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Netflix continues to expand its catalog of romance adaptations with the acquisition of Ana Huang’s Twisted Love series. After the success of Bridgeton and Virgin River, the streaming platform will adapt the 'BookTok' famous novels into a series. According to Variety's report on January 9, 2025, Netflix has secured the rights to the bestselling series with a seven-figure option deal.
The book series comprises four parts: Twisted Love, Twisted Games, Twisted Hate, and Twisted Lies. Ana Huang is known for her new adult romance novels and has published 13 books to date. Twisted Love is her most celebrated work.
The book franchise has garnered millions of readers worldwide, boasting over 12 million copies sold and significant traction on TikTok’s 'BookTok' community. The #TwistedSeries hashtag has surpassed two billion views on the platform.
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Netflix's Twisted Love series is inspired by Ana Huang's Twisted Love novels
As stated above, Netflix’s Twisted Love series is based on Ana Huang’s critically acclaimed romance novels, which have become popular on social media. Huang's work is known for its emotional narratives and intense characters.
The Twisted novels follow the interconnected lives of four friends and their love stories. The series dives into themes of romance, forgiveness, and overcoming trauma. Ana Huang announced the news of the Netflix adaptation of her book via her Instagram handle yesterday. She wrote:
"I’ve been dying to share this with you for a while, and I hope you’re as excited as I am because I cannot wait to see the Twisted universe come to life!! This couldn’t have happened without YOU, my amazing readers, and I’m so thrilled to take you on this new journey with me."
The cast for the Netflix series is not yet finalized. Huang confirmed this by writing:
"There’ve been some rumors and speculation about the potential cast, so I want to reiterate that no one has been cast in the show yet. Any news to the contrary is false unless it’s directly announced by Netflix and/or myself on our official, verified accounts."
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What is the plot of Twisted Love?
The first book in Ana Huang’s bestselling series introduces readers to the romance between Ava Chen and Alex Volkov. Ava is a free-spirited and empathetic young woman, suffering from past trauma. Alex, her brother’s best friend, has a cold demeanor and is dealing with a tragedy of his own.
As per Variety, the official logline of the project reads:
“A steamy new adult series that follows the lives of four best friends and their brooding love interests, riddled with dark secrets from their pasts, as they overcome the obstacles keeping them apart to fall in love.”
The plot of the book progresses when Alex is tasked with watching over Ava while her brother is away, and their opposite worlds collide. They navigate their feelings for each other and the secrets of their past, and their relationship is tested along the way.
Being the first book in the series, Twisted Love sets the tone for the rest of the series, with each book exploring the lives and loves of Ava’s close-knit group of friends. There are no official details on whether Netflix will make any changes to the plot and the characters of the original book.
