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Devoted In Darkness
Beautifully Twisted
Beautifully Twisted is Book 2 of Enzo and Lola’s story in the Devoted in the Darkness Duet Two. Their journey begins in Sweetly Obsessed and concludes here.
You do not need to read Duet One to enjoy this duet—Enzo and Lola’s story stands entirely on its own.
You do not need to read Duet One to enjoy this duet—Enzo and Lola’s story stands entirely on its own.
438 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 29, 2026
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July 13, 2026
Beautifully Twisted is the second and final book in Lola and Enzo's duet, and after that cliffhanger in Sweetly Obsessed, I needed this book ASAP.
This finale was so entertaining! There was plenty of drama, tension, and twists that kept me hooked from start to finish. And can we talk about the surprise pregnancy trope? 👀 It's not usually one of my favorite tropes, so I definitely wasn't expecting it, but it worked for this story and had me completely glued to the audiobook.
I also loved seeing Lola and Enzo's relationship continue to grow, and the ending gave me exactly what I wanted—a satisfying HEA that wrapped up their story perfectly.
🎙️ Narration
@savannahreadsromance and @therealjoearden absolutely crushed it once again. Their performances brought so much emotion, chemistry, and intensity to Lola and Enzo that I never wanted to hit pause. They truly elevated the entire listening experience.
Huge thank you to @bluenoseaudio for the early listen! 🖤
This finale was so entertaining! There was plenty of drama, tension, and twists that kept me hooked from start to finish. And can we talk about the surprise pregnancy trope? 👀 It's not usually one of my favorite tropes, so I definitely wasn't expecting it, but it worked for this story and had me completely glued to the audiobook.
I also loved seeing Lola and Enzo's relationship continue to grow, and the ending gave me exactly what I wanted—a satisfying HEA that wrapped up their story perfectly.
🎙️ Narration
@savannahreadsromance and @therealjoearden absolutely crushed it once again. Their performances brought so much emotion, chemistry, and intensity to Lola and Enzo that I never wanted to hit pause. They truly elevated the entire listening experience.
Huge thank you to @bluenoseaudio for the early listen! 🖤
June 29, 2026
⭐⭐⭐✨ 3.5/5
Tropes:
🖤 Childhood Friends to Lovers
❤️ Enemies to Lovers
🔫 Mafia Romance
👀 Stalker Romance
After finishing the previous book, I was happy to see this story start to feel more like its own. While it shares many of the same tropes, I found myself more invested in the plot and characters this time around.
My biggest frustration was Lola’s constant back-and-forth with Enzo. It felt like she would forgive him, only to become angry all over again for the exact same reasons a chapter later. After a while, that cycle became repetitive and made it difficult for me to fully connect with their relationship.
That said, I enjoyed this installment more than the previous one. The story found its own footing, and I appreciated seeing the relationship continue to develop amidst all the mafia drama, danger, and tension.
If you enjoy obsessive heroes, childhood friends-to-lovers, and darker mafia romances, I think this series is worth checking out. While there were still a few things that didn’t completely work for me, this book was definitely a step up from the last one.
Tropes:
🖤 Childhood Friends to Lovers
❤️ Enemies to Lovers
🔫 Mafia Romance
👀 Stalker Romance
After finishing the previous book, I was happy to see this story start to feel more like its own. While it shares many of the same tropes, I found myself more invested in the plot and characters this time around.
My biggest frustration was Lola’s constant back-and-forth with Enzo. It felt like she would forgive him, only to become angry all over again for the exact same reasons a chapter later. After a while, that cycle became repetitive and made it difficult for me to fully connect with their relationship.
That said, I enjoyed this installment more than the previous one. The story found its own footing, and I appreciated seeing the relationship continue to develop amidst all the mafia drama, danger, and tension.
If you enjoy obsessive heroes, childhood friends-to-lovers, and darker mafia romances, I think this series is worth checking out. While there were still a few things that didn’t completely work for me, this book was definitely a step up from the last one.
July 2, 2026
A lot of action in this story. I like the HEA and I loved the drama. Not gonna lie the fmc irritated me just a bit with her back and forth of "i want him controlling..and no i dont." I know she was angry and for valid reasons but my god woman put the man out of his misery. I wish the danger part dragged out a little more. More detail through the book maybe? All in all I enjoyed the listen of this one
May 30, 2026
This is the second half of Enzo and Lola's story. It's a lot darker than the first book after Lola finally finds out Enzo's secrets. And while the first book was a lot of buildup and getting to know the characters, this book had a lot more action and plot. I got a little frustrated with Lola a few times when I figured a little more communication would have solved everything, but overall I liked this book a lot more and loved their HEA.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. The views and opinions expressed in this review are completely my own
I received a complimentary copy of this book. The views and opinions expressed in this review are completely my own
July 8, 2026
This is the concluding part to Enzo and Lola's story and it definitely cam into it's own in this book. Picking up exactly where the cliffhangers in the last book left us, this one has more action and plot to keep you interested. This is a bit faster paced than the previous book with everything coming to a head with all the secrets coming out.
I did find myself getting frustrated with Lola and her constant back and forth, became a little repetivite and put me off her slightly. But I did enjoy the dynamic between her and Enzo and the clear chemistry they had! Trust me it made for some very spicy scenes! Enzo is still overprotective and slightly unhinged, he will go to any lengths to protect Lola sometimes maybe a little too far. But when he does try and make amends for everything you really feel him soften and can feel how genuine he is being.
Still some similarities from the first duet, I would have like this to be totally its own and not make me think of those books. But the change up in plot this one had was great and worked well. Definitely managed a great balance of plot, action and spice. Was also very happy that it ended on a HEA.
As always I love listening to Savannah Thomas and Joe Arden bringing characters to life and they were great as Enzo and Lola.
I did find myself getting frustrated with Lola and her constant back and forth, became a little repetivite and put me off her slightly. But I did enjoy the dynamic between her and Enzo and the clear chemistry they had! Trust me it made for some very spicy scenes! Enzo is still overprotective and slightly unhinged, he will go to any lengths to protect Lola sometimes maybe a little too far. But when he does try and make amends for everything you really feel him soften and can feel how genuine he is being.
Still some similarities from the first duet, I would have like this to be totally its own and not make me think of those books. But the change up in plot this one had was great and worked well. Definitely managed a great balance of plot, action and spice. Was also very happy that it ended on a HEA.
As always I love listening to Savannah Thomas and Joe Arden bringing characters to life and they were great as Enzo and Lola.
July 7, 2026
I have enjoyed this series so much. This is book 4 but book two in regards to a storyline. Enzo and Lola have a strange relationship and they continue trying to navigate that as the secrets start to unfold. There are so many revelations and the narrators did an amazing capturing all of these emotions. Kira also does a great job with including the side characters into the main plot of the story so much. Usually you only get a chapter or two with glimpses, but you could almost say we have another FMC (it’s his sister so not like that lol) with how much she is involved in the plot. If you’re a fan of dark romances with obsessive MMC’s then you need to listen to this whole series!
July 5, 2026
Lola and Enzo are at a crossroads as she finds out the truth. Enzo has been the man she's been telling all her fantasies and kinks. A kidnapping leaves everything exposed for Lola. Enzo has strong feelings for Lola and she for him. An unexpected pregnancy will leave them with choices. Will the couple be together or fall apart?
I received a copy of this book via Booksprout.
I received a copy of this book via Booksprout.
May 26, 2026
I got the honor of receiving this book early as an arc reader.
What a rollercoaster of love, I was so glad to finish the story of Lola and Enzo that had left on a cliffhanger in the third book, second book of the duet, of the series. The craziness that Enzo is learning how to truly be in a relationship and not be so intense and controlling because his sister doesn’t him to lose Lola. There are many steamy scenes that will have you blushing and wanting more.
The conflict on gaining trust again and learning what they truly are to each other and how to make this work on top of having the threat of danger lurking just out of reach. It’s not until some truths coming out that things really start making you sit on the edge of your chair and can’t put the book down. There is a scene that will hurt your heart and want to scream but thankfully this story ends with a happily ever after that we can all appreciate.
What a rollercoaster of love, I was so glad to finish the story of Lola and Enzo that had left on a cliffhanger in the third book, second book of the duet, of the series. The craziness that Enzo is learning how to truly be in a relationship and not be so intense and controlling because his sister doesn’t him to lose Lola. There are many steamy scenes that will have you blushing and wanting more.
