so cute, as he opened up to Vivian and showed who he really was underneath that business persona. And underneath that was someone who cared and did sentimental sh*t for Vivian.
Love how the standard is on the ground.
I love a gentleman on the streets but a devil in the sheets and thatâs what we damn wanted and we damn got it all right.
Because those smut scenes and those âgood girlsâ had me weak at the knees.
But the fighting had me tired, like sure it is an arranged marriage but I hated when he shut her out and didnât know any emotions. That's such a turn off for me.
Overall, this book was okay, it wasnât a masterpiece by any standards but it was enjoyable.
You would like it if you liked:
TWISTED LIES
TWISTED LOVE
PREDICTIONS FOR NEXT BOOKS:
thereâs gonna be a book about Luca and the mafia princess: forbidden romance OR with leaf idk yet if heâs telling the truth about over the mafia girl
Sloane and the guy who got into a car crash are gonna get together, boss and employee kinda romance
Kai and isabella are gonna get together, we love a gentleman in the streets and a devil in the sheets add a British accent and perfection
Dominique and Alssandra are gonna have a fixed marriage book
Thank you for coming to my TED talk
{previous review}
Its out today lmao. You know what f*ck my chemistry exam that I have tmwr, i have priorities and a arranged marriage romance where the guy 'hates' his girl is one of them
THIS COMES OUT IN ONE DAY WHATTTTTTTTT
I THOUGHT WE HAD TO WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR f*ck MY EXAMS IM READING THIS
- book-boyfriends characters-that-annoy-me enemies-to-lovers
ellie
335 reviews3,178 followers
Shelved as 'dnf'
October 23, 2022watching the livestream of Liz Truss vs the lettuce had me more gripped and on the edge of my seat than this book. dnf @ 26%
- snoozefest
mai àŒâ§âË.
132 reviews96 followers
2,5 â
I read the back of Ana Huangs books and Iâm like âomg this is just my thingð€ð€â and then I read the book and get nothing that I wanted. The first 10% were fun and then everything moved so fast making it unrealistic, boring and weird and then it became interesting again for me when it hit like 75% (not me enjoying the story when they are about to break apart ððð) Let me just get straight to the point No hate to anyone 𫶠If you did like this book thatâs totally fine, everyoneâs taste is different ð you donât need to agree with me â The book moves wayyyyy too fast- he was already tracing her lips and sh*t after they just met 1 chapter ago and during the third meeting my boy had his hand around her throat talking about âdo you understandâ or sum sh*t- Dante, we are only 15% in the story, chapter 6, SLOW DOWN â He just randomly put his hand on her thigh somewhere in the beginning like pls donât ððð if you do that again, I will pull a Christian move on you- but no seriously, I donât like it when characters just randomly touch the main character like that. I had the same issue with twisted lies when Christian just randomly gave Stella a 3 second kiss and put his hand on her thigh- consent should always be a thing and it can be given in multiple ways. Donât just