Calling all fans of book-to-screen adaptations—Netflix is bringing one of #BookTok's favorite romance series to the small screen. On January 9, 2025, Variety reported that the streaming giant paid seven figures for the rights to beloved author Ana Huang's new-adult novel Twisted Love and its sequels—better known as the Twisted book series. Soon after, the 34-year-old author confirmed the news herself, to the delight of her extremely passionate fanbase.
For anyone who isn't a #BookTok devotee, the Twisted books follow a formula similar to series like Bridgerton. Each novel follows one member of a group of friends as they fall for a "brooding" love interest, with all the melodrama and erotic scenes expected of a steamy romance. Of the four books, the tropes range from grumpy/sunshine to enemies-with-benefits to fake-dating, and one of the female leads is a literal princess. Safe to say there is a lot for the folks at Netflix to work with to transform the books into a must-watch series.
Immediately after the announcement, Huang's fans swarmed social media, sharing their excitement and hopes for Netflix's Twisted Love series to become the streaming giant's next big romance adaptation, à la the aforementioned Bridgerton or Virgin River, or even like Hulu's hit Tell Me Lies. Whatever direction the new TV series takes, we'll keep our eyes peeled for any news about the show as it nears production. Read on for everything we know about Netflix's Twisted series so far.
When will 'Twisted Love' be released on Netflix?
It's yet to be announced when Twisted Love will be released on Netflix. The Variety report is the earliest confirmation that a Twisted TV adaptation was even happening, and, as of April 2025, there's no cast attached. Judging by the book's popularity, it's more likely than not that the show will eventually make it to streaming, but the timeline is anyone's guess.
In late April, Huang herself gave Marie Claire an update on how the series is moving along behind the scenes. "It's going really well! I can't say much at this time, but we are getting along in the process," the author said. "The writer for the show, they really get the vision that I want to have for the series. We're waiting for a script to be done, and once that is finished, then we can get on to all of the fun stuff, like the cast—which everyone has been asking me about and I'm like, ‘I'm sorry, we don't have an official cast yet or announcement yet!’"
How many seasons could there be of Netflix's 'Twisted Love' series?
Huang's bestselling Twisted series consists of four books: Twisted Love, Twisted Games, Twisted Hate, and Twisted Lies. Depending on the direction Netflix decides to take the show (and how successful its audience numbers are once the first season is released), the TV adaptation could dedicate a full season to each book, ending the show at season 4. According to Huang, she has no plans to write more Twisted books, but we've learned never to say never when it comes to TV money. For example, even if she decides not to publish more books, she and Netflix could continue to expand the Twisted on-screen world. (Just look at every recent limited series turned into a multi-season show.)
