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King of Pride by Ana Huang

17 reviews

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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jelkebooks's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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

originally read in 2023

REREAD 2024
I don't know why I felt so compelled to reread this book, but I did and I'm very glad I did. Even though it was one of my favourite books I read last year, I feel like I kind of forgot all the reasons why I actually love this book so much. So rereading it was just a whole lot of fun to me.
I absolutely adore Kai and Isabella. Their personal journeys throughout this book are so incredibly well done. I love how Kai's storyline feels a bit stereotypical for a billionaire in a billionaire romance, but the way it was executed just feels very fresh. Isabella's personal storyline is my absolute favourite though. I think it's a very relatable story for many, and also adds a more emotional note to this book. It's just extremely well done, in my opinion.
Of course, I also absolutely ADORE their romance. Honestly, my pet peeve is how they keep seeing they are "fundamentally incompatible" because I have never seen two people that are more made for each other so clearly. Yes, I guess they are opposites, but I feel like in their views on life they are kind of the same, and for the rest their opposite personality traits actually allow for them to fit perfectly together, rather than them budding heads constantly. I also quite like that they get together quite early on. That way we get to see them together, and have cute little dates, while their feelings are also still growing. I just thought it was all really well executed. What else am I supposed to say?

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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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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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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad 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

A .25 star comes off for Ch 37. UGH. It got better though and I got over it, the situation was redeemed but at the time I was annoyed.

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.

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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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ka_ke's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted 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? No

4.0

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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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thirdeyeangel23's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.25

This was such a fun read and a bit of a departure from Huang’s typical main characters. Kai and Isabella are complete opposites, but have been completely tied up in one another since they met. But with Kai out to earn his rightful position as CEO at his family’s company and Isabella struggling to find her purpose, their relationship gets muddy. Kai is the softest of the men I’ve read in this universe and I found that to be a welcome change. Isabella is pure chaos and self destruction; lovable yet a tad headache inducing. I really enjoyed the progression of Kai and Isabella’s love story as well as the set up for Dominic and Alessandra’s book (and maybe Clarissa and Felix?). One of my favorites from this universe.

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

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