Twisted Love

Twisted Love by Ana Huang is a contemporary romance novel that pairs a sunshine heroine with a brooding, emotionally closed-off hero in a slow-burn, opposites-attract love story. Set against a backdrop of family secrets, past trauma, and personal ambition, the book balances swoony moments with darker emotional undercurrents. Readers who enjoy modern romance books featuring grumpy/sunshine dynamics and complex, haunted male leads will find this story particularly appealing.​

The story follows Ava Chen, a warm, artistic photography student with a mysterious childhood and gaps in her memory, and Alex Volkov, her brother’s best friend, a cold, hyper-focused businessman driven by revenge. When Ava’s brother leaves the country, Alex moves in to watch over her, and what begins as reluctant proximity turns into a charged connection neither of them expects. As buried family truths, Alex’s vendetta over his parents’ deaths, and Ava’s resurfacing trauma collide, their relationship is repeatedly tested by lies, danger, and devastating choices.​

Twisted Love explores themes of healing from trauma, forgiveness, and whether love can coexist with obsession and revenge. The tone blends angsty romance with moments of levity between friends, moving at a steady pace that alternates between emotional confrontations and intimate scenes. Fans of series romances, emotional slow burns, and books similar to other popular new adult romance novels will be drawn to this first installment and eager to continue the interconnected stories.​