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aefournier's review against another edition
5.0
Everyone seems to love Twisted Games the best in Ana Huang’s Twisted series but Twisted Hate is my favorite so far! (One more to go). This book was SO good! I loved the enemies to lovers storyline. Honestly, I did not think highly of Josh or Jules in the last two books but this made me fall in love with them both. A doctor and a lawyer?! What could be better. As always with Ana Huang, the spice was *chef’s kiss*. I can’t wait to read the next book in this series and see how Stella and Christian play out. I will definitely be sad when I have finished the series. I don’t want to let these couples go!
Overall ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The narrators for this series are also amazing. Cindy Kay’s voice sounds like she is telling you a secret, so soft and sweet. I love the way she talks. The way she does the males characters is tough and broody, which I am here for. Aiden Snow’s voice is so manly, rough and deep. It’s perfect for these morally grey men who only have eyes for their women.
Overall ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The narrators for this series are also amazing. Cindy Kay’s voice sounds like she is telling you a secret, so soft and sweet. I love the way she talks. The way she does the males characters is tough and broody, which I am here for. Aiden Snow’s voice is so manly, rough and deep. It’s perfect for these morally grey men who only have eyes for their women.
calistacyq's review against another edition
5.0
Filled with passion and witty banter, Twisted Hate by Ana Huang is about a young woman and her best friend's brother who both hate each other but cannot deny their mutual physical attraction.
Summary: Jules Ambrose and Josh Chen have been enemies for seven years, but they have no choice but to withstand each other because she is his sister's best friend. The two of them, unable to resist each other, decide to have a sexual relationship.
Tropes/Genres:
• enemies to lovers
• best friend's brother
• law student fmc
• asian doctor mmc
• forced proximity
• new adult (24f 28m)
• enemies with benefits
• contemporary romance
• set in Hazelburg, Maryland
Review: The "enemies" vibe in this book is strong! Even then, I love the chemistry displayed by Josh and Jules. Their banters are so fun, and it's so nice to watch them realise their feelings for each other. This book has a good blend of rom-com and dark romance, with the fluffy application of the best friend's brother trope and the kinky things they enjoy in private.
"The possibility of you is better than the reality of anyone else."
Josh Chen is such a complex character. He highly values honesty, especially having been lied to by his father his whole life and his best friend for seven years. He's also a doctor who's seen a lot of deaths, thus he values life a lot. Both points have been expressed very well in this book. I love the way he stands up for Jules even when he doesn't like her because he's just such a good person. They bicker and insult each other a lot, but he would never wish for any harm to happen to Jules. He's simply a green flag.
Jules Ambrose is such an interesting character with a complicated past. Even though she's made her fair share of mistakes, she rights her wrongs. She's afraid of losing what she has, especially when they're all built on lies – it had been established at the start of the book that she'd buried her past in Ohio and moved to Maryland to start afresh with a new last name. It's such a complex backstory, and I honestly feel that she is so strong. I also love how the author touches on her struggles as someone with a voluptuous figure – for example, people don't believe it when they hear that she is an aspiring lawyer. But she's smart, sexy, savage and such a sweetheart.
Even though the hate between Josh and Jules radiated, I could feel the attraction and love that came about as the story went on. He bore his heart out to her, and she realised that he wasn't as bad as she thought he was. He learned that even with all her recklessness, she was such a lovely person. I think that there's beauty in that. Even though they greatly hurt each other along the way, what matters to me more is the fact that they eventually had a proper conversation about it. Healthy communication! It takes a lot of maturity to be able to see past all that and choose to love. That's beautiful.
It's so nice to see more of Jules' best friends, especially Ava. This book also touches on Alex and Ava's relationship, which is certainly a huge plus for those who loved them in Twisted Love. The story also shows us a bit of Bridget and Rhys and even sets the stage for Book 4, Stella's story. The friendship the four girls share is honestly beautiful, and that is what forms the interconnectedness of this four-book series.
This book has a vibe that's more similar to Twisted Love than Twisted Games. It also touches on Josh and Alex's friendship following the events of the first book. I love how the author develops their reconciliation, sending great messages about friendship and forgiveness. It's honestly nice to see more of the male leads of the series, namely Alex, Rhys and Christian. The way everybody is related to each other, be it by friendship or family relations, is honestly so cool.
"You’re it for me. Whether it’s today, tomorrow, a year, or decades from now, that'll never change."
In conclusion, I highly recommend this book to people who enjoy dark romance and enemies with benefits. I suggest reading Twisted Love and Twisted Games before this book because several scenes in this book are add-ons to them. It just makes the series as a whole more enjoyable that way. Once again, this is a dark romance book, so as long as you understand that, this book should be fun! This book is for those who love enemies-to-lovers romances with a dash of darkness.
Summary: Jules Ambrose and Josh Chen have been enemies for seven years, but they have no choice but to withstand each other because she is his sister's best friend. The two of them, unable to resist each other, decide to have a sexual relationship.
