King of Gluttony by Ana Huang

A Fiery Rivals-to-Lovers Romance

King of Gluttony by Ana Huang is the sixth installment in the bestselling Kings of Sin series, an interconnected collection of steamy contemporary romances built around powerful men, ambitious women and relationships inspired by the seven deadly sins.

This story follows Sebastian Laurent and Maya Singh, lifelong rivals whose competitive relationship becomes dangerously complicated when circumstances force them to work together.

Sebastian is charming, talented and admired by almost everyone around him.

As the heir to a culinary empire, he has built a reputation based on instinct, charisma and success.

But beneath that polished golden-boy image are struggles very few people ever see.

One person has always managed to get beneath his surface.

Maya Singh.

She is his childhood rival, his most persistent challenger—and the woman he cannot stop thinking about.

Google Books identifies King of Gluttony as Book 6 in the Kings of Sin series and confirms Sebastian and Maya as the central pairing.

Sebastian Laurent

Sebastian Laurent has spent his life being good at almost everything.

He is handsome, confident and heir to a successful culinary empire.

To the outside world, his life appears effortless.

Yet the confidence he presents publicly hides deeper personal struggles.

Maya is one of the few people who has ever seen beyond his public image.

She has also spent years challenging him.

Their rivalry becomes part competition, part habit and eventually something neither of them can easily define.

Sebastian insists that Maya drives him crazy.

The problem is that she is also the person he cannot seem to stay away from.

Maya Singh

Maya Singh is intelligent, witty and intensely competitive.

She works as a top marketing executive and is accustomed to winning.

There is one frustrating exception.

Sebastian.

Their competitive history stretches back years, and Maya is determined not to let him get the better of her.

When unexpected circumstances force them into closer professional contact, she approaches the situation the same way she approaches every challenge: she intends to win.

What she does not expect is to enjoy spending time with him.

That shift turns a familiar rivalry into something much more dangerous.

Rivals to Lovers

The strongest romance trope in King of Gluttony is rivals to lovers.

Sebastian and Maya already know each other well before the romance begins.

They have history.

They know exactly how to annoy one another.

They know where the other person is strongest—and where they are most vulnerable.

That existing relationship gives their romantic tension a different energy from a strangers-to-lovers story.

Their attraction develops through competition, banter, grudging respect and the growing realisation that the person who challenges them most may also understand them best.

Forced Proximity

The story also uses a forced-proximity dynamic.

A series of events pushes Sebastian and Maya into working together, making avoidance impossible.

Their professional rivalry therefore becomes more personal as they spend increasing amounts of time together.

For readers who enjoy romance built through banter, tension and escalating emotional intimacy, this setup is a major part of the appeal.

The Culinary Empire Setting

Sebastian is the heir to a culinary empire, giving King of Gluttony a distinctive food-and-business backdrop.

The setting fits naturally with the “Gluttony” theme of the Kings of Sin series without making the novel literally about excess consumption.

Instead, food, business, family expectations and professional ambition form part of Sebastian’s world.

Maya’s career in marketing adds another competitive professional dimension to the story.

Kings of Sin Series

Ana Huang officially lists King of Gluttony as Book 6 in the Kings of Sin series.

The reading order is:

1. King of Wrath
2. King of Pride
3. King of Greed
4. King of Sloth
5. King of Envy
6. King of Gluttony
7. King of Lust

The books are interconnected romances, with characters appearing across the wider series.

Although each book focuses on a different couple, readers who follow the series in order will get additional context from recurring friendships and relationships.

Romance Tropes and Themes

Readers can expect:

• Rivals to lovers
• Childhood rivals
• Billionaire romance
• Forced proximity
• Workplace tension
• Competitive couple
• Secret obsession
• Golden-boy hero
• Ambitious heroine
• High-society romance
• Family expectations
• Professional rivalry
• Contemporary romance
• Steamy romance
• Interconnected standalone

Adult Romance

King of Gluttony is written for an adult audience.

Ana Huang is known for steamy contemporary romance featuring strong romantic tension, ambitious protagonists and emotionally intense relationships.

The book should therefore be listed as adult contemporary romance rather than YA.

Who May Enjoy This Book

King of Gluttony may particularly appeal to readers who enjoy:

• Ana Huang’s Twisted series
• Billionaire romance
• Rivals-to-lovers stories
• Competitive couples
• Forced proximity
• Workplace romance
• High-society settings
• Interconnected romance series
• Strong heroines
• Banter-heavy romance

About Ana Huang

Ana Huang is a bestselling romance author best known for the Twisted, Kings of Sin and Gods of the Game series.

Her official media kit lists King of Gluttony as the sixth Kings of Sin novel.

Her work is known for contemporary romance, ambitious heroines, charismatic heroes, international settings, strong chemistry and interconnected character worlds.

For readers already following the Kings of Sin series, King of Gluttony continues the series with one of its most competitive pairings: Sebastian Laurent and Maya Singh.