Twisted Hate: An Enemies with Benefits Romance by Ana Huang
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Twisted Hate: An Enemies with Benefits Romance

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Ana Huang

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★★ 2022 Goodreads Choice Award Finalist for Best Romance; USA Today Bestseller ★★

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.


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: The story contains explicit content, mild violence, profanity, and topics that may be sensitive to some readers. Detailed list linked inside the book. Recommended for 18+.

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ISBN-10

1728274885

ISBN-13

978-1728274881

Print length

512 pages

Language

English

Publisher

Bloom Books

Publication date

January 26, 2022

Dimensions

5.5 x 1.28 x 8.5 inches

Item weight

1.18 pounds



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  • Because you’re mine, I said against her mouth. Let another man touch you, Jules, and you’ll find out just how easily I can take a man’s life as I can save one.

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  • I don’t know what you did to me, Red. But somehow, I went from wanting to kill you…to willing to kill for you.

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  • Bed. Singular. As in, there was only one. And I had to share it with Jules Ambrose. Kill me now.

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  • Only a few things in life were certain: death, taxes, and the fact that Josh Chen and I would never be friends.

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  • Nothing good ever came from right-swiping on a guy holding a fish on a dating app. Double red flags if said guy’s name was Todd.

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Editorial reviews

  • "Twisted Hate is one of the best books of the year. I know the year just started but mark my words, TWISTED HATE IS ONE OF BEST WAYS TO START 2022." - @slikestoread
  • "If I could rate this book 100 stars on every platform I really would!" - Hiba, @bookhholic
  • "This was possibly one of the best enemies to lovers I've ever read." - Zahraa, @zahraaslibrary
  • "An explosion of emotions, deliciously addictive, unputdownable, an enemies to lovers that will consume your mind and heart." - When Vane Reads
  • "Josh and Jules story was absolutely breathtaking and full of amazing twists and turns! I loved every minute of this book!" - Valarie, Goodreads reviewer
  • "I devoured this book in one sitting. It was sooo good! Josh and Jules were PERFECT!" - Kat's Books and Brews
  • "I'm not sure if I will be able to put into words how much I loved this book. Ana has absolutely outdone herself." - Kate Reads Romance
  • "My expectations for Twisted Hate were high but Ana Huang really outdid herself. This book easily became my favourite in the series." - Simran, @simranslibrary
  • "Twisted Hate is a hate-to-love AND enemies with benefits book that will give you all the feels!" - Jess, @divinelyreads
  • "Twisted Hate is by far my favorite enemies to lovers romance." Trish, Late Knight Luna Reads
  • "This is probably my favorite book of the series. It was lyrical, beautifully written, and I absolutely adored Jules." - @jessreadss
  • "THE BANTER. THE PASSION. THE LUST. In every possible way this book was made with perfection." - @duaasbooks
  • "I was hooked and I couldn't put this book down! Josh Chen is a top new book boyfriend!" - Kerissa, Goodreads reviewer
  • "Ana Huang outdid herself with this hot and spicy enemies to lovers romance with a couple we've waited so long to read about." - Alicia, @theromanticbibliotheca
  • "The story was just chef's kiss and it is one that I'll be recommending to anyone who will listen!" - Dominique, Goodreads reviewer
  • "This book is perfection from start to finish." - Megan, Romance Book in Review
  • "I cannot get over how giddy I was reading this." - Anastasia, Goodreads reviewer
  • "Everything about this book was just perfect." - Mel, Goodreads reviewer
  • "I literally finished it in one sitting because i couldn't put it down." - Amanda, Goodreads reviewer
  • "You are not prepared for this amazing book...this completely surpassed my expectations and more!" - Emaan, @emaanreads
  • "I cant give this book enough stars cause Jules and Josh had me addicted to reading this!" - Krista, @kristareadsbooks
  • "I'm obsessed with this book, I'm obsessed with Jules and Josh and I'm obsessed with Ana's writing." - Steph, Goodreads reviewer
  • "The spice in this is INCREDIBLE. The story is compelling and fast moving, and I think the trope of enemies with benefits isn't done enough, making this feel like a very unique story." - Kristie, @read_between.the_wines
  • "Their banter, angst and the gradual buildup from enemies with benefits to lovers eventually had me swooning throughout the story." - Nikki Rose, @bibliomxniac
  • "I absolutely loved their story, it was amazing from the start till the end." - @lowkeyreader

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Sample

1

JULES

Nothing good ever came from right-swiping on a guy holding a fish on a dating app. Double red flags if said guy’s name was Todd.

I should’ve known better, yet there I was, sitting alone at The Bronze Gear, D.C.’s hottest bar, and drinking my hideously expensive vodka soda after being stood up.

That’s right.

I’d been stood up for the very first time by a fish-wielding Todd. It was enough to make a girl say fuck it and throw away sixteen dollars on one drink even though she didn’t have a full-time salary yet.

