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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 contemporary brother’s best friend/opposites attract romance. It’s book one in the Twisted series but can be read as a standalone.

WARNING: This book contains a possessive, morally gray hero (bordering on antihero), explicit sexual content, and profanity. Recommended for 18+.

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.

She can never be his. but he’s taking her anyway.

Stoic, broody, and arrogant, elite bodyguard Rhys Larsen has two rules: 1) Protect his clients at all costs 2) Do not become emotionally involved. Ever.

He has never once been tempted to break those rules…until her.

Bridget von Ascheberg. A princess with a stubborn streak that matches his own and a hidden fire that reduces his rules to ash. She’s nothing he expected and everything he never knew he needed.

Day by day, inch by inch, she breaks down his defenses until he’s faced with a truth he can no longer deny: he swore an oath to protect her, but all he wants is to ruin her. Take her.

Because she’s his.

His princess.
His forbidden fruit.
His every depraved fantasy.

Regal, strong-willed, and bound by the chains of duty, Princess Bridget dreams of the freedom to live and love as she chooses.

But when her brother abdicates, she’s suddenly faced with the prospect of a loveless, politically expedient marriage and a throne she never wanted.

And as she navigates the intricacies—and treacheries—of her new role, she must also hide her desire for a man she can’t have.

Her bodyguard.
Her protector.
Her ultimate ruin.

Unexpected and forbidden, theirs is a love that could destroy a kingdom…and doom them both.

Twisted Games is a slow to medium burn contemporary royal bodyguard romance. It’s book two of the Twisted series but can be read as a standalone.

Warning: This book contains a possessive alpha hero, explicit sexual content, and profanity.

She can never be his. but he’s taking her anyway.

Stoic, broody, and arrogant, elite bodyguard Rhys Larsen has two rules: 1) Protect his clients at all costs 2) Do not become…

Ana Huang

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Ana Huang is an author of steamy New Adult and contemporary romance. Her stories range from lighthearted to dark, but they all have HEAs with plenty of banter and swoon sprinkled in.

Besides reading and writing, Ana loves traveling, is obsessed with hot chocolate, and has multiple relationships with fictional boyfriends.

TWISTED S Ana Huang is an author of steamy New Adult and contemporary romance. Her stories range from lighthearted to dark, but they all have HEAs with plenty of banter and swoon sprinkled in.

Besides reading and writing, Ana loves traveling, is obsessed with hot chocolate, and has multiple relationships with fictional boyfriends.

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This is the fourth and final book in the Twisted series, and I’m so excited for you to officially meet Christian and Stella!

💚 Fake dating
💚 Roommates
💚 Boy obsessed
💚 Morality chain

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Josh and Jules were so much fun to write, and I can’t wait for y Twisted Hate is now LIVE!

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Josh and Jules were so much fun to write, and I can’t wait for you to meet them! Happy reading.

He hates her. almost as much as he wants her.

Gorgeous, cocky, and fast on his way to becoming a hotshot doctor, Josh Chen has never met a woman he couldn’t charm—except for Jules f**king Ambrose.

The beautiful redhead has been a thorn in his side since they met, but she also consumes his thoughts in a way no woman ever has.

When their animosity explodes into one unforgettable night, he proposes a solution that’ll get her out of his system once and for all: an enemies with benefits arrangement with simple rules.

No strings attached.

And absolutely no falling in love.

Outgoing and ambitious, Jules Ambrose is a former party girl who’s focused on one thing: passing the attorney’s bar exam.

The last thing she needs is to get involved with a doctor who puts the SUFFER in insufferable…no matter how good-looking he is.

But the more she gets to know him, the more she realizes there’s more than meets the eye to the man she’s hated for so long.

Twisted Love

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

Twisted Love

(Twisted #1)

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 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.

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Devo ammettere che ero un po’ spaventata di leggere questo libro per le recensioni negative, ma credo che tante critiche non sussistano quando la scrittrice ti avvisa fin da subito a cosa andrai incontro. Capisco benissimo che certe cose possano non piacere, neanch’io le apprezzate più di tanto (ma ammetto che pensavo avrebbero occupato molto più spazio nel romanzo), ma la scrittrice avvisa chi legge. È come ordinare un gelato alla vaniglia e poi lamentarsi che sia alla vaniglia.

Devo ammettere che ero un po’ spaventata di leggere questo libro per le recensioni negative, ma credo che tante critiche non sussistano quando la scrittrice ti avvisa fin da subito a cosa andrai incontro. Capisco benissimo che certe cose possano non piacere, neanch’io le apprezzate più di tanto (ma ammetto che pensavo avrebbero occupato molto più spazio nel romanzo), ma la scrittrice avvisa chi legge. È come ordinare un gelato alla vaniglia e poi lamentarsi che sia alla vaniglia.

Forbidden Love
Brother’s best friend
Doppio pov
Spicy

Ad Ava Alex non piace. Lo considera bellissimo ma pericoloso. Temibile. Freddo come un blocco di ghiaccio ed è l’ultima persona che vorrebbe come “babysitter” nella casa accanto.
Alex considera Ava un’ingenua, il mondo è pronto a mangiarla e poi sputarla senza pietà. Non l’ha mai vista come qualcosa di diverso dalla sorellina del suo migliore amico. Non voleva tenerla d’occhio, ci sono troppe cose in ballo, i nodi stanno per venire al pettine e lu Forbidden Love
Brother’s best friend
Doppio pov
Spicy

Ad Ava Alex non piace. Lo considera bellissimo ma pericoloso. Temibile. Freddo come un blocco di ghiaccio ed è l’ultima persona che vorrebbe come “babysitter” nella casa accanto.
Alex considera Ava un’ingenua, il mondo è pronto a mangiarla e poi sputarla senza pietà. Non l’ha mai vista come qualcosa di diverso dalla sorellina del suo migliore amico. Non voleva tenerla d’occhio, ci sono troppe cose in ballo, i nodi stanno per venire al pettine e lui non può perdere tempo con una ragazzina cresciuta in una campa di vetro. Eppure scoprirà che dietro il sorriso e la gioia di quella ragazza si nasconde qualcosa di più oscuro. Un passato che lei non ricorda. Incubi che la tengono sveglia la notte.

Ma tra loro non dovrebbe nascere nulla. E non solo perché è la sorellina del suo migliore amico. C’è altro in ballo. Qualcosa di più pericoloso e che potrebbe distruggere tutto.

Primo libro della Twisted Series.
Mi ha fatta impazzire, non vedo l’ora di leggere gli altri.

Alex così freddo, distaccato, con un passato orribile alle spalle.
Una vendetta a cui ha dedicato la sua vita. L’unico obiettivo da quando è un bambino.

Un uomo spietato, senza scrupoli, a cui non interessa di nessuno.
Tranne che di lei.
Ma tutto sta per essere distrutto.

Ava l’ho adorata.
Mi è piaciuta tanto.
Così forte eppure segnata da un evento terribile.
Un passato fatto di menzogne, inganni, che nascondono un terribile segreto.
È tutta una menzogna?

Okay devo ammettere che forse il problema qua sono io, non lo so bene.

Mi sono approcciata a questo libro sapendo a cosa andavo incontro eppure anche se la prima metà mi è piaciuta un sacco e l’ho divorato, a partire dalla seconda metà ho iniziato ad odiare Alex. Ogni volta che apriva bocca era per sputare fuori qualche stronzata tossica.

So che i dark romance hanno tipicamente i trope del “sei mia”, “chi ti tocca è morto” ecc. ma qua siamo a livelli davvero da sociopatici. Negli ultimi 10 c 2.5

Okay devo ammettere che forse il problema qua sono io, non lo so bene.

Mi sono approcciata a questo libro sapendo a cosa andavo incontro eppure anche se la prima metà mi è piaciuta un sacco e l’ho divorato, a partire dalla seconda metà ho iniziato ad odiare Alex. Ogni volta che apriva bocca era per sputare fuori qualche stronzata tossica.

So che i dark romance hanno tipicamente i trope del “sei mia”, “chi ti tocca è morto” ecc. ma qua siamo a livelli davvero da sociopatici. Negli ultimi 10 capitoli non potevo davvero sopportare lui e i suoi atteggiamenti tossici. Ma ripeto che forse sono io a non apprezzare al 100% questo genere di relazione nei romance.

2 stelle e mezzo sono dovute comunque alla scrittura scorrevole e coinvolgente della Huang che mi ha fatto divorare questo libro davvero in pochissimo tempo (per i miei standard). Ma ha perso davvero tanti punti con la toxic relationship e la facilità con cui Alex ti fa venire voglia di prenderlo a pugni ogni volta che apre bocca.

L’avrei amato se fosse stato meno fast-paced. 3.5/5

Confessione Time: quando l’hype per un libro è alle stelle io lo evito come la p€ste, mi ci fiondo solo quando mi viene consigliato o l’avevo precedentemente adocchiato.
In questo caso sono entrambe.

E comunque avevate ragione, lo ammetto.

Ci troviamo davanti a due MCs con caratteri e situazioni di vita opposti: lei è solare, lui è serio e impassibile, lei è socievole, lui solitario, lei svolge tante attività, lui lavora e si allena, lei non ricorda gran parte delle sua infanzia a causa di un tr@um Confessione Time: quando l’hype per un libro è alle stelle io lo evito come la p€ste, mi ci fiondo solo quando mi viene consigliato o l’avevo precedentemente adocchiato.
In questo caso sono entrambe.

E comunque avevate ragione, lo ammetto.

Ci troviamo davanti a due MCs con caratteri e situazioni di vita opposti: lei è solare, lui è serio e impassibile, lei è socievole, lui solitario, lei svolge tante attività, lui lavora e si allena, lei non ricorda gran parte delle sua infanzia a causa di un tr@uma, lui ricorda ogni istante della sua vita perché è affetto da ipertimesia (HSAM) e ovviamente non finisce qui.

Il libro è diviso in due parti, la prima è alquanto spensierata e divertente, con battibecchi, romanticherie e scene h0t che personalmente ho amato e ho pensato «è un rom-com e non me lo avevano detto?» AWW.
Biπch, no.
Diventa d@rk in un battito di ciglia.
E qui arriviamo alla seconda parte tra colpi di scena, s€greti svelati, situazioni p€ric0lose e una super inc@zz@tura che incoraggerete.

Alex Volkov e Ava Chen.
Autrici, autori, voi che scrivete second chance, datemi più pg come Alex Volkov e Ava Chen.
Voglio il dr@ma, il sudore della fronte e l’olio di gomito nei second chance, capite cosa intendo? Beh, lo capirete leggendo.

Vediamo un po’ la trama.
Alex Volkov è un uomo metodico, paziente e risoluto, non ha paura di sporcarsi le mani o mentire, ed è un genio con 160 di QI. Ha una missione che persegue da quando è un bambino e ora è a pochi passi dal suo obiettivo finale: la v€nd€tta. Il suo migliore amico gli ha chiesto di badare a sua sorella mentre starà lontano per lavoro e lui ha accettato trasferendosi nell’appartamento attiguo alla ragazza per averla vicino.
Ava Chen è un bocciolo in fiore, allegra, socievole e ha sempre una visione positiva della vita nonostante la sua infanzia 0scur@ di cui non ha memoria. In©ubi vividi la torm€nt@no di notte e p@ure che non riesce a superare la frenano da ciò che desidera fare ma avere Alex al suo fianco l’aiuta.
L’attr@zione che li spingi uno verso l’altra è sotto gli occhi di tutti e ormai innegabile anche a loro stessi perciò perché non darsi una possibilità?

📌Lo trovate su KU
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Fino alla prossima. buona lettura, ragaz 😉

Twisted Love

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

Twisted Love

(Twisted #1)

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 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.

Twisted Love

(Twisted #1)

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 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.

Twisted Love

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

Twisted Love

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

Ana Huang

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TWISTED LOVE

TITLE: Twisted Love

SERIES: Twisted #1

RELEASE DATE: April 29, 2021

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 contemporary brother’s best friend/opposites attract standalone romance. It’s book one in the Twisted series but can be read as a standalone.

WARNING: This book contains an ultra possessive alphahole, explicit sexual content, and profanity.

Twisted Love

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

Twisted Love

(Twisted #1)

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 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.

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Adorei o desenvolvimento pessoal da Ava e do Alex. Cada um com os seus traumas e problemas pessoas mas ajudaram-se um ao outro a superar esses mesmos problemas. Acho que o plot podia ter sido introduzido de forma mais soft em termos de contexto mas de resto adorei o livro. Este livro tem uma das minhas tropes favoritas: “I hate everyone in the world but you”. O alex sentia imenso isso em relação a Ava e apesar de ter o seu lado mais “pesado” eu adoro.

quebrei a cara com esse livro porque sempre vejo falarem super bem da autora e fui com as expectativas altíssimas
não gostei muito da escrita, achei corrido e faltou mais desenvolvimento no casal, mesmo assim eu ia dar 3,5 porque apesar disso gostei dos personagens, principalmente a ava que é uma das únicas pps realistas que não passa o livro inteiro sendo idiota e se fazendo de cega tentando se convencer de que o pp não gosta dela que não tá nem aí pra ela pipipi popopo mas esse final estragou t quebrei a cara com esse livro porque sempre vejo falarem super bem da autora e fui com as expectativas altíssimas
não gostei muito da escrita, achei corrido e faltou mais desenvolvimento no casal, mesmo assim eu ia dar 3,5 porque apesar disso gostei dos personagens, principalmente a ava que é uma das únicas pps realistas que não passa o livro inteiro sendo idiota e se fazendo de cega tentando se convencer de que o pp não gosta dela que não tá nem aí pra ela pipipi popopo mas esse final estragou tudo pra mim 👎 esse drama mexicano foi péssimo viu e o pior é que até poderia ter sido bom se ela tivesse desenvolvido melhor ao invés de só jogar um monte de plot de filme tudo junto. mas a PIOR parte de todas foi o término deles depois disso nossa senhora patético demais. e fica pior quando lembro que passaram 1 ano separados só por isso e que durante 6 meses ele não correu atrás dela em nenhum momento, que lixooo

“You told me once there was something beautiful waiting for me, something that’ll restore my faith in life. I’ve found it. It’s you.”

alexava são minhas vidas sério me apeguei tanto neles 😭 só um pouco chateada com o fato do josh e do alex ainda não estarem se falando porém é compreensível.

tempo de leitura: 6h

it is so bad, i want to give you a zero, but that’s not possible, so I give you a 1

o que é esse livro? sério, o que DIABOS é isto?

literalmente, um dos livros mais ruins que eu li na minha vida

eu não consigo encontrar UMA COISA boa para falar. esse livro é muito ruim em todos os aspectos.

alex é insuportável. não sou grande fã de alpha, possessivo, mas posso tolerar se ele for, no mínimo, legal. o que alex não é, ele só é chato e ciumento. tudo sobre o passado de tempo de leitura: 6h

it is so bad, i want to give you a zero, but that’s not possible, so I give you a 1

o que é esse livro? sério, o que DIABOS é isto?

literalmente, um dos livros mais ruins que eu li na minha vida

eu não consigo encontrar UMA COISA boa para falar. esse livro é muito ruim em todos os aspectos.

ava é uma TONTA, meu deus, que mulher sonsa do cacete. ela não faz nada o livro todo, só sabe obedecer a qualquer porcaria que o alex fala para ela. se ela retruca, ela é «punida» com muita **** e com joguinho de seqso que são deploráveis de serem lidas. ela é frouxa e passiva demais, não age para nada. ela é super vazia e não consegue pensar muito longe. chega a dar agonia mesmo.

os demais personagens são bem pontuais, entendo que cada livro aborda um casal, mas não há nada aqui que te instigue a conhecer as amigas de ava. pois elas mal aparecem e se aparecem é apenas para torcer pela ava e apoiar ela voltar com o put1nh0 do alex. nenhuma delas tem personalidade marcante ou que sejam diferentes da ava.

a conversa suja é intragável, não consigo levar a sério. ainda mais porque alex fala muito e faz pouco. fraco demais.

aqui o maior problema. que história RUIM, PAVOROSA, PESSÍMA, TENEBROSA. a autora parece ter esquecido que o alex é só um CEO, não o diabo de um mafioso. o alex tem tanto poder nas mãos, ele controla TUDO a polícia, empresários, empresas, o cara tá em todo lugar, onipresente. a autora queria fazer dele intocável e um gênio, mas não dá para acreditar. porque o livro é ridículo. os personagens são ridículos. tudo se torna absurdo de repente e precisa de muita suspensão da descrença para engolir isso aqui. nem com água eu consigo. além da autora forçar frases de efeito que te fazem querer gorfar.

há cenas aqui, com diálogo de vilão, tudo é conveniente, tudo parece uma novela mexicana com dramalhão podre que não dá para levar a sério. e tUDO BEM SE FOSSE, mas a autora se leva mais a sério do que deveria porque tem cenas aqui que você GARGALHA de tão tosco. os últimos 20% são muito chatos e lentos, eu não aguentava mais aquela palhaçada. tudo é muito rápido com eles, a paixão, amor, nada que justifique porque os dois tem ZERO química, parecia que eu tava lendo duas pedras se relacionando.

irei ler os outros? PROVAVELMENTE, mas esse aqui vou fingir que não existe.
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Twisted Love

(Twisted #1)

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 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.

Twisted Love

(Twisted #1)

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 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.

Ana Huang

EXCERPT

FROM TWISTED LOVE

“Who is that?” he asked, a hungry look overtaking his face as he stared over my shoulder. “She’s hot.” His voice was as hungry as his expression. “I’ve never seen her before. Have you?”

I turned out of mild curiosity. It took me a second to latch onto whatever unsuspecting girl had captured his attention. Colton was almost as big a womanizer as Josh.

