He took me. Trapped me. Destroyed me.Broke me down, little by little.His captive.His slave.His pet.I was at his mercy. Forced to do his bidding when all I wanted was for it to stop.The torture.The pain.The murder.One way or another I’d end it.His quest for the perfect family would end with her. **this is not a romance. This is a twisted psychological thriller**
First off, although there is a thread of romance in this book, it is primarily & predominately a disturbing, bleak & brutal exhausting look into the lives of people destroyed & tortured by a psychotic (my definition, not technical) heinous man.
The 4 main characters are:
Ray– the mentally deranged sadist who wants the ‘perfect family’ & has a finite solution for all those who have failed
Hendrix– Ray’s son who has lived through Hell, physical abuse & agony as far back as he is able to recall
Kat– Ray’s latest ‘wife’ who balances on the razor blade of being ‘perfect’
Lucy– Freshly captured to be Hendrix’ ‘perfect’ woman
At first as I was reading I couldn’t understand why Hendrix didn’t try to escape, stop Ray, report Ray; but as the story unfolded the reader realizes the horror & torture & pain & mental control Ray has is like a poisonous fog, you cannot grab hold of it or fight it but it constantly surrounds & envelops you until it’s in every pore & breath you take.
Again, this story is horrific, there’s constant physical & mental abuse & violence by a man not one of his 3 prisoners can reliably predict what will set him off. The writer does a stellar job creating a sense of agonizing claustrophobia, of the constant threat of physical abuse, of pitiful hope raised to be destroyed, of love attempting to blossom in a hellish environment.
I kept rooting for Lucy, Kat AND Hendrix to escape their evil (a COMPLETELY insufficient adjective) captor & I so hoped for their escape I didn’t even worry about wondering if there was ANY way Lucy & Hendrix could have a HEA.
There are the tiniest rays of sunshine as the 3 prisoners do attempt, each in their own way, to support & help each other although there is pitifully little they are able to do.
So, as Ray continues to tighten his already beyond violent & oppressive grip, the reader is on tenterhooks wondering if the 3 will be able to escape Ray with their lives or are they are doomed to continue their ‘perfect’ performances until they fail?
This is an excellent book & writing but this makes it a dark, uber disturbing story that will impact you & is NOT for the faint of heart (IMO).
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Sooo GOOD! MIND BLOWING
Holy heck this is one unbelievably dark bumpy twisted ride that grabs hold of you and shakes you to your core leaving you frazzled, speechless, shocked, numb and leaving you wanting to turn around and re-read it all over again because your adrenaline is on fire your mind is at a complete shutdown reeling still trying to process the words as they flow from the pages pulling you into the deep dark depths holding you captive with head reeling twists that blow your mind over and over again wanting and needing for it to continue to assault what bit of common sense you still have that keeps whispering telling you to get out while you still can but it’s soooo good there’s no way you’d put yourself through all this dark dripping despair to bail out on it now! An absolute fricken get it and read it and enjoy the hell-riden ride!
The hero, a victim himself, has to be the villain in order to protect his girl. She had no idea what was going to happen to her once she met him. The hero/villain must save his girl, but how can she trust him?
This was a great read – dark, gritty & twisted. The hero/villain works to redeem himself with his girl to earn her trust back. Looking forward to reading more from this author!
Kidnapped to be part of a perfect family, our heroine discovers her captor is just as much a prisoner. Can any of them escape?
This is a very dark story, definitely not for the squeamish. There is violence and abuse throughout. And yet, there is also strength and perseverance and hope. It is a dangerous mix that draws the reader in and compels you to keep reading. Is there hope for any of these actors? The only way to find out is to turn the page and keep going.
The story is very well written, with realistic characters (sometimes too real, perhaps). The action and emotions are quite gripping, so be prepared for a rough ride.
Highly recommended.
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This story was nothing like her others, she stepped out of her comfort zone. She did fantastically! This book was so well written and the content was really good. I really enjoyed this story.
I don’t know if I was meant to but during this book, Hendrix had my whole sympathy I kind of preferred him to Lucy at times. He was sweet and caring, and if you ignore the part about he hides his father’s crimes and kidnapped Lucy I think he’s an alright guy with a fucked up childhood. He tried to take care of Kat and Lucy as much as possible and when he jumped in front to protect them my heart kind of broke from all the shit he went through. I loved Hendrix. Horrible memories for Hendrix I felt so bad for him when we saw into his mind it kind of break my heart a lot.
I was a little mixed with Lucy, sometimes I didn’t like her, sometimes I did. Erm, I think overall it was mostly me liking her. But the way she began to care for Hendrix was really cute. Also that eventually she was willing to stay with him and help, but also that over time she was so loyal to him even after she escaped the captivity from his father she still wanted him.
Kat she was an interesting character I want to know more, even at the end, I wanted to know more.
I love Hendrix and Lucy.
This book was tense, it weirdly had a lot of cute moments between Hendrix and Lucy in yet at the same time it was tense as hell. I loved the feelings through this book the plot was also amazing (I don’t want to go into it too much because of spoilers). But yes the plot was fantastic! Really well written and she definitely stepped out of her comfort zone with this book.
