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Callan (The Uncompromising Alphas Series Book 5) Kindle Edition

by Sybil Bartel (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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By USA Today Bestselling author, Sybil Bartel comes this heart-pounding, Romantic Suspense series of standalone books about Former Special Forces Military Operatives! Come meet the Alpha heroes who served together in combat, but are now fighting to save the women they love!

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. 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. This series does not have to be read in order.
The Uncompromising Series:
TALON
NEIL
ANDRÉ
BENNETT
CALLAN

Want more of the Alpha heroes in the Uncompromising series? Read the exciting, companion series, the Alpha Bodyguard Series!

The Alpha Bodyguard Series:
SCANDALOUS - Tank's story
MERCILESS - Collins's story
RECKLESS - Tyler's story
RUTHLESS - Sawyer's story
FEARLESS - Ty's story
CALLOUS - Preston's story
RELENTLESS - Thomas's story
SHAMELESS - Shade's story
HEARTLESS - Ronan's story
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B079PRKQLG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (March 26, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 26, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.8 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 198662241X
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Sybil Bartel is a USA Today Bestselling author of unapologetic alpha heroes. Whether you're reading her deliciously dominant alpha bodyguards, her page-turning romantic suspense, or her heart-stopping military romance, all of her books have sexy-as-sin alpha heroes!

Sybil lives in South Florida and she is forever Oliver’s mom.

Find her at www.sybilbartel.com or https://www.facebook.com/sybilbartelauthor

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Customers find the story engaging and interesting. They love the characters and their personalities come to life in battle. The writing style is described as superb and a great read. Readers appreciate the strong, steady, and faithful characters. They also mention the beautiful women and humor that makes them laugh out loud.

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Customers enjoy the engaging story. They find the first chapter intense and interesting. The book keeps them enthralled until the last page. It's the fifth book in the series, and customers appreciate how the stories flow together.

"...Each book is more exceptional than the last. With Callan, Sybil Bartel has surpassed my expectations. Each of the books can be read as stand alone...." Read more

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"Thank you for sharing these wonderful romance novel series books. Please keep writing more of these wonderful books. Thank you" Read more

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Customers enjoy the character development. They find Callan's character remarkable, honorable, and honest. The personalities come alive during battles.

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Customers enjoy the writing style. They praise the author's imagination and gift for writing. Readers say it's a satisfying read, with line after line of engaging content.

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"...Once again, Sybil Bartel writes with cogency, wit, and rich details combining all of her characters from previous books so that you feel like you’re..." Read more

"...Ms. Bartel's writing is superb, so be prepared to feel each kick as if the boots connected to your bones, and hear the bullets whizzing over your..." Read more

"...I picked it up and read straight through. The read is fast paced and the culmination of their relationship is so worth the wait!..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the strong, steady, and faithful characters.

"...Also they were faithful to each other and he was not a manhoe, more good things. He had only 1 previous lover...." Read more

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  • Kiki Reader
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gas Station God & His Gas Station Angel - An Exceptional Romance
    Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2018
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    I have loved every book in the Uncompromising Series. Each book is more exceptional than the last. With Callan, Sybil Bartel has surpassed my expectations. Each of the books can be read as stand alone. Callan is introduced in Andre's Story. The reader is taken on a bumpy & twisting journey to find love. Callan has romance, action, intriguing characters and scorching hot chemistry. This is an extraordinary & fascinating read.

    Callan has only ever know River Ranch. It is a violent cult. He is has been raised to be a hunter. Callan was called Hero. He is an alpha male. Callan is very smart, but very quiet. He has eyes for one woman that he met at the gas station. His gas station angel, Emily. Callan goes looking for his twin sister after River, the cult leader is dead. Callan discovers that Emily is his stepsister. Both Emily and Callan are very attracted to each other. Callan is used to going after what he wants. Yum. Will Callan and Emily find their happily ever after? Will their family be okay with Callan and Emily being together?

    I can't say enough about this wonderful book. It is a scrumptious read. I highly recommend Callan to anyone who loves alpha males and romance.

    Overall Story - 5 Scrumptious Stars
    Chemistry - 5 Stars
    POV's - Alternating POV
    Alpha Male - Yes
    Recommend to Others - Hell Yes
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  • Gillek2
    5.0 out of 5 stars Callan and Emily!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2018
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    Callan was raised in a cult and when he could no longer handle what the leader was doing to it’s members he took matters into his own hands. He released the members into society and now owns the lands held by the cult. When he finds out that the sister he thought was deceased is alive he embarks on a mission to find her and is surprised to find out that she is actually his stepsister and the woman he had a chance encounter with a year earlier that he has never forgotten.

