Finishing April with a BANG!!!! Like… how can I not give this book 5 stars!! It was everything I wanted it to be! Spicy, fun, interesting and so so soooo romantic and the tension was also so freaking good ugh (both romantically and sexually hehe)…. But this is really so different from any other Ana Huang character or dynamic and yet it's still on-brand and has everything you love about her worlds and writing! And if anything, come for the cameos and the crumbs of who's next because my greedy hands are already clamoring for what's coming in King of Greed (of which my pre-review may have a lil hint). Y'all are not ready but you need to get ready for April 27th because Kai and Isabella are about to fill your hearts with so much PRIDEEE! They both have walls that they put up in their different ways but they found a space in between them and loved each other's flaws and perfections fiercely. It was beautiful how they fell in love with each other despite having so many things and people against them. I love them so much!

Kai is in the race to become the CEO of his family business. All he has been doing for years is work and making sure that everything goes the way he plans. Kai never loses, and he is used to getting everything he wants. And the last thing he should want is Isabella, the waitress with the purple hair. But he can’t seem to stay away from her, even though he really tries. Not only was the romance perfect, so were the two leads!! The way I related to both Kai and Isabella in so many different ways made me fall in love with both of them even more!!In ‘King of Pride’ we read the story of Isabella and Kai. Isabella is a wannabe author, and works at the bar of an exclusive club to make her money. When she is not working, Isabella works on her book. But things aren’t going as well as she would have liked. The last thing she needs is to be attracted to Kai. Especially since he is everything she shouldn’t want. He is nothing like her. But there is an attraction between them, both can’t deny. 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.

HE HONESTLY HAVE WHOLE OF MY HEART. I LOVED HOW HE SWITCHED BETWEEN HIS GENTLEMAN AND NOT SO GENTLEMAN SIDE LMAOO. He was literally the definition of perfectionism with his godly visuals being cherry on the top y̶e̶a̶h̶ i̶m̶ d̶e̶f̶i̶n̶i̶t̶e̶l̶y̶ n̶o̶t̶ s̶w̶o̶o̶n̶i̶n̶g̶. He was so kind, gentle and caring to her and never once doubted her worth and always motivated her to try and achieve the best for her. He not only encouraged her but was also there for her whenever she needed him. AND! I can't not talk about the phenomenal world building for this entire series and the next book in the series. I know I'm not the only one on the edge of their seat, waiting and begging for Ales&Dominic.

He would always reassure her and made her feel better. They both were each other’s biggest supporters. He encouraged her a lot and believed in her. What I love about Ana Huang’s writing, and this series in particular, is that each character has their own life and ambitions outside of the other. Kai cares about taking over his company, and when he becomes aware that someone is attempting to dethrone him, he must use his wits and resources to unmask them without losing his morals along the way. His gentleman’s sense of honor adds dimension to the story. there’s also business drama, family drama, and cameos from some favorite couples and i loved every second.