randomly have your characters touch each other like that. Where in the world is the progress and consent ? Itâs all just unrealistic â It moved sooooo fast ONCE AGAIN like he was literally **** her 33% in IT WAS SO AWKWARD. Their relationship had not progressed at all what, again, made it unrealistic and awkward and then they just continued with their life â Apparently Dante is a very secret guy who keeps his sh*t to himself and doesnât smile and stuff and yet he was telling Vivian half his life story before we even hit the 40% markðð okay Dante âbad boy I donât talk about my problemsâ ðð â It. Was. Boring. Why? Because. It. Moved. Too. Fast. That was the whole problem of this story- if it didnât move so fast I would maybe have enjoyed it â The second to last smut scene (or last idk) wasâŠ.. just awkward. Iâm sorry I canât stop laughing ððð I donât want to say too much about it, but it was random and once again not fitting in the story. Yk she was trying to make it hard for him and taking it step by step- doing what you guys did is not taking it step by stepð§ââïž slow burn is what this book was missing. It feels like that scene was just put there to give the people more smut but I donât think people that like reading smut want to see it during scenes where it is not needed & weird (but taste differ obviously). â There was less smut than in her other books what I personally really liked. Less smut means less skipping for me, but they were very random at moments â Their fights in the beginning made me laugh, sometimes â the âhello, Iâm Danteâ thing at the end was cute ð€ Conclusion: this book needed more slow burn, in everything Some beautiful things I wanted to share: âðœð¡ððð ðð¡ðð ðð£ð©ð€ ð©ðð ðððððš ð€ð ðððš ðð®ððšâ âð ðððð£âð© ð ð£ð€ð¬ ðð€ð¬ ð©ððð£ððš ð¬ð€ðªð¡ð ð¥ð¡ðð® ð€ðªð© ððð©ðð§ ð©ðð ð©ð§ðªð©ð ððð¢ð ð€ðªð©, ððªð© ððð©ðð§ ð¡ððšð© ð£ðððð©âððð©ðð§ ð©ððšð©ðð£ð ðð€ð¬ ðšð¬ððð© ðšðð ð¬ððš ðð£ð ðððð¡ðð£ð ðð€ð¬ ð¥ðð§ðððð©ð¡ð® ð¬ð ððð©âð ð ð£ðð¬ ð ð¬ððšð£âð© ð§ðððð® ð©ð€ ð¡ðð© ððð§ ðð€ ððªðšð© ð®ðð©.â âð ðšð¢ðð¡ðð ð¥ððšð© ð©ðð ðð£ððð§ ðšð£ðð¥ð¥ðð£ð ðð© ð¢ð® ððððšð©, ð©ðð€ðªðð ðð© ð¬ððš ð¢ð€ð§ð ð ððð§ðð£ð ð€ð ð¢ð® ð©ððð©ð ð©ððð£ ð ð©ð§ðªð ðšð¢ðð¡ðâ Some quotes I thought were cute (fr now): âð ðšð¥ðð£ð© ð©ððð§ð©ð®-ðšðð«ðð£ ð®ððð§ðš ð©ððð£ð ðð£ð ð¢ð® ð¥ðð§ðððð© ð¢ðð©ðð ðððð£âð© ððððšð©. ðð€ðª ð¥ð§ð€ð«ðð ð¢ð ð¬ð§ð€ð£ð ðð£ ð¡ððšðš ð©ððð£ ð€ð£ðâ âðŒ ð¥ðð§ð© ð€ð ð¢ð ð¬ð€ðªð¡ð ðð¡ð¬ðð®ðš ððð£ð ð¢ð® ð¬ðð® ð©ð€ ððð§. ððð ð¬ððš ð¢ð® ðð€ð§ð©ð ðð©ðð§, ð©ðð ðð§ðððð©ððšð© ððð¬ðð¡ ðð£ ð¢ð® ðšð ð®.â âðð© ðšððð¥ðð ðð£ð©ð€ ð¢ð® ððððšð© ðð£ð ð¢ð® ð«ððð£ðš, ððð¡ð¡ðð£ð ð¢ð ð¬ðð©ð ð¬ðð§ð¢ð©ð ðð§ð€ð¢ ð©ðð ðð£ðšððð ð€ðªð©. Smut: ââ Update: ââ Letâs give Ana another chance
Plus, you donât even know the women so why in the world would you put your hand around her throat- it was so random, quick and just not fit in the situation. It was so awkward to read
I want emotional, raw and real emotions and all of that (it was there at the end! But I needed it a little longer and stronger).
The smut, whether you read it or skip it, just takes you out of the emotional state you were in bc, obviously, it brings up a different vibe.
If your eyes all of a sudden turn black, donât worry, you are probably just horny
How to confirm your feelings for someone: have sx with them
- Guide by Dante
Our bad boy Dante probably didnât mean it like that, but I had to make fun of him ð€
- Dante:ð¬ð¬ð¬ð¬ð¬ð¬
ððð ð©ð®ð¥ð ð©ððð© ððððšð©ðð ð€ð£ð¡ð® ð¬ððð£ ð®ð€ðª ð§ðððððð ð©ðð ðð£ð ð€ð ð ð¡ð€ð£ð ðð€ðªð§ð£ðð®âŠðð£ð ðð€ðªð£ð ðð€ð¢ð.â
Yes like⊠I forgot ð§ââïž maybe 2 big scenes and 3 small scenes ? Iâm so used to skipping now I donât keep up anymore
I am 67% in and I am not okayðððð itâs boring and boring and boring, please help me
- 3-stars not-for-me
Ri â¡
384 reviews1,234 followers
Have you ever read a book that's just cliché and yet so damn addicting? King of Wrath is exactly that book. It's not like this book has a very life changing story or anything. It's just like another typical marriage of Convenience with alpha male character and a strong yet a damsel in distress female character, but I don't know what Ana put in this book that literally made me devoured it in just two days. This book has everything you need in your romance book. Arranged marriage between two rich families, kind of enemies to lovers, sizzling chemistry and great banter between main characters, revenge as sub-plot and some good grovelling in the end. It's no wonder Ana writes one of the addicted billionaire romances, and they all are just same but the entertainment and drama I get from reading her books are everything. âž Vivian Lau Intelligent, dedicated, strong and altruistic Vivian is a daughter of a millionaire who owns jewellery business. I love reading about Asian characters and Ana portrayed her character so well. The way Vivian kept Dante on his toes, always making his life a living hell was so refreshing to read because we love a bold and valiant woman not a doormat female character. Even though her life choices depended so much on her parent's expectations and all, she did tried to come out of that toxic relationship with her parents. I liked her character development and how she stopped caring about her father's opinion and his expectations. âž Dante Russo Possessive, caveman, and arrogant Dante is a billionaire who is described as this ruthless man wanting a revenge on Vivian's father. I have read all of Ana's books by now and Dante is just as charming as any other man written by her. What I really loved about him was that even though he may not be good with communicating his feelings and his emotions but he always has a way with his words and his actions. Also, him being an Italina just added more spice to his already alluring character. And he knows how to grovel and be patient when your girl don't want to anything with you. He begged for her forgiveness on his knees and also turned a room into a planetarium. Ana really knows how to raise my standards with her fictional men. â°â†Vivian and Dante They are just so perfect for each other. Their banter? The Romance? The pining? The staring and the glaring? Jealousy moments? âI wanna kill you and kiss youâ moments? âMy wifeâ and âMia Caraâ moments? Everything about them had me swooning and together they are like a firework show. I love how they slowly and steadily broke each other's invisible walls they had built around their heart to protect it from the hurt and how they loved each other. I liked the way they navigated their feelings as well as the animosity between them while also trying to make sense of their new living situation that came with their arrange marriage. Also, there is a third-act breakup over the miscommunication why Dante agreed to marry to Vivian in the first place and it was totally reasonable and a practical one. You can't expect her to forgive the man she loved after he hide the biggest truth behind their arranged marriage. And I liked how Vivian made him grovel and beg because Dante deserved it. I loved the ending. It was sweet and beautiful. Just what I wanted after so much drama in this book. King of Wrath is an amazing start to this series, and hopefully this series gets better with each book. Also, paitently waiting for King of Pride because I can already feel the intense energy between Kai and Isabella.âYou canât see the stars in New York,â Dante said. âSo I brought the stars to you.â
âYou live in my head all the f*cking time, even when I donât want you toâŠâ His palm slid to my hip, where his fingers dug grooves into my skin. âAnd God, I want to punish you for driving me so damn crazy. Every. Single. Day.â
âI'm not a toy, Dante. You don't get to toss me aside and pick me back only when someone else wants me.â
âGive me time, mia cara. That's all I need besides you.â
âWe should attempt to get along,â she said breathlessly. âGet to know each other. Maybe go on a date or two.â
Some of the earlier tension dissipated.
âAre you asking me out,mia cara?â A smile touched my lips at her glare.
âI told you to stop calling me that.â
âYes, you did.â
I was going to call hermia caraevery chance I got.âVivian once told me about a Chinese proverb that said an invisible thread connected those destined to meet, regardless of time, place, and circ*mstance. I felt the phantom tug of that thread now, stretching between us and vibrating with the promise of something only fate could deliver. I used to think we wouldnât be together if her father hadnât forced us together. I was wrong. A part of me would always find my way to her. She was my North Star, the brightest jewel in my sky.â
- 2022-books contemporary-romance
M.
