“Hell with you sounds like heaven to me.” – 4.5/5 stars!

Attention! This book contains: ugly paintings, offices, libraries, nights out, threats, homemade videos, recognizable shoes, skiing, redheads, a ton of angst, and an enemies-to-lovers trope.

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.

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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.

Warning: It contains explicit content, profanity, and topics that may be sensitive to some readers. For details, please see content notes inside the book. Recommended for 18+.

My favorite book from the series so far!

I’m a sucker for a good enemies-to-lovers story, so I was excited and hopeful about this one – although I wasn’t exactly expecting a lot from it after reading the previous book because I ended up being disappointed. The plot is a pretty typical one for a modern romance: the story of a girl who is running away from her past and mistakes, so she moves to another town to start over. But of course, her past catches up with her and she even starts getting blackmailed – then the guy comes and saves her. It’s not exactly a groundbreaking plot, but not necessarily a bad one in my eyes!

I really liked Josh Chen as the romantic interest, and to be honest, he’s probably the reason why I liked this book as much as I did. In comparison to the first two love interests (Alex and Rhys), Josh is more… normal? He seems like a good, outgoing guy, as opposed to Ale, who has a “too much” gene, and Rhys who is overly grumpy. I also liked Jules as a main character, and how fierce and strong she was! She was also very different from the previous two main characters with her fiery red hair and attitude!

The romance was pretty good! I’m a big fan of the enemies-to-lovers trope, so this was a treat for me. There’s a lot of anger, angst, and sexual tension behind their clever banter, which I loved! Also, I really liked the nicknames Josh gave Jules, my favorite one being JR (Jessica Rabbit) – and the one she hated the most.  

As a side note, I’m also glad that Josh and Alex were working things out in this book. I still think they have a long way to go, but I’m glad things are moving forward. Good for you Josh! It was also fun to see the girls together now and then, and the author took the opportunity to introduce Stella, the main character of the next book. It was a smooth transition to the next book!

The writing is okay and it is easy to follow. The books are on the bigger size, but it’s super easy to read without feeling demotivated. The plot itself wasn’t bad and I was fairly entertained, so I think this series is a good option if you just want to read an easy romance/smut book.

To finish this review, I feel like I have to mention the hype around these books: I do believe this series is a little overrated. I don’t think the books are bad… just not great as most people promote them. They’re entertaining but I still think they lack something. Maybe plot-wise or weird pacing, I can exactly pinpoint what it is.

Like I said, from the three books I’ve read from the series, this is so far my favorite. I had high expectations when I started Bridget’s story because I thought that would be closer to what I like in romances, but I felt like something was missing. Then I thought about what went right with this book, and the answer is: the characters made this book. If they didn’t have great personalities, I don’t think this book would have worked for me. Josh and Jules had chemistry and great banter, so I believe that’s the reason why this was my favorite.

Ok, only one book missing now… I can see the finish line!