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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Yes!! Yes!! The new cowritten series by the amazing Angel Payne and Victoria Blue is, yes amazing! Intsant love for the main characters, Sebastian and Abbigail! They are two very different people, with very different ideas of life and love. Sebastian is the controlling and ruthless alpha-male everyone sees him as, but he has a good heart and is a good man. Abbi is young and driven by her dreams of a successful catering career. When Abbi and Sebastian are together they can’t deny their differences or their attraction to eachtoher. This story is definitely a slow burn, true to Angel and Victoria fashion. There is alot of push and pull between the characters and the events happening around them. There are twists that keep you wondering who and why until the very last page. This first book definitely is successful in setting an intense beginning to this series. I cannot wait to see what happens and how Sebastian and Abbi will navigate their feelings together while trying to solve the riddle that has Sebastian’s buinsess dreams in it’s sites.
Wow! Shark’s Edge has everything, suspense, mystery, and sexiness. Sebastian Shark lives up to his name being a predator in the business world and in the bedroom. His sites are set on Abbigail, who has had multiple fantasies about him too. Sexy flirtation.. Supportive and realistic secondary characters (not everyone likes everyone). And a funny Siri appearance (I laughed when Sebastian called on Siri. A sexy ending that will leave you dangling from the cliff by your fingernails. I cannot wait to see what direction Sebastian Shark’s story will take.
What a great start to a new series by Angel Payne and Victoria Blue. Sebastian and Abbigail are the perfect couple even though they came from 2 different worlds and live in two different worlds. Even though Abbigail is only in her early twenties and Sebastian is in his thirties, they both have never been in a relationship so everything that they experience together is all very new to both of them.
Sebastian is used to getting what he wants because he is determined to get his way, which is why he is such a successful businessman. Abbigail is also a business owner who hopes to make it in the big city of LA. She grew up in a big family and has a great support system. When she falls for Sebastian, she is not sure how to deal with a man that basically takes what he wants. When Sebastian finds out about Abbigail’s lack of experience, he breaks things off which shocks Abbigail. Abbigail doesn’t expect anything from Sebastian but can’t believe what he wants her to do in order for them to have a relationship. But their chemistry is very strong and they can’t deny what they feel and want from each other. Sebastian even realizes that he wants something more with Abbigail that he has never thought of before which throws him for a loop.
When the two of them finally gets on the same page, it is so hot and they are off the charts. However, things might not end the way that they hoped. This story just pulls you in and gets you so involved with these 2 characters that you want to know what’s going to happen next with them and to them. I can’t wait for book 2 – Shark’s Pride to find out what happens next!
A fabulous sensual dance with a side of mystery. Right from the start the push/pull between the jaded billionaire and the innocence sandwich girl drew me in and I couldn’t put it down. The writing was terrific and the characters just spectacular, even the secondary characters of family and friends. Sebastian is a self-made successful businessman on a mission to rule LA real estate and dominate the skyline with his new building, Shark’s Edge. He has little time for women much less a real relationship and certainly no desire for anything but a one-time stress reliever. But he is enamored with the beautiful, young business owner who brings his lunch to his office everyday. Abbi is a Irish beauty with an undesirable penance for crying when she gets angry and oh boy does the devilishly handsome billionaire get under her skin with his brusque, rude behavior. Why do her tears turn him on? And why does she respond to his commanding orders? Ooh, hot! A recipe for a breathtaking romance between the older hunk, Bas and the lovely virgin, Abbi. Just as they are moving toward a good place it appears someone is set on taking the powerful businessman down in a big way. As Bas and Abbi investigate the mysterious events that put Bas in a bad light it turns dangerous. The ending wasn’t really a big cliffhanger it just ended abruptly with a lot of dangling questions for the next story. Who’s out to get Bas? What about Abbi and Bas’s budding relationship? Will Bas get to finish his building, Edge? Will Abbi realize her dream of owning a restaurant? Terrific storyline with loads of sexual tension between the wonderfully feisty, Abbigail and the deliciously sexy, Sebastian, and a mystery with danger and suspense. I can’t wait for the next installment. Absolutely fantastic! I voluntarily reviewed an ARC.
