Twisted Games (Twisted, 2) Paperback – September 27, 2022

Great love story and great spice. Hard to put down. Second book to the series and can’t wait to keep reading!

4.7/5 - I can’t quite give it a full 5, because I felt like there were a lot of leaps in the timeline (Ana Huang did mention that’s how it would be, but it’s harder to deal with when your trying to get into the story) and I felt like that took away from some parts of the story. That being said, this book was so exciting to read! Bridget and Rhys’ relationship is sexy and beautiful and loving, and all of the twists and turns kept me on my toes - I was never bored with these two, that’s for sure!

I read this for a Fable book club and it’s only the second book I’ve ever read by Ana Huang. I completely forgot how GOOD her writing style is and how she’s amazing at spicy scenes. Ana writes strong, likeable, believable characters that you can’t help but love. My BBOTW (book boyfriend of the week) is officially Rhys Larsen.Love the bodyguard trope. The princess theme did remind me of a grown up version of the Princess Diaries, which might be why it works so well! I also love how Bridget is sophisticated and well mannered during the day, but then a complete w***e for Rhys behind closed doors. Female goals right there lol.

My friend and I are buddy reading this series together, and this was a nice read. A lot of repeats on characteristics and emotions like Rhys's eyes being "stormy" and "steel" like, butterfly infested stomachs, and "she's different" vibes. If it weren't for those constant repeats, I might have rayed it higher. It was a bit rushed with Rhys's found family trope, but a nice touch anyway! Ana Huang does have a thing with having her characters making deals or bets that's supposed to draw them closer together, and this time, it was to follow orders without question, but I didn't see the point since Rhys became so whipped to the point he couldn't stay away/keep his hands off Bridget throughout their story! I'd say this was also a bit of a slow burn if you're expecting a love confession right away! Huang did a good job with portraying Bridget's emotions so strongly, too! With the reflection of her parents' death, the feeling of being placed last as a person, the guilt of her grandfather's heart attack, and being heartbroken, I was really in my feelings when reading through that. With the twists in the end, my friend and I were both screaming and crying from how things wrapped up! I'd recommend as a buddy read for sure to talk about the spicy scenes, the twists, the pain, and laughs! This will work as a read alone too, but I've heard both series are intertwined one way or another. Why not read it with a friend or book club?

I loved this book especially Rhys I loved him in this book. This book was great. I definitely recommend it if you want something spicy and want a princess and bodyguard romance. This book is definitely for you.

|| 🌶️: 4/5 || ⭐️:3.75/5 || I am a little picky/specific with the books I like, but this one was a tiny bit underwhelming. I would rate this book a 3.75 but I had to put 4 because that’s not an option. When I read that this book was a forbidden romance, I immediately ordered it. The author is a great writer, but I wasn’t TOO obsessed with the storyline and the way things got to the end. The disliked: A lot of the story was a little repetitive, and I don’t think the story was slow burn enough. Yes, you could call it character development, but I fell in love with the cold hearted MMC in the beginning, and to see him turn into a snuggly bear only halfway through the book had me (only a little) forcing to finish it. Another thing is that sometimes the time would just skip a couple months or years and the readers are left a bit clueless even when you’re filled in. I want to see what happens in that time because I have FOMO. At the end, it kind of felt like it was rushing to the ending and the flame of being at the edge of my seat fizzled out. Yes, I get that the storyline kinda requires it, but just reading “2 years later” turns my stomach because I feel like I missed out on a lot! I also LOVE spice and I think she did a great job with the tension in the beginning, but it really died down towards the second half. It kind of felt like the last 3/4s of the book was them clearly in love while only the 1/4 was falling. I personally like more build up and slow burn. Also, I would’ve liked the FMC to be a bit more… dominant in bed sometimes. I LOVE how Rhys was, it’s hot, but I wanted to see him weak in the knees at one point, despite his big masculine persona. Information: The plot line is a hot bodyguard with a brutal past whom falls head over heals for his princess client. The story became quite predictable, but that’s okay, because I mainly started reading for the spice. Do not go into this book thinking it’s all spice, it’s not. It’s both spice and love equally, which is still nice. Things I liked: I really liked the beginning when Rhys ignored Bridget, and we got to see their tension and banter turn into love and passion. I would’ve loved more of that rather than royal politics consuming their story. I also like how the author added subtle hints of characters from the other books in this series sneaking around, to which I will be reading the rest. I skipped twisted love, however, because I read the reviews and just chose to dive right into this one, because the reviews said the author listened to her feedback making this book and the connection much better. I read some other reviews on the other books and will only be proceeding to read twisted hate, as I love the story line on that one. I know all of the books are good, I’m just picky!! My recommendation: I know no one asked lol, but I recommend it if you like romance book with some good spice and tension. However, if you’re more into tension and spice (the good stuff) than lovey dovey, I don’t recommend this book. I would probably recommend twisted hate, although I haven’t read it yet. If you’re reading the reviews and can’t decide whether to buy it or not, I suggest buying it, readinf up to half way, and if you don’t like the royal politics or get a little bored like I did, you can just pick up another book. (Anyway, I’m sorry if this review was a bit harsh, I’m just very picky and not into an overload of lovey dovey! Onto reading credence by Penelope Douglas next LMAO I’m not sure how I’ll be able to handle the drastic change.) Anyway, I recommend and it was a good read, just more so in the beginning :) It was a great book, and well written, just not for me!