When I finally located the source of Colton’s ravenous gaze, my muscles snapped into a rigid line and my fist closed around the stem of my champagne glass tight enough to shatter it.

She glided into the ballroom, her lithe body poured into a sleek gown that flowed over her curves like liquid, shimmering gold. She’d gathered her hair up in a fancy hairdo, exposing her swan-like neck and smooth shoulders.

Dark eyes. Bronze skin. Red lips. All smiles and sunshine, unaware she’d walked into a pit of vipers.

A goddess entering the gates of hell, and she didn’t even know it.

A pulse ticked in my jaw.

What the hell was Ava doing here, wearing that dress?

Автор: Ana Huang, Huang
Название: Twisted love: a brother`s best friend ro
ISBN: 1735056650 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781735056654
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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 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 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 menage, but if you’re looking for a traditionally sweet, loveable hero, this is not the book for you. Recommended for 18+.

Автор: Huang Ana
Название: All I`ve Never Wanted
ISBN: 1735056634 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781735056630
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Автор: Medici Ana Maria, Huang Helen
Название: You Are Your Superpower
ISBN: 1735283134 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781735283135
Издательство: Неизвестно
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Цена: 2523 р.
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From space exploration to fashion design, journey around the world and discover the unique story of ten girls, all united by a commitment to their passions. In You Are Your Superpower, learn the power of persistence, and find what makes you feel your very best.

Ana Huang

TWISTED LIES

TITLE: Twisted Lies

SERIES: Twisted #4

RELEASE DATE: June 30, 2022

He’ll do anything to have her…including lie.

Charming, deadly, and smart enough to hide it, Christian Harper is a monster dressed in the perfectly tailored suits of a gentleman.

He has little use for morals and even less use for love, but he can’t deny the strange pull he feels toward the woman living just one floor below him.

She’s the object of his darkest desires, the only puzzle he can’t solve. And when the opportunity to get closer to her arises, he breaks his own rules to offer her a deal she can’t refuse.

Every monster has their weakness. She’s his.

His only exception.

Sweet, shy, and introverted despite her social media fame, Stella Alonso is a romantic who keeps her heart in a cage.

Between her two jobs, she has little time or desire for a relationship.

But when a threat from her past drives her into the arms—and house—of the most dangerous man she’s ever met, she’s tempted to let herself feel something for the first time in a long time.

Because despite Christian’s cold nature, he makes her feel everything when she’s with him.

Theirs is a love twisted with secrets and tainted by lies…and when the truths are finally revealed, they could shatter everything.

Twisted Love

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

Twisted Love

(Twisted #1)

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 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.

Хуан Ана

Она никогда не сможет стать его… но он все равно заберет ее. Стоический, задумчивый и высокомерный, элитный телохранитель Риз Ларсен придерживается двух правил: 1) Защищать своих клиентов любой.

Он сделает все, чтобы заполучить ее… в том числе и солжет. Очаровательный, смертоносный и достаточно умный, чтобы скрывать это, Кристиан Харпер — монстр, одетый в идеально сшитые костюмы.

У него ледяное сердце… но ради нее он сожжет весь мир. Алекс Волков — дьявол с ангельским лицом и прошлым, от которого он не может убежать. Движимый трагедией, которая преследовала его большую часть.

Он ненавидит ее… почти так же сильно, как хочет. Великолепный, дерзкий и стремительный на пути к званию крутого врача, Джош Чен никогда не встречал женщину, которую он не мог бы очаровать — за.

Наследники — самые богатые и могущественные парни в Академии Валески. Эта четверка держит в кулаке всю школу. Все хотят с ними встречаться или быть ими… все, кроме Майи Линдберг, которая хочет.

Twisted Games by Ana Huang

“Spank me! Master, spank me!”

“One day, he and Leather are going to get into it.” Emma, the director of Wags & Whiskers, clucked her tongue. “Poor Booth.”

I held back another laugh even as I felt a small pang in my heart. “Probably not. Booth’s leaving soon.”

I tried not to think about it. Booth had been with me for four years, but he was leaving for paternity leave next week and staying in Eldorra after to be closer to his wife and newborn. I was happy for him, but I would miss him. He was not only my bodyguard but a friend, and I could only hope his replacement and I had the same rapport.

“Ah, yes, I forgot.” Emma’s face softened. She was in her early sixties, with short, gray-streaked hair and warm brown eyes. “Lots of changes for you in a short time, my dear.”

She knew how much I hated goodbyes.

I’d been volunteering at Wags & Whiskers, a local pet rescue shelter, since my sophomore year of college, and Emma had become a close friend and mentor. Unfortunately, she, too, was leaving. She’d still be in Hazelburg, but she was retiring as the shelter director, which meant I would no longer see her every week.

“One of them doesn’t have to happen,” I said, only half-joking. “You could stay.”

She shook her head. “I’ve run the shelter for almost a decade, and it’s time for new blood. Someone who can clean the cages without her back and hips acting up.”

“That’s what volunteers are for.” I gestured toward myself. I was belaboring the point, but I couldn’t help it. Between Emma, Booth, and my impending graduation from Thayer University, where I was majoring in international relations—as expected of a princess—I had enough goodbyes to last me for the next five years.

“You are a sweetheart. Don’t tell the others, but…” She lowered her voice to a conspiratorial whisper. “You’re my favorite volunteer. It’s rare to find someone of your stature who does charity because she wants to, not because she’s putting on a show for the cameras.”

My cheeks tinted pink at the compliment. “It’s my pleasure. I adore animals.” I took after my mother in that regard. It was one of the few pieces of her I had left.

In another life, I would’ve been a veterinarian, but in this life? My path had been laid out for me since before I was born.

“You would make a great queen.” Emma stepped aside to allow a staff member with a wriggling puppy in his arms to pass. “Truly.”

I laughed at the thought. “Thank you, but I have no interest in being queen. Even if I did, the chances of me wearing the crown are slim.”

As the princess of Eldorra, a small European kingdom, I came closer to ruling than most people. My parents died when I was a kid—my mother at childbirth, my father in a car accident a few years later—so I was second in line to the throne. My brother Nikolai, who was four years my senior, had been training to take over for our grandfather King Edvard since he was old enough to walk. Once Nikolai had children, I would be bumped further down the line of succession, something I had zero complaints about. I wanted to be queen as much as I wanted to bathe in a vat of acid.

Emma frowned in disappointment. “Ah, well, the sentiment is the same.”

“Emma!” one of the other staff members called out. “We’ve got a situation with the cats.”

She sighed. “It’s always the cats,” she muttered. “Anyway, I wanted to tell you about my retirement before you heard it from anyone else. I’ll still be here until the end of next week, so I’ll see you on Tuesday.”

“Sounds good.” I hugged her goodbye and watched her rush off to deal with a literal catfight, the pang in my chest growing.

I was glad Emma hadn’t told me about her retirement until the end of my shift, or it would’ve been in my head the whole time.

“Are you ready, Your Highness?” Booth asked, clearly eager to get away from Leather.

“Yes, let’s go!” Leather squawked as we exited. “Spank me!”

My laugh finally broke free at Booth’s grimace. “I’ll miss you, and so will Leather.” I stuffed my hands in my coat pockets to protect them against the sharp autumn chill. “Tell me about the new bodyguard. What’s he like?”

The leaves crunched beneath my boots as we walked toward my off-campus house, which was only fifteen minutes away. I adored fall and everything that came with it—the cozy clothes, the riot of earthy colors on the trees, the hint of cinnamon and smoke in the air.

In Athenberg, I wouldn’t be able to walk down the street without getting mobbed, but that was the great thing about Thayer. Its student population boasted so many royals and celebrity offspring, a princess was no big deal. I could live my life like a relatively normal college girl.

“I don’t know much about the new guard,” Booth admitted. “He’s a contractor.”

My eyebrows shot up. “Really?”

The Crown sometimes hired private security contractors to serve alongside the Royal Guard, but it was rare. In my twenty-one years, I’d never had a bodyguard who was a contractor.

“He’s supposed to be the best,” Booth said, mistaking my surprise for wariness. “Ex-Navy SEAL, top-notch recommendations, experience guarding high-profile personalities. He’s his company’s most sought-after professional.”

“Hmm.” An American guard. Interesting. “I do hope we get along.”

When two people were around each other twenty-four-seven, compatibility mattered. A lot. I knew people who hadn’t meshed with their security details, and those arrangements never lasted long.

“I’m sure you will. You’re easy to get along with, Your Highness.”

“You’re only saying that because I’m your boss.”

Booth grinned. “Technically, the Director of the Royal Guard is my boss.”

I wagged a playful finger at him. “Backtalking already? I’m disappointed.”

He laughed. Despite his insistence on calling me Your Highness, we’d settled into a casual camaraderie over the years that I appreciated. Excessive formality exhausted me.

We chatted about Booth’s impending fatherhood and move back to Eldorra for the rest of our walk. He was near bursting with pride over his unborn child, and I couldn’t help a small stab of envy. I was nowhere near ready for marriage and kids, but I wanted what Booth and his wife had.

Love. Passion. Choice. Things no amount of money could buy.

A sardonic smile touched my lips. No doubt I’d sound like an ungrateful brat to anyone who could hear my thoughts. I could get any material thing I desired with a snap of my fingers, and I was whining about love.

But people were people, no matter their title, and some desires were universal. Unfortunately, the ability to fulfill them was not.

I pushed the depressing thought aside. I had a long way to go before I even thought about marriage, and I’d cross that bridge when I got there.

My house came into sight, and my eyes latched onto the unfamiliar black BMW idling in the driveway. I assumed it belonged to my new bodyguard.

“He’s early.” Booth raised a surprised brow. “He’s not supposed to arrive until five.”

“Punctuality is a good sign, I suppose.” Though half an hour early might be overkill.

The car door opened, and a large black boot planted itself on the driveway. A second later, the biggest man I’d ever seen in real life unfolded himself from the front seat, and my mouth turned bone dry.

My new bodyguard had to be at least six foot four, maybe even six-five, with solid, sculpted muscle packed onto every inch of his powerful frame. Longish black hair grazed his collar and fell over one gunmetal-gray eye, and his legs were so long he ate up the distance between us in three strides.

For someone so large, he moved with surprising stealth. If I hadn’t been looking at him, I wouldn’t have noticed him approach at all.

He stopped in front of me, and I swore my body tilted forward a centimeter, unable to resist his gravitational pull. I was also strangely tempted to run my hand through his thick dark locks. Most veterans kept their hair military-style short even after leaving the service, but clearly, he wasn’t one of them.

“Rhys Larsen.” His deep, gravelly voice rolled over me like a velvety caress. Now that he was closer, I spotted a thin scar slashing through his left eyebrow, adding a hint of menace to his dark good looks. Stubble darkened his jaw, and a hint of a tattoo peeked out from both sleeves of his shirt.

He was the opposite of the preppy, clean-shaven types I usually went for, but that didn’t stop a swarm of butterflies from taking flight in my stomach.

I was so flustered by their appearance I forgot to respond until Booth let out a small cough.

“I’m Bridget. It’s nice to meet you.” I hoped neither man noticed the flush creeping over my cheeks.

I omitted the Princess title on purpose. It seemed too pretentious for casual, one-on-one settings.

I did, however, notice Rhys didn’t address me as Your Highness the way Booth did. I didn’t mind—I’d been trying to get Booth to call me by my first name for years—but it was another sign my new guard would be nothing like my old one.

“You have to move.”

I blinked. “I begyour pardon?”

“Your house.” Rhys tilted his head toward my spacious but cozy two-bedroom abode. “It’s a security nightmare. I don’t know who signed off on the location, but you have to move.”

The butterflies screeched to a halt.

We’d met less than two minutes ago, and he was already ordering me around like he was the boss. Who does he think he is? “I’ve lived here for two years. I’ve never had an issue.”

“It only takes one time.”

“I’m not moving.” I punctuated my words with a sharpness I rarely used, but Rhys’s condescending tone grated on my nerves.

Not that it would’ve gone anywhere. He was, after all, my bodyguard, but it would’ve been nice to have eye candy without wanting to drop-kick him into the next century.

Men. They always ruined it by opening their mouths.

“You’re the security expert,” I added coolly. “Figure it out.”

Rhys glowered at me beneath thick, dark brows. I couldn’t remember the last time anyone had glowered at me.

“Yes, Your Highness.” His inflection on the last two words made a mockery of the title, and the embers of indignation in my stomach stoked brighter.

I opened my mouth to respond—with what, I wasn’t sure, because he hadn’t been outright hostile—but Booth cut in before I said something I would regret.

“Why don’t we go inside? It looks like it’s about to rain,” he said quickly.

Rhys and I looked up. The clear blue sky winked back at us.

Booth cleared his throat. “You never know. Rain showers come out of nowhere,” he muttered. “After you, Your Highness.”

We entered the house in silence.

I shrugged off my coat and hung it on the brass tree by the door before making another stab at civility. “Would you like something to drink?”

Irritation still stabbed at me, but I hated confrontation, and I didn’t want my relationship with my new bodyguard to start on such a sour note.

“No.” Rhys scanned the living room, which I’d decorated in shades of jade green and cream. A housekeeper came by twice a month to deep clean, but I kept the place tidy myself for the most part.

“Why don’t we get to know each other?” Booth said in a jovial, too-loud voice. “Er, I mean you and Rhys, Your Highness. We can talk needs, expectations, schedules…”

“Excellent idea.” I mustered a strained smile and gestured Rhys toward the couch. “Please. Sit.”

For the next forty-five minutes, we ran through logistics for the transition. Booth would remain my bodyguard until Monday, but Rhys would shadow him until then so he could get a feel for how things worked.

“This is all fine.” Rhys closed the file containing a detailed breakdown of my class and weekly schedules, upcoming public events, and expected travel. “Let me be frank, Princess Bridget. You are not my first, nor will you be the last, royal I’ve guarded. I’ve worked with Harper Security for five years, and I’ve never had a client harmed while under my protection. Do you want to know why?”

“Let me guess. Your dazzling charm stunned the would-be attackers into complacency,” I said.

Booth choked out a laugh, which he quickly turned into a cough.

Rhys’s mouth didn’t so much as twitch. Of course it didn’t. My joke wasn’t Comedy Central worthy, but I imagined finding a waterfall in the Sahara would be easier than finding a drop of humor in that big, infuriatingly sculpted body.

“The reason is twofold,” Rhys said calmly, as if I hadn’t spoken at all. “One, I do not become involved in my clients’ personal lives. I am here to safeguard you from physical harm. That is all. I am not here to be your friend, confidant, or anything else. This ensures my judgment remains uncompromised. Two, my clients understand the way things must work if they are to remain safe.”

“And how is that?” My polite smile carried a warning he either didn’t notice or ignored.

“They do what I say, when I say it for anything security-related.” Rhys’s gray eyes locked onto mine. It was like staring at an unyielding steel wall. “Understand, Your Highness?”

Forget love and passion. What I wanted most was to slap the arrogant expression off his face and knee him in the family jewels while I was at it.

I pressed the pads of my fingers into my thighs and forced myself to count to three before I responded.

When I spoke again, my voice was frigid enough to make Antarctica look like a beach paradise. “Yes.” My smile sharpened. “Luckily for us both, Mr. Larsen, I have no interest in being your friend, confidant, or ‘anything else.’”

I didn’t bother dignifying the second part of his statement—the one about me doing what he said, when he said it—with a response. I wasn’t an idiot. I’d always heeded Booth’s security advice, but I’d be damned if I fed into Rhys’s inflated sense of self.

“Good.” Rhys stood. I hated how tall he was. His presence obliterated everything else in the vicinity until he was the only thing I could focus on. “I’ll assess the house before we discuss next steps, including upgrading your security system. Right now, any teenager with access to YouTube tutorials can bypass the alarm.” He shot me a disapproving glare before he disappeared into the kitchen.

My jaw dropped. “He—you…” I sputtered, uncharacteristically speechless. “Why, I never!” I turned to Booth, who was trying to melt into the giant potted plant by the front door. “You’re not leaving. I forbid it.”

Rhys could not be my bodyguard. I would murder him, and my housekeeper would murder me for staining the carpet with blood.

“He probably has first-day jitters.” Booth looked as uncertain as he sounded. “You’ll get along just fine after the, ah, transition period, Your Highness.”

Perhaps…if we made it out of the transition period alive.

“You’re right.” I pressed my fingers to my temple and took a deep breath. I can do this. I’d dealt with difficult people before. My cousin Andreas was the spawn of Satan, and a British lord once tried to grope me under the table at Monaco’s Rose Ball. He only stopped after I “accidentally” stabbed his hand with a fork.

What was one surly bodyguard compared to entitled aristocrats, nosy reporters, and evil family members?

Rhys returned. Surprise, surprise, his glower hadn’t melted.

“I’ve detected six security vulnerabilities we need to address ASAP,” he said. “Let’s start with number one: the windows.”

“Which ones?” Stay calm. Stay reasonable.

Booth covered his face with his hands while I contemplated turning my hairpin into a murder weapon.

Rhys and I definitely weren’t making it out of the transition alive.

Ana Huang

TWISTED GAMES

TITLE: Twisted Games

SERIES: Twisted #2

RELEASE DATE: July 29, 2021

She can never be his. but he’s taking her anyway.

Stoic, broody, and arrogant, elite bodyguard Rhys Larsen has two rules: 1) Protect his clients at all costs 2) Do not become emotionally involved. Ever.

He has never once been tempted to break those rules…until her.

Bridget von Ascheberg. A princess with a stubborn streak that matches his own and a hidden fire that reduces his rules to ash. She’s nothing he expected and everything he never knew he needed.