4.5 stars
The dynamic duo strikes again with this new series and charismatic characters that will have you swooning. Sebastian Shark is like his name, a self-made billionaire who succeeded in spite of his beginnings. He is one dominant alpha male who gets what he wants in business and when it comes to women. Abbi is an entrepreneur who owns her own catering business. She has a little crush on her client and some sexy fantasies in her dreams about him. However, she knows his type and the question is whether or not she should get involved and risk her heart. Adding to the energy that surrounds Sebastian and Abbi is the fact that someone is looking to take Sebastian down. This is one enjoyable read with secondary characters that add some additional entertainment to the overall storyline. It does end in a bit of a cliffhanger and I cannot wait to see where these two take readers next….Stay tuned! I volunteered to read an advance copy of this book.
OH MY LANTA! Sharks Edge is the first book in the new series by Angel Payne and Victoria Blue. This book will have you fall head over heels for Sebastian and Abbigail both. The chemistry between these two is off the charts but with them each having their own goals they want to reach can they deny the attraction between them? This book is a page turner for sure I couldn’t believe I had already finished it and now I have to wait for Book 2. You will not be disappointed.
A steamy, intriguing first book in a new series by Angel Payne. A young woman has sacrificed love and relationships to make her dream of owning a restaurant, not just a food truck come true. Delivering lunches to some of Los Angeles richest businesses is a daily occurrence. Her dream is coming true. Saving every penny, creating a stellar reputation and dreaming about Sebastian Shark are her normal. Until things start to change. Something strange is going on in Sebastians world, other than the fact that he seems to want to spend an awful lot of time kissing her, than scolding and ghosting her making for a very confusing situation! Pretty good read, just not quite a five star for me. Looking forward to the next installment.
I like what I’m reading so far, a lot, but there’s a lot of …conflict to the storyline already in motion and I’m hoping that it doesn’t overshadow the romance that’s also building between Sebastian and Abbigail. We shall see ….. stay tuned!
I was going to expand on the this review before posting on the blog but I’ve changed my mind because nothing has happened storyline wise that I can even talk about with you because, spoiler! Also, this is only the beginning. Sebastian and Abbigail are going to run thru three books so be patient LOL
I can tell you that I am becoming more of a fan of both these authors the more words I read so … do with that as you will 🙂
Angel & Victoria blew me away with this book! Oh Sebastian….I oddly loved how arrogant & alpha he was! He is used to getting his way and stops at nothing to make sure his plans happen. And Abbi…she was just perfect! She has a hard time fighting her attraction, but like I said earlier, Sebastian makes sure he gets what he wants! I loved them both so much! Plus there’s the suspense of the person who is out to get Sebastian! I couldn’t stop reading! Book 2 is needed IMMEDIATELY!
Oh, he ll no you didn’t!
Please tell me you are not that callous Shark!
Grab your stress ball ( Trust me on this – you will absolutely, positively need it)
Pick a quiet spot
Secure entryways
And buckle in
This is one intensely aggravating, at times emotionally trying, start/stop to what just might be this year’s biggest train wreck of a romance!
“Full Nelson to a single leg take down. The emotions referee smacked the mat. One, Two, Three. It was an easy pin. ”
Sebastian didn’t stand a chance! As cold and calculated as our sadistic, egotistical, self-absorbed (I have other choice words to describe him but family-friendly and all that jazz) billionaire is
Abbigail had him pinned before he even knew what hit him.
“What if the big bad wolf was his true self?”
Oh, Abbi … those walls, that false sense of protection. You poor girl. You are about to be chum.
Abbi is an absolute blast as a lead character – Smart. Driven. Fiery temper to match her stubborn nature (and lord is she stubborn). And wait for it… she is untouched . Before you go jumping ship – It Works! I am being serious it was probably one of my favorite scenes. Not “the getting rid of ” the problem but the moment of its unveiling.
“Layers. We all hide beneath them ”
I swear both Shark and Little Red need therapy (issues much?). These two had me bouncing back and forth. One minute I wanted to hug them the next bop ’em upside the back of the head and knock some sense into them!
Grant – I think I love you
Terryn – you scare me
The copy I read was comp but the enjoyment — That was the cast.