    Emily has not forgotten the man she met either but to find out he is her stepbrother is confusing as her feelings for him are far from brotherly but she still wants him to be part of her life and family.

    This author creates such amazing characters. Due to his upbringing Callan doesn’t hesitate to say what he is feeling and his possessive nature is hot! I loved the growth of Emily’s character as Callan helped her become the self-confident woman she was meant to be. This story has all the feels and keeps you enthralled until the last page.
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  • gillian
    4.0 out of 5 stars interesting read
    Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2023
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    This was a surprise and really interesting
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Romance
    Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2024
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    Thank you for sharing these wonderful romance novel series books. Please keep writing more of these wonderful books. Thank you
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  • Mindy Lou
    5.0 out of 5 stars Callan was everything I hoped for!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2018
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    Oh my gosh! Callan was everything I was hoping for! I have been anticipating his book since we first got introduced to him in book 3 of this standalone series. He had a very small part, but he left a huge impact.

    I've never wanted to see a side character get his own book more than I did for Callan. A big part of why is because of his upbringing. That upbringing made him unique in the Alpha world.

    Callan was brought up in a religious cult that was run by a man who was at his core, evil. Callan was considered their best hunter, providing game for feeding the following. He's never had any schooling or much exposure to the outside world. He has learned to live by surviving the best way he could under the thumb of the leader. Just to be clear, this is in no way a religious book and religion is not prominent in this book.

    The heroine of book 3 had escaped this cult with a bounty on her head put there by the cult leader. When she and Andre` came back to barter for her freedom, it was at that time when Callan had to make the decision to help bring down the cult so that she could be free. This then leads to Callan's story. In this book we get the aftermath of him adjusting to being free and running into the women he met a year ago who has never left his thoughts.

    You can read this as a stand alone but I think you will appreciate Callan's character more if you were to read book 3 (Andre`) first. You will get a much better picture of the environment that Callan was raised in and will appreciate his way of thinking more.

    One of the other things I love about this series is that the author has all the Hero's in the previous books make an appearance in each book. This group of men are growing and to see them have each others back in time of need makes me appreciate each book more. I am a fan!
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  • Nancy A. Pasquale
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sensational!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2023
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    Storyline 5/5⭐️
    Heat: Slow burn but oh so worth it❤️‍🔥

    I’ve said this before—I have a new archetype for the perfect man. But I’ll say it again: Callan (Hero the Hunter) Anders is all man, all principled, and in all the spaces of my ♥️ heart! Once again, Sybil Bartel writes with cogency, wit, and rich details combining all of her characters from previous books so that you feel like you’re seeing your friends again over and over. Swept away once again with Sybil’s imagination and gift for writing!
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  • Judith S.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Callan and Emily ♥️♥️♥️
    Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2023
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    This was a wonderful story of following your true heart ❤️. Callan knew who he was and what he wanted and never strayed from his heart. Loved his character in the story. Once Emily got over the idea of him being her stepbrother and started acting more mature (I appreciated), the story moved forward nicely.
    I also thought it was great how the men (Luna, Neil, Talon, etc.) came together to help Callan because it was the ‘right thing to do’. They didn’t have to like each other, but there was an unspoken respect.
    Love the series and will continue to read others by Ms. Bartel.
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  • KATELYNN
    5.0 out of 5 stars Outdone again!!!
    Reviewed in Canada on March 28, 2018
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    Yet another great story by Sybil that was entirely too short. I get so hooked by these books I literally cannot put them down (I started and finished this one in 12 hours). I especially loved the differences in each of the characters. They came from different backgrounds and the story showed it.

    I’m excited for the new series coming out!
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  • BrizzleLass
    5.0 out of 5 stars I WANT Callan in my life already!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 30, 2018
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    Callan is quite a bit different from Sybil Bartel’s other novels, while he is all alpha male he’s also naive and quite unsure of himself. Quite a hard character to get right I would guess but as with every character she writes Sybil Bartel doesn’t miss a beat. Combining his alpha traits with those more innocent traits to create a man that we just can’t help but to fall head over heels in love with.

    If you’ve been following the books you will know we met Callan, as Hero, in André, the cult member who helped protect Kendall. I fell for him a little bit (OK a lot) in that book and was so pleased when I found out Sybil was writing a book about him. But to get those nuances right, a man who has known nothing but the cult he grew up in now navigating the real world, and falling in love. Damn…my heart was choking me all the way through this one.

    Then there is Emily, his angel, who thinks of herself as an ugly duckling but all he see’s is absolute perfection. Except she’s his step-sister. And damn, just like that we have ourselves a forbidden romance with two of the sweetest most deserving people I’ve ever read. It was inevitable they would have to come together they couldn’t do anything else.

