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Wondering about your adventure with “Twisted Games” (Twisted #2) by Ana Huang? Here, you will get the story of Rhys and Bridget. Normally, I don’t read Asian genre books, but the public wants the answers, and the audience is my family 🙂 “Twisted Games” is book two of the Twisted Series. The series was on my bucket list for this month, and you know, I can’t stop myself from sharing my thoughts.
Get ready for a Royal journey as the book expresses royalty dipped in romance. The answers to your questions are coming — I tried my best to cover everything you need to know before going into the chapters.
Twisted Games by Ana Huang Overview:
“Twisted Games” is a fiction book about Rhys and Bridget. Bridget is a princess of a small state, seeking freedom and love. Living a royal life, which she doesn’t want, Bridget has to hide her feelings from her handsome and tough bodyguard, Rhys.
Rhys is a serious and ignorant bodyguard on a duty to protect the princess. Bridget’s heart sends him some signals, but the arrogant guard does not get connected. Rhys’ two rules (Always protecting the people and never getting emotionally attached) stop him from falling in love. These rules are the morals of the guard, and he never broke them. Although Rhys had no feelings for the beautiful princess, he didn’t know what happened, and the rules broke.
| Publisher | Bloom Books |
| Published Date | First published July 29, 2021 |
| Lanugage | English |
| Pages | 448 |
| Characters | Rhys Larsen, Bridget von Ascheberg |
| Series | Twisted #2 |
| ISBN-10 | 1728274877 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1728274874 |
The royal guard, shielded by rules, could not defend himself against the slow beauty attacks. The first rule changed from protecting her to possessing her. Their love is forbidden and could put them as well as the kingdom in problems.
Not necessary, but you can read the previous part of the series “Twisted Love” before this one. Both are interconnected to some extent, but you will get familiar when reading the book standalone.
Theme and Tropes:
“Twisted Games” is a modern romance book about a princess and her bodyguard. The book’s main themes are Royal Love, Hate to Love, and slow-burn romance.
The book follows contemporary romance and NA fiction genres. The author has handled the love and spicy elements with great magical writing. You can read Chapters 19, 28-30, 36 and 44-45 if you want to jump directly to the spicy chapters. The book targets the dark romance category.
“Twisted Games” is a spicy book with high romance and erotic content.
The author’s note:
Warning: This book contains a possessive alpha hero, explicit sexual content, and profanity.
Age Restriction:
“Twisted Games” is not likely for teenagers aged 13 to 14. There are many adult themes, including mature content and sexual content. The strong language may not be suitable for kids. The adult romance genres prove entertaining for ages 18 and above.
Parents should make sure their child interacts with these kinds of books.
Characters:
The series signifies several characters, as the story cannot continue with only one or two characters.
The main characters of the book are:
Bridget von Ascheberg: The princess of Eldora and the main female protagonist. A 22-year-old beautiful girl with blue eyes. Future wife of Rhys, her bodyguard.
Rhys Larsen: The royal bodyguard of Bridget and the main male protagonist. Grew up from bodyguard to the prince of Eldora. Rhys has an attractive personality with handsome looks.
*Bridget and Rhys are the main couple*
Camila: Daughter of Rhys and Bridget.
Some other characters mentioned include Ava Chen, Jules Ambrose and Alex Volkov.
Plot Summary: (Spoiler Free)
Twisted Games” is the second book in the series, but it is much different from “Twisted Love”. Way more amazing than the previous book. Let’s begin the summary:
“But someone once told me we always end up where we’re meant to be, and this is where I’m meant to be. With you.”
Bridget is a princess of a small country, Eldora (Fake Country). She is not the crown princess so that she can travel to the US. Her elder brother is the next crown king. Being a princess, Bridget has a private bodyguard. The bodyguard’s wife is having a baby, so he has to go. A princess cannot walk around without a bodyguard, so the royal family arranges a new bodyguard for her.
The new bodyguard, Rhys, is tall, strong, young and attractive. It was not a good choice for the princess as he became a headache. Rhys is too strict a tattoo guy, being a rule follower as much as possible. His goal is to protect the princess, and he is ready to do anything to protect Bridget. Neither of the characters has a good start. He is very hard in his duties, and Bridget makes it as hard as possible.
Bridget is very friendly as she goes to college, while the guard every time with her makes Bridget uncomfortable in a friend group. Time passes, and they learn how to spend time and manage each other while staying comfortable. Even though their love is forbidden, feelings don’t take permission. Rhys is getting a bone in the love story as he has a rule not to get personally attached to her and take an interest in her life.
Bridget’s elder brother is in love with a girl and will marry her. The girl he will marry is not royal, so the king has to leave the crown to marry her. Bridget is now forced to return to Eldora and let her professional and royal life begin. She has to be involved in politics and gather the knowledge of being a queen.
The story burns too slowly; you get tension, nervousness and Ahhh!!! Why aren’t they getting together? The time is near, and Bridget is going to become a queen. According to Eldorian law, Bridget has to marry before she is to be a queen. Bridget is too tense. Her life has already changed. Now she is in a hurry to get a suitable man for her.
“You and me against the world, princess.”
The story continues with great twists, thrills, slow burning and a lot of romance. In the end, a great story and lots of writing skills are visible. Ready to go on your shelf? The story was really, really far more better than the first part.
My Review:
Huh, ready to read my experience?
Just wait, let me wipe my lips, Rhys’ name made them wet — the best character in the book, in the series and my brain. Rhys was just perfect, protective, charming and devoted to respect. The story was kept under the forbidden love trope which is really interesting and engaging. The author well executed the characters in the story.
Bridget’s character was amazing. She was a queen, went to college, had a bodyguard, awesome storyline. Bridget volunteered for an animal shelter which was so cute and pleasing. The plot felt sensible and the twists with a precise amount of drama and feelings made it to perfection. Extremely pleasant book with a balanced pace.
On the other hand, I found too much dirty talks, which may not be suitable for some readers or underage readers. The time jumps sometimes made me feel detached from the story.
If I consider the story in one line, I can say: adorable romance, fun, chemistry, tension, anger and rocking characters.
Overall, rating this book a 5/5 — it’s worth it. Don’t forget to read the full book, I have left many textures and twists for you.
About the Author:
“Twisted Games” is written by Ana Huang, The NY Times and USA Today’s #1 Bestselling author. Ana made her name in writing successful after publishing the “Twisted” series. Her writing genres include NA (New Adult), contemporary romance, alpha heroes, and fiction.
I like Ana for her multidimensional characters and dual point of view. Skillful construction of characters, realistic connections, and engaging words are some of her abilities.
The writing style reveals immense descriptions and great imagery, moving the reader from Earth to her pen-world. The storytelling techniques and powerful content are worth reading. The authenticity of wording further enhances the reader’s experience.
Conclusion:
To conclude, “Twisted Games” appears to be a wild ride in Ana Huang’s world. Experience Bridget and Rhys who are about to take you on a trip to forbidden love that’s impossible to resist. Picture this: a perfect mix of passion and loyalty, set against a drop of romance and drama.
This 5/5 masterpiece not only surpasses expectations but will leave you craving more. Don’t let this adventure pass you by—grab your copy now and dive into the world of “Twisted Games”! Your next favorite is just a page-turn away!