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graceev's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Sexual content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Grief, Alcohol, and Medical content
lisa07xie's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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 actually really liked it! And Sloane and Xavier are so good for eachother the character developmentš but for me the change was too fast like one minute he was a huge party boy (kind of like a child I am sorry) and then he was business like. I like his childish side and their playful attitude but I still have some questions left unanswered... But I loved to see Xavier build his business and to see so many characters from the other books!!! Even got to see Alexā”ā”ā”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Abandonment, Classism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Chronic illness, Animal death, Blood, Violence, and Pregnancy
sdupont's review
emotional
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
4.0
While I still enjoyed this book, it was my least favorite in the series thus far. I did not find the story or plot as compelling as the previous books. I had expected more tension and fireworks in the beginning of the book between Sloane and Xavier. They seemed to sort of fall into being a couple pretty quickly without significant tension to fight. I do feel that their emotional hang ups seemed realistic for the characters. I still recommend that fans of Anaās read this book despite it not being as bold as others by her.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Death of parent
Moderate: Chronic illness, Infidelity, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Violence
sbordo's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Gaslighting, Alcohol, Violence, and Animal death
paperbacksandsnacks's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It breaks my heart to give the queen Ana anything less than 4āļø. But this book just didnāt quite make it for me.
I loved Xavier, that man is a puppy dog in human form. Then we have Sloane who in all honesty, I do find myself relating to. The cold, icy exterior she puts on to protect herself from others. The excessive control she applies to her life so she canāt possibly find herself feeling out of it. I totally get it and thought to myself, yeah, this works.
But then we have the story. And whilst I did really enjoy parts of it, I just donāt think I loved it. I couldnāt even really tell you why except for that I just felt it wasnāt gelling for me. Maybe Iāve come to expect too much from Queen Ana at this point.
For me this is definitely one of the slower books in the series. Things donāt really start heating up until about halfway through. They literally start the book by going to Spain and he teaches her how to dance and thereās just not really enough happening with that. There is spice in this book, of course there is, itās Ana Huang. Butttttt, I would say less than her usual level. Not necessarily a bad thing depending on who you are as a reader, but for me, I did miss it. The spice that is there is pretty good, Xavier is a little bit rough but gentle too. And āput your hands on the deskā is deffo giving bat boy Cassian vibes š®āšØ
Sloane is a character weāve read about for a long time, sheās been a big part of the first three books and it was great to finally get a deep dive into her personality. I think she was written brilliantly and I loved her no nonsense, straight talking ways immensely. The fact we also get to read more about our faves from both the Kings of Sin series and the Twisted series is great too. I miss them all š„ŗ. I think thereās also name drops from some of her other books too but I canāt attest to that as I have only read the two series I just mentioned.
Xavier falls first (bloody love when the guy falls first) but it feels like he does this quickly. I obviously understand that when this book starts theyāve already known each other years, but it did just feel a bit speedy and threw off the pacing for me.
Tbh this book also did just feel a bit like a set up for Vuk and Ayanas story, and I just feel it was a waste of Sloane and Xavier time. Donāt get me wrong I am buzzing for King of Envy but thatās not why I picked this book up.
Overall, I did like it. Ana Huang could never produce anything bad but I think my expectations are just so high and this just fell a bit flat. I liked parts of this, but not sure it totally came together the way I hoped. But it was cute and I am still excited to see the series progress!
If you love romcoms then you will love this because itās like a tribute to the classics š«¶š»
I loved Xavier, that man is a puppy dog in human form. Then we have Sloane who in all honesty, I do find myself relating to. The cold, icy exterior she puts on to protect herself from others. The excessive control she applies to her life so she canāt possibly find herself feeling out of it. I totally get it and thought to myself, yeah, this works.
But then we have the story. And whilst I did really enjoy parts of it, I just donāt think I loved it. I couldnāt even really tell you why except for that I just felt it wasnāt gelling for me. Maybe Iāve come to expect too much from Queen Ana at this point.
For me this is definitely one of the slower books in the series. Things donāt really start heating up until about halfway through. They literally start the book by going to Spain and he teaches her how to dance and thereās just not really enough happening with that. There is spice in this book, of course there is, itās Ana Huang. Butttttt, I would say less than her usual level. Not necessarily a bad thing depending on who you are as a reader, but for me, I did miss it. The spice that is there is pretty good, Xavier is a little bit rough but gentle too. And āput your hands on the deskā is deffo giving bat boy Cassian vibes š®āšØ
Sloane is a character weāve read about for a long time, sheās been a big part of the first three books and it was great to finally get a deep dive into her personality. I think she was written brilliantly and I loved her no nonsense, straight talking ways immensely. The fact we also get to read more about our faves from both the Kings of Sin series and the Twisted series is great too. I miss them all š„ŗ. I think thereās also name drops from some of her other books too but I canāt attest to that as I have only read the two series I just mentioned.
Xavier falls first (bloody love when the guy falls first) but it feels like he does this quickly. I obviously understand that when this book starts theyāve already known each other years, but it did just feel a bit speedy and threw off the pacing for me.
Tbh this book also did just feel a bit like a set up for Vuk and Ayanas story, and I just feel it was a waste of Sloane and Xavier time. Donāt get me wrong I am buzzing for King of Envy but thatās not why I picked this book up.
Overall, I did like it. Ana Huang could never produce anything bad but I think my expectations are just so high and this just fell a bit flat. I liked parts of this, but not sure it totally came together the way I hoped. But it was cute and I am still excited to see the series progress!
If you love romcoms then you will love this because itās like a tribute to the classics š«¶š»
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Infidelity, and Sexual content
Moderate: Gaslighting
cathyo_113's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
Moderate: Infidelity, Grief, Chronic illness, Pregnancy, Misogyny, and Medical trauma
Minor: Chronic illness and Gaslighting
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