507 reviews719 followers
How many times have I read this same story, but with a different title and by a different author? millions. Will that stop me from reading it one more time? NEVER!! In all honesty, Dante and Vivian are nothing more than your generic brand of arranged marriage but also hard proof that some trope combos work even without a hard thought never-seen-before blow your mind kind of plot, aaaaand... I'll leave it up to you if that's a good or bad thing. I'm being lazy when it comes to reviews, but here are some thoughts to put my two braincells to use: This review sounds a bit like I didn't enjoy the book, but actually I used my one day off to read it in one sitting and I really got hooked, I just expected better, not so repetitive. --------------------------------------------- yes I KNOW she just announced this series but i already have some ideas about possible characters!! this is definitely Dante Russo's book because billionaire and CEO of a luxury conglomerate, duh. but what about the football player (can't remember his name) in twisted games and twisted hate, is he a possible candidate for this series too? and Magda? i don't know who she is but Christian was in charge of her and set her up with bodyguards but she went missing with no clues... i feel like she could be a main character too!! ok, that's enough of a gut feelings dump for today i think
â I liked Vivian (except when she was in front of her parents, but that's maybe because I don't understand that kind of upbringing and I've never been there, and so I especially celebrated when she finally decided to talk back to her father).
â Dante Christian Alex Russo... those millions mean nothing if you can't buy a good personality with it!! I'm honestly a little disappointed that all these billionaires club characters are just copies of each other, and don't have a single original thought, like what in the LJShen is this??
â Now the romance wasn't bad, but it could use a little work. I liked all those romantic gestures and small details between them, but the time jumps and gaps with Dante on so many business trips made it hard for me to think that there was anything more than an bussines arrangement between them.
â This valhalla club... I had so many BIGGER expectations about it!! You could have gotten the same result with an overpaid tennis club.
â Miss Ana, I'm begging you to come up with another RhrysBridget or JoshJules, I'M BEGGING YOU WOMAN!!! I don't know what kind of crack you put in them, but those books are something else and I need you to go back to it.
â Bonus points for mentioning my sh*tty country TWICE. That was honestly the most surprising thing about this whole story.
Just to finish and clarify I wanna say that YES, I KNOW THAT MAGDA IS A PAINTING!! I actually think someone made me realize it the day after the previous review, AND I SAID IT, so besties please stopppp I just didn't delete it because I'm lazy lol
Lacey (laceybooklovers)
2,133 reviews11.9k followers
LOVED IT!! This is probably my new favorite Ana Huang book. King of Wrath is hot and fantastic and I could nottt stop reading it. It's got an arranged engagement/marriage!!! AND it's such a good enemies to lovers romance too. Dante and Vivian hate each other (which you might've gotten from Twisted Lies), but they've been forced into an engagement neither of them wants. He's being blackmailed by her father and she's agreed out of duty to her parents. She moves into his house for the engagement, they have to pretend to be lovey-dovey to the public, and SPARKS FLY. During this year-long engagement, Dante works (with Christian) to do everything he can to get rid of the blackmail and destroy Vivian's father... all the while slowly, reluctantly falling for his fiancée. The romance was so much fun to readâthe way these two opened up to each other, connected over their pasts, helped each other with the little things, and FINALLY fell into bed together was well-written and perfectly paced. There's also two of my favorite things here: a jealous, possessive hero, and GROVELING! A beautiful combination, if I do say so myself. The groveling wasn't quite to the extent of Twisted Love lol but I still loved to see it. If you're a fan of the Twisted series, you won't be disappointed with King of Wrath. This brand new series is already off to a great start and I can't wait for more!
- adult arc arranged-marriage-of-convenience
Warda
1,260 reviews22.1k followers
This was a win. This was a f*ckinâ win! ð Dante and Vivian? In LOVE with them. This story was a lot more cohesive and tighter than her Twisted series. I enjoyed the balance. I loved who Vivian was as a person. Someone with f*ckinâ integrity! By the end I was just so proud of her. 𥹠Their relationship was rocky to say the least. But I enjoyed every second of seeing them both fall into it. It was so good! ð Canât fault this story at all. I know some reviews have said that they found it bland and boring. For me, it was exactly what I couldâve wanted. Safe to say that this is my favourite Ana Huang. ð¥°
Her friend group? Adorable! Hilarious! I hope they all get their own stories.
The men?! Dante, Luca, KAI? A damn treat they were, omg. ð€€
Christian making an appearance was also a highlight!
