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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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katie0528's review

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

I liked the romance between Kai and Isabella more than than the first book. Their relationship progression felt more natural, from flirting at the bar, to messing around, to full fledged romance. As tight-laced Kai battles to become CEO of his family's company and Isabella struggles with her own self-doubt and lack of direction, they find that opposites do, in fact, attract.

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berrymuffin's review

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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

4.5

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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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annabananadel's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

“I never really lived before you … And I don’t want to imagine living after you. Stay with me, love. Please.”

Kai - can this just be the reason to force someone, I mean, recommend someone to read this book? I usually listen to audiobooks when it comes to Ana's books so when I stumbled upon Kai in the first book, I was just immediately hooked. That accent? Instant panty-dropper for sure. The way he just goes for Isabella because he just can't stop himself anymore even though he really tried not to pursue her? Any girl would love to have someone such as Kai chase them. I'd even let myself be caught immediately - no time to waste. Ugh. Okay that's already too much of me swooning over this fictional character.

I love both main characters in the book, as I've already said about the first half of the couple. Isabella was pretty relatable since Filipino races are seldom portrayed in booktok books so I was just excited when I learned that she is one. The Filipino personalities in both Isabella and her family were also on point and can see it happening in several Filipino families. Isabella's backstory was definitely a shocker but that made me love her more than I had. She wanted to do something that she loves and that didn't stop her from pursuing her writing career - and I just love how Kai is very supportive of this. They both are very inspiring, to be honest. Kai got to where he is simply because he achieved it and not by any means of using his family name. I can say that I devoured this book and I would to see more of them in the future.

So close to being 5 stars if only there wasn’t that

third act break up that I’m not a fan of. It’s usually okay if it’s needed but in this case, it wasn’t really needed. They even made up a few weeks? Or was it w a month….later. So it doesn’t really makes sense.

“For all the girls who think smart is sexy. (And who know the quiet ones are the freakiest).”

Can we also talk about Ana Huang's dedication? Because I legit relate to this. I realized it when I started using dating apps and I just swipe right on guys who looks smart and instantly swift left on guys who looks like jocks. So when Kai was described as an English billionaire who wears glasses? I just died. Right there and then. Thank you, Ana, for writing Kai. We definitely appreciate him and how he takes off his glasses before spicy scenes.

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raviolioli'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? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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intensej's review against another edition

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fast-paced

3.5

This book can be read as a standalone. Each chapter alternates between Kai and Isabella's point of view. Kai, a billionaire who is in the running to become CEO, and Isabella, a bartender at the exclusive Valhalla lounge, are likable and have great chemistry together. It was nice to see a Filipino character (Isabella) in a romance book. There were references to turon and buko pandan. This book is super steamy. The corporate subterfuge reminded me of Succession.

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