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The Twisted Trilogy #1
Twisted Games: A Dark Lesbian Romance
Twisted Games; Book 1 of the Twisted Trilogy The familiar rush of adrenaline danced through my veins as I breathed in the heartbreak on my last victim's face. She’d been far too easy to seduce, but still, the devastation in her eyes excited me. For a moment, I dropped my carefully sculpted mask and ashed her a smile. My real smile. Her heart broke all over again as I shattered her beautiful illusion of me. She would never trust again. Oh, how it enthralled me. Their pain was addicting and I just couldn't get enough. But who to play with next? — TRIGGER This book is a dark lesbian romance with a lot of sensitive and harsh topics. Be mindful when you read if you’re triggered Violence * Non-consensual sex * Blood * Death Please read with caution!
202 pages, Paperback
First published November 22, 2018
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She currently lives in the United Kingdom with her girlfriend and her adorable dog who is the star of her newsletter. Sign up here for adorable pictures, free books, and news about her books: www.arizonatape.com/subscribe
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October 16, 2022
➥ 2.5 Stars *:･ﾟ✧
Gah, such a waste of potential. The romance and smut was lowkey delicious but everything else that was going on was disgusting and cheap.
TW: rape. Both fmcs are royalty and both abuse their servants. They literally make the servants whip eachother, cut off their hands, and she let's her guard (male) rape them after their torture. For things like taking a little too long to bring her shade or something. Then, together, they murder the sweetest handmaiden through suffocating her. There were such random torture scenes that were so strikingly irrelevant. My main question is why?? It felt like a cheap attempt at writing in the "dark" of "dark romance", but it served no purpose and is just jarring.
The smut was lowkey so good like let me continue this series just for that because... The characters weren't anything special or really admirable, but the actual affection (kissing on back of neck, light touches on the hip, leg-trembling smut etc.) was um delectable? The romance is definitely fast paced but idc. Let my girls make out over the body of the man who's genitals they're torturing like - idc I ate that up.
Hello?? My own self respect = gone.
They're so crazy but something about them just...
Bye. And the fmc having fucking restraints installed on her bed so she just shackled in her victims LMAO?
When they're both always fighting for dominance>>>
Anyway, this is from one pov, it's short, the inner monologue is all bark (with bite? but cheap bite idk) and with short chapters. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone really because the violence was so random and unfitting, but, I'll be continuing the series because of the smut and maybe because the next ones improve...
"My brother has many enemies," I stated, shrugging as I studied her. So that was why she was really here?
"Do you make it a habit to sleep with them?" she asked, her fingers wandering aimlessly over my leg.
"No, but I could," I retorted, earning a chuckle from her.
"Maybe you should."
"Depends. Not if you're always bending me over the bed."
"You seemed to like it plenty."
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Gah, such a waste of potential. The romance and smut was lowkey delicious but everything else that was going on was disgusting and cheap.
TW: rape. Both fmcs are royalty and both abuse their servants. They literally make the servants whip eachother, cut off their hands, and she let's her guard (male) rape them after their torture. For things like taking a little too long to bring her shade or something. Then, together, they murder the sweetest handmaiden through suffocating her. There were such random torture scenes that were so strikingly irrelevant. My main question is why?? It felt like a cheap attempt at writing in the "dark" of "dark romance", but it served no purpose and is just jarring.
The smut was lowkey so good like let me continue this series just for that because... The characters weren't anything special or really admirable, but the actual affection (kissing on back of neck, light touches on the hip, leg-trembling smut etc.) was um delectable? The romance is definitely fast paced but idc. Let my girls make out over the body of the man who's genitals they're torturing like - idc I ate that up.
"Just take it, Zafira," she purred in my ear as she plunged her fingers deep inside of me.
Hello?? My own self respect = gone.
"You asked for it," she growled, shoving me off her back. With legs entangled and sheets constricting our bodies, she wrestled me down again. She was strong, maybe even stronger than I was. But I wouldn't let her get the best of me. Not this time.
The sting of nails scraping down my back had red flashing in front of my eyes and I bit down on her arm. She roared angrily, but I didn't care. I just took advantage of the moment and kicked her back off of me. If she thought I'd let her get the best of me, she was so wrong.
"Bitch." Jade cursed, spitting at me.
"Cunt," I countered aiming for her ass one more time.
They're so crazy but something about them just...
"You're beautiful when you beg," Jade smirked, wiping her hand off my sheets.
Bye. And the fmc having fucking restraints installed on her bed so she just shackled in her victims LMAO?
I only needed a moment, two seconds of her being unguarded to life her hands up and click them in the hidden restraints at either side of my bed.
"Relax," I breathed against her neck, trailing a patch of kisses across her collarbone.
"I am," Jade whispered back, her voice oddly calm.