The conflict on gaining trust again and learning what they truly are to each other and how to make this work on top of having the threat of danger lurking just out of reach. It’s not until some truths coming out that things really start making you sit on the edge of your chair and can’t put the book down. There is a scene that will hurt your heart and want to scream but thankfully this story ends with a happily ever after that we can all appreciate.
July 26, 2026
Excellence at its Best!!
Absolutely amazing 🤩. A total must read in the genre……. You have to read the entire series….. Tons of sexy smutty spice……. A thrilling suspenseful adventurous ride….
Absolutely amazing 🤩. A total must read in the genre……. You have to read the entire series….. Tons of sexy smutty spice……. A thrilling suspenseful adventurous ride….
August 4, 2026
I really enjoyed this conclusion to Enzo and Lola's duet. It had its own story line and lots of suspense, unlike the conclusion to Cade and Violets story that seemed repetitive to me. And even though I usually hate it, I also loved *squish*. I can't wait to see what will happen in Silas's duet.
Review of advance copy
Title: Beautifully Twisted (Book #4 – Devoted in Darkness)
Author: Kira Cole
Genre/Subgenre: Dark Stalker Romance | Mafia Romance | Contemporary | Suspense
⭐ Rating: 4.5/5
🌶️ Spice: 4/5
Tropes:
• Obsessive / Possessive Love
• Morally Gray Hero
• Trauma Bonding
• Mafia/Criminal Underworld Crime
• Toxic-But-Devoted Relationship
• “Touch her and die” / Protective MMC
• HEA after darkness
Content Warnings: This review & book discusses themes common to dark romance including obsession, violence, trauma, possessiveness, and morally gray characters. Please check all content warnings before reading the book!
My Thoughts
Beautifully Twisted delivers the conclusion to Enzo and Lola’s chaotic, intense, and emotionally charged story in a way that feels fitting for the darkness and devotion that has defined their relationship from the beginning. Make no mistake this book has darker themes and relationship dynamics than Sweetly Obsessed has. I respect the fact that Kira Cole leans fully into the morally gray dynamics, dangerous loyalty, and emotional unraveling readers have come to expect from the Devoted in Darkness series.
This final installment balances high-stakes tension, action with vulnerable moments between the main characters. I felt it gave readers a deeper look at what love can become when forged through trauma, obsession, and survival. I would say to beware as this book wasn’t always displaying a healthy dynamic, it had manipulation, lying and miscommunication prominent throughout the storyline. However, it was so wonderful that Enzo remains fiercely devoted and deeply flawed (just like in previous book), while Lola continues to evolve through the impossible situations surrounding her (thank the gods, as she was a bit too goody-two shoes for me in book #3).
What Worked for Me:
#1 - Emotional payoff for Enzo & Lola’s story
Long-running romance arcs can struggle to land a satisfying ending, I have felt supremely disappointed in many duology and trilogies with endings etc but this installment gave me and future readers emotional closure while staying true to the characters’ darker nature.
#2 - Character growth beneath the chaos
Following on my previous point, even within morally questionable decisions and explosive situations, there’s noticeable growth in both Enzo and Lola. Their progression felt earned rather than rushed. They didn’t completely become a new personality in one chapter, I read so much growth, trauma throughout with a clear thought process to follow why the main characters are changing. I really appreciated that.
#3 - High tension and addictive pacing
The danger, possessiveness, and uncertainty kept the story moving. It’s the kind of book that encourages “just one more chapter.” I ended up loving this conclusion story more than #3. Book #3 was difficult as it felt drawn out at some points but Book #4 tied things up nicely and introduced some new plot points, I could not have predicted.
#4 - Strong chemistry
Whether emotional or physical, the connection between Enzo and Lola remains intense. The spice is high, dark and dirty. I urge you once again to check trigger/content warnings, there are things that will make you blush, and if you are not a fan of kink…maybe don’t read this. Overall, I think that all the fans invested in Enzo and Lola’s story will likely appreciate seeing their bond tested and solidified.
#5 - Dark romance atmosphere stays consistent
The series identity remains intact, if not better than book #3 with obsessive love, morally gray choices, loyalty, and emotional turmoil all remain front and center.
What Didn’t Work for Me
#1 - Some plot points felt heightened for drama
Certain conflicts or twists may feel overly dramatic depending on your tolerance for dark romance intensity. There were a few extremely violent moments and while they worked to the plotline, it did feel a bit too dramatic for me personally at some points.
#2 - Emotional moments occasionally moved quickly
A few heavier emotional beats could have benefited from more space to breathe before moving into the next high-stakes event. With no spoilers, towards the ending needed a lot more pauses and reflection on the content to be a bit more realistic.
#3 - Readers new to the series may struggle
Because this is the conclusion to Enzo and Lola’s arc, jumping in without prior books could lessen the emotional impact and make character motivations harder to fully appreciate. You do NOT need to read the previous books (other than Book #3) but you will definitely benefit from doing so.
Things to Consider Before Reading:
#1 - This book may be for you if you enjoy:
• Dark romance with obsession and possessive love interests
• Mafia/criminal world dynamics
• Morally gray or toxic fictional relationships
• Emotional trauma and healing themes
• High angst and intense chemistry
• Series with interconnected storylines
#2 - This may not work for you if you prefer:
• Healthy relationship dynamics in romance
• Lighthearted romance or low-drama plots
• Minimal violence or emotional manipulation themes
• Standalone books (series knowledge helps here)
…Please, check trigger warnings before reading, as themes common to dark romance can be difficult for some readers.
Final Thoughts
Beautifully Twisted serves as an emotionally charged ending for Enzo and Lola’s journey—messy, obsessive, painful, and fiercely devoted in the way dark romance fans often crave. Kira Cole doesn’t shy away from complicated love or morally gray choices, and this finale embraces both while offering closure to a relationship built in darkness.
If you’ve followed Enzo and Lola through the Devoted in Darkness series, this conclusion is likely to leave you satisfied, emotionally wrung out, and reminded why dark romance readers become so attached to imperfect characters.
Overall: A tension-filled finale with emotional payoff, unwavering devotion, and enough darkness to satisfy fans of the series.
Neurospicy Rating: Not quite at rent free but I deeply enjoy and recommend Devoted in Darkness series and Enzo’s story is so far my favorite in the series.
Disclaimer: I received an ARC of this book via BookSprout in exchange for an honest review with absolutely no sugarcoating, no holding back, questionable grammar and dialogue being all my own. This review is being left voluntarily.
Publication Date: May 29th 2026
May 31, 2026
Beautifully Twisted is the fourth book in Kira Cole’s Devoted in Darkness series and the second book in the duet featuring Enzo and Lola. The story picks up directly from the cliffhanger ending of Sweetly Obsessed, and I was hopeful that this installment would resolve some of the pacing and storyline issues I had with the first book.
In many ways, it does improve. The storyline flows much better at the beginning, and the book has more momentum than its predecessor. There is plenty of drama, suspense, steamy romance, and some action to keep the story moving. However, somewhere around the middle, the plot begins to feel unnecessarily convoluted, and I once again found myself frustrated with both the characters and the direction of the story.
Enzo and Lola continue to be interesting characters, but they truly tested my patience in this book. For much of the story, it is difficult to understand Lola’s intentions, and when her reasoning is finally revealed, I found it disappointing. Her choices still came across as naive and, at times, immature. Miscommunication can certainly create believable tension in a relationship or even a situationship, but when innocent people, minors, and other vulnerable individuals may be affected, the stakes are far too high for the characters to keep avoiding honest conversations and making impulsive decisions.
Lola’s naivety was particularly difficult for me to accept. Given that she grew up around the family business, even if she was somewhat protected from its worst realities, I expected her to have a stronger understanding of the danger surrounding her and the consequences of her actions. Enzo, on the other hand, is stubborn almost to a fault. Still, when he finally attempts to make amends, his remorse feels sincere, and those moments helped redeem him somewhat.
Unfortunately, much like the first book in the duet, there were sections of Beautifully Twisted that I found myself skimming, only to realize that I had not missed anything particularly impactful. The storyline has all the ingredients for a compelling dark romance, but the emotional drama and conflict sometimes feel disconnected from reality rather than deeply layered or believable.
