Wildcard

A Westbrook Elite Standalone

De: Cambria Hebert

Narrado por: Cecily Foster, Gavin McAllister

Duración: 13 h y 37 m

Resumen del Editor

Pretty sure I was a serial killer in my past life.
Because karma is kicking my ass in this one.
Everything was copasetic. I was coasting on the wave of life… until a gnarly swell pulled me under, and I washed ashore to a nightmare. A nightmare there was no waking from.
So I packed my shit and moved all the way to the other side of the country—to the only place someone was willing to give me a second chance.
I came to swim, and though I’m on the team, I don’t want to be Elite. These bros are exactly like the ones I left behind, and I’m not stupid enough to get betrayed again.
But then karma shows up and laughs right in my face.
I slept with my coach’s daughter.
Because of course I did.
And though she calls to me like a siren, that night was just a distraction. A one-time thing.
Until she shows up at Daddy’s pool as the assistant coach. Now the very girl I can’t get off my mind is the one just declared off-limits.
Naturally, my heart decides it can’t beat without her jade stare, sassy mouth, and car that cruises so slow it uses a calendar as a speedometer.
Now I’m at the top of Coach’s crap list, and everything I left in Cali comes knocking at my door. With Landry’s safety on the line, I won’t just roll over and take it. This time, I’ll put up a fight.
There’s no telling what I’ll do or how far I’ll go to make sure Landry isn’t punished for standing by my side. When things get dangerous, I know this wildcard can’t play this game alone.
Because even if trusting people doesn’t come easy… loving her does.

Wildcard is a college sports romance novel that can be listened to as a standalone.

©2023 Cambria Hebert Books, LLC (P)2024 Pink Flamingo Productions

Rush and Landry

Rush and Landry met previously and had a steamy encounter. Both thought they would never see each other again. Rush finds out that the coaches daughter , Landry, will become the assistant swim coach. Rush knows she is off limits, but their attraction is still strong.I love a great sports romance and Cambria Hebert, doesn't disappoint. It is a spicy romance, with angst, drama, emotions, and twists and turns,
Cecily Foster and Gavin McAllister narration is perfection. They captured the personalities, emotions and voices of all the characters. Very well.done
#the flock on tour #PFP productions

WildCard

Okaaayyy! Rush is story is sad. since he came out I honestly thought he was an ass. but after hearing what happened I felt sorry. it's sad but I'm glad he's has Élite and of course his Siren. man idk which of the books is my favorite now. but I have to say this whole series is really good and the narrator's all do such an amazing job bringing the characters to life.

Fantastic Story & Listen🎧 Heartfelt & Steamy!

It is great to be back in Cambria Hebert’s “Westbrook Elite” world again for another amazing novel, a sports romance and wow get a fan ready because she turned up the heat for this one. Each book stands on its own in this series, but I recommend enjoying them in order written because the characters are interconnected and appear in each other’s books and knowing their backstory adds more depth and seeing them again is like seeing an old friend. That said, this fifth book is Jason Rush and Landry Resch’s story, both recent additions to the “Elite”, both coming with their own secrets and baggage. Their first encounter was a steamy one meeting while he was checking out the school and she was visiting her father, who is the swim team’s head coach. Landry transfers to Westbrook after injuring her shoulder, and her father made her an assistant coach. We learn later on that the injury was not the only reason she left Ohio to go live with her dad. Rush was not expecting to see Landry again, and vice versa, but they still held that fierce attraction to each other. Despite her being off limits as the coach’s daughter, he had to have her, and she had to have him. Then Rush’s past comes back to haunt him, a past he is still trying to come to grips with. Landry stands by his side and so does Lars, his roommate and best friend and, to Rush’s surprise, so does the team. I loved the camaraderie amongst the team members, as well as the friendship bond between Lars and Rush. There is never a dull moment in this book, the story has a lot of layers and the writing, plot and world building is fantastic, as are the character growth and development. This fast-moving story has drama, angst, twists and turns, heartfelt emotions, and steamy romance. Cambria Hebert, thank you for another amazing story and emotional rollercoaster ride.

🎧📚🎧 Cecily Foster and Gavin McAllister were the perfect cast to bring these characters to life, doing so with a complete understanding of who they were portraying, giving each a voice that was fitting. I loved how they took each role and made it their own, sounding believable and just as I imagined the characters would sound. Foster nailed it as Landry, grasping every aspect of her personality, from her fierceness and to her strength and caring side. McAllister did the same for Rush and was spot on with his personality, from his vulnerable side to bossy Dom side. Both were fantastic performing the roles of all the secondary and side characters, too. They set the right tone for the story, captured all the characters’ emotions and had you feeling them all. These entertaining storytellers are a pleasure to listen to and their performance elevates this already amazing story to another level. Thanks for another fabulous listen.

Secrets Revealed

Rush is the newest member of Elite. He came to Westbrook under mysterious circumstances and isn't very social with the other Elite members. The only person who has broken through to him is Lars. In WTF you see Rush go after the person hurting Lars. That is the first bond we see for Rush.

Wildcard starts out over the previous holidays when Rush and his parents are at Westbrook to interview to transfer. He and Landry have a chance meeting in the pool at Westbrook where she thinks he is drowning and dives in to save him when all he was doing was trying to blank his mind and remember the events that landed him at Westbrook.

Now, a few weeks into the new semester, Landry is introduced to the team as the Assistant Coach and Coach's daughter. We all know the old adage about Karma. Well it just came back to bite Rush. The one person he is interested in is the one person off limits.

