Call You Mine

The Intern #3

by Brooke Cumberland

Sometimes happily ever after isn’t quite what it seems.

Bentley and Ceci thought they had their happy ending, but not everything or everyone will be as it seems. Fortune and fame have a price, and when the past comes back to ruin their perfectly, stable family, how will they recover their once epic love story?

You thought their story was over, but it was only the beginning.

**The final book in the Intern trilogy. Must be read in order.**

First published July 15, 2014

About the author

Brooke Cumberland is a USA Today Bestselling author who wears many hats on any given day. She co-wrote under the USA Today Bestselling duo, Kennedy Fox for six years before going back to solo writing. She lives in the frozen tundra of Packer Nation with her husband, wild teenager, and four dogs. When she’s not writing, you can find her reading, watching ASMR and reading vlogs on YouTube, or binge-watching a TV show she's most likely behind on. Brooke's addicted to iced coffee, leggings, and naps. She found her passion for telling stories during winter break one year in grad school—and she hasn’t stopped since.

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Reviews

[Jx PinkLady Reviews ♡ · Rating 2 out of 5]

Volume 3 spans years.

I like the premise of the story but, as you can tell from my rating, I’m sad to say that in the end, the series didn’t suit me. I feel bad but, in equal measure, I've a need to be honest....

My thoughts
The writing didn’t work for me which, I think, resulted in me feeling a disconnection to the story and the characters.

I didn’t feel her anguish.

Certain elements just didn’t add up to me personally. I felt like Bentley and his team of people should've been more perceptive, after all he does run an investigative company.

The story motivation, for me, felt slightly skewed at times. The heroine ignored the hero all week and then is sad about her affair coming to an end? The correlation is not quite right. I like the idea of why her dad decided on a drastic course of action but, equally, his caring attitude does not tie in with his daughter being a witness…… Why would a father who's arranging his own death to protect his family allow this to happen? It would have been planned meticulously and there was no hint that it had gone wrong.

The reading experience is highly subjective.

To end on a positive, I liked the hero and heroine and there are readers who love this series. So please, for balance, check out the perspective of other reviewers. Here's a 5 star review from Michelle: https://t.co/MpSgZ2Mzyi


Complimentary copy received from the author for an honest review.

[Clumsy Storyteller · Rating 3 out of 5]

this book was a series of misunderstanding between the two characters that will break your heart ! i'm so glad it has a happy ending :)

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

ARC provided by author in exchange of honest review

☆☆☆☆☆ 5 I LOVE BENTLEY STARS ☆☆☆☆☆



One word to describe The Intern: Volume 3 is PERFECTION!!! I couldn’t wait to start this book and so I didn’t care that I started reading this book at 1am. I had to get my Bentley fix and devoured this book in one sitting. Once I was done reading this book, I was left with a BIG FAT SMILE on my face. They say the eyes are useless when the mind is blind and so Ms. Cumberland will open our eyes in this final installment. Nothing is black and white. Love is not perfect. The truth hurts. And behind Bentley and Ceci’s eyes is a beautiful love story to be told.



Brooke Cumberland did an AHH-MAZZZING job with the Intern Volume Series. She did a fabulous job incorporating the right amount of love, sadness, hurt, anger, sexiness and angst. Every raw emotion was felt and literally my heart went out to Ceci and Bentley as they tried to fix their relationship. Honestly, I think Brooke must have a secret recipe when it came to writing The Intern Installments since she knew which ingredients to use to hook and beg her readers for more Bentley and Ceci. This volume series will leave readers like myself begging more for a slice BENTLEY. Forget a slice… I want Bentley all to myself. Brooke~Can I have Bentley?? **pretty please** <3 All I can say is that the Intern installments had the perfect blend of ingredients. If I were to guess Brooke’s secret recipe to The Intern, I would have to say it consisted 2lbs of love, pinch of humor, 3lbs of angst, 2 spoonfuls of broken past, 1 zest of passion, 1lb of sweetness, ¾ cups of second chances and 2lb of sexiness. Mix all those ingredients up and you got yourself an unforgettable love story!!! I adore and love this series hard. Ms. Brooke ended Bentley and Ceci’s story perfectly. So if you are looking for a fun sexy read then I highly recommend you read The Intern!! <3







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[Alexis *Reality Bites* · Rating 3 out of 5]

REVIEW -mature content reader discretion is advised.
3.5 STARS out of 5
Genre: New Adult Romance
Full Review Posted 7-21-14



The murder of a young girl’s father sends her searching for answers. When Cecila West applies to intern at Leighton Enterprises hoping to gain info about her father’s murder she has no idea what lays ahead. And one thing is for certain, she’s not exactly who she ‘claims’ to be.

