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Twisted

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This was my first time reading Emily Mcintire but I am hooked. She does a great job of taking a story we all know well and breathing new life in to it.

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Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the chance to read this great book. I couldn't put this book down. Sexy, fun and addictive

Recommended for those who love a good romance. A great read just like the authors previous books. A fun remaining of the classic tale. Looking forward to a reread when the book is published

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This could've been good, or at least average but no, this was horrible.

A white woman took a brown/ethnic woman who is strong and confident and turned her into an oversexualized mess, and makes another brown character a borderline domestic abuser.

I had such high hopes but this did not measure up.

Even if you skip to the spicy scenes, the author didn't even write that part well.

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Yasmin and Julian were the perfect enemies to love, marriage of convenience couple. They had such sweet moments in this story (the driving scene) and Julian was the perfect alpha, possessive hero. I love how their romance progressed and as with every Emily Mcinitire book, the plot kept me on my toes! I cannot wait to see what else she adds to this story.

Thank you #netgalley for an early read of #twisted by #emilymcinitire in exchange for my honest review

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The best Emily McIntire so far, and boy is that saying something. When I read Hooked, it became my new favorite book of all time. Every book of hers I pick up replaces the last as my favorite. Aladdin is my favorite disney movie, so to see a dark retelling of it made me excited before I even picked it up. Throw in the fact that it is a mix of my two favorite tropes (forced marriage, enemies to lovers) and I knew I was a goner. I love Yasmin and Julian both, but Julian has my heart. "my wife" *swoon* I cannot wait for the next book to see if she can top this one! (And I'm sure she can)

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I do not think I could be more attracted to a villian as I was to Julian. This book was fantastic and I love that she made it so clear that this was a referrance to Aladdin. The little details she threw in were amazing. I will go so far as saying that this one is my favorite in the series, even though they have all been great! I can not wait to read the next in the series!!

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Very fun book, with a decent amount of spice. The twist on the Disney tale of Aladdin is done well, and it definitely kept me guessing. Emily McIntire did an excellent job on this story, how the characters finally looked past their enemy to lovers relationship and allowed to be there for one another. And of course, with a good bit of drama, pain, emotional development and a good healthy dash of sex, you can't go wrong.

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I enjoyed reading the new Never After book from Emily McIntire. While it wasn't my favorite of the series, I did really enjoy Yasmin and Julian's story. I loved Julian as a character and completely understood his business motives for wanting to marrying Yasmin, but the enemies-to-lovers aspect wasn't strong enough. The slow-burn didn't hold enough tension because there wasn't enough that had happened between them prior to the start of the story .Julian's character and his arc were stronger than Yasmin's by far. It definitely read as an age gap that was more maturity based rather than age based, and at the end of the story, Yasmin still seemed too young mentally for Julian. The first half of the story was a little too slow, but the middle and ending definitely had my interest. The steam wasn't as steamy as I've come to expect with this series, but it was still good overall. I'm glad Julian and Yasmin got their HEA, but I don't think this is as strong of a showing as McIntire's other stories. I'd give this 3.75 stars.

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DNF at 70 pages.

I can’t give a full review since I only read under a hundred pages…but I will say this book was sadly not for me, I loved the first two books in this series and then the third, and this one just kinda fell downhill for me,

The main MMC in this is insufferable in the worst way, he’s sexist and annoying, he truly is an unlikeable character that you don’t want to root for,

The FMC might just be even more of an embarrassment of a character, she’s a cheater…I don’t know why we’re making this an okay trope in a romance book…it’s gross and makes me respect the character less.

I don’t have anything else to say about this book except it disappointed me, this was a book I was looking forward to, and was counting down the days for it to come out (it was even cooler since it released on my birthday) and yet…it truly was a waste of time.

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Another hit in this series! This is a great retelling. The past isn't too slow but there also isn't insta love. It's a fast paced read. I'm excited for the next book in the series.

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A dark, Aladdin-inspired dark contemporary romance set in a mafia-esque world. While the plot synopsis would suggest a thrilling read, I found myself more bored than thrilled. There were some spicy scenes, but the Julian ("Jafar") and Yasmin ("Jasmine") characters were predictable and their relationship turned more towards "instalove." The underlying plot of Julian trying to takeover her father's business took a long time to develop and was not very interesting. There's an attempt to depict Yasmin as a confident female character in control of her life, but the few moments where she speaks up for herself are overshadowed by Julian and the other men's actions.

Since it does fit a specific niche, I would recommend this title to fans of Katee Robert and the dark romance-mafia storyline.

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I have read the three previous books in this series by Emily McIntire. These books are all standalones and are not dependent on each other at the series continues. But for some reason, I just could not get into this story. I found Yasmin to be a spoiled brat, and I could not find anything that showed she was a strong female character. As for Julian, this character made me extremely uncomfortable. I am not afraid or squeamish of BDSM themes in books. But the interaction between Yasmin and Julian just bothered me from the very beginning of the story.

I wish I could say I thoroughly enjoyed the story, like I have done for the previous three. But with this one, I could not find any redeeming qualities to the characters.

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Have you ever read a book that you love what's currently happening, so you tried to delay finishing it because you knew that in the next chapter it it will all crumble? That's what I felt when I was reading this book, especially because it has an enemies-to lovers genre. I am so amazed and attached by the story that I finished it in two readings; this book has just put me out of my reading slump!

The suspense and thrill that Yasmin gave me is so intense that every chapter that has her POV I kept asking myself if she will be able to oust Julian from his schemes.

