Review: Twisted

Twisted by Natasha Knight
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Following on the heels of the tormented erotica duet series Dark Legacy, this features the unwanted "spare" Gregory Scafoni. For those who have not read the Dark Legacy series, this story will feel a bit incomplete, as if the reader is missing a piece to the puzzle. Whilst this can be read as a standalone, it is not advisable.

This tale flips between two different perspectives - Amelia and Gregory. Their families have been tied for generations and it's puzzling for me because if they are tied, would this not lead into inbreeding or is it the women are offered up as sexual slaves and then tossed aside. This is never explained in this book which leads me back to the recommendation of reading the Dark Legacy Duet first. This pondering aside, this story is trademark dub-con from Ms. Knight.

Amelia is a conflicted girl who at times come across a petulant. Her love for her sister Helena is complicated and shows throughout the story. Does she love or hate her sister? The emotions are so closely tied it at times Amelia can not figure it out herself. What she does know is that she wishes to be loved like her sister and it frightens her. From a character perspective, Amelia comes across a bit too juvenile for me to like.

Gregory is the quintessential anti-hero who is torn from the lover he wants to own, possess and cherish. This paragon of woman he wants to save is Amelia's sister, Helena. This makes it hard for Amelia and Gregory to determine if what they feel is for real or an echo of something they can never have.

This story moves slowly at times and picks up when Amelia fights Gregory only to sexual submit. Ms. Knight dances right on the line of non-con because at no point does Amelia ever say no. According to the current SJW, even if it is not vocalized, this is considered rape and non-con because Amelia holds no power. Regardless of the current rape culture outcries, the erotic parts are dirty, deviant and delicious. It is romanticized with just enough brutality blended with sweetness that makes it arousing. Well done.

The conflict in the story mixed with a bit of paranormal is a bit odd yet adds to the overall tale. The ending comes rather swift with a couple of nice epilogues. This dark erotica is recommended to romance readers who enjoy a bite to their romance.

*I received an advanced copy