Summary
Falling in love is easy. Staying in love is hard. In this heart-pounding follow-up to Tangled by New York Times bestseller Emma Chase, Kate reveals that there is trouble in paradise, when unexpected circumstances force her and Drew to "renegotiate" their relationship.
There are two kinds of people in the world. The ones who look first, and the ones who leap. I’ve always been more of a looker. Cautious. A planner. That changed after I met Drew Evans. He was so persistent. So sure of himself—and of me.
But not all love stories end happily ever after. Did you think Drew and I were going to ride off into the sunset? Join the club. Now I have to make a choice; the most important of my life. Drew already made his—in fact, he tried to decide for the both of us. But you know that’s just not my style. So I came back to Greenville, Ohio, alone. Well, sort of alone...
What I've come to realize is that old habits die hard, and sometimes you have to go back to where you began before you can move ahead.
Excerpt #1
“Would you fucking
stop! Why are you being like this?”
I glare up at him. “Because you don’t even care! I’m really upset here - and you don’t give a shit!”
His eyes open wide, incredulous.
“Of course I give a shit - I’m the one getting Jimmy Choos thrown at my head like Chinese freaking stars!”
“If you care so much, why don’t you apologize?!”
“Because I didn’t fucking do anything! I have no problem crawling on my hands and knees when I screw up. But if you think I’m gonna beg because you’ve been possessed by the Hormone Demon - you’re out of your mind sweetheart.”
I glare up at him. “Because you don’t even care! I’m really upset here - and you don’t give a shit!”
His eyes open wide, incredulous.
“Of course I give a shit - I’m the one getting Jimmy Choos thrown at my head like Chinese freaking stars!”
“If you care so much, why don’t you apologize?!”
“Because I didn’t fucking do anything! I have no problem crawling on my hands and knees when I screw up. But if you think I’m gonna beg because you’ve been possessed by the Hormone Demon - you’re out of your mind sweetheart.”
Excerpt #2
She
stomps forward. Billy moves behind my
chair, using me like a human shield.
“Or better yet - would anyone like to explain why my best friend took off from New York like a bat out of hell, leaving behind a shit storm that makes Katrina look like an April fucking shower - and I have no idea why?!”
She takes another step forward and drops her bags to the floor. Then she snaps her head to the right - in the direction of the perky blond teenager standing next to the lockers.
That’s Kimberly. She’s a waitress here. Works after school. She’s seems nice.
“Or better yet - would anyone like to explain why my best friend took off from New York like a bat out of hell, leaving behind a shit storm that makes Katrina look like an April fucking shower - and I have no idea why?!”
She takes another step forward and drops her bags to the floor. Then she snaps her head to the right - in the direction of the perky blond teenager standing next to the lockers.
That’s Kimberly. She’s a waitress here. Works after school. She’s seems nice.
And at the moment -
terrified.
“Hey Gidget, how about you make yourself useful and get me a diet coke? Don’t scrimp on the ice.” Kimberly flees the room.
“Hey Gidget, how about you make yourself useful and get me a diet coke? Don’t scrimp on the ice.” Kimberly flees the room.
Lucky girl.
Delores points at me and yells,
like Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men,
“Well?! You can’t keep me out of the loop, Kate. I am
the loop!”
Review:
I was so excited when I learned that Emma Chase was writing book #2 in the Tangled series! I couldn't wait for the release because I was hooked to Drew Evans and his colorful personality! Hell, I loved all the characters! There are not too many books that will make me laugh out loud, but I know that anything Emma Chase writes will certainly make me do just that!
So, the time has come to where are given more Drew Evans! However Twisted is written from Kate's perspective. Please do not let this sway you, I promise that this story still puts you in Drew Evans head. Twisted is a continual to Tangled and the story starts out two years after the ending of Tangled.
I am not going to lie, this novel is called TWISTED for a very good reason! There is a huge plot twist right from the start. I just want to prepare y'all because I was not expecting it! I remember I started reading this novel around 4am and I quickly got confused and I said to myself, "HUH? Wait a minute, I need to start reading this when I am more coherent." I couldn't believe the turn of events. I never thought such a thing was going to happen, but it did and this is the element that made the story unique.
I have always wondered what was going through Kate's mind. I always imagined what she could possibly be thinking because we all know that Drew Evans is a riot. He is like an adult child and you never know what is going to come out of his mouth. This time, it was not all pleasantries. Drew and Kate were thrown a curve ball and due to their stubbornness and lack of communication, their relationship was not ideal. Not everyone gets their happily ever after unless you fight for it! This is what I liked about the story. I like to see people fight for their relationship. Life is hard and sharing it with another person is even harder. I was always curious to learn if Kate and Drew's relationship would last. I mean it was so sudden. All good things do have to come to an end, but it is up to the people involved to decide if it is worth fighting for.
"You know that saying, "It's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all?"That's a crock. Whoever said it didn't know a fucking thing about love. Ignorance is better; it's painless."
Twisted left me clueless. I had no idea what was going to happen. I was screaming at my tablet the whole time! I felt so many emotions: I laughed, I cried, and I got angry! This story allows you to get better acquainted with all of the characters and I loved that because they are all so likable and hilarious.
There is some comical moments throughout the story to lighten the mood.
“Everyone- can I have your attention please? My mom and dad has sex!”
“Congratulations, Steven. It’s like halley’s Comet, right? You only get to come every seventy-five years?”
All in all, I highly recommend this read and I cannot wait to read more.
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Bio
By day, Emma Chase is a
devoted wife and mother of two who resides in a small, rural town in New
Jersey. By night she is a keyboard crusader, toiling away the hours to
bring her colorful characters and their endless antics to life. She
has a long standing love/hate relationship with caffeine. Emma is an avid reader. Before her children were born she was known to consume whole books in a single day. Writing has also always been a passion and with the 2013 release of her debut romantic comedy, Tangled, the ability to now call herself an author is nothing less than a dream come true.
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