What was it with men and fish pictures, anyway? Couldn’t they choose something more creative, like cage diving with sharks? Also marine animal-centric, but less mundane.

Maybe the fish was an odd thing to fixate on, but it prevented me from dwelling on the awfulness of my day and the hot, sticky embarrassment coating my skin.

Get caught in a sudden downpour halfway to campus with nary an umbrella in sight? Check. (Five percent chance of rain, my ass. I should sue the weather app company).

Get trapped in an overcrowded metro train that stunk of body odor for forty minutes due to a power problem? Check.

Go on a three-hour apartment hunt which resulted in two blistered feet and zero leads? Check.

After such a hellish day, I wanted to cancel my date with Todd, but I’d already postponed twice—once for a rescheduled study group, the other when I was feeling under the weather—and I hadn’t wanted to leave him hanging again. So I sucked it up and showed up, only to get stood up.

The universe had a sense of humor, all right, and it was a shitty one.

I finished the rest of my drink and flagged down the bartender. “Can I get the check please?” Happy hour had just started, but I couldn’t wait to go home and curl up with the two real loves of my life. Netflix and Ben & Jerry’s never let me down.

“It’s already covered.”

When my eyebrows shot up, the bartender tilted her head toward a table of preppy-looking twenty-something guys in the corner. Likely consultants, based on their outfits. One of them, a Clark Kent lookalike in a gingham shirt, raised his glass and smiled at me. “Courtesy of Clark the Consultant.”

I stifled a laugh even as I raised my own glass and smiled back at him. So I wasn’t the only one who thought he looked like Superman’s alter ego.

“Clark the Consultant saved me from eating instant ramen for dinner, so cheers to him,” I said.

That was sixteen dollars I could keep in my bank account, though I left a tip anyway. I used to work in the food service industry, and it made me obsessive about over tipping. No one dealt with more assholes on a consistent basis than service workers.

I finished my free drink and kept my eyes locked on Clark the Consultant, whose gaze swept appreciatively over my face, hair, and body.

I didn’t believe in false humility—I knew I looked good. And I knew if I walked over to that table right now, I could soothe my bruised ego with more drinks, compliments, and maybe an orgasm or two later if he knew what he was doing.

Tempting…but no. I was too exhausted to go through the whole hookup song and dance.

I turned away, but not before catching the flash of disappointment on his face. To his credit, Clark the Consultant understood the implied message—thank you for the drink, but I’m not interested in taking things further—and didn’t try to approach me, which was more than I could say for most men.

I slung my bag over my shoulder and was about to grab my coat from the hook beneath the bar when a deep, cocky drawl sent every hair on the back of my neck on end.

“Hey, JR.”

Two words. That was all it took to trigger my fight or flight. Honestly, it was a Pavlovian response at this point. When I heard his voice, my blood pressure skyrocketed.

Every. Single. Time.

And the day just keeps getting better.

My fingers tightened around my bag strap before I forced them to relax. I would not give him the satisfaction of provoking any discernible reaction from me.

With that in mind, I took a deep breath, rearranged my features into a neutral expression, and slowly turned around, where I was greeted with the world’s most unwelcome sight to go along with the world’s most unwelcome sound.

Josh fucking Chen.

All six feet of him, clad in dark jeans and a white button-down shirt that was just fitted enough to show off his muscles. No doubt he planned it that way. He probably spent more time on his appearance than I did, and I wasn’t exactly low maintenance. Merriam-Webster should stamp his face next to the word vain.

The worst part was, Josh was technically good-looking. Thick dark hair, high cheekbones, sculpted body. All the things I was a sucker for…if they weren’t attached to an ego so large it required its own zip code.

“Hi, Joshy,” I cooed, knowing how much he hated the nickname. I could thank Ava, my best friend and Josh’s sister, for that gold nugget of information.

Annoyance sparked in his eyes, and I smiled. The day was looking up already.

To be fair, Josh was the one who’d insisted on calling me JR first. It was short for Jessica Rabbit, the cartoon character. Some people might take it as a compliment, but when you were a redhead with double Ds, the constant comparison got old fast, and he knew it.

“Drinking alone?” Josh shifted his attention to the empty bar stools on either side of me. It wasn’t peak happy hour yet, and the most coveted seats were the booths lining the oak-paneled walls, not at the bar. “Or have you already scared off everyone within a twenty-foot radius?”

“Funny you should mention scaring people off.” I eyed the woman standing next to Josh. She was beautiful, with brown hair, brown eyes, and a lithe body clad in an incredible graphic-print wrap dress. Too bad her good taste didn’t extend to men, if she was on a date with him. “I see you’ve recovered from your bout of syphilis long enough to sucker another unsuspecting woman into a date.” I directed my next words to the brunette. “I don’t know you, but I already know you could do way better. Trust me.”

Did Josh actually have syphilis? Maybe. Maybe not. He slept around enough I wouldn’t be surprised if he did, and I wouldn’t be upholding girl code if I didn’t warn Wrap Dress about the possibility of contracting an STD.