When they're both always fighting for dominance>>>
Anyway, this is from one pov, it's short, the inner monologue is all bark (with bite? but cheap bite idk) and with short chapters. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone really because the violence was so random and unfitting, but, I'll be continuing the series because of the smut and maybe because the next ones improve...
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September 16, 2022
Almost dnfed it. The writing style was horrible and don't get me even started when it comes to the 'plot'.
Too much mindless violence and sexual assault. Nope not my cup of tea even tho I enjoy dark romance very much.
Too much mindless violence and sexual assault. Nope not my cup of tea even tho I enjoy dark romance very much.
January 11, 2021
Arizona Tape has written an addictive and spectacular dark lesbian romance story. The emotion, journey and actions that the characters take, make you become so absorbed in the story that you won’t want it to end.
April 15, 2021
‘Men… They sure loved to play with their shiny guns. How frivolous, there was nothing more boring than a gun. One shot and it was all over. No, I liked a different kind of weapon. An invisible one, untraceable, untouchable. The kind that haunted men and frightened children. A power only destined for the greatest on earth, an authority never to be challenged. A weapon only I could wield.’
April 15, 2022
Don’t waste your time. It’s 200 pages and I couldn’t even finish it. There’s no character development, there’s barely any story, and it’s overall written so poorly, it’s abhorrent.
Also big warning for sexual assault scenes and violence for the sake of violence
Also big warning for sexual assault scenes and violence for the sake of violence
January 6, 2021
this is not what i'm used to read. it was problematic but not bad
March 3, 2021
I can’t believe this story could be so hot and gruesome at the same time. These women are truly twisted and they make a deadly pair. The narrator has the perfect voices for them. It gave me chills. I’m hooked now.
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June 5, 2022
I don’t event know where to start with this. The concept of a novel with two murderous sapphic villains full of hot & steamy scenes- amazing! (Someone needs to take this concept, re-do it , and make a book that’s actually decent because I’d pay good money for it.)
The insanely problematic & over the top disturbing torture scenes? So so soooo unnecessary. (Check your trigger warning there’s probably an entire freaking page of them)
If the author had 1) just removed the grossly detailed torture scenes, or even just toned it down and left out 2/3 of the details 2) added some better writing/editing and 3) combined the next book with this one so it didn’t end mid-plot this would’ve had potential to be a five star book in my opinion.
The insanely problematic & over the top disturbing torture scenes? So so soooo unnecessary. (Check your trigger warning there’s probably an entire freaking page of them)
If the author had 1) just removed the grossly detailed torture scenes, or even just toned it down and left out 2/3 of the details 2) added some better writing/editing and 3) combined the next book with this one so it didn’t end mid-plot this would’ve had potential to be a five star book in my opinion.
February 11, 2021
3.5*
Jesus. Some very twisted psychopathic SAPPHICS WHOM I LOVE!!! very triggering content though and possibly problematic ://
Jesus. Some very twisted psychopathic SAPPHICS WHOM I LOVE!!! very triggering content though and possibly problematic ://
January 3, 2023
Wattpad stories are better than this tripe. Disappointing.
May 22, 2022
3.5 Hands down the darkest wlw book I’ve ever read.
October 16, 2022
this reminded me of gingerbread man by melanie martinez but instead of he it's she
February 6, 2021
Honestly more of a 4.5
“THE FAMILIAR RUSH OF adrenaline danced through my veins as I breathed in the heartbreak on my last victim's face. She’d been far too easy to seduce, but still, the devastation in her eyes excited me. For a moment, I dropped my carefully sculpted mask and flashed her a smile. My real smile.
Her heart broke all over again as I shattered her beautiful illusion of me. She would never trust again. Oh, how it enthralled me. Their pain was addicting and I just couldn't get enough. But who to play with next?
My eyes fell on an image in the newspaper and a wicked grin tugged on the corners of my mouth. A princess? Now that sounded like a fun challenge. After all, the housewives and college girls were boring me. I needed something new, something... Exciting.
Gently, I stroked the image of princess Zafira and wished it was her soft cheek I was touching instead.
Soon. Yes, very soon.
Nobody, not even royalty, could escape the twisted games I liked to play.”
We start off the book and see that our main gal is a psycho who plays games with ppl or smthg whuch is great.
“KILL ME NOW. Well, that wasn’t a very proper thought, not for a princess at least. But then again, was there an accurate way to describe the mind-numbing sensation ceremonies brought along? Throw me off the balcony?
Whichever way it was, as long as it got me out of this ceremony. I didn’t have the slightest interest in whatever rich and spoilt princess Father invited as my brother’s future wife. Why they kept insisting I attended these gatherings was a mystery. I had nothing to say, and even if I had, I wasn’t allowed to speak anyway. Not in front of the men. I was just to be seated, nice and quiet, next to Mother. Boring, if you asked me.”