Bentley Leighton has taken a position at his family’s company where he is supposed to one day take over as CEO. Yet Bentley is not exactly happy about this aspect. In fact, he would prefer to continue his career as a model traveling the world, something he loves to do.

‘How did this become my life? How did I let one girl consume me so much that I fucking missed what was right in front of me?’ -Bentley

Everything comes to a head in part three of The Intern. BIG changes are ahead for Bentley and Ceci as they face the reality of their situation on many different levels. Bentley pieces together a few things and realizes the he has to make some major decisions. Oh and he has to now tell his father he F’d up. Not an easy task knowing that the company’s entire reputation can be tarnished from his mistake.

Bentley’s past plays a big part in his choices. The only thing he knows to be true is that he fell for Ceci and she fell for him…that has to count for something right.

‘There’s a reason your past is supposed to stay in the past.
There’s a reason you want to forget. There’s a reason the past hurts.
Isn’t time supposed to heal all wounds?’ -Ceci


My Thoughts + My Rating and Why
Hmm. I was a serious mixed bag of emotions after finishing this. Depending on taste buds I am sure this third installment will not go over well for some readers. One piece of the plot fell a bit flat for me. The question is...was it just me? On the flipside EVERYTHING else met my expectations proving that I truly love all things Bentley!!!

Honestly I wavered between 3 and 4 STARS on this because a particular plot line was not followed through the way I was expecting to say the least. What worked for me was that the main characters were so lovable, I enjoyed their connection which shined in my humble opinion. Everyone may not agree but that’s okay.

WHY 3.5 STARS you ask? Well it’s simple; TWO things pull you in to this story, ONE being the forbidden romance aspect. TWO is the mystery behind Ceci’s father’s murder; unfortunately the direction seemed to swerve… I know of no other way to describe it to keep this spoiler free.

There were definitely some things that caught me off guard in volume three plot wise which weigh heavily on my rating as well. Now, the relationship itself with Bentley and Ceci I enjoyed, it was not forced or rushed. I will say this, the direction of how things went for them in particular was more than a bit shocking at first. Overall, I liked it.



For those curious about my thoughts on the first two volumes for The Intern follow the links below:
My Review for The Intern Vol 1: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
The Intern Vol 2: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

My Ratings
Characters- Clever, daring and inventive
Writing Style- Fair
Plot/Storyline- A high school senior fakes her older sisters identity in order to get an internship that may hold leads to her father’s murderer
Steam Factor- High/Steamy on a scale of 1-10 I say 8
Entertainment Level- From Lo-Med-Hi I say Medium. It kept my attention.
Overall- I liked it!!

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[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

The final installment of The Intern starts off just where part two left off. Bently knows he's been betrayed but he doesn't know the reasons why. But he isn't really interested in learning the reasons why. Ceci just wanted to get to the bottom of her father's murder... she wanted closure - she never imagined that she'd fall in love in the process.

But walking away doesn't erase the memory of what they felt, time doesn't lessen the desire, the passion or the love.



One thing that I loved about the conclusion of this story was the elapse of time, approx. two years of time allows this story to be drawn to a conclusion without rushing towards the finish line (excluding the epilogue). There were far too many things in play to have allowed this to work if, say, it was a simple few months.

One thing that kept me from really getting lost in this story was towards the end it seemed like so much of the story became about the sex. Once scene would end and then it would roll right into another one. I get the whole make up sex and reunion thing - but I found myself skimming through to get back to the dialogue and story. This one fell just a little flat compared to the first two and I the conclusion to the mystery of the father's death felt a little anti-climatic... shocking, yes but just not compared to the build up I had in my own head as I read the series.

A solid 3.5 star series in all, although the second installment I think was the star of this series.

