I don’t belong here. I’m in way over my head. But I have debts to pay. They call my name. The spotlight is on. The auction starts. Mr. Black is the highest bidder. He’s dark, rich, and powerful. He likes to play games. The only rule is there are no rules. But it’s just one night. What’s the worst that can happen? Praise for Charlotte Byrd’s Black Edge “Decadent, delicious, & dangerously …
Praise for Charlotte Byrd’s Black Edge
“Decadent, delicious, & dangerously addictive!” – Amazon Review ★★★★★
“Titillation so masterfully woven, no reader can resist its pull. A MUST-BUY!” – Bobbi Koe, Amazon Review ★★★★★
“Captivating!” – Crystal Jones, Amazon Review ★★★★★
“Exciting, intense, sensual” – Rock, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★
“Sexy, secretive, pulsating chemistry…” – Mrs. K, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★
“Charlotte Byrd is a brilliant writer. I’ve read loads and I’ve laughed and cried. She writes a balanced book with brilliant characters. Well done!” -Amazon Review ★★★★★
“Fast-paced, dark, addictive, and compelling” – Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★
“Hot, steamy, and a great storyline.” – Christine Reese ★★★★★
“My oh my….Charlotte has made me a fan for life.” – JJ, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★
“The tension and chemistry is at five alarm level.” – Sharon, Amazon reviewer ★★★★★
“Hot, sexy, intriguing journey of Elli and Mr. Aiden Black. – Robin Langelier ★★★★★
“Wow. Just wow. Charlotte Byrd leaves me speechless and humble… It definitely kept me on the edge of my seat. Once you pick it up, you won’t put it down.” – Amazon Review ★★★★★
“Sexy, steamy and captivating!” – Charmaine, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★
“ Intrigue, lust, and great characters…what more could you ask for?!” – Dragonfly Lady ★★★★★
“An awesome book. Extremely entertaining, captivating and interesting sexy read. I could not put it down.” – Kim F, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★
“Just the absolute best story. Everything I like to read about and more. Such a great story I will read again and again. A keeper!!” – Wendy Ballard ★★★★★
“It had the perfect amount of twists and turns. I instantaneously bonded with the heroine and of course Mr. Black. YUM. It’s sexy, it’s sassy, it’s steamy. It’s everything.” – Khardine Gray, Bestselling Romance Author ★★★★★
BLACK EDGE Series Reading Order
1. Black Edge
2. Black Rules
3. Black Bounds
4. Black Contract
5. Black Limit
Beware of spoilers in the reviews below that are without spoiler alerts
The Black Edge series are full-length, volume sets of the His to Take series with print editions.
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This was the first book I have read by Charlotte Byrd. Black Edge was another book in the Happily Ever After Collection. It was also the first book in her Black Edge Series. It was an intense, sexy, quick read.
Ellie lived by the rules but when she was pushed outside her comfort zone will she give in or turn and run? Mr. Black doesn’t make the decision any easier, if anything he has her questioning everything in her life.
I am still unsure how I felt about this book. I really liked it at first, then I was unsure, then I liked it again…over and over. I felt pulled back and forth, the writing was great but I am not a huge fan of bdsm and this book skirts that line. I am curious as to what happens… but are all the books like this one? Any one read these?
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Si estáis buscando un libro caliente, sexy y muy picante, con un poco rasgos de BDSM este es vuestro libro. Según me he informado después de leer el libro, previamente la autora saco una serie Auctioned to Him que contiene tres libros que más o menos se incluyen dentro de este libro. Si los habéis leído ya os podéis saltar al segundo libro. También tiene en esta saga una precuela Black Tease que según tengo entendido llega al capitulo 16 mas o menos.
Esta novela gira entorno a Ellie una periodista que quiere ser escritora. Su mejor amiga y compañera de piso recibe una invitación a una fiesta privada en un yate y deciden ir, donde se encontraran con numerosos ricachones y personas con mucho poder. Allí se le da la oportunidad de ser subastada para pasar una noche de sexo con su comprador, cuando conoce al señor Black Aiden Black, un misterioso multimillonario Playboy y propietario de OWL. Aun así no todo es Ellie y Aiden, también hay una ex-esposa, intereses amorosos fallidos…
Recibí una ARC y os comento que fue una historia interesante y muy rápida. La primera mitad del libro se centra en el periodo de ir a la subasta y su noche se pasión, la otra mitad es cuando Ellie vuelve a la vida real. El libro avanza y la autora otorga detalles y mas narración para que el libro no sea tan soso. Me gusto que Ellie ganara confianza en si misma y se diera cuenta de lo que en realidad quería, pero en cuanto a Aiden me faltan muchos detalles, ya que ademas el libro es contado por la perspectiva de Ellie y solo hay tres capítulos desde la perfectiva de Aiden. Aun así no puedo esperar a seguir leyendo y ver como avanza la historia.
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If you are looking for a hot, sexy and very spicy book, with a bit of BDSM this is your book. As I have informed after reading the book, previously the author took a series Auctioned to Him that contains three books that more or less is included in this book. If you have read them and go to the second book. She also has in this saga Black Tease prequel that I understand ends in chapter 16 more or less.