Then Dante comes along and submits to that. Well, as close to submission as you can get with someone like him.
- author-of-colour characters-of-colour i-fell-in-love
siff â¡
127 reviews1,058 followers
â ð¥.ð€ð§ ðððºðð âðð ð¬ððš ð ð©ðð§ð§ððð¡ð ðð€ð¢ð¢ðªð£ðððð©ð€ð§, ðð£ð ðððš ðð€ð© ðð£ð ðð€ð¡ð ðð©ð©ðð©ðªðð ð¢ððð ð¢ð ð¬ðð£ð© ð©ð€ ð©ððð§ ð¢ð® ðððð§ ð€ðªð©, ððªð© ðªð£ððð§ð£ððð©ð ðð© ðð¡ð¡, ð©ððð§ð ð¬ððš ðšð€ð¢ðð€ð£ð ð¬ð€ð§ð©ð ð¬ððð©ðð£ð ðð€ð§.â This is probably gonna be a chaotic review, but thatâs what I feel like writing right now, so bear with me <33 âðð€ ð€ð£ð ðððš ðð«ðð§ ð¡ð€ð€ð ðð ðð© ð¢ð ð¡ðð ð ð©ððð© ðððð€ð§ð.â âð ðð€ðªð¡ðð£âð© ð§ðð¢ðð¢ððð§ ð©ðð ð¡ððšð© ð©ðð¢ð ðšð€ð¢ðð€ð£ð ððªðšðšðð ð€ð«ðð§ ð¢ð. ðð© ððð¡ð©... ð£ððð. ðððšð©ðªð§ððð£ðð¡ð® ðšð€.â ðð®ð»ðð² ð¥ððððŒ is an arrogant billionaire CEO, who has never even thought about marriage before, simply because he didnât want to get married. But then Francis Lau steps into Danteâs office, and blackmails Dante into marrying his daughter Vivian Lau. Obviously Dante will do everything in his power to destroy the evidence Francis blackmailed him with, but Dante needs to be patient and play the long game. âðð€ðª ððð«ð ð¢ð ð ðð¡ððð ðŒð¢ðð, ð ðªðšðð ðð©.â âðð€ðª ððð£âð© ð¡ðð«ð ð®ð€ðªð§ ð¡ððð ð©ð§ð®ðð£ð ð©ð€ ð¥ð¡ðððšð ð€ð©ððð§ðš.â ð©ð¶ðð¶ð®ð» ðð®ð works as an event planner, she comes from a new money family. Vivianâs parents has always been on her back about getting married. But Vivian didnât think they would actually arrange a marriage between her and Dante Russo, the man sheâs only seen once at an event she planned. âððð§ð ð ð©ðð€ðªððð© ð®ð€ðª ð€ð£ð¡ð® ðð©ð ððð«ððð§ ðð£ð ððªð¢ðð£ ðððð§ð©.â âð¿ðð£ð©ð ððªðšðšð€ ðð§ð ð®ð€ðª... ðððð¡ð€ðªðš?â While Dante and Vivian had their sweet moments together, I felt like I needed to know more about them together as a couple. There was always something in between them. E. g. Vivianâs ex Heath, Dante ignoring Vivian, they were mad at each other and both to stubborn to give in etc⊠ð§ðµð¶ð»ðŽð ð ð³ð²ð²ð¹ ðžð¶ð»ð±ð® ðð¶ð¿ð²ð± ð®ð¯ðŒðð; âððððš ð¥ðð§ðšð€ð£ðð¡ ð¢ðð©ð©ðð§... ðð€ðªð¡ðð£âð© ððð¥ð¥ðð£ ð©ð€ ðð ððð«ððð£âðš ðð-ðð€ð®ðð§ððð£ð ðšðð€ð¬ðð£ð ðªð¥ ðð© ð®ð€ðªð§ ðð€ðªðšð, ð¬ð€ðªð¡ð ðð©?