Book Review: King of Envy by Ana Huang

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Step into a world of glamour, shadows, and secrets with King of Envy- a chaotic, smutty, and spellbinding tale from Ana Huang's King of Sin series. This book had me clutching my crystals one moment and fanning myself the next. 

Ayana, a model, tangles in a fake engagement, finds herself at the center of a storm- between her calculated arrangement with her friend Jordan and the dangerously obsessive love of Vuk, a man with a past steeped in darkness. What starts as a strategic scheme unravels into a high-stakes, emotionally fraught rollercoaster filled with betrayal, desire, and one seriously unhinged villainess.

There's drama, there's danger, there's smut, and somehow through it all, there's love that claws its way to the surface. Huang weaves emotional intensity with steamy tension and wraps it all in just enough chaos to keep the pages turning and the tea spilling.

If you're craving a romance that bites back- with secrets, suspense and just enough heart to warm your witchy soul- this one's for you. I adored it. Already planning my reread under a moonlit sky.

Brew pairing: A dark roast with a whisper of cinnamon- bold, spicy, and not for the faint of heart. 


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