Day by day, inch by inch, she breaks down his defenses until he’s faced with a truth he can no longer deny: he swore an oath to protect her, but all he wants is to ruin her. Take her.

Because she’s his.

His princess.
His forbidden fruit.
His every depraved fantasy.

Regal, strong-willed, and bound by the chains of duty, Princess Bridget dreams of the freedom to live and love as she chooses.

But when her brother abdicates, she’s suddenly faced with the prospect of a loveless, politically expedient marriage and a throne she never wanted.

And as she navigates the intricacies—and treacheries—of her new role, she must also hide her desire for a man she can’t have.

Her bodyguard.
Her protector.
Her ultimate ruin.

Unexpected and forbidden, theirs is a love that could destroy a kingdom…and doom them both.

Twisted Games is a contemporary royal bodyguard romance. It’s book two of the Twisted series but can be read as a standalone.

Warning: This book contains a possessive alpha hero, explicit sexual content, and profanity.

Series Review: Twisted by Ana Huang

Series Review: Is this series worth your time? Does it get better as the novels progress? Or does it get worse? Find out below:

Synopsis for Twisted Love (from Goodreads):

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.

SERIESous’ Top Picks: Must Read Author
Series: Twisted
Author: Ana Huang
# of Books: 4 (Full Reading Order Here)
Book Order: Connected
Complete?: No
Genre: New Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Heat Rating: Toasty
Point of View: First Person, Alternating
Publication Dates: April 2021 – ongoing
Source & Format: Author–eARC

**This post was originally published as a Series Review of the first two books of the series. It has now been updated to include the newest publications in the series.**

Why I Picked it Up / My Expectations:

Last year, I discovered Ana Huang when I read her If Love Series and quickly became a fan. She writes the type of romances I love to read with great chemistry between her leads and addicting plots. I was never bored reading that series and I made sure to keep an eye out for any of her future works.

The Twisted Series was pitched to me as something a little darker than her previous series, but I love dark contemporary romances so I was totally on bored. I loved the premise and couldn’t wait to dive in!

The Plot:

Each book focuses on a different set of leads and their respective stories. I found that Twisted Love (#1) was much darker than Twisted Games (#2) thanks to the characters’ pasts. But both had an air of suspense to them when it came to the plotlines that made them addicting to read. And while I was able to see some plot twists coming, others I did not so I liked that I was kept on my toes.

There is a good balance between the drama of the characters and the romance; though sometimes the pacing felt choppy. However, I was so invested in these characters that I really didn’t mind that when it’s all said and done. The pacing definitely improves as the series progresses.

The Characters:

I love complex characters in my books because that usually means there will be great character development–and that’s the case here. The romance and the drama help contribute to the growth we see in our leads (and their friends as well!) and I couldn’t ask for more.

I thought that all these characters were fresh and unique. They aren’t perfect snowflakes but they also aren’t overly jaded and angsty either. Overall, everyone is just very well rounded and you can’t help but like them.

The Romance:

Both books so far have had a slow burn type of romance which I LOVE! Watching our leads slowly fall into love made the romance that much sweeter. Nothing better than watching two people who aren’t so fond of each other succumb to those deeper feelings!

All the pairs have great chemistry from the start. The underlying attraction is always bubbling up to the surface which makes this story addicting to read in itself. But I also liked how they challenged each other and how their characters grew as a result.

My Expectations for the Rest of the Series:

Gah! We always get a little taste of what is to come at the end of the previous book and I cannot wait for the next book!

–January 29, 2022– Book #3: Twisted Hate

I love a good enemies to lovers trope and I have felt this one brewing since the very first book in the series! So I was excited to dive in!

The leads are both complex and well developed. The drama returns to the slightly darker, twisted side of the first novel. And these two live up to every aspect of the “hate” to love you trope. It comes out in every aspect of their relationship and in every interaction–especially in the bedroom! I think this is one of the first books I’ve read where the “hate” transforms into “rough” and for me there is a fine line of what I enjoy reading.

I struggled a bit with the pacing in this book. I thought there was some missed opportunities to have the sparks fly a little earlier between these two. There were chances to up the sexual tension a little more and we didn’t in the first third of the book. But the pacing gets better for the last two-thirds of the book.

–July 12, 2022– Book #4: Twisted Lies

I feel like this story has been building throughout the series. These two have always had this undeniable chemistry between them and I couldn’t wait to see that unfold!

This was the slowest of slow burns along with an edge of danger to the plot. I struggled with the pacing of both though, the book just felt a touch too long. But I enjoyed watching this finale come to life and I couldn’t think of a better way to wrap up this one of a kind romance series!

Series Rating: 4.5/5

Twisted Love 4/5 | Twisted Games 5/5 | Twisted Hate 4/5 | Twisted Lies 4/5

If you enjoy a darker tone to your romances (without the BSDM or other kinkiness that is often associated with “darker” romances), this is the series you have been waiting for! A great blend of slow-burn romance and suspenseful drama to keep you addicted for more!

Read if You Like: dark romances, hate to love you romances
Avoid if You: dislike contemporary romances, want a lighter read

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Наследники – самые богатые и могущественные парни в Академии Валеска. Эта четверка всю школу держит в кулаке. Все хотят встречаться с ними или быть ими… все, кроме Майи Линдберг, которая хочет одного: держаться от них подальше до самого окончания школы. И ей это почти удается, пока один опрометчивый поступок с ее стороны не приводит ее прямиком к Наследникам. И вот первый из них становится ее фальшивым бойфрендом, второй – навязанным сводником, третий – ангелом-хранителем… ну, а четвертый, тот, кого она не выносит больше всего? Да, он теперь ее новый сосед по комнате. Подростковая романтическая комедия о том, что может случиться, когда…

Наследники – самые богатые и могущественные парни в Академии Валеска. Эта четверка всю школу держит в кулаке. Все хотят встречаться с ними или быть ими… все, кроме Майи Линдберг, которая хочет одного: держаться от них подальше до самого окончания школы.

И ей это почти удается, пока один опрометчивый поступок с ее стороны не приводит ее прямиком к Наследникам.

И вот первый из них становится ее фальшивым бойфрендом, второй – навязанным сводником, третий – ангелом-хранителем… ну, а четвертый, тот, кого она не выносит больше всего? Да, он теперь ее новый сосед по комнате.

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I have twisted games audiobook but it got copy right so I have it on my Patreon the other audiobook have not been released yet here is my Patreon

OMG!! Alek’s voice is EVERYTHING!! A DEEP, penetrating voice,one that makes you sit up and pay attention!! 😉

The part she tells him he ain’t her type either and he asked who was her type and I said to my self I would say Ian Summ. and soon as I said that she said Ian Summerhalder.. I was like ok this book is AMAZING!! Lol and the man does give me Damon Vibes

What a treat finding that my favorite narrator was performing. I had been passing this book in after a good narration 😍😍😍😍 totally in love.

I loved this book, it was alittle all over the place, but still a very interesting listen.

Good narrators, good story, really good ending (not too sugary sweet). 💫💫💫💫

Thank you so much for this audiobook

Great story great narrators

Pls do the entire twisted series 🙏

Loved it please post rest of series

I cannot listen to this all the way through. The main male character is extremely triggering for me. I just can’t with characters like this! I cannot stand overbearing and controlling people like him and I cannot stand people who allow themselves to be controlled that way either. Men like this character are the reason why I don’t share my plans with everyone around me and I definitely don’t give any addresses out or phone numbers and I turn off my location on my phone and sometimes even just leave it behind. I avoid extremely authoritative men like the plague. I especially avoid men who think it’s OK to overstep boundaries because they have no regard for anyone but themselves. The main male character is borderline abusive in my opinion. No one has a right to tell anybody what they can and cannot do with their free time. No one has a right to tell anybody who they can and cannot be friends with or have any contact with. Nobody has a right to enter somebody’s home uninvited because they have this aggressive need to assert dominance over someone. This is how narcissistic abusive relationships start. How anybody can think this male character is sexy is beyond me. He made me want to shoot my phone.

Twisted Love

(Twisted #1)

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 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.

Twisted Love

(Twisted #1)

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 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.

Twisted Love

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

Twisted Love

(Twisted #1)

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 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.

Twisted Love

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

Twisted Love

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Read Twisted Love now for a brother’s best friend romance.

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.

Her brother’s best friend.
Her neighbour.
Her saviour and her downfall.

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 jealous/possessive antihero, explicit sexual content and profanity. Recommended for 18+.

Twisted love ana huang

“Are you freaking kidding? It’s New Zealand!” My stomach flipped as images of snow-capped mountains and pristine blue waters filled my mind. Outside of the US, I’d only been to Eldorra, Canada, Mexico, and a few Caribbean islands. New Zealand was one of the top destinations on my bucket list.

“What if I hadn’t passed?” I asked, staring at the e-ticket again to make sure it was real.

Yep, there they were. My name, the travel dates, and the destination. All real.

He shrugged. “Then it would’ve been a comfort gift.”

“Tolerable?” He hitched an eyebrow. “That’s not good. I’m supposed to be insufferable, and you…” He threaded his fingers through my hair and gave it a gentle yank. “You’re supposed to hate me.”

I dug my nails into his thigh until I heard his sharp inhale. “I do.”

A slow smile spread across his face. “Show me.”

I dug my nails harder in his skin before I trailed them over his chest and climbed on top of him. I tugged hard on his hair and flinched when he spanked my ass again, this time so hard the sting reverberated through my body.

Wetness coated my thighs, and I moaned, all traces of drowsiness gone.

Screw walking properly. It was overrated anyway.

Four months later

“If I die, I will drag you to hell and torment you for eternity.” Jules wrapped an arm around my waist, her face several shades paler than usual as we shuffled toward the edge of the platform.

Behind us, the bungee jump operator checked our harnesses one last time.

“If you die, I die, Red.” I grinned and kissed her cheek. “Hell with you sounds like heaven to me.”

“Yeah, so? I’m hot enough to pull it off.” I peered down at the river below us. “Besides, you may want to be nice to me. You don’t want our last words to be insults, do you?”

It was our last full day in New Zealand, and we were at Queenstown’s Kawarau Bridge for a tandem bungee jump. Jules had taken all our previous activities in stride—skydiving, paragliding, whooshing across a canyon with the Shotover Canyon Swing. But she’d never looked as nervous as she did now.

Her face paled further. “Don’t say that.”

“I’m kidding, I’m kidding.” I tightened my arm around her waist. “We’ll be fine. Trust me.”

“We better be, or I promise, I’ll let Cerberus bite your genitals off.”

I grinned. I loved when she got violent.

“Are you ready?” The operator asked, keeping a hold on the backs of our harnesses.

I looked at Jules, who took a deep breath and nodded.

“We’re good,” I said.

My heart crashed against my ribcage in anticipation.

The operator gave us a small push, and…

We jumped. Fast and hard, the wind whistling in our ears as we plummeted toward the deep turquoise waters of the Kawarau River.

Jules’s scream mingled with my exhilarated laugh.

Fuck, I missed this. The adrenaline. The rush. The feeling of being so alive that the entire world lit up around you.

But it wasn’t just the bungee jump. It was the fact I was experiencing it with Jules. No one and nothing could make me feel as alive as she did.

I captured her mouth in a kiss, distracting her from the rope’s recoil. For most people, the recoil was the most terrifying part of bungee jumping, and she was already nervous enough.

Her muscles tensed, but they relaxed again when I deepened the kiss and tightened a protective arm around her waist. She didn’t scream again on our way down.

Pride bloomed in my chest. That’s my girl.

A raft waited for us at the end of our last free fall. The two staff members unhooked us from our harnesses, and we collapsed, face up, on the mattress-like cushion.

“Holy. Shit,” Jules wheezed after she caught her breath.

I turned my head to look at her. “Told you that was going to be amazing.”

“Spiderman and Mary Jane have nothing on us.”

We grinned at each other and lapsed into a comfortable silence as the raft glided toward shore.

After a whirlwind week of activities, we could finally share a moment of peace.

Part of me wanted to stay here and explore New Zealand with her forever. Another part couldn’t wait to live out the rest of our lives together back home.

I was in my last year of residency; Jules was thriving at Silver & Klein and had already been tapped to work on a huge case with a senior partner. We also moved in together last month so we could maximize our time together between our crazy schedules. We compromised on the commute by choosing a house halfway between her office and the hospital.

That meant Stella was now living in The Mirage alone. She’d worked out a deal with the landlord so she didn’t have to pay Jules’s portion of the rent for the remainder of her lease. That alleviated some of Jules’s guilt over leaving her friend high and dry in their old apartment, though Stella insisted it was fine.

New Zealand was a fantasy; D.C. was reality. Both were pretty damn amazing.

“Still hate me?” I whispered, lacing my fingers with Jules’s.

Her eyes sparkled with mischief as she squeezed my hand. “Always.”

He’ll do anything to have her…including lie. Order Twisted Lies now for Christian and Stella’s story.

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First, a HUGE shout out to my alpha and beta readers Brittney, Sarah, Rebecca, Aishah, Allisyn, Salma, and Kimberly and my specialty alphas Logan, Aya, Alexa, and Ashley for your amazing, honest feedback and medical and legal expertise, You saw the story in its rawest form, typos and all, and your feedback turned a rough draft into something I’m proud to share with the world.

To Amber, for always being there when I’m overthinking (AKA 99% of the time) and being a rockstar PA.

To my editor Amy Briggs and proofreader Krista Burdine for working your magic as only you can do.

To Quirah at Temptation Creations for the beau
tiful cover and the teams at Give Me Books and Wildfire Marketing for keeping me sane during the chaos of release month.

Finally, to my readers, bloggers, bookstagrammers, and bookmakers, I LOVE YOU! I will never get over how supportive and incredible you all are and I’m so grateful for each and every one of you.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ana Huang is a steamy New Adult and contemporary romance author with a weakness for angst and alphas. Her stories range from lighthearted to dark, but they all have HEAs with plenty of banter and swoon sprinkled in.

Besides reading and writing, Ana loves traveling, is obsessed with hot chocolate, and has multiple relationships with fictional boyfriends.

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BOOK REVIEW: Twisted Love (Twisted #1) by Ana Huang

Synopsis:

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 contemporary brother’s best friend/grumpy sunshine romance. It’s book one in the Twisted series but can be read as a standalone.

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

Review:

Her chest rose and fell with every breath, and she stared at me with nothing but trust in those big, brown eyes.
Oh, Sunshine. If you only knew.

Twisted Love was an emotional tale that will have readers addicted from that first page. The writing was so easy to devour, the characters leapt from the pages and the story pulled at my heart. If you’re a fan of NA romance then there’s a good chance you’ll want this one on your tbr!

“Josh has the worst taste in friends,” I bit out. “I don’t know what he sees in you. I hope that stick in your ass punctures a vital organ.” Then, because I’d been raised with manners, I added, “Thank you for the ride.”

I adored Ava, she had the hugest heart ever, lots of sass and I loved that she had no problem putting others in their place. She found so much happiness in life while at college, even though she struggled with her past. And her relationship with her brother, Josh, was so heartwarming. But with Josh going away, he asked his best friend Alex to step in and watch his baby sister. So when Alex moved in next door, I knew that was a recipe for disaster or would be the most fabulous thing ever. Because while Alex attended their family holiday functions, and had been around Ava for years, they didn’t always mesh in the most fabulous of ways lol.

I was already obsessed with Alex Volkov the first moment we met him. He was a genius, who graduated early and had one of the most successful real estate development companies in the US. Alex was the poster boy for alpha males. And while I do love those types, he was a little too intense at times, even for me. But regardless, I loved that he seemed cold and shut off to the world. That he was able to control his emotions and could say the minimal while getting so much across. He was a closed book that I definitely wanted to crack open. But once Ava and Alex started spending more time together, he slowly started to open and oh my heart it was fabulous!

Every encounter with Alex, no matter how small, left me on edge.
I was nervous, yes, and a bit terrified.
But I’d also never felt more alive.

I didn’t want to heal. I wanted to burn. I wanted to bleed. I wanted to feel every scorching lick of pain.
And soon, the person responsible for that pain would feel it too. One thousandfold. – Alex

Both of their pasts could be such a mystery, since one was locked away and the other hadn’t been divulged to us yet. Alex was set on a path for revenge and Ava wanted to shed light on the years of her life that were filled with a fog. So I loved getting clues and peaks into what made them the way they were now. But I loved even more watching how they grew together. Especially since Alex was dark, seductive, caring, dangerous and extremely protective and took care of Ava. I also loved how he had no remorse for destroying those that did Ava wrong.

Twisted Love was gritty and rugged, seductive and erotic and twisted while being heartwarming. The story was filled with a richness and depth that flowed through the pages and made it so easy to devour. If you’re a fan of alpha males, stories that will twist your mind and a heroine you will be rooting for every step of the way then definitely check out this book!

Other Favorite Quotes:

I couldn’t resist— I scooted closer to him on the couch and pushed his shoulders forward so I could run my palm down his back.
His muscles bunched beneath my touch. “What,” he said in a tight, controlled voice. “Are you doing?”
“I’m searching for your control panel.” I patted his back, trying —and failing —not to notice the sculpted contours of his muscles. I’d never seen Alex shirtless, but I imagined it was glorious. “You must be a robot.”

Darkness craves light as much as it wants to destroy it, and here, in this ballroom, with her in my arms and my cock straining against my zipper, that had never been more clear.
I hated how much I wanted her, and I hated that she wasn’t smart enough to run away from me while she still had a chance.
Though let’s be honest, it was already too late.
She was mine. She just didn’t know it yet.

It was only a kiss, but it seemed so much more illicit. Dangerous.

