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title: "Twisted Games review"
description: "Bodyguard and princess, forbidden and slow-burning — the strongest book in the series for me."
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author: "Amy — Bella Bugs Books"
locale: "en-IE"
type: "review"
date_modified: "2026-08-11"
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# Twisted Games by Ana Huang — Review

## At a glance
- Book: Twisted Games
- Author: Ana Huang
- Series: Twisted
- Genre: Romance
- Rating: 5/5
- Tags: romance, royal, forbidden, bodyguard, series

> Bodyguard and princess, forbidden and slow-burning — the strongest book in the series for me.

If Twisted Love hooked me, Twisted Games is the one I would reread tomorrow. Rhys Larsen is the stoic bodyguard with an unbreakable code, Bridget von Ascheberg is a princess with a spine of steel, and the forbidden line between them is drawn so clearly that every small crossing feels enormous.

## What works

- Restraint. The longing does more work than any grand gesture.
- Bridget is not a decorative royal — her duty is a real, costly thing.
- Rhys is protective without being controlling, which is a hard balance to strike.

## What to know going in

Royal romance, forbidden bodyguard trope, open-door spice, and a duty-versus-love conflict that actually gets resolved rather than hand-waved.

## Who I'd hand it to

Readers who want the yearning turned all the way up. You can read this as a standalone, but the Volkov cameos land better in order.

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