    This went against everything we expect from Sybil Bartel, the language was toned down, it was a slow burn and the characters were far more innocent and naive than we normally see but god dammit it worked perfectly. I cried like a baby, I rooted for these two like I haven’t rooted for a book couple in ages and I WANT Callan’s form of Alpha in my life already!

    It also dawned on me as I was reading that this group of people, have absolutely the worst luck on the planet, when you look at what happens to each set of characters in each book they are plagued with bad luck beyond belief. It made me feel incredibly sorry for them…Sybil give them a break already!

    Another winner from Sybil Bartel, I don’t think this lady could write a bad book if she tried.
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  • Lissanne
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nobody writes alpha males quite like Sybil Bartel...
    Reviewed in Australia on August 27, 2018
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    If you love alpha males but you haven’t read any books by Sybil Bartel, then you are missing out. Nobody writes alphas quite like Miss Sybil does. While you can read this book as a standalone, it will make more sense if you have read the backstory that was given in Andre’s book.

    Callan Anders grew up on a compound (cult) and has been a stranger to the outside world. Once the cult’s leader dies and the cult disbanded, Callan stays behind on the property he inherited. He has ventured out briefly to the outside world, and one year previously, while at the nearby gas station, he saw her. The brunette who has haunted his dreams ever since, the one he calls his angel. She’s the first female in his life that’s ever interacted with him and not wanted something from him – sex, food, protection.

    He goes back there every month in the hope of seeing her again, but she’s never there, so he’s written their encounter off but has never forgotten her. He knows her name is Emily, but that’s it.

    When the story starts in the present day, Callan has tracked down his biological father. He’s not interested in forming any sort of relationship with the man, whom he believes to have abandoned and walked out on him and his mother, but he wants answers – while cleaning out the compound in the aftermath of the events recounted at the beginning of the book, he discovers he has a twin sister he knew nothing about. Since his mother is long dead, he only has his father to turn to for answers.

    When he turns up on Ted Anders’s doorstep, he’s in for shock – Emily is there. She’s one of Ted’s stepdaughters, Ted having married her mother several years ago. Callan is persuaded to stay for dinner by Emily, but only because he wants to be near her. He still feels the unexplainable attraction towards her. Things get awkward and he leaves, but not before making it clear to Emily that they will be seeing each other again.

    Emily, for her part, is drawn to Callan like a magnet. She hasn’t forgotten the man she called the gas station sex god, either, and she’s shocked as hell when he shows up on her doorstep a year later. She keeps telling herself that nothing can happen between them because he’s her stepbrother, but he continues to remind her that they are not blood related and he has no relationship with the man who sired him, so there’s nothing standing in their way. After Callan kisses her for the first time, she’s lost.

    Trouble strikes when Emily is dragged out to a club by her sister, Phoebe. Emily grabs a drink at the bar and is chatted up by some man, and she suddenly starts to feel woozy. She soon passes out, and the next thing she knows she wakes up in a shipping container.

    Callan starts to worry when Emily does not respond to his texts, and with the help of Andre they ascertain she has been kidnapped by a known human sex trafficker. Emily and other girls are already on their way to Mexico by the time Callan, Andre, Neil and Talon track them down. After a frustrating wait and some double crossing, Callan and co. are able to rescue the girls – including a badly injured Emily, who fought back against her captors and paid for it – and get them out safely.

    Once Emily is back on US soil, she is no longer prepared to fight her attraction to Callan any longer and they give in to the desire that has swirled around them since the moment they met. Callan is different to those raised outside the compound; he speaks bluntly and without worry about what others will think, but he is always honest.

    I loved this book. I adored seeing the other men make cameos (as they all do with each other’s books) and I loved seeing Callan and Emily’s romance unfold before my eyes. I’m sad this series is over, but am happy to know a new one is coming! This book just proves why Sybil Bartel is one of my all-time favourite romance authors and why she’s now on auto buy; she could rewrite the phone book and I’d want to read it.
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  • Sally
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cult life
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 17, 2023
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    Another absolutely brilliant fantastic book in this series. I really enjoyed reading it, Callan grew up in a cult but a chance meeting at a gas station change his life. He called her his Angel and he went after her when she was kidnapped by sex traffickers, killing them all, with a bit of help from Andre Luna and friends of course. Although each book is a separate story they all bring together characters you know and love. Sybil keep writing and we will keep buying your books for a gripping read. I would totally recommend it to everyone
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  • phyl
    5.0 out of 5 stars So good
    Reviewed in Canada on March 27, 2018
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    I love this author. This was heroes story. Cult culture is almost being a prisoner. Damaged man finds his one true love. Lots of suspenseful moments. Hot sexy scenes melt your kindle. Amazing read.
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