Review: Addictive, riveting, emotional roller coaster!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 7, 2014
4.5 StarsWHOA!!!  I am still reeling over Misunderstood. I was super excited yet hesitant to start it because I was suffering a atruegemawardmajor book hangover from JR Ward's THE KING and I was scared that would impact my being able to stay focused on Misunderstood.  Happily it didn't, from page one of Misunderstood I was hooked!How do I even review Misunderstood without spoilers?  I can't.  What I can say is that fans of the Death Dwellers series have been waiting for Johnnie's book and Ms. Kelly did not disappoint. Misunderstood is an epic tale of betrayal, abuse, death,  lost love, new love, fear, suicide, rape and brotherhood.I LOVE Johnnie, in the previous books, Misled and Misappropriate, he is the sexy guy every girl wants. In Misunderstood he is still sexy but we get a glimpse of the darkness he hides and find out why there is so much tension between him and his cousin Outlaw (Christopher). I do have to say Johnnie was a bit of a hardass and at times really harsh to Kendall, but the situation they were in gets him a little leeway from me, so I still LURRVV him!Kendall - This chick has ISSUES many, many issues.  She needs help both for the situation she has found herself in and for issues that stem from her childhood. At times she drove me crazy, but i couldn't help but feel for her, in the end I just wanted her happy and to feel loved like she never has before.Misunderstood is truly a roller coaster ride full of twists and turns and OMG! WTF?!?! moments. This book is intense, it's full of emotions and there is NOT a lot of happy in this story, it is emotionally devastating, there are situations that will turn your stomach, make you laugh, make you cry and make you cringe. OH and Johnnie is HOT, pretty much a BEAST in the sheets!!!  I would take a Johnnie Kiss ANY DAY, ANYTIME.  There are some great funny and tender moments with the Death Dwellers giving each other hell and especially when they melt around Little Man.  As hard as some of the situations were to read, I found myself not able to put it down, well a couple scenes I had to put the book down and BREATHE, only to jump right back into the story.One thing I love about the Death Dwellers' series is that the characters carry over in each book and each book does not necessarily wrap up the main characters HEA. I am not saying they are cliffhangers, I am saying that even though we may see a HEA/HFN, we will see them work through things in the next books.  I LOVE series like this, it shows that a HEA does not come with everything perfect for the rest of their lives and full of talking ponies, unicorns and glitter.  It shows that you have to work to keep your HEA and that love is worth fighting for.  (THAT being said if an author ever permanently split up a couple who had their HEA I would never ever read them again, when it all comes to an end I NEED the total HEA).As dark and emotional as the story is, I found it riveting and I truly enjoyed Misunderstood, I will admit to cussing at Ms. Kelly for the tears I shed.  While reading Misunderstood I could really see the growth of Ms. Kelly as  an author.  Now I am chompin' at the bit for the next book in this epic MC Romance saga!Note: Please do not go into this series expecting roses, chocolate and a sweet HEA, this is not that kind of series, this series will chew you up, spit you out all the while making you smile at the antics of the Death Dweller members and interactions between all of them, then sigh when they finally get their HEA.  The road to each couple's HEA is filled with a whole lot of ugly, angst, trouble and turmoil, but once they reach it you will be glad you were along for the wild ride.Review copy provided for an honest review.