Lovestruck (True Calling #1.5)
by Siobhan Davis
Blurb:
Everything changed the moment he found her…Cal Remus is in love.
But the object of his affection barely acknowledges his existence. Worse: She acts like he’s the dirt sticking to the bottom of her shoe. Weaker men might give up. But not Cal. Hell no, he loves a good challenge and Ariana Skyee has made this the most intriguing challenge of all.
Having read his father’s confidential military files, Cal should be concerned about the seemingly fragile new world order on Planet Novo and the events back on Earth. But he’s distracted.
Securing Arianas love is his number one priority.
He’s going to win her heart, or die trying.
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Special note from the author:This short story is narrated solely from Cal Remus’ point of view, and it depicts the events leading up to the introduction of ‘The Calling.’ That is; the events that pre-date True Calling, Book 1 in the series. This can be read as a stand-alone story. However, if you are planning on reading the True Calling series, I recommend that you read the titles in the following sequence:
True Calling – Book 1
Lovestruck – Short Story
Beyond Reach – Book 2
Light of a Thousand Stars – Novella
Destiny Rising – Book 3.
My Review:
I received a copy in exchange for an honest review
This short story features the one main character whoms perspective we never get in the series beside this, namely Cal. This short story takes place before or at the beginning of TRue Calling where Cal is in love with Arianna, but she doesn’t know it yet and keeps rejecting him. It was a bit funny to see how Ari was resistant to his charms, especially after reading the first book and also knowing her perspective and how Cal looked from her point of view.
Cal is in love and it borders on obsessive, it’s almost a bit creepy how much he thinks about her and with the whole watching her house thing. But on the other hand I do think it’s realistic, beside the house stalking, as I can still remember my teenage days and how the world seemed to revolve around the boy I liked. That’s what we see with Cal in this book, he wants to get to know Arianna and she doesn’t care about him. Cal is very determined to win over Arianna and in this novella I do realize better why he made some choices. So reading this after Beyond Reach explains a few more things.
There are also a few fun scenes that involve Ben and it was fun to see how they interact as we never see that in TRue Calling as much, so that was a nice touch. This novella does give a nice view into Cal his life, but it is a bit short and I would’ve liked it to be longer and see how he reacts when she starts talking with him.
There is a bit of world building, so that even if you haven’t read True Calling you get the basics of what Novo is and why they live there and the Visa. So it could be read before True Calling, but I read it after Beyond Reach and thought that was a nice place to read to as you know a bit more how his actions have results later in the series.
To conclude: a fun addition to the series that shows Cal his perspective. It made me understand Cal better and it was fun to see things from his point of views. It’s a bit creepy how obsessive he is with Ari, even though I know they are a good match. It was also nice to see Cal and Ben their friendship. I would recommend this to fans of the series.
You can add Lovestruck to your to-read list on Goodreads
You can buy Lovestruck here:
– Amazon
Other books I read and reviewed by this author:
– Siobhan Davis – True Calling (True Calling #1) – 4 stars
Thanks for the review. It sounds like an interesting story. I like that cover too.
Mary Kirkland recently posted…Review: Leafholic Silicone Tea Infuser
I liked how we finally got Cal his point of view as we don’t get that in the rest of the series and it definitely adds something to the series.
I like it when the shoe is on the other foot and the guy is chasing the girl! Thanks for sharing your review!
laura thomas recently posted…Among The Mythos ~ The Christmas Dragon and Strings ~ My Reviews & A Giveaway
Indeed that was a nice chance with the guy chasing the girl.
I forgot to answer your question. Yes, I like different POVs. I’m very much into character driven stories and like to get more than one perspective.
laura thomas recently posted…Among The Mythos ~ The Christmas Dragon and Strings ~ My Reviews & A Giveaway
Same here, I just love seeing a different point of view. Although I do like it when the multipel point of view adds something like it is the case with this series.
Hmm, this doesn’t sound like my usual cup of tea. I do like the covers for her other books though especially True Calling xD I like the sound of character driven novels though, thank you for trying it out.
Benish recently posted…ARC Review: Out of Control by Sarah Alderson ♥
I would recommend True Calling as it’s a great book and indeed the covers are so pretty!
I’ll have to add this to my tbr, Lola, as well as True Calling. I like that this novella gives extra backstory about Ben…even if he does seem a little creepy in his feelings toward Ari. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Bookworm Brandee recently posted…Review, That’s What HE Said #22, Thirsty Thursdays & Hungry Hearts #2 ~ Bite Me ~ CC Wood
It’s a great series and I would definitely reccomend it. Call seems a bit over the top in his feelings for Ari, but then again they are teenagers so it isn’t too farfetched that their feelings are that extreme.