I do like Enzo and Lola as characters, despite how much they frustrated me, and I remain interested in the broader Devoted in Darkness series. The world-building in this book is stronger than it was in Sweetly Obsessed, but it still does not reach the level I generally expect from Kira Cole. Overall, this duet was a challenging read for me. It had moments of heat, tension, drama, and potential, but the convoluted plot and the characters’ repeated failure to communicate kept it from being as compelling as I hoped it would be.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
In many ways, it does improve. The storyline flows much better at the beginning, and the book has more momentum than its predecessor. There is plenty of drama, suspense, steamy romance, and some action to keep the story moving. However, somewhere around the middle, the plot begins to feel unnecessarily convoluted, and I once again found myself frustrated with both the characters and the direction of the story.
Enzo and Lola continue to be interesting characters, but they truly tested my patience in this book. For much of the story, it is difficult to understand Lola’s intentions, and when her reasoning is finally revealed, I found it disappointing. Her choices still came across as naive and, at times, immature. Miscommunication can certainly create believable tension in a relationship or even a situationship, but when innocent people, minors, and other vulnerable individuals may be affected, the stakes are far too high for the characters to keep avoiding honest conversations and making impulsive decisions.
Lola’s naivety was particularly difficult for me to accept. Given that she grew up around the family business, even if she was somewhat protected from its worst realities, I expected her to have a stronger understanding of the danger surrounding her and the consequences of her actions. Enzo, on the other hand, is stubborn almost to a fault. Still, when he finally attempts to make amends, his remorse feels sincere, and those moments helped redeem him somewhat.
Unfortunately, much like the first book in the duet, there were sections of Beautifully Twisted that I found myself skimming, only to realize that I had not missed anything particularly impactful. The storyline has all the ingredients for a compelling dark romance, but the emotional drama and conflict sometimes feel disconnected from reality rather than deeply layered or believable.
I do like Enzo and Lola as characters, despite how much they frustrated me, and I remain interested in the broader Devoted in Darkness series. The world-building in this book is stronger than it was in Sweetly Obsessed, but it still does not reach the level I generally expect from Kira Cole. Overall, this duet was a challenging read for me. It had moments of heat, tension, drama, and potential, but the convoluted plot and the characters’ repeated failure to communicate kept it from being as compelling as I hoped it would be.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 7, 2026
🚨 I have officially lost all credibility after reading Beautifully Twisted 🚨
Because why did I start this audiobook as a normal, functioning person…
…and end it as someone mentally defending a fictional mafia man in court?…
🎧Audiobook Review ALC🎧
Beautifully Twisted by Kira Cole!
Book four in the Devoted in Darkness series.
Performed in duet by Savannah Thomas & Joe Arden.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Beautifully Twisted was everything I wanted from the conclusion to Enzo and Lola’s story—dark, emotional, suspenseful, and completely addictive. This book picks up right where Sweetly Obsessed left off and wastes no time throwing readers back into the chaos, secrets, obsession, and intense chemistry between these two unforgettable characters.
Enzo is the definition of a morally gray hero. He’s possessive, protective, frustrating, and fiercely devoted to Lola. Watching him struggle to earn back her trust while battling his own demons added so much depth to his character. Lola refused to make things easy for him, and honestly, I loved her for it. She was strong, determined, and unwilling to ignore the hurt he’d caused. Their relationship was messy, complicated, and packed with emotional tension.
The suspense kept me glued to the story, and every time I thought things were settling down, another twist appeared. Between the danger, betrayals, family drama, secrets, and emotional revelations, there was never a dull moment. And the spice? Absolutely scorching.
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
𝔹𝕦𝕥 𝕃𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕟𝕟𝕟
🎧It’s The audiobook that elevated the experience even more. The narrators Savannah Thomas & Joe Arden captured Enzo and Lola’s passion, heartbreak, obsession, and vulnerability perfectly, making every emotional moment hit harder and every steamy scene even more intense. They both brought the angst, the humor and chemistry to life making it a perfect listening experience!
✨ 𝔹𝕖𝕒𝕦𝕥𝕚𝕗𝕦𝕝𝕝𝕪 𝕋𝕨𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕋𝕣𝕠𝕡𝕖𝕤💕
• Dark Romance
• Mafia Romance
• Morally Gray Hero
• Obsessive/Protective MMC
• Touch Her and Die
• Suspense & Danger
• Emotional Angst
• Forced Proximity
• Possessive Hero
Overall, Beautifully Twisted was an emotional roller coaster filled with obsession, devotion, danger, and a hard-earned happily ever after. If you love dark romance with flawed characters, high stakes, and intense chemistry, this duet is absolutely worth the ride.
🖤 Final Verdict: Twisted, toxic, emotional, and impossible to stop listening to.
𝙰 𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚕 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝙱𝙽𝙰 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚎𝚊𝚖 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚖𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚓𝚞𝚖𝚙 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚊𝚍𝚍𝚒𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚊𝚞𝚍𝚒𝚘𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔. 𝙰𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚔 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚖𝚢 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚋𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚖𝚢 𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚠, 𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚜, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚛𝚊𝚖𝚋𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜.
𝚄𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚕 𝚗𝚎𝚡𝚝 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎
𝙾𝚗𝚎 𝙻𝚘𝚟𝚎💕𝙾𝚗𝚎 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚊𝚝 𝚊 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎
🦋𝒢ℯℴ𝓇ℊ𝒾ℴ𝓊𝓈ℛℯ𝒶𝒹𝓈🦋
"Always searching for my next unforgettable audiobook.” 🎧📚
Because why did I start this audiobook as a normal, functioning person…
…and end it as someone mentally defending a fictional mafia man in court?…
🎧Audiobook Review ALC🎧
Beautifully Twisted by Kira Cole!
Book four in the Devoted in Darkness series.
Performed in duet by Savannah Thomas & Joe Arden.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Beautifully Twisted was everything I wanted from the conclusion to Enzo and Lola’s story—dark, emotional, suspenseful, and completely addictive. This book picks up right where Sweetly Obsessed left off and wastes no time throwing readers back into the chaos, secrets, obsession, and intense chemistry between these two unforgettable characters.
Enzo is the definition of a morally gray hero. He’s possessive, protective, frustrating, and fiercely devoted to Lola. Watching him struggle to earn back her trust while battling his own demons added so much depth to his character. Lola refused to make things easy for him, and honestly, I loved her for it. She was strong, determined, and unwilling to ignore the hurt he’d caused. Their relationship was messy, complicated, and packed with emotional tension.
The suspense kept me glued to the story, and every time I thought things were settling down, another twist appeared. Between the danger, betrayals, family drama, secrets, and emotional revelations, there was never a dull moment. And the spice? Absolutely scorching.
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
𝔹𝕦𝕥 𝕃𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕟𝕟𝕟
🎧It’s The audiobook that elevated the experience even more. The narrators Savannah Thomas & Joe Arden captured Enzo and Lola’s passion, heartbreak, obsession, and vulnerability perfectly, making every emotional moment hit harder and every steamy scene even more intense. They both brought the angst, the humor and chemistry to life making it a perfect listening experience!
✨ 𝔹𝕖𝕒𝕦𝕥𝕚𝕗𝕦𝕝𝕝𝕪 𝕋𝕨𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕋𝕣𝕠𝕡𝕖𝕤💕
• Dark Romance
• Mafia Romance
• Morally Gray Hero
• Obsessive/Protective MMC
• Touch Her and Die
• Suspense & Danger
• Emotional Angst
• Forced Proximity
• Possessive Hero
Overall, Beautifully Twisted was an emotional roller coaster filled with obsession, devotion, danger, and a hard-earned happily ever after. If you love dark romance with flawed characters, high stakes, and intense chemistry, this duet is absolutely worth the ride.
🖤 Final Verdict: Twisted, toxic, emotional, and impossible to stop listening to.
𝙰 𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚕 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝙱𝙽𝙰 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚎𝚊𝚖 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚖𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚓𝚞𝚖𝚙 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚊𝚍𝚍𝚒𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚊𝚞𝚍𝚒𝚘𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔. 𝙰𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚔 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚖𝚢 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚋𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚖𝚢 𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚠, 𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚜, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚛𝚊𝚖𝚋𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜.
