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The Twisted Trilogy #3
Play To Keep
The struggle for power drives a wedge between Jade and Zafira that makes life at the palace very difficult. To avoid mutual destruction, the two princesses will have to reconcile if they want to keep big secrets from going public but it's not as easy as it sounds. An unexpected death puts the spotlight on both of them and a new guest shakes up the palace dynamic.
How will this twisted romance end?
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Play To Keep is the third and final book in the Twisted Princesses trilogy and is a twisted lesbian romance with some darker themes. Books are recommended to be read in order.
How will this twisted romance end?
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Play To Keep is the third and final book in the Twisted Princesses trilogy and is a twisted lesbian romance with some darker themes. Books are recommended to be read in order.
181 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 10, 2021
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Arizona Tape
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Her favourite books to write are urban fantasy and paranormal romances with queer leads, stories that she wished were around when she was younger.
When she’s not writing, she can be found cooking up a storm in the kitchen, watching shows that make her cry, or trying her hand at her new hobby of the week.
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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December 26, 2022i'm determined to finish this series....stay tuned!
February 6, 2021
“Strangulation. Poisoning. Stabbing. I could think of a hundred ways to kill but none of them were very imaginative or original. Choosing the right death was like finding the right flowers for a wedding. It had to be perfect. Jade deserved that much.”
And so this book begins.
“If Jade couldn’t be mine, she would be anybody else’s either, especially not Oumar’s.
It was time for her to die.”
Now basically we see that zafrina has like in a way she’s accepted her feelings for jade but since she’s a freak she’s just like I wanna kill her.
“You’re truly something,” she whispered, her breath hot on my ear.
“I know.”
“I don’t want this to end.”
“This?”
Jade gestured to nothing in particular. “This. You, me. Waking up in your bed with the warmth of your body still on the mattress. The smell of the morning, the beautiful sunrise. It satisfies me.”
“You’re growing soft on me,” I teased, making light of her words, but something deep within my stomach tightened.
She sighed. “Maybe I am.”
Their interactions and like them slowly getting vulnerable with eachother is just so ugh
“Which is…?”
“Victory,” I admitted. “I want them to know it was me, I want to see the defeat in their eyes when they understand it’s all over. I’m no stranger to those last moments of someone’s life but this kill… It would be personal. Intimate. I want to feel the last spasms of their muscles in my own hands, breathe in their last breath, be the last thing they see when everything goes dark.”
Jade pondered for a moment before she hummed. “Fascinating. I didn’t realise you felt this strongly about Oumar.”
Only when she said his name, I remembered we were supposed to be talking about him. These feelings, they weren't about my brother. I didn’t care about his life or his death. My strong desires, they were about… her.”
Like even the passion in which she wants to kill her is so omg
“Somehow that didn’t sadden me as much as I expected. Perhaps the world was a more interesting place with her in it. Alive. After all, we were more alike than anyone in the world and we shared a connection much deeper than sex or love.”
Zafrina realizing she didn’t want jade dead was omg and their connection is just so fucking perfect
I loved this book bruh, the ending to them was so perfect I loved it. The way they even the end were always playing a game yet they both knew their connection was so perfect. Like the end was just idek so superior and so them and their romance was just again no words. The authors descriptions were so fucking good I loved them and like I felt the characters and felt like I understood them. They were awful people but they understood eachother in a way that I just fucking loved.
Quotes:
“If I was right about the storm, this colourful tapestry was about to be destroyed. Petals bruised, stems cracked, heads torn off. It was going to be a massacre.”
Again the description writing is so fucking good
“Maybe we should do it together after all,” I said, reaching out to take Jade’s hand so I could give it a squeeze. “You and me, staring into his eyes when the life drains out of him.”
“Really? You want to share that moment with me?”
I hesitated before nodding. “Yes, I think it’ll be romantic.”
Their romance is so unparalleled no words
Yeah so I loved this series and this book plus the little epilogue thing was so good bye.
And so this book begins.
“If Jade couldn’t be mine, she would be anybody else’s either, especially not Oumar’s.
It was time for her to die.”
Now basically we see that zafrina has like in a way she’s accepted her feelings for jade but since she’s a freak she’s just like I wanna kill her.
“You’re truly something,” she whispered, her breath hot on my ear.
“I know.”
“I don’t want this to end.”
“This?”
Jade gestured to nothing in particular. “This. You, me. Waking up in your bed with the warmth of your body still on the mattress. The smell of the morning, the beautiful sunrise. It satisfies me.”
“You’re growing soft on me,” I teased, making light of her words, but something deep within my stomach tightened.
She sighed. “Maybe I am.”
Their interactions and like them slowly getting vulnerable with eachother is just so ugh
“Which is…?”
“Victory,” I admitted. “I want them to know it was me, I want to see the defeat in their eyes when they understand it’s all over. I’m no stranger to those last moments of someone’s life but this kill… It would be personal. Intimate. I want to feel the last spasms of their muscles in my own hands, breathe in their last breath, be the last thing they see when everything goes dark.”
Jade pondered for a moment before she hummed. “Fascinating. I didn’t realise you felt this strongly about Oumar.”
Only when she said his name, I remembered we were supposed to be talking about him. These feelings, they weren't about my brother. I didn’t care about his life or his death. My strong desires, they were about… her.”
Like even the passion in which she wants to kill her is so omg
“Somehow that didn’t sadden me as much as I expected. Perhaps the world was a more interesting place with her in it. Alive. After all, we were more alike than anyone in the world and we shared a connection much deeper than sex or love.”