When Rush's past comes back with a vengeance and goes after Landry, what will be the fall out. Will his former teammates and friends fill in the blanks of his missing memory? Will the person targeting him, get their revenge by hurting Landry? Will justice finally be served?

Oh, and did I mention who Rush's parents are? Goodness, talk about a major "reveal".

Now I want to know if Bodie, and possibly Blair, are the next new recruits for Westbrook. And will either get a book in this series? Or will we see a spin-off series? Just sayin'.

It was nice to listen to Cecily Foster again. It's been so long since I've listened to her. I loved her version of Landry and the strength she has during everything going on in her life. Gavin McAllister is new to me. I loved his take on Rush. He played a more mature college student, but given everything Rush has gone through, it makes sense.

Rush and Landry

Rush and Landry

Loved the narration and the story.
The narrators did an excellent job.

I loved Rush and Landry's story another great story to the series. Rush was the grumpy newbie to the Elites and only seemed to get along with the Swedish angel Lars. Even though this is the fifth book it can be read/listened to as a standalone but if your like me I love to know everyone's story I still need to read/listen to the first two. These two meet when Rush visited the pool after is interview for the swim team and Landry showed up. They hook up thinking they won't see each other. Months later Rush sees her as she is introduced as an assistant coach and the coach's daughter. Not only do you get their insta love story you also get both characters back story that led them to elite and Rush's is quite a story. Can't wait for more.

An Elite newcomer

My favorite part of this book was the bromance between Lars and Rush. It was equal parts sweet and hilarious. I love everything about Elite and their found family. I love each couple’s story, but what I love most is how each story is really about the whole crew. It isn’t a typical standalone where the old characters have small cameos. Elite is an integral piece of every part of the story.

I’m so so so excited to get to Coach’s story!!

Landry and Rush

"𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙣. 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩."

Wɪʟᴅᴄᴀʀᴅ by Cambria Hebert → Westbrook Elite #5
Landry & Rush
🍁🍁🍁🍁

Rush is the quintessential bad boy and what better way to solidify that than to hook up with the coach's daughter. As Rush and Landry tread the waters of the present, they must also survive the rough waters of Rush's past.

I can not get enough of the Westbrook Elite and Rush and Landry are a great addition to the found family. I knew that Rush was going to have a past that would be heavy and it truly was. I love how fiercely loyal and protective Landry is of Rush and how she is willing to stand by his side no matter the circumstances.

If you enjoy…
💦 MF
💦 Sports (Swimmer)
💜 Forbidden (Coach's Daughter)
💜 Bad Boy
💜 College
💜 Found Family
…then take a chance on this book!

This series continues to grow, pulls you in with every new book and I can not wait for the next book in the series to see what happens with this group.

*𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴*

Still loving this series 5 books in...

This world got another fun twist when Coach’s daughter transferred to Westbrook—in some series, the books are sort-of ‘all the same’ but 5 books deep, this one absolutely isn’t.

In this one, we get a male lead who has been falsely accused of mürd3r and a female lead who has more faith in him than he does himself.


Forbidden vibes (assistant coach/ team member).
Athletes (swimmers).
Broken hero.
Mystery.
College campus setting.
Instalove.
Stalking.
Lots of witty banter.
Rich kids.
College campus setting.

I absolutely love the displays of loyalty and found family that this series always provides. The suspense-y vibes kept me hooked, even if it was predictable—a fun read.

4 stars.


🎧 Audio:
Great! Excellent narrators, perfect performances and overall: high quality. 🦩

Such a good story!

5/5⭐️
4/5🌶️
5/5🎧

I love this series so much. Cambria really did such a wonderful job with each story I’ve read so far and Rush may just be my favorite so far.

Rush and Landrys relationship started out with a bang literally 😅 Rushs dominant side and dirty mouth were so good in this story. I love how he always stopped to check in on how Landry was feeling. I adore a sad broken guy and this guy was sad and broken. I loved that Landry was by his side and believed in him from the beginning.

The smut was unreal and the chemistry was palpable through the pages. I highly recommend this book and I seriously can’t wait to read it again soon!

The Audio was wonderful and I loved the narrators that brought this story to life.

Steamy Coach’s Daughter Romantic Suspense!

Rush had it all as a top swimmer living the dream in Cali until one night changed everything. In the fallout he ends up moving across the country to Westbrook and joining their elite swim team. He’s got a chip on his shoulder and refuses to let anyone besides his roommate, Lars in.

When he hooks up with a gorgeous girl at the pool he can’t get her off his mind. He figured she was long gone until she shows up as the new assistant coach and the coach’s off limits daughter, Landry. Their connection is too strong to stay away but when his past comes back to haunt him, nothing matters more than keeping Landry safe.

I haven’t kept it a secret how much I’ve loved these audiobooks but this one soundly stole the number one spot. I loved Rush so much and I felt devastated for all he went through. Landry is his perfect match and she fit in with elite like she had been there the whole time. Rush’s bromance with Lars might be my favorite of the friend group.

I had a feeling about what really happened that night in Cali but I wasn’t expecting who was bringing the nightmare to Westbrook and tormenting Rush. The way elite rallied around him and trusted him despite the accusations was so heartwarming especially after all that Rush had been through.

If you love romantic suspense, found family and a steamy hot coach’s daughter romance then you will love this one too! This series can be read as standalones though it would be enjoyed most if read in order.