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Review of advance copy received from Author
I was an ARC reader for this book and overall I really enjoyed it. I definitely still loved Enzo and Lola’s story and I was very invested in seeing how everything was going to unfold after the absolute chaos of the first book.
One thing I did really appreciate about this second half of their story was that there was a lot more going on plot wise. The first book felt very focused on buildup, obsession, tension, and getting to know the characters and their dynamics, while this one expanded more into the drama, the fallout, the emotional consequences, and the surrounding characters.
I also really enjoyed getting more of Lindle and learning more about her character because she added a really good dynamic to the story. And honestly, seeing more layers to Mario was interesting too because it made certain things feel a little more grounded and complex.
That being said… Lola frustrated me A LOT in this book.
There were so many moments where I just wanted her to stop running in circles emotionally and actually have a conversation. I understood why she was hurt and conflicted, but at times it started to feel like she was keeping herself trapped in her own emotional spiral instead of letting things actually move forward. Meanwhile, I weirdly found myself understanding Enzo’s perspective more and more as the story went on.
The emotional push and pull between them definitely dragged in some places for me, especially because certain conflicts felt like they could have been resolved much sooner if they had just communicated honestly with each other.
I also felt like the spice was VERY heavy in this book. Don’t get me wrong, it was definitely spicy, but after a while some of the scenes started feeling a little repetitive and predictable instead of adding something new emotionally to their relationship dynamic.
Even with those frustrations though, I still really enjoyed the book overall. The writing is easy to get hooked into, the characters are entertaining, and I was still fully invested in seeing how everything would come together in the end.
And honestly, seeing Enzo completely obsessed, protective, and emotionally wrecked over Lola still had me hooked the entire time.
Overall, I’m still giving this 4 stars because I genuinely enjoyed Enzo and Lola’s story across both books and I will absolutely continue reading more from this author in the future. Thank you again for letting me be an ARC reader for this one.
One thing I did really appreciate about this second half of their story was that there was a lot more going on plot wise. The first book felt very focused on buildup, obsession, tension, and getting to know the characters and their dynamics, while this one expanded more into the drama, the fallout, the emotional consequences, and the surrounding characters.
I also really enjoyed getting more of Lindle and learning more about her character because she added a really good dynamic to the story. And honestly, seeing more layers to Mario was interesting too because it made certain things feel a little more grounded and complex.
That being said… Lola frustrated me A LOT in this book.
There were so many moments where I just wanted her to stop running in circles emotionally and actually have a conversation. I understood why she was hurt and conflicted, but at times it started to feel like she was keeping herself trapped in her own emotional spiral instead of letting things actually move forward. Meanwhile, I weirdly found myself understanding Enzo’s perspective more and more as the story went on.
The emotional push and pull between them definitely dragged in some places for me, especially because certain conflicts felt like they could have been resolved much sooner if they had just communicated honestly with each other.
I also felt like the spice was VERY heavy in this book. Don’t get me wrong, it was definitely spicy, but after a while some of the scenes started feeling a little repetitive and predictable instead of adding something new emotionally to their relationship dynamic.
Even with those frustrations though, I still really enjoyed the book overall. The writing is easy to get hooked into, the characters are entertaining, and I was still fully invested in seeing how everything would come together in the end.
And honestly, seeing Enzo completely obsessed, protective, and emotionally wrecked over Lola still had me hooked the entire time.
Overall, I’m still giving this 4 stars because I genuinely enjoyed Enzo and Lola’s story across both books and I will absolutely continue reading more from this author in the future. Thank you again for letting me be an ARC reader for this one.
May 29, 2026
This is book four and second book to the duet in the Devoted in Darkness series. In Beautifully Twisted, Lola has now found out that Enzo was the mystery guy she’s been texting. She’s upset because she told him some very personal things and also talked a lot about Enzo. She didn’t want him to know how she felt and now she feels he’s invaded her privacy. Also, he had no choice but tell her that he’s been around for quite a while when she found out why he took the job of her new boss. She feels suffocated and smothered with all the attention he’s giving her and now she’s having his baby and doesn’t know what to do. She’s upset with him for keeping all these secrets yet she’s thinking about keeping the biggest one of all from him. Will she tell him or will she find a way to get away from him?
Enzo knows he messed up with Lola. He feels bad because she thinks that he was just playing with her feelings, that he doesn’t care. That isn’t true though. He realize she means the world to him. That’s why he’s been protecting her all this time. He was a mystery guy because he wanted to keep talking to her, and he didn’t know how to reveal the truth. He knew when she found out she wouldn’t be able to forgive him. He can’t put his pride aside and apologize because he doesn’t wanna say sorry for being in her life. He knows he should, but even if she forgives him, it’s not over. He’s keeping another secret, something that can change the way how she views the past, but he doesn’t know how to tell her. He hopes once he tells her the truth, she will start to trust him again. How will he feel when he finds out she’s kept something from him?
Kira Cole kept me on the edge of my seat when she finally found out Enzo was the mystery guy. I felt so bad for Lola because all she wanted to do was get away not caring that her life was actually in danger. I also felt bad for Enzo because even if he apologized, she didn’t trust him. He rather have her hating him than to be in danger. He just kept doing things the wrong way as long as she was safe. He didn’t care and would figure it out later. Even with their anger, their chemistry was still as intense. This was filled with drama, action, humor, surprises, secrets, suspense, heartbreak, and sad twists. I loved the epilogue!
Enzo knows he messed up with Lola. He feels bad because she thinks that he was just playing with her feelings, that he doesn’t care. That isn’t true though. He realize she means the world to him. That’s why he’s been protecting her all this time. He was a mystery guy because he wanted to keep talking to her, and he didn’t know how to reveal the truth. He knew when she found out she wouldn’t be able to forgive him. He can’t put his pride aside and apologize because he doesn’t wanna say sorry for being in her life. He knows he should, but even if she forgives him, it’s not over. He’s keeping another secret, something that can change the way how she views the past, but he doesn’t know how to tell her. He hopes once he tells her the truth, she will start to trust him again. How will he feel when he finds out she’s kept something from him?
Kira Cole kept me on the edge of my seat when she finally found out Enzo was the mystery guy. I felt so bad for Lola because all she wanted to do was get away not caring that her life was actually in danger. I also felt bad for Enzo because even if he apologized, she didn’t trust him. He rather have her hating him than to be in danger. He just kept doing things the wrong way as long as she was safe. He didn’t care and would figure it out later. Even with their anger, their chemistry was still as intense. This was filled with drama, action, humor, surprises, secrets, suspense, heartbreak, and sad twists. I loved the epilogue!
Review of advance copy received from Author
Beautifully Twisted by Kira Cole is book 4 in the Devoted in Darkness series and the second part of Lola and Enzo’s story—and it picks up straight from the cliffhanger in book 3, throwing you right back into the drama.
This instalment is packed with tension, twists, and emotional moments that keep you hooked from start to finish. As expected with this series, there are darker themes, including mafia elements, violence, and non/con situations (not involving the main characters), so it’s worth checking content warnings before diving in.
Enzo really stands out in this book. He’s determined to become a better man for Lola and his sister, Lyndall, but his obsessive and protective nature still leads him to make questionable decisions—often believing he’s doing what’s best for the women in his life. Watching him struggle, fail, and grow adds so much depth to his character. His relationship with his father is another highlight, evolving in a meaningful way as they come together to fight for their family.
The emotional journey for both Enzo and Lola is intense, though Enzo’s development is especially noticeable. Once a player who avoided commitment, he begins to realise that Lola has always meant more to him than he understood—and that shift is incredibly satisfying to watch unfold. Lola, on the other hand, holds her ground brilliantly. She doesn’t let Enzo get away with anything, and their dynamic thrives on that balance of tension and challenge.
The romance is wrapped in layers of drama, danger, and strong world-building, with well-developed supporting characters adding even more depth to the story. The connections between everyone feel real and engaging, making the stakes even higher.
Despite all the chaos, the book delivers a sweet and well-earned HEA that leaves you believing in their forever. It’s the perfect blend of dark romance and emotional payoff.
A gripping, emotional, and satisfying continuation of Lola and Enzo’s story—definitely a 5-star read.
This instalment is packed with tension, twists, and emotional moments that keep you hooked from start to finish. As expected with this series, there are darker themes, including mafia elements, violence, and non/con situations (not involving the main characters), so it’s worth checking content warnings before diving in.
