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dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
AAAAA! Ana you nasty girl! Ok this was amaze balls. I adore Dante and Vivian and their chemistry is amazing. Dante is the CRO of one of the largest companies in the world and Vivian is the heiress to a jewelry conglomerate. When Vivians father blackmails Dante into an arranged marriage, he uses all his resources to destroy the evidence while maintaining public apparences with Vivian. The relationship felt very raw and real between the disastrous meeting and very cold discussions for months. They graduate into something more electric and it's so fun to read! My only complaint is that I feel like the characters are kinda stagnant? Like Vivian and Dante both grow and change but they don't feel much different? For some reason that bothers me. Otherwise is amazing!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
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
This book felt like if twisted lies and love had a baby, it would be 'King of Wrath.' Twisted love gives the 'I'm only using you to get at your family member' vibe, coupled with twisted lies and a complex family trope. The book stands out on its own with the arranged marriage trope. Vivian feels like Stella and Ava rolled into one character, while Dante feels like another version of Alex and Christian.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Death
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
This is a book I keep coming back to time and time again. It's that good.
Vivian and Dante have such a nice dynamic, their scenes together are just always something I'd like to re-read,specially the late snacks scene (as disgusting as the snacks honestly sound). Vivian and Dante helped each other in their character development, with Dante learning to manage his anger appropriately, and Vivian learning to stand up for herself without feeling guilty for it. I don't usually like marriage of convenience books, however this one was written just right, the plot was written in a way that was realistic and understandable which, I find nowadays is hard to find in marriage of convenience books.
Vivian and Dante have such a nice dynamic, their scenes together are just always something I'd like to re-read,
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence
emotional
funny
reflective
relaxing
slow-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
Let me preface this by saying: Billionaire Romance is not my thing.
However, my sister got this book and I had it available through KU so I was like heck let's try one of the spicy books she reads. And tbh, I was pretty sure that I'd not get far in this book and end up swiftly DNFing it. So imagine my surprise when I basically read this almost 400 page book in 3 days and had s good time with it. In the beginning, I was positive that Dante was going to be the reason I stopped reading this book. I am not into Romances where one love interest is a jerk to the other even if there's some hidden reason you can't tell them. Yet, Dante definitely left me surprised in the best way. I also found that I really likes Vivian as a character and enjoyed the story elements in regards to her family too. Dante and Vivian were a delight together. I do wish we'd have gotten more siblin g moments with Luca and Dante or Vivian and Agnes, and really wished we'd gotten more of the adorable Dante we started seeing around 80% into the book, but I did enjoy this far more than I thought I would. It was a good time.
However, my sister got this book and I had it available through KU so I was like heck let's try one of the spicy books she reads. And tbh, I was pretty sure that I'd not get far in this book and end up swiftly DNFing it. So imagine my surprise when I basically read this almost 400 page book in 3 days and had s good time with it. In the beginning, I was positive that Dante was going to be the reason I stopped reading this book. I am not into Romances where one love interest is a jerk to the other even if there's some hidden reason you can't tell them. Yet, Dante definitely left me surprised in the best way. I also found that I really likes Vivian as a character and enjoyed the story elements in regards to her family too. Dante and Vivian were a delight together. I do wish we'd have gotten more siblin g moments with Luca and Dante or Vivian and Agnes, and really wished we'd gotten more of the adorable Dante we started seeing around 80% into the book, but I did enjoy this far more than I thought I would. It was a good time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting
Moderate: Gun violence, Blood
emotional
hopeful
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
This very well might be my favorite of Ana Huang's books...and let me tell you, that's really saying something.
Here's a short list of some of the crazy, ridiculous, silly, and emotional things that this book made me say out loud to myself while reading it:
- "Ana, my girl, you're gonna get Heath killed!"
- "Dark romance is basically just fantasy set in a contemporary setting...this is the proof."
- "I really care more about her yelling at her dad than I do about whether or not his brother dies."
- "Ha ha, hit him again!"
- "Oh okay, good, we've got like 70 pages of groveling, just the way I like it!"
- "Honestly, the takeaway from this book is that forgiveness requires time, effort, words, and actions. Reconciliation doesn't happen overnight. But it is incredibly beautiful." (sappy, I know, but I couldn't help it!)
Seriously though, I love Ana's books. And this one especially made me so happy -- watching Dante and Vivian grow together, put in the hard work to be honest and vulnerable with each other, and learn how to build a foundation of trust and love together was terribly sweet and raw.
Precious. Ridiculously cute. Romantic. With a bit of dark humor. Loved it.
Here's a short list of some of the crazy, ridiculous, silly, and emotional things that this book made me say out loud to myself while reading it:
- "Ana, my girl, you're gonna get Heath killed!"
- "Dark romance is basically just fantasy set in a contemporary setting...this is the proof."
- "I really care more about her yelling at her dad than I do about whether or not his brother dies."
- "Ha ha, hit him again!"
- "Oh okay, good, we've got like 70 pages of groveling, just the way I like it!"
- "Honestly, the takeaway from this book is that forgiveness requires time, effort, words, and actions. Reconciliation doesn't happen overnight. But it is incredibly beautiful." (sappy, I know, but I couldn't help it!)
Seriously though, I love Ana's books. And this one especially made me so happy -- watching Dante and Vivian grow together, put in the hard work to be honest and vulnerable with each other, and learn how to build a foundation of trust and love together was terribly sweet and raw.
Precious. Ridiculously cute. Romantic. With a bit of dark humor. Loved it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Classism
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The usual enemies to lovers arranged marriage story that I'll no doubt forget the plot to in a few weeks.
Not exciting or anything new. Ana's stories I find very mediocre in comparison to other authors.
Not exciting or anything new. Ana's stories I find very mediocre in comparison to other authors.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Gaslighting
Minor: Bullying, Cursing
Boring
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
loved this. loved their relationship and the spice and can’t wait to read the next ones.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse
Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcohol
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Definitely not for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence
adventurous
dark
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
Obsessed with anything Ana writes. Incredible. I loved this book, she wrote the enemies to lovers and forced proximity so well. I genuinely love a book where the female character develops so much in her confidence and becomes strong enough to fight for herself and speak her truth, it inspires me so much. Dante, I’m obsessed🤤 limo scene, I’ve said enough. There is just something about the way he fell for her, she consumed him in the end and he was possessive over her, which I love in a romance. Another 5 star read from Ana Huang🫶🏻 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ spice level 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Gaslighting
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Alcohol