Sting

Because of my fascination with stories featuring motorcycle clubs, the synopsis for Sting captured my attention. It is the first book in the Iron Tzars MC series and is written by new to me author Marteeka Karland.The premise was good, however the story suffered the fate that normally comes with novellas. Insufficient information with regard to the characters, which led to a disconnect with them. The heroine, Iris, is seeking to adopt her younger sister, but she needed to wait until she was eighteen as ordered by the court. Then her sister was adopted under suspicious circumstances three months before Iris's eighteenth birthday. She turned to the MC for help in finding her sister. This led to her encounter and subsequent relationship with Sting, the president of the Iron Tzars.Personally, I found the relationship lacking in authenticity. They knew nothing about each other prior to the start of their relationship. The romance did not get time to develop, as the story was dedicated to the search and rescue of Iris's sister. The thing that shocked me the most was that Sting did not seek to determine Iris's age before getting involved with her.Readers are aware that the girls' mother died and since the Iris has been taking care of her sister. However, information regarding how their mom died was not provided, and it would seem they had no other relatives. Not much information was provided about Sting. We know he is 29, and he became President after his father was expelled from the club. The events occurred over a three-month period, but the delivery gave the impression that it all occurred in one day. Sting had potential, but due to the above-mentioned issues, it failed to live up to my expectations.Umi Markkanen did an excellent job with her narration. She breathed life into the story and the characters. I would definitely listed to her again.