Author Ophelia Bell
Longshot - Ebook
Longshot - Ebook
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Three hearts. Two betrayals. One impossible choice.
Six years ago, DEA psychologist Nina Palmer lost the man she loved to deep cover—and buried the grief so deep it almost broke her. When Chris Longo came back from the dead, nothing was the same. Not for her. Not for the man she’d learned to trust in the aftermath.
Wyatt Booth never meant to fall for Nina. Never meant to get tangled in her past. But he stayed anyway—through the silence, through the scars, through the night that changed everything.
A shared night of reckless, blistering intimacy cracks their fragile triangle wide open. In the morning, Chris is gone. Wyatt stays. And Nina runs.
Now she's undercover inside the lion's den—embedded as a therapist to two cartel kings whose alliance could stop a global trafficking pipeline... or blow the entire operation sky-high. Chris and Wyatt are circling the same op from opposite sides, but their collision course isn’t just professional. It's personal. Violent. And intimate in ways neither man is ready to admit.
Because loving Nina means facing the truth: They were never just fighting for her. They’ve been falling for each other, too.
Gripping, visceral, and scorchingly intimate, Longshot is a high-heat romantic thriller about survival, shame, and the raw, terrifying power of connection. Featuring bisexual heroes, polyamorous healing, and a trauma-forged bond that refuses to break, this is a story about learning how to stay—when every instinct says to run.
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I read books 1-6 and this book #6 was very moving. I found I could not put it down. Very well written. When is book 7 coming out - Bloodright?
Wow! Longshot by Ophelia Bell is book six of the Fall Of The Amador Cartel and was a rollercoaster of a read.
Fine as a standalone book, I think greater appreciation and enjoyment can definitely be had by being familiar with previous titles in the series. Although its been a while, and lots of books since I read them, it was better having a little knowledge of the world and other characters making the experience of reading this book so much better.
Fair warning, it is advisable to read the warnings regarding the content of this book in terms of some of the themes and subjects addressed as it's a heavy, emotional read but well worth it.
Nina, Chris and Wyatt were all great characters and through the triple POV we see and feel their struggles as they navigate the path towards their relationship. Childhood history, grief, emotional trauma and damage that each of them have shape the path towards one another and in the process help to support one another in the healing process and acceptance that they need to continue to work on themselves and as a unit.
Their personal lives intertwined with their professional lives and the high level of heat, spice and danger from the operations they are involved with made for a gripping story that had me hooked from the start. I would definitely recommend this book and look forward to the next instalment.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
4.5 stars. This long story is triple POV, well written and edited, and the last in a series of interconnected standalone romances - the author accurately notes that the romance stands alone but the whole story is enhanced by reading as part of the series. It is a darker, emotional, spicy, ménage a trois, contemporary organised crime romance between Nina, the female DEA psychologist lead, Wyatt, the male DEA asset handler lead (and Nina's ex), and Chris, the male CIA operative recovering from the trauma of his last role (and Nina's childhood crush). I empathised with the heavy (though different) trauma loads that Nina and Chris held. I appreciated the active on-page presence of the role professional help plays. I enjoyed Nina's active personal reflection and development and her solution finding for her own fears, as well as her determination to help others. I enjoyed Wyatt's calm and supportive presence, as well as his quick reactions when necessary. I enjoyed Chris' capability and his desire to help, even though the effort cost him. I enjoyed the significant character development through the story. I enjoyed the spicy intimate scenes and the way they supported the development of the relationship. I enjoyed the pair relationship development, as well as the triad. I adored the integrated secondary characters and the relationships that appeared to flow from previous stories in the series. I adored the found/chosen family vibes, and appreciated the acknowledgment that there was tension/dysfunction. The quality of this story is 5 stars but I found it emotionally draining (though that may be a selling point for some) and read it over several days between other (lighter content) reads, and have therefore rated it at 4.5 stars.
I received a complimentary copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Longshot is an absolute scorcher! If you're expecting a typical romantic thriller, think again. This isn't a neat tale about a woman choosing between two men, it's a raw, gripping dive into what happens when three broken people stop facing their trauma alone and start letting their pain intertwine. It's a powerful portrayal of polyamorous healing that honors each character's individual wounds while shaping them into something entirely new. It's messy, "trauma-forged," and deeply compelling. The final book in the series is layered and intense, and I've loved every book in this collection filled with drama, danger, volatility, and searing emotion.
Another outstanding addition to the Fall of the Amador Cartel series centered around the most tangled web of a family, and packed with suspense, drama and sizzling chemistry.
I've read all previous five books but, with a couple of the topics hitting close to home, I soon found I couldn't read this at the same rate as the others with Nina, Wyatt and Chris's inner struggles often pulling tears from my eyes. The extent and complexity of each character's emotions and the tenderness, understanding and compassion between the three is skillfully crafted. Specifically regarding Chris's character, the journey from the staccato style of writing at the start that echoes his mental fragmentation, to the increasingly fluent diction and tone as he begins to find healing from his traumatic past, is superbly written.
Longshot is a story that will stay with me for a very long time.