Caleb might be in charge of Lily’s safety, but when they’re locked down in her Silicon Valley mansion, she’s the master. And keeping his hands off her is bringing Caleb close to the edge of control… fixers. I’d never falter on rule number one, but my latest client is making that other one hard to follow.
Lily Angela Gracen. Meeting the petite blond bombshell was like a sucker punch to the gut. Fierce, beautiful, and brainy too. She’s one of Silicon Valley’s top coders…and she has a stalker problem. That’s why I got called in. Handling her stalker should be a walk in the park—keeping things professional, not so much.
She knows her effect on me, and I’ve seen the attraction reflected back in her gaze. Something else lurks there too—a dark past she’s tried to put behind her. She wants me and she’s doing everything she can to make me give in. But I can’t waver on this. The last time I let my guard down, I almost lost everything…
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“She didn’t utter a word. Neither did I. And yet, a thousand conversations passed between us.”
Zara Cox is a favorite author that I discovered by accident. I get excited just seeing her name, having no clue what she’ll have for me next, and not caring. I just know that whatever she decides to tackle will keep me up all night because once I start I don’t stop. Proven by the fact it is 4:44 am and I haven’t been to sleep yet. I just could not put it down…
I’m a techie myself, so I really enjoyed the fact that Lily is a genius coder. I dig those type of details and when you throw in a stalker and a super sexy security man it’s better than chocolate. I couldn’t turn a page without there being something exciting to devour. Whether it was a threat to her safety or a threat to his impressive control the suspense was addictive. He was trying to keep from breaking his no-hanky-panky-with-clients rule and it was the hardest thing he had to do, but it wasn’t the hardest thing he had. If you don’t believe me, ask Lily. It was impossible for him to hide how he felt, and it was impossible for her to hide that she saw it. Can you say sexual tension? Holy hotness Batman!
The author kept me busy trying to figure out who the stalker was and pulled me in deeper by sharing the painful pasts of both characters. They both are broken with walls so high that I was worried they wouldn’t be able to penetrate each other’s fortress. In spite of or maybe because of their demons, they are both very strong, neither wanting to give up control. He noted that, “She wouldn’t appreciate being called a spitfire but that was exactly what she was.” Their chemistry crackled and their banter was foreplay. I loved Close to the Edge! It checked all my boxes and left me smiling and satisfied. I highly recommend it. I can’t wait to see what she has for us next. The line forms here…
What an exciting, exhilarating & suspenseful read, LOVED it! I felt like I was ‘Close to the Edge’ anticipating Lily stalkers’ next move while Caleb was always ‘Close to the Edge’ of taking Lily to new heights. This is the first book I have read by Zara Cox and I hope it won’t be my last. The Kindle-melting chemistry & between the sheets encounters between Lily & Caleb are hot hot hot, you will certainly need ice to cool down. Caleb is the epitome of a hot & sexy alpha male but he also has a soft & caring side that makes him swoon-worthy and the perfect book boyfriend. Dare you to read this most definitely recommended book published by Harlequin DARE, Close to the Edge by Zara Cox.
I am voluntarily leaving this voluntary review, but for full disclosure I did receive an review copy, ARC, of this book from Harlequin via NetGalley.