We’re then introduced to zafira the princess who seems funny ig, like tbh she seems cool
So zafira is a little classist bitch umm she doesn’t rlly shut up abt how she’d better than her servants and she’s like smarter than everyone and shït so like okay bestie ig. Umm zafira is also just like legitimately insane, like she tortures her servants for like minor asf shit like she tortured someone bc they took 1 second too long told shader for her😭 and like she tortured them emotionally and basically got off on it and then she allows her bestie to rape them which is just like okay....
Then basically her and Jade start to get close they find out they’re both twisted freaks who like torturing and killing people so based ig. Then they start fucking and then there ends up being a really fucking hot torture session thing where they basically like make out while torturing a dude which is like okay queens okay. Like bruh shit was so fucking hot I have no words
Quotes I feel like discussing:
“At least I had a good place to inspect the men and women tending to my family. Some old farts, a handful of young girls who I had no doubt we acquired through slavery, and endless women that thought they would get a better life if they served the royal family. They probably did. Living in the beautiful palace was presumably a lot better than their tents and clay houses. At least, I figured it was. I hadn’t actually ever been inside one the houses of the plebs. Now, that wouldn’t be very proper.”
HELP WHAT THE CASUAL NESS SHE JUST SAYS SLAVERY AND THEN CLAY HOUSES BURH HU
“With the glimmer of the dancing water and the glint of the jewels, there was an indescribable beauty in front of me. And yet, I only had eyes for Jade.”
THIS LINE THISVLINE
“Whatever her reasons were, whatever mine were, they vanished in the intensity of the kiss and the dance our tongues engaged in. Skin against skin, lips on lips, player against player. It was on.”
Some of the lines bruh some of the lines
“Orchids. She smelled like orchids and vanilla. How utterly seductive and alluring. Almost irresistible.”
Tell me they ARENT superior
“I can understand that,” I said while stepping closer to her, making sure to sway my hips seductively. I caught her eyes and stared into the deep green. There was something about her, something that even drew me in. Maybe this would help me understand what it was to desire something or someone.
“But your company is much appreciated,” she added softly, both her tone and the look in her eyes changing. The predatory glimmer made way for an unexpected vulnerability. A little thrown off, I paused and admired the woman in front of me.
With her mesmerising green eyes and polished features, she was undeniably beautiful. She was beyond that. It was easy to forget the wickedness lying behind the perfection.
I trailed my finger over her arm, drawing goosebumps across her skin. Without breaking eye contact, she leant in and snaked her arm around my waist. A timeless moment passed between us before she gently pressed her lips on mine. The excitement coursing through me wasn’t comparable to anything else I’d experienced before. Not with the thrill of robbing someone of their innocence, of their hope, trust, love, life.
Kissing Jade was something entirely else and I didn’t want it to stop. I intertwined my hand with hers and pulled her closer into me. A murmur escaped from her lips as I deepened the kiss, her tongue wrapping around mine. Passion flamed up in my stomach as it awoke a lust buried deep inside of me.
“Your company isn’t so bad either,” I breathed, eliciting a chuckle from the blonde. She brought my hands up with hers and guided my body backwards until it met a wall. I gasped as she propped her leg up between mine and hit a sensitive spot. I could have her flogged for this indecent behaviour, but instead I pulled her to me.”
I’d do anything for them tbh
“If I were capable of feeling, maybe Jade would be someone I could love”
Zarafinajade supremacy
“If this was anyone else, wouldn’t it almost be romantic?” she whispered, the amusement clear in her voice.
“Depends on what you believe romance is,” I grinned back, letting her guide me forward.
“Maybe this is.” A soft kiss fell on the back of my neck, so tender it could’ve been mistaken for a real kiss.
“Your idea of romance is kissing someone with a knife strapped against your thigh?” I teased, tapping her upper leg where I felt the steel pressing into my skin.
“Call it a precaution for the next time you decide to chain me to your bed.”
“So you’re hoping there will be a next time?” Instead of taking another step forward, I paused so she bumped into me. Her warm body curved against mine and I shivered. Regardless of who she was, or what she was, I couldn’t deny she drew me in like a moth to a flame. And the risk of getting burned was a real threat. A real promise.
“Depends... Can you guarantee you won’t do it again?” Jade curled her arm around me as my knees hit the edge of the bed. Her lips found my neck again and another[…]”
It’s just the way I love them okay the way I love them
“Shut up," I snapped back, hating how out of control she was making me feel again. I didn't summon her so she could turn me into a helpless puppy again.
A challenging smile curled her lips up. "Make me."
Without wasting another second, I crashed my lips on hers”
Tell me they ARENT hot asf, tell me they ARENT queens
So yeah I loved the book like the way they both were just fuckimg psychos but still fucked afterwards omg.