â ð¥ðŒðºð®ð»ðð¶ð° ðºðŒðºð²ð»ðð; âððð ð ð®ð€ðªð§ ððð£ððš ð€ðð ð¢ð® ðððð£ððÌð.â âððð ð¬ððš ðšð€ ððªðð ðð£ð ððððªð©ðððªð¡ ðð© ð©ð€ð€ð ð¢ð® ðð§ððð©ð ðð¬ðð®.â âððð¡ð¡ ð¢ð ð¬ððð© ð®ð€ðª ð¬ðð£ð©, ððð«ððð£. ð¿ð€ ð®ð€ðª ð¬ðð£ð© ð¢ð ð©ð€ ððð© ð€ð£ ð¢ð® ð ð£ðððš?â âðð©âðš ð£ððð ð©ð€ ðððð§ ð®ð€ðª ð¡ððªðð ððððð£, ð¢ðð ððð§ð.â â Tropes ⺠billionaire romance, arranged marriage, forced proximity, dislike to love and one bed â
âð¿ð€ð£âð© ðð ð§ðððððªð¡ð€ðªðš. ðŸðð«ððð§ ð©ððšð©ððš ðð¬ððªð¡ ð¬ðð©ð ððªð¢ðð£ ðððð§ð©ðš.â
âðððð©âðš ð©ðð ð¢ð€ðšð© ð§ðððððªð¡ð€ðªðš ð©ððð£ð ðâð«ð ðð«ðð§ ðððð§ð.â
I just felt like the smallest conflicts, took way more space than necessary. I wouldâve loved to see more genuine scenes between Dante and Vivian, where they werenât having sex, because Vivianâs ex shoved up, or because Dante was in the groveling era, and finally communicated. I just kinda needed a scene where I could feel their genuine connection before everything went down and that didnât come.
â³ I still donât understand why these billionaire men, go around and act like theyâre mafia bosses. ð
â³ Dante calling Vivian an investment. - âMake no mistake, mia cara. This is business. And if thereâs one thing I take seriously, itâs my investments.â - Iâm sorry but I wouldâve ðªðªðªð
â³ There was one spicy scene where they did it in the backseat of a car, that scene was quite literally disgusting. Iâm sorry but Dante made Vivian clean up the black leather seat with her tongue *literally about to vomit again* after they⊠yk ð¥Ž
âðððð© ð©ðð ððªðð ððð ð®ð€ðª ðð€, ððð§ð¥ðð§?â
âð ð¢ðð§ðð¡ð® ððððð¡ðð©ðð©ðð ð ð§ððªð£ðð€ð£ ððð©ð¬ððð£ ð®ð€ðªð§ ðððð£ððÌð ðð£ð ðð£ ð€ð¡ð ðð§ððð£ð. ððð£ðð ð®ð€ðª ðð£ðð€ð®ðð ððªðð ðð£ð ð¬ðð©ð ð¢ð ðšð€ ð¢ðªðð, ð ððððªð§ðð ðâð ð§ðð©ðªð§ð£ ð©ðð ððð«ð€ð§. ðð, ðð£ð ð¿ðð£ð©ð? ðð€ðªðð ðð©ðð¡ð¡ð ððððð£, ðð£ð ð®ð€ðªâð¡ð¡ ð£ð€ ð¡ð€ð£ððð§ ððð«ð ð ðððᅵᅵᅵᅵððÌð.â
â³ Christian Harper was probably my favorite side character in this book, along with Kai.
