Bodyguard. Mercenary. Gun for hire. I didn’t care what you called it, the end result was always the same. You paid me for a job, you got results. The Marines trained me to shoot, but life taught me to aim. Working for the best personal security firm in the business was a stepping stone. Put in my time, build the resume, then move on. I didn’t do attachments, on any level. Until a smoking-hot … didn’t do attachments, on any level.
Until a smoking-hot former one-night stand crossed the street in front of me, holding hands with a kid who was my spitting image. She tried to play it off, deny he was mine. She said she didn’t even remember me, right before she picked her kid up and ran. She thought she’d made a clean escape.
But she was about to find out how merciless a bodyguard could be.
*MERCILESS is the second standalone book in 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
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Collins and Brookelyn’s story was great! Collins is another great alpha from this author! He meets Brookelyn when he only has a couple hours left stateside before going back overseas and then they have a chance meeting three years later. Brookelyn has a tough life, she met a guy that took advantage of her when she was young and now she is trying to protect her child. I loved seeing the guys come together to again to help Collins save Brookelyn and her son.
I gave this Book a rating of ’s
Title: Merciless
Series: (The Alpha Bodyguard Series Book 2)
Genre: Former Military Romance, Billionaire Romance
Author: Sybil Bartel
Format: Kindle Edition
Published on: Nov 5, 2018
I voluntarily received a Courtesy Copy of this book from the author and am choosing to leave a review.
>-< >–< >–< >–< >–<>–< >–< >–< >–< >–< >–< >–< >–< Character’s Descriptions: Colin is a former Marine turned Bodyguard. He never thought he would see Brooklyn again. After a one-night stand Brooklyn finds herself Pregnant and that’s that. She never plans on running into Colin again. But life happens, and they do run into each other again >–< >–< >–< >–< >–<>–< >–< >–< >–< >–< >–< >–< >–< What I liked/Didn’t Like: Awesome writing and loveable characters as well as a lot of twists and turns made this a delight to read.
Collins is everything you in an alpha. Gorgeous, manly, heavenly! He didn’t think he could fall in love, but when he does, it literally kicks him in the ass. When he find out he has a child, he does everything he can to get him back. That means, saving the child’s mom!
This book is everything! Sybil is an amazing author! She knows her alphas and writes about them oh so well!
I was excited for the release of this book and it certainly didn’t disappoint. Garrett Collins is a Marine, back home for literally just hours, for personal reasons. He is drawn to the young woman taken in by a friend of his and working at his bar. She’s nervous and like an flighty animal. When something happens, he wants to learn more about her, but she’s tight lipped and reluctant to tell him anything. Still, after following her, he offers her a meal and some quite time at his place. It looks like they’re going to find an instant kind of happiness with one another, but things aren’t quite as they seem.
Three years later and bitter about the woman he thought did him wrong, he is shocked when out of the blue, he sees her again, but she’s with a child, the spitting image of him, and suddenly he needs answers.
Brookelyn/Brooke is trapped in a situation she doesn’t see any way out of. To protect her son, she must obey the man who keeps her and controls her. She can’t spend time with the father of her son.
But when it comes to a Sybil Bartel book, with her alpha men, it’s like calling in the cavalry. It’s always nice catching up with characters from previous books.
I thoroughly enjoyed this and my only regret is I didn’t pace myself enough and I finished it too quickly.
Sybil never ceases to amaze me! The Alpha Bodyguard Series- Merciless is another 5 star read that left me speechless and loving her books even more.
Collins and Brookelyn were everything. This book was scorching hot and amazing!!! My God the chemistry, his alphaness, her stubbornness, everything was hands down the best and left me wanting more, in my feels, drooling from the mouth- it left me wanting so much more.
I loved this book and I can’t wait to read Tyler and Sawyers story. Job well done Sybil.
Scorching HOT!! Off the charts EPIC!!
I highly recommend! The sparks between Collins and Brookelyn fly off the pages in this sexy unputdownable book!!!
