Twisted Lies: the must-read fake dating romance

I really enjoyed this book and was fully invested in the characters and their relationship. The chemistry was strong, the fake-dating trope was done well, and Christian Harper was the kind of morally grey MMC that’s easy to get hooked on. Stella’s softer, quieter personality balanced him nicely, and I liked watching their relationship slowly develop. That said, the pacing did feel uneven. Parts of the story dragged on longer than necessary, and a lot of the major conflict and drama was pushed into the final quarter of the book, which made the ending feel rushed compared to the slower buildup earlier on. Overall, it’s still a very entertaining and steamy read, and a great conclusion to the series—just a bit longer than it needed to be.

Really good book

The final story in the twisted series, the longest book of them all and just as enjoyable! Very much the same plot, relationships that can never happen but ultimately end up happening. This was the story of the last remaining friend Stella. After Jules moved out of their shared apartment in the Mirage, the landlord Christian, reduced Stella's rent even further on the condition that she looks after his houseplants. Stella is working on a campaign and not doing very well when it's suggested that in order to get more work she needs more followers on her social media accounts, and in order to do that she needs fake boyfriend. She runs the idea by Christian and he says he needs someone to accompany him to events and so they agree to be in a fake relationship. Absolutely no falling in love and no sex. Done. Stella is desperate for more money because she is paying for her old Nanny to live in a care home and they have just notified her that the fees are going up. So she needs more followers to earn more money. Maura, her old nanny, pretty much brought her up after a bad relationship with her parents so she classes Maura as like a mother to her. As always in these books, there is a backstory and in this one, it's that Stella has a stalker. Christian ends up being more than just a close friend and she ends up moving in with him after her apartment is broken into. This is where the relationship begins for real as they become closer. Christian is working hard to find out who the stalker is and kill him once he discovers. The only thing that let this down for me was that it took more than half of the book before Stella and Christian got together and I felt it should have happened sooner than it did. I did enjoy the end though where we got a little catch up of what happened next, just when I was thinking there should be more books, we didn't need any because we found out what happened next with everyone! Great series!

Christian Harper is everything and more yes please. Obssessed hero? Check Slow burn tension? Check Forced proximity/fake dating ? Check This man would do ANYTHING for Stella and I personally think the world would benefit from more men like him lol he was literally calling her "mine" on page 12 when they were basically strangers!! Give me all the obssessed hero vibes please. The romance was great, the stalker plot line was well done, I loved all the cameos of the previous couples and overall this was just a great time. Stella was such a relatable character who we got to see gain confidence in herself and her dreams. And when she FINALLY stood up to her family and defended Christian to them in the same night? HELL YES!! I honestly just LOVED this book start to finish and have zero regrets about using my Saturday to sit and read this in one sitting. 5/5 stars (

Overall rating for this book is 3.5/5. Least favourite book in this series. Twisted Hate is my favourite book. Followed by Twisted Games and then Twisted Love. Pros - Fake dating, close promixity, morally grey hero. Sweet and sassy heroine. - Stella and Christian - I loved their thought processes and their character growth. - The romantic trips and locations. - The friends to lovers element of the novel was strong. - The cameos from the other characters in the Twisted Series. - Loved the ending and the extended epilogue. - Story was well written. - Enjoyed the slow burn style romance but it became too slow and dragged on for too long. Cons - Pacing of the story was slow. The first 60% of the novel was very slow and repetitive. Story developed from 65% and onwards. Last 20% seemed rushed. I was hoping for a chapter in relation to Ava and Alex’s engagement parties. Very few sex scenes and the first scene was only introduced 63% into the novel - book is over 500 pages - slow burn was too slow. - Sex scenes had some spice but were too similar to 50 Shades of Grey. - Characters spent too much time in their heads and poorly communicated. It took too long for the character’s to act on their feelings. As a result, this took away from some of the passion and the excitement when they finally got together. The build up to their physical intimacy dragged on. - I was expecting more lies and more plot twists regarding Christian’s work, family history, and some darker sides to Stella’s character. - Some of Christian’s actions were overlooked by Stella like Christian’s need to physically harm and murder anyone who upsets him or Stella. - Stalker element of the novel was poorly developed and was forgotten, for the majority of the novel, until the last 15% of the novel. Overall. Good book to wrap up the series. Book would have been better if it was 100-150 pages shorter with more plot, more development and less of a slow burn.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, compared to the others it's the most engaging. I really believed Stella and Christians love story, although at times Christians behaviour was suspect - let's call a spade a spade he was a stalker. Still I enjoyed watching Stella come out of her shell and Christian battle his demons as he fell in love. Good read!

