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himari2692's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Alcohol
<> OMG THE WAY THIS BOOK HAD ME GOING ON AN EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER IS INSANE!! like i absolutely dislike how isa doesn't see she's worth kai but that part is kinda relatable i can't lie. this book talks a lot about insecurities and how the characters help each other to overcome them and personally, i find it really sweet! also i eventually came to like gabriel but he was so blunt and kinda rude with how he talked to isa it was annoying. <>katie0528's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
Blackmailkarlapardo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Memorable Quotes
- “I never really lived before you … And I don’t want to imagine living after you.” I dropped my forehead to hers, my chest aching with need and want and a thousand other emotions only she could make me feel. “Stay with me, love. Please.”
- “How does he look at me?”
“Like he never wants to look away.” - “I’d never fallen in love before her. Once I did, I did it the way I did everything else. Completely. Totally. Irrevocably.”
- “I wish you could see yourself the way I see you. Smart. Strong. Beautiful. Imperfect by your own standards but so wonderfully perfect for me.”
- “She’d touched down in my life like a tornado, gotten my drink wrong during her first shift at Valhalla, and hadn’t left my thoughts since.”
- “Come on. Live a little, Young. I promise it won’t kill you.” “No, but you might,” he muttered.”
- “You have five minutes, sweetheart, or you’ll find out firsthand that I’m not always the gentleman you think I am.”
- “Kai was the epitome of aristocratic sophistication, and he’d nailed the British stoicism that went with it.”
- “Just like that, sweetheart. "
- “I can’t recommend any of the books I read to you. They’re too wild. You might go into cardiac shock.”
- “Kai Young, do you have a crush on me?”
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Toxic relationship, and Violence
bookfulthoughts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
“Just knowing you existed somewhere in this world was enough.”
I loved Kai and Isabella! I felt their love was so genuine and beautiful. I like that the forbidden aspect of their relationship leads to them having a genuine dating experience. We got to see them fall for one another in the most realistic way possible. Their chemistry 😮💨! I loved that Kai stood up for Isabella! He is such a man for that 🥹. I’ve read other popular books (I won’t name names… iykyk) that the ML fumbles/hurts the FL because the family opposes or thinks differently! It’s such a pet peeve for me when that happens because usually it's never followed up by proper character development. We all need a Kai in our lives 🩵. In the beginning, I did not think that I was going to love him as much as I did. He knows what he wants, knows how to actively listen, is a man of honor, cherishes and respects women, and loves hard!
I loved Isabella’s character and I could relate to her in a lot of ways. I loved that she was unashamedly herself and didn’t change for anyone. Her struggles were real and her determination was admirable. I’m happy that things worked out for her even if it seemed hopeless up until the very end. I loved that…
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
meriss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
And the cameos... THE CAMEOS!! Dominic and Alessandra's were so intriguing; Sloane and Xavier's however... yeah it just doesn't get better than that.
Graphic: Terminal illness
Minor: Toxic relationship
thatokiebird's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I liked this one less than the first book in the series. Kai and Isabella, while on the surface seem like more interesting characters than Dante and Vivian, but they're just not written as well. The writing is okay, still very clunky during descriptive scenes or when the characters engaged in small talk which happens a lot more in this one. It was a lot less steamy than the first too, like the author was told to tone it down or something?
I will probably not be reading the rest of the series, unless I check them out from the library or something, and looking for a more fluffy romance instead.
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship
amre23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a good next installment in the Kings of Sin series. I enjoyed the opposites of these two very much. Their relationship for the most part was easy going, had a nice flow, and sweet development.
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Racism, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Stalking and Death of parent
rickireadss's review against another edition
4.0
⚠️: gun violence, death of parent, alcohol, misogyny, infidelity, classism, car accident, cancer, toxic relationship
Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Classism
ka_ke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Minor: Gun violence, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, and Grief
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Isabella and Kai couldn’t be more different…but maybe opposites attract?
Kai Parker took me COMPLETELY by surprise as a book boyfriend but let me just say that I LOVED him. From the very beginning this book had me giggling and smirking and blushing and I devoured it start to finish.
I also really felt like this one played into its title and the theme of “pride” in super interesting ways, and I really appreciated Ana leaning in to the kings of sin dynamic that way!
Honestly, 2023 has just been my Ana Huang year and I am here for it. This is your sign to go and read this one if you’ve been putting it off!
Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: opposites attract; British accents; a little bit of corporate espionage
CW: Gun violence; infidelity; toxic relationship
Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Blood and Death of parent