I haven't read Scarred (Don't judge me, pls😩) yet but a friend of mine told me that Tristan is the best male main character and has been replaced by Julian, so that got me curious ,as of now I think it's fair to say Julian is such a badass and he deserves the best in life.

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𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬:
3.5/5⭐️
2.5/5🔥

𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬, 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐖:
MF/dual POV/dark/HEA/slow burn/enemies to lovers/age gap/arranged-marriage of convenience(ish)/murder/gore/childhood trauma


𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰:
Book 4 in the Never After Series. This is a series of fractured fairytales where the villain gets the girl. Twisted is loosely inspired by Aladdin. Each book in this series follows a different set of characters and can be read as a stand-alone.

𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
I enjoyed this book, however it’s not my favorite of the series. Julian was a literal villain, always stepping on or taking out whatever/whoever needed to help him reach his goals, some how never getting caught. With his boss being on his death bed and Yasmin standing in the way of his ultimate goal, he concocts a plan.

Yasmin is the princess and the people pleaser of the story.. wanting to follow her father's last wishes even though she does not agree at all. When Julian presents her with seems to be a fool proof plan, while she hesitates, she ultimately feels that is her only option to get what she wants.

I loved seeing these two knock heads and go back and forth with each other. I enjoyed Yas' bratty outspoken side that she seemed to reserve for Julian alone and I loved how he got off on her being sassy and disobedient, ultimately using it as a way to tease and taunt her. Watching the attraction build between them was full of anticipation just waiting for the tension to snap anddd boy did it snap... who knew Julian has such a dirty mouth. and the 'my wife' trope was gold here! I did feel Yas was a bit underestimated, so it was nice to see her character flourish over the span of the book. That being said the ending seemed to fly up from the depths. While it was expected at some point, I guess I just expected it sooner... I had an idea of what I thought would happen, but thought there'd be a little more to it. Still liked this book, still love this series, and I'm excited to see what Emily brings us in 'Crossed'.

𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬:
“For some reason, this little twit of a girl breaks apart all my logic, splaying me open until I’m vulnerable and greedy, wanting immediate satisfaction and not being able to stop myself from demanding it.”

“You’re playing a dangerous game letting me touch you like this.”

“You like that, don’t you? Knowing you drive me to the point of madness…. I can’t work. I can’t eat. I can’t think of anything except spreading you wide open and slipping between your perfect thighs so I can fill you up.”

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Yum. I was so excited to see this. I love every single one of the Never After series. I mean who doesn't love a spicy version of their favorite childhood tales.

Wow this one was a doozy!!!! There was a bit of an easter egg for this in the previous book Crossed.

I personally love the formulaic nature of this series where there's a problem that is quickly resolved.

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Twisted is a dark contemporary romance retelling of Aladdin. Forget everything you know about the original story or the Disney adaptation because this is nothing like it!

Yasmin, while spoiled and pampered, has a surprisingly level head on her shoulders. Her flaw is the desire to always please her father, and she does so at the expense of her own happiness. She also fails to see a snake, hiding in plain sight, because she relies on feelings that are forbidden.

Enter Julian Faraci. He is Ali's, Yasmin's father, right-hand man. He is not afraid to get his hands dirty in every sense, and he aspires to take over Ali's diamond business after he dies. Ali wants Yasmin to marry so she is taken care of, and Julian creates an offer that Yasmin can not refuse.

She sees Julian's dark side yet still falls for the man underneath. Julian is determined not to let Yasmin get under his skin. Yet they see each other more than they thought they would.

This book took me a while to get into. For me, the first dragged a bit. After about the halfway point, I was hooked and needed to see how it ended. Julian and Yasmin together was everything I didn't know I needed because they were imperfectly perfect. If you like twisted fairytales, this one's for you.

Because this is a dark romance, check trigger warnings.

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Amaaazing. I just love her books sooo much and I did not expect that. It is so refreshing to see the villains as heroes. And the writing style is also great. I need to read all of them.

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thank you to netgalley and sourcebooks bloom books for the advanced reading copy of twisted by emily mcintire. this new tale from the authors never after series is chilling and lovely as the rest. we follow a reimagined tale of jasmine and jafar renamed as yasmin and julian. he is her fathers right hand man and detests her. yasmin is her fathers only child and heir to a diamond company, her father is dying and wants her to marry someone deserving. julian wants to control the company and decides he will marry yasmin even if he doesnt care for her. their deal for this marriage is something neither of them wants but once julian set his mind on making yasmin his he does all her can to honor that. all he can. anything. this is a new must read and another book is set to release by the end of the year.

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I really enjoy the other books in the series and was quite excited when I saw this book arrive at my store. I didn’t realize she was writing more in the series. Sadly this book did not do it for me. My biggest qualm about this book is Yasmin, she kept on saying she wants control of her life and don’t want anyone to tell her what to do anymore but she never stood up for herself with the three men in her life. I was hoping she would grow into stronger female lead but she did not and that is quite disappointing. I also didn’t feel any chemistry between the two main character and thought that it was to insta love.

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The first part of this book was exactly why it's categorized as a dark romance : Julian is just awful and so despicable! I felt like there was no way I could like him... but I was wrong! Once his personal story was told and he begun to show some cute gestures towards Yasmin, my sick heart started to think he was maybe an interesting man... then I was turned on by the dark character he is and the depth of his need of power... I loved the story and especially the little hints to Aladdin, the fairytale it was inspired by which is my all time favorite fairytale. I'm definitely gonna read the other books of this serie (they can be read on any order as they are not related) because I love this concept and this author's writing!

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