“THE FAMILIAR RUSH OF adrenaline danced through my veins as I breathed in the heartbreak on my last victim's face. She’d been far too easy to seduce, but still, the devastation in her eyes excited me. For a moment, I dropped my carefully sculpted mask and flashed her a smile. My real smile.
Her heart broke all over again as I shattered her beautiful illusion of me. She would never trust again. Oh, how it enthralled me. Their pain was addicting and I just couldn't get enough. But who to play with next?
My eyes fell on an image in the newspaper and a wicked grin tugged on the corners of my mouth. A princess? Now that sounded like a fun challenge. After all, the housewives and college girls were boring me. I needed something new, something... Exciting.
Gently, I stroked the image of princess Zafira and wished it was her soft cheek I was touching instead.
Soon. Yes, very soon.
Nobody, not even royalty, could escape the twisted games I liked to play.”
We start off the book and see that our main gal is a psycho who plays games with ppl or smthg whuch is great.
“KILL ME NOW. Well, that wasn’t a very proper thought, not for a princess at least. But then again, was there an accurate way to describe the mind-numbing sensation ceremonies brought along? Throw me off the balcony?
Whichever way it was, as long as it got me out of this ceremony. I didn’t have the slightest interest in whatever rich and spoilt princess Father invited as my brother’s future wife. Why they kept insisting I attended these gatherings was a mystery. I had nothing to say, and even if I had, I wasn’t allowed to speak anyway. Not in front of the men. I was just to be seated, nice and quiet, next to Mother. Boring, if you asked me.”
We’re then introduced to zafira the princess who seems funny ig, like tbh she seems cool
So zafira is a little classist bitch umm she doesn’t rlly shut up abt how she’d better than her servants and she’s like smarter than everyone and shït so like okay bestie ig. Umm zafira is also just like legitimately insane, like she tortures her servants for like minor asf shit like she tortured someone bc they took 1 second too long told shader for her😭 and like she tortured them emotionally and basically got off on it and then she allows her bestie to rape them which is just like okay....
Then basically her and Jade start to get close they find out they’re both twisted freaks who like torturing and killing people so based ig. Then they start fucking and then there ends up being a really fucking hot torture session thing where they basically like make out while torturing a dude which is like okay queens okay. Like bruh shit was so fucking hot I have no words
Quotes I feel like discussing:
“At least I had a good place to inspect the men and women tending to my family. Some old farts, a handful of young girls who I had no doubt we acquired through slavery, and endless women that thought they would get a better life if they served the royal family. They probably did. Living in the beautiful palace was presumably a lot better than their tents and clay houses. At least, I figured it was. I hadn’t actually ever been inside one the houses of the plebs. Now, that wouldn’t be very proper.”
HELP WHAT THE CASUAL NESS SHE JUST SAYS SLAVERY AND THEN CLAY HOUSES BURH HU
“With the glimmer of the dancing water and the glint of the jewels, there was an indescribable beauty in front of me. And yet, I only had eyes for Jade.”
THIS LINE THISVLINE
“Whatever her reasons were, whatever mine were, they vanished in the intensity of the kiss and the dance our tongues engaged in. Skin against skin, lips on lips, player against player. It was on.”
Some of the lines bruh some of the lines
“Orchids. She smelled like orchids and vanilla. How utterly seductive and alluring. Almost irresistible.”
Tell me they ARENT superior
“I can understand that,” I said while stepping closer to her, making sure to sway my hips seductively. I caught her eyes and stared into the deep green. There was something about her, something that even drew me in. Maybe this would help me understand what it was to desire something or someone.
“But your company is much appreciated,” she added softly, both her tone and the look in her eyes changing. The predatory glimmer made way for an unexpected vulnerability. A little thrown off, I paused and admired the woman in front of me.
With her mesmerising green eyes and polished features, she was undeniably beautiful. She was beyond that. It was easy to forget the wickedness lying behind the perfection.
I trailed my finger over her arm, drawing goosebumps across her skin. Without breaking eye contact, she leant in and snaked her arm around my waist. A timeless moment passed between us before she gently pressed her lips on mine. The excitement coursing through me wasn’t comparable to anything else I’d experienced before. Not with the thrill of robbing someone of their innocence, of their hope, trust, love, life.
Kissing Jade was something entirely else and I didn’t want it to stop. I intertwined my hand with hers and pulled her closer into me. A murmur escaped from her lips as I deepened the kiss, her tongue wrapping around mine. Passion flamed up in my stomach as it awoke a lust buried deep inside of me.
“Your company isn’t so bad either,” I breathed, eliciting a chuckle from the blonde. She brought my hands up with hers and guided my body backwards until it met a wall. I gasped as she propped her leg up between mine and hit a sensitive spot. I could have her flogged for this indecent behaviour, but instead I pulled her to me.”
