Name: King of Pride
ISBN: 9780349436333

Ana Huang

She's his opposite in every way...and the greatest temptation he's ever known.

Reserved, controlled, and proper to a fault, Kai Young has neither the time nor inclination for chaos—and Isabella, with her purple hair and inappropriate jokes, is chaos personified.

With a crucial CEO vote looming and a media empire at stake, the billionaire heir can’t afford the distraction she brings.

Isabella is everything he shouldn’t want, but with every look and every touch, he’s tempted to break all his rules…and claim her as his own.

***

Bold, impulsive, and full of life, Isabella Valencia has never met a party she doesn’t like or a man she couldn’t charm…except for Kai Young.

It shouldn’t matter. He’s not her type—the man translates classics into Latin for fun, and his membership at the exclusive club where she bartends means he’s strictly off limits.

But she can’t deny that, beneath his cool exterior, is a man who could make her melt with just a touch.

No matter how hard they try, they can’t resist giving into their forbidden desires.

Even if it costs them everything. 

Kings of Sin, Book 2

King of Pride

María | @AltroReader

My lips parted. Kai’s eyes dropped, and time slowed as it always did when we were alone.

Levi-Mae 

Sophia

I blinked, certain I’d heard him wrong. “You think translating a five-hundred-page novel into Latin by hand is relaxing?”

“Yes. If I wanted a mental challenge, I’d translate an economics textbook. Translating fiction is reserved for my downtime.”

In the past, I would’ve called Dante first and sweated out my worries in the boxing ring, but ever since he got married, dragging him away from Vivian for an unscheduled match was harder than prying a bone away from a dog.

Omg she has a pet snake!! and his name is monty that's adorable

I cast a protective glance at Monty’s vivarium, where he was curled up and fast asleep. Of course he slept well; he didn’t have to worry about annoying siblings or failing at life.

I had a meeting to get to, but I couldn’t leave her alone with Leo. His timing was too suspicious. He just happened to be in town for meetings? Likely story. What if he was a stalker or, worse, a serial killer?

He rubbed his free hand over his face. “You’re going to be the death of me one day.”

I beamed, touched by the idea that I was powerful enough to cause someone’s death.

“You’re right. I’m sorry,” he said quietly. “But I thought you knew.”

This time, I was the confused one. “Knew what?”

“That there’s no going back after this.”

His admission was a warm breath on my skin. “You should’ve never let me take you, Isabella. Because now that I have, I won’t be able to let you go.”

My chin tipped down while hers canted up, bringing our eyes together. We didn’t speak. We didn’t touch. And yet this was the highlight of my night.

Cold fury wedged jagged shards in my chest and washed the room in crimson. Victor’s features morphed into a map of vulnerable points— the eyes, the nose, the jaw and temples . A well-aimed strike could shatter any and all of them.

He doesn't like it but I LOVE it haha it gets never old😂

“We more than know each other. He’s one of my favorite people on the planet.” She beamed up at him.

A muscle ticked in my jaw. “How lovely.”

I didn’t like the jealous, territorial caveman I became whenever I saw her smiling at another man, but nothing about my attraction to her had ever been rational.

It's going to good and it's giving me anxiety something is bound to happen😭

“Admit it,” I said around a mouthful of cheese and pepperoni. “You 

“Because of you.” Kai plucked a pepperoni off his slice and placed it on mine. He hated the topping and I loved it, which meant we were pizza partners made in heaven. “Not because of this place.”

I suffered long enough😭 they have to get back together

“I don’t know why I asked you here.” Isabella’s eyes dipped. “But I… when I saw you, I…”

The ache expanded into my throat. “I know,” I said quietly. “I miss you too, love.”

“You think you’re broken, but I wish you could see yourself the way I see you. Smart. Strong. Beautiful. Imperfect by your own standards but so wonderfully perfect for me.”

If you’d left with him, you would’ve had to endure two minutes of assuredly unsatisfying fornication on a dirty mattress without a bed frame, so you should thank me.

I couldn’t help it; I needed some form of contact with her before I went crazy.

Two pairs of words. Two settings. Both devastating in entirely different ways.

Being near him again was like coming home during a rainstorm. Warm. Safe. Right.

Hana 

I forced a swallow down my throat. "yes? " 

raia – inactive

“I’m translating the book into Latin.” He flipped the page and scribbled another sentence without looking up or touching his drink.

She’d taken pain and turned it into hope.

Kai is who I wished I would’ve met on my study abroad

Tiana holt

a telenovela in a book form. it's so fun to see people fall in love?? their monologues, their intense reaction, the head spinning ear buzzing feeling?? still, something is off (like always with ana huang's) but it feels like a very nice guilty pleasure to me.

yes i finished this witihin a day. . . . i’ve been seated ever since ana huang said she was inspired by that one scene from business proposal EEEEK

london boy and coney island - taylor swift

pov - ariana grande "imperfect by your own standards but so wonderfully perfect for me.”

i love isabella!! my filipina girl !! her insecurities felt so real and it was refreshing to see a fmc to have similar doubts about not having their life figured out. i also loveeee the filipino representation especially with the mention of the delicious foods and familial nicknames

isabella and kai are opposites attract but they definitely match each other’s freak 🦕 also this may be a very specific niche but i love it when the couple's individual povs have similar internal monologues like it's giving soulmate hehe - like at some point, isabella and kai were both internally fighting with their inner voices

"Besides, he’s not your type. Remember? Oh, shut up, Debbie Downer. Great. Now my inner voices were arguing with each other."