A better person would tell her the truth, but I’d rather be the villain with her by my side than the hero who risked losing her because of a misguided sense of morality.

*I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book, provided by the author. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*

Twisted Love

(Twisted #1)

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 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.

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Čakala som veľa vecí, ale ani zďaleka nie to, čo som dostala.

Ava nemala ľahké detstvo a dôsledkom straty spomienok, čo sa jej postupne začali vracať, to mohlo byť dobré, pretože aspoň jej trauma a strach mohli byť spracované lepšie, ale, žiaľ, neboli. Namiesto toho z nej spravila dospelé dieťa, čo trhá nervy a z Alexa. Tu, nech sa akokoľvek snažím, moje chápanie prestáva fungovať. Fakt, že je v podstate najvplyvnejším, najpríťažlivejším a neviem akým naj chlapom, nebol uveriteľný, pretože navyše bol aj géniom s HSAM, čo taktiež mohla byť fantastická súčasť postavy, ale. nebola. Útržky z minulosti mi prišli od veci rovnako ako tie zvraty, ktorými sa to autorka celé snažila prepojiť, ale. naozaj? Pretože ako sa tak na to pozerám, celé sa to nakoniec točilo o štyroch ľuďoch, ktorí boli, mimochodom, jediní, ktorých autorka vôbec spomenula, preto nebolo vôbec ťažké odhadnúť, čo sa bude diať. Kiežby aspoň dôvod, prečo sa stalo, čo sa stalo, prepracovala a povenovala sa mu, ale ten vskutku napadne každému ako prvý.

Od začiatku viete ako kniha skončí, pretože na nej nie je absolútne nič originálne. Taktiež som mala dosť Alexa stále opakujúceho, že zabije každého, kto na Avu čo i len pomyslí. Opäť sa pýtam. naozaj? Už dávno som nečítala o tak toxickom vzťahu bez chémie a hĺbky.

Twisted Love

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

Twisted Love

(Twisted #1)

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 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.

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De fiecare dată zic că nu mai am încredere în tik tok and guess what, tot continui să citesc ce văd acolo…

Sinceră să fiu m-am săturat de cărțile “enemies” și ei sunt enemies doar pentru că acum 5 ani unul dintre ei s-a uitat mai urât la celălalt.🤨

Ca personaje mi se păreau interesanți, dar nu am simțit nicio chimie între ei care să mă determine să citesc în continuare și mi se pare că Ava era atrasă de el doar pentru că era grumpy și misterios.

Mi-a povestit cineva ce se întâmplă în restul DNF 39%

De fiecare dată zic că nu mai am încredere în tik tok and guess what, tot continui să citesc ce văd acolo…

Sinceră să fiu m-am săturat de cărțile “enemies” și ei sunt enemies doar pentru că acum 5 ani unul dintre ei s-a uitat mai urât la celălalt.🤨

Ca personaje mi se păreau interesanți, dar nu am simțit nicio chimie între ei care să mă determine să citesc în continuare și mi se pare că Ava era atrasă de el doar pentru că era grumpy și misterios.

Mi-a povestit cineva ce se întâmplă în restul cărții. Interesănțel, dar sunt sigură că dacă citeam eu mă enervam, so thank you queen.

Mi-a plăcut foarte mult cartea si acum mor de nerăbdare să mai citesc ceva de la Ana Huang. A fost o carte romance scrisă foarte bine și modul în care autoarea și-a construit personajele a fost, în totalitate, pe placul meu. Ambii protagoniști au venit cu un bagaj, cu anumite traume, iar asta a complicat și mai tare întreaga acțiune.

Ava este plină de lumină și vede binele în lume, în timp ce Alex este mereu morocănos și lipsit de sentimente. Evoluția lor, ca personaje, s-a văzut la finalul c 4,5⭐

Mi-a plăcut foarte mult cartea si acum mor de nerăbdare să mai citesc ceva de la Ana Huang. A fost o carte romance scrisă foarte bine și modul în care autoarea și-a construit personajele a fost, în totalitate, pe placul meu. Ambii protagoniști au venit cu un bagaj, cu anumite traume, iar asta a complicat și mai tare întreaga acțiune.

am zburat prin cartea asta așa cum nu mi-am imaginat că mai pot să fac pentru că nu am mai citit romance de anul trecut și credeam că nu o să-mi placă ce citesc, dar m-am înșelat amarnic pentru că, cartea asta a fost ceea ce trebuie.

sincer puteam să-i dau mai mult doar pentru cei doi, Ava și Alex, dar m-am prins de plot din timp și asta m-a făcut să mai scad pentru că nu mai era acel farmec să fiu surprinsă de carte. dar nu a fost nicio problemă pentru că mi-a plăcut oricum.

ceea ce nu mi-a plăcu am zburat prin cartea asta așa cum nu mi-am imaginat că mai pot să fac pentru că nu am mai citit romance de anul trecut și credeam că nu o să-mi placă ce citesc, dar m-am înșelat amarnic pentru că, cartea asta a fost ceea ce trebuie.

sincer puteam să-i dau mai mult doar pentru cei doi, Ava și Alex, dar m-am prins de plot din timp și asta m-a făcut să mai scad pentru că nu mai era acel farmec să fiu surprinsă de carte. dar nu a fost nicio problemă pentru că mi-a plăcut oricum.

ceea ce nu mi-a plăcut a fost agresivitatea, mult spus, dar nu mai găsesc acum cuvântul potrivit, lui Alex pe care o avea pentru că exagera foarte mult cu această protecție, văzută din ochii lui, obsesie, văzută prin ochii mei. la început se știe de ce a făcut ce a făcut și acolo nu m-am enervat pentru că mi-am dat seama că făcea ceea ce credea el că e bine, deși nu eram de-acord cu asta pentru că fiecare e liber să facă ceea ce vrea cu viața și cu corpul lor. dar la final *spoiler* m-am enervat când a urmărit-o zi și noapte ca un obsedat și se ducea după ea prin Londra când a fost părăsit pentru prostia pe care a făcut-o, asta nu am înțeles-o și nici nu vreau pentru că era absurd și chiar dacă a făcut-o din dragoste pentru că nu o putea lăsa era deja trecut de limita decenței.

dar overall mi-a plăcut de el și cu nevoia lui de răzbunare am înțeles-o și mă așteptam la ceva să se întâmple, dar nu credeam că intrăm puțin și în zona de mystery din cauza acestui motiv. Alex și Ava au fost în centru și aceste subiecte au venit total neașteptat, dar e bine că am putut să le vedem traumele și să îi înțelegem prin prisma acestora.

Ava a fost sufletul meu, mi-a plăcut de ea foarte mult pentru că am putut să o înțeleg și să o simt foarte puternică. nu am înțeles de ce lumea o considera naivă pentru că mie mi s-a părut foarte cu picioarele pe pământ și dacă ea și-a dorit să vadă binele din oameni, foarte bine! mă bucur că a fost așa cum a fost. despre Alex nu prea am ce să zic pentru că am menționat mai sus ceea ce nu mi-a plăcut la el.

un lucru pe care l-am apreciat a fost că autoarea a scris povestea din ambele puncte de vedere, ale lui Alex și ale Avei, îmi place să știu ce gândește fiecare persoană și acest aspect mi s-a părut foarte plăcut pentru că am putut să îi înțeleg mai bine pe ei și motivele pentru care au făcut unele lucruri…

Twisted Love

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, morally gray alphahole; explicit sexual content, and profanity. No cheating or menage, 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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TWISTED BOOK THREE

Copyright © 2022 by Ana Huang

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Cover Designer: Quirah Casey, Temptation Creations

Editor: Amy Briggs, Briggs Consulting LLC

Proofreader: Krista Burdine

Model: Simonas Pham

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“Don’t Blame Me”—Taylor Swift

“Daddy Issues”—The Neighbourhood

“You Make Me Sick”—Pink

“Give You What You Like”—Avril Lavigne

“Waves”—Normani ft. 6LACK

“50 Shades”—Boy Epic

“Only You”—Ellie Goulding

“One More Night”—Maroon 5

“I Hate U, I Love U”—Gnash

He hates her. almost as much as he wants her.

Gorgeous, cocky, and fast on his way to becoming a hotshot doctor, Josh Chen has never met a woman he couldn’t charm—except for Jules f**king Ambrose.

The beautiful redhead has been a thorn in his side since they met, but she also consumes his thoughts in a way no woman ever has.

When their animosity explodes into one unforgettable night, he proposes a solution that’ll get her out of his system once and for all: an enemies with benefits arrangement with simple rules.

No strings attached.

And absolutely no falling in love.

Outgoing and ambitious, Jules Ambrose is a former party girl who’s focused on one thing: passing the attorney’s bar exam.

The last thing she needs is to get involved with a doctor who puts the SUFFER in insufferable…no matter how good-looking he is.

But the more she gets to know him, the more she realizes there’s more than meets the eye to the man she’s hated for so long.

Her best friend’s brother.

And her only salvation.

Theirs is a match made in hell, and when the demons from their past catch up with them, they’re faced with truths that could either save them …or destroy everything they’ve worked for.

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Nothing good ever came from right-swiping on a guy holding a fish on a dating app. Double red flags if said guy’s name was Todd.

I should’ve known better, yet there I was, sitting alone at The Bronze Gear, D.C.’s hottest bar, and drinking my hideously expensive vodka soda after being stood up.

What was it with men and fish pictures, anyway? Couldn’t they choose something more creative, like cage diving with sharks? Also marine animal-centric, but less mundane.

Maybe the fish was an odd thing to fixate on, but it prevented me from dwelling on the awfulness of my day and the hot, sticky embarrassment coating my skin.

Get caught in a sudden downpour halfway to campus with nary an umbrella in sight? Check. (Five percent chance of rain, my ass. I should sue the weather app company).

Get trapped in an overcrowded metro train that stunk of body odor for forty minutes due to a power problem? Check.

Go on a three-hour apartment hunt which resulted in two blistered feet and zero leads? Check.

After such a hellish day, I wanted to cancel my date with Todd, but I’d already postponed twice—once for a rescheduled study group, the other when I was feeling under the weather—and I hadn’t wanted to leave him hanging again. So I sucked it up and showed up, only to get stood up.

The universe had a sense of humor, all right, and it was a shitty one.

I finished the rest of my drink and flagged down the bartender. “Can I get the check please?” Happy hour had just started, but I couldn’t wait to go home and curl up with the two real loves of my life. Netflix and Ben & Jerry’s never let me down.

“It’s already covered.”

When my eyebrows shot up, the bartender tilted her head toward a table of preppy-looking twenty-something guys in the corner. Likely consultants, based on their outfits. One of them, a Clark Kent lookalike in a gingham shirt, raised his glass and smiled at me. “Courtesy of Clark the Consultant.”

I stifled a laugh even as I raised my own glass and smiled back at him. So I wasn’t the only one who thought he looked like Superman’s alter ego.

“Clark the Consultant saved me from eating instant ramen for dinner, so cheers to him,” I said.

That was sixteen dollars I could keep in my bank account, though I left a tip anyway. I used to work in the food service industry, and it made me obsessive about over tipping. No one dealt with more assholes on a consistent basis than service workers.

I finished my free drink and kept my eyes locked on Clark the Consultant, whose gaze swept appreciatively over
my face, hair, and body.

I didn’t believe in false humility—I knew I looked good. And I knew if I walked over to that table right now, I could soothe my bruised ego with more drinks, compliments, and maybe an orgasm or two later if he knew what he was doing.

Tempting…but no. I was too exhausted to go through the whole hookup song and dance.

I turned away, but not before catching the flash of disappointment on his face. To his credit, Clark the Consultant understood the implied message—thank you for the drink, but I’m not interested in taking things further—and didn’t try to approach me, which was more than I could say for most men.

I slung my bag over my shoulder and was about to grab my coat from the hook beneath the bar when a deep, cocky drawl sent every hair on the back of my neck on end.

Two words. That was all it took to trigger my fight or flight. Honestly, it was a Pavlovian response at this point. When I heard his voice, my blood pressure skyrocketed.

Every. Single. Time.

And the day just keeps getting better.

My fingers tightened around my bag strap before I forced them to relax. I would not give him the satisfaction of provoking any discernible reaction from me.

With that in mind, I took a deep breath, rearranged my features into a neutral expression, and slowly turned around, where I was greeted with the world’s most unwelcome sight to go along with the world’s most unwelcome sound.

All six feet of him, clad in dark jeans and a white button-down shirt that was just fitted enough to show off his muscles. No doubt he planned it that way. He probably spent more time on his appearance than I did, and I wasn’t exactly low maintenance. Merriam-Webster should stamp his face next to the word vain.

The worst part was, Josh was technically good-looking. Thick dark hair, high cheekbones, sculpted body. All the things I was a sucker for…if they weren’t attached to an ego so large it required its own zip code.

“Hi, Joshy,” I cooed, knowing how much he hated the nickname. I could thank Ava, my best friend and Josh’s sister, for that gold nugget of information.

Annoyance sparked in his eyes, and I smiled. The day was looking up already.

To be fair, Josh was the one who’d insisted on calling me JR first. It was short for Jessica Rabbit, the cartoon character. Some people might take it as a compliment, but when you were a redhead with double Ds, the constant comparison got old fast, and he knew it.

“Drinking alone?” Josh shifted his attention to the empty bar stools on either side of me. It wasn’t peak happy hour yet, and the most coveted seats were the booths lining the oak-paneled walls, not at the bar. “Or have you already scared off everyone within a twenty-foot radius?”

“Funny you should mention scaring people off.” I eyed the woman standing next to Josh. She was beautiful, with brown hair, brown eyes, and a lithe body clad in an incredible graphic-print wrap dress. Too bad her good taste didn’t extend to men, if she was on a date with him. “I see you’ve recovered from your bout of syphilis long enough to sucker another unsuspecting woman into a date.” I directed my next words to the brunette. “I don’t know you, but I already know you could do way better. Trust me.”

Did Josh actually have syphilis? Maybe. Maybe not. He slept around enough I wouldn’t be surprised if he did, and I wouldn’t be upholding girl code if I didn’t warn Wrap Dress about the possibility of contracting an STD.

Instead of recoiling, she laughed. “Thanks for the warning, but I think I’ll be okay.”

“Making jokes about STDs. How original.” If Josh was bothered by me insulting him in front of his date, he didn’t show it. “I hope your oral arguments are more creative, or you’ll have a tough time in the legal world. Assuming you pass the bar, of course.”

His mouth curved into a smirk, revealing a tiny dimple in his left cheek.

I held back a snarl. I hated that dimple. Every time it popped up, it mocked me, and I wanted nothing more than to stab it with a knife.

“I’ll pass,” I said coolly, reining in my violent thoughts. Josh always brought out the worst in me. “Better hope you don’t get sued for medical malpractice, Joshy, or I’ll be the first to offer my services to the other party.”

I’d busted my ass to get a spot at Thayer Law and a job offer from Silver & Klein, the prestigious law firm I interned for last summer. I wasn’t about to let my dreams of becoming a lawyer slip away when I was so close.

No freaking way.

I was going to pass the bar exam, and Josh Chen was going to eat his words. Hopefully, he’d choke on them too.

“Big talk for someone who hasn’t even graduated yet.” Josh leaned against the bar and propped his forearm on the counter, looking irritatingly like a model posing for a GQ spread. He switched subjects before I could fire another retort. “You’re awfully dressed up for a solo date.”

His gaze swept from my curled hair to my made-up face before lingering on the gold pendant resting against my cleavage.

My spine turned to iron. Unlike Clark the Consultant, Josh’s scrutiny seared into my flesh, hot and mocking. The metal from my necklace flamed against my skin, and it was all I could do not to yank it off and pelt it in his smug face.

And yet, for some reason, I remained still while he continued his perusal. It wasn’t lecherous so much as it was assessing, like he was gathering all the puzzle pieces and arranging them into a complete picture in his mind.

Josh’s eyes dipped to the green cashmere dress hugging my torso, skimmed over the expanse of my black-stockinged legs, and stopped at my black heeled boots before he dragged them back up to meet my own hazel ones. His smirk disappeared, leaving his expression unreadable.

A charged silence crackled between us before he spoke again. “You’re dressed for an actual date.” His pose remained casual, but his eyes sharpened into dark knives waiting to carve out my embarrassment. “But you were about to leave, and it’s only five-thirty.”

I lifted my chin even as the heat of embarrassment prickled my skin. Josh was many things—infuriating, cocky, the spawn of Satan—but he wasn’t stupid, and he was the last person I wanted knowing I’d been stood up.

He would never let me live it down.

“Don’t tell me he didn’t show.” There was a strange note in his voice.

The heat intensified. God, I shouldn’t have worn cashmere. I was roasting in my stupid dress. “You should worry less about my love life and more about your date.”

Josh hadn’t looked at Wrap Dress since he showed up, but she didn’t seem to mind. She was too busy chatting and laughing with the bartender.

“I assure you, of all the things on my to-do list, worrying about your love life isn’t even in the top five thousand.” Despite the snark, Josh continued staring at me with that indecipherable expression.

My stomach swooped for no obvious reason.

“Good.” It was a lame retort, but my brain wasn’t working properly. I blamed it on the exhaustion. Or the alcohol. Or a million other things that had nothing to do with the man standing in front of me.

I grabbed my coat and slid off my seat, intent on brushing past him without another word.

Unfortunately, I’d misjudged the distance between the bar stool rung and the floor. My foot slipped, and a small gasp rose in my throat when my body tilted backward of its own accord. I was two seconds away from falling on my ass when a hand shot out and gripped my wrist, pulling me back up into a standing position.

