“You are the only woman I have eyes for. Your enemies are my enemies, your friends are my friends, and if you wanted, I would burn down the world for you.”

Tropes

• Interracial romance
• Close proximity (neighbors)
• Off-limits
• Brother’s best friend
• Opposites attract
• Anti-hero
• Grumpy vs Sunshine
• Suspense

Twisted Love by Ana Huang Book Review

Why I Like It:

• The coldhearted Alex falls in love. When Alex cracks open and shows strong emotions for Ava, it’s like watching a frozen lake thaw in fast-forward. Hot, hilarious, swoony.
• The suspenseful unfolding of the past. Aside from the budding romance between Alex and Ava, their complex, layered, mysterious past had me flipping the pages. I like that the suspense doesn’t steal the spotlight from the romance but spices up the storyline, keeping you on your toes. 
• Sassy Ava. Ava is the kind of gal you’d want to be friends with. Sassy even when faced with a crazy jealous ex, funny, thoughtful, driven, with so much love to give. Plus, she can bake a mean red velvet dessert, and I have a sweet tooth, so there’s that. 
• Ava’s friends. Her friends are fabulous - a real-life princess, a soon-to-be lawyer, and a gorgeous influencer - and they’re all supportive and loyal to each other.

I despise alphaholes IRL, but authors can make them endearing. How he cares for, supports, and protects her overshadows his negative side. 

"You are cold and infuriating and, I admit, a little scary. But you are also patient and supportive and brilliant. You inspire me to chase my dreams and drive away my nightmares. You are everything I didn’t know I needed, and you make me feel safer than anyone else on the planet."

Did it live up to the hype? 

It did for me. 

Will I recommend this book? 

Yes, if you like the tropes and don’t mind the author’s warning:

This book contains possessive, morally gray alpha hole, explicit sexual content, and profanity. No cheating or menage, but if you’re looking for a traditionally sweet, loveable hero, this book is not for you. Recommended for 18+

What you can expect from this book 

Rating

🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶

Favorite Scenes

• Operation: Emotion (Ava trying to crack through Alex's emotions as prodded by her friend Jules)
• Boudoir shoot
• Alex appearing at Ava’s workplace
• All of Alex’s groveling to win Ava back

Favorite Quotes from the Book

“You are the light to my dark, Sunshine. Without you, I’m lost.” 

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