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ellornaslibrary's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- 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
3.75
Let me preface this by saying: Billionaire Romance is not my thing.
However, my sister got this book and I had it available through KU so I was like heck let's try one of the spicy books she reads. And tbh, I was pretty sure that I'd not get far in this book and end up swiftly DNFing it. So imagine my surprise when I basically read this almost 400 page book in 3 days and had s good time with it. In the beginning, I was positive that Dante was going to be the reason I stopped reading this book. I am not into Romances where one love interest is a jerk to the other even if there's some hidden reason you can't tell them. Yet, Dante definitely left me surprised in the best way. I also found that I really likes Vivian as a character and enjoyed the story elements in regards to her family too. Dante and Vivian were a delight together. I do wish we'd have gotten more siblin g moments with Luca and Dante or Vivian and Agnes, and really wished we'd gotten more of the adorable Dante we started seeing around 80% into the book, but I did enjoy this far more than I thought I would. It was a good time.
However, my sister got this book and I had it available through KU so I was like heck let's try one of the spicy books she reads. And tbh, I was pretty sure that I'd not get far in this book and end up swiftly DNFing it. So imagine my surprise when I basically read this almost 400 page book in 3 days and had s good time with it. In the beginning, I was positive that Dante was going to be the reason I stopped reading this book. I am not into Romances where one love interest is a jerk to the other even if there's some hidden reason you can't tell them. Yet, Dante definitely left me surprised in the best way. I also found that I really likes Vivian as a character and enjoyed the story elements in regards to her family too. Dante and Vivian were a delight together. I do wish we'd have gotten more siblin g moments with Luca and Dante or Vivian and Agnes, and really wished we'd gotten more of the adorable Dante we started seeing around 80% into the book, but I did enjoy this far more than I thought I would. It was a good time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Gun violence and Blood
cielosiluminado's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- 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
i just love this story so much. i'm a sucker for grumpy man falling in love with a sunshine girl.
dante being italian was... like vivian, it also does unspeakable things to my insides.
dante being italian was... like vivian, it also does unspeakable things to my insides.
“Per te aspetterei per sempre, amore mio.”
also can we talk about dante's groveling? *chefs kiss*
i also loved vivian and seeing her grow to where she finally knows her worth and finally stood up for herself, even against family, was so inspiring.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Blood, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism
caitsreadingcorner's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- 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
2.25
I went into this book with low expectations as I have never really been drawn towards forced marriage/arrangement tropes. Unfortunately, it did not exceed my expectations. I finished the book because I was entertained but I found the plot far fetched and the romance that was fantasized felt rather forced and toxic.
There was some character growth (they became slightly less extreme as the book progressed) but the spice in this book often felt like an afterthought to bandaid the tumultuous nature of the relationship. It didn’t really feel like there was much of a genuine bond or connection forged between the characters so it leaned very Wattpad-esque. Nonetheless, there was enough substance to keep me reading. It was a very light and easy read as it didn’t require me to think too much.
There was some character growth (they became slightly less extreme as the book progressed) but the spice in this book often felt like an afterthought to bandaid the tumultuous nature of the relationship. It didn’t really feel like there was much of a genuine bond or connection forged between the characters so it leaned very Wattpad-esque. Nonetheless, there was enough substance to keep me reading. It was a very light and easy read as it didn’t require me to think too much.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Violence
caitythekitten's review against another edition
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
canascorner's review
emotional
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Grief, and Alcohol
katie0528's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I'm not much of a dark romance reader, but this came highly recommended by a friend. Vivian Lau, a nouveau riche heiress enters into an arranged marriage with Dante Russo, an old money billionaire, not knowing her father is blackmailing Dante. As Dante actively looks for a way out, the couple is shocked to find sparks flying. It was a fun read, but I was expecting this to be kinkier. The story itself is very psychological but the sex is pretty vanilla, and there's fewer spicy scenes than I expected. It's a decent intro to the genre, and I will probably seek out the next book in the series in the future, but I'm not rushing out to do so.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Gun violence
noelle_julianna's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual content, and Classism
Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Toxic friendship
thatokiebird's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- 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
3.0
King of Wrath is the first book in a loose series, the kind where each book focuses on different people but they know each other and make cameos in one another’s books. This is not my normal type of book I tend to read, but my partner surprised me with the second book in the series after I said I was craving a romance novel. This is technically a romance novel, but it is way darker and fraught with strife than the kind of romance I’m drawn toward.
Our two main characters are the wholly unrelatable richy rich type of rich person. They were kinda annoying, Dante especially, and lack endearing charming qualities to make up for that. The writing is okay, much better during an action or a steamy scene and very clunky and lame during descriptive scenes or when the characters engaged in small talk. Yet I still read the book fairly quickly, after I finally got into it about a 4th of the way into it.
I’ll read the next one simply because that was the book my partner surprised me with, but I’m not sure I could make it through the seven I’m assuming will be published.
Our two main characters are the wholly unrelatable richy rich type of rich person. They were kinda annoying, Dante especially, and lack endearing charming qualities to make up for that. The writing is okay, much better during an action or a steamy scene and very clunky and lame during descriptive scenes or when the characters engaged in small talk. Yet I still read the book fairly quickly, after I finally got into it about a 4th of the way into it.
I’ll read the next one simply because that was the book my partner surprised me with, but I’m not sure I could make it through the seven I’m assuming will be published.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship
krosebooks's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
Ana Huang has an interesting writing style, sometimes it's a little hard for me to process. She is a very consistent 4 star author for me. I liked this book way more than her twisted series because it was quicker paced. I feel like the ending could have been a little better not sure what it was missing for me. The characters were lovable and a solid good read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
lunahale's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
i love a good arranged marriage trope and this was so FUN!! the forced proximity was *chef’s kiss* amazing, and i really am a simple girl—i love when men grovel 🤧🤧 i will say, i didn’t know this was the book with the “you. are. my. wife” scene…i have to say i laughed
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence