Review: May need a 2nd read
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 12 19, 2013
I received this book as a gift  from Selene Chardou and “Paranormal Romance and Authors that Rock” for an honest review.Oh my, where to begin?  I found this book difficult to read.  There were very few (if any) grammatical errors-but the story is VERY involved and confusing.  When I started this book, it felt like I walked into a room full of conversations, and I didn't know the beginning of any of them.  There are so many characters to learn--and most of their names begin with the letter "T".  It felt as though I was reading book 2 in a series, where everyone has already been introduced, the back story told, and we are moving on.  With 3 (or maybe 4) biker gangs, drug dealers, gun runners, bad boys and worse girls, (and let's not forget the rock stars), I almost didn't finish .  It was apparent that regular readers of Ms Chardou would have known exactly who everyone was.  As it was, this is the first of her books that  I've read, and I had no idea who all of the players were or how they were connected.That being said, it was a good story!  Once I got past all of the introductions, names, relations (many of the players are related-either by blood or marriage), I was captivated by the heroine Trista.  At only 18 years old, she is more grown up than she should need to be.  With her love of designer clothes, designer fragrances, and designer shoes, she is what every girl wants to be-well dressed and smart as a whip!The hero, Linx, is well well written, talented and very sexy.  And he knows what he wants, and how to get it.  A true gentleman, he's taken with Trista the first time he meets her.  She's not impressed with him, or his profession, and that is what Linx likes the most.There is a great plot twist-one that I never saw coming.  And the decisions that need to be made are hard ones.  Ones that no one wants to make.I will probably re-read this book again, taking more time to get to know the characters.  The second book in the series, In Too Deep continues the story with Trista and Linx off and running to save her brother Trey somewhere in Ireland.  I'm looking forward to following them.I'm giving this story 2.5 stars out of 5.  Too much confusion in the first couple chapters is off-putting.  Get past them, and it's a good book.  Let's see if Ms Chardou's follow up can rectify this rating.Kindle link:Under Lovers Duet Selene Chardou ebookIndependent ReviewerJackie Huntington