King of Greed (Kings of Sin, 3)

This book was recommended to me by my friend. We are doing a sisterhood of the traveling book and this was her pick. My friend alwayssss introduces me to books I wouldn’t normally read, and I sooooo glad she does this for me and suggested this book! 🤩Ana’s writing is fantastic! I felt the tension the characters were going through. I rode that rollercoaster along with them, the ups were amazing. The downs were soooo sad but so meaningful. No one should feel less and this is exactly how Alessandra felt!Dominic cane from nothing and now has everything, but in having everything he has lost the love of his life! The grovel he gave was FANTASTIC!!! Five stars! Dominic not only learned how to get his wife Alessandra back, he learned a lot about himself!These two were soulmates who lost their way!!! The fight back to each other was soooo entertaining and emotional!!! I loved this!!

Dominic Davenport, once a mere nobody, defied all odds and rose to the pinnacle of power as the Wall Street King. His seemingly flawless marriage to Alessandra Davenport had always captivated the public eye. However, his insatiable greed and perpetual absence drove Alessandra to make a life-altering decision – she was leaving him.Alessandra, weary of living in the shadows of her own existence, mustered up the courage to ask for a divorce. But Dominic, refusing to let go without a fight, was determined to salvage their crumbling relationship.✨Thoughts ✨This novel held so much promise, but ultimately left me feeling frustrated. The writing itself was impeccable, but the characters and their circumstances fell short of my expectations.Having been introduced to Dominic and Alessandra in "King of Wrath," I anticipated mad chemistry, yet I found myself facing an insurmountable barrier between them which works for the beginning of the story but a certain degree. This novel was meant to depict a troubled marriage, but it failed to do so. Dominic's lack of profound remorse and groveling left me disillusioned, while Alessandra's repeated return to him for physical intimacy seemed counterproductive to her moving on.The potential for greatness was evident, but alas, it remained unfulfilled. Surprisingly, at one point, the enigmatic Dominic Davenport became a mere shadow of his former self, while Alessandra ventured into dating and yet found herself entangled with Dominic.Certain chapters appeared superfluous, with the abysmal communication and absence of chemistry between Dominic and Alessandra. The only solace came from the intermittent flashbacks, though they lacked the depth required to establish a genuine connection with our central characters.However, there were a few elements that stood out. The intimate scenes were tastefully crafted. The reappearance of beloved characters was a heartwarming touch, and the epilogue and bonus scenes offered delightful closure.While it may not have fully met the mark for me, this book can be a great read for those who enjoy second chance romance.

<b>4.75</b> ⭐️⚠️ <b>SPOILERS</b> ⚠️<i>"You broke my heart, and you weren't even there to witness it."</i><b>If you need a good cry, or if you love Ana's previous books, you should pick this one up next.</b><i>"I'm not you r wife anymore.""No. But you're still my love. That hasn't changed."</i>With chestnut har, blue-gray eyes, and tanned skin, Brazilian Alessandra Ferreira turned Davenport only wanted one thing: for her husband to love her as much as he did his work.<i>"You have no idea what you do to m, Ále. I would destroy the world if it would please you. I would ruin every man who thought he could have you."</i>From pauper to King of Wall Street, the dark blonde-haired, navy blue-eyed Dominic Davenport is New York City's workaholic, who pays more attention to his work than his wife of 10 years.<i>"I don't need a reason to be with you,</i> amor. <i>But I'll give you ten thousand if it means you'll say yes.</i>They’ve loved each other for so many years, that it’s almost impossible for either one of them to fully walk away from the other. Though Alessandra tries her hardest, there’s no denying that she’ll always be drawn to Dominic, regardless of how she’s felt over the years. While reading the novel, you see how well Ále and Dom fit together while they’re in Brazil, and also when they return back to New York. Yes, it takes Dom a while to right his wrongs, but when you’ve loved one person for more than a decade, it’s hard to convince not only yourself or the other person, but everyone else around you that you can live without them. I truly believe that their chemistry, despite everything, is one of my favorites.<i>“Even if she hated me with the fire of a thousand suns, that wouldn’t compare to how much I hated myself in that moment.”</i>Dominic appeared to be more married to his work than his own wife, whom he’s been with for 11 years, and married for 10. Alessandra draws the final line when Dominic ends up missing their 10 year anniversary. Alessandra leaves, and soon after tells Dom she wants a divorce. Dominic, not understanding where she’s coming from, refuses to sign the papers and walk away. It takes him a while to finally realize that the signs were there, and he unintentionally ignored them, believing Ále was okay with how much he was away at work because she never spoke on it. It takes a lot more than a ‘sorry’ for Dominic to get Ále back, but in the end, he finally comes to the realization that his wife of a decade is worth a whole lot more than work opportunities that will come by again.<i>“There is no moving on. Not for me.”</i>——My heart ached so much for Ále. I still personally think Alex is the king of groveling. I feel like Dom could’ve groveled a little bit more, but Ále was just like me and took him back, so I can’t be too too mad at her because same. I cried so much (as expected), and it was so good to see Josh and Jules in their cameo, though I wish it had been with Jules in her workplace. Absolutely loved this book, and it did not disappoint.Though I wish the story was a little longer (it was only 315 pages), I still enjoyed every page, even though this book got more tears out of me than anything else. I was hoping for a little more groveling, but at the same time, I understand where the MCs are coming from.I do wish there was a little more angst, but like I’ve said before above, when you’ve loved someone for so long, it’s hard to just walk away like they meant nothing to you, and Ana executed that beautifully. When you haven’t experienced heartbreak the way Alessandra did, it’s hard to relate, not even that, but to really understand why it was written the way it was.Going on over to the cameo, I already had a gut feeling that it was going to be Josh and Jules, however, I wished it was executed a little differently. I was hoping for a more Jules in her workplace as a lawyer (yes I know Jules isn’t a lawyer for marriages), with Josh there, too, if that makes sense. Nonetheless, I still was happy to see them in KoG as their usual, playful selves, taking a vacation in a Brazilian island.Throughout the whole book, I went through all the stages of grief. From not even the first line of the first chapter, but the dedication alone had the waterworks already coming down. I still believe that Ana’s writing gets better with every book she writes, and it shows in the way she wrote the ‘Twisted’ series and her current ‘Kings of Sin’ series. This series is still in my top favorite series, and I have a feeling that that’s not going to change anytime soon.——<b>some quotes i think about all the time:</b><i>“You can go on as many dates as you want, amor. But no one will love you like I do.</i> Tu e eu. Não tem comparação.<i>”</i><i>“You’ve make it clear, time and time again, that I’m not a priority.”“Thats not true…You know I would choose you.”“That’s the thing. I don’t. Because you haven’t chosen me. Not in a very, very long time.”“I want my greed to be for you love, your laughter, and our life together. I can’t bear to be parted from you. Please Ále, will you be my wife?”“The difference is, back then, I thought I had nothing to lose. Now, I realize I have everything to lose.”“I’m asking you one last time.</i> Where is my wife?<i>”</i>*i voluntarily read and reviewed this book. all thoughts and opinions are my own.*