Josh and I froze at the same time, our eyes locked on where his hand encircled my wrist. I couldn’t remember the last time we’d voluntarily touched. Maybe three summers ago, when he’d pushed me, fully clothed, into the pool during a party, and I’d retaliated by “accidentally” elbowing him in the groin?

The memory of him doubling over with pain still gave me great comfort in times of distress, but I wasn’t thinking about that now.

Instead, I was focu
sed on how disturbingly close he was—close enough for me to smell his cologne, which was nice and citrusy instead of fire and brimstone-y like I’d expected.

The adrenaline from my near fall pumped through my system, pushing my heart rate into unhealthy territory.

“You can let go now.” I willed my breaths to come out steady despite the suffocating heat. “Before your touch gives me hives.”

Josh’s grip tightened for a millisecond before he dropped my arm like it was a hot potato. Annoyance wiped away his previously unreadable expression. “You’re welcome for making sure you don’t break your tailbone, JR.”

“Don’t be dramatic, Joshy. I would’ve caught myself.”

“Sure. God forbid the words thank you leave your mouth.” His sarcasm deepened. “You’re such a pain in the ass, you know that?”

“It’s better than being an ass, period.”

Everyone else looked at Josh and saw a handsome, charming doctor. I looked at him and saw a judgmental, self-righteous jerk.

Ana Huang

TWISTED HATE

TITLE: Twisted Hate

SERIES: Twisted #3

RELEASE DATE: January 27, 2022

He hates her…almost as much as he wants her.

Gorgeous, cocky, and fast on his way to becoming a hotshot doctor, Josh Chen has never met a woman he couldn’t charm—except for Jules f**king Ambrose.

The beautiful redhead has been a thorn in his side since they met, but she also consumes his thoughts in a way no woman ever has.

When their animosity explodes into one unforgettable night, he proposes a solution that’ll get her out of his system once and for all: an enemies with benefits arrangement with simple rules.

No strings attached.

And absolutely no falling in love.

Outgoing and ambitious, Jules Ambrose is a former party girl who’s focused on one thing: passing the attorney’s bar exam.

The last thing she needs is to get involved with a doctor who puts the SUFFER in insufferable…no matter how good-looking he is.

But the more she gets to know him, the more she realizes there’s more than meets the eye to the man she’s hated for so long.

Her best friend’s brother.

And her only salvation.

Theirs is a match made in hell, and when the demons from their past catch up with them, they’re faced with truths that could either save them …or destroy everything they’ve worked for.

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TWISTED BOOK THREE

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He hates her. almost as much as he wants her.

Gorgeous, cocky, and fast on his way to becoming a hotshot doctor, Josh Chen has never met a woman he couldn’t charm—except for Jules f**king Ambrose.

The beautiful redhead has been a thorn in his side since they met, but she also consumes his thoughts in a way no woman ever has.

When their animosity explodes into one unforgettable night, he proposes a solution that’ll get her out of his system once and for all: an enemies with benefits arrangement with simple rules.

No strings attached.

And absolutely no falling in love.

Outgoing and ambitious, Jules Ambrose is a former party girl who’s focused on one thing: passing the attorney’s bar exam.

The last thing she needs is to get involved with a doctor who puts the SUFFER in insufferable…no matter how good-looking he is.

But the more she gets to know him, the more she realizes there’s more than meets the eye to the man she’s hated for so long.

Her best friend’s brother.

And her only salvation.

Theirs is a match made in hell, and when the demons from their past catch up with them, they’re faced with truths that could either save them …or destroy everything they’ve worked for.

This story contains explicit sexual content, profanity, mild violence, and topics that may be sensitive to some readers. For a detailed list, click here or scan the code below.

Nothing good ever came from right-swiping on a guy holding a fish on a dating app. Double red flags if said guy’s name was Todd.

I should’ve known better, yet there I was, sitting alone at The Bronze Gear, D.C.’s hottest bar, and drinking my hideously expensive vodka soda after being stood up.

What was it with men and fish pictures, anyway? Couldn’t they choose something more creative, like cage diving with sharks? Also marine animal-centric, but less mundane.

Maybe the fish was an odd thing to fixate on, but it prevented me from dwelling on the awfulness of my day and the hot, sticky embarrassment coating my skin.

Get caught in a sudden downpour halfway to campus with nary an umbrella in sight? Check. (Five percent chance of rain, my ass. I should sue the weather app company).

Get trapped in an overcrowded metro train that stunk of body odor for forty minutes due to a power problem? Check.

Go on a three-hour apartment hunt which resulted in two blistered feet and zero leads? Check.

After such a hellish day, I wanted to cancel my date with Todd, but I’d already postponed twice—once for a rescheduled study group, the other when I was feeling under the weather—and I hadn’t wanted to leave him hanging again. So I sucked it up and showed up, only to get stood up.

The universe had a sense of humor, all right, and it was a shitty one.

I finished the rest of my drink and flagged down the bartender. “Can I get the check please?” Happy hour had just started, but I couldn’t wait to go home and curl up with the two real loves of my life. Netflix and Ben & Jerry’s never let me down.

“It’s already covered.”

When my eyebrows shot up, the bartender tilted her head toward a table of preppy-looking twenty-something guys in the corner. Likely consultants, based on their outfits. One of them, a Clark Kent lookalike in a gingham shirt, raised his glass and smiled at me. “Courtesy of Clark the Consultant.”

I stifled a laugh even as I raised my own glass and smiled back at him. So I wasn’t the only one who thought he looked like Superman’s alter ego.

“Clark the Consultant saved me from eating instant ramen for dinner, so cheers to him,” I said.

That was sixteen dollars I could keep in my bank account, though I left a tip anyway. I used to work in the food service industry, and it made me obsessive about over tipping. No one dealt with more assholes on a consistent basis than service workers.

I finished my free drink and kept my eyes locked on Clark the Consultant, whose gaze swept appreciatively over
my face, hair, and body.

I didn’t believe in false humility—I knew I looked good. And I knew if I walked over to that table right now, I could soothe my bruised ego with more drinks, compliments, and maybe an orgasm or two later if he knew what he was doing.

Tempting…but no. I was too exhausted to go through the whole hookup song and dance.

I turned away, but not before catching the flash of disappointment on his face. To his credit, Clark the Consultant understood the implied message—thank you for the drink, but I’m not interested in taking things further—and didn’t try to approach me, which was more than I could say for most men.

I slung my bag over my shoulder and was about to grab my coat from the hook beneath the bar when a deep, cocky drawl sent every hair on the back of my neck on end.

Two words. That was all it took to trigger my fight or flight. Honestly, it was a Pavlovian response at this point. When I heard his voice, my blood pressure skyrocketed.

Every. Single. Time.

And the day just keeps getting better.

My fingers tightened around my bag strap before I forced them to relax. I would not give him the satisfaction of provoking any discernible reaction from me.

With that in mind, I took a deep breath, rearranged my features into a neutral expression, and slowly turned around, where I was greeted with the world’s most unwelcome sight to go along with the world’s most unwelcome sound.

All six feet of him, clad in dark jeans and a white button-down shirt that was just fitted enough to show off his muscles. No doubt he planned it that way. He probably spent more time on his appearance than I did, and I wasn’t exactly low maintenance. Merriam-Webster should stamp his face next to the word vain.

The worst part was, Josh was technically good-looking. Thick dark hair, high cheekbones, sculpted body. All the things I was a sucker for…if they weren’t attached to an ego so large it required its own zip code.

“Hi, Joshy,” I cooed, knowing how much he hated the nickname. I could thank Ava, my best friend and Josh’s sister, for that gold nugget of information.

Annoyance sparked in his eyes, and I smiled. The day was looking up already.

To be fair, Josh was the one who’d insisted on calling me JR first. It was short for Jessica Rabbit, the cartoon character. Some people might take it as a compliment, but when you were a redhead with double Ds, the constant comparison got old fast, and he knew it.

“Drinking alone?” Josh shifted his attention to the empty bar stools on either side of me. It wasn’t peak happy hour yet, and the most coveted seats were the booths lining the oak-paneled walls, not at the bar. “Or have you already scared off everyone within a twenty-foot radius?”

“Funny you should mention scaring people off.” I eyed the woman standing next to Josh. She was beautiful, with brown hair, brown eyes, and a lithe body clad in an incredible graphic-print wrap dress. Too bad her good taste didn’t extend to men, if she was on a date with him. “I see you’ve recovered from your bout of syphilis long enough to sucker another unsuspecting woman into a date.” I directed my next words to the brunette. “I don’t know you, but I already know you could do way better. Trust me.”

Did Josh actually have syphilis? Maybe. Maybe not. He slept around enough I wouldn’t be surprised if he did, and I wouldn’t be upholding girl code if I didn’t warn Wrap Dress about the possibility of contracting an STD.

Instead of recoiling, she laughed. “Thanks for the warning, but I think I’ll be okay.”

“Making jokes about STDs. How original.” If Josh was bothered by me insulting him in front of his date, he didn’t show it. “I hope your oral arguments are more creative, or you’ll have a tough time in the legal world. Assuming you pass the bar, of course.”

His mouth curved into a smirk, revealing a tiny dimple in his left cheek.

I held back a snarl. I hated that dimple. Every time it popped up, it mocked me, and I wanted nothing more than to stab it with a knife.

“I’ll pass,” I said coolly, reining in my violent thoughts. Josh always brought out the worst in me. “Better hope you don’t get sued for medical malpractice, Joshy, or I’ll be the first to offer my services to the other party.”

I’d busted my ass to get a spot at Thayer Law and a job offer from Silver & Klein, the prestigious law firm I interned for last summer. I wasn’t about to let my dreams of becoming a lawyer slip away when I was so close.

No freaking way.

I was going to pass the bar exam, and Josh Chen was going to eat his words. Hopefully, he’d choke on them too.

“Big talk for someone who hasn’t even graduated yet.” Josh leaned against the bar and propped his forearm on the counter, looking irritatingly like a model posing for a GQ spread. He switched subjects before I could fire another retort. “You’re awfully dressed up for a solo date.”

His gaze swept from my curled hair to my made-up face before lingering on the gold pendant resting against my cleavage.

My spine turned to iron. Unlike Clark the Consultant, Josh’s scrutiny seared into my flesh, hot and mocking. The metal from my necklace flamed against my skin, and it was all I could do not to yank it off and pelt it in his smug face.

And yet, for some reason, I remained still while he continued his perusal. It wasn’t lecherous so much as it was assessing, like he was gathering all the puzzle pieces and arranging them into a complete picture in his mind.

Josh’s eyes dipped to the green cashmere dress hugging my torso, skimmed over the expanse of my black-stockinged legs, and stopped at my black heeled boots before he dragged them back up to meet my own hazel ones. His smirk disappeared, leaving his expression unreadable.

A charged silence crackled between us before he spoke again. “You’re dressed for an actual date.” His pose remained casual, but his eyes sharpened into dark knives waiting to carve out my embarrassment. “But you were about to leave, and it’s only five-thirty.”

I lifted my chin even as the heat of embarrassment prickled my skin. Josh was many things—infuriating, cocky, the spawn of Satan—but he wasn’t stupid, and he was the last person I wanted knowing I’d been stood up.

He would never let me live it down.

“Don’t tell me he didn’t show.” There was a strange note in his voice.

The heat intensified. God, I shouldn’t have worn cashmere. I was roasting in my stupid dress. “You should worry less about my love life and more about your date.”

Josh hadn’t looked at Wrap Dress since he showed up, but she didn’t seem to mind. She was too busy chatting and laughing with the bartender.

“I assure you, of all the things on my to-do list, worrying about your love life isn’t even in the top five thousand.” Despite the snark, Josh continued staring at me with that indecipherable expression.

My stomach swooped for no obvious reason.

“Good.” It was a lame retort, but my brain wasn’t working properly. I blamed it on the exhaustion. Or the alcohol. Or a million other things that had nothing to do with the man standing in front of me.

I grabbed my coat and slid off my seat, intent on brushing past him without another word.

Unfortunately, I’d misjudged the distance between the bar stool rung and the floor. My foot slipped, and a small gasp rose in my throat when my body tilted backward of its own accord. I was two seconds away from falling on my ass when a hand shot out and gripped my wrist, pulling me back up into a standing position.

Josh and I froze at the same time, our eyes locked on where his hand encircled my wrist. I couldn’t remember the last time we’d voluntarily touched. Maybe three summers ago, when he’d pushed me, fully clothed, into the pool during a party, and I’d retaliated by “accidentally” elbowing him in the groin?

The memory of him doubling over with pain still gave me great comfort in times of distress, but I wasn’t thinking about that now.

Instead, I was focu
sed on how disturbingly close he was—close enough for me to smell his cologne, which was nice and citrusy instead of fire and brimstone-y like I’d expected.

The adrenaline from my near fall pumped through my system, pushing my heart rate into unhealthy territory.

“You can let go now.” I willed my breaths to come out steady despite the suffocating heat. “Before your touch gives me hives.”

Josh’s grip tightened for a millisecond before he dropped my arm like it was a hot potato. Annoyance wiped away his previously unreadable expression. “You’re welcome for making sure you don’t break your tailbone, JR.”

“Don’t be dramatic, Joshy. I would’ve caught myself.”

“Sure. God forbid the words thank you leave your mouth.” His sarcasm deepened. “You’re such a pain in the ass, you know that?”

“It’s better than being an ass, period.”

Everyone else looked at Josh and saw a handsome, charming doctor. I looked at him and saw a judgmental, self-righteous jerk.

Twisted Love

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

Twisted Lies by Ana Huang

He’ll do anything to have her…including lie.

Charming, deadly, and smart enough to hide it, Christian Harper is a monster dressed in the perfectly tailored suits of a gentleman.
He has little use for morals and even less use for love, but he can’t deny the strange pull he feels toward the woman living just one floor below him.
She’s the object of his darkest desires, the only puzzle he can’t solve. And when the opportunity to get closer to her arises, he breaks his own rules to offer her a deal she can’t refuse.
Every monster has their weakness. She’s his.
His obsession.
His addiction.
His only exception.

Sweet, shy, and introverted despite her social media fame, Stella Alonso is a romantic who keeps her heart in a cage.
Between her two jobs, she has little time or desire for a relationship.
But when a threat from her past drives her into the arms—and house—of the most dangerous man she’s ever met, she’s tempted to let herself feel something for the first time in a long time.
Because despite Christian’s cold nature, he makes her feel everything when she’s with him.
Passionate.
Protected.
Truly wanted.
Theirs is a love twisted with secrets and tainted by lies…and when the truths are finally revealed, they could shatter everything.

Twisted Lies is a steamy, medium to slow burn fake dating romance. It is the fourth and final book in the Twisted series but can be read as a standalone.
WARNING: Contains a morally gray male MC, explicit content, violence, profanity, and topics that may be sensitive to some readers. Please see inside the book for a detailed list. Recommended for 18+

Twisted Games

Ana Huang

She can never be his. but he’s taking her anyway.

Stoic, broody, and arrogant, elite bodyguard Rhys Larsen has two rules: 1) Protect his clients at all costs 2) Do not become emotionally involved. Ever.

He has never once been tempted to break those rules…until her.

Bridget von Ascheberg. A princess with a stubborn streak that matches his own and a hidden fire that reduces his rules to ash. She’s nothing he expected and everything he never knew he needed.

Day by day, inch by inch, she breaks down his defenses until he’s faced with a truth he can no longer deny: he swore an oath to protect her, but all he wants is to ruin her.…

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Twisted Hate by Ana Huang

He hates her…almost as much as he wants her.
Gorgeous, cocky, and fast on his way to becoming a hotshot doctor, Josh Chen has never met a woman he couldn’t charm—except for Jules f**king Ambrose.
The beautiful redhead has been a thorn in his side since they met, but she also consumes his thoughts in a way no woman ever has.
When their animosity explodes into one unforgettable night, he proposes a solution that’ll get her out of his system once and for all: an enemies with benefits arrangement with simple rules.
No jealousy.
No strings attached.
And absolutely no falling in love.

Outgoing and ambitious, Jules Ambrose is a former party girl who’s focused on one thing: passing the attorney’s bar exam.
The last thing she needs is to get involved with a doctor who puts the SUFFER in insufferable…no matter how good-looking he is.
But the more she gets to know him, the more she realizes there’s more than meets the eye to the man she’s hated for so long.
Her best friend’s brother.
Her nemesis.
And her only salvation.
Theirs is a match made in hell, and when the demons from their past catch up with them, they’re faced with truths that could either save them …or destroy everything they’ve worked for.

Twisted Hate is a steamy enemies with benefits/enemies to lovers romance. It’s book three in the Twisted series but can be read as a standalone.

Twisted love: a brother`s best friend ro, Ana Huang, Huang

Автор: Vinograd Richard, Huang Ellen
Название: Ink Worlds: Contemporary Chinese Paintings from the Collection of Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang
ISBN: 1503606848 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781503606845
Издательство: Marston Book Services
Цена: 7755 р.
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Ink arts have flourished in China for more than two millennia. Once primarily associated with elite culture, ink painting is now undergoing a popular resurgence. Ink Worlds explores the modern evolution of this art form, from scrolls and panel paintings to photographic and video forms, and documents how Chinese ink arts speak to present-day concerns while simultaneously referencing deeply historical materials, themes, and techniques.

Presenting the work of some two dozen artists from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the United States in more than fifty full-color reproductions, the book spans pioneering abstract work from the late 1960s through twenty-first century technological innovations. Nine illustrated essays build a compelling case for understanding the modern form as a distinct genre, fusing art and science, history and technology, painting and film into an accessible theory of contemporary ink painting.

The Yamazaki/Yang collection is widely recognized as one of the most important private collections of contemporary Chinese ink art. Ink Worlds is the first book to represent the collection in its entirety. From its atmospheric mountainscapes to precise calligraphy, this book is a revelation, bringing together the past, present, and future of an enduring and adaptable art form.