Merciless is a highly enjoyable, sexy, wild ride jam-packed with some badass bodyguards.
Brooke and Collins are electric together, and their story is high action and far more than just insta-lust.
Merciless is a solid 4.5 stars for me–the pacing is the only thing that kept me from rounding up! Specifically, it’s hard to place the prologue (though this could be intentional), and there’s a lot of rushing through time for the action to be over pretty quickly. Though it ultimately works, I found myself a little thrown off a few times, and I had to double check that this was actually a standalone at one point because we get so far along without resolution. That said, definitely don’t let this keep you from enjoying Merciless! I was anxious to confirm the standalone status not because I wouldn’t WANT to read more books, but because I so did not want to have to wait for the next book to be released to get resolution!
The supporting characters add some excellent depth and make me want to binge the stories of the rest of the men’s stories.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Collins knew he couldn’t walk away from the beautiful woman with the haunted eyes. Stateside for only a matter of hours, he cannot deny the pull he feels. Brookelyn knows she has to get away from here as soon as possible. Her past has come calling and it is never going to let her go. She wants to be in his arms so bad but its impossible. When he asks her to stay in his condo till he gets back from his last tour, she lies and says yes. Three years later and Collins is stunned to see the woman he couldn’t forget no matter how hard he tried. Too bad that Brookelyn’s past has more of a hold on her than before…
Sybil Bartel is an absolute goddess! I was in tears, biting my nails desperately praying for these two. Brookelyn is in a heartbreakingly vunerable situation and has been for years. She wanted Collins with everything she had but when you have been beaten down by life, you can’t see a way out. Her desire to hold onto the few things she can that remind her of Collins broke my heart! Collins is so hardened by the last three years but I loved that it didn’t take much for him to see the situation for what it really was. I read Merciless straight through, not able to put it down until the very end. Ms Bartel is an amazing storyteller and I cannot wait for more! Six stars for Merciless!
Another 5 Star read from this amazing author! Her alpha men are just delicious, and I need more! This book so SOOOO good, I dived right into it even before I read the burb. This book has a whole lot of action, and is definitely a very intriguing read.
Collins is ex military. He is rough, tough, and in my eyes he is an absolute sweetheart! His back story isn’t a terribly happy one. Collins is an alpha just like the rest of his security workmates.
Brookelyn has secrets, secrets that could get her into a lot of trouble. She is trapped with no way out. Brookelyn is very timid. She has had a horrible few years and Collins is her breath of fresh air. Can they be happy?
I definitely could not put this book down. It was action packed, and a really enjoyable read. I loved seeing all the past characters show up to help out. I really like when there is an interconnected standalone. There are steamy scenes and some insta love, but it all pulled together really well. The story flowed nicely and I was never bored. I can’t wait to read more from this series!
Merciless gets ALL the stars!! Yet another scorcher from Sybil Bartel! This book had everything. Bad guys, car chases, shoot outs & of course a serious alpha fighting for the love of his life. Sybil never disappoints with the action & the sexiness. This time is no different.
To read about why I love Sybil Bartel’s books so much & for my full review click on the link below. But beware of spoilers!
https://kathleensreads.blogspot.com/2018/11/merciless-by-sybil-bartel.html
If you love to read about real alpha men, you gotta read Sybil Bartel’s books. Holy moly, does she really know how to bring us a hero who what I call a manly man. These men are pure Alpha. They are military trained. They are deadly. The best part, they are true protectors and so, so good to their women.
Collin is everything I mentioned above and more. Every time I read one of Bartel’s books, I gotta make room for a new favorite. I love that she also brings back past heroes to make an appearance in each new book. I’m reminded to why I love all these men. They all create the odd family that I wish I can be a part of.
I started out not knowing how I feel about Brookelyn. She seemed too stubborn at first, but the more I read and learned about her situation, the more I felt compassion for her. I couldn’t wait for Collins to come in and rescue her cause I knew he would.
Merciless gave me the Alpha fix I needed but I can’t wait for the next book. I’m greedy like that.