Ana Huang: What Matters Most When Casting the Twisted Series | Off The Shelf

Who is Ana Huang’s favourite Twisted couple? This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with bestselling romance author Ana Huang to talk about getting comfortable writing spicy scenes, tackling her first single-dad romance in The Keeper, and the pressure of meeting readers’ expectations. Ana also shares what she hopes to see from the upcoming adaptations of her Twisted and Gods of the Game series. Plus, the two chat about their travel bucket lists, favourite romance reads, and what’s next for Ana! CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro & Welcome 00:28 Ana's Travel Bucket List 01:42 Building the Twisted Universe 02:22 How Ana Got Comfortable Writing Spicy Romance 05:29 Why Is Romance Still Looked Down On? 08:22 Ana's Favourite Books 09:30 Does Ana Have a Favourite Twisted Couple? 10:22 Inside the Twisted Netflix Adaptation 13:49 Casting a Romance Adaptation 15:59 The Best Romance Adaptations of 2026 18:18 Why Ana Chose to Write Soccer Romance 19:17 Inside The Keeper 20:29 Writing a Single-Dad Romance For The First Time 21:57 The Pressure of Meeting Readers' Expectations 25:39 How Ana Creates Her Book Playlists 28:11 Noah's Group Chat Exits 30:16 Saying Goodbye to the Gods of the Game Series 32:27 Why Writing Gets Harder With Every Book 34:37 Where Ana Finds Her Story Ideas 35:51 What is Ana Writing Next? 36:37 Goodbye & Thanks for Listening FOLLOW US: Morgann Book TikTok:   / morgannbook   Instagram:   / morgannbook   YouTube:    / morgannbook   Goodreads:   / morgannbook   Ana Huang TikTok:   / authoranahuang   Instagram:   / authoranahuang   Find her books at Indigo: https://www.indigo.ca/pages/contribut... Find her books at Barnes and Noble: https://www.instagram.com/authoranahu... Off The Shelf Instagram:   / offtheshelf.podcast   TikTok:   / offtheshelf.podcast   YouTube:    / @off.theshelfpodcast   Hosted by: Morgann Book Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston Associate Post Producer and Editor: Ricki Biramontes