I’d do anything for them tbh
“If I were capable of feeling, maybe Jade would be someone I could love”
Zarafinajade supremacy
“If this was anyone else, wouldn’t it almost be romantic?” she whispered, the amusement clear in her voice.
“Depends on what you believe romance is,” I grinned back, letting her guide me forward.
“Maybe this is.” A soft kiss fell on the back of my neck, so tender it could’ve been mistaken for a real kiss.
“Your idea of romance is kissing someone with a knife strapped against your thigh?” I teased, tapping her upper leg where I felt the steel pressing into my skin.
“Call it a precaution for the next time you decide to chain me to your bed.”
“So you’re hoping there will be a next time?” Instead of taking another step forward, I paused so she bumped into me. Her warm body curved against mine and I shivered. Regardless of who she was, or what she was, I couldn’t deny she drew me in like a moth to a flame. And the risk of getting burned was a real threat. A real promise.
“Depends... Can you guarantee you won’t do it again?” Jade curled her arm around me as my knees hit the edge of the bed. Her lips found my neck again and another[…]”
It’s just the way I love them okay the way I love them
“Shut up," I snapped back, hating how out of control she was making me feel again. I didn't summon her so she could turn me into a helpless puppy again.
A challenging smile curled her lips up. "Make me."
Without wasting another second, I crashed my lips on hers”
Tell me they ARENT hot asf, tell me they ARENT queens
So yeah I loved the book like the way they both were just fuckimg psychos but still fucked afterwards omg.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 19, 2021
TW // violence , sexual assault
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i was so excited for this and my expectations were high considering its a wlw book but im so disappointed. the writing and plot were weak and their relationship so rushed. i dislike zafira so much she so annoying and shes like a psycho toddler throwing cruel punishments left and right for no serious reason??? the violence and sexual assault scenes were waaaay too unnecessary and disturbing (one more reason i hate zafira). i love dark reads but this one was tried too hard to give a dark vibe it failed miserably. 2 stars because my ratings are always high, for the interesting idea of the book and jade because i liked her. might read the 2nd one cuz it ended in cliffhanger not sure yet
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i was so excited for this and my expectations were high considering its a wlw book but im so disappointed. the writing and plot were weak and their relationship so rushed. i dislike zafira so much she so annoying and shes like a psycho toddler throwing cruel punishments left and right for no serious reason??? the violence and sexual assault scenes were waaaay too unnecessary and disturbing (one more reason i hate zafira). i love dark reads but this one was tried too hard to give a dark vibe it failed miserably. 2 stars because my ratings are always high, for the interesting idea of the book and jade because i liked her. might read the 2nd one cuz it ended in cliffhanger not sure yet
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March 19, 2022
August 21, 2019
Wow!
Had to say I loved this book. Now just a warning, it is dark. Think lesbian Dexter..this is not for the faint of heart but if you want to read something different then this is the book for you. So well done..already bought and downloaded book 2!..reading now...
Had to say I loved this book. Now just a warning, it is dark. Think lesbian Dexter..this is not for the faint of heart but if you want to read something different then this is the book for you. So well done..already bought and downloaded book 2!..reading now...
January 13, 2021
jade hottest character
August 5, 2023
Besides the handmaiden killing, raping etc, its surprisingly not bad. I kind of like how Zafira and Jade were written, cuz they were portrayed as not morally good, and weren’t justified as so whenever they did unforgivable acts. Its honestly refreshing to see morally evil protagonists, especially for a FMC that is truly despicable and not a goody two shoes or a bad person justified by the other as good *ahem any male character by CoHo or Marionette / Ladybug from Miraculous*.
Besides Jamila, I’m not really attached to any other character enough for me to care for their death. But seriously, Jamila deserves better and I definitely do not like the MCs for killing the poor woman.
Also, Zafira seems to have a kind of ‘im not like other girls’ complex in her internal monologue, which is half annoying and half entertaining. In my opinion, her ‘im not like other girls’ complex was actually important to her character as it shows her inability to show sympathy, compassion, empathy or even love to a degree.
She has this hatred for brother, Oumar, her father and her mother. I don’t want to assume that Oumar is bad, as from my impression, Zafira shows psychopathic tendencies and is a genuine psychopath who portrays everyone in her life as evil and against her. She kept saying that Oumar was bad, arrogant, greedy etc, but we never really see anything from him other than him interacting with Jade once, and was nice but the POV was Zafira’s and was clouded with her jealousy ;) As for her father, she only says that he was old and never saw her as a reliable heir to the throne, which made her dislike him. Im assuming that he didn’t want to give her the throne as he knows of her psychopathic actions. For her mother, it could be she is jealous of Zafira’s looks, but I’m betting shes just mad that her father didn’t kill Zafira before she became this way.
The thing is, all of this is in Zafira’s POV, making a lot of this bias and that it could just be her hatred and psychopathic mind making the impression that her family is bad and she is the only one worthy of the throne.
