By: Savannah Swanson

King of Envy is the fifth book in the King of Sin series where the main character Vuk Markovic is consumed by jealousy and longing for supermodel Ayana Kidane.

Vuk Markovic is a powerful, ambitious, and isolated billionaire. Who loves control and hates vulnerability. He is consumed by his jealousy and longing for the women he has been watching for years Ayana Kidane.

 Ayana Kiane is intelligent, composed, and independent. As a supermodel and a social media content creator she tries to keep calm and collected composure. But as she is going to get married to Vuk’s best friend Jordan Ford, a deal her and Jordan made to get his heritance money from his grandmother the tensions rise between her and Vuk.

As continued force proximity is forced because Vuk is best man for Jordans wedding, Vuk’s jealousy and possessiveness only becomes worse. Their chemistry grows when Jordan leaves for a business trip and leaves Vuk in charge for making sure Ayana’s safe.

When their relationship turns physical and passionate, he continues to struggle with jealousy and possessiveness over Ayana whenever she is around others. Ayana demands respect and refuses to lose herself in the relationship.

When Ayana finds out about Vuk’s stalkerish past with her, it drives them apart, Ayana’s chooses self-respect instead of staying in the toxic fling. Vuk’s pride and envy nearly destroys everything.

Several weeks apart and Vuk nearly lost his job, went to jail, and spent a fortune on things trying to distract himself with. Ayana, also trying process things, tries to consult in Sloane and her sister Liya. Ayana keeping away from Vuk as he can’t be trusted in her eyes.

After Vuk finally breaks he finds Ayana and demands he listens to her and begs for another chance and claims he will give her space but give him time to show her that he truly cares. As Ayana grudgingly agrees she still sets boundaries that he can’t cross and they both come to an agreement.

As weeks pass Vuk gives up his violent past, starts to soften up, and open up to Ayana about his vulnerabilities about his rough childhood. Ayana takes the opening up and slowly starts to trust him again.

Vuk continues to try and control his possessiveness and lets Ayana reclaim her career and decision to go freelance modeling rather than keeping her controlled. When Vuk paid off Jordan and Ayana’s debt, Ayana finally starts to full trust Vuk which leads to a new start in there relationship.

If you want to read more about Vuk and Ayana’s future check out the book in local bookstores and grocery stores.