Zafrina realizing she didn’t want jade dead was omg and their connection is just so fucking perfect
I loved this book bruh, the ending to them was so perfect I loved it. The way they even the end were always playing a game yet they both knew their connection was so perfect. Like the end was just idek so superior and so them and their romance was just again no words. The authors descriptions were so fucking good I loved them and like I felt the characters and felt like I understood them. They were awful people but they understood eachother in a way that I just fucking loved.
Quotes:
“If I was right about the storm, this colourful tapestry was about to be destroyed. Petals bruised, stems cracked, heads torn off. It was going to be a massacre.”
Again the description writing is so fucking good
“Maybe we should do it together after all,” I said, reaching out to take Jade’s hand so I could give it a squeeze. “You and me, staring into his eyes when the life drains out of him.”
“Really? You want to share that moment with me?”
I hesitated before nodding. “Yes, I think it’ll be romantic.”
Their romance is so unparalleled no words
Yeah so I loved this series and this book plus the little epilogue thing was so good bye.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 12, 2021
okay honestly in love with this series holy crap!!!!!
October 21, 2023
This book was hard to read. Like i stopped reading at August and was about to DNF it….until i picked it up again today and finished it. It was in my opinion better than the first two and absolutely my favourite. I loved how they fucking finally killed Oumar and her dad is dead. What struck me the most is around the end, when Zafira was with Jade and their played a game of chicken. It made Zafira finally realise her crazy love for Jade and how she wanted her to live. Im pretty sure the two lived, from the epilogue in OG Jade’s POV. It said Vera was sitting with a woman with a headscarf….that had a domineering aura and somewhat royal like. I just believe the two finally have a good life and OG Jade is with Beth. This series absolutely is mind blowing and how it really differs from the others. It is so twisted and dark that even when i tried to hate Zafira and Jade, i really just couldn’t. Those two are a match made in hell and im all in for it.
February 5, 2021
The finale in the Twisted Princesses Trilogy and my pulse rate can now return to normal.
The demented behavior of Princesses Zafira and Jade continues to spiral with controlled fury shared in twisted dares always teetering on the edge of public discovery. Truth and lies, intrigue and murder are so entwined with lust there is no room for love. Ultimate power entices and emotions are fragile, easily frayed by seeming taunting actions. Zafira and Jade are like a moth and a flame, I read feverishly wondering if the two would collide or continue the dangerous dance. When events dictated the ultimate challenge I was conflicted - whose bluff did I want to win, would either win and to what end.
I encourage readers to take the leap into this dark tale with sex, intrigue, torture and machinations but also (I want to believe) eventual twisted love.
Thank you Ms. Tape.
The demented behavior of Princesses Zafira and Jade continues to spiral with controlled fury shared in twisted dares always teetering on the edge of public discovery. Truth and lies, intrigue and murder are so entwined with lust there is no room for love. Ultimate power entices and emotions are fragile, easily frayed by seeming taunting actions. Zafira and Jade are like a moth and a flame, I read feverishly wondering if the two would collide or continue the dangerous dance. When events dictated the ultimate challenge I was conflicted - whose bluff did I want to win, would either win and to what end.
I encourage readers to take the leap into this dark tale with sex, intrigue, torture and machinations but also (I want to believe) eventual twisted love.
Thank you Ms. Tape.
February 15, 2021
Our heroines have this love/hate relationship going on. Both want the same thing, but neither is the type to share.
This is book three in the series and it picks up where the previous book ends. As this is also the conclusion of the story, I strongly recommend reading them in order to understand the characters and the situation.
This is a rather dark story which may be hard for some to read. The continues story to be very well written and keeps you involved right up to the end. The characters are well developed and things definitely build throughout the story. Still, this is a dark and twisty story, have no doubt. If you like that sort of thing, then this one is right up your alley.
Highly recommended.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout for review purposes.
This is book three in the series and it picks up where the previous book ends. As this is also the conclusion of the story, I strongly recommend reading them in order to understand the characters and the situation.
This is a rather dark story which may be hard for some to read. The continues story to be very well written and keeps you involved right up to the end. The characters are well developed and things definitely build throughout the story. Still, this is a dark and twisty story, have no doubt. If you like that sort of thing, then this one is right up your alley.
Highly recommended.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout for review purposes.
March 7, 2021
What a fascinating trilogy! This book is the third and final book of The Twisted Trilogy. Zafira and Jade are unique and dominating characters. Kudos to Tape on this original twisted well-written story that will leave you begging for more! This trilogy is a must read and I highly recommend!
June 22, 2021
I love this serious so freaking much. There is so much chemistry and passion between Jade and Zafira, their connection and games had be hooked. They were made for each other.
This book gave them the absolutely perfect ending. It was so fitting for them and nothing else would have made sense.
This book gave them the absolutely perfect ending. It was so fitting for them and nothing else would have made sense.
January 13, 2021
I never expected the ending, I'm hoping for more exciting to happen. But I still like it though.
February 10, 2021
i just have a thing for deranged sapphics
February 24, 2022
i’m ngl i didn’t even read this properly i just wanted to finish the series
April 8, 2022
A mind-twister of will they? Won’t they? Great finale
November 15, 2024
This book is wonderful ending to this series
January 19, 2021
I enjoyed this entire series IMMENSELY.Jade and Zarfira are two of the most interesting main characters I've ever had the pleasure of witnessing.The sex were steamy and well written with an enjoyable edge of danger and a delicious fight for dominance. I enjoyed witnessing both of these women in all of their wicked glory and it made me feel a little guilty for it.The ending isnt what I wanted but I understand the author's reason for it.Seriously,READ THIS SERIES.
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