"It would’ve been worth it, an insidious voice sang. Shut up, another voice snapped. You never know what’s good for you. I rubbed a hand over my face. Great. Now I was silently arguing with myself. Damn Isabella."

yes i finished this witihin a day. . . . i’ve been seated ever since ana huang said she was inspired by that one scene from business proposal EEEEK

london boy and coney island - taylor swift
pov - ariana grande "imperfect by your own standards but so wonderfully perfect for me.”

i love isabella!! my filipina girl !! her insecurities felt so real and it was refreshing to see a fmc to have similar doubts about not having their life figured out. i also loveeee the filipino representation especially with the mention of the delicious foods and familial nicknames

isabella and kai are opposites attract but they definitely match each other’s freak 🦕 also this may be a very specific niche but i love it when the couple's individual povs have similar internal monologues like it's giving soulmate hehe - like at some point, isabella and kai were both internally fighting with their inner voices

"Besides, he’s not your type. Remember? Oh, shut up, Debbie Downer. Great. Now my inner voices were arguing with each other."

"It would’ve been worth it, an insidious voice sang. Shut up, another voice snapped. You never know what’s good for you. I rubbed a hand over my face. Great. Now I was silently arguing with myself. Damn Isabella."

"King of Pride" by Ana Huang was an enjoyable read, but I found Kai and Isabella's story a bit slower than I expected. While I love Ana Huang's writing style and have been on a spree of her books, this one didn't quite grip me as much as the others. There were times when the plot felt a bit repetitive, and I found myself putting it down more often than I'd like. But the library scene? My god. My god, my god, my god! Loved it. I just felt that towards the end of the book, it started to slow down. Still, it's a solid book with some great moments, and I'm glad I read it, even if it wasn't my favorite.

Aaliyah Couto 

This book..... adena is so sweet I can't... and the way mak fall for her... is so so cute... I was giggling all the book until some certain chapters... it brok me... she way we got mak pov I literally broke down with him I was sobbing so hard... I want thier happy end in heaven...pleseeeee!!!!

Princess__ timer 💫💕

Sara Marton

i need a book about Vuk. thats all i need

Kelsey 🎀

Minahil Fatima 

i'm glad i came back and finished reading it...just so i can get to the next book 

i would like a kai in my life tho

this felt similar to king of sloth but it was enjoyable regardless

kalenga 

I’m. in. love. I had high expectations for this one after loving every single bit of King of Wrath and it definitely delivered.

Kai stole my heart immediately (which is no surprise, you can’t have a British accent and overwhelming intelligence and expect me not to fall in love) and Isabella was such an amazing heroine, one of my favourites that I’ve read about in a long time. 

Apart from the romance that was so heartwarming (and steamy, the tension at the beginning of this book?) I genuinely laughed out loud when I was reading it, it was so unexpectedly funny. 

Their banter was entertaining, their love was more than believable and the progression of their relationship was just so nice to read about. 

Now I have to go through these torturous months of waiting before I can finally read about Dominic and Alessandra. From the moment they made their first appearances I’ve been dying to get their story. Ana Huang writing marriage in distress? Count me in.

sani

Ellie M.

“I’d never fallen in love before her. Once I did, I did it the way I did everything else. Completely. Totally. Irrevocably.”

This might be the best book Ana’s put out since the fan favorite Twisted Games. She’s outdone herself writing Kai and Isabella’s story. They are everything to me! They’re definitely one of the healthiest ships out there and they’re so unapologetically them. I can guarantee y’all I’ve never annotated a book this much in YEARS. This had fluff and promising spice through and through + adorable jealousy scenes. It perfectly captured an uptight businessman and a beautifully-chaotic bartender falling into a car crash of messy feelings and undeniable tension. Not to mention the Filipino rep?? My expectations were through the roof when I first saw the synopsis for this book and it didn’t disappoint! I didn’t expect to see so much Filipino culture and traditions packed in a book and I am super super thankful that I got to see Isabella share these with Kai and the readers because the representation was well-written. As a Filipina, I pride myself in our food and culture and Isabella captured my heart from page 1 <3. Ana served with that dedication because Kai Young is a fresh character from all her other male leads, and is the perfect mix of the exceptionally good-looking intellectual with an eccentric personality. I wish to get more kaisabella content and I actually demand they have cameos in the next book (which I am absolutely looking forward to).

Love it, honestly I like the first one better but this one was also really good. That breakup tho broke me. 

Ester Waclavova

aileeeeeeen

start a new month with a BANG!!!!

I don't know but I'm just thinking this can be a possible exciting book in the series more than the first one. sorry and no offense to Dante, but... KAI YOUNG GOT ME HOT. this is what I expected from the book; the romance, the tension, the excitement, even the spiciness... wow.... King Of Pride somehow gives a reflect to me because in other some ways I am related to Isabella and Kai.
one moment to remind, girls get you a man like Kai Young or you can just stay single until you meet a Kai Young!

⭐⭐⭐⭐,5

Selin Igten

this was a painful read… 2 stars because the first 100 pages were decent

Joan 

Ugh men with glasses with their sleeves rolled up make me 🤤😩

Added .5 because of the accent even tho I have it too 😺

Stranded 

Ugh men with glasses with their sleeves rolled up make me 🤤😩

Added .5 because of the accent even tho I have it too 😺

Boring plot and I had no connection to the main characters, blah.

Riley Gallagher

Love the mouth on this man 😩 Filipino represent as well! I love how it was represented well and didn’t feel forced. 💗

Loved the feather scene, but I feel like it was lacking something more.

Clara

rhegan🧋

2.5⭐️ uhhhh idk if i’m an ana huang girl like i liked twisted games but i was soooo bored during this and the amount of times i cringed 😭😭😭 i’ll try one more book

avenlaming

Sad it took me a month to finish this book but it was worth the suspense, this series is going to be the death of me and I’m looking forward to the next book.

Vivian & Kai <3333 🫶❣️

King of Pride Kings of Sin, Book 2