Enzo really stands out in this book. He’s determined to become a better man for Lola and his sister, Lyndall, but his obsessive and protective nature still leads him to make questionable decisions—often believing he’s doing what’s best for the women in his life. Watching him struggle, fail, and grow adds so much depth to his character. His relationship with his father is another highlight, evolving in a meaningful way as they come together to fight for their family.
The emotional journey for both Enzo and Lola is intense, though Enzo’s development is especially noticeable. Once a player who avoided commitment, he begins to realise that Lola has always meant more to him than he understood—and that shift is incredibly satisfying to watch unfold. Lola, on the other hand, holds her ground brilliantly. She doesn’t let Enzo get away with anything, and their dynamic thrives on that balance of tension and challenge.
The romance is wrapped in layers of drama, danger, and strong world-building, with well-developed supporting characters adding even more depth to the story. The connections between everyone feel real and engaging, making the stakes even higher.
Despite all the chaos, the book delivers a sweet and well-earned HEA that leaves you believing in their forever. It’s the perfect blend of dark romance and emotional payoff.
A gripping, emotional, and satisfying continuation of Lola and Enzo’s story—definitely a 5-star read.
June 2, 2026
This is the fourth of the Devoted in Darkness series and this starts right where book three’s cliffhanger left off. Enzo and his team are working hard to find the location of Dom Rebecci who has kidnapped Lyndall and he thinks Lola. They are using their expertise is technology to try and find his location, once they succeed in finding where Lyndall is being held, they get there quickly, with the help of his Dad’s men they storm the location, rescue Lyndall and Enzo is shocked that Lola is not with Lyndall. He eventually tracks her down in a cheap motel only to have her absolutely furious at him and not wanting anything to do with him because she found out his secret about two identities, proving he lied to her again! Once he gets back to their house however, she still hasn’t told him about her secret, and that blows up in her face and causes huge issues with Enzo and Lyndall before she has to intervene. The drama is still not over when Dom Rebecci manages to kidnap both Lola and Lyndall, and he has plans for Lola!
A captivating and entertaining read that I found very hard to put down, it was full of drama, danger, betrayal, secrets, action, obsession, trauma, survival, devotion, emotions, steamy romance and eventually love, some parts of the read are pretty brutal reading, make sure you read the trigger warnings first, they are real! They are definitely not gratuitous they fit into the storyline. The only downside from me would be the length of this book I feel was drawn out a bit far, I don’t know whether it was to match the earlier book but it just felt a bit stretched out for the sake of extra pages. Having said that, I thoroughly enjoyed the book and indeed the whole series.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
A captivating and entertaining read that I found very hard to put down, it was full of drama, danger, betrayal, secrets, action, obsession, trauma, survival, devotion, emotions, steamy romance and eventually love, some parts of the read are pretty brutal reading, make sure you read the trigger warnings first, they are real! They are definitely not gratuitous they fit into the storyline. The only downside from me would be the length of this book I feel was drawn out a bit far, I don’t know whether it was to match the earlier book but it just felt a bit stretched out for the sake of extra pages. Having said that, I thoroughly enjoyed the book and indeed the whole series.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 4, 2026
Longer review coming in hot… 🔥❤️
Beautifully Twisted by Kira Cole was such a strong ending to Enzo and Lola’s story. 🖤
I really liked the first book, but I ended up loving this continuation even more. Their story had me hooked, and I loved seeing how everything came together for them in the end.
There is one heavier part in the book that was really hard to listen to, so please check the trigger warnings before going in. It was tough, but I understood why it was part of the story, and I was okay to keep listening. I still really loved where Enzo and Lola’s story went.
There were also a few twists I didn’t see coming, and I loved hearing Enzo step more into his badass side as the story went on. It kept the second book exciting while still giving Enzo and Lola the ending I was hoping for.
What surprised me most was how much more humour I found in this one. Book one had its moments too, but book two gave me more of that banter and lighter energy I was hoping for, which balanced out the darker parts really well.
And the spice? Very hot. Enzo and Lola are one spicy couple, and those scenes definitely delivered. 🔥
I also loved Lyndall, Enzo’s sister. She was such a fun addition, and now I’m wondering if Kira will ever give the mafia princess her own book, because I would absolutely listen to it. 👑
I really enjoyed that Cade and Violet were involved in the story too, and I loved that Jack was brought in as well. Those little connections made the story even better for me.
Savannah Thomas and Joe Arden did a fantastic job with the narration. They gave the audiobook so much emotion, tension, heat, and humour, especially in Enzo and Lola’s darker, spicier, and softer moments.
I’m giving this one 4.5 stars. ⭐️
Thank you Kira Cole for the ALC. 💗
Beautifully Twisted by Kira Cole was such a strong ending to Enzo and Lola’s story. 🖤
I really liked the first book, but I ended up loving this continuation even more. Their story had me hooked, and I loved seeing how everything came together for them in the end.
There is one heavier part in the book that was really hard to listen to, so please check the trigger warnings before going in. It was tough, but I understood why it was part of the story, and I was okay to keep listening. I still really loved where Enzo and Lola’s story went.
There were also a few twists I didn’t see coming, and I loved hearing Enzo step more into his badass side as the story went on. It kept the second book exciting while still giving Enzo and Lola the ending I was hoping for.
What surprised me most was how much more humour I found in this one. Book one had its moments too, but book two gave me more of that banter and lighter energy I was hoping for, which balanced out the darker parts really well.
And the spice? Very hot. Enzo and Lola are one spicy couple, and those scenes definitely delivered. 🔥
I also loved Lyndall, Enzo’s sister. She was such a fun addition, and now I’m wondering if Kira will ever give the mafia princess her own book, because I would absolutely listen to it. 👑
I really enjoyed that Cade and Violet were involved in the story too, and I loved that Jack was brought in as well. Those little connections made the story even better for me.
Savannah Thomas and Joe Arden did a fantastic job with the narration. They gave the audiobook so much emotion, tension, heat, and humour, especially in Enzo and Lola’s darker, spicier, and softer moments.
I’m giving this one 4.5 stars. ⭐️
Thank you Kira Cole for the ALC. 💗
Review of advance copy received from Author
Where the 1st part of this story left me obsessed after it's wild ride, this continuation of the story in this 2nd half of the duology left me kind of 'twisted'. I wanted to like it, however I admittedly struggled a little bit with frustration and some annoyance.
Picking up where it left off, that event at the 1st half's conclusion became quickly/smoothly resolved. Then the plot pretty much took a hiatus as the 'spice' of the book was ramped up. While this was the case, the FMC was also on a continuous turmoil and twisted back and forth type of mental anguish in an emotionally dramatic and ridiculous way... which just threaded through.. I found myself rolling my eyes, saying , and , "Just say it already!" Much of it feeling unnecessary and the scenes play out so much so where I was like... are we going to get back to this plot? That internal -why am I still reading? Seems to be no point... but then finally the plot goes from being a blip to coming forth full roar (somewhat ridiculously and still left frustrated awaiting what the deal was).
The read was still easy, expressed or written in a way that felt alright to continue with it and it did end on a sweet note, wrapping it up nicely. I still loved the other characters and their interactions.
Entertainment Value: 3/5
Spice Level: 4/5.. ramped up in frequency
Plot- lagged/took hiatus then came back like wham! there you go.
Pull Factor: 2/5... considered DNF'ing it.
I am appreciative that I received this advanced copy of the second half of this story after receiving the 1st half, to know the complete story for Lola & Enzo.
Picking up where it left off, that event at the 1st half's conclusion became quickly/smoothly resolved. Then the plot pretty much took a hiatus as the 'spice' of the book was ramped up. While this was the case, the FMC was also on a continuous turmoil and twisted back and forth type of mental anguish in an emotionally dramatic and ridiculous way... which just threaded through.. I found myself rolling my eyes, saying , and , "Just say it already!" Much of it feeling unnecessary and the scenes play out so much so where I was like... are we going to get back to this plot? That internal -why am I still reading? Seems to be no point... but then finally the plot goes from being a blip to coming forth full roar (somewhat ridiculously and still left frustrated awaiting what the deal was).
The read was still easy, expressed or written in a way that felt alright to continue with it and it did end on a sweet note, wrapping it up nicely. I still loved the other characters and their interactions.
