Rating: 5/5 stars

Christian Harper is a dangerous and ruthless businessman, but when he enters into a fake dating arrangement with the woman he can’t get out of his head, Stella Alonso, he may turn out to have a soft heart after all…

If you’ve been following my Twisted series journey you know that I’ve been having so much fun reading these books, and I’m so sad that the series has now come to an end. Fortunately, it came to an end in the best way possible because I LOVED THIS BOOK.

Christian is absolute top-tier morally gray perfection in custom Brioni. I already loved him from his appearances in the prior books, but getting into his head and his heart was SO special and I love him so much. Was every choice he made “good” or “legal” or “remotely morally justifiable”? No. Would I marry him anyway? Yes. (It’ll be a beautiful wedding, we just need to get past the perkiness of him…not existing. *sigh*)

Stella is also a phenomenal leading woman—at one point she described herself as “vulnerable but not weak” and that resonated for the entire book because I thought it was the perfect descriptor. I also related heavily to many of her insecurities and anxieties, which made me love her all the more.

The plot of this one was also super entertaining—from the adorable cameos from the prior couples (all of whom brought their A-game to this book) to the action and mystery and tension of the stalking storyline.

In short, truly a home run in every way—this one will stick with me as a long-time favorite!

Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: fake dating; forced proximity; touch her and you die

CW: Murder/violence/torture; loved one with Alzheimer’s; stalking; discussions of suicide