Title: Twisted Lies
Author: Ana Huang
ISBN: 9781728274898
Publisher: Bloom Books
Pages: 560
Source: Private copy
A fake-dating billionaire book from New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation
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.
Official Summary
07 April 2025
Do you ever finish a book and just sit there, conflicted, because you liked it but also have some thoughts? Yeah, that was me with Twisted Lies. This book had me obsessed in some parts and frustrated in others, so let’s break it down.
First things first Christian Harper. If there was a blueprint for the ultimate morally grey character, Ana Huang studied it and then gave us him. I think my biggest complaint with this character is that Huang did a very typical thing. The main character is doing some very bad things and instead of taking accountability and changing for the better the author just gives us a side character who is just ten times worse. Now the main guy doesn’t look AS bad because AT LEAST he isn’t THAT bad and ever seen as a GOOD GUY in comparison. I mean Christian stalked Stella! Legit full-on stalked her. And instead of that being seen as a bad thing we just get a second stalker who instead of infiltrating her life and manipulating Stella into loving him, he was just aggressive. Now maybe it’s just me being crazy but I would find someone wanting to do me harm a lot less intrusive than someone manipulating me! However, I am well aware that it is just fiction and it’s not that deep, but I do wish there was better writing to get over the fact that their relationship started as a lie.
Now, Stella. She’s this sweet, people-pleasing fashion influencer, and I liked her more than I thought I would as I didn’t feel much of a connection with her in the other books as she was barely there, but I also wanted to shake her sometimes. Her character arc going from someone who lets others control her life to finally standing up for herself was solid, but there were moments when she felt a little too passive for my taste. Like, girl, please fight back sooner!
The romance? A slow burn in the truest sense. This book took its time, and while I love some good tension, I won’t lie there were moments where it dragged. Once things finally took off, though?
Overall Twisted Lies is a solid book and I am glad I am now finished with the Twisted series as I have been making my way through these books for years. My reviews for another Ana Huang series will soon follow so stay tuned for that!
Also by Anna Huang
TWISTED HATE
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.
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.
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.
About The Author
Author Bio from the Author’s Site
Ana Huang is a USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Globe and Mail, and #1 Amazon bestselling author known for her New Adult and contemporary romance novels. She loves writing about strong heroines, morally gray heroes, and love stories filled with tension and angst. When she’s not writing, she’s usually traveling, binge-watching Netflix, or searching for the perfect chai latte.
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