I actually can’t wait for the sequel this one is fantastic.
An amazing fast paced, action packed story. It is filled with emotions, lots of violence, and love. Lucy and Hendrix have an amazing bond in this page turner.
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Very gritty subject to tackle. Hard read at times. This was written in such a way that you had to just sit down and read it nonstop. This was the first time I have read on this subject so it opened my eyes on a lot of things. Very eye opening. Excellent writing.
Twisted Love was different from R Linda’s usual writing but I loved it so much. Twisted Love was intense straight from the start, an emotional roller coaster. Once I started reading, there was no putting it down. There was so much going on from each page, I had to know more. Your heart goes out to the characters, especially Hendrix, knowing all that he has endured his whole life. This is one dark romance that is a must read, I can’t wait to see what comes next not just from the series but the author as well.
She runs for fun but now she is running from him. He took her and he started to break her down, bit by bit. Then she starts to fall for him and wanting his touch. It is wrong but so good. How will it all end? See how she gets on and if she escapes
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This book is so heavy, intense, complex that I’m left speechless. The story hooked me from the very beginning. What a truly great storyline; I loved everything about Hendrix and his struggle with his humanity and morality. You can’t help but be heart broken for him and what happened to him in his past. Oh Lucy! What an incredibly beautiful, strong and brave young woman. Fierce even!
This is a pretty psychological read, which was extremely enthralling . My usual reads tend to run toward lighter books and just by the title and blurb R. Linda’s “Twisted Love” you can tell that it will be none of that, for which I am glad that that fact did not stop me from readingthis deliciously dark read! There really isn’t much I can say without spoiling the story. It is a completely unique, complex story and it’s so beautifully written and exactly how one might imagine things would be if you happened to be in that situation. I enjoyed reading this book, even the super dark and scary parts.
My Rating: 4.5 stars *****
This is a story about Lucy and Hendrix, how they meet and eventually form a bond that is unbreakable. The other two main characters are Kat and Ray, each bringing something very different to the story-line. The story is dark and there is a lot of fear and aggression that Lucy, Kat and Hendrix experience at the hands of Ray. The story is slow and there never really appears to be a time where it picks up speed, if you are looking for action, then this is not the novel for you! The fact that the author seems to be dragging out the story-line works well as it makes the experiences and the life that Lucy, Kat and Hendrix are having to live through and endure more horrifying. This is not your typical romance novel and just when you think you understand exactly how the story is going the author throws in a little twist too the plot. It’s well worth the read.
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I have NEVER read a book that was so aptly named. This entire story was entirely TWISTED… I was absolutely hooked from the the beginning. It really was TWISTED, but in a crazy, mind numbing, what is going to happen next kind of way?!
This is a pretty psychological read, which was extremely enticing . I usually read more lighter books and just by looking at the title, blurb, and that it is a part of R. Linda’s Stockholm Syndrome Series, you can tell that it will be none of those things. I am glad that that fact did not stop me!
All of the characters were extremely believable. This includes the good, the not necessarily good but not necessarily bad, and the bad. The plot blew my freaking mind, seriously R. Linda! I was blown away with the plot and while I have not read many “Stockholm Syndrome” romances, I could believe and see the story playing out even though it did seem like an abrupt stop at the end. I am already looking forward to the next installment!
I will warn you that this is a dark, gritty, and violent read, but it is worth it, I could NOT put it down!
This book will ask you the below questions and wonder if the world is strictly just black and white.
What is right?
What is wrong?
What is real?
What is love?
This is the first book in a new series from this extremely talented author. When Hendrix meets Lucy a plan is set in motion, which will change both of their lives. No spoilers; this is a story which deserves to be delved into totally blind, as you will not be disappointed! This is a well written flawless story, which is filled with emotion, action, violence, suspense, and is a dark, gritty, twisted, thrilling, and is an all round powerful read. I devoured this novel from the very beginning, and could not put it down until finished. I look forward to reading more from this talented author, and I highly recommend her work for all readers.
This book has many dark moments, lots of pain, suffering and courage.
Courage to do the right thing, even with so little hope.
I cried a lot…
This was a fast paced, action packed pageturner. Filled with emotions and a lot of violence..and love.
I loved the bond between Hendrix and Lucy..
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I have to admit I don’t read books like this and I actually wasn’t excepting to like this at all, but I love all of R linda’s other books so I knew I had to give it a go
Well R Linda did not only exceed my expectations she blew it out the water and I was clearly surprised, once I started reading this book I couldn’t put this book down I just had to know what was going to happen.
This story started out very interesting and I’m going to say too much as I think this book is best to go into it blind and really figure out your own connection to these characters and this story.
I did love all the characters in this book Hendrix was such a lost soul that just didn’t know if I could like him, but the more you get to know him and learn his back story you will learn to love him.
This story is one that everybody could read even if you do’t like this genre or if you have wanted to read this genre this is the best book to ease you into it.
Absolutely loved this story and just love R Linda’s writing and kept me captivated throughout the whole book.
Loved Loved Loved this story a big 5 stars for this and can’t wait to see what we get next.