Entertainment Value: 3/5
Spice Level: 4/5.. ramped up in frequency
Plot- lagged/took hiatus then came back like wham! there you go.
Pull Factor: 2/5... considered DNF'ing it.
I am appreciative that I received this advanced copy of the second half of this story after receiving the 1st half, to know the complete story for Lola & Enzo.
May 29, 2026
O. M. G. This book! I’m am beyond speechless. Wow. Just…I didn’t know how Enzo and Lola’s story was gonna end but I knew it would be a crazy train and it was.
This is book 4 in the Devoted in Darkness series and the continuation of book 3 following Enzo and Lola.
Please read book 3 first if you haven’t yet otherwise some of the references won’t make any sense to you.
Also read the trigger warnings. It’s is a dark romance and a mafia romance, so kidnapping, torture, murder, physical abuse, deception etc are all part of the story line.
So Enzo had me torn because on one hand I could see his point of view in protecting Lola and his sister but on the other hand I always feel like they purposeful wait to tell them anything unnecessarily.
Same with Lola and the pregnancy. I felt like she had ample opportunity to tell him and she kept waiting. And then there was no apology to Lyndell after she finally told him it was her test not his sisters. Ugh secrets kill everything.
But this book had all the characteristics of a mafia romance you want. The drama, the smexy time, the obsessive controlling behavior of our morally gray mmc, protection wrapped up as love, feelings denied, as well as other things denied if you get my drift. I love some good edging. This book completed their love story so completely that I am left feeling satisfied in a way I’m usually not with these multi book stories.
If you’ve never read anything by Kira Cole please go check her out. Her writing style is amazing and will keep you coming back time and again. P.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is book 4 in the Devoted in Darkness series and the continuation of book 3 following Enzo and Lola.
Please read book 3 first if you haven’t yet otherwise some of the references won’t make any sense to you.
Also read the trigger warnings. It’s is a dark romance and a mafia romance, so kidnapping, torture, murder, physical abuse, deception etc are all part of the story line.
So Enzo had me torn because on one hand I could see his point of view in protecting Lola and his sister but on the other hand I always feel like they purposeful wait to tell them anything unnecessarily.
Same with Lola and the pregnancy. I felt like she had ample opportunity to tell him and she kept waiting. And then there was no apology to Lyndell after she finally told him it was her test not his sisters. Ugh secrets kill everything.
But this book had all the characteristics of a mafia romance you want. The drama, the smexy time, the obsessive controlling behavior of our morally gray mmc, protection wrapped up as love, feelings denied, as well as other things denied if you get my drift. I love some good edging. This book completed their love story so completely that I am left feeling satisfied in a way I’m usually not with these multi book stories.
If you’ve never read anything by Kira Cole please go check her out. Her writing style is amazing and will keep you coming back time and again. P.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 5, 2026
I've loved this series of books; they have made me laugh out loud. I love Enzo. He is so overprotective of Lola, who has been the love of his life since they were kids. At that time, though, he just thought it was a strong friendship. He has tried to protect her from an unknown threat. One day, he finds out who and why they are after her. The things he has done for Lola could be seen as crossing a line, but to him, it has been the need to look out for her, to protect her, to keep her safe. But Lola sees it as stifling. She finds it very hard to accept this part of him, though the other parts, the sexy parts, she can't get enough of!
Both have to look at the relationship as a whole. What it means to each of them. As well as Enzo dealing with the stress of hunting down the person after Lola, he is also dealing with his father. They say you can't choose family, and that applies to their strained relationship, but has he misjudged him? Mario is old-school mafioso, where feelings are kept hidden. But is he mellowing in his old age???? Then Enzo has the added strain of dealing with his teenage sister, Lyndall, and her rocky relationship with their father. One he loves dearly but can make his blood pressure skyrocket too.
Lola eventually realises that Enzo's over-protectiveness is his love language for his family and for her. He will stop at nothing to keep them all safe. He wants nothing but the best for them, even though at times, well, most times, he goes about it in the wrong way.
The series is fun, steamy, and shows that the course of true love never runs smoothly.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Both have to look at the relationship as a whole. What it means to each of them. As well as Enzo dealing with the stress of hunting down the person after Lola, he is also dealing with his father. They say you can't choose family, and that applies to their strained relationship, but has he misjudged him? Mario is old-school mafioso, where feelings are kept hidden. But is he mellowing in his old age???? Then Enzo has the added strain of dealing with his teenage sister, Lyndall, and her rocky relationship with their father. One he loves dearly but can make his blood pressure skyrocket too.
Lola eventually realises that Enzo's over-protectiveness is his love language for his family and for her. He will stop at nothing to keep them all safe. He wants nothing but the best for them, even though at times, well, most times, he goes about it in the wrong way.
The series is fun, steamy, and shows that the course of true love never runs smoothly.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 2, 2026
After the cliffhanger in Sweetly Obsessed, I was desperate to get my hands on this book, and it did not disappoint 👏
This was an emotional, drama-filled conclusion to Enzo and Lola’s story, packed with tension, secrets, heartbreak, and obsession.
Enzo was still as possessive and protective as ever, but this time we got to see him dealing with the consequences of his choices. Watching him try to earn back Lola’s trust after everything that happened in the first book had me completely invested.
Lola really shined in this book too. She wasn't willing to simply forgive and forget, and I loved seeing her stand her ground while navigating everything that was thrown at her.
The emotional angst between them was so good. There were moments that made me frustrated, moments that broke my heart, and moments that had me rooting for them harder than ever.
The pregnancy storyline added another layer of emotion and complexity to an already intense relationship, while the secrets and revelations kept me turning the pages to see how everything would unfold.
And while Enzo may be obsessed, there was never any doubt about how much he loved Lola and how far he would go to protect her 😮💨
I’m so happy I got the chance to read this ARC and see how Enzo and Lola’s journey ended. Their story was messy, emotional, addictive, and completely consuming from beginning to end.
If you love obsessive MMCs, dark romance, emotional angst, possessive heroes, pregnancy romance, and couples who fight for their happily ever after, definitely add this duet to your TBR
This was an emotional, drama-filled conclusion to Enzo and Lola’s story, packed with tension, secrets, heartbreak, and obsession.
Enzo was still as possessive and protective as ever, but this time we got to see him dealing with the consequences of his choices. Watching him try to earn back Lola’s trust after everything that happened in the first book had me completely invested.
Lola really shined in this book too. She wasn't willing to simply forgive and forget, and I loved seeing her stand her ground while navigating everything that was thrown at her.
The emotional angst between them was so good. There were moments that made me frustrated, moments that broke my heart, and moments that had me rooting for them harder than ever.
The pregnancy storyline added another layer of emotion and complexity to an already intense relationship, while the secrets and revelations kept me turning the pages to see how everything would unfold.
And while Enzo may be obsessed, there was never any doubt about how much he loved Lola and how far he would go to protect her 😮💨
I’m so happy I got the chance to read this ARC and see how Enzo and Lola’s journey ended. Their story was messy, emotional, addictive, and completely consuming from beginning to end.
If you love obsessive MMCs, dark romance, emotional angst, possessive heroes, pregnancy romance, and couples who fight for their happily ever after, definitely add this duet to your TBR
Review of advance copy received from Author
This duet was incredible! I'd even venture to say it was better than book one and two. The stakes are higher and closer, consequences are unavoidable.
There are also some VERY avoidable consequences - and yes, Enzo, I am looking at you.
The sheer amount of times I wanted to reach through my e-reader, clip Enzo round the ear and tell him to wind his neck in was- well it may be a world record. Despite that - kira made me adore him. Like that d***head friend you can't live without.
Lola's character was perfect too- at no point did I think this very unrealistic couple actually WAS unrealistic, which is a true testament to kira's ability to create such fleshed out, brilliant characters.
Can we also talk for a second about Lyndall?? That girl is the most epic human to ever human, I'd hate her as a little sister, but as a bezzie mate? I would go full ride or die in an instant.
The character arcs?!?! Oh my God I can't even talk about them because *spoilers* but believe me when I say, you're in for a RIDE. The twists and turns in this duet will have you reading until the sun comes up, and consistently swearing at whatever format you're reading on.