â³ However there was some things that kinda disappointed me in this book ngl, I did still like Dante and Vivian, and enjoyed their story. And I will continue this series, because I need to know more Kai and Isabella. Ohmygosh the tension between them in this book was crazy ð®âðšð®âðš Plus I wanna see Dominic get on his knees for Alessandra and grovel like a bitch in the third book ð€ð
marwah
490 reviews1,136 followers
[ 2 stars ] âDante?â My heart gradually slowed as I set the vase down. âYouâre not supposed to be back until tomorrow. What areâŠâ I didnât get the chance to finish my sentence before he crossed the room in two long strides and gripped my arms. âAre you hurt?â people died (me) still underwhelming. this book is twisted love in another font. before I started I told myself: âplease donât disappointâ well. here we are ð after seeing all these influencers with their five star reviews I was honestly expecting something incredible, life changing something new and totally not original ⣠a carbon copy of Alex Volkov and Ava Chen. ⣠barely any plot ⣠miscommunication we love to see itððª ⣠I didnât feel development at all ⣠I WAS MORE INTERESTED WITH THE SIDE CHARACTERS FFS thatâs how bored I was. ⣠unpopular opinion? I waited for the big third act conflict to happen. I NEEDED ACTION like what we had in the twisted series and all I got was break up and a disowningð Iâm sorry you got disowned but I need someone to get killed or something!?! if I got that I would have ate that sh*t up- Kai Young must be so tired from carrying this entire book on his back. I WILL DEFEND HIM FOREVER HE'S MY MAN. HES BRITISH AND WEARS GLASSES ð§ââïžð§ââïžoh and he boxes for fun- I swear every time that man came up Iâd be sCREAMINGIBDID his book cant disappoint me and if it does I will give one star for him and him only <3 âââââââââââââââââââ that was disappointingâŠ
but want to know what I did get?same plot of twisted love different tropeswhich is why I pitied I gave this 2.5 stars
rtc and happy midnights track 5 & 17 are mine<3
- 2-stars disappointments kindle-reads
addie! semi ia
146 reviews350 followers
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.25 Lowkey against eating the rich now bc these bitches be flavourless as f*ck *à³àŒ When I was 8 we briefly lived in a house that had very low fences meaning that we could easily see over into the neighbours garden. One time in the summer I was hanging out in my back yard, doing whatever tf I did back then, when I saw my neighbour, bless him, carving fruit. This was an old man btw and I kid you not he would carve out different shapes and sh*t out of his little fruit, like one was a flower, one was like a little bear ... I swear to god I felt more emotions watching him do that, then I did reading this books. *à³àŒ Now look the plot actually had potential to be very interesting and dramatic. It revolves around Vivian, a heiress to a billion dollar company or smthing who's family have very high expectations of her. One expectation that they have is to marry the arrogant, old money billionaire Dante Russo which she agrees to do out of duty and obligation. What she doesn't know is that Dante is desperate to discover Vivian's father's dirty secrets, and whilst she's falling for him he's just using her as a pawn for his ulterior motive. *à³àŒ This sh*t could've easily been sooo dramatic with murder, politics, lies, deceit but nooooo Ana Huang just had to write this sh*t to be as boring and stale as mouldy, white bread! GOD WHY CAN'T DARK ROMANCE AUTHORS FOCUS ON THE PLOT DEVELOPING AS WELL HUH?!?!! Like these motherf*ckers should be bringing on the *à³àŒ Vivian Lau, girls a NYC heiress and instead of giving 'Blair Waldorf', she's boring, old 'Venessa'. I could not tell you one meaningful personality trait that she has except for the fact that she loves her family; that's not a character arc, we all do that. This girl cannot properly communicate for sh*t and has very bad decision making skills (lowkey me too), like if you're in a shop being robbed my armed men, get the f*ck down like you're told, 9/10 times they only want the stuff not you. *à³àŒ A potato actually has more disposition and depth than Dante Russo.He was lowkey hot though, but that doesn't matter when the rubber duck sitting on my desk could hold a more meaningful conversation. If money means being a boring old bitch than strip me of my material wealth, for I'd rather live with my character and charm. *à³àŒ I won't lie, there's more sexual tension between me and eating my sister's hazelnut chocolate croissant, than there is between the main couple. Sorry this should've been a slow burn, with pining, lots and lots of mutual longing and not even a meaningful (not fake) handhold until like the 400 page mark. Urgh authors cannot write good sexual tension anymore, I'm gonna have to rewatch Bridgerton Season 2 to feel better. *à³àŒ I did not care about any of the supporting characters. I totally forgot that Christian Harper even had a book until like 75% into the story. *à³àŒ My thoughts on if they stay together? ⊠It wasn't too bad, it's just so so basic and had a lot more potential.
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The author could've written me 'Elite' level drama for this story, angst, pining, sexual tension, waay more planned out betrayals - instead it's like if 'Dhar Mann' directed a 2012 Wattpad story.
I wish she was written with more depth because I felt no f*cking connection with her at all, I just did not care about any of her issues or problems, she felt like some random stranger who's conversations I'm eavesdropping on in the bus. A good story would make it feel as though the MC is a very close bsf, and I didn't feel that with Vivian at all.
But yk what? I can't hate her because I imagined her to be very beautiful in my head which is why I rated his higher than it should be. I guess pretty privilege wins again.