Автор: Huang Nellie
Название: Explorers: Amazing Tales of the World`s Greatest Adventures
ISBN: 1465481575 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781465481573
Издательство: Неизвестно
Цена: 2903 р.
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Описание: Live and see the world through the eyes of 50 of the world’s greatest explorers and their trusty companions

This book for kids is brimming with first-person accounts of gripping adventures in explorers’ own words. Find exciting tales complemented by rare maps, specially commissioned photographs, and artworks that re-create history’s greatest expeditions. Get ready to take a leap into the unknown.

An adventure book that will surely rival even the most thrilling adventure movies You’ll meet some of the most famous explorers and adventurers of all time in this exciting non-fiction storybook for children.

A kid’s educational book that looks at the towering achievements of more than 50 explorers from all walks of life in great detail. See sensational cross-sections revealing the amazing detail inside Spanish galleons, lost cities, and spaceships. Magnificent photographs highlight the artifacts and relics they found along the way, while hand-drawn maps reveal their intrepid journeys in such detail, you feel as though you could be walking in their very footsteps.

For centuries, explorers have been unable to resist the secrets of the sea. We have looked toward the skies and stars since the beginning of time. Through dense jungles, dry desserts, and frozen mountains we have pushed the very limits of human endurance in the name of exploration and adventure

Set sail to faraway frozen lands, defy gravity and take to the skies, and investigate our planet through the stories of those who came before us. Happy exploring

Learn about the explorers who defied the so-called possibilities of their time in:

— Sea & Ice
— Air & Space
— And Land

Автор: Huang S. L.
Название: Burning Roses
ISBN: 1250763991 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781250763990
Издательство: Holtzbrink(MPS)/MPS
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S. L. Huang’s Burning Roses is a gorgeous fairy tale of love and family, of demons and lost gods, for fans of Zen Cho and JY Yang.

When Rosa (aka Red Riding Hood) and Hou Yi the Archer join forces to stop the deadly sunbirds from ravaging the countryside, their quest will take the two women, now blessed and burdened with the hindsight of age, into a reckoning of sacrifices made and mistakes mourned, of choices and family and the quest for immortality.

Автор: Huang, Huang
Название: Zhang zhong-jing`s clinical application of 50 herbal medicines
ISBN: 7117092076 ISBN-13(EAN): 9787117092074
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Описание: Compares and analyzes the relative terms from the «Discussion on Cold Damage» and the «Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet», in combination with the clinical experiences of the author. This book discusses the clinical applications and indications for 50 medicinals that were frequently used by Zhang Zhong-jing.

Автор: Huang Yu hsuan
Название: Let`s Play Aliens in Space
ISBN: 1447286537 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781447286530
Издательство: Pan Macmillan
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Описание: Two little boys build a rocket and zoom off for an out-of-this-world adventure with the aliens in space. What will happen next? Slide, turn and twist the scenes to bring this magical book by Yu-hsuan Huang to life!

Автор: Medici Ana Maria, Huang Helen
Название: You Are Your Superpower
ISBN: 1735283134 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781735283135
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From space exploration to fashion design, journey around the world and discover the unique story of ten girls, all united by a commitment to their passions. In You Are Your Superpower, learn the power of persistence, and find what makes you feel your very best.

Автор: Huang Ana
Название: All I`ve Never Wanted
ISBN: 1735056634 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781735056630
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Автор: Huang Alfred
Название: Understanding the I Ching: Restoring a Brilliant, Ancient Culture
ISBN: 1493735632 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781493735631
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As Confucius states in The Great Treatise, divination is not the highest use of the I Ching. It can and should be used as a living reference for the highest moral and ethical standards for any individual in virtually any given circumstance.

After writing The Complete I Ching, Taoist Master Alfred Huang, encouraged by friends and family to further expound on the subtleties of the sacred text, decided to take a fresh approach. Considering the tremendous differences between life today and life three thousand years ago, the author began to discover new ways to present the ancient wisdom to modern readers. Now, in Understanding the I Ching, he offers a detailed commentary of the sixty-four hexagrams and their characters, including a detailed examination of the nature and principles of the first two gua-heaven and earth-as well as interpretations of the first hexagram and the guiding principles represented by its four characters.

With an in-depth analysis and study of the two different schools of interpretation, the construction of the hexagrams, and the placement and significance of the hexagram’s host, this scholarly yet easy-to-understand book provides exceptional insight for those who have studied the I Ching and seek a deeper understanding of its subtleties and profundity.

Описание: A revised edition of the definitive translation of the world`s most important book of divination.

Автор: Huang, Taoist Master Alfred Durckheim, Karlfried,graf Von
Название: Numerology of the i ching
ISBN: 0892818115 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780892818112
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Описание: The first book to cover the complete Taoist teachings on form, structure, and symbol in the I Ching.

Автор: Huang Taoist Master Alfred
Название: The Complete I Ching-10th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Translation by Taoist Master Alfred Huang
ISBN: 1594773858 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781594773853
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Twisted love

Él tiene el corazón de hielo. Pero por ella, quemará el mundo.

Aunque Ava Chen y Alex Volkov se conocen desde hace años, él siempre se ha mostrado distante y frío. Pero ahora que el hermano de Ava se ha ido y lo ha dejado encargado de la protección de ella, Alex parece algo menos indiferente.… Y su relación, poco a poco, se va haciendo más estrecha, hasta que llegan a confiarse sus secretos y traumas más profundos… A ella, su madre intentó ahogarla en un arrebato de locura; mientras que Alex presenció el brutal asesinato de toda su familia.

Tras compartir sus más íntimos pensamientos, su relación dará un giro. No pueden negar que existe una fuerte atracción entre ellos, pero ninguno de los dos se atreve a dar un paso adelante. Finalmente, Ava admite la pasión que está surgiendo, y, aunque Alex intenta resistirse tanto como puede, las chispas acaban saltando. y prenden un fuego ardiente. Sin embargo, cuando todo empezaba a funcionar entre ellos, unas sorprendentes revelaciones sobre la verdad de su pasado dinamitarán su relación y pondrán en riesgo sus propias vidas.

Twisted Love : A Brother’s Best Friend Romance

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 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 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 menage, but if you’re looking for a traditionally sweet, loveable hero, this is not the book for you. Recommended for 18+.

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 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 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 jealous/possessive antihero, explicit sexual content, and profanity. Recommended for 18+.

Автор: Ana Huang, Huang
Название: Twisted love: a brother`s best friend ro
ISBN: 1735056650 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781735056654
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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 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 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 menage, but if you’re looking for a traditionally sweet, loveable hero, this is not the book for you. Recommended for 18+.

Автор: Ana Huang, Huang
Название: Twisted games: a forbidden royal bodygua
ISBN: 1735056669 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781735056661
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Автор: Vinograd Richard, Huang Ellen
Название: Ink Worlds: Contemporary Chinese Paintings from the Collection of Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang
ISBN: 1503606848 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781503606845
Издательство: Marston Book Services
Цена: 7755 р.
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Ink arts have flourished in China for more than two millennia. Once primarily associated with elite culture, ink painting is now undergoing a popular resurgence. Ink Worlds explores the modern evolution of this art form, from scrolls and panel paintings to photographic and video forms, and documents how Chinese ink arts speak to present-day concerns while simultaneously referencing deeply historical materials, themes, and techniques.

Presenting the work of some two dozen artists from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the United States in more than fifty full-color reproductions, the book spans pioneering abstract work from the late 1960s through twenty-first century technological innovations. Nine illustrated essays build a compelling case for understanding the modern form as a distinct genre, fusing art and science, history and technology, painting and film into an accessible theory of contemporary ink painting.

The Yamazaki/Yang collection is widely recognized as one of the most important private collections of contemporary Chinese ink art. Ink Worlds is the first book to represent the collection in its entirety. From its atmospheric mountainscapes to precise calligraphy, this book is a revelation, bringing together the past, present, and future of an enduring and adaptable art form.

Автор: Huang Nellie
Название: Explorers: Amazing Tales of the World`s Greatest Adventures
ISBN: 1465481575 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781465481573
Издательство: Неизвестно
Цена: 2903 р.
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Описание: Live and see the world through the eyes of 50 of the world’s greatest explorers and their trusty companions

This book for kids is brimming with first-person accounts of gripping adventures in explorers’ own words. Find exciting tales complemented by rare maps, specially commissioned photographs, and artworks that re-create history’s greatest expeditions. Get ready to take a leap into the unknown.

An adventure book that will surely rival even the most thrilling adventure movies You’ll meet some of the most famous explorers and adventurers of all time in this exciting non-fiction storybook for children.

A kid’s educational book that looks at the towering achievements of more than 50 explorers from all walks of life in great detail. See sensational cross-sections revealing the amazing detail inside Spanish galleons, lost cities, and spaceships. Magnificent photographs highlight the artifacts and relics they found along the way, while hand-drawn maps reveal their intrepid journeys in such detail, you feel as though you could be walking in their very footsteps.

For centuries, explorers have been unable to resist the secrets of the sea. We have looked toward the skies and stars since the beginning of time. Through dense jungles, dry desserts, and frozen mountains we have pushed the very limits of human endurance in the name of exploration and adventure

Set sail to faraway frozen lands, defy gravity and take to the skies, and investigate our planet through the stories of those who came before us. Happy exploring

Learn about the explorers who defied the so-called possibilities of their time in:

— Sea & Ice
— Air & Space
— And Land

Автор: Huang Yu hsuan
Название: Let`s Play Aliens in Space
ISBN: 1447286537 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781447286530
Издательство: Pan Macmillan
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Описание: Two little boys build a rocket and zoom off for an out-of-this-world adventure with the aliens in space. What will happen next? Slide, turn and twist the scenes to bring this magical book by Yu-hsuan Huang to life!

Автор: Huang S. L.
Название: Burning Roses
ISBN: 1250763991 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781250763990
Издательство: Holtzbrink(MPS)/MPS
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Цена: 2903 р.
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S. L. Huang’s Burning Roses is a gorgeous fairy tale of love and family, of demons and lost gods, for fans of Zen Cho and JY Yang.

When Rosa (aka Red Riding Hood) and Hou Yi the Archer join forces to stop the deadly sunbirds from ravaging the countryside, their quest will take the two women, now blessed and burdened with the hindsight of age, into a reckoning of sacrifices made and mistakes mourned, of choices and family and the quest for immortality.

Автор: Huang, Huang
Название: Zhang zhong-jing`s clinical application of 50 herbal medicines
ISBN: 7117092076 ISBN-13(EAN): 9787117092074
Издательство: Неизвестно
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Цена: 7821 р.
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Описание: Compares and analyzes the relative terms from the «Discussion on Cold Damage» and the «Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet», in combination with the clinical experiences of the author. This book discusses the clinical applications and indications for 50 medicinals that were frequently used by Zhang Zhong-jing.

Автор: Huang Ana
Название: All I`ve Never Wanted
ISBN: 1735056634 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781735056630
Издательство: Неизвестно
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Цена: 2783 р.
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Автор: Medici Ana Maria, Huang Helen
Название: You Are Your Superpower
ISBN: 1735283134 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781735283135
Издательство: Неизвестно
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From space exploration to fashion design, journey around the world and discover the unique story of ten girls, all united by a commitment to their passions. In You Are Your Superpower, learn the power of persistence, and find what makes you feel your very best.

Twisted love ana huang

Second book and I am still in loveee. Read twisted games first then this one!! One Alex for me pls!!

Ava and Alex’s story is fun, full of surprises, and spicy. Alex is the quintessential broody bad boy, shape by circumstance. Ava is the good girl who is Alex’s complete opposite.

OMG for the love of all that is giddy, why did I wait so long to read this?! Brother’s best friend, enemies to lovers (ish), grumpy sunshine, the betrayal, the grovel (!) and more, the author brings all of the tropes and cliches to play (“he’s only soft for her!” “He’d burn it all down for her!”). And I mean this in the best way possible, because cliches are cliches for a reason. In competent hands, they just work. You can tell this was written by a

author, because she manages to push all the swoon buttons. It was the perfect balance of angsty and cheesy and swoony I didn’t know I was looking for. It is a very straightforward, sunshine girl reconnects with grumpy alpha boy when he’s tasked to protect her in older brother’s absence story if you think about it, but it’s the characters that make the story, and Ava’s joyous effervescence and Alex’s growly overprotectiveness hit just the spot. I called some of the twists right away and some not so much, but it’s those that heighten the angst and action of the story, and make it a compulsive page turner. Also, it’s just plain satisfying fun to watch Ava crumble each of Alex’s hang ups one by one, make him do every single thing he would never, and bring him to his knees when the time comes. It’s glorious. Ava’s girl squad was one of my favorite parts of the book (a well written girl gang is a thing of beauty), and I’m excited to read about them all. Bridget is next and we already get a glimpse into what she’s in for, but the one I’m looking forward to the most already is Jules and (most likely) Josh because there were sparks everywhere in the 5 seconds they were on page together, and you know I’ll eat that shizz up with a spoon.

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Ella nunca podrá ser suya. pero de todos modos se la llevará.

El estoico, melancólico y arrogante, guardaespaldas de élite Rhys Larsen tiene dos reglas:

1) Proteger a sus clientes a toda costa.

2) No involucrarse emocionalmente. Nunca.

Él nunca se ha sentido tentado a romper esas reglas. hasta ella.

Bridget von Ascheberg. Una princesa con una vena obstinada a la altura de la suya y un fuego oculto que reduce sus reglas a cenizas. Ella no es nada de lo que él esperaba y todo lo que nunca supo que necesitaba.

Día a día, centímetro a centímetro, ella rompe sus defensas hasta que se enfrenta a una verdad que ya no puede negar: juró protegerla, pero lo único que quiere es arruinarla. Tomarla.

Porque ella es suya.

Su fruto prohibido.

Todas sus fantasías depravadas.

Real, de voluntad fuerte y atada por las cadenas del deber, la princesa Bridget sueña con la libertad de vivir y amar como quiera.

Pero cuando su hermano abdica, de repente se enfrenta a la perspectiva de un matrimonio sin amor políticamente conveniente y un trono que nunca quiso.

Y mientras navega por las complejidades y traiciones de su nuevo papel, también debe ocultar su deseo por un hombre que no puede tener.

Él la odia. casi tanto como la desea.

Guapo, arrogante y en camino de convertirse en un médico destacado, Josh Chen nunca ha conocido a una mujer a la que no pudiera seducir, excepto a la jodida Jules Ambrose.

La hermosa pelirroja ha sido una espina en su costado desde que se conocieron, pero también consume sus pensamientos de una manera en que ninguna mujer lo ha hecho.

Cuando su animosidad estalla en una noche inolvidable, él propone una solución que la sacará de su sistema de una vez por todas: un acuerdo de enemigos con beneficios con reglas simples.

Y absolutamente nada de enamorarse.

Extrovertida y ambiciosa, Jules Ambrose es una ex fiestera que está centrada en una cosa: aprobar el examen para graduarse como abogada.

Lo último que necesita es involucrarse con un médico que pone el SUFRIMIENTO en insufrible. por muy guapo que sea.

Pero cuanto más lo conoce, más se da cuenta de que hay más de lo que parece en el hombre al que ha odiado durante tanto tiempo.

El hermano de su mejor amiga.

Y su única salvación.

La suya es una pareja hecha en el infierno, y cuando los demonios de su pasado los alcanzan, se enfrentarán a verdades que podrían salvarlos. o destruir todo por lo que han trabajado.

Hará cualquier cosa para tenerla. incluso mentir.

Encantador, mortífero y lo suficientemente inteligente como para ocultarlo, Christian Harper es un monstruo vestido con los trajes perfectamente confeccionados de un caballero.

Le gusta poco la moral y aún menos el amor, pero no puede negar la extraña atracción que siente hacia la mujer que vive justo un piso por debajo de él.

Ella es el objeto de sus más oscuros deseos, el único rompecabezas que no puede resolver. Y cuando surge la oportunidad de acercarse a ella, rompe sus propias reglas para ofrecerle un trato que no podrá rechazar.

Todo monstruo tiene su debilidad. Ella es la suya.

Su única excepción.

Dulce, tímida e introvertida a pesar de su fama en las redes sociales, Stella Alonso es una romántica que mantiene su corazón en una jaula.

Entre sus dos trabajos, tiene poco tiempo o deseo para una relación.

Pero cuando una amenaza de su pasado la lleva a los brazos ―y a la casa― del hombre más peligroso que ha conocido, está tentada de permitirse sentir algo por primera vez en mucho tiempo.

Porque a pesar del carácter frío de Christian, él la hace sentir todo cuando está con él.

El suyo es un amor retorcido por los secretos y manchado por las mentiras. y cuando las verdades se revelan finalmente, podrían destrozarlo todo.

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You can make other friends, Ava. She’s bad news. You don’t need someone like that in your life.

My cheeks flushed. It’d been seven years since I overheard Josh talking to Ava about me, right when she and I were becoming friends, and the memory still stung. Not that I’d ever told them I’d heard them. It would just make Ava feel bad, and Josh didn’t deserve to know how much his words hurt.

He wasn’t the first person to think I wasn’t good enough, but he was the first to try and ruin one of my budding friendships because of it.

I flashed a brittle smile. “If you’ll excuse me, I’ve exceeded my daily tolerance for your presence.” I slipped on my coat and gloves and readjusted my bag. “Give your date my condolences.”

Before he could respond, I pushed past him and quickened my steps until I hit the chilly March air. Only then did I allow myself to relax, though my pulse maintained its frantic speed.

Of all the people I could’ve run into at the bar, I had to run into Josh Chen. Could the day get any worse?