As for Jade, the two FMCs bond over being psychopathic, which in a twisted sense makes their love kinda cute. Zafira is showing signs of care and tenderness around Jade, so it means that maybe under layers, she has a chance to be caring and sweet, just maybe not to everyone….
Im not saying that her psychopathy is justifiable for her actions, because obviously i fucking hate her for being an ass to the handmaidens and killing my dear Jamila, but I’m just really interested in her character. Its rare to see a morally grey / evil character as an MC, especially being a female that is quite decently written.
As for character development wise, i wouldn’t expect much as if there is any development of them being good, it wouldn’t exactly be a dark romance now would it? I would say i hope she would develop and be more empathetic,especially for Jade and its slowly happening from what i can see. Im not expecting them to be good or whatever or that would just be out of character, but hopefully show more empathy for each other and slowly for others.
Plus, the torture scenes were okay in my opinion, but
Unnecessary, but the one where they kill Halim was nice, they bonded over it so whatever. Either this book is terribly written and I’m overanalysing it, or its so bad that its good. Or its just really really good writing, which i hope so.
I think many people don’t really like it as they are used to the MC being justified as good even with bad deeds, she isn’t which i really love. Most Dark romance MC or Love interest are usually bad justified as good or sexy because of it, from what I’ve read before.
Besides Jamila, I’m not really attached to any other character enough for me to care for their death. But seriously, Jamila deserves better and I definitely do not like the MCs for killing the poor woman.
Also, Zafira seems to have a kind of ‘im not like other girls’ complex in her internal monologue, which is half annoying and half entertaining. In my opinion, her ‘im not like other girls’ complex was actually important to her character as it shows her inability to show sympathy, compassion, empathy or even love to a degree.
She has this hatred for brother, Oumar, her father and her mother. I don’t want to assume that Oumar is bad, as from my impression, Zafira shows psychopathic tendencies and is a genuine psychopath who portrays everyone in her life as evil and against her. She kept saying that Oumar was bad, arrogant, greedy etc, but we never really see anything from him other than him interacting with Jade once, and was nice but the POV was Zafira’s and was clouded with her jealousy ;) As for her father, she only says that he was old and never saw her as a reliable heir to the throne, which made her dislike him. Im assuming that he didn’t want to give her the throne as he knows of her psychopathic actions. For her mother, it could be she is jealous of Zafira’s looks, but I’m betting shes just mad that her father didn’t kill Zafira before she became this way.
The thing is, all of this is in Zafira’s POV, making a lot of this bias and that it could just be her hatred and psychopathic mind making the impression that her family is bad and she is the only one worthy of the throne.
As for Jade, the two FMCs bond over being psychopathic, which in a twisted sense makes their love kinda cute. Zafira is showing signs of care and tenderness around Jade, so it means that maybe under layers, she has a chance to be caring and sweet, just maybe not to everyone….
Im not saying that her psychopathy is justifiable for her actions, because obviously i fucking hate her for being an ass to the handmaidens and killing my dear Jamila, but I’m just really interested in her character. Its rare to see a morally grey / evil character as an MC, especially being a female that is quite decently written.
As for character development wise, i wouldn’t expect much as if there is any development of them being good, it wouldn’t exactly be a dark romance now would it? I would say i hope she would develop and be more empathetic,especially for Jade and its slowly happening from what i can see. Im not expecting them to be good or whatever or that would just be out of character, but hopefully show more empathy for each other and slowly for others.
Plus, the torture scenes were okay in my opinion, but
Unnecessary, but the one where they kill Halim was nice, they bonded over it so whatever. Either this book is terribly written and I’m overanalysing it, or its so bad that its good. Or its just really really good writing, which i hope so.
I think many people don’t really like it as they are used to the MC being justified as good even with bad deeds, she isn’t which i really love. Most Dark romance MC or Love interest are usually bad justified as good or sexy because of it, from what I’ve read before.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 22, 2020
Arizona Tape does the impossible and writes a dark, twisted, steamy, violent, “OMG did that just happen!” - romance with Play to Kiss.
The covers are designed by Vampari Designs, aka Arizona Tape, are simple with their deception. The clean and innocent covers hide the dark romance inside and it is a brilliant marketing concept. I also love the covers due to their mark difference from Tape’s other covers.
Play to Kiss hits every trigger there is if someone has one, BUT Tape warns readers first. Plus, once warned you know what to expect and…(laugh) I just lied. Tape surprises at almost every turn. This is a dark romance. I am trying to think of an example, Killing Eve, keeps coming to mind, but this definitely goes a step further.
There is subterfuge, betrayals, mystery, and of course murder. Tape layers it all brilliantly within or should I say around the romance. It is hard to say which is dominant: the mystery or the romance. I am so glad I have the next book because I cannot wait to see if the threads I see are picked up in book two.
