Review: Plot Twists a Plenty!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 9, 2014
Find this review and more at Lusty Penguin Reviews!Lovers of darkly themed biker romances will thoroughly enjoy Misled, the first book in the Death Dwellers’ MC series, by Kathryn Kelly. Misled contains plenty of profanity and graphic descriptions of physical abuse, violence, and rape, making this book not for the faint of heart.Megan Foy was molested by her stepfather, Thomas, for years, so when the opportunity presents itself, she takes off to find her father, Joseph “Boss” Foy, and the safety he can provide. When she finally locates the Death Dwellers motorcycle club, Megan discovers her father isn’t there, but finds Christopher “Outlaw” Caldwell instead. Against his better judgment, Outlaw provides a safe place for Megan. Stunned by his attraction to Megan, Outlaw is willing to help her, but he also wants his distance since he killed her dad a year ago. Even though Megan is just eighteen, and at times acts her age, she is perceptive and sees past Outlaw’s violence and profanity to the vulnerable man underneath, which I found to be the most amazing part of her character. Outlaw carries shame and humiliation within his heart since he was the product of his mother being raped by a neighbor and his family truly never accepted him. I found Outlaw a difficult character to wrap my head around because, at times, I just wanted to hit him upside the head and tell him to grow up and just be a man. Although I love Megan’s character and have mixed feelings about Outlaw, I was completely ensnared by this couple and really enjoyed watching them get their relationship onto the same page. The sexual chemistry between them is electrifying, and the sex is steamy hot and frequent, even occurring at times that I would have thought sex would be the last thing on their minds. Along with the romance, such as it is, Kelly develops a multilayered plot of club conspiracies, the hunt for Thomas, and other surprises that provide plenty of pulse pounding action. At the end, I was happy that all of the bad guys, especially Thomas, got what was coming to them in spades.Throughout this novel, Kelly does a masterful job of introducing numerous secondary characters from the MC and from Outlaw’s family. I especially enjoyed Johnnie, Outlaw’s cousin, and the relationship he forges with Megan. Johnnie is an interesting and mysterious character, and I can’t wait to read his story. Also, Zoann, Outlaw’s sister, is downright nasty woman to him and everyone around her, making her a character that you will seriously love to hate. I especially loved how Megan stands up to this awful woman, which brought a huge smile to my face.With gripping characters, lots of hot sex, and plot twists a plenty, Misled is a well-crafted page-turner and a satisfying beginning to a new series. I, for one, can’t wait to revisit these characters again.I received an eBook copy of the book for the purpose of an honest review. I was not compensated for this review, and all conclusions are my own responsibility.