I could already imagine the taunts he’ll pepper me with the next time I saw him.

Remember when you got stood up, JR?

Remember when you sat at the bar for an hour by yourself like a loser?

Remember when you got all dressed up and used up the last of your favorite eyeshadow for a dude named Todd?

Okay, he didn’t know about the last two things, but I wouldn’t put it past him to find out.

I tucked my hands deeper in my pockets and turned the corner, eager to put as much distance between myself and Satan’s spawn as possible.

The Bronze Gear had been located on a lively street of restaurants, with music wafting in the air and people spilling onto the sidewalk even in wintertime. The one I was walking on now, while only one street over, was eerily quiet. Shuttered shops lined both sidewalks, and scraggly bunches of weeds sprouted from cracks in the ground. The sun hadn’t quite set yet, but the lengthening shadows lent an ominous air to the surroundings.

I walked faster out of instinct, though I was distracted not only by my run-in with Josh but also the dozens of items on my to-do list. When I was alone, my worries and tasks crowded my brain like children clamoring for their parents’ attention.

Graduation, bar prep, possibly reaming Todd out over text (no, not worth it), more apartment searching online, Ava’s surprise birthday party this weekend…

I came to a dead halt.

Besides Ava, I knew someone else with a birthday in early March, but…

I fished my phone out of my pocket with a shaking hand, and my stomach plummeted when I saw the date. March 2.

It was her birthday today. I completely forgot.

Tendrils of guilt squeezed my insides, and I wondered, as I did every year, whether I should call her. I never did, but…this year could be different.

I told myself that every year, too.

I shouldn’t feel guilty. She never called me on my birthday, either. Or Christmas. Or any other holiday. I hadn’t seen or spoken to Adeline in seven years.

Call. Don’t call. Call. Don’t call.

I worried my bottom lip between my teeth.

It was her forty-fifth birthday. That was a big one, right? Big enough to warrant a Happy Birthday from her daughter…if she cared about getting anything from me.

I was so busy debating myself I didn’t notice anyone approach until the hard barrel of a gun pressed against my back and a raspy voice barked out, “Give me your phone and wallet. Now.”

My heart jolted, and I almost dropped my phone. Disbelief hardened my limbs into stone.

You’ve got to be kidding me.

“Don’t say it.” I cracked open my beer, ignoring Clara’s amused expression. The cute female bartender she’d been flirting with had left to deal with the happy hour rush, and she’d been watching me with a knowing smile ever since.

“Fine. I won’t.” Clara crossed her legs and took a demure sip of her drink.

She was an ER nurse at Thayer University Hospital, where I was a third-year resident specializing in Emergency Medicine, so our paths crossed often. We’d been friends since my first year of residency, when we bonded over our mutual love for action sports and cheesy nineties movies, but she had as much sexual interest in me, or any member of the male species, as she did a rock.

Clara certainly wasn’t my date, at least not in the romantic sense, but I hadn’t corrected Jules’s assumption. My personal life wasn’t any of her business. Hell, sometimes I wished it wasn’t my business.

“Good.” I caught the eye of a pretty blonde at the other end of the bar and flashed a flirtatious smile. She returned it with a suggestive one of her own.

This was what I needed tonight. Alcohol, watching the Wizards game with Clara, and some harmless flirting. Anything to take my mind off the letter waiting for me at home.

Correction: letters. As in plural.

December 24. January 16. February 20. March 2. The dates of the most recent letters from Michael flashed through my mind.

I received one every month like clockwork, and I hated myself for not throwing them out the instant I saw them.

“I’ve always liked redheads,” Clara said, drawing me back to a conversation I didn’t want to have. “Maybe because The Little Mermaid was my favorite Disney movie growing up.”

Her face creased into a smile at my long-suffering sigh.

“Your lack of subtlety is astonishing.”

“I like to have at least one trait that’s astonishing.” Clara’s smile widened. “So, who was she?”

There was no use trying to sidestep her question. Once she sniffed out something she thought was juicy, she was worse than a Pitbull with a bone.

“My sister’s best friend and a pain in my ass.” Tension knotted my shoulders at the memory of my encounter with Jules.

Every time I tried to make nice—which, to be fair, wasn’t often—she reminded me of why we would never be friends. We were both too stubborn, our personalities too similar. It was like pitting fire against fire.

Unfortunately, Jules and my sister Ava had been thick as thieves since they roomed together their freshman year of college, which meant I was stuck with Jules in my life no matter how much we got on each other’s nerves.

I didn’t know what her issue with me was, but I knew she had a penchant for getting Ava into trouble.

In the seven years they’d known each other, I’d watched Ava trip out on Jules’s pot brownies and almost streak naked at a party, consoled her after she drunkenly dyed her hair semi-permanent orange at Jules’s twentieth birthday party, and rescued them from the side of a road in Bumfuck, Maryland after Jules had the brilliant idea to join some strangers they met at a bar on a last-minute road trip to New York. The car broke down on their way there and, luckily, the strangers turned out to be harmless, but still. It could’ve gone so very wrong.

Those were just some of the highlights. There were a thousand other instances when Jules had convinced my sister to go along with one harebrained scheme or another.

And there was no doubt in my mind that Jules was a bad influence
. Period.

Clara’s mouth twitched. “Does the pain in your ass have a name?”

I took another swig of beer before answering with a curt, “Jules.”

“Hmm. Jules is very pretty.”

“Most flesh-eating succubi are. It’s how they rope you in.” Aggravation crept into my voice.

Yes, Jules was beautiful, but so were wolfsbane and blue-ringed octopi. Pretty exteriors hiding deadly poison which, in Jules’s case, came in the form of her viperous tongue.

Most men were blinded by all those curves and big hazel eyes, but not me. I knew better than to fall for her trap. The poor sods whose hearts she broke at Thayer were further proof I needed to stay far away from her for my personal sanity.

“I’ve never seen you so worked up over a woman.” Clara’s face was now a mask of delight. “Wait till I tell the other nurses.”

Gossip Girl had nothing on the nurses’ station. Once news reached their ears, it spread through the hospital like wildfire.

“I am not worked up, and there’s nothing to tell.” I switched the subject before she could press further. I had no desire to discuss Jules Ambrose a second longer than necessary. “If you want real news, here’s something: I finally decided where I’m going for vacation.”

She rolled her eyes. “That’s nowhere near as interesting as your love life. Half the nurses are in love with you. I don’t get it.”

“It’s because I’m a catch.”

It wasn’t arrogance if it was true. I would never hook up with anyone at the hospital, though. I didn’t shit where I ate.

“Humble, too.” Clara finally gave up trying to pull more information about Jules out of me and went along with my obvious deflection. “Okay, I’ll bite. Where are you going for vacation?”

My grin was real this time. “New Zealand.”

I’d been torn between New Zealand for bungee jumping and South Africa for cage diving with sharks, but I finally decided on the former and bought my tickets last night.

Medical residents had crap schedules, but those of us in emergency medicine had it better than surgeons, for example. I worked a mix of eight and twelve-hour shifts with one mandated day off every six days and four stretches of five days off annually. The tradeoff was we worked nonstop during our shifts, but I didn’t mind. Busy was good. Busy kept my mind off other things.

I was, however, pumped for my first vacation this year. I’d been approved for a week off in the spring, and I could already picture my time in New Zealand: crisp blue skies, snow-capped mountains, the sensation of weightlessness as I free fell and the adrenaline rush that set my body alive whenever I indulged in one of my favorite adventure sports.

“Shut up.” Clara groaned. “I’m so jealous. Which hikes are you going to do?”

I’d done extensive research on the best hikes in the country, and I regaled her with my plans until the bartender returned and she got distracted. Since I didn’t want to cockblock—or pussyblock, in this case—I focused on my drink and the Wizards vs. Raptors basketball game on TV.

I was about to order another beer when a soft female voice interrupted me.

“Is this seat taken?”

I turned, taking in the cute blonde I’d made eye contact with earlier. I hadn’t noticed her leave her spot at the bar, but now she stood so close I could see the faint smattering of freckles across her nose.

Habit kicked in, and I flashed a lazy smile that caused the blonde to blush. “It’s all yours.”

The whole hookup song and dance was so familiar by now I barely had to try. Everything was muscle memory. Buy her a drink, ask her about herself, listen attentively—or appear to do so—with the occasional nod and appropriate interjection, brush my hand against hers to establish physical contact.

It used to be thrilling, but now I did it because…well, I wasn’t sure. Because it was what I’d always done, I guess.

“…want to be a vet…”

I nodded again, struggling not to yawn. What the hell was wrong with me?

Robin, the blonde, was hot and willing to take this somewhere private, if her hand on my upper thigh was any indication. Her childhood adventures in horseback riding weren’t exactly riveting, but I was usually good at finding at least one interesting tidbit in every conversation.

Maybe it was me. Boredom was my constant companion these days, and I didn’t know how to get rid of the bastard.

The parties I went to were the same old, same old. My hookups were unsatisfying. My dates were chores. The only time I felt anything was when I was in the ER.

I glanced at Clara. She was still flirting with the bartender, who was actively ignoring her customers and staring at Clara with an enamored expression.

“…can’t decide if I want a Pomeranian or Chihuahua…” Robin droned on.

“Pomeranians sound nice.” I made a show of checking my watch before saying, “Hey, I’m sorry to cut this short, but I have to pick up my cousin from the airport.” It wasn’t the best excuse, but it was the first one I could think of.

Robin’s face fell. “Oh, okay. Maybe we can meet up sometime.” She scribbled her number on a napkin and pushed it into my hand. “Call me.”

I responded with a noncommittal smile. I didn’t like promising things I couldn’t fulfill.

Have fun, I mouthed at Clara on my way out. She shook her head and gave me a small smirk before shifting her attention back to the bartender.

It was my quickest exit from a bar in a while. I wasn’t upset about how the night turned out. Clara and I often went drinking together and split when we got…distracted, but now I had to figure out where to go.

It was still early, and I didn’t want to return home yet. I also didn’t want to hit up one of the other bars lining the street in case Robin went bar hopping later.

Fuck it. I’ll finish watching the game at the dive spot near my house. Beer and TV were beer and TV, no matter where they were located. Hopefully, the metro was running on time so I wouldn’t miss the rest of the game.

I turned the corner onto the quiet street leading to the metro station. I made it halfway when I spotted a flash of red hair and a familiar purple coat in the alleyway next to an out-of-business shoe store.

My steps slowed. What the hell was Jules still doing here? She’d left a good twenty minutes before me.

Then I noticed the glint of metal in her hand. A gun—pointed straight at the scraggly, bearded man in front of her.

Where the hell did Jules get a gun?

Jules shifted positions so she could look at me without taking her eyes off the man. A threadbare beanie sat on top of his longish brown hair, and a black coat that was two sizes too big hung on his skinny frame.

“He tried to mug me,” she said matter-of-factly.

Beanie glared at her resentfully but was smart enough to keep his mouth shut.

I was somehow not surprised Jules had turned the tables on her would-be mugger. If she got kidnapped, the kidnapper would probably return her within the hour due to sheer irritation.

“Yes, Sherlock.” Jules’s hand tightened on the weapon. “I called the police. They’re on the way.”

As if on cue, the wail of sirens sliced through the air.

Beanie stiffened, his eyes darting around with wild panic.

“Don’t even think about it,” Jules warned. “Or I’ll shoot. I don’t bluff.”

“She’ll do it,” I told him. “One time I saw her nail a guy in the ass with a Smith & Wesson because he stole a bag of chips from her.” I lowered my voice to a conspiratori
al stage whisper. “She takes hangry to another level.”

The situation was already absurd enough. I might as well play into it.

Like I said, I was bored.

Jules’s mouth twitched at my fabrication before her face resettled into a stern frown.

Beanie’s eyes widened. “You serious?” His gaze ping-ponged between us. “How do you two know each other? You banging?”

Jules and I recoiled in unison.

Either Beanie asked such a stupid, out-of-place question to distract us, or he wanted to make me throw up. If it was the latter, he was close to succeeding. My stomach churned like a cement mixer on overdrive.

“I would never. Look at him.” Jules gestured at me with her free hand. “Like I would ever touch that.”

Beanie squinted at me. “What’s wrong with him?”

“I wouldn’t let you touch me if you offered to pay off all my med school loans,” I growled.

I didn’t care if Jules Ambrose was the last woman in the world. She was one person I’d never sleep with. Ever.

She ignored me. “You ever hear the saying, the bigger the ego, the smaller the penis?” she asked Beanie. “Applies to him.”

“Oh. That sucks.” Beanie glanced at me with sympathy. “Sorry, dude.”

A vein throbbed in my temple. I opened my mouth to inform her I would rather douse myself in bleach than allow her anywhere near my penis, but the slam of a car door interrupted me.

A cop the size of the Hulk got out with his gun drawn. “Freeze! Drop your weapon.”

I groaned and almost pinched my temple again before I caught myself.

I should’ve left when I had the chance.

Now, I was definitely going to miss the rest of the game.

Forty-five minutes and dozens of questions later, the cops finally let us go.

Beanie had been taken into custody, and Jules and I walked in silence toward the metro station on the next street. Most people would freak out after being the victim of a mugging attempt, but she acted like she’d just finished grocery shopping.

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“The house fire? That happened years ago,” Jules said.

Jesus Christ. The whole thing sounded like a daytime soap opera, but one glance at Jules chased away any disbelief I had.

She sat frozen, staring at Rita with wide eyes. Her skin matched the color of the white napkins stuffed into a little metal box on the table. “What—did my mom know? How come this wasn’t in the papers?”

“Alastair’s family kept it out of the papers,” Rita said, obviously delighted she knew something Jules didn’t. “Very hush hush, but someone leaked the info. Can you believe it? Your poor mom. Though she did know and stayed with him after so…” She trailed off and cleared her throat. “Anyway, what brings you back?”

“I…” Jules finally blinked. “My mom died a few days ago.”

A heavy, awkward pause hung in the air.

“Oh.” Rita cleared her throat again, her eyes darting around the diner. Crimson colored her face. “I’m so sorry to hear that. Hey, I gotta run, but it was great seeing you again and, uh, condolences.”

She rushed off, nearly knocking over a server in her haste.

“Old friend?” I asked.

“In the sense that she used to copy off my math tests.” Jules was starting to regain color, though the shock hadn’t fully left her expression. ”As you can probably tell, she’s the biggest gossip in town.”

“Yeah.” I eyed her with concern. “How are you feeling about the Alastair news?”

I felt partly vindicated by the man’s financial ruin, but Jules had enough going on with her mom’s death without dealing with the ghost of her disgusting stepfather.

“Shocked, but not surprised, if that makes sense.” She took a deep breath. “I’m glad Rita told me. I know they’re just rumors, but when I think about it, it all kind of makes sense—why he left my mom so little money, the mysterious circumstances surrounding the fire. At least Alastair was held somewhat accountable for the things he did.”

“And now he’s dead.”

“And now he’s dead,” Jules repeated. She huffed out a small laugh. “No need to bring up that asshole again.”

The server arrived to take our orders, and I waited until she left before I switched the subject. “So, Jules Miller, huh?”

She winced. “I changed my last name. Miller was my mom’s name. I wanted a fresh start after I left Ohio, so I applied for a legal name change.”

“That’s because Ava doesn’t know. It’s just a name.” Jules fiddled with her napkin. “It’s not important.”

If it wasn’t important, she wouldn’t have changed it, but I resisted pointing that out. “How’d you come up with Ambrose?”

Some of the tension left her body, and a shadow of mischief crossed her face. “It sounds pretty.”

A laugh rose in my throat. “Well, there are worse reasons to choose a name,” I said dryly. “Is it weird, being back here?”

Jules paused before answering. “It’s funny. Before this trip, I built Whittlesburg up into this monster in my head. I had so many bad memories here—good ones too, but mostly bad. I thought coming back would be a nightmare, but other than the revelation about Alastair, it’s been so…normal. Even running into Rita wasn’t so bad.”

“The monsters in our imagination are often worse than those in reality.”

“Yeah,” Jules said softly. Her gaze lingered on mine. “And what about your monsters, Josh Chen? Are they worse in your imagination or in reality?”

A silent, charged beat passed between us while I debated my answer.

“Michael sends me letters almost every week,” I finally said. The admission tasted sour, like something I’d stored away so long it spoiled before it saw the light of day. “I don’t open them. They sit in my desk drawer, collecting dust. Every time a new one arrives, I tell myself I’ll toss it. But I never do.”

A commiserating spark glowed in her eyes.

If anyone understood the futility of wishing for a redemption arc that would never come, it was Jules.

“You said it yourself. The monsters in our imagination are often worse than those in reality.” She curled her hand over mine. “We’ll never know for sure until we face them.”

My chest squeezed. Her mother’s funeral was tomorrow, and she was comforting me.

I didn’t know how I ever thought Jules was insufferable, because as it turned out, she was pretty damn extraordinary.

The next day, I accompanied Jules to her mother’s funeral. Besides the minister and funeral home staff, we were the only people in attendance, and the service passed without any fanfare.

“Would you like to say any words before we put Adeline to rest?” the minister asked after he delivered the eulogy.

Jules shook her head. “No,” she whispered. “I don’t want to say anything.”

I reached for her hand and gave it a comforting squeeze, wishing I could do more to help. Jules didn’t look at me, but she gave me a small squeeze back.

The minister nodded, the staff lowered the casket into the ground, and that was that.

It was, in Jules’s words, anticlimactic, but that didn’t stop a knot from forming in my stomach when I stared at Adeline’s burial plot.

Decades of life, snuffed out just like that, with no one except her daughter and a stranger seeing her off. A lifetime of dreams, fears, accomplishments, and regrets, wiped out by a single freak accident.

