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King of Sloth
by Ana Huang
°˖✧✿✧˖°king of sloth by ana huang°˖✧✿✧˖°
rating: ★★★★★
“luna is short for mi luna. my moon. because no matter how dark the nights got, you were always there, shining so brightly that i always found my way through”
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﹒⟢﹒tropes﹒⟢﹒
⟢ reverse grumpy x sunshine
⟢ workplace romance (client x publicist)
⟢ slow burn
⟢ billionaire heir x publicist
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xavier castillo, our king of sloth, is anything but lazy underneath the surface. he’s known for being the party guy, the funny one, the one who never takes anything seriously. but that’s just what the world sees. inside? he’s full of guilt and grief that’s been eating away at him since childhood. blamed for his mother’s death, rejected by his father, and never allowed to truly feel anything without being shut down. he hides behind charm, but what he really wants is to be seen.
sloane kensington is all polish and sharp edges. she’s spent years building a life that’s stable and untouchable after being betrayed by the people who should have loved her the most. her ex, her sister, her family, gone. what’s left is a woman who refuses to fall apart. she doesn’t do casual or chaos. she does control. but xavier walks into her life like a soft hurricane, peeling her apart layer by layer.
their banter is top-tier. their slow-burn chemistry? lethal. but it’s the emotional intimacy that got me.
and xavier? he doesn’t just love her. he chooses her. every single time. when she’s scared. when she’s angry. when she’s distant. he stays. my heart shattered and reformed every time he looked at her like she held the stars in her palms. i loved him and he will be my favorite king of sins mmc!
∘₊✧the plot✧₊∘
the story kicks off with xavier being forced to take on a new role in his late father’s company. and guess who gets assigned to help manage the PR fallout and turn him into a respectable exec? sloane. aka the woman he’s been obsessed with for months.
they go from professional meetings to a work retreat in spain, where the lines blur and the sparks ignite. late-night rooftop movies, cooking breakfast together, soft touches when they think the other isn’t looking.
what i loved is that the conflict wasn’t about some petty misunderstanding. it was about fear. sloane pushing him away because she’s scared of needing someone again. xavier stepping back not because he’s mad, but because he respects her boundaries.
∘₊✧why 5 stars?✧₊∘
this book was everything and more. i seriously didn’t expect to love it this much. i went in thinking it’d be a chill read and ended up fully obsessed. xavier and sloane just hit different.
the reverse grumpy sunshine vibe? so good. sloane was icy and guarded at first, but the way she quietly cared for xavier had me in shambles. she didn’t force him to open up. she just gave him space and stayed through the heavy stuff. watching her help him process grief, push him to see his own potential, and love him in her soft, steady way — it got me.
and xavier? the way he was always there for her too. helping her with her family, encouraging her to slow down, take breaks, actually live. he gave her so much support and never asked for anything back. and the way he looked at her? like she was his peace. i’m still not over it.
and that rooftop scene? when sloane ran to him after everything, when she finally chose him with no more running or second-guessing — i swear my heart left my body. that scene is living rent free in my head forever.
they're my favorite couple now. i loved the mature communication, even with a bit of miscommunication sprinkled in. it felt real. this was the kind of love that makes you feel safe and seen, and i’m just soft about it. five stars. no notes. except maybe i wish i could read it all over again for the first time.
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tldr: king of sloth is the kind of love story that lingers. xavier castillo is one of ana huang’s most emotionally complex heroes — gentle, funny, grieving, devoted — and his love for sloane is patient and persistent. sloane is fierce and guarded but never cold. together they create a relationship that’s both real and romantic. every moment feels earned. every quote feels honest. and honestly? it was the right book at the right time. 5 glowing, emotional, perfectly soft stars.
rating: ★★★★★
“luna is short for mi luna. my moon. because no matter how dark the nights got, you were always there, shining so brightly that i always found my way through”
∘₊✧──────✧₊∘
﹒⟢﹒tropes﹒⟢﹒
⟢ reverse grumpy x sunshine
⟢ workplace romance (client x publicist)
⟢ slow burn
⟢ billionaire heir x publicist
∘₊✧──────✧₊∘
xavier castillo, our king of sloth, is anything but lazy underneath the surface. he’s known for being the party guy, the funny one, the one who never takes anything seriously. but that’s just what the world sees. inside? he’s full of guilt and grief that’s been eating away at him since childhood. blamed for his mother’s death, rejected by his father, and never allowed to truly feel anything without being shut down. he hides behind charm, but what he really wants is to be seen.
sloane kensington is all polish and sharp edges. she’s spent years building a life that’s stable and untouchable after being betrayed by the people who should have loved her the most. her ex, her sister, her family, gone. what’s left is a woman who refuses to fall apart. she doesn’t do casual or chaos. she does control. but xavier walks into her life like a soft hurricane, peeling her apart layer by layer.
their banter is top-tier. their slow-burn chemistry? lethal. but it’s the emotional intimacy that got me.
and xavier? he doesn’t just love her. he chooses her. every single time. when she’s scared. when she’s angry. when she’s distant. he stays. my heart shattered and reformed every time he looked at her like she held the stars in her palms. i loved him and he will be my favorite king of sins mmc!
∘₊✧the plot✧₊∘
the story kicks off with xavier being forced to take on a new role in his late father’s company. and guess who gets assigned to help manage the PR fallout and turn him into a respectable exec? sloane. aka the woman he’s been obsessed with for months.
they go from professional meetings to a work retreat in spain, where the lines blur and the sparks ignite. late-night rooftop movies, cooking breakfast together, soft touches when they think the other isn’t looking.
what i loved is that the conflict wasn’t about some petty misunderstanding. it was about fear. sloane pushing him away because she’s scared of needing someone again. xavier stepping back not because he’s mad, but because he respects her boundaries.
∘₊✧why 5 stars?✧₊∘
this book was everything and more. i seriously didn’t expect to love it this much. i went in thinking it’d be a chill read and ended up fully obsessed. xavier and sloane just hit different.
the reverse grumpy sunshine vibe? so good. sloane was icy and guarded at first, but the way she quietly cared for xavier had me in shambles. she didn’t force him to open up. she just gave him space and stayed through the heavy stuff. watching her help him process grief, push him to see his own potential, and love him in her soft, steady way — it got me.
and xavier? the way he was always there for her too. helping her with her family, encouraging her to slow down, take breaks, actually live. he gave her so much support and never asked for anything back. and the way he looked at her? like she was his peace. i’m still not over it.
and that rooftop scene? when sloane ran to him after everything, when she finally chose him with no more running or second-guessing — i swear my heart left my body. that scene is living rent free in my head forever.
they're my favorite couple now. i loved the mature communication, even with a bit of miscommunication sprinkled in. it felt real. this was the kind of love that makes you feel safe and seen, and i’m just soft about it. five stars. no notes. except maybe i wish i could read it all over again for the first time.
∘₊✧──────✧₊∘
tldr: king of sloth is the kind of love story that lingers. xavier castillo is one of ana huang’s most emotionally complex heroes — gentle, funny, grieving, devoted — and his love for sloane is patient and persistent. sloane is fierce and guarded but never cold. together they create a relationship that’s both real and romantic. every moment feels earned. every quote feels honest. and honestly? it was the right book at the right time. 5 glowing, emotional, perfectly soft stars.