Twisted (Never After)

From BookTok sensation Emily McIntire comes a dark and delicious fractured fairy tale reimagining of Aladdin.

She's his diamond in the rough. He's her worst nightmare.

Yasmin Karam, daughter to one of the richest men in the world, has never known strife. So, when her beloved father falls ill, she's determined to make his final days his happiest. His last wish? To see her married to a man of his choosing. Except Yasmin's heart already belongs to someone else. A servant. A street rat. A man her father would never consider worthy. Stuck between a rock and a hard place, Yasmin strikes a desperate deal with her father's right-hand man, Julian, not realizing he has his own twisted agenda.

Julian Faraci has one goal: become the most powerful man in the world. He's built a future from broken bones and faded bruises, never caring who he hurt along the way. But when his mentor falls ill, he finds himself on the verge of losing everything, and he'll stop at nothing to inherit what is rightfully his. Even if it means forcing a woman he can't stand into marriage.

Yasmin is a brat who speaks out of turn, and he's the villain of her story. But he decides she'll be his--no matter what it takes to convince her.

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Published Feb 7, 2023

400 pages

Average rating: 7.28

178 RATINGS

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Readers say *Twisted (Never After)* offers a dark, twisty retelling of Aladdin with intense enemies-to-lovers romance and clever nods to the original ...

Zya The Book Dragon
Mar 05, 2025
4/10 stars
Felt drawn out. MFC was bratty and self centered to me. MMC was hot but that's about it. Not a fan of this one
siemelle900
Nov 28, 2025
8/10 stars
An Aladdin reimagining.

I need myself a Julian, I think. lol

If you’re into darker romances, this series does not disappoint! It hits all the right notes for me at least.
Lauren Greely
Jul 01, 2025
8/10 stars
4 ⭐️ 3.25 spice
Cindy Guinn
May 01, 2025
8/10 stars
Another dark and twisty story with some romance weaved throughout. I love how the author makes the names from the original story's characters and makes up shady characters and complex storylines. Can't wait to see what the next Never After book is about.
April B.InkAudioDragon
Apr 04, 2025
10/10 stars
I love this series so much. This has to be my favorite so far! I love how creative the author is with all these fairytales. Genius!

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