King of Wrath · Ana Huang
Dante Russo
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Dante Russo never meant to marry. Then someone blackmails him into an engagement with his enemy's daughter. He's the hero of Ana Huang's King of Wrath, book one of Kings of Sin.
Dante Russo: quick facts
- Book
- King of Wrath (Kings of Sin)
- Author
- Ana Huang
- Age
- Mid 30s (36 at the start of King of Wrath)
- Job
- CEO of the Russo Group, a luxury goods empire
- Love interest
- Vivian Lau, a 28-year-old jewellery heiress and event planner
- Spice
- 4/5 (explicit)
- Darkness
- 3/5
Who is Dante Russo?
Dante runs the Russo Group, and he runs it on control. Vivian's father holds photos that could ruin Dante's younger brother, and the price is a wedding. Dante gives himself a year to find the evidence and walk. Vivian is elegant, polite and nothing like he pictured. Somewhere in that year, walking stops being the plan.
What does Dante look like?
Very tall (fan wikis say 6'7"), black hair, dark eyes, olive skin.
Dante's signature traits
- Control over everything
- Wrath is right there in the title
- Ferocious about his family
- An art collection worth a fortune
Red flag: he proposed under blackmail. Green flag: anyone who blackmails you gets finished.
King of Wrath tropes
Arranged marriageGrumpy x sunshineBillionaireRevengeForced proximity
King of Wrath trigger warnings
- Torture
- Psychological abuse
- Blackmail
- Violence
Full list on each book page: King of Wrath, King of Pride, King of Greed, King of Sloth, King of Envy, King of Gluttony.
Kings of Sin books in order
King of Wrath (Dante), King of Pride (Kai), King of Greed (Dominic), King of Sloth (Xavier), King of Envy (Vuk), then King of Gluttony (out April 2026). One couple per book, same friend group. Spicy contemporary rather than true dark romance.
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Dante Russo FAQ
- How old is Dante Russo?
- 36 when King of Wrath opens.
- Who does Dante Russo marry?
- Vivian Lau.
- Is Dante Russo in Twisted Lies?
- Yes. He turns up in Twisted Lies before he gets his own book.
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