Below is the complete list of Ana Huang’s Twisted books in order. For this series, the chronological reading order is the same as the order of publication.
Publication Order of Twisted Books
About Twisted
Four close friends, four complicated love stories, and a collection of men accustomed to getting what they want form the foundation of Ana Huang’s Twisted series. Published between 2021 and 2022, the four contemporary romance novels explore relationships shaped by emotional trauma, dangerous secrets, forbidden attraction, and the struggle to surrender control. Although each book centres on a different couple, the women’s friendships and the recurring characters connect their experiences into a shared narrative.
The series begins with Twisted Love (2021), introducing Ava Chen, an optimistic photography student whose cheerful personality conceals painful memories of her childhood. When her protective older brother, Josh, leaves to pursue his medical studies, he asks his closest friend, Alex Volkov, to look after her.
Alex is a wealthy, emotionally guarded businessman whose childhood tragedy has left him consumed by revenge. His cold personality contrasts sharply with Ava’s warmth, but their unexpected proximity gradually develops into a relationship neither anticipated.
Their romance combines the brother’s-best-friend dynamic with psychological suspense, particularly as long-concealed family secrets threaten their growing attachment. Alex’s struggle to reconcile his desire for vengeance with his feelings for Ava establishes the series’ recurring interest in emotionally damaged protagonists.
Twisted Games (2021) shifts attention to Bridget von Ascheberg, a princess from the fictional European kingdom of Eldorra. Although Bridget dreams of greater personal freedom, her responsibilities increase dramatically when her brother abdicates the throne, leaving her as the future queen.
Her relationship with Rhys Larsen, an elite bodyguard assigned to protect her, becomes increasingly difficult to conceal. A former Navy SEAL with a strict professional code, Rhys is determined never to become emotionally involved with a client.
Their forbidden romance creates tension between personal happiness and royal duty. Bridget must confront the political consequences of loving someone considered unsuitable for her position, while Rhys struggles with his protective instincts and the professional boundaries he has sworn to maintain.
The third novel, Twisted Hate (2022), centres on Josh Chen and Jules Ambrose, two people whose mutual dislike has become almost legendary within their shared social circle. Josh is a charming doctor with a complicated personal history, while Jules is an ambitious law graduate preparing for her bar examination.
Their antagonistic relationship develops into an unexpected physical arrangement, but both discover that maintaining emotional distance is considerably more difficult than they imagined. As secrets from their pasts emerge, their growing attachment forces them to confront issues of trust, betrayal, and forgiveness.
Unlike the guarded attraction of the preceding novels, Josh and Jules’s romance is characterised by sharp arguments, competitive personalities, and an enemies-to-lovers dynamic that gradually reveals their emotional vulnerabilities.
Twisted Lies (2022) brings the series to its conclusion through Christian Harper and Stella Alonso. Christian is a wealthy, calculating businessman whose polished public image conceals dangerous connections and a willingness to manipulate circumstances to achieve his objectives.
Stella is a successful fashion influencer who struggles with anxiety and the pressures of maintaining her public persona. When a threat from her past places her safety at risk, she becomes increasingly dependent upon Christian’s protection.
Their relationship develops through an arrangement involving a pretended romance, but Christian’s growing obsession and concealed motives complicate Stella’s understanding of the man she is beginning to trust. Their story examines the tension between protection and control, particularly when affection becomes entangled with deception.
The four novels share a recurring group of female friends: Ava, Bridget, Jules, and Stella. Their friendships provide continuity as each woman confronts different challenges involving romance, career ambitions, family obligations, and personal independence.
Huang also uses recurring male characters and overlapping events to develop connections between the romances. Each couple receives its own central storyline and resolution, although later books reveal developments involving characters introduced earlier.
Twisted is written for adult readers and contains explicit romantic scenes, morally complicated relationships, darker themes, and elements of psychological suspense. Its possessive heroes and emotionally intense conflicts are defining characteristics rather than incidental details.
The series also exists within Huang’s wider fictional universe, which includes Kings of Sin and Gods of the Game. Characters occasionally appear across these independently structured romance series, creating connections without requiring knowledge of every related novel.
Netflix acquired the rights to develop Twisted as a television series, reflecting its substantial popularity among contemporary romance readers.
The defining quality of Twisted is its contrast between outward confidence and deeply concealed vulnerability. Its protagonists often possess wealth, influence, beauty, or professional success, yet struggle with fear, resentment, and emotional insecurity. Through their interconnected relationships, Huang explores how love challenges the identities people construct to protect themselves, particularly when genuine intimacy demands honesty, forgiveness, and the willingness to relinquish control.