Dilek VT's Reviews > Beneath This Mask

I am happy to have discovered this series because it started with a promising one.

Book 1 – Beneath This Mask was something between 4 – 4,5 stars for me.

I am excited about the other books in the row 😊

The Plot & Characters:



Charlie (Charlotte) is living a low-profile life, trying to be under the radar. She has changed her hair color and hid her previous sophisticated look beneath tattoos all over now.

The tattoos had become more than camouflage to hide the girl I’d once been; they were a declaration that I was never going back.

I’d permanently marked myself to ensure that I could never again fit into the life I’d previously led. The life I’d run from rather than face every day as my father’s daughter.



The irony of it was, even though I had assumed a false identity, I was finally discovering the real me.

Charlie has two jobs and she is living with her mutt Huck, who is very protective of her 😊

Con is her boss at the tattoo parlor where she works. He is also her friend and her casual f*ck buddy. There is no serious relationship between them and Con has other women, as well.



One day, a man comes to the tattoo parlor where she works and Charlie’s whole world is changed!

Simon is totally smitten with her and he wants to take her out, get to know her etc. Although Charlie also feels an instant attraction to him, she shies away from dating him, thinking she should stay away from a person who is a Councilman and the son of a congressman but at the same time she starts to question the life she is half-living.

However, Simon is persistent and he doesn't accept her offer of a casual one-night. He wants something serious, something long-term because he feels that, when he gets one taste of her, he will be addicted to her.

Charlie slowly gives in to the temptation because her need for him outweighs her hesitations.

“He was the kind of man you waited your whole life to meet, even though you had no idea you were waiting.”

Simon is an awesome hero – one all readers will love to the moon and back.

A faultless, gorgeous man with an amazing heart, a hot as hell body, a handsome face and a good character! What more does one need :)?



Although Charlie looks like a bad ass girl with her tattoos and piercings, she is in fact not a bad girl.

Some reviews say this is a love story between a bad girl and a good boy but Charlie is not a bad girl. Unfortunately, her family was bad and she is now trying to run away from the repercussions of her father’s sins.

The feelings and the chemistry between Charlie and Simon is good and their story is both emotional and hot. I loved them together.

Charlie has a lot of secrets and serious trust issues. Their relationship is full of problems to solve and lots of complications to deal with:
- Family issues
- Attackers
- Press
- FBI
- Illness
All of the above cause major problems they have to overcome, but don’t worry, they have their HEA.



Writing:

It is written in dual point of view and it is written well. It makes you feel. The writing flows and it is captivating.

Safety:

The book is safe to go as there is no cheating. However, Charlie’s boss and previous f*ck buddy Con is now her close friend and he is always around her, being protective of her.

Simon tries hard to get used to the idea of him being close to Charlie. Some readers (like me) are warned about the possibility of feeling the same hard feelings about this situation, as well.

When Simon becomes sure about Charlie’s love, he lets go. When he did, I let go, too 😊