Every great dream begins with a dreamer… navigate the egos of her demanding clients—particularly the driven and obstinate Shark, who possesses the special talent of aggravating and arousing her within the same breath.
They are a collision of chemistry, but is their potent attraction toward each other worth losing sight of their ultimate goals? Taking a bite of passion has never carried more risk—or promised sweeter reward.
Fate has other ideas, however, as Sebastian is targeted by unknown enemies and Abbi is caught in the fray. Will the danger draw them closer or drive them apart?
Shark’s Edge Book Series:
1. Shark’s Edge
2. Shark’s Pride
3. Shark’s Rise
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Sebastian Shark is on the verge of realizing his dream. The Edge—the most luxurious Los Angeles skyscraper ever conceived—will be his legacy, an icon to dominate LA’s skyline just as Shark dominates its boardrooms. This is book 1 in this series and I liked it, the story line was interesting, Shark is an alpha a**hole, while Abigail is a virgin good girl, the characters had a hot chemistry and I did like their slow burning start, I just couldn’t work out how 1. She would put up with him talking to her like crap and 2. Why she has openly lusted after him for a long time, then retreats when he advances. All over it was a good read and so I am now onto book 2.
Sebastian Shark almost has it all, self-made man, women falling at his feet, a new high rise apartment that will put his name over the top. But there is someone out to stop him. And then there is Abigail Gibson, a self-made businesswoman who brings his lunches each day. He wants her and the feelings are mutual because the sparks fly between them when she is around.
Abigail wants to win all the big businesses, it will help her catering business grow. Although she doesn’t want any more clients like Sebastian Shark. He aggravates her as much as he sets her blood on fire. Maybe he will help her with her little problem. And it might get him out of her system.
Can she talk Sebastian into spending the night with her? Will they be able to move past one night? Can they figure out who is out to get Sebastian before things go really bad?
First, I love this author duo and it is the reason I wanted to read this one and I have to say I liked the story and the suspense was an added bonus. I can not wait to read the next one to see who is after Sebastian and to see what happens between him and Abigail.
**I received a free copy of this ebook from the publisher through NetGalley and all opinions in this review are my own**
Shark’s Edge – by Angel Payne and Victoria Blue
The Shark isn’t the only one with the edge in this book!
Abbigail Gibson is the owner of Abstract Catering that does party catering and provided lunch catering to a number of businesses in L.A. One of those big companies is Shark Enterprises, run by the man who haunts the hot sexy dreams that Abbi has almost nightly.
Sebastian Shark lives up to the name, a shark when it comes to business, a killer when he has his bespoke suits on and a man who emanates heat, sex and passion. He might haunt Abbi’s dreams; in the same way she haunts his dreams. These two are going to set passionate fires when they finally stop the flirting and get down to “business”.
As it is with any billion-dollar company there are always problems that are going to arise, but for Sebastian Shark what is about to cause chaos and turmoil for his company is nothing that he would have expected. Just as he manages to get Abbi where is wants her, new troubles, complicate their budding relationship.
Take one overprotective, manipulative, alpha male and put him up against one beautiful, young redhead and watch the sparks fly in this first book of the Shark series.
Angel Payne and Victoria Blue have written about story with intrigue, humor, passion, histories and an amazing group of characters that are going to keep readers coming back for more!
Not liking how some authors force the reader into buying a book just to know how the plot ends.
Shark’s Edge is the first book in the Shark’s Edge series by Angel Payne and Victoria Blue. It’s clear that they have worked together before (The Secrets of Stone Series.) Their writing styles weave together remarkably well, characters well rounded and manage to create a pretty realistic world for each story
This book was AMAZING!!! I just know this is a series I will read over and over again. Loved everything about it.
I finished this book in less than 24 hours!! That is how good it was. I ignored all my adulting to read this book… and I’m about to do the same thing with the next 2 books!! I love Abbi’s sass. And Bas is hot hot hot. This whole book was like foreplay!! Whew. So yummy!! Fantastic read.
Ugh! I hate writing reviews when I dislike a book. Usually I just don’t review the book at all and just leave a rating, but since I got this book for the intent of leaving review, I do just that.
When I read a sample of this book, I’ll admit, I was intrigued. In the past, billionaire romances have been a hit or miss with me, but the ones I love I LOVED, so I wanted to give this book a try. I wanted to see if the main characters would evolve and become more than what we saw in the sample.
