Get Twisted

Verity Landon is used to living her life between near invisibility and unavoidable spectacle. She's the imperfect child whose older brother is their parents' undeniable favorite, her track record with men has been astonishingly embarrassing, and the love of her life is most likely gay and has her firmly in the employee/friend-zone.

Our leading lady has almost resigned herself to her lonely future when a surprise encounter with a drunk Irishman makes her think that maybe things can change.

Perhaps Finbar MacNeil, the dangerously charming and beautifully talented musician, can teach her a thing or two that will finally turn her love life around.

All of the Feels

Twisted in You was a quick read, but man, it packed a lot of emotions into 230-odd pages. There were several (slightly) awkward moments where my boyfriend had to ask me why I was snorting into my kindle or silently "squeeing"...apparently my silent cheering looks a lot like alarming convulsions.

Be Still, My Heart

If you're a fan of love triangles, Twisted in You packs a doozy- I mean, really, how can you choose who to root for when your options are a tatted Irish musician and an alluring and mysterious art gallery owner? As a rule, I almost always root for the Irishman, but Marks was able to make me question this unwavering habit.

Finbar MacNiel is the kind of man I'd go see perform at a bar as squadrons of tipsy women swooned at his feet, not knowing that there's a caring, gentle man underneath the smarmy surface. Diego, on the other hand, is the man that you admire from afar because he's beautiful but almost unreachable despite his warm attention and protective nature.

Both men were interesting, and each has his own mysteries for us to unravel. Diego's secret was a little more dramatic than I was expecting, just given the overall style of the story, but it certainly was NOT anything that I expected at all. Meanwhile, we get teasing snippets and peeks into Fin's life, but there's still so much more to learn.

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Since Twisted in You is told in first person, we get the best insight into Verity. She can be impulsive, funny, and a bit of a spazz, but she's kindhearted and just a bit lost. I felt for Verity and her awkward, fumbling quest to learn how to really connect in a relationship. I also admired that she was an artist; as someone who can barely draw a stick figure without feeling like a sadist, I think it's pretty cool when I get to peek into the head of someone who sees the world through different eyes.

Go For It!

Twisted in You is the second novel that I've read by Rachel A. Marks, and I'm glad that I took the time to read it! Even though Twisted in You feels like it goes a little fast, Marks's already working on the second novel which will continue our journey into this cast of characters from Fin's POV. For me, this is a big bonus, because I hate to leave behind a world once I've gotten attached.

Take a chance on Twisted in You. I bet you'll be in love by the end