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This was alright. At the end I was kind of waiting for the book to end and it just kept going. There were times when I could see the book finishing at one chapter and it just didn't. Ana Huang's portrayal of these men is kind of concerning to me to the point I am glad with the end of this series. Alex ended up stalking his girl until she caved and Christian would literally torture people who did anything to Stella. I think the scene with the guy who groaped her was so unnecessary.

There were other times that the book seemed to sway away from the og plot. There were times you forgot that there even was a stalker unless the author included one sentence in a romantic scene. It was an ok read but definitely one of my least favorites of this series.

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emotional lighthearted sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book was the longest one in the series, which obviously leaves so much to talk about in this review. I'll start off by saying this: I absolutely adored this book. I walked into it with absolutely no spoilers about the content which made it all the more impactful.

Not many books have made me cry, but this one got me - not as hard as Twisted Games, but it still brought some tears to my eyes.

Stella and Christain are both... Interesting, to put it simply.

The whole ending sequence with Stella finding out about Christian's obsession and lowkey finding out that he murders people in his free time was... Something. I didn't mind it much, but it bothered me a bit that Stella just... Accepted it because she loved Christian. Considering that the book spent a lot of time establishing the depth of Stella's morals, it was kind of sad to see her just accept something like that (though I can't argue for the sake of the happy ending and the warning that this was the darker of books Huang has written).

Onto my opinions about Christian. I liked Christian for what he was. I'm not super into dark romance (maybe I just haven't found the right book), but I think for him being darker than the other male leads, it made sense. He was really only 'dark' in the sense of murdering people and torturing them, but other than that it wasn't super dark. Yes, he did illegal things. But don't most rich men in romance books? It was really cool to see Christian inside of his own book rather than within the context of the others as it really lets you see his character shine through. He's a huge softie at heart, as much as he tries to deny it. Christian and Josh are very similar in the kink department, except Christian is Josh on steroids. Nothing was sensual about the sex scenes in this book, and I was very much digging that. I liked how it was able to represent another side of intimacy while making it a space where it wasn't weird or out-of-the-ordinary. If super BDSM stuff isn't for you, then I'd say skip over the intimacy.

The pacing of this one was a lot faster than the other books. The added pages helps to tie everything together while also giving readers new content about the rest of the Twisted couples. It's very BDSM, so be warned. I think it was a satisfying conclusion to the series and left no questions to be answered with everybody getting their happy ending.

TLDR; This is my second favorite book out of the series. The relationship dynamic between Stella and Christian was refreshing and was enjoyable to follow. It plucked my heartstrings a few times- through tears and laugher.

Spice level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5

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4.5

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dark funny tense slow-paced

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

2.5

I enjoyed the Twisted series overall. The wasn’t my favorite but I really enjoyed Stella and Christian and sometimes you need a quick, addicting, toxic romance to get you through the day. This did just that. I still think the authors books are a bit long but the slow burn, and tension that builds up in the first like 50% usually makes it worth it.

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Christian and Stella’s relationship was one of many twists and turns! Christian had his morally grey complexities that Stella saw as only a portion of his character. Stella, while a tad naive, always hoped for the best for everyone, but was always a tad weary of herself till she met Christian. These two have tension that builds into something that’s worth fighting for. I was hoping for a little more spice than was given, but the book was well written!

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jg34's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? No

Ok these books are I think objectively not good?? Not trying to be a snob but the writing, the inconsistencies, I even seen some grammar mistakes which I have never before. The plots are outlandish and the MMCs are unbelievable the FMCS frankly boring and the stakes are unnecessarily high and don’t make sense. Not to mention these are like the same book four times. Morally gray MMC (maybe a billionaire) who CANT date FMC for whatever reason but omg they are obsessed (to a concerning degree) and can’t help it and have to f them senseless (seriously can’t any of them enjoy like… gentle… they always pounding them to a new galaxy or something).

BUT I read them. And quickly. They are addicting!!! I don’t know why!!! Very easy to read if you get past being frustrated by the inconsistencies and just total lunacy that is the plot. Somehow I was able to.

Do I think this book is good? No.
Do I like it? I don’t think so.
Did I enjoy myself??? I don’t even know if that is a yes!!
Am I just really into smut? Absolutely not.
WHY DID I READ THESE brb I gotta talk to my therapist about this

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funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

What is in these? I inhaled this series. But this one was my favourite. The mystery dynamic maybe? Not sure exactly why but that’s what I’m going with.

Stella is being stalked and Christian is working to protect her. I love a good protector storyline.

Morally grey Alpha mmc 🥵
Grumpy x sunshine ☀️
He washes her hair 🚿
Slow burn! 🔥
Good girl 😏

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