Tropes/Genres:
• enemies to lovers
• best friend's brother
• law student fmc
• asian doctor mmc
• forced proximity
• new adult (24f 28m)
• enemies with benefits
• contemporary romance
• set in Hazelburg, Maryland
Review: The "enemies" vibe in this book is strong! Even then, I love the chemistry displayed by Josh and Jules. Their banters are so fun, and it's so nice to watch them realise their feelings for each other. This book has a good blend of rom-com and dark romance, with the fluffy application of the best friend's brother trope and the kinky things they enjoy in private.
"The possibility of you is better than the reality of anyone else."
Josh Chen is such a complex character. He highly values honesty, especially having been lied to by his father his whole life and his best friend for seven years. He's also a doctor who's seen a lot of deaths, thus he values life a lot. Both points have been expressed very well in this book. I love the way he stands up for Jules even when he doesn't like her because he's just such a good person. They bicker and insult each other a lot, but he would never wish for any harm to happen to Jules. He's simply a green flag.
Jules Ambrose is such an interesting character with a complicated past. Even though she's made her fair share of mistakes, she rights her wrongs. She's afraid of losing what she has, especially when they're all built on lies – it had been established at the start of the book that she'd buried her past in Ohio and moved to Maryland to start afresh with a new last name. It's such a complex backstory, and I honestly feel that she is so strong. I also love how the author touches on her struggles as someone with a voluptuous figure – for example, people don't believe it when they hear that she is an aspiring lawyer. But she's smart, sexy, savage and such a sweetheart.
Even though the hate between Josh and Jules radiated, I could feel the attraction and love that came about as the story went on. He bore his heart out to her, and she realised that he wasn't as bad as she thought he was. He learned that even with all her recklessness, she was such a lovely person. I think that there's beauty in that. Even though they greatly hurt each other along the way, what matters to me more is the fact that they eventually had a proper conversation about it. Healthy communication! It takes a lot of maturity to be able to see past all that and choose to love. That's beautiful.
It's so nice to see more of Jules' best friends, especially Ava. This book also touches on Alex and Ava's relationship, which is certainly a huge plus for those who loved them in Twisted Love. The story also shows us a bit of Bridget and Rhys and even sets the stage for Book 4, Stella's story. The friendship the four girls share is honestly beautiful, and that is what forms the interconnectedness of this four-book series.
This book has a vibe that's more similar to Twisted Love than Twisted Games. It also touches on Josh and Alex's friendship following the events of the first book. I love how the author develops their reconciliation, sending great messages about friendship and forgiveness. It's honestly nice to see more of the male leads of the series, namely Alex, Rhys and Christian. The way everybody is related to each other, be it by friendship or family relations, is honestly so cool.
"You’re it for me. Whether it’s today, tomorrow, a year, or decades from now, that'll never change."
In conclusion, I highly recommend this book to people who enjoy dark romance and enemies with benefits. I suggest reading Twisted Love and Twisted Games before this book because several scenes in this book are add-ons to them. It just makes the series as a whole more enjoyable that way. Once again, this is a dark romance book, so as long as you understand that, this book should be fun! This book is for those who love enemies-to-lovers romances with a dash of darkness.
edlaslibrary_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
prishatoes's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-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
5 STARS. YES I SAID IT. Now, when i heard everyone didn’t enjoy Josh and this book in general, i was pretty scared to read this. I got Twisted Games and this one at the same time, and i took a break from reading games so I read this. Which was a MISTAKE cuz i just could NOT put this down 😭😭 I finished this book in one go, and i don’t regret it one bit. This made me go through all the feels. I LOVED jules character in twisted love so i was super excited to read this and i’m always a sucker for an enemies to lovers story. Honestly, i would recommend this to anyone who loves the same tropes as me. So if this is perfect to my standards, what are people’s problems with this? 🤔Weelll to address the elephant in the room, I have to understand that both Jules and Josh did some immoral stuff. Most people’s issue with this book is just Josh ☠️ I try to understand where they’re coming from, but if you have a problem with Josh in Twisted Hate, how could you like Alex in twisted love??? Josh and Jules both wronged each other while Alex hurt two people and Ava didn’t do anything to hurt him directly?? 😭 MAKE IT MAKE SENSE?? But on a more serious note, I’m not condoning what Josh did. He was pretty much blinded by betrayal and in any rivals/enemies to lovers, it’s hard to differentiate love and hate because they’re both passionate feelings. Hear me out on this, but Josh is a pretty passionate person, and by his own standards, it hurt to be kept in the dark by Jules. Even though I do think he was being overdramatic, we as readers need to understand that characters have to be a lil unlikable to be like likeable (think of how someone can’t be happy without facing any moments of nothing. you cannot have something without not having it before). And I actually think that this conflict was resolved extremely well, it was neatly settled and Josh redeemed himself Compared to Twisted Love (which i was thoroughly disappointed with), Twisted Hate was like a breath of fresh air. 5/5 stars josh and jules u will always be my favs
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
alaynameyers's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
ttimonen's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
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? Yes
3.75