Mad Dog: A Dark and Steamy Organized Crime Romance (Tattoo Artist Why Choose Second Chance Romance)

Ophelia Bell

Apr 2021 · Fall of the Amador Cartel Book 1 · Animus Press

About this ebook

Enjoy this steamy menage romance by USA Today Bestselling author Ophelia Bell.

I’m the female heir to LA’s underground empire, which makes love a liability. But there are two men I won’t give up … no matter the cost.

One is my first love, a man my ruthless father had beaten more than a decade ago for daring to touch me. He’s back in town and those feelings have been rekindled with a vengeance.

The other is my bodyguard, a man who would take a bullet for me, and nearly dies trying to do just that. 

Daring to bring us together for one explosive night of passion puts all three of our lives on a collision course with one of the most deadly Mexican cartels. For some reason my father’s oldest enemy is after me, and uncovering my family’s dark secrets might be the only way to protect the men I love.

Mad Dog is the first book in "Fall of the Amador Cartel" organized crime romance series. It features a bisexual hero with a dark past who gets both the other guy and the girl in a happily ever after ending.

Ratings and reviews

Book 1 in new series Second Skin by Ophelia Bell Maddox (Mad Dog) is a ex navy now a tattoo artist in a rough area of LA that is run by cartels. Papa Flores runs the world surrounding Maddox and his family but he hasn’t been messed up with him since he was a kid. Celeste is the daughter of papa Flores and runs his properties. After papa Flores hurts a love interest for getting too close she can’t let herself get too close to Leo one of her bodyguards. I won’t lie I wasn’t sure I’d 100% love this like all her other book but I should have trust in the queen of dragons to deliver me a amazing book. This is heavily based around the American-Mexican cartel which I don’t know much about other then what I’ve watched in movies so it’s nice to see this family and loyalty side but still with the gritty stuff. Absolutely loved this and can not wait till next book. This is first book in a long time that’s kept me awake and when I did go to sleep I woke up in night desperate to carry on.

Ophelia Bell writes about strong women who are not apologetic about enjoying sex and alpha men who do not mind strong women. If you are ready to take a trip on sensual ride, then pack your bags for this steamy mafia voyage. The journey introduces you to a world of action, mystery, suspense and a wonderful world of fiction. Ophelia Bell usually writes about steamy dragons, but this latest introduction to mafia series had me on the edge. Ophelia never disappoints capturing my attention. The world building in this novel was very original. Each characterization was top notch with the leading men and leading lady being very distinct individuals. The storyline had everything needed to keep you turning pages; such as, 2 hot strong men, a strong heroine, steamy scenes, thrilling action suspense and mystery. A well written mafia story that is unpredictable and entertaining. Looking forward to the next tasty installment. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Once you pick this book up you will not want to put it down. This is a complex, riveting read. Maddox or Mad Dog as he is better known is an ex Navy medic who now runs a tattoo shop on the premises of his mother's dance studio. Most of his customers are gangbangers and his best friend Leo, works for Arturo Flores as bodyguard his daughter Celeste. Leo loves Celeste but knows she is out of bounds. Unknown known to him, Mad Dog also loves her and has done since they were teenagers. But he learned the hard way that she was off limits after Gustavo, Flores' lieutenant gave him a beating to remind him of his 'place'. Flores runs a tight ship and keeps his illegitimate business strictly in arts and antiquities. Gun selling is not allowed. But things get complicated when Mad Dog's brother JJ becomes involved in selling guns to Mexican drug lord Amador. In addition to all of this there are revelations surrounding the relationships between, Mad Dog's parents and Arturo. The love triangle between Mad Dog, Leo and Celeste and other dynamics in the lives of the other characters in the book. The story is well written with well developed characters. Full of drama and suspense, danger, deceit and betrayal. With romance, hot sex and tragedy. I absolutely loved this book. I'm now looking forward to the next book in the series to continue the story.

About the author

Ophelia Bell is the author of the super steamy Sleeping Dragons series. Ophelia loves hot alpha heroes, especially if they’re dragons, but believes the world needs more alpha heroines, so has made it her mission to make that happen. Ophelia grew up on a rural farm in North Carolina and now lives in Los Angeles with her sexy tattooed alpha husband and five-and-a-half attention-whoring cats (one of them is exceptionally large and might actually be a dragon in disguise).