Talon
Sybil Bartel
Talon
I surf.
I fuck.
I pretend to smile.Two years ago my life was perfect, until it wasn’t. I scattered my wife’s ashes then walked away from the Marines. I didn’t think I had anything else to lose.
I was wrong.
The blond showed up at my surf shop, beaten and stabbed. I did what I was trained to do—I stitched her up. I didn’t have a clue who she was and I told myself I didn’t care. Until they came looking for her.
I swore I’d take my last breath before I let anyone else hurt her except I didn’t know she was keeping a deadly secret. Now I had two choices, her life or mine.
Marriage and combat taught me the same thing—I was no one’s hero. And I was about to prove it.
About the Author
I grew up in Northern California with my head in a book and my feet in the sand. I dreamt of becoming a painter but the heady scent of libraries with their shelves full of books drew me into the world of storytelling. I love the New Adult genre, but any story about a love so desperately wrong and impossibly beautiful makes me swoon.
I now live in Southern Florida and while I don’t get to read as much as I like, I still bury my toes in the sand. If I’m not writing or fighting to contain the banana plantation in my backyard, you can find me spending time with my handsomely tattooed husband, my brilliantly practical son and a mischievous miniature boxer…
But Seriously?
Here are ten things you probably really want to know about me.
I grew up a faculty brat. I can swear like a sailor. I love men in uniform. I hate being told what to do. I can do your taxes (but don’t ask). The Bird Market in Hong Kong freaks me out. My favorite word is desperate…or dirty, or both—I can’t decide. I have a thing for muscle cars. But never reply on me for driving directions, ever. And I have a new book boyfriend every week—don’t tell my husband.
The Tour
March 14th
–Delish, Devine and All Mine
–mignon mykel : reviews
–Witchy Richey’s Booktastic Reviews
–Once Upon a Book Blog
–My Book Filled Life
–Gemma Reads Too Much For It To Be Normal Book Blog
March 15th
–The Book Rogue
–Escape Reality Book Blog
–Room on the Shelf
–Smada’s Book Smack
–lisa’s louisiana home
March 16th
–Books Over Sleep
–I Was Angelized_1st
–Tina the bookworm
–The Bookery Review
–Sultry, Steamy Reading
March 17th
–The Book Harbor Reviews
–The Book Adventures of Annelise Lestrange
–The Crafty Engineer’s Bookshelf
–Typical Distractions
–I A-M a Bookaholic
–Quesarasera Book Reviews
March 18th
–Miley The Book Junkie Reads . . .
–Tigerlily Books
–Bookmark My Heart
–Carlene Inspired
March 19th
–Oh, The Things I’ve Learned-Angie Sandro
–LuLo Fangirl
–Jsack’s Mom’s Blog
–the Romantic Fanatic
–Jeri’s Book Attic
–Book Lovers Hangout