Callan
by Sybil Bartel
(Uncompromising #5)
Publication date: March 20th 2018
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Callan
I was trained to be a hunter. Growing up in the nation’s most infamous, violent cult, my job was simple. Track. Kill. Survive.
And that’s what I did… until our leader threatened to kill his own daughter.
Refusing to watch another senseless murder, I did what I was trained to do. I took his life. Then I claimed his land, and set every member free, including her. I only had one goal left. Find the sister I was told was dead.
But being a hunter in the woods is a far cry from tracking a woman in Miami Beach.
I didn’t find my sister.
I found my stepsister.
*CALLAN is the fifth standalone book in the Uncompromising Series. You do not have to read the books in this series in order, but if you prefer to read them in the order written, The Uncompromising Series is listed below.*
The Uncompromising Series:
TALON
NEIL
ANDRÉ
BENNETT
CALLAN
Caroline's Review
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What a THRILLING read!
"She became a visual of everything I never knew I had wanted until that moment."
Callan 'Hero' Anders was raised in a brutal, religious cult. Nurtured as a hunter, his own humane and moral nature came to the fore in order to free himself from a twisted bondage. A chance meeting with a beautiful 'Angel' at a gas station sustains him and gives him hope. He just never expects to find her again in the least likely of places.
"This man wasn't just intriguing, he was a year-long slow-burn spiral of addiction."
Emily is the shy, reserved one in her family. Her sister has enough confidence and boldness for them both. She's never forgotten the gorgeous 'gas station god' she met a year ago and is shocked to find him suddenly on her doorstep. She's even more shocked and somewhat dismayed to find out that he's her long-lost stepbrother.
"My body didn't just react to her touch, my soul reached for her."
I've already said it, but it warrants repetition - this was a THRILLING read! I loved the premise of this story, the way it was written, and the wholly unexpected turn the plot took!
It was pretty much love at first sight. There was a lot of attraction and some regret in their first meeting. When they met again, I adored Callan's single-mindedness in his determination to make Emily his, in spite of their family dynamics. I loved his straightforward, direct, logical manner. He grew up without real love and affection, and I loved what Emily brought to his existence.
Emily was sweet and innocent, but she was also one hell of a tough cookie! She softened Callan's hard life and brought such warmth and comfort to it. They had a such a beautiful connection from their very first meeting. I adored how beautiful and precious Callan made her feel.
This novel was a sexy, tender, and really exciting read - the adventures and the trials they endured brought a whole different aspect to their story, and I really enjoyed seeing the other characters from the previous novels.
I love this author, the way she writes, and her storylines. I think she's still somewhat underrated and undiscovered, and I really would love more people to read her stories because I've adored all the ones I've read so far.
Author Bio:
Sybil Bartel grew up in Northern California with her head in a book and her feet in the sand. She dreamt of becoming a painter but the heady scent of libraries with their shelves full of books drew her into the world of storytelling. She loves the New Adult genre, but any story about a love so desperately wrong and impossibly beautiful makes her swoon.
Sybil now resides in Southern Florida and while she doesn’t get to read as much as she likes, she still buries her toes in the sand. If she isn’t writing or fighting to contain the banana plantation in her backyard, you can find her spending time with her handsomely tattooed husband, her brilliantly practical son and a mischievous miniature boxer…
But Seriously?
Here are ten things you probably really want to know about Sybil.
She grew up a faculty brat. She can swear like a sailor. She loves men in uniform. She hates being told what to do. She can do your taxes (but don’t ask). The Bird Market in Hong Kong freaks her out. Her favorite word is desperate…or dirty, or both—she can’t decide. She has a thing for muscle cars. But never reply on her for driving directions, ever. And she has a new book boyfriend every week—don’t tell her husband.
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