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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.

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.

If you want to read more into Sloane and Xaviers relationship you can find these books at your local bookstores and grocery stores.