Twisted Games

Twisted Games by Ana Huang is a passionate royal romance full of tension and slow-burn chemistry. This romance is about Princess Bridget von Ascheberg and her stoic, rule-bound bodyguard, Rhys Larsen. Bridget is a princess who is being burdened with more and more royal duties, and Rhys is tasked with being her bodyguard, but their growing passion for each other puts their strict relationship to the test. Rhys is disciplined, protective, and guarded, while Bridget is strong, compassionate, and determined to do things her way. Their forbidden relationship is full of intense, quiet moments that lead to great emotional payoff, and Ana Huang does a wonderful job balancing romance, angst, and character development to make their romance very believable and deep. Twisted Games is a wonderful romance full of royalty, duty, and passion.

Good book, I like the storyline and the plot and has some interesting scenes. I thought it was a little receptive compared to other books with similar tropes. The book is durable and the spine stayed in nice condition after all the years i've had it.

I really enjoyed the second installment of this series. Twisted Games follows Bridget von Asheberg, who is the princess of Eldorra and her bodyguard Rhys Larsen. Their relationship had a bumpy start with Rhys being the cold, grumpy, and overbearing new bodyguard when her regular bodyguard had to take paternity leave. Bridget, not taking her security seriously, and wanting more freedom causes them to constantly argue. But they eventually fall into a tolerable relationship where they no longer want to strangle each other. Even to the point they need to hide their growing attraction to keep things professional. It all changes when Bridget's brother, who was next in line for the throne, decides to abdicate in favor of being with the woman he loves, which meant Bridget was now next in line. But she never wanted to be Queen. She also no longer needs Rhys Larsen as her bodyguard. This is where things get interesting and where the games start. Being it was a forbidden romance, it was a slight slow burn, but we didn't have to wait too long. The author delivered when it came to smut as well. The sex scenes were spicy af and the chemistry between them were sizzling. I really loved Bridget's character and how she grew so much into her role as a leader of the country. She took everything in stride and didn't back down and fought what she believed was right. I liked her insecurities and feelings of grief and guily as it made her relatable, too. Rhys was exactly what every smut reader wants from a book boyfriend 🥵 He was tall, dark, and handsome with a dirty mouth. He knew how to use his hands to pleasure her woman but also to cause pain to anyone who dared threaten her woman. The author does a good job with the writing with enough detail to help you feel like you're there with the characters and feel what they are going through without feeling too hard to follow. There were some points of repetitive phrases but not enough to put me off. The pacing was well done too, didn't feel like it dragged or rushed anywhere. My favorite part had to be their Costa Rica trip! And I enjoyed the twists of Rhys's parentage and the person behind leaked pictures. I would recommend this book to all spicy contemporary romance lovers. I'm looking forward to reading the third book next.

My friend and I are buddy reading this series together, and this was a nice read. A lot of repeats on characteristics and emotions like Rhys's eyes being "stormy" and "steel" like, butterfly infested stomachs, and "she's different" vibes. If it weren't for those constant repeats, I might have rayed it higher. It was a bit rushed with Rhys's found family trope, but a nice touch anyway! Ana Huang does have a thing with having her characters making deals or bets that's supposed to draw them closer together, and this time, it was to follow orders without question, but I didn't see the point since Rhys became so whipped to the point he couldn't stay away/keep his hands off Bridget throughout their story! I'd say this was also a bit of a slow burn if you're expecting a love confession right away! Huang did a good job with portraying Bridget's emotions so strongly, too! With the reflection of her parents' death, the feeling of being placed last as a person, the guilt of her grandfather's heart attack, and being heartbroken, I was really in my feelings when reading through that. With the twists in the end, my friend and I were both screaming and crying from how things wrapped up! I'd recommend as a buddy read for sure to talk about the spicy scenes, the twists, the pain, and laughs! This will work as a read alone too, but I've heard both series are intertwined one way or another. Why not read it with a friend or book club?

This was a really good read. I love how we got to see snippets from the beginning to the present. I enjoyed reading how they built their relationship and the side story as well. Sometimes books are so focused on the romance part that they forget about building the character so it was great to see. I also love how the ending opened up the story line for the next book.

