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Twisted by Renee Rocco
3.5
adventurous dark fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

3.5 ⭐

Overall this was good and it was exactly what I was looking for in the moment.

This is a dark fairy tale reimagining of Rapunzel with a Why Choose romance. It's friends-to-enemies/enemies-to-lovers. It does end on a bit of a cliff hanger and part two is not out yet.

Honestly, I was expecting it to be a bit darker in the romance aspects of the story. With the exception of one interaction between Wren and Rapunzel early on, I didn't really feel like the romance was overly dark. I think the plot of the story itself is where more of the dark elements come in.

I liked the MMCs. They were pretty well defined and had their own unique backstories and personalities that worked well together as a whole. Wren brought the angst, Dax brought the humor, and Quinn brought the demons (literally).

I'll definitely check out Part 2 when it's out.

TWs: (pulled from author's website) Graphic sex. Group sex. Rough sex. Dubious sexual consent. Graphic violence. Graphic language. Captivity. Kidnapping. References to suicide.