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Twisted Games by Ana Huang

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yoghurtcrumbs's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I didn't think I would like this book better than twisted love, but I do. I actually love the storyline. It was only predictable to a certain point and I like that you start reading it and already know some of the things happening because of the first book.
You should definitely read these in order btw because otherwise you'll get mayor spoilers or some things won't really make sense.

More detailed opinions on some things, which may contain SPOILERS:

I like Rhys Larsen. He is strong and stiff and masculine on the outside but Bridget turns out to be his soft spot. Unlike Alex from twisted love, he understands that boundaries are not meant to be overstepped... Which makes him more likeable in my eyes. Still posessive, but nothing too crazy. (He's still her bodyguard though)

I liked that there was more smut than in the first one. However, the tension between them is sometimes a bit too sexual and too little romantic.

For the first chapters, the tension is described as exclusively sexual. You later on understand that it is more than that. Especially with the trip to Costa Rica. But after that, the intimate moments between them could've been more focused on love imo. Every time they had a moment alone after Costa Rica, they immediately fucked. Like yea, of course I get the taboo and the tension and the longing.

But a bit more romance would've made it more convincing.

Especially since they get married fairly quickly after everything.

I also would've liked some dominance or sass from the otherwise completely submissive Bridget in the bedroom, but that's just personal preference.

The reveal who the videotape and pictures were from in the end was almost kind of... irrelevant..? Because noone cared about these two characters anyway. (or is that just me?) But I guess it was a necessary tenseness throughout the book.

Something I didn't see get mentioned by other reviewers was the Andreas character arc. Which I loved! He has never done anything really bad but was portrayed as this douchebag that you didn't really expect him to be kinda wholesome in a funny and annoying kind of way. To his brother in particular.

Had fun reading, would recommend. :)

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danimoro's review

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

emikat1228's review

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emotional hopeful fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

cipotalectora's review against another edition

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1.0

i was gonna write a full review for this but i decided against it in the end. i don't even know how i could expand on what i say.

the time jumps made this all the more unrealistic. it just added to the the telling and not enough showing.

it's basically insta lust. 5% and mans commented that his dick had already gotten hard at bridget. bridget also had a wet fantasy dream about him pretty damn early on. the two spend more time having forbidden sex than forbidden love. so yeah, i'm here to say that THIS IS NOT SLOW BURN. not romantically and not sexually! less than 20% and rhys was already wishing to spend more time with bridget even though like, 10% ago he said he doesn’t get involved in clients personal lives and isn’t their friend or what not. i think one reason people say this is slow burn is because two years pass until rhys and bridget kiss but we don't even see those moments of the two years, so it makes it hard for to believe and accept their feelings. if that doesn't bother you, you might like the relationship more.

all the secret glances and soft touches i was expecting? non existent to be honest. i think part of it also has to do with the slow burn i didn't feel. i would have thought they had their first kiss around, at least, 60% or so, with everything before being full of stolen glances, touches, and moments between them.

in conclusion: i didn’t feel the tension, it’s all sexual. i'm too sappy and asexual to believe on the sexual desire with no emotional connection.

rhys…i expected him to be more broody and cold for how he was described. he had this cold aura, so you'd expect him to follow through with that harsh attitude. but, nothing new. even alex from the first book was more cold. sure rhys fits in the “touch her and you die trope” but he was a pretty big softie from the beginning. he had no character development. he wasn’t mysterious and broody at all. nothing but possessive and jealous tbh. that didn’t even bother me because i knew he was that, but that was it. sure he has a sad background but i literally felt nothing.

bridget has no dignity lmao she’s basically rhys’ dog and it’s funny seeing her give herself up for him. mans literally made her crawl

sarahelizab's review

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emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

casey_howell's review against another edition

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5.0

I don’t even have words to describe this book is was so good!!! A Princess and bodyguard fall in love but the law is against them. It had twist, smut and every emotion.