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King of Pride by Ana Huang

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hanschub's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted 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? No

5.0

i’m nothing if not a sucker for british book boyfriends and their secret freakiness

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karlapardo's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted 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 loved this book! Definitely my favorite one out of the series. The characters, the story line, the plot, the spice, the relationship, the cameos from characters from other books!. Kai Young........ the man you are *cheff's kiss*. This man can do no wrong in my eyes and I am okay with that. Was he a little selfish by starting a relationship with Isa even though he knew she could lose her job? Yes. BUT that's the trope. The trope is literally forbidden love, if they weren't going to be a little selfish and get together no matter if she would lose her job or not then the story wouldn't have made sense. Kai is such a hidden golden retriever character and I love that. Also! He has a dirty mouth and I love that. Something else that I loved seeing is the fact that Kai knew he was head over heels in love with Isa and he did her no wrong (other than the job thing) and that is not a common thing so I think that gave the book a little bit more of an unique story line. His character evolution is also perfect. He went from being a control freak to letting his guard down and to some point relinquish his control when Isa was around because there was just no way he could be in control with her crazy personality. Isabella, I freaking love her. She is such a bubbly, energetic, strong FMC that I just loved her instantly. She is a character that you can easily resonate with. She goes through life without a clear direction but she also surprises herself with her capabilities and I think that's why she is such a relatable character. I think that both Kai and Isa were a breath of fresh air when it comes to Ana Huang characters. Their relationship was beautiful. The way they were able to be there for each other, support each other, uplift each other, break down each others walls, and have fun at the same time was fantastic. I need to mention the spice of this book was perfection. The library scene with the feather, the bar scene, the piano scene just *swoon in a hot way.* I truly do think this is the best one out of the series and I would read it again and again without any complain.

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?”

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diamondsequallove25's review

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

These two characters were amazing in 'King of Wrath,' but when they got their own book, they fell flat. These characters could have had so much potential if they had a different storyline.

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malop's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Kai and Isabella really brought out the each in each other, they saw the other's potential and pushed them to the top out of pure love and faith. Isabella's issues with love were refreshing to read as they were such relatable feelings, so were her insecurities and personal struggles.

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beckyyreadss's review

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emotional lighthearted mysterious 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

3.0

I read this because I enjoyed the Twisted series, and I loved the introduction of Kai in King of Wrath, and I was rooting for him and Isabella’s story to be different – but it’s getting to the point of copy and paste with every story and it’s getting boring.

This book has two points of view. The first is Kai Young, he is reserved, controlled and proper to a fault. He has neither the time nor inclination for chaos. He has a crucial CEO vote looming and a media empire at stake, the billionaire heir can’t afford the distractions. Unfortunately, Isabella is everything he shouldn’t want. She has purple hair and tells inappropriate jokes. She is chaos personified. Kai is tempted to break all his rules with every look and every touch, he wants to claim her as his own. The second point of view is Isabella Valenica is bold, impulsive and full of life. She has never met a party she doesn’t like or a man she couldn’t charm. But she can’t charm Kai, it shouldn’t matter. He is not her type – he translates classics into Latins for fun and his membership at the exclusive club where she bartends means he is strictly off-limits if she wants to keep her job. What she can’t deny is that underneath his cool exterior is a man who could make her melt with just a touch. No matter how hard they try, they can’t resist giving in to their forbidden desires. Even if it costs them everything.

I enjoyed the storyline and the characters. I liked the friendship groups that are forming with the ladies and the men like with the twisted series. I love the ladies supporting each other and you can see which stories are going to be next – Alessandra's and Sloane’s. I liked seeing Christian Harper making a cameo again, although I'm so certain if Christian Harper didn’t exist – Dante and Kai would be fucked because Christian is just fixing everything.

The issues that are arising is that this story felt very generic and bland and predictable. I just wanted something to different to be done and to stop the petty third-act breakup and the miscommunication, it’s not needed. These men run businesses and deal with the mafia, yet they cannot communication with their “love of their lives”. These stories are starting to blend together, and nothing is separating the characters and it’s just getting a bit meh. It’s literally the same – instant attraction, flirting, tension, sex, sex, sex, both keeping secrets, secrets revealed, hell break loose, break up, everyone moping, the true bad guy revealed, bad guy is gone thanks to Christian Harper, grand gesture and back together, soppy romantic sex.

Dominic and Alessandra’s book is next, and they are already married which is new, but I swear if the above happens in that book, I quit.

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dogoodwithbooks's review

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dark emotional mysterious 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

Closed Door Mods: Chapter 15 (some parts), Chapter 18 (some parts), Chapter 22 (some parts), Chapter 33 (some parts)

I think the more that I read Ana Huang’s works, the more I become a fan.

King of Pride is such a captivating story, dealing with the forbidden relationship between Kai and Isabella. Again, I keep getting drawn back into Huang’s writing and how she crafts her characters’ relationships with one another. Glued to the last page, I could so envision myself in the heart of the action and this book honestly reads like a movie. I could legitimately find little fault with this book (other than the fact that it’s a bit too spicy). Huang does such an amazing job with creating this compelling and I can’t wait to read more of her works in the future.

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rickireadss's review against another edition

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4.0

i had a good time with this one, though not has great as i was expecting. it was slow at times & it really wasn’t until about the 50% mark that it picked up and i was truly invested. the ending, like the last 10%, felt very rushed — it was like all the conflict & outside info was left until the end & i didn’t like that. i LOVE khai&isabella, but dante&vivian still hold the number 1 spot in my heart.

⚠️: gun violence, death of parent, alcohol, misogyny, infidelity, classism, car accident, cancer, toxic relationship

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graceev's review

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challenging emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

4.5

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backitupmoony's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective tense fast-paced

4.75

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plumpaperbacks's review

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emotional funny 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

5.0

[second read, November-December 2023]
I’ve now read the whole Twisted series and all of the Kings books thus far, and so I can confirm: Isa and Kai are Ana’s best couple. They’re my favorites, they’re my babies, they’re the couple to beat. ~~But honestly, good luck with that.~~

I’m manifesting their wedding in King of Sloth SO HARD. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE.

[first read, July-August 2023]
I’ve been shipping these two since their very first interaction in King of Wrath—my ship senses were tingling, the gears in my brain spinning—so this was absolutely delightful, from start to finish. If not for my reading slump, I would’ve easily devoured it in a matter of hours. It might be only my second Ana Huang book, but as far as I’m concerned, Isa and Kai are her best couple, no contest. 💜

Updated theories for the rest of the series include Sloth being Sloane’s book (she’s totally gonna fall in love with Xavier) and Envy being Christian’s. Not sure about either Gluttony or Lust.

Current ranking of the series:

King of Pride (by a LOT)
King of Wrath (go to hell Dante)

Representation:

Filipina-Chinese protagonist
Chinese protagonist & side characters
Brazilian side character

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