But that never happened. This book read like a bunch of other billionaire stories I read before and I didn’t feel like I was reading anything new, or anything that added to the genre in any way. The billionaire, who I honestly forgot’s name because I disliked him so much, was an a** and continued to be an ass. He would get excited to see the heroine cry (Which I’m not one to judge a character on what gets their gears started, but it just felt so messed up every time he made her cry and didn’t care) and overall, was the typical billionaire trying to nail the innocent woman because she catches his eye for a reason they don’t even understand.
I will say, if you like billionaire romances that read fast, and are very steamy, you will probably like this book. This book is just not for me, but please, try and read a sample. You never know! What I don’t find my cup of tea might be your next favorite book!
Shark’s Edge is a sexy, suspenseful ride that will leave you on the edge of your seat and begging for more. Sebastian Shark takes the world of iconic mega moguls to the next level. Angel Payne and Victoria Blue are a dynamic powerhouse that continue to stun readers with their sexy stories.
This is book one in a series: Shark’s Edge.
This is the story of Abbigail Gibson, owner of Abstract Catering. She’s working to advance and expand her business into an actual restaurant.
Sebastian Shark is a wealthy businessmen, working to build his dream. A building that will be the biggest in the Los Angeles skyline. Sebastian is one of Abbigail’s clients. Both feel an attraction, but are hesitant act on it.
This was a really great book. The characters felt real, and had you rooting for their success and happiness. You get invested in their lives. The story was well written, and easy to follow. The ending leaves you dying for the next book.
There is a lot of strong language in this story, so, if that’s not what you enjoy reading, this may not be the book for you. But I feel that it is definitely worth the read.
Wow and wow! This book is phenomenal. Abbi and Sebastian are on fire. She is trying to get her catering expanded. Him the big sexy alpha male. Him being dominant and her sass puts him in his place. This is a must read,they have certainly out did themselves. You won’t be disappointed.
OMG! OMG! OMG! I thought I had read the best Angel Payne and Victoria Blue, had written in past series. But, Shark’s Edge has me questioning myself.
This is a scorcher ladies. It burns hotter than 40 hells.
Shark’s Edge is…Suspenseful. Exhilarating. Dramatic. Romantic. It had my emotions on a rollercoaster, throughout the whole book. But, I Loved. Every. Single. MInute.
Given the review I wrote, how can I give this anything less than the maximum of 5 stars.
I’m already anticipating Shark’s Pride, 2nd in the Shark’s Edge series.
I love the characters in this book. Yes even though Sebastian is not the nicest of men I love him. I love how he loves his sister and niece. I loved how he protects them and stands up for people he thinks needs it and I really love Abigail for him. Abigail is young but incredibly focused on making her dream and her mothers dream come true. Abigail becomes incredibly enamored with the mysterious Sebastian Shark, something that appears to be mutual. Unfortunately Shark’s world is not always the nicest place. Part one in a 3 part series definitely ends on a cliff hanger but I am eager to read (and listen) to the next parts.
Shark’s Edge starts out slow getting details of the characters lives set up. Then the action begins setting up for more in the upcoming books of this series. Mystery. Suspense. Steamy scenes.
Sebastian Shark is a dominant, arrogant and a successful businessman who controls everything and everyone that surrounds him….until Little Red Riding Hood. Someone is trying to set him up with….
Abbigail has a successful catering business that caters to various clientels of big successful companies.
There is a strong magnetic pull between Bas and Abbi which eventually they come together. But for how long?
Can’t wait for next installment, Shark’s Pride #2!!
Emotionally thrilling, action packed roller-coaster of a journey filled with engaging charters, heart racing twists, exciting emotional turns and undeniable passion….. was a great read from beginning to end. Really enjoyed this thrilling adventure!
I really enjoyed this book with all the suspense and back and forth with the 2 main characters. Both are strong willed business owners with their own “issues”. You can’t help but like Abbigail and root for her up and coming catering company. Sebastian is a little more difficult to like at the beginning, especially with his brash behavior, but you can’t help but be understanding of his “moods” once you find out about his childhood and the dealings of his company.
The cover of the book total caught my eye and makes me want more of Mr. Shark and what is going on in his world. I look forward to reading the next book!
**I received a free ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.**
There are things I like about this story and there were things I disliked. So, I ‘ll start with the negative and work my way up to the positive.