Instead of recoiling, she laughed. “Thanks for the warning, but I think I’ll be okay.”

“Making jokes about STDs. How original.” If Josh was bothered by me insulting him in front of his date, he didn’t show it. “I hope your oral arguments are more creative, or you’ll have a tough time in the legal world. Assuming you pass the bar, of course.”

His mouth curved into a smirk, revealing a tiny dimple in his left cheek.

I held back a snarl. I hated that dimple. Every time it popped up, it mocked me, and I wanted nothing more than to stab it with a knife.

“I’ll pass,” I said coolly, reining in my violent thoughts. Josh always brought out the worst in me. “Better hope you don’t get sued for medical malpractice, Joshy, or I’ll be the first to offer my services to the other party.”

I’d busted my ass to get a spot at Thayer Law and a job offer from Silver & Klein, the prestigious law firm I interned for last summer. I wasn’t about to let my dreams of becoming a lawyer slip away when I was so close.

No freaking way.

I was going to pass the bar exam, and Josh Chen was going to eat his words. Hopefully, he’d choke on them too.

“Big talk for someone who hasn’t even graduated yet.” Josh leaned against the bar and propped his forearm on the counter, looking irritatingly like a model posing for a GQ spread. He switched subjects before I could fire another retort. “You’re awfully dressed up for a solo date.”

His gaze swept from my curled hair to my made-up face before lingering on the gold pendant resting against my cleavage.

My spine turned to iron. Unlike Clark the Consultant, Josh’s scrutiny seared into my flesh, hot and mocking. The metal from my necklace flamed against my skin, and it was all I could do not to yank it off and pelt it in his smug face.

And yet, for some reason, I remained still while he continued his perusal. It wasn’t lecherous so much as it was assessing, like he was gathering all the puzzle pieces and arranging them into a complete picture in his mind.

Josh’s eyes dipped to the green cashmere dress hugging my torso, skimmed over the expanse of my black-stockinged legs, and stopped at my black heeled boots before he dragged them back up to meet my own hazel ones. His smirk disappeared, leaving his expression unreadable.

A charged silence crackled between us before he spoke again. “You’re dressed for an actual date.” His pose remained casual, but his eyes sharpened into dark knives waiting to carve out my embarrassment. “But you were about to leave, and it’s only five-thirty.”

I lifted my chin even as the heat of embarrassment prickled my skin. Josh was many things—infuriating, cocky, the spawn of Satan—but he wasn’t stupid, and he was the last person I wanted knowing I’d been stood up.

He would never let me live it down.

“Don’t tell me he didn’t show.” There was a strange note in his voice.

The heat intensified. God, I shouldn’t have worn cashmere. I was roasting in my stupid dress. “You should worry less about my love life and more about your date.”

Josh hadn’t looked at Wrap Dress since he showed up, but she didn’t seem to mind. She was too busy chatting and laughing with the bartender.

“I assure you, of all the things on my to-do list, worrying about your love life isn’t even in the top five thousand.” Despite the snark, Josh continued staring at me with that indecipherable expression.

My stomach swooped for no obvious reason.

“Good.” It was a lame retort, but my brain wasn’t working properly. I blamed it on the exhaustion. Or the alcohol. Or a million other things that had nothing to do with the man standing in front of me.

I grabbed my coat and slid off my seat, intent on brushing past him without another word.

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About the authors

Ana Huang

Ana Huang

Ana Huang is a #1 New York Times, #1 USA Today, and #1 Amazon bestselling author. Best known for her Twisted series, she writes New Adult and contemporary romance with deliciously alpha heroes, strong heroines, and plenty of steam, angst, and swoon sprinkled in.

Her books have been translated in over thirty languages and featured in outlets such as Good Morning America, NPR, Cosmopolitan, and PEOPLE.

A self-professed travel enthusiast, she loves incorporating beautiful destinations into her stories and will never say no to a good chai latte.

GODS OF THE GAME:

The Striker (coming September 24, 2024)

KINGS OF SIN:

King of Wrath

King of Pride

King of Greed

King of Sloth

King of Envy (coming March 25, 2025)

TWISTED:

Twisted Love

Twisted Games

Twisted Hate

Twisted Lies

IF LOVE:

If We Ever Meet Again (Duet #1)

If the Sun Never Sets (Duet #2)

If Love Had a Price #3 (Standalone)

If We Were Perfect #4 (Standalone)

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Reviews

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4.4 out of 5

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Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2024

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I am enjoying this series. Started a few days ago and now on to # 4. I loved the journey of Josh and Jules. Normally not a fan of enemies to lovers but this one was a nice change of pace.

Michelle

Michelle

5

Love it

Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2024

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I love it!!!!! It has everything from drama, romance, suspense, and spicy moments! It’s a great series and a must buy if you want to continue it

Hanna Johnson

Hanna Johnson

5

Favorite of the series

Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2024

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This was my favorite book from the series, the story kept me hooked the whole time.

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