[Sakura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ceci’s internship at Leighton Enterprises is going strong but the deeper she gets in her relationship with Bentley, the more the guilt increases. At this point she’s head over heels in love with him, but knows her lies will never allow them to have more. She’s aware that her façade is bound to come crashing down and her real identity will reveal itself.
Even knowing that, she never realized just how much it was going to bring her world out of orbit.

“At first, I wanted to scream at myself for how stupid I was to ever let Ceci get that close o me. I should’ve known better—should’ve held my guard, but it was inevitable. My body had noticed her before my mind had a chance to catch up.”

So if you were having the same thoughts and feelings as I was after the second volume, you must’ve been pacing back and forth like a madwoman (or man?).

Bentley left us wondering what his next step was going to be and in absolute shock. Though I highly doubt we were as shocked as Bentley…
He finally found out about Ceci’s true identity and was fuming over her pile of lies.

I’m extremely invested in these two characters, and have been since they captured my heart. That’s why I’m giving this book 4 stars. However, I’m a little disappointed with the development of the mystery aspect of the story; or rather lack there of. I just didn’t feel like all the loose ends were tied up appropriately, if at all. We didn’t actually get a precise answer for her father’s murder. With the way Ceci was so hell-bent on getting answers, it strikes me as odd that she gave up without resisting more.

“You’re too late.”
“What?” he gasps, training his eyes on me still.
“You weren’t late back then, “ I clarify. “But you’re too late now.”

Another factor that threw me for a loop was the amount of time this last serial spanned. This third installment goes through years and for me, it ruined the flow of the entire story. The parts where both characters weren’t in the scene seemed to fall flat and I hate to say I speed-read over those parts.

Again, because I love this couple, they managed to grab my attention toward the end. I got back into the story and was very happy with the ending. I will certainly miss reading about this couple’s steamy interactions and beautiful, romantic moments.
Overall, an okay ending to this installment and a great series!

*A complimentary copy of this book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

[Beverly Cindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first three books of were good. I was excited to read this one. To know how life was treating Ceci and Bentley. Unfortunately i wasn't too happy with this novella. There were lots of unnecessary situations. Other parts were too rushed. Some parts felt like they didn't have an end.



It's not my favorite book, but i must say I like the ending and wedding.

[Tahsin · Rating 4 out of 5]

i had a few problems digesting everything that happened here, but i immensely enjoyed it nonetheless. love the storyline, albeit it's not what i'd typically go for.

[My Pink Fairytales · Rating 2 out of 5]

Thank God i didn't pay money for this! I read it for free, thanks to my Kindle Unlimited subscription.

Let me tell you why it deserves 1.5 or 2 ★.

But let's start from the beginning. The author says that it's a *three-part romantic suspense serial.*
We have:
The Intern, Volume 1 - 100 pages: you can read my review here
The Intern, Volume 2 - 158 pages: my review
The Intern, Volume 3 - 211 pages: review here

The first two "volumes" end with major cliffhangers. In my humble opinion, when you have such short novellas, it's really not cool to use cliffhangers. Reason #1 for saying "thank God" i didn't actually buy the books.

The hero & heroine. OMG! I don't remember reading another book where i hated them both in the same time. Ok, maybe not hate, but i definitely didn't like them. Why you ask? Well, where should i start? If you haven't read my review of volume 1, let me tell you that she lies and manipulates. It appeared to be quite proud of herself to be able to do that.
And she's 18!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ceci gets a job as an intern where she seduces Bentley in the first 2 days she's there. Of course he's not able to resist her and after he fucks her, he finds out that she's hiding something. So what does he do? He believes her lies so he keeps fucking her through out the second volume. Then he finds out the truth and they separate almost all volume 3, where everything happens on fast forward. One day she's 18, the next is 1 year after and so on. So here I am, trying to get some closure after this major shit, reading and reviewing the 4th (?) volume of this *three-part romantic suspense serial.*

First of all, there's no romance. It's just sex, lies, anger, separation and stupid hero&heroine. Ok, I admit, this last part has some romance (and more sex) and it saves the whole thing from being marked as a "DFR" with 1 ★.

I forgot to mention why he's stupid. Here:

Tears begin falling down her pink-tinted cheeks. She's upset she's been caught, but perhaps more upset about losing me. Losing us? It didn't matter anymore - this is unforgivable."

He felt something was wrong all the time, but he ignored it. He find out the truth and he still thinks there was a "them" somewhere, but he's not willing to let her explain and when he does, he still doesn't forgive her. What kind of romance is this???

