Twisted Games

Synopsis  

He has a heart of ice…but for her, he’d burn the world.

Alex Volkov is a devil blessed with the face of an angel and cursed with a past he can’t escape.

Driven by a tragedy that has haunted him for most of his life, his ruthless pursuits for success and vengeance leave little room for matters of the heart.

But when he’s forced to look after his best friend’s sister, he starts to feel something in his chest:

A crack.
A melt.
A fire that could end his world as he knew it.

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Ava Chen is a free spirit trapped by nightmares of a childhood she can’t remember.

But despite her broken past, she’s never stopped seeing the beauty in the world…including the heart beneath the icy exterior of a man she shouldn’t want.

Her brother’s best friend.
Her neighbor.
Her savior and her downfall.

Theirs is a love that was never supposed to happen-but when it does, it unleashes secrets that could destroy them both…and everything they hold dear.

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More Details

Genre: Romance
Page Length: 358
Publication Date: April 2021
Format: eBook

Review

This was a re-read, I first read this book last year but completely forgot the entire plot… and upon reading again I now know why. Good God was this book a total mess. I’m really confused as to why it has so many great reviews.

The writing was fine but the story itself was well there was just a lot going on. We have the brother’s best friend trope, the alpha male tope, the powerful rich CEO trope, forced proximity trope, the opposites attract trope, I could go on but I think you get the idea.

As for the characters, Ava was ok a bit boring and whiny if I’m honest, but it was Alex that gave me the real ick. I think almost literally everything he did made my skin crawl. I think the real tipping point for me though was the sex scenes. Having the MMC call the FMC derogatory names during sexy time was just uncomfortable reading for me.

Yeah so, I didn’t like this book and that’s about it really.

My Rating:  1/5 🌟

Twisted Games

 Synopsis  

She can never be his…but he’s taking her anyway.

Stoic, broody, and arrogant, elite bodyguard Rhys Larsen has two rules: 1) Protect his clients at all costs 2) Do not become emotionally involved. Ever.

He has never once been tempted to break those rules…until her.

Bridget von Ascheberg. A princess with a stubborn streak that matches his own and a hidden fire that reduces his rules to ash. She’s nothing he expected and everything he never knew he needed.

Day by day, inch by inch, she breaks down his defenses until he’s faced with a truth he can no longer deny: he swore an oath to protect her, but all he wants is to ruin her. Take her.

Because she’s his.

His princess.
His forbidden fruit.
His every depraved fantasy.

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Regal, strong-willed, and bound by the chains of duty, Princess Bridget dreams of the freedom to live and love as she chooses.

But when her brother abdicates, she’s suddenly faced with the prospect of a loveless, politically expedient marriage and a throne she never wanted.

And as she navigates the intricacies—and treacheries—of her new role, she must also hide her desire for a man she can’t have.

Her bodyguard.
Her protector.
Her ultimate ruin.

Unexpected and forbidden, theirs is a love that could destroy a kingdom…and doom them both.

More Details

Genre: Romance
Page Length: 456
Publication Date: July 2021
Format: eBook

Review

I read this straight after twisted love and I’m still asking myself why I put myself through it. Oh yeah that’s right because TikTok said this series was amazing and awesome! 

This book was marginally better than the first but Jesus the characters were so freaking unlikable. Hated Rhys from the first chapter. Guy was a dull as dishwater, like totally devoid of any sort of personality. Not sure why Bridget was even attracted to him beyond his physical appearance and even that didn’t really make up for his grumpy asshole attitude.

The storyline had potential but even that got boring after a while, honestly don’t know why I didn’t just DNF? The spice was basically a copy and paste from Twisted love, again with the name calling during sex, like wtf?? Honestly no judgment but does anyone in real life actually find that a turn on.

Anyway, I’m so done wasting my time on this series.

 My Rating:  1/5 🌟

 About the Author

Ana Huang is a New York Times, USA Today, international, and #1 Amazon bestselling author. Best known for her Twisted series, she writes New Adult and contemporary romance with deliciously alpha heroes, strong heroines, and plenty of steam, angst, and swoon sprinkled in.

Her books have been sold to over two dozen foreign publishers for translation and featured in outlets such as NPR, Cosmopolitan, Financial Times, and Glamour UK.

A self-professed travel enthusiast, she loves incorporating beautiful destinations into her stories and will never say no to a good chai latte.

When she’s not reading or writing, Ana is busy daydreaming and scouring Yelp for her next favorite restaurant.