TAUNTING CALLUM
Series: Big Sky Royals #3 (Big Sky World)
Author: Kristen Proby
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: August 25th, 2020
His Royal Highness Callum Wakefield lives a carefree, luxurious life. As the King of England’s youngest son, and thus not the heir apparent, he has more freedom and less royal responsibilities. He spends his days traveling the world, indulging in the extravagance afforded by his family name. But after years of hopping from one country to the next, the place that holds the most appeal is Cunningham Falls, Montana. And the only woman on his mind is a fiery redhead with an infectious laugh.
The one who hates him.
Aspen Calhoun is the new owner of Drips & Sips. It’s taken her many years to find a place to belong, and she’s perfectly happy living a quiet life. Or she would be, if a certain prince would stop coming to town.
Aspen and Callum shared one incredible night together two years ago before he returned to his opulent life, subsequently forgetting all about her. Ego bruised and pride wounded, Aspen doesn’t know why he’s back. And she doesn’t care. She refuses to fall for his charms again.
But Callum is determined to stay in Cunningham Falls and make it up to Aspen, no matter how long it takes. Because while she was out of sight, she was most certainly not out of mind.
4.5 ‘This IsYou And Me’ Stars
Awwww… How utterly CHARMING! My fairytale loving heart is so full with this love story! Taunting Callum is beyond captivating and heart warmingly addictive. Callum and Aspen’s journey is the very definition of HEA PERFECTION!
After that bomb on Enticing Liam that Callum had forgotten who Aspen was, after spending a smoking hot night with her, I must say I was fearful of how their story would play out.
‘If you don’t heal from what hurt you, you’ll bleed on those who didn’t cut you.’
Well, I shouldn’t have, because Ms. Proby always deliver the most incredible and realistic – even when we are talking about royalty – love stories. Taunting Callum proved just that. Callum groveled beautifully and heart touchingly, and Aspen, showed us once again, just how exquisitely well written Kristen Proby’s leading ladies are: strong, resilient, independent and overall kick@ss! I have now a major crush on Aspen, not only by he strength, heart and loving soul, but in how she dealt with the whole ‘forgotten night’ debacle. She made Callum work for it and I LOVED every second of it!
She’s every dream I’ve ever had.
And Callum, sweet baby jesus, the man knew how to seduce, and beg for forgiveness, while proving over and over again how much he was sorry, and how much Aspen had impacted him from that very first meeting. The only reason why I didn’t give it the full five stars was that for me the whole ‘forgetting’ even with the tiredness as reason, was not really completely believable for me, considering he repeated over and over, even in his thoughts, how she owned his from that very first encounter, how she haunted every single second, so to not recognize her at all, I felt it a bit strange. Apart from that, he was the definition of Prince Charming, seducing, caring and loving every step of the way, to an extend it was impossible to resist.
“Anything else I need to know before I destroy you for all other women?”
His lips tip up in a smug, satisfied smile.
“Darling, you already have.”
Once again I’m at awe with Ms. Proby for her masterful story telling talent. Taunting Callum was the perfect blend between a light, happy feeling romance, with some incredible emotional background, wrapped up in an exquisitely sexy and epic love story. Like I said before, the most perfect of contemporary fairytale. I’m sad for it to be the closure of these Big Sky Royals, but what a way to go, I couldn’t have asked for a better and more fitting ending. And as I’m expecting so much more of this Big Sky world, with all its numerous captivating characters that leave as wanting ALL their stories, I’m sure we’ll catch more glimpses of these royals in the future, and I’m so here fort! Can. Not. Wait!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
You are everything wonderful in my life, and I love you so completely, so madly that it’s an ache in my chest.
“I’m marrying all of you. The man and the prince.
ARC kindly provided by the author via Valentine PR
for an honest review
Kristen was born and raised in a small resort town in her beloved Montana. In her mid-twenties, she decided to stretch her wings and move to the Pacific Northwest, where she made her home for more than a dozen years.
During that time, Kristen wrote many romance novels and joined organizations such as RWA and other small writing groups. She spent countless hours in workshops, and more mornings than she can count up before dawn so she could write before going to work. She submitted many manuscripts to agents and editors alike, but was always told no. In the summer of 2012, the self-publishing scene was new and thriving, and Kristen had one goal: to publish just one book. It was something she longed to cross off of her bucket list.
Not only did she publish one book, she’s since published close to thirty titles, many of which have hit the USA Today, New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestsellers lists. She continues to self publish, best known for her With Me In Seattle and Boudreaux series, and is also proud to work with William Morrow, a division of HarperCollins, with the Fusion Series.
Kristen and her husband, John, make their home in her hometown of Whitefish, Montana with their two cats.
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