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Planet Novo, nestled in space twelve hundred miles above the surface of the Earth, is the new home of 17 year old Cadet Ariana Skyee. Confused by the government-sanctioned memory erase and distressed at her impending forced marriage and motherhood, Ariana’s plans for the future are thrown into complete disarray.

As the traumatic events within her family life enfold, Ariana grows increasingly alarmed at the authorities apparent pre-occupation with her and feels progressively more isolated and alone.

Her growing feelings for fellow Cadet Cal Remus intensify as the recently announced pageant, ‘The Calling’, gets underway. Struggling to comprehend the continuous, inexplicable dreams of the mysterious Zane, discovering the past helps shape her future, with devastating personal consequences.

True Calling (True Calling #1) by Siobhan Davis will be our first Indie GBR for March 2015 ☺


Please read at your own pace, and hide any spoilers ☺ You are welcome to join at any time during the month ☺

Happy Reading Everybody!

Pre-Reading Questions -

Anybody got any thoughts on this one before we start?

Has anyone read anything similar to this before?

Anybody read anything else by this author previously?

I'm having major issues with this book... It's not available on Barnes & Nobel. I found it on line and downloaded it but it turned out to just be the sample. I ended up buying it on Amazon but I can't download the file and don't have a kindle. So I either have to read it on my phone (which I hate) or my computer (which sucks).

Those really are issues! It makes it really hard to read the book if you don't have a kindle basically ☹

It looks like it's enrolled in KDP at amazon which means the author isn't allowed to sell it anywhere else. Sorry Rachael ☹

Okay so.. I didn't plan well and I'm starting a bit early. I read way slower then you guys though so it shouldn't matter :)

9% (view spoiler)[ I like that there's a pool of 10 suitor to chose from instead of a lot of these types of books where they are just paired with someONE (hide spoiler)]

15% (view spoiler)[ Ariana is kind of annoying me with how hard she's trying to not like Cal. When he was talking to that other girl and she's like "I feel a surge of irritation, though I can't fathom why." uhhhhhhh obviously because you like Cal you just won't admit it. (hide spoiler)]

This author uses I've instead of I have at every possible instance and it's driving me mad

18% - bored

25% (view spoiler)[ I'm not buying the love story... She went from hating him to okay maybe I like him to ONLY wanting to date him and him ONLY date her in less than 8 chapters.... It's just too fast for me. I like the idea of the suitors and dating pool though (hide spoiler)]

Rachael wrote: "Okay so.. I didn't plan well and I'm starting a bit early. I read way slower then you guys though so it shouldn't matter :)

9% [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ that's a good point. you're right about there generally being only 2 people shoved together in these books. (hide spoiler)]

Rachael wrote: "15% [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I didn't get the 'surge of irritation' thing either, especially as she was lusting after him 2 seconds later. (hide spoiler)]

Rachael wrote: "25% [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ yep. talk about a quick turn-around! (hide spoiler)]

36% (view spoiler)[ oh comeonn that fight with Eva was so ridiculous (hide spoiler)]

38% (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]

I've never seen NO ONE show up for the GBR like this!! haha

Sorry Rachael, Abbie and I read the book on February 20th for the BR&R, and I didn't like it enough to read it again!

Rachael wrote: "36% [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ really ridiculous! (hide spoiler)]

I don't blame you!

47% - thank GOD, a change of perspective

48% (view spoiler)[ As expected, Zane is NOT Ari's brother.. Seems like Isla has a thing for him too (hide spoiler)]

Rachael wrote: "48% [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I can't believe she ever thought he was her brother! how dumb is she?! (hide spoiler)]

I feel like the author made her dumb on purpose.. I just finished, thank GOD! I couldn't stand these characters, they annoyed the crap out of me. I felt like the book dragged on and on and on