The funny thing is that she asks herself at some point:

WHEN THE HELL did he fall in love with me?"

Well honey, MY POINT EXACTLY! How did it all happen?

Anyways, another problem. During their hot sex there were a lot of "God", "Jesus" and "Christ" + Bentley/Ceci. Can we get more creative than that? I'm so far from being religious, but calling God and His family 10 times in one page, seems a little bit too much.

This 4th volume is their HEA. Which could have been nice enough, if there wasn't for that forced and unnecessary drama. The whole thing was a major drama, why add more? Why add more that doesn't make sense?

I don't know if I painted a complete picture for you, but I feel was a lost day from my life with this stupid thing. At least the sex has hot, even with God & Jesus Christ always there. :)

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[Dali · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's tortuously angsty, it's sexy and swoony. It also gives us the answers we were looking for.

In this third and last installment of the serial, Bently has found out the truth about Ceci. Perhaps not the whole truth but enough ugly parts to have him seething, drowning in feelings of betrayal and humiliation mixed with the undeniable ones of fondness, affection and attraction which leave him in turmoil.

“I’m living in a constant battle between wanting her and hating her.” ~ Bently

But Bently wasn’t the only one affected by Ceci’s choice. At first she had been willing to do anything to get what she wanted, the closure she needed. She never counted on falling in love, and after the betrayal there was only regret.

“I’ve never felt more regret than I did these past few weeks, replaying every decision in my head over and over… The damage is done—I’ve hurt him and there’s nothing I can do to change that.” ~ Ceci

Except may be time to heal the wounds caused. I so very much loved that Brooke didn't give us a fast easy fix to the problems surrounding Ceci and Bently. It was slow and painful.

“I was angry and broken, and I didn’t even want to live a life without you, yet I had to learn how because it was my only option.” ~ Bently

But then it was sweet and it felt real because it wasn’t strained or hurried, it was almost like a second chance romance.

Who knew Bentley could be so tender and sweet, yet domineering and hot. ~ Ceci

I had a difficult time with my rating and review. The attraction and steam was definitely there, but that’s not why I got hooked. I loved the suspense revolving Ceci’s fathere’s murder. The fast pace generated by Bently and Ceci’s banter and quick wit and of course their no-no liaison from the first two installments. I understand that changes had to be made. They just caught me by surprise. But I was won over by the way their relationship evolved and the way they matured. I also liked that Brooke answered all our questions and tied old and new loose ends.

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[G · Rating 4 out of 5]

Contém leves spoilers.

Eu estava arrasada com o final do volume anterior, coração partido pelo Bentley e com raivinha da Ceci por ter vacilado. Queria muito muito muito que eles não demorasse muito para se acertar, então, até mais da metade do livro, nós três, Bentley, Ceci e eu, estávamos sofrendo com a distância e com a vontade de estar junto



Meu coração sofreu junto com o Bentley. Ele estava tão triste e sozinho. Um cara tão passional e apaixonado como ele não merecia isso. A Ceci sofre pouco, na minha opinião, queria que ela tivesse ido atrás dele, pedido pra ele voltar pra ela, mas né...

Após desencontros, sofrimento e 2 anos separados, finalmente Bentley e Ceci têm uma nova oportunidade, quando ela entra na aula que está dando numa academia. A Ceci estava namorando um carinha lá, mas quando ela percebeu que ele continuava a amá-la ela deveria ter jogado tudo pro alto por ele! E Bentley, seu lindo, você deveria ter virado na cara dela e dito



Ele, sendo o herói perfeito que ele é, decidiu que nada o separaria dela, assim



Depois de uns ansiosos 75%, as coisas começam a melhorar e meu coração a encontrar alívio com a relação dos dois



Adoro essa série, muito e queria dar 5 estrelas eternamente, mas parece que minha amiga Brooke esqueceu o porquê de tudo ter começado com um estágio no escritório de investigação: a busca pela solução do assassinato do pai da Ceci. Só no finalzinho é que ela dedica algumas páginas para abordar o assunto, e quando ela o faz não é satisfatório. Achei fraco o argumento e ele não desceu bem. Logo após tem o epílogo e eu adorei, só queria que tivesse sido mais longo.