The romance in Kiss is so good.
If you have never picked up the first book in “The Twisted Trilogy”, now is the time to do so before the third book is released. It is a Dexter of a ride.
I received an ARC of this book and I am writing a review without prejudice and voluntarily.
The covers are designed by Vampari Designs, aka Arizona Tape, are simple with their deception. The clean and innocent covers hide the dark romance inside and it is a brilliant marketing concept. I also love the covers due to their mark difference from Tape’s other covers.
Play to Kiss hits every trigger there is if someone has one, BUT Tape warns readers first. Plus, once warned you know what to expect and…(laugh) I just lied. Tape surprises at almost every turn. This is a dark romance. I am trying to think of an example, Killing Eve, keeps coming to mind, but this definitely goes a step further.
There is subterfuge, betrayals, mystery, and of course murder. Tape layers it all brilliantly within or should I say around the romance. It is hard to say which is dominant: the mystery or the romance. I am so glad I have the next book because I cannot wait to see if the threads I see are picked up in book two.
The romance in Kiss is so good.
If you have never picked up the first book in “The Twisted Trilogy”, now is the time to do so before the third book is released. It is a Dexter of a ride.
I received an ARC of this book and I am writing a review without prejudice and voluntarily.
January 3, 2020
Play to Kiss by Arizona Tape is a Royal Lesbian Fiction Romance that I listened to on audio narrated by Portia Kay Winters.
This book was previously titled Twisted Games and is book one in The Twisted Trilogy. “Twisted Games is a dark and twisted lesbian romance, with a lot of sensitive and harsh topics. Be mindful when you read if you’re triggered by: Physical abuse, dub-con, blood, and death. Please read with caution!”
This is the first book of Arizona’s that I have read and it definitely won’t be my last. I highly enjoy dark stories and Arizona did not disappoint. I couldn’t wait to see what would happen next. The story did end on a cliffhanger so I can’t wait for Twisted Lives to be released on Audible.
Portia did a great job on the narration. I thought her voice was perfect for a Royal. I loved that she used different tones/voices for each character. I did have to speed up the narration to 1.5-1.75 otherwise it seemed a bit slow.
This book was previously titled Twisted Games and is book one in The Twisted Trilogy. “Twisted Games is a dark and twisted lesbian romance, with a lot of sensitive and harsh topics. Be mindful when you read if you’re triggered by: Physical abuse, dub-con, blood, and death. Please read with caution!”
This is the first book of Arizona’s that I have read and it definitely won’t be my last. I highly enjoy dark stories and Arizona did not disappoint. I couldn’t wait to see what would happen next. The story did end on a cliffhanger so I can’t wait for Twisted Lives to be released on Audible.
Portia did a great job on the narration. I thought her voice was perfect for a Royal. I loved that she used different tones/voices for each character. I did have to speed up the narration to 1.5-1.75 otherwise it seemed a bit slow.
February 4, 2021
The First Book in the Twisted Princesses Trilogy.
Read with clear eyes and an open mind - this is not a fairytale of sweet emotions.
I was immediately immersed in a storyline dripping with intrigue, sex, lies, secrecy and cruelty. The central characters, Princess Zafira considers her brother Oumar (the heir) weak and is frustrated in her role as the quiet, obedient daughter. She longs for public power and finds secret release in threats, torture, sex and treating powerless people like disposable puppets. Princess Jade, soon to be Oumar's wife (if all goes well) seems demure and passive initially but she is a beautiful temptation. There are deviant acts, twisted plans and these two women drawn to one another using sex as a weapon. To what possible outcome or are they a matched pair?
Ms. Tape, I look forward to Book Two with bated breath.
Read with clear eyes and an open mind - this is not a fairytale of sweet emotions.
I was immediately immersed in a storyline dripping with intrigue, sex, lies, secrecy and cruelty. The central characters, Princess Zafira considers her brother Oumar (the heir) weak and is frustrated in her role as the quiet, obedient daughter. She longs for public power and finds secret release in threats, torture, sex and treating powerless people like disposable puppets. Princess Jade, soon to be Oumar's wife (if all goes well) seems demure and passive initially but she is a beautiful temptation. There are deviant acts, twisted plans and these two women drawn to one another using sex as a weapon. To what possible outcome or are they a matched pair?
Ms. Tape, I look forward to Book Two with bated breath.
October 17, 2024
Zafira, a princess, is out to be queen eventually, but her brother is in the way. She is also quite demanding of her servants and her conquests (mostly young women), yet she acts, publicly, very shy and unassuming while secretly plotting the demise of anyone who gets in her way. The story is told from the princess's perspective.
When a foreign prince and princess arrive at court, Zafira is thrown off by her attraction to one of them. Since she doesn't allow anyone close to her to really know her, she has to watch her step. Which one is it? Will there be a proposal from this visit?