I allowed myself to dwell in melancholy for a moment before I pushed it aside and placed a gentle hand on Jules’s elbow. The minister and funeral home staff had already left, but she hadn’t moved since the service. “We should head out. Our flight leaves soon.”

There was only one evening flight from Columbus to D.C. today, so we were flying together by default.

“Right.” Jules sucked in a deep breath and exhaled slowly. “Thanks for being here with me,” she said as we walked toward the exit. “You really didn’t have to.”

“No, but I wanted to.” My mouth tugged up in a half smile. “Who knows what trouble you’d get into if I leave you alone?”

“The possibilities are endless,” she said solemnly. “You sure you don’t want a tour of the Whittlesburg police station before we leave?”

“I’m sure it’s fascinating, but I’ll pass.” I examined her, trying to figure out where her head was at. “How are you feeling?”

“Surprisingly okay.” Jules tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. “I think the shock has worn off, and now I’m just…resigned, I guess. I’ll never get to say bye to my mom or make amends.” She hesitated. “Actually, I know our flight leaves soon, but can we make one stop before we head to the airport? I’ll keep it quick.”

“Yeah, of course.” We were squeezed for time, but I wasn’t going to say no to her after her mother’s funeral.

Fifteen minutes later, we arrived at a small, dilapidated house near the outskirts of town. Chipped blue paint covered its exterior, and the door was unlocked when Jules twisted the knob.

“The house my mom rented before she died,” she said after she caught my questioning stare. “When I notified the landlord of her death, they said I could
drop by and pick up any personal items. I wasn’t going to, but…”

“I understand.” It was Jules’s last chance. She was probably never coming back to Ohio.

We stepped into the house. There wasn’t much furniture except for a couch, TV, and a dining slash coffee table. Dirty dishes piled high in the sink, and a pot of flowers sat dying on the windowsill.

It was eerie, like the house was patiently waiting for an owner who would never return.

I followed Jules into the bedroom and stayed by the door while she approached the cluster of framed photos on the dresser. They all featured a beautiful older woman with red hair, obviously her mom. In one, she was wearing a gown and smiling at a fancy-looking party; in another, she was being crowned Miss Teen Whittlesburg, according to the sash across her chest.

There were no photos of anyone else, including Jules.

“I thought she would have at least one photo of me,” Jules murmured, running her hand over the teen pageant picture. “All these years…” She shook her head and let out a self-deprecating laugh. “It was stupid. I held out hope, but Adeline’s never cared much about anyone except herself.”

An ache bloomed in my chest. Neither of us had model parents, but I hated seeing her hope vanish. “I’m sorry, Red.”

“Don’t be.” Jules dropped her hand before facing me. “We can leave. We have a flight to catch, and I got what I wanted.”

The word echoed in my mind during our ride to the airport.

Maybe that was what I needed with Michael. I’d avoided contacting him for two years, thinking that was the solution to my problem. All it’d done was allow thoughts of him to fester like cancer. Slow, invisible, and gradually bleeding me of life until I was nothing but a shell of myself.

The monsters in our imagination are often worse those in reality.

The sudden, blinding clarity sliced through me like a blade.

“You okay?” Jules asked after we passed through security. Whittlesburg was so close to Columbus it took us less than an hour to arrive at the airport. “You look delirious.”

I didn’t look forward to seeing Michael, but it’ll be like ripping off a Band-Aid. Once I did it, I could finally move on. I was sure of it.

The answer had been there all along.

“We spent two whole days together and didn’t kill each other.” Jules cocked an eyebrow as we picked up sandwiches and chips from one of the airport’s delis and settled at a table in the food court. Our flight didn’t leave for another seventy-five minutes, so we had time to kill. “We’re making progress.”

“It was a day and a half, tops.” I smiled, welcoming the shift to a lighter tone after the heaviness of our morning. Sadness lingered in Jules’s eyes, but she seemed determined to leave the past behind her. “We still have some time left.”

“How reassuring.” She bit into her sandwich, chewed, and swallowed before adding hesitantly, “I’ve been thinking about what you said at Bridget’s wedding…”

My pulse quickened. “Yeah?”

“You might be right.” She didn’t look at me, but pink crept over her cheeks. “About there being a difference between what something is supposed to be and what it actually is.”

The quickening turned into a roar. Warmth glowed in my chest and filled some of the cracks that had formed over the years.

“I’m always right.” It was all I could do to suppress a grin.

I’d never wanted an exclusive relationship. It came with too many expectations, and honestly, I’d never liked anyone enough to go on more than three dates with them.

Lusted for, sure. Liked? No.

But with Jules…fuck, I didn’t even know how it happened. I liked her, even when she pissed me off, which was half the time. Our arguments lit me up more than my conversations with anyone else did, and when we actually talked, she was the only person I felt like who got me. The only person who saw past the doctor, the playboy, the adrenaline junkie, and every other mask I wore to hide the messy imperfect pieces underneath.

I swallowed the odd lump in my throat while Jules rolled her eyes and smiled. “Always modest.”

Her smile widened, and our gazes lingered for a moment before her expression turned serious again. “So, what does that mean for us?”

Good question. I had no experience with the whole relationship thing, but…

“It means we should probably go on a date.” My grin exploded at the way her eyes widened. “Don’t look so shocked. It’s a date, Red. Not a marriage proposal.”

“Obviously,” she huffed, though the nervous look in her eyes remained. “I’ve been on dates before.”

My smile slipped at the reminder.

Of course Jules had been on dates before. That didn’t mean I wanted to think about it.

“Not with me.” I rubbed a speck of sauce from the corner of her mouth. My thumb lingered on her bottom lip, and dark satisfaction flared through me when her breath hitched. “When I take you out, it’ll be the best damn date you’ve ever had.”

“Your ego truly knows no bounds.” The breathlessness of her voice erased the sting of her insult.

I leaned forward and replaced my thumb with my lips. “Let’s make a bet, Red.” My mouth brushed over hers—not in a kiss, but in a promise. “I bet after our date, you won’t even be able to think about another man.”

The last part came out as a low growl.

Jules audibly swallowed. “You’re setting very high expectations, Chen.”

My smile returned. “Don’t worry. I never set expectations I can’t meet.”

It was strange. I’d left for Ohio, expecting it to be a nightmare, and I returned realizing it was a catharsis.

The trip took the messy, blurred pieces of my life and threw them into sharp relief.

Alastair was dead and couldn’t hurt me anymore.

My mom was dead, and no matter how much I agonized over what ifs, she was never coming back.

Max remained a threat, but he’d been oddly silent for a while. Until he made his next move, there wasn’t much I could do.

And Josh…Josh was one of the few bright spots in my shitshow of a life. Changing our relationship from enemies with benefits to dating was like jumping off a cliff—it could end in the most exhilarating rush of my life or total disaster.

But I already had enough regrets. I didn’t want Josh to be one of them.

Sometimes, you had to take a leap or risk getting stuck forever.

“What do you think?” I turned slowly, letting Stella examine my outfit.

Josh and I had our first official date today, but no matter how much I cajoled, threatened, and bribed him, he’d remained tight-lipped about what we were doing, so I was flying blind when it came to the dress code. His only guidance was to dress nice but not too nice, which was no freaking help at all.

After much agonizing, I’d settled on a blue sundress with sandals and styled my hair in a high ponytail to stave off the sweltering June heat. It was fun, flirty, and casual enough for a stroll in the park but dressy enough for a nice restaurant.

At least, I hoped so.

Stella assessed me from head to toe before giving me a thumbs up. “Perfect.”

Thank God. I didn’t have time to change. I was already running late.

Since Josh couldn’t pick me up from my house, I met him in Georgetown as requested.

Flutters filled my stomach when I spotted him waiting at our designated m
eeting spot.

White button down. Dark jeans. Tousled hair. So gorgeous it made my heart hurt.

I kind of wished we still hated each other because our relationship was not great for my cardiac health.

“Hey, Red.” Josh looked me over, his eyes heating. “Nice to see you looking presentable for once.”

“Nice to see you looking human for once.” I gave him an equally deliberate once-over. “How much did you pay for the skin suit to cover up your devil’s horns and reptile skin?”

“It was free. I’m just that charming,” he drawled.

“I think the seller was just scared you’ll suffocate him with your giant ego if you didn’t leave soon.”

I fell into step beside him as we walked down the street toward our mysterious destination. “It’s been three days.”

The flutters intensified. Dammit. When he wasn’t being an ass, he could be so…sweet.

“Are you going to tell me where we’re going now?” I was too curious not to ask. Why hadn’t Josh asked me to meet him at the date spot instead of some random street corner?

He heaved an exaggerated sigh. “Patience.”

“I don’t know what that is, but it sounds boring.” I stifled a laugh when he side-eyed me.

“So you keep saying, yet you missed me and you’re on a date with me. What does that say about you?”

“That I’m a glutton for a beautiful punishment.”

I bit my lip to contain a burgeoning smile. “You should look into that. Doesn’t sound healthy.”

“I did. There’s no cure, I’m afraid.”

I stumbled on a loose cobblestone and would’ve face planted on the sidewalk had Josh not caught me by the wrist.

“Careful,” he said, his eyes aglow with amusement. He knew exactly what he was doing, the bastard. “Don’t want you to fall.”

Twisted Love : A Brother’s Best Friend Romance

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 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 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 menage, 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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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…

The Scions were the four richest, most powerful guys at Valesca Academy, and they ruled the school with iron fists. Everyone wanted to date them or be them. everyone, that is, except Maya Lindberg, who just wanted to avoid them until she could graduate. She almost succeeded, until an ill-advised outburst on her part put her right in the Scions’ path. Just like that, one became her fake boyfriend, one her unwanted matchmaker, one her guardian angel, and the one she couldn’t stand the most? Yeah, he’s her new housemate. A Young Adult romantic comedy that explores what happens when a girl gets everything she never asked for, including a…

Наследники – самые богатые и могущественные парни в Академии Валеска. Эта четверка всю школу держит в кулаке. Все хотят встречаться с ними или быть ими… все, кроме Майи Линдберг, которая хочет одного: держаться от них подальше до самого окончания школы. И ей это почти удается, пока один опрометчивый поступок с ее стороны не приводит ее прямиком к Наследникам. И вот первый из них становится ее фальшивым бойфрендом, второй – навязанным сводником, третий – ангелом-хранителем… ну, а четвертый, тот, кого она не выносит больше всего? Да, он теперь ее новый сосед по комнате. Подростковая романтическая комедия о том, что может случиться, когда…

Наследники – самые богатые и могущественные парни в Академии Валеска. Эта четверка всю школу держит в кулаке. Все хотят встречаться с ними или быть ими… все, кроме Майи Линдберг, которая хочет одного: держаться от них подальше до самого окончания школы.

И ей это почти удается, пока один опрометчивый поступок с ее стороны не приводит ее прямиком к Наследникам.

И вот первый из них становится ее фальшивым бойфрендом, второй – навязанным сводником, третий – ангелом-хранителем… ну, а четвертый, тот, кого она не выносит больше всего? Да, он теперь ее новый сосед по комнате.

Подростковая романтическая комедия о том, что может случиться, когда девушка…

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Twisted Hate by Ana Huang

“Don’t say it.” I cracked open my beer, ignoring Clara’s amused expression. The cute female bartender she’d been flirting with had left to deal with the happy hour rush, and she’d been watching me with a knowing smile ever since.

“Fine. I won’t.” Clara crossed her legs and took a demure sip of her drink.

She was an ER nurse at Thayer University Hospital, where I was a third-year resident specializing in Emergency Medicine, so our paths crossed often. We’d been friends since my first year of residency, when we bonded over our mutual love for action sports and cheesy nineties movies, but she had as much sexual interest in me, or any member of the male species, as she did a rock.

Clara certainly wasn’t my date, at least not in the romantic sense, but I hadn’t corrected Jules’s assumption. My personal life wasn’t any of her business. Hell, sometimes I wished it wasn’t my business.

“Good.” I caught the eye of a pretty blonde at the other end of the bar and flashed a flirtatious smile. She returned it with a suggestive one of her own.

Thiswas what I needed tonight. Alcohol, watching the Wizards game with Clara, and some harmless flirting. Anything to take my mind off the letter waiting for me at home.

Correction: letters. As in plural.

December 24. January 16. February 20. March 2. The dates of the most recent letters from Michael flashed through my mind.

I received one every month like clockwork, and I hated myself for not throwing them out the instant I saw them.

“I’ve always liked redheads,” Clara said, drawing me back to a conversation I didn’t want to have. “Maybe because The Little Mermaid was my favorite Disney movie growing up.”

Her face creased into a smile at my long-suffering sigh.

“Your lack of subtlety is astonishing.”

“I like to have at least one trait that’s astonishing.” Clara’s smile widened. “So, who was she?”

There was no use trying to sidestep her question. Once she sniffed out something she thought was juicy, she was worse than a Pitbull with a bone.

“My sister’s best friend and a pain in my ass.” Tension knotted my shoulders at the memory of my encounter with Jules.

Every time I tried to make nice—which, to be fair, wasn’t often—she reminded me of why we would never be friends. We were both too stubborn, our personalities too similar. It was like pitting fire against fire.

Unfortunately, Jules and my sister Ava had been thick as thieves since they roomed together their freshman year of college, which meant I was stuck with Jules in my life no matter how much we got on each other’s nerves.

I didn’t know what her issue with me was, but I knew she had a penchant for getting Ava into trouble.

In the seven years they’d known each other, I’d watched Ava trip out on Jules’s pot brownies and almost streak naked at a party, consoled her after she drunkenly dyed her hair semi-permanent orange at Jules’s twentieth birthday party, and rescued them from the side of a road in Bumfuck, Maryland after Jules had the brilliant idea to join some strangers they met at a bar on a last-minute road trip to New York. The car broke down on their way there and, luckily, the strangers turned out to be harmless, but still. It could’ve gone so very wrong.

Those were just some of the highlights. There were a thousand other instances when Jules had convinced my sister to go along with one harebrained scheme or another.

And there was no doubt in my mind that Jules was a bad influence. Period.

Clara’s mouth twitched. “Does the pain in your ass have a name?”

I took another swig of beer before answering with a curt, “Jules.”

“Hmm. Jules is very pretty.”

“Most flesh-eating succubi are. It’s how they rope you in.” Aggravation crept into my voice.

Yes, Jules was beautiful, but so were wolfsbane and blue-ringed octopi. Pretty exteriors hiding deadly poison which, in Jules’s case, came in the form of her viperous tongue.

Most men were blinded by all those curves and big hazel eyes, but not me. I knew better than to fall for her trap. The poor sods whose hearts she broke at Thayer were further proof I needed to stay far away from her for my personal sanity.

“I’ve never seen you so worked up over a woman.” Clara’s face was now a mask of delight. “Wait till I tell the other nurses.”

Gossip Girl had nothing on the nurses’ station. Once news reached their ears, it spread through the hospital like wildfire.

“I am not worked up, and there’s nothing to tell.” I switched the subject before she could press further. I had no desire to discuss Jules Ambrose a second longer than necessary. “If you want real news, here’s something: I finally decided where I’m going for vacation.”

She rolled her eyes. “That’s nowhere near as interesting as your love life. Half the nurses are in love with you. I don’t get it.”

“It’s because I’m a catch.”

It wasn’t arrogance if it was true. I would never hook up with anyone at the hospital, though. I didn’t shit where I ate.

“Humble, too.” Clara finally gave up trying to pull more information about Jules out of me and went along with my obvious deflection. “Okay, I’ll bite. Where are you going for vacation?”

My grin was real this time. “New Zealand.”

I’d been torn between New Zealand for bungee jumping and South Africa for cage diving with sharks, but I finally decided on the former and bought my tickets last night.

Medical residents had crap schedules, but those of us in emergency medicine had it better than surgeons, for example. I worked a mix of eight and twelve-hour shifts with one mandated day off every six days and four stretches of five days off annually. The tradeoff was we worked nonstop during our shifts, but I didn’t mind. Busy was good. Busy kept my mind off other things.

I was, however, pumped for my first vacation this year. I’d been approved for a week off in the spring, and I could already picture my time in New Zealand: crisp blue skies, snow-capped mountains, the sensation of weightlessness as I free fell and the adrenaline rush that set my body alive whenever I indulged in one of my favorite adventure sports.

“Shut up.” Clara groaned. “I’m so jealous. Which hikes are you going to do?”

I’d done extensive research on the best hikes in the country, and I regaled her with my plans until the bartender returned and she got distracted. Since I didn’t want to cockblock—or pussyblock, in this case—I focused on my drink and the Wizards vs. Raptors basketball game on TV.

I was about to order another beer when a soft female voice interrupted me.

“Is this seat taken?”

I turned, taking in the cute blonde I’d made eye contact with earlier. I hadn’t noticed her leave her spot at the bar, but now she stood so close I could see the faint smattering of freckles across her nose.

Habit kicked in, and I flashed a lazy smile that caused the blonde to blush. “It’s all yours.”

The whole hookup song and dance was so familiar by now I barely had to try. Everything was muscle memory. Buy her a drink, ask her about herself, listen attentively—or appear to do so—with the occasional nod and appropriate interjection, brush my hand against hers to establish physical contact.

It used to be thrilling, but now I did it because…well, I wasn’t sure. Because it was what I’d always done, I guess.

“…want to be a vet…”

I nodded again, struggling not to yawn. What the hell was wrong with me?

Robin, the blonde, was hot and willing to take this somewhere private, if her hand on my upper thigh was any indication. Her childhood adventures in horseback riding weren’t exactly riveting, but I was usually good at finding at least one interesting tidbit in every conversation.