I finally finished reading it! I did it, as we like to say in Portuguese, on the strength of hate ("na força do ódio"), since I had already reached 60% and considered it would just be a small effort to read the remaining 40%. And I'm glad I did so, considering the last hundred pages were the most interesting the book had to offer. I have to say I did not predict the identity of the character who leaked the photos, neither the truth about Rhys's origins, so that was interesting to read about. I'm not even going to write a review, but I will say this: the only thing Ana Huang has going for her is that she has a formula that works well and it just happens to sell - she adds spice, possessive man, popular tropes and recycled plots and bam, here's a fast-consuming-not-so-original book. Which, hey, is still legitimate and there are people who enjoy them. In conclusion, this is where I bid her books goodbye.

P.S.: that was some cringe not-at-all-realistic smut. Help.

This is only slightly better than Twisted Love in the sense that the male main character isn't as much of a jerk as Alex. Rhys is, however, still a jerk and possessive alpha dude. I cringe everytime the guy threatens someone for touching Bridget, like a dog that needs to take a toilet break to mark his territory. I gave Ana Huang a second chance, but I still hate it here.

Ok, but the first sentence of this has already made me roll my eyes 👁️👄👁️ Ana, dear, how am I supposed to give you a second chance like this

Here I am, giving Ana Huang a second chance, since I hated Twisted Love... People have told me it gets slightly better, so here we go.

This was recommended to me by a Portuguese-German colleague (he read it in German) because of how whimsical and original it is, if I'm remembering correctly. Now, at 3%, the only thing I know is that I'm already loving the writing.

Now that I've read most of this book and hardly got past the "merda" incident, I can positively say that the blooming relationship between Dianna and Liam has been one of my favourite aspects of this book. I'll leave the other comments I have to make for the review.