Jade and her brother seem a perfect match, but will they end up betrothed?
There are some gruesome events in this cliffhanger of a story. There are also a fair amount of What-the-tuck trends (winks, smirks, green-eyed characters), too.
When a foreign prince and princess arrive at court, Zafira is thrown off by her attraction to one of them. Since she doesn't allow anyone close to her to really know her, she has to watch her step. Which one is it? Will there be a proposal from this visit?
Jade and her brother seem a perfect match, but will they end up betrothed?
There are some gruesome events in this cliffhanger of a story. There are also a fair amount of What-the-tuck trends (winks, smirks, green-eyed characters), too.
January 25, 2021
This book comes with a warning.
It's a little dark and the main characters are definitely a little, disturbed maybe.
So there could be triggers for some.
This book handles nothing delicately.
Zafira is a stubborn, spoilt little princess that likes to stamp her feet and get her own way. She's no stranger to dishing out cruel punishment for anyone that stands in her way.
But has she finally met her match!
It's aggressive and steamy with a side of torture.
Between Jade and Zafira's twisted antics a cruel connection develops.
Jade giving Zafira a taste of her own medicine was sweet karma but who's the plaything now?
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
It's a little dark and the main characters are definitely a little, disturbed maybe.
So there could be triggers for some.
This book handles nothing delicately.
Zafira is a stubborn, spoilt little princess that likes to stamp her feet and get her own way. She's no stranger to dishing out cruel punishment for anyone that stands in her way.
But has she finally met her match!
It's aggressive and steamy with a side of torture.
Between Jade and Zafira's twisted antics a cruel connection develops.
Jade giving Zafira a taste of her own medicine was sweet karma but who's the plaything now?
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 22, 2021
This is part one in The Twisted Trilogy. First off, head the warnings if you are a sensitive reader. I have read my fair share of 'Dark Romance' genre books but this one, challenged me. Easiest way to describe this story, is about Princess Zafira and her strong desire to have what is not hers. Family is nothing but a stepping stone one the path to get what she wants and she has no problem eliminating anything in her path. I enjoyed the book and will continue with the next one in the series to see where the story goes. Beware but enjoy!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 28, 2021
This is an author I have loved from the first book I picked up from her. They are fast paced and bring steam to a new level. They are well developed stories that pull you in from the beginning. This book is no different. The characters are connectable and bring the story to life. Zafira will do anything to get her hands on the crown and she is determined to let nothing stop her until she meets him. What happens next I highly recommend reading this book to find out. The Princess really makes the story for me. She is a strong, determined female and made the story come alive. I highly suggest picking up this book.
September 5, 2019
Our heroine is willing to do anything to get what she wants. Anything.
This is a rather dark story which may be hard for some to read. Which is unfortunate, because the story is very well written and gets you involved right up to the end. The characters are well developed, if rather disturbing in the case of our heroine. If you like of bit of the dark, then this one is well worth your time to explore.
Recommended.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout for review purposes.
This is a rather dark story which may be hard for some to read. Which is unfortunate, because the story is very well written and gets you involved right up to the end. The characters are well developed, if rather disturbing in the case of our heroine. If you like of bit of the dark, then this one is well worth your time to explore.
Recommended.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout for review purposes.
February 5, 2021
If this book was a color it would be the blackest form of black. Arizona picked the perfect name for this series and holy whoa did it start out living up to its name right from the get go. Not only could it come with a long list of trigger warnings including rape, murder, & torture, I found I couldn’t put it down. I found my interest solidly woven into finding out what happens next. Which leads me to going and procuring book 2, because I need to see where this goes next.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 5, 2021
This is a lot darker than I originally thought it would be. I love a dark twisted tale for of suspense, betrayal and murder. This is an amazing story that kept me engaged the entire time, hard to put down. It kept me wondering what will happen next. I am in awe of the characters and the story and the way that it flowed. I am now onto book two and cannot wait to get my hands on that and the next after that. Great book full of many dark topics. Great book.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 11, 2022
I'm speechless!!! I can't help it, it's just almost tragic however it could be better but that book worth five stars.
I hate to love Zafira, and I hate to be obsessed for Jade with her green eyes. neither Zafira nor Jade would have a decent relationship, since it's dont make any sense to them.
I actually dont read a lot of "hot" but they are the best that I ever read in my entire life, they're amazing being a toxic af couple.
Immediately one of my toxic traits is be obsessed for the next book of trilogy. All congrats to Arizona!!!
I hate to love Zafira, and I hate to be obsessed for Jade with her green eyes. neither Zafira nor Jade would have a decent relationship, since it's dont make any sense to them.
I actually dont read a lot of "hot" but they are the best that I ever read in my entire life, they're amazing being a toxic af couple.
Immediately one of my toxic traits is be obsessed for the next book of trilogy. All congrats to Arizona!!!
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