This novel revolves around Ellie a journalist who wants to be a writer. Her best friend and roommate receives an invitation to a private party on a yacht and they decide to go, where they will meet numerous rich people and people with a lot of power. There she is given the opportunity to be auctioned to spend a night of sex with her buyer when she meets Mr. Black Aiden Black, a mysterious Playboy billionaire, and owner of OWL. Even so, not everything is Ellie and Aiden, there is also an ex-wife, failed love interests …
I received an ARC and I told you that it was an interesting and very fast story. The first half of the book focuses on the period of going to the yacht and her passionate night, the other half is when Ellie returns to real life. The book advances and the author give details and more narration so that the book is not so dull. I liked that Ellie gained confidence in herself and realized what she really wanted, but as for Aiden, I lack many details, cause in addition the book is told by Ellie’s perspective and there are only three chapters from the perfective of Aiden. Even so, I can not wait to continue reading and see how the story progresses.
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Absolutely great start to this series! Can’t wait to start the next one! Take a chance on this one people, you will absolutely love it! I did!
I received entire book as a gift and would like to give my honest opinion of what I read.
I have read the first portion of the book in the past and I really enjoyed it as the beginnings of the relationship of Ellie and Mr. Black. I liked read how Ellie gained her self confidence in ways that even she could not imagine. Before she was always too afraid to do anything, an example of that is how she had always wanted to visit Europe but she was too afraid to go by herself. I like that she grew up with a single mother and had her head firmly planted on her head as far as money goes. Even after her mother married a wealth man she still refused him paying her tuition at Yale. She wanted to be responsible for it herself. Even if it upset her stepfather he wanted to do these things for her. Though she didn’t want to take him for granted. Unlike the people that she went to school with she always felt like on outsider; they came from rich families and money and position held such a high priority to them. Even her friend Tom whom she has had a crush on for the last two years come from a wealthy family. However he didn’t want to be associated with it leaving one his own; he wanted to be a political journalist but instead was working at the same rag that she was making up puzzles and fluff pieces.
Carolyn her best friend since college were roommates in an apartment in Manhattan were at least on this count Ellie let her stepfather help her with the rent and utilities. Her aim was to be a writer, but this morning was filled with Carolyn screaming about the invitation that had finally arrived to a very exclusive party. Finally after a while Carolyn talks Ellie to being her plus on to this party; and this is the beginning of how Ellie’s life, how she see the world around her, and how she see herself begins to change for what I think is the better.
Mr. Black is a mystery in the first part of the story. This is actually two parts combined into one book. The second part lets you in a little more into this man, just enough to keep you into the story and how he effects Ellie.
This is a really great story; though each section doesn’t exactly end in a cliffhanger but it does leave you with a happy ever for now feeling.
First book in the Black series and what a GREAT beginning. Ellie is bought at an auction and this book takes her through the auction and for a bit after the auction. It is hot like you expect from Charlotte Byrd BUT it is also in depth about feelings and relationships. You really get to know the characters and can feel what they are feeling. It is a really good read. I enjoyed this book “cover to cover” (what do you call that in an ebook?) and if you enjoy steamy with dominate men that can be soft you’ll love this book too!
I loved this story by Charlotte Byrd,,,,
I adore this story with Aiden, or Mr. Black, or Sir,,,, how ever you need to greet him at the time,,,, he is such the rich alpha with everyone else, until he meets Ellie and she changes his outlook and Ellie gets the treatment she finally deserves,,,,
If you gave never read Charlotte Byrd before, empty your mind from what everyone tells you and give her a shot,,,, you might find that she might not be others cup of tea,,,, but she just might be yours,,,, I would so totally recommend this book to anyone,,,I rather enjoyed it,,,,
I totally got this voluntarily as an ARC fo honestl review it,,,,,,
First of all this book is a re-issue of Ms Byrd’s Auctioned to Him series – I think it covers the first two books thereof.
This in general isn’t an issue for me. Authors do this all the time. They make new covers even change the title sometimes. What I have issues with on the other hand is that nowhere in the blurb was this fact mentioned. So consider this information as due diligence service not coming from the author unfortunately but from an ARC reader. I don’t think I can identify with such marketing tricks.
Considering this being a re-issue the number of grammar and editing issues were also a problem for me. I think for a second go those should have been also worked out.
It really is a pity as the writing itself wasn’t bad at all. The characters and the plot have potential. Ends in a cliffhanger so even without the above mentioned issues I wouldn’t have given more than 3 stars.
The second book in this series is even more scintillating than the first. There are overt sexual scenes and not just between the two main male and female characters. There is growth, change and maturation on the part of the main female character. She becomes emboldened and starts to stand up for herself more. The main male character shows us a new light; a softer, more loving state. He is still steamy hot and intensely focused on the main female character. These two appear to be starting a torrid love affair. Then things seem to be going back to the beginning and … we need the next installment to find out. Drat! To the next novel it is ….
Captivating reading.