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nika
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very disappointing and boring iâm afraid. dantevivian gave me absolutely no buzz till the last 20%. giving 3 start for christian harper (carried the book fr, shouldâve been in every chapterð«) and vivian lau (my princess) only.
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: ÌÌâ Ê 5 stars Énow playing: Red (Taylors Version) -ËËâ spoiler free review âËË- âYou and me, sweetheart. Thatâs the destination. And Iâm willing to take as many steps as I need to get there.â ~ ana huang has done it ONCE AGAIN! first thing i need to say is i fell in love with Dante the moment he appeared in the book. AND THE SHE FELL FIRST BUT HE FELL HARDER TROPE??? SIGN ME THE FK UPPP. ~ storyline ~ a blackmailer forces a billionaire CEO, Dante Russo who never obeys anyone but himself into an arranged marriage with Vivian Lau, who is an obedient child of her family and has to accept what her father writes in her fate. But her obedience does not stop her from being the independent woman she is and takes challenges head on, yet her heart wants what it wants and so does his. âThere's nothing wrong with a little dysfunction. It keeps things interesting.â Dante Russo oh my.. holy sh*ttttt.. AHHHH *cough* okay so he is the billionaire CEO in the book *cough* âPer te aspetterei per sempre, amore mio.â Vivian Lau is a wealthy, smart and a badass bitch. and she is my favorite female character written by ana huang. reading her POV was such an amazing and incredible experience in ways i truly cannot even begin to explain! the control she has over dante had me SCREECHING and the way she kept putting dante in his place from the very beginning??? MA'AM I- âSomehow, somewhere along the way, Iâd fallen in love ⊠~ the anticipation, the need and the excitement when reading this book is unbelievable. ana huang put all other authors to shame with this book. and also the character development was *chefs kiss*.
0:58 âââ¡âââââ 3:47and also my husband he is cold to vivian at first which is so hot imo ;) but later on warms up to her so thats great!! he is also my favorite of all the guys I have read written by ana huang other than alex and i would let him wreck me in every different way possible thank you very much!!!! at one point of the book where he says: âI donât know why I care. I just know I do, and I hate it.â MR. RUSSO????? SIR????? I WAS DEADASS HYPERVENTILATING MY GODDDD.
Not like or lust. Love, in all its terrifying, unpredictable, unwanted glory.â
vivian and dante's chemistry was electric as hellll and found myself not wanting to put down the book many times!
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you know how i said that dantevivian are definitely gonna serve?? i'm crying on the floor right now because they didn't welcome to the angry rant about a book that was one of my most anticipated reads. i feel so betrayed ð first of all, let's talk about Dante i-only-speak-cliched-lines Russo and Vivian i'm-so-boring-that-i'll-make-you-sleep Lau. i just simply don't give a f*ck about them because i feel no connection to them whatsoever. did i even read a whole book about them?? i swear dante and francis (vivian's dad) had more chemistry than these two ð i just completed reading the book and i've already forgotten every detail about them, they were THAT boring i think that the pacing of the book made me lose that connection even more. the timeline was so f*cked up that it played a major role in me not feeling anything for dantevivian. somehow the story was happening over a period of eight months and i still felt as if it was insta love because their journey was portrayed so badly everything and i mean EVERYTHING felt like a movie that i've already seen a hundred times before and even in the end, when vivian finds out about that, i had my fingers crossed and i was like we're finally gonna get some excitement now but nope, NOTHING. just- just ugh i'm so frustrated ððª also is it just me but i wanted more grovelling. where tf was my grovelling??? like i don't care about you dante but you atleast owe me something after wasting so much of my time on you oh and the love confessions??? EWWWW stop. dante's i understand okay? it was super cliche but it wasn't bad but vivian's??? what- what was that??? it was so anticlimatic, i can't deal with this anymore in total, i'm gonna be picking up this book whenever i can't sleep. who needs sleeping pills, when you can have king of wrath with you?? i've been burned but i'm STILL hoping that kai and isabella will redeem this sh*t and sloane? i loved her so f*cking much, i need her book immediately -- before reading-- i repeat- THE. FIANCEE. HE. CLAIMED. TO. HATE. already know dantevivian are gonna serve ð§ââïž
âit amused me to see him snarl every time I brought up the fiancée he claimed to hateâ
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