Long Term Surrender

Long Term Surrender

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Can love be found amid danger on the high seas?


Katelyn is a nice, quiet high school English teacher, fully resigned to the single life after a crushing divorce, quite possibly leaning toward crazy cat lady status. Will a tropical Caribbean cruise be the key to unlocking her inner wild child . . . long dormant, ready to spring free? Perhaps with the help of Noah, the sexy, gorgeous stranger she meets on board – whose reason for being there is not what it seems? And why is she suddenly the victim of multiple crimes, . . . both during and after the cruise. 


Could it be that the very circumstances that brought them together will very likely tear them apart? When Katelyn is offered a free Caribbean cruise, she realizes this could be a chance for her to get her carefree mojo back. What she doesn’t know is that the cruise is a set-up intended to transport data for a dangerous cartel intent on expanding their operations to the East Coast. She unwittingly couriers a device for this cartel and ends up getting caught in their crosshairs in a violent, painful and almost fatal manner. Noah, a former Navy SEAL, now a private security operator, is assigned to work covertly on the cruise ship to intercept this device. 


Follow along on their sensuous journey aboard a luxury megaship and back home in Southern California as they navigate through several ominous and unsettling events together in stunning tropical locales, and then with family and friends once they return home. In the midst of this danger and intrigue, Noah and Katelyn find themselves deeply attracted to each other, but each have a past with failed relationships to overcome before they can find lasting happiness together. Will they prevail? Do they have enough faith in themselves and each other to open their hearts and finally surrender their long term convictions that they are not allowed a happily ever after?

Testimonials

Ruffina Oserio

Long Term Surrender by Patty Almond is a riveting romantic suspense novel set against the vibrant backdrop of the Caribbean and the shadowy world of organized crime. The story follows Katelyn O’Brien, a dedicated high school teacher, unexpectedly caught in a dangerous game involving a powerful cartel, the Phoenix Mafia. Unknowingly, she becomes a courier for sensitive information concealed in a tiny flash drive, which makes her a target for cartel enforcers and government agencies alike. Meanwhile, Noah Perry, a former Navy SEAL now working as a security operative, comes into the picture. He is following Katelyn to intercept the drive but suddenly finds himself fighting to protect her and is attracted to her. The narrative weaves through tense covert operations, complex relationships, and the contrasting settings of peaceful island landscapes and criminal underworlds, deftly melding danger and desire.

Patty Almond delivers the kind of romance I want to read. There is intrigue, adventure, and tension mounting through every scene with a clever, detailed exploration of emotions. I enjoyed how the author weaves backstories into the characters' lives, allowing their pasts to influence their current actions and predicaments. Katelyn’s journey is one of awakening—realizing her strength in the surrounding chaos and questioning her assumptions about love and safety. The relationships are layered with tension: Katelyn’s innocent flirtation contrasts sharply with the manipulative schemes of the cartel operatives and Noah's protective instincts, whose haunted past influences his moral choices. Long Term Surrender features an idyllic setting, and the vivid imagery associated with these locales is compelling. This stunningly imagined and skillfully plotted romance begins a series I do not want to miss.

May 23, 2025
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A cruise ship thriller packed with sun, secret agents, and one savvy schoolteacher, Long Term Surrender by Patty Almond is a dramatic and romantic escape. When Katelyn agrees to a Caribbean cruise with her sister and brother-in-law, she unwittingly becomes a mule in a high-stakes handoff with one of the most feared drug cartels in Mexico. The holiday gets even more hectic when sparks start to fly with her tall, dark, and sexy tablemate, who also happens to be the undercover fed tasked to take her down, resulting in a pulpy and page-turning vacation adventure. Paced to perfection, this novel doesn't attempt aspirations beyond pure entertainment, but it is highly successful in that category, with a number of surprising twists that separate it from other cookie-cutter vacation thrillers.

May 28, 2025

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