Joy101 reviewed Twisted Love by Ana Huang
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5 stars
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Paperback, 358 pages
Published April 21, 2021 by Ana Huang.
He has a heart of ice … but for her, he'd burn the world. Alex Volkov is a devil blessed with the face of an angel and cursed with a past he can't escape. Driven by a tragedy that has haunted him for most of his life, his ruthless pursuits for success and vengeance leave little room for matters of the heart. But when he's forced to look after his best friend's sister, he starts to feel something in his chest: A crack. A melt. A fire that could end his world as he knew it.
Ava Chen is a free spirit trapped by nightmares of a childhood she can't remember. But despite her broken past, she's never stopped seeing the beauty in the world … including the heart beneath the icy exterior of a man she shouldn't want. Her brother's best friend. Her neighbor. Her savior and her downfall. …
He has a heart of ice … but for her, he'd burn the world. Alex Volkov is a devil blessed with the face of an angel and cursed with a past he can't escape. Driven by a tragedy that has haunted him for most of his life, his ruthless pursuits for success and vengeance leave little room for matters of the heart. But when he's forced to look after his best friend's sister, he starts to feel something in his chest: A crack. A melt. A fire that could end his world as he knew it.
Ava Chen is a free spirit trapped by nightmares of a childhood she can't remember. But despite her broken past, she's never stopped seeing the beauty in the world … including the heart beneath the icy exterior of a man she shouldn't want. Her brother's best friend. Her neighbor. Her savior and her downfall. Theirs is a love that was never supposed to happen - but when it does, it unleashes secrets that could destroy them both … and everything they hold dear. Twisted Love is a brother's best friend/opposites attract romance with a hint of suspense. It's book one in the Twisted series, but can be read as a standalone. WARNING: This book contains a possessive alpha/antihero, explicit sexual content, and profanity. No cheating or ménage, but if you're looking for a traditionally sweet, loveable hero, this is not the book for you. Recommended for 18+.
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LADIES. PRO TIP. If a man says the words “you belong to me”, your instantaneous reaction should be to RUN, not spend the remaining 250 pages of this train wreck book, falling HEAD OVER HEELS FOR HIM. The crime/murder sub-plot was actually somewhat interesting to me, but the way Alex acts and treats Ava in this book sent it immediately to one star. BOUNDARIES? Who is she. EMOTIONAL REGULATION? Never heard of her. ANGER AND VIOLENCE MANAGEMENT? She’s not even in the same universe. Alex should’ve gotten a restraining order about 800 times throughout the duration of this book. I’ve been scarred for life🫡
Writing was compelling, it is dual pov and the characters are interesting enough, but some of the dialogues and lines were cringe