|| 🌶️: 4/5 || ⭐️:3.75/5 || I am a little picky/specific with the books I like, but this one was a tiny bit underwhelming. I would rate this book a 3.75 but I had to put 4 because that’s not an option. When I read that this book was a forbidden romance, I immediately ordered it. The author is a great writer, but I wasn’t TOO obsessed with the storyline and the way things got to the end. The disliked: A lot of the story was a little repetitive, and I don’t think the story was slow burn enough. Yes, you could call it character development, but I fell in love with the cold hearted MMC in the beginning, and to see him turn into a snuggly bear only halfway through the book had me (only a little) forcing to finish it. Another thing is that sometimes the time would just skip a couple months or years and the readers are left a bit clueless even when you’re filled in. I want to see what happens in that time because I have FOMO. At the end, it kind of felt like it was rushing to the ending and the flame of being at the edge of my seat fizzled out. Yes, I get that the storyline kinda requires it, but just reading “2 years later” turns my stomach because I feel like I missed out on a lot! I also LOVE spice and I think she did a great job with the tension in the beginning, but it really died down towards the second half. It kind of felt like the last 3/4s of the book was them clearly in love while only the 1/4 was falling. I personally like more build up and slow burn. Also, I would’ve liked the FMC to be a bit more… dominant in bed sometimes. I LOVE how Rhys was, it’s hot, but I wanted to see him weak in the knees at one point, despite his big masculine persona. Information: The plot line is a hot bodyguard with a brutal past whom falls head over heals for his princess client. The story became quite predictable, but that’s okay, because I mainly started reading for the spice. Do not go into this book thinking it’s all spice, it’s not. It’s both spice and love equally, which is still nice. Things I liked: I really liked the beginning when Rhys ignored Bridget, and we got to see their tension and banter turn into love and passion. I would’ve loved more of that rather than royal politics consuming their story. I also like how the author added subtle hints of characters from the other books in this series sneaking around, to which I will be reading the rest. I skipped twisted love, however, because I read the reviews and just chose to dive right into this one, because the reviews said the author listened to her feedback making this book and the connection much better. I read some other reviews on the other books and will only be proceeding to read twisted hate, as I love the story line on that one. I know all of the books are good, I’m just picky!! My recommendation: I know no one asked lol, but I recommend it if you like romance book with some good spice and tension. However, if you’re more into tension and spice (the good stuff) than lovey dovey, I don’t recommend this book. I would probably recommend twisted hate, although I haven’t read it yet. If you’re reading the reviews and can’t decide whether to buy it or not, I suggest buying it, readinf up to half way, and if you don’t like the royal politics or get a little bored like I did, you can just pick up another book. (Anyway, I’m sorry if this review was a bit harsh, I’m just very picky and not into an overload of lovey dovey! Onto reading credence by Penelope Douglas next LMAO I’m not sure how I’ll be able to handle the drastic change.) Anyway, I recommend and it was a good read, just more so in the beginning :) It was a great book, and well written, just not for me!

I love the book! Yet to read the others so funny!

I enjoyed Twisted Love so continued on to Twisted Games. I love high spice so this was easily recommended but I felt the storyline and characters weren't that interesting. Was still fun to read.

Very good quality

Twisted Games is an addictive romance that really leans into tension, slow-burn chemistry, and emotional buildup. The relationship at the centre of the story is strong and engaging, and the dynamic between the main characters makes it easy to stay invested throughout. The pacing works well, with a good balance of quieter emotional moments and more dramatic scenes. The romance develops in a way that feels satisfying, even if some parts are a bit predictable if you’re familiar with the genre. At times, it can feel slightly drawn out, but the emotional payoff and chemistry between the characters make up for it. Overall, it’s a compelling, easy-to-binge romance that delivers exactly what it promises.

Twisted g ames is emotionally intense story that keeps you hooked from start to finish. The plot is well-written with strong characters, slow-burn romance, The chemistry between the characters is powerful and the emotional depth adds to the overall experience.book condition and print quality are also good. Overall, a must-read for romance lovers. Totally worth it 📚✨

Il est largement au dessus du premier, les personnages m’ont davantage plu et j’ai aimé leurs histoires. A plusieurs reprises j’ai été émue par les personnages et tout ce qu’il leur est arrivé. Bridget est douce, pleine de vie, solaire et touchante. Elle se plaît aux Etats Unis car elle peut fuir la folie médiatique qu’elle a dans son pays. Pourtant, comme dit dans le résumé, elle va devoir y retourner de manière permanente et dire adieu à sa liberté. Rhys, ma pépite ! Un homme capable, il a tant de respect, il est juste incroyable. Il est sûrement celui que j’ai le plus aimé découvrir ! Il est prêt à tout pour protéger Bridget et son côté possessif m’a totalement séduite. Entre eux, c’est whaou ! Une énorme tension, un slow burn de qualité et ce côté interdit qu’on adore. Les scènes spicy sont plus nombreuses que dans le précédent tome, mais je les ai trouvées à l’image de notre duo ! J’ai aimé découvrir certains personnages, notamment le frère de Bridget et sa famille, elle a un fort attachement pour ses proches. Mais c’est aussi plaisant de retrouver la bande de copines et de voir comment elles avancent ! J’ai qu’une hâte, lire le prochain, un enemies to lovers qui je sens, va beaucoup me plaire ! En bref, un excellent deuxième tome qui m'a totalement emballée et émue !

I love me a forbidden trope. Princess/bodyguard?? Um hellooo?? Who would not love that? This book is one of my favorites so far. I am envious to all the people who gets to read twisted games for the first time. The character development is amazing. How the FMC evolves into this strong powerful women while the MMC overcomes his fears. The love story was chefs kiss, the spicy scenes was chefs kiss and the little plot twist with Rhys left my jaw hanging. Love love love