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Twisted Games by Ana Huang

142 reviews

zoedonn's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective medium-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: Complicated

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juperson's review against another edition

1.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

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katie0528's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional relaxing medium-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: Yes

I really liked the tension of this one. Rhys is a contract bodyguard hired to protect the Princess Bridget of Eldorra as she finishes university in the U.S. Bridget is used to having a level of freedom while Rhys does everything By. The. Book. But just as sparks are beginning to fly, Bridget's brother, the Crown Prince, abdicates, leaving her as a heir to the throne. And Eldorran law is clear. The heir must marry someone of noble birth. What's a princess and her bodyguard to do?

The romance is dark and possesive, flirting with D/S dynamincs, though they never call it that exactly.

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laerkefugl's review against another edition

3.75

After finishing the first book, I was excited to dive into this one. I already liked both Bridget and Rhys in Twisted Love, even though their relationship wasn’t explored in depth there. I’d say Twisted Games is an improvement over its predecessor, feeling less trope-filled overall (though it still has plenty in there).

Bridget was an alright character, but I found myself a bit underwhelmed. I’m not entirely sure what I was expecting—maybe more layers to her personality? While we know she likes animals and reading, those traits didn’t feel all that integral to the story beyond providing some background about her mom and that one scene with the upside-down book.

I preferred Rhys to Alex, though the two share many similarities as characters. For me, Rhys stood out because he felt less "insane" than Alex. I appreciated that he wasn’t as hung up on power and revenge, which made him more appealing as a male lead.

The romance between Bridget and Rhys was satisfying, taking years to develop and leaning into a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers dynamic (even with the frequent time jumps). I don’t have much to critique about their relationship—I think they worked well together. As for the spicy scenes, there were noticeably more than in the first book. Initially, I thought they served their purpose, but after a while, they started to feel repetitive. One way to address this could have been to vary the dominant and submissive roles, especially since Bridget is about to become the queen of Eldorra. I get that Bridget (like Ava, and likely the other leading ladies in the series) prefers a submissive role, and that’s fine, but from a reader’s perspective, a bit more variety would’ve been refreshing.

Overall, I’m giving Twisted Games 3.75 stars. While I think it’s the better book of the two I’ve read so far in the series, I’m still giving it the same rating because I just can’t bring myself to rate it higher than a 3.75.

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jessbooks20's review against another edition

5.0

emotional medium-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: Yes

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alissa2023's review against another edition

3.25

dark medium-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

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b_addie_readsbooks's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional medium-paced

Overall: 4.25 ⭐️
Romance: 4.25 🩷
Spice: 3.75 🌶️
Characters: 4.25 👤
Plot: 4.00 💥

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fanboyriot's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Read For:

✓ Royalty

✓ Plot Twists

✓ Bucket List

✓ Forbidden Romance

✓ Princess x Bodyguard

˗ˏˋ ★ REVIEW ★ ˎˊ˗

There were so many iconic lines from this book. It was an entertaining read, it was funny, angsty, and spicy. The characters had depth to their personalities and while the plot wasn’t what I was expecting it kept my interest.

There were a few parts that made me question how this book was going to end before grabbing the good old plot twists. The reveal to Rhys dad was not expected but was a nice plot twist.

Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Angst Level: 💧💧💧

POV: Duel, First Person

Release Date: 29, July 2021

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