Viviana
I don't know what Ana Huang puts in her characters, but I can't get enough!
I wasn't sure how much I would connect with this book because I usually don't like "party boy" characters, but Xavier Castillo took me by surprise. I was not expecting to love him as much as I did. He's one of the sweetest MMCs in any Anaverse book I've read so far, if not the most.
Sloane is the "serious" one. She's a badass and knows how to solve a crisis and throughout the book she shows her more emotional side. Also, the pet name Xavier gave her and the explanation behind it... I think it's my favorite from this series until now. I can barely believe that Dante's "mia cara" was dethroned but Xavier is that good.
In general, this is another hit for me from Ana. This King of Sin series is SO good. I'm diving straight into King of Envy because Vuk and Ayana make quite a few cameos and I'm too intrigued by their story.
I don't know what Ana Huang puts in her characters, but I can't get enough!
I wasn't sure how much I would connect with this book because I usually don't like "party boy" characters, but Xavier Castillo took me by surprise. I was not expecting to love him as much as I did. He's one of the sweetest MMCs in any Anaverse book I've read so far, if not the most.
Sloane is the "serious" one. She's a badass and knows how to solve a crisis and throughout the book she shows her more emotional side. Also, the pet name Xavier gave her and the explanation behind it... I think it's my favorite from this series until now. I can barely believe that Dante's "mia cara" was dethroned but Xavier is that good.
In general, this is another hit for me from Ana. This King of Sin series is SO good. I'm diving straight into King of Envy because Vuk and Ayana make quite a few cameos and I'm too intrigued by their story.
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Added to listBooks Ownedwith 137 books.
Added to listOwnedwith 138 books.
Added to listBooks Ownedwith 137 books.
If I could give this book 6 stars, I would. This wasn’t merely a story, it felt like a whole journey. We follow Avi and Kyran when they first meet as teenagers who are forced to spend time with each other because they become stepbrothers; into their college years, when they start to discover more about themselves and their feelings for each other.
These are the kind of characters that stay with me for a long time, I loved them that much. Avi is incredibly kind, loving, supportive, easy-going. Always with a smile and a joke to offer. Kyran starts out as a grumpy bully, but the character development he goes through has been one of my favorites I’ve ever read. I was rooting for him to find himself and become more self-confident.
The rest of the characters are a mix, Hannah-Avi’s mom-is awesome. Tom-Kyran’s dad- is NOT. But the rest of Avi and Kyran’s friends are pretty cool. I loved Guty and his chaotic energy, as well as Frankie.
There is a revelation that takes a looong time to be completely explained and there is one character who I was not expecting to be redeemed, but was very happy when they did.
Now, the spice… the SPICE. It takes a while to get to the spicy parts, but once you get there, it is 1000% worth the wait. The progression in intensity of the scenes, the TENSION between Avi and Kyran, the dirty talk!!! Avi has a filthy mouth, let me tell you, but I was living for it. And once it starts it doesn’t stop, there are spicy scenes in pretty much every chapter in the middle of the book. But what I loved is that none of them feel gratuitous, each scene serves to deepen connection between the characters and to develop them further.
These are some of the best-written sex scenes I’ve ever read in any romance book. No notes.
The book is long and you feel it, but I never felt like it was dragging. On the contrary, I was enjoying the story and the characters so much I didn’t want to finish it. It’s definitely the kind of book that feels bittersweet to finish, because you want to stay with the characters. I was constantly kicking my feet, squealing or screaming at either the story or the hot scenes, I was SO invested. I’ll be re-reading it soon, maybe in audiobook version.
If I could give this book 6 stars, I would. This wasn’t merely a story, it felt like a whole journey. We follow Avi and Kyran when they first meet as teenagers who are forced to spend time with each other because they become stepbrothers; into their college years, when they start to discover more about themselves and their feelings for each other.
These are the kind of characters that stay with me for a long time, I loved them that much. Avi is incredibly kind, loving, supportive, easy-going. Always with a smile and a joke to offer. Kyran starts out as a grumpy bully, but the character development he goes through has been one of my favorites I’ve ever read. I was rooting for him to find himself and become more self-confident.
The rest of the characters are a mix, Hannah-Avi’s mom-is awesome. Tom-Kyran’s dad- is NOT. But the rest of Avi and Kyran’s friends are pretty cool. I loved Guty and his chaotic energy, as well as Frankie.
There is a revelation that takes a looong time to be completely explained and there is one character who I was not expecting to be redeemed, but was very happy when they did.
Now, the spice… the SPICE. It takes a while to get to the spicy parts, but once you get there, it is 1000% worth the wait. The progression in intensity of the scenes, the TENSION between Avi and Kyran, the dirty talk!!! Avi has a filthy mouth, let me tell you, but I was living for it. And once it starts it doesn’t stop, there are spicy scenes in pretty much every chapter in the middle of the book. But what I loved is that none of them feel gratuitous, each scene serves to deepen connection between the characters and to develop them further.
These are some of the best-written sex scenes I’ve ever read in any romance book. No notes.
The book is long and you feel it, but I never felt like it was dragging. On the contrary, I was enjoying the story and the characters so much I didn’t want to finish it. It’s definitely the kind of book that feels bittersweet to finish, because you want to stay with the characters. I was constantly kicking my feet, squealing or screaming at either the story or the hot scenes, I was SO invested. I’ll be re-reading it soon, maybe in audiobook version.