Twisted Lies ended up being one of my absolute favorites in the Twisted series. From the very first chapter, I was hooked—Ana Huang has that dangerously addictive writing style where you swear you’ll read “just one more chapter” and suddenly it’s 2 a.m. This story follows Stella Alonso, a shy, sweet influencer trying to build an independent life while dealing with a stalker threatening her safety. Enter Christian Harper—the impeccably controlled, emotionally distant billionaire who owns her building. When a fake-dating arrangement turns into something far deeper (and far more dangerous), their connection becomes impossible to ignore. I’ve always had mixed feelings about morally grey book boyfriends, but Ana Huang really nails the balance here. Christian is mysterious, obsessive, and honestly a little unsettling at times—and yet, somehow, completely irresistible. He’s protective in that morally ambiguous, “I’ll burn the world down for you” way, but Huang also peels back his layers to show his loneliness and vulnerability. Watching him slowly open up to Stella was incredibly satisfying. And Stella surprised me in the best way. I didn’t connect with her as much in the earlier books, so I was worried—but she absolutely shines here. Her growth, quiet strength, and journey toward finding her voice made her deeply relatable. She’s gentle without being weak, and by the end, she might actually be my favorite of the Twisted girls. The chemistry between Christian and Stella was so good. The tension, the yearning, the soft moments tucked between danger and desire—it all worked. The “butterfly” nickname? I melted. And yes, I laughed out loud when Christian basically handed her a penthouse after one look. That man was down bad from day one. 😭 The tropes are some of my all-time favorites—fake dating, grumpy x sunshine, billionaire romance, forced proximity, roommates, and a delicious slow burn—and Ana executes them beautifully. The stalker subplot added just enough suspense to keep things intense, though I do think the pacing toward the end dragged a little. My biggest issue was the third-act conflict. It didn’t ruin the story, but it felt somewhat predictable and a bit unnecessary. That said, the emotional payoff afterward—and the epilogue—more than made up for it. Seeing all four couples one last time genuinely warmed my heart. Also… that cover? The green is stunning. Easily my favorite of the series. Overall, Twisted Lies was a strong, emotional, and satisfying conclusion. It delivered romance, tension, growth, and just enough danger to keep things interesting. While not perfect, it reminded me exactly why I love Ana Huang’s books—her characters are flawed, passionate, and impossible to forget. “If you saw yourself the way other people see you, you’d never doubt again.” “A world without Stella in it was one that didn’t deserve to exist.” Yeah. That wrecked me. 💖 Tropes & Vibes: 😤 Grumpy x Sunshine 💍 Fake dating 💼 Billionaire romance 🏙️ Forced proximity / roommates 🦋 Soft FMC, morally grey MMC 🔥 Slow-burn tension 🖤 Obsessive, protective love 🌿 Emotional growth & found confidence If you love intense chemistry, morally grey devotion, and a soft heroine finding her power, Twisted Lies is such a satisfying read—and a strong finale to the series. 💚📚✨

I love it every second of Christian. Dark hair and whiskey eyes ❤️

I want to start of saying that I loved the first 3 books in this series so my expectations were high. And after reading a heartbreaking romance I wanted something spicy and this is just that. I was a little concerned about halfway in without much spice but we got there eventually. And the storytelling is really good, I couldn’t put it down! Stella is such a relatable character. Slightly introverted, avoids conflict at any price and just a really nice person. Throughout the book she really grows more comfortable in her skin and that’s so inspiring to see. And then we have Christian the morally gray alpha hero, need I say more. Beware of triggers warnings before reading this one, there are a bunch. I love the girls but come on, the dynamics between their partners. I would be down for an entire book about a guys trip, that would be wild I mean just imagine all the possibilities.

Excellent livre broché en anglais très populaire chez les jeunes. Il fait partie d une série. Ma fille adore et dévore ces histoires.

300 pages into the book and nothing happens.