This duet was dark, sweet, funny, thrilling and devastating- I will also go on record to say that Kira wrote her side characters too well because I absolutely need stories about Lyndall, Luke, Silas, Zayden, Ruby and Gretchen.
Just. Pure. Excellence.
There are also some VERY avoidable consequences - and yes, Enzo, I am looking at you.
The sheer amount of times I wanted to reach through my e-reader, clip Enzo round the ear and tell him to wind his neck in was- well it may be a world record. Despite that - kira made me adore him. Like that d***head friend you can't live without.
Lola's character was perfect too- at no point did I think this very unrealistic couple actually WAS unrealistic, which is a true testament to kira's ability to create such fleshed out, brilliant characters.
Can we also talk for a second about Lyndall?? That girl is the most epic human to ever human, I'd hate her as a little sister, but as a bezzie mate? I would go full ride or die in an instant.
The character arcs?!?! Oh my God I can't even talk about them because *spoilers* but believe me when I say, you're in for a RIDE. The twists and turns in this duet will have you reading until the sun comes up, and consistently swearing at whatever format you're reading on.
This duet was dark, sweet, funny, thrilling and devastating- I will also go on record to say that Kira wrote her side characters too well because I absolutely need stories about Lyndall, Luke, Silas, Zayden, Ruby and Gretchen.
Just. Pure. Excellence.
May 2, 2026
🖤 ARC REVIEW 🖤
Beautifully Twisted – Kira Cole
This book doesn’t ease you in… it throws you straight into chaos. ‼️
Lola’s world is full of doubt, fear, and confusion. The way she sees Enzo?
Dangerous. Unpredictable. Someone she shouldn’t trust.
But the worst part?
Deep down… she knows the truth. She just doesn’t want to face it. 🫠
Enzo is pure conflict. Angry at Lola’s choices—even though they stem from his own actions. That push and pull? It’s messy, frustrating, and completely addictive.
“Her hold over me is something I can’t begin to explain… apart from the fact that it starts with an O and ends with an N.” 😍
The emotions in this are raw.
Trust is fragile.
And the obsession? It’s intense. 🔥
As the secrets unravel, everything spirals. Some of those reveals genuinely hit hard. 🥺
One of my favourite dynamics though? Enzo and his dad.
It’s complicated, strained, very much giving hate/hate on the surface… but underneath it? There’s love. They just don’t know how to show it. 💪
And Mario… I didn’t expect to feel soft for him, but here we are. Hard exterior, but when it comes to his daughter? ☺️
“She’s my daughter… I’m just not good with girls.”
That line says everything.💕
And Silas… yeah. We need to talk about Silas 👀
This was intense, emotional, and full of that obsessive energy that keeps you hooked the whole way through.
Beautifully Twisted – Kira Cole
This book doesn’t ease you in… it throws you straight into chaos. ‼️
Lola’s world is full of doubt, fear, and confusion. The way she sees Enzo?
Dangerous. Unpredictable. Someone she shouldn’t trust.
But the worst part?
Deep down… she knows the truth. She just doesn’t want to face it. 🫠
Enzo is pure conflict. Angry at Lola’s choices—even though they stem from his own actions. That push and pull? It’s messy, frustrating, and completely addictive.
“Her hold over me is something I can’t begin to explain… apart from the fact that it starts with an O and ends with an N.” 😍
The emotions in this are raw.
Trust is fragile.
And the obsession? It’s intense. 🔥
As the secrets unravel, everything spirals. Some of those reveals genuinely hit hard. 🥺
One of my favourite dynamics though? Enzo and his dad.
It’s complicated, strained, very much giving hate/hate on the surface… but underneath it? There’s love. They just don’t know how to show it. 💪
And Mario… I didn’t expect to feel soft for him, but here we are. Hard exterior, but when it comes to his daughter? ☺️
“She’s my daughter… I’m just not good with girls.”
That line says everything.💕
And Silas… yeah. We need to talk about Silas 👀
This was intense, emotional, and full of that obsessive energy that keeps you hooked the whole way through.
Review of advance copy received from Author
This book wasted absolutely no time throwing me into chaos. The opening had my anxiety levels climbing and that to me is how you know it's going to be good 😂
I'm still completely obsessed with Lyndall and Lola's dynamic. They balance each other so well, and somehow manage to be ridiculously cute and funny throughout the entire book.
The tension between Lola and Enzo is unreal, especially once the hate-fueled spice kicks in. This book definitely leans spicy, but there’s definitely still a lot of action to keep you on your toes.
There were multiple moments that genuinely caught me off guard and made me laugh out loud. The characters have this way of dropping the funniest comments right in the middle of absolute disaster, and it keeps the story feeling addictive instead of too heavy.
The MMC is fully obsessed, protective, intense, and slightly unhinged, which is exactly what this story needed.
Once the ending started building momentum, I could not stop reading. Everything got so intense so fast, but the pacing never dragged for a second. Honestly, this was such a quick binge-read for me because every chapter gave me another reason to keep going. The ending was perfect and after all the chaos, it wrapped everything up in such a satisfying way that I finished the book with the biggest smile on my face.
I'm still completely obsessed with Lyndall and Lola's dynamic. They balance each other so well, and somehow manage to be ridiculously cute and funny throughout the entire book.
The tension between Lola and Enzo is unreal, especially once the hate-fueled spice kicks in. This book definitely leans spicy, but there’s definitely still a lot of action to keep you on your toes.
There were multiple moments that genuinely caught me off guard and made me laugh out loud. The characters have this way of dropping the funniest comments right in the middle of absolute disaster, and it keeps the story feeling addictive instead of too heavy.
The MMC is fully obsessed, protective, intense, and slightly unhinged, which is exactly what this story needed.
Once the ending started building momentum, I could not stop reading. Everything got so intense so fast, but the pacing never dragged for a second. Honestly, this was such a quick binge-read for me because every chapter gave me another reason to keep going. The ending was perfect and after all the chaos, it wrapped everything up in such a satisfying way that I finished the book with the biggest smile on my face.
July 7, 2026
Beautifully Twisted was everything I wanted to wrap up Enzo and Lola's story. After the cliffhanger in Sweetly Obsessed, I dove into this one immediately, and it did not disappoint.
Enzo is the ultimate morally gray, touch-her-and-die hero. His obsession, protectiveness, and willingness to burn the world down for Lola made for an incredibly addictive read. While their relationship is tested by secrets, betrayal, and the consequences of Enzo's choices, the emotional payoff was absolutely worth the journey.
Kira Cole balanced the romance, suspense, and emotional moments perfectly, keeping me invested from beginning to end. I loved finally getting answers to the lingering questions from book one while still getting plenty of twists along the way.
The duet narration by Savannah Thomas and Joe Arden elevated the entire experience. Joe Arden was phenomenal as Enzo, bringing the perfect amount of intensity and vulnerability to his character, while Savannah Thomas captured Lola's heartbreak, strength, and resilience beautifully.
If you're looking for a dark romance featuring an obsessed, protective hero, emotional angst, high stakes, and a satisfying conclusion, I highly recommend picking up this duet.
Thank you to Blue Nose Audio for the ALC in exchange for my honest review.
Enzo is the ultimate morally gray, touch-her-and-die hero. His obsession, protectiveness, and willingness to burn the world down for Lola made for an incredibly addictive read. While their relationship is tested by secrets, betrayal, and the consequences of Enzo's choices, the emotional payoff was absolutely worth the journey.
Kira Cole balanced the romance, suspense, and emotional moments perfectly, keeping me invested from beginning to end. I loved finally getting answers to the lingering questions from book one while still getting plenty of twists along the way.
The duet narration by Savannah Thomas and Joe Arden elevated the entire experience. Joe Arden was phenomenal as Enzo, bringing the perfect amount of intensity and vulnerability to his character, while Savannah Thomas captured Lola's heartbreak, strength, and resilience beautifully.
If you're looking for a dark romance featuring an obsessed, protective hero, emotional angst, high stakes, and a satisfying conclusion, I highly recommend picking up this duet.
Thank you to Blue Nose Audio for the ALC in exchange for my honest review.
May 31, 2026
Beautifully Twisted concludes Enzo and Lola’s duet, and their story ends epically.
