By: Savannah Swanson

King of Sloth is about Xavier Castillo who is a heir to a multi-billionaire who is known for his charm, wealth, and “playboy” personality and Sloane Kensington who is publicist who is known for her strict act and impeccable composure.

Xavier Castillo, charming, easy going, and a wealthy “playboy” who parties till the sunrises and avoids his responsibilities his father expects of him. But throughout the book we start to see the negative impacts of his actions and how his fathers’ reactions to his bad behavior start to get to him.

Sloane Kensington, ambitious, punctual, and known as the “Ice Queen” who barely shows emotion to her clients. As Xavier publicist she is constantly picking up his mess but as she struggles internally with her own issues and outside problems start to infer with her work her “Ice Queen” fade starts to melt.

In the beginning chapters we see the pair barely exchange a few words other than business meetings, and as Xavier continues to push back his responsibilities and put his family reputation at stake, a family crisis happens.

As Xavier is forced into his responsibilities as his father is dying he starts to consult in Sloane. He enjoys trying to crack her “Ice Queen” act, as they attend an event together and their forced proximity starts to become unprofessional.

Sloane struggles to keep up her professional act from Xavier flirtatious charm and banter. Their attraction to each other grows but its only time until someone notices, which could ruin Sloane career.

But as Xaviers father passes away he inherits a shocking amount of money, but he must become CEO by his 30^th birthday which is only 6 months away. He notices a loophole, he doesn’t have to become CEO of his father’s company, he just has to become CEO of something.

With all the money he inherits he starts his own business called “The Vault” which is a nightclub. Sloane helps tremendously with starting the business her internal walls that she put up begin to fall.

But as the pressures of the business wear on Xavier, making him start to act out. Something happened; someone tried to sabotage his grad opening by sending the place on fire. Most of his work that they had worked for months was demolished.

As Xavier didn’t even want to finish the place, Sloane gave him some encouraging words and made him sure he couldn’t give up. With a heavy heart, Xavier starts to rebuild fast enough hoping to make the deadline.

Many hours and many sleepless nights, the grand opening finally arrives. As Sloane and Xaviers open the nightclub together the business takes off right away. Xavier finally helped Sloane out of her shell and softened her in a way.

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