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Review

4 stars!

This is such a great read! An opposites-attract romance between an uptight, mostly emotionless publicist, and her billionaire playboy client. Smart and sexy with a slow burning romance and fantastic character development, I loved Sloane and Xavier’s story.

This is the fourth book in the Kings of Sin series, taking place in the same world as the earlier books. Sloane is part of the best friend group of ladies from the other books in this series, and there is quite a lot of character crossover with both the boys and the girls – mostly superficial stuff, but awesome to see them just the same – but you could easily read this book as a standalone.

Xavier is the only son of the wealthiest man in Colombia. He is set to inherit billions when he takes over the reins of the family empire, but he prefers life as a party boy, travelling from place to place, drinking and partying with his friends, and having as little to do with his mostly estranged father as possible. Sloane is Xavier’s family’s publicist, and Xavier is pretty much her full time job. She loathes him and the lazy, irresponsible life that he leads (and rightly so), and spends entirely too much of her time attempting to keep him out of trouble.

Though they have an acrimonious relationship, you can tell there is attraction there – at least on Xavier’s side, but Sloane keeps her emotions well locked up. She is business minded with no desire for a relationship. But when Xavier’s life is upended and he’s forced to enter the business world that he has avoided his whole life, Sloane is by his side. As he finally starts to show initiative and take responsibility for his life, she see a new side to him, and in return she opens up to him as well. They become closer and when he asks for a chance, she gives it to him, and we get to see the most beautifully swoony love story as Xavier goes all out to woo the one woman he’s always wanted. It’s sweet and romantic, and of course it’s eventually sexy as hell, and I loved seeing these two together.

“I don’t want a kiss or a one-night stand,” he said. “I want you. I want to know you outside work. I want to take you on real dates. And I don’t know if it’ll work out in the end, but I want us to at least try.”

It’s a bit of a reverse grumpy/sunshine thing happening between them. Xavier is the fun, light-hearted one, whereas Sloane is serious, has been called an ice queen, and shows little emotion. But they balance each other out so well. She is there for him as he works to build a real, grown-up life for himself, and he loves her strength and fierceness, accepts the walls that she has up, but works hard to bring her out of her shell.

“You think you know me so well,” I whispered, even though he was right.
“Only parts of you.” The gentle brush of his thumb against my hand unlocked a colony of butterflies in my stomach. “But we’ll get there.”

Xavier is just gorgeous. He’s beautifully patient with Sloane, and though he has his own pressures going on in his life and he’s trying to prove himself and build his own career, he’s there for her, he always makes time for her, and he goes out of his way for her so many times. These two respect one another, and despite their differences and their shaky beginning, they develop a beautifully functional relationship that is so gorgeous to see.

“Don’t run away from what could be because you’re afraid of what might be.”

But Sloane’s walls are huge. She has some pretty significant family issues that have left their mark, and she knows that Xavier is a risk to her well-controlled emotions. She has her own soul searching to do as she figures out what she truly wants, and what she’s capable of.

These two both go through so much change in this book. They show so much strength and maturity in how they handle it all, how they help each other, and how they allow the other to be there for them. The love story blends so beautifully with all that’s going on in their lives, and Ana Huang writes this story with humour and heart, and it’s a gorgeous journey for both of these characters.

This is a great addition to the series that cleverly lives up to its name. I loved seeing so many cameos from Ana’s other books, and cannot wait to continue on with the mysterious Vuk up next.

I loved it – 4 stars.

 

Kings of Sin

 

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About the Author

Ana Huang is a USA Today, international, and #1 Amazon bestselling author. Best known for her Twisted series, she writes New Adult and contemporary romance with deliciously alpha heroes, strong heroines, and plenty of steam, angst, and swoon sprinkled in.

Her books have been sold to over two dozen foreign publishers for translation and featured in outlets such as NPR, Cosmopolitan, Financial Times, and Glamour UK.

A self-professed travel enthusiast, she loves incorporating beautiful destinations into her stories and will never say no to a good chai latte.

When she’s not reading or writing, Ana is busy daydreaming and scouring Yelp for her next favorite restaurant.

 

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