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A review by ohmydemigod
Twisted Games by Ana Huang
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.0
Bodyguard/princess romance, forbidden love, age-gap... this book checked off so many boxes! ✅
This story follows Bridget, the close friend of Ava from Twisted Love and Princess of Eldorra, as her laidback life suddenly takes an abrupt turn for the serious and political.
I enjoyed the political drama their relationship brought on, and I loved to see Rhys and Bridget fighting for one another. Above all else, the smut was fantastic. Rhys is a dirty talking hero by definition and I am here for it!
While I loved the tropes this book served, I couldn’t quite connect with the heart of this story. It took 40% in to get to their first kiss yet still the tension felt non-existent to me. I suppose I would have liked this story more if their romantic relationship was more lighthearted to begin, rather than it only culminating when Bridget’s whole life was about to change. I suppose in this regard, things felt forced to me.
I also can’t get it out of my head thatNikolai abdicated without talking to Bridget first. He’s prepared for this his whole life and she hasn’t! If he doesn’t feel ready or even want the position of king, why would he expect his little sister to feel differently? It just felt very ridiculous to me, and non-brotherly. At the very least, he should have tried harder to get the marriage law repealed before giving up. Hell, if he didn’t think to resorting to blackmail to get what he wanted like Bridget did, maybe he wouldn’t have made a good king after all. .
I also had a headache from trying to figure out the family trees/affairs. I had an absolute heart attackwhen Rhys revealed Andreas was his brother and I thought there was incest involved. That whole “twist” made me feel sick, and I can’t comprehend how Andreas was suddenly painted as a good guy despite the plethora of negative stories we’ve been told about him as a person. He’s not a good person just because he wanted to help Bridget out once! In fact, his first introduction in this book is that hems Bridget cousin who “tried to grope her once under the table”. Yuck.
Despite the things I disliked, I do genuinely enjoy Ana Huang’s writing style and her investment into creating elaborate plots to pair with each romance. I will without a doubt be back to read Josh and Jules’ story next!
This story follows Bridget, the close friend of Ava from Twisted Love and Princess of Eldorra, as her laidback life suddenly takes an abrupt turn for the serious and political.
I enjoyed the political drama their relationship brought on, and I loved to see Rhys and Bridget fighting for one another. Above all else, the smut was fantastic. Rhys is a dirty talking hero by definition and I am here for it!
While I loved the tropes this book served, I couldn’t quite connect with the heart of this story. It took 40% in to get to their first kiss yet still the tension felt non-existent to me. I suppose I would have liked this story more if their romantic relationship was more lighthearted to begin, rather than it only culminating when Bridget’s whole life was about to change. I suppose in this regard, things felt forced to me.
I also can’t get it out of my head that
I also had a headache from trying to figure out the family trees/affairs. I had an absolute heart attack
Despite the things I disliked, I do genuinely enjoy Ana Huang’s writing style and her investment into creating elaborate plots to pair with each romance. I will without a doubt be back to read Josh and Jules’ story next!