Negative: It read like an offkey FSOG. There were too many non-smiliarities if that makes sense. I found the hero at times to be juvenile. The connection with the hero and heroine came late and sex came later.
Positive: The storyline is captivating. The hero is an asshole (and those are my kinds of guys as long as they are redeemable). Closer to the end of the book, it grabbed me enough to have me intrigued for the second book.
I will continue to see where this goes!
Five mind-blowing stars! Powerful, sexy, sassy, amazing, beautiful, spectacular!
Oh my shark! What a dangerous and phenomenal writing team makes Angel Payne and Victoria Blue! I have read both talented ladies’ books before, more recently Angel Payne, and oh my goodness! They are fire together. Their writing complete each other flawlessly. It’s passionate, elegant, intense, sexy and beautiful. A bomb that blows your mind! It didn’t take me long to become addicted to this unique, steamy, mysterious and unputdownable masterpiece. Shark’s Edge. This story is as suspenseful as it is romantic, so exhilarating and enthralling, so intense and filled with the right amount of drama, but an epic journey that surpasses all expectations. It’s so unexpected, deep, devastatingly beautiful, brutally sharp and brilliant. A bright diamond that shines a light so intense that warms your insides with scorching hot romance.
Shark’s Edge is everything and more. It lulls you and seduces you from the first page, it grabs you to never let you go. An extraordinary novel that pulls the right chains to hold you prisoner. It steals your breath with all the tension surrounding the main characters! The plot is magisterially well developed and the characters are very intense and complex. The storyline is a fresh breath of air. It is a unique bully billionaire romance with heavy touches of slow burn romance and so much mystery, intrigue and suspense.
Angel Payne and Victoria Blue bring us the story of a complex, impassive, possessive man who lives to his name, he is literally and figuratively speaking a shark in business. Sebastian Shark is a force that no one can stop. He has a dominant personality that make him dangerously attractive and very intense. He is a man who conquers and works harder to have his dreams come true. Until a pretty naive, sweet lady turns upside down his carefully and planned life. Abigail, the woman who always set his lunch on time and has a crush on him even if she doesn’t want to acknowledge it. The one who doesn’t have any idea of what it’s in the store for her.
This is the journey of two souls who battle back and forth until they each get what they want. Two strong hearts that are sheltered inside a cage of gold. The heat between Sebastian and Abigail is just fantastic and impossible to deny. Abby is young, driven, smart, and inexperienced. Sebastian on the other hand; is very experienced, arrogant, rude, clever, driven, cold, and very confident. It is like Little Red Riding Hood finally meets the Big Bad Wolf! So hot! So sexy! So good!
This book is such a wonderful way to start a new series that promise to be consuming and addictive. It has all the elements to shine in its own way. It pours passion from every page. Angel Payne and Victoria Blue nailed it! They penned a strong, well-written book that will make readers experience a roll coaster of emotions. Their writing individually is wonderful but together these ladies are phenomenal and pretty dangerous for my bookish obsession.
I HIGHLY recommend you this book. Five stars aren’t enough to rate it! How can you rate perfection? Anyway, after you read this book, you won’t be the same because like a ravenous bookworm, you will crave more and more about this wonderful characters. Mark my words: Mr. Shark. Will. Ruin. You. In. The. Most. Wonderful. Ways!
Wow!!!
I’ve been waiting for this book for quite some time now and it did not disappoint. The banter between Abbi and Sebastian is hilarious. There is a magnetic pull between the two of them that neither can explain.
I love that Abbi stands her ground with Bas and isn’t scared off by his grumbly behavior.
Impatiently waiting to see what happens in book two.
The premise of this book sounded interesting even though the premise has been done in many different ways. Unfortunately, this didn’t turn like I hoped. Sebastian was a jerk with not a lot of redeeming qualities. He did love his sister and niece and treated them with love and care. Understandingly, his background (what we know of it) made him what he is today. But the way he talks and treats his employees and others leave much to be desired. Abbigail was young and was very ambitious in starting her own business but was kind of flaky. Even though I wasn’t thrilled with the characters most of the time, I didn’t find it hard to read. Usually, if I’m having a hard time connecting to a book, it’s hard to keep reading. But this wasn’t the case here. Hopefully, the rest of the books see a growth in both Sebastian and Abbi.