The book starts with the fall out between Enzo and Lola after she learns 1.) He is Alex and 2.) Enzo has had a hand in Lola’s life even without her knowing. She’s hurt, betrayed, duped, and petrified, because Lyndall is now also missing. She blames herself, and Enzo blames her too.
There were many times throughout the books I wanted Enzo to step on a Lego. The man had a lot to learn, because he believed his actions were justified. Stalking her to protect her, influencing her life to ensure she doesn’t struggle or suffer. They don’t see eye to eye (Team Lola on this one) and the trust between them is all but shattered.
Lola, for her part, not only struggles with her feelings toward Enzo. She’s obsessed with him, frustrated with him, mistrustful, but wildly turned on by their antics. Their relationship, rightfully, is not smooth sailing, especially when with the added surprise of consequences from unprotected shenanigans.
The book is spicy, a little angsty, and the violence we know from a Kira Cole book. The dialogue does get a little repetitive at times, but the relationship dynamics between all of the characters more than make up for it.
The book starts with the fall out between Enzo and Lola after she learns 1.) He is Alex and 2.) Enzo has had a hand in Lola’s life even without her knowing. She’s hurt, betrayed, duped, and petrified, because Lyndall is now also missing. She blames herself, and Enzo blames her too.
There were many times throughout the books I wanted Enzo to step on a Lego. The man had a lot to learn, because he believed his actions were justified. Stalking her to protect her, influencing her life to ensure she doesn’t struggle or suffer. They don’t see eye to eye (Team Lola on this one) and the trust between them is all but shattered.
Lola, for her part, not only struggles with her feelings toward Enzo. She’s obsessed with him, frustrated with him, mistrustful, but wildly turned on by their antics. Their relationship, rightfully, is not smooth sailing, especially when with the added surprise of consequences from unprotected shenanigans.
The book is spicy, a little angsty, and the violence we know from a Kira Cole book. The dialogue does get a little repetitive at times, but the relationship dynamics between all of the characters more than make up for it.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 3, 2026
This is book 2 in Enzo and Lola's story.
It may be a weird way to judge a book... but I know I'm going to end up loving a book when, about halfway through a book, I want to throw it out the window and decide that I HATE the MMC and that there is no way I will EVER forgive him!!! That normally means I'm going to fall pretty hard for him!
Enzo is obsessed with Lola. He can't admit that there are actual feelings behind it but, it will come. So many secrets... Lola is keeping them, Enzo is keeping them... Enzo's dad is keeping them. Without getting into all of the details (no spoilers) Enzo is determined to keep his Lola and his sister, Lyndall, save from Dom. Keeping them safe, for Enzo, means keeping them both under lock and key. Something that neither Lola nor Lyndall is happy with.
Once the secrets find the light, relationships are tested, setting into motion a chain of events that puts both Lyndall and Lola in danger. But, it's in all of this turmoil, that Enzo comes to terms with his feelings and, everyone in involved seems to realize what they have and what they want for their future.
So hard to tell anything about the story without letting any spoilers slip but, it definitely closed up the story perfectly.
It may be a weird way to judge a book... but I know I'm going to end up loving a book when, about halfway through a book, I want to throw it out the window and decide that I HATE the MMC and that there is no way I will EVER forgive him!!! That normally means I'm going to fall pretty hard for him!
Enzo is obsessed with Lola. He can't admit that there are actual feelings behind it but, it will come. So many secrets... Lola is keeping them, Enzo is keeping them... Enzo's dad is keeping them. Without getting into all of the details (no spoilers) Enzo is determined to keep his Lola and his sister, Lyndall, save from Dom. Keeping them safe, for Enzo, means keeping them both under lock and key. Something that neither Lola nor Lyndall is happy with.
Once the secrets find the light, relationships are tested, setting into motion a chain of events that puts both Lyndall and Lola in danger. But, it's in all of this turmoil, that Enzo comes to terms with his feelings and, everyone in involved seems to realize what they have and what they want for their future.
So hard to tell anything about the story without letting any spoilers slip but, it definitely closed up the story perfectly.
June 29, 2026
🎧 Audio Review 🎧
This is #4 of the Devoted in Darkness series and the final book in the duet about Enzo and Lola.
I am sorry to say that I found myself actually wanting to hurl this book across the room as I got so frustrated with Lola saying she’ll forgive Enzo and then doesn’t, their continual back and forth, that it got too tedious for words.
Then, when she had a secret, did she tell him?! Ugh! So, it’s OK for her to have secrets but not him and for someone who she doesn’t “trust” she’s quite happy to still bang from dawn to dusk! I’m surprised he had the patience to put up with her and didn’t just feed her to the wolves!
It was good to see more mafia action eventually and it will be interesting to see if Enzo fulfils his role as head of the family, as I think he’d be really good at it.
I know that there’s a story about Silas which I’m looking forward to reading and I do wonder if a certain nurse is involved?! I’ll just have to wait and see.
As for feisty Lyndall who would make a great character for a book, I hope we see what becomes of her musical talents and the course she eventually takes.
The #duetnarration by Savannah Thomas and Joe Arden was as excellent as ever.
Thank you Blue Nose Audio for allowing me to listen to this story!
This is #4 of the Devoted in Darkness series and the final book in the duet about Enzo and Lola.
I am sorry to say that I found myself actually wanting to hurl this book across the room as I got so frustrated with Lola saying she’ll forgive Enzo and then doesn’t, their continual back and forth, that it got too tedious for words.
Then, when she had a secret, did she tell him?! Ugh! So, it’s OK for her to have secrets but not him and for someone who she doesn’t “trust” she’s quite happy to still bang from dawn to dusk! I’m surprised he had the patience to put up with her and didn’t just feed her to the wolves!
It was good to see more mafia action eventually and it will be interesting to see if Enzo fulfils his role as head of the family, as I think he’d be really good at it.
I know that there’s a story about Silas which I’m looking forward to reading and I do wonder if a certain nurse is involved?! I’ll just have to wait and see.
As for feisty Lyndall who would make a great character for a book, I hope we see what becomes of her musical talents and the course she eventually takes.
The #duetnarration by Savannah Thomas and Joe Arden was as excellent as ever.
Thank you Blue Nose Audio for allowing me to listen to this story!
July 1, 2026
ALC Review
This was such a satisfying conclusion to Enzo and Lola's story. After that ending in book three, I needed answers, and this audiobook had me hooked from the very first chapter. This picks up right where the cliff hanger in book three leaves off, Enzo is determined to get his sister Lyndall back after she was kidnapped. There was so much happening between the danger, betrayal, obsession, trauma, action, secrets, and plenty of emotional moments that had me completely invested.
Enzo is still fiercely devoted, obsessive, protective, and deeply flawed. His methods are questionable but you can't deny his love for Lola. Lola came into her own with this book, and I connected with her more in this one.
There's a lot of back and forth with the two and you just want to bang their heads together and say, you love each other dammit!! And there was the action & suspense, every time I thought things were finally settling down, another twist or dangerous situation would come along. There was action, betrayal, emotional moments, plenty of spice. On the subject of spice, this was SPICING! No holding back in this one.
Joe Arden and Savannah Thomas brought Enzo and Lola to life perfectly that kept me hooked.
This is dark romance through and through, with morally grey characters, obsession, manipulation, violence so please check your trigger warnings.
This was such a satisfying conclusion to Enzo and Lola's story. After that ending in book three, I needed answers, and this audiobook had me hooked from the very first chapter. This picks up right where the cliff hanger in book three leaves off, Enzo is determined to get his sister Lyndall back after she was kidnapped. There was so much happening between the danger, betrayal, obsession, trauma, action, secrets, and plenty of emotional moments that had me completely invested.
Enzo is still fiercely devoted, obsessive, protective, and deeply flawed. His methods are questionable but you can't deny his love for Lola. Lola came into her own with this book, and I connected with her more in this one.
There's a lot of back and forth with the two and you just want to bang their heads together and say, you love each other dammit!! And there was the action & suspense, every time I thought things were finally settling down, another twist or dangerous situation would come along. There was action, betrayal, emotional moments, plenty of spice. On the subject of spice, this was SPICING! No holding back in this one.
Joe Arden and Savannah Thomas brought Enzo and Lola to life perfectly that kept me hooked.
This is dark romance through and through, with morally grey characters, obsession, manipulation, violence so please check your trigger warnings.
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