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frantically's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-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
5.0
SOOO GOOD. i love men suffering 🙏🏻🙏🏻
I've only read one second-chance-marriage book before (Love Her Or Lose Her by Tessa Bailey) and I was so glad to find another!
Alessandra finally stands up for herself and doesn't even give Dom another chance at first – she wants a divorce. He had to grovel *really* hard and the character development he went through in this book is so satisfying to read. He thinks Alessandra will leave him if he loses all he's worked for but really, she'd take him back any day, even at his poorest, if only he really cared for her again 😭 had me close to tears
I think the plot gets a bit messy towards the end, it's probably something we'll get more about in the next books and Dom almost had a shitty moment again (i was like: 🧐🧐🧐) but other than that, I loved this so much.
I've only read one second-chance-marriage book before (Love Her Or Lose Her by Tessa Bailey) and I was so glad to find another!
Alessandra finally stands up for herself and doesn't even give Dom another chance at first – she wants a divorce. He had to grovel *really* hard and the character development he went through in this book is so satisfying to read. He thinks Alessandra will leave him if he loses all he's worked for but really, she'd take him back any day, even at his poorest, if only he really cared for her again 😭 had me close to tears
I think the plot gets a bit messy towards the end, it's probably something we'll get more about in the next books and Dom almost had a shitty moment again (i was like: 🧐🧐🧐) but other than that, I loved this so much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child abuse and Gun violence
Minor: Classism
manaledi's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This was a strong redemption arc like any good second chance romance and the pain of the early chapters really hit me in my feels. But there just wasn't enough depth to Dom's backstory and why they let it get as bad as it did in the beginning. The secondary character arc felt unnecessary to me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual content
Minor: Gun violence, Violence, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Classism
whynotreadwithalex's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
4.5
Heartbreaking. Utterly and completely heartbreaking. Reading this felt like someone ripped my heart out of my chest, dissected it in front of me -- slowly and painfully -- and then stitched all the broken pieces back together again.
I mean, I've read enough of Ana Huang's books at this point to trust her and her devotion to Happily Ever Afters...but she made me earn it with this one. She certainly made Dominic earn it, at the very least. And let me tell you, after two books (King of Wrath and King of Pride) of seeing his and Alessandra's interactions on the sidelines, he had it coming. This book was literally 321 pages of groveling. And I loved every excruciating page...even and especially the ones that made me cry (of which there were many), which is saying something...because I don't like being sad on purpose.
Achingly beautiful. Painful in the healing. Joyful in the reconciliation. Excellent.
I mean, I've read enough of Ana Huang's books at this point to trust her and her devotion to Happily Ever Afters...but she made me earn it with this one. She certainly made Dominic earn it, at the very least. And let me tell you, after two books (King of Wrath and King of Pride) of seeing his and Alessandra's interactions on the sidelines, he had it coming. This book was literally 321 pages of groveling. And I loved every excruciating page...even and especially the ones that made me cry (of which there were many), which is saying something...because I don't like being sad on purpose.
Achingly beautiful. Painful in the healing. Joyful in the reconciliation. Excellent.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Grief, Abandonment, and Classism
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Stalking
amre23's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
Another good installment in the Kings of Sin series. I thought this second chance romance was done well. I do wish there was a little more groveling. Also if a girl says she needs some space she needs SPACE. This book did pull on the heart strings.
I thought the flashbacks to their relationship over the years was done well. The moments weren't long where you got bored but snippets to get to the point.
I thought the flashbacks to their relationship over the years was done well. The moments weren't long where you got bored but snippets to get to the point.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Stalking, Murder, and Classism
Minor: Cursing, Death, Blood, and Pregnancy
peachmoni's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I was so excited for this couple's story based on the few teasing lines in the previous entry in the series, but that all went to hell with this book. I get why flashbacks may be necessary in a second chance romance, but there were so many at the beginning of this book that I lost interest precisely the moment I should've been invested. This book really cooled my interest in the series. I'm not particularly interested in any of the characters except Dominic's brother, Roman and another wedding guest whose name I can't remember.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Violence, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Ableism, Cursing, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism