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King of Greed by Ana Huang
2.5
emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Dominic worked his way from foster child with nothing to Wall Street billionaire. But no matter how much he’s accumulated, it’s never enough. In his endless quest for more, he’s driven away the one person who was always there for him without even realizing it—his wife Alessandra. Tired of being the trophy wife, Alessandra asks for a divorce. But it’s not until she’s gone that Dom realizes he would do anything it takes to fight for his marriage. 

If you want to get drunk fast, read this and take a shot every time Alessandra mentions Dom’s chiseled jaw and golden blonde hair. 🥴 It was a little much for me lol. This book didn’t have the same spark or great relationship building that Huang’s other books do. I think I like the idea of second chance romances more than I do in actuality, but maybe that has something to do with the execution. At times the book felt more like a friends with benefits vibes than a marriage in crisis/second chance romance. The characters were fine, I just didn’t find myself invested in them or any other problems. Probably because Dom’s only personality traits were rich and workaholic, and Alessandra was just kind of boring. I liked the side story with Dom’s foster brother, but his story line felt like it was thrown in to make the plot more interesting and didn’t really have anything to do with the rest of the book. Overall this one just missed the mark for me.