4.5 Stars for Shark’s Edge book 1 in the Shark’s Series.
This is the first book I have read that this duo have written together and I going to be honest I wasn’t sure what to expect … what I got was a book that kept me on the edge of my seat from the first page to the very last line. If you are looking for a book that’s full of mystery, suspense and all mixed up with a lot of heat this is the book for you……
This is Sebastian Shark and Abbigail Gibson’s story and it’s a tale about a man who is a dominating pure alpha who was prepared to trample who ever gets in his way, well that was before he met Abbigail. This couple share an instant attraction and intense sizzling chemistry but it’s only when the passion collides that we get to see a different side to both Sebastian and Abbigail will the passion ignite or burn out ..,guess you need to read the book to find that out.
Shark’s Edge is a captivating read that I highly recommend
4.25 stars–SHARK’S EDGE is the first instalment in the contemporary, adult, SHARK’S erotic, romantic suspense series co-authored by Angel Payne and Victoria Blue focusing on billionaire real-estate developer
Sebastian Shark, and twenty-two year old, caterer Abbigail ‘Abbi’ Gibson.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Sebastian and Abbi) SHARK’S EDGE follows the building relationship between billionaire real-estate developer Sebastian Shark, and caterer Abbigail ‘Abbi’ Gibson. Sebastian Shark is working on the biggest deal of his life but finds himself distracted by professional caterer Abbigail ‘Abbi’ Gibson, a woman who stirs something deep within our story line hero. A dominant by nature who doesn’t do relationship preferring to pay for the use of a woman’s body, Sebastian makes Abbi an offer she struggles to refuse…but not all is well in Sebastian Shark’s well-ordered world when he becomes the target of someone desperate to destroy his business and his life. What ensues is the building but petulant and caustic relationship between Abbi and Sebastian, and the potential fall-out as there may be more than one player determined to take down Sebastian Shark.
Sebastian Shark knows a thing or two about dominating both in and out the boardroom. From business to pleasure, Sebastian is all about sealing the deal using contracts, NDAs and closed door tactics but for months Sebastian has battled his attraction to business woman and caterer Abbi Gibson, a woman who has no place in Sebastian’s world of power and control. Abbi Gibson finds herself attracted to a man who is way out of her league but Sebastian is desperate to keep Abbi under his control realizing there is more than one man hoping to make Abbi his own.
The relationship between Abbi and Sebastian is one of mutual attraction but Sebastian currently holds all of the power in their ‘non-relationship’. Sebastian doesn’t do romance or love but battles between head and heart as it pertains to his feelings about our story line heroine. When more than one man shows interest in our story line heroine, Sebastian struggles to keep himself under control.The $ex scenes are erotic and intense but I have issues with the use of a certain four-letter word in my ‘romance’ story lines.
We are introduced to Sebastian’s PA Terryn; his best friend Grant Twombley; Abbi’s business partner Rio, and businessman Viktor Blake. Grant and Rio’s story commences with Grant’s Heat, Shark’s #4 beginning in May 2020.
SHARK’S EDGE introduces the players and characters who will play pivotal roles in both Sebastian and Abbi’s life. Someone is determined to destroy Sebastian Shark using any means possible including murder and blackmail, one body at a time. The premise is dramatic, engaging, fast paced and captivating; the characters are colorful, energetic and seductive; the romance (or non-romance) is steamy and provocative. Payne and Blue reveal just enough clues to start building the suspense between Sebastian Shark and those trying to take him down. SHARK’S EDGE ends on a cliff-hanger, you have been warned.
Exciting, suspenseful, combative, filled with great dialogue and characters Shark’s Edge is a fabulous read which only leaves you avid for more. Sebastian (Bas) and Abbigail are a dynamic, fun pairing who have entered my list of favourites pretty effortlessly, while I thoroughly enjoyed the friendship banter between Abbi and Rio.
With plenty of drama, smoldering looks between two people with the serious hots for each other, plots building, and a mystery that needs solving, Little Red and her wolf certainly have plenty on their plates if they are to reach their HEA! Looking forward to seeing how this develops!
Shark’s Edge is the beginning of a thrilling ride! The story will hold you captive, between the white-hot chemistry, witty banter, and mystery. I guarantee you won’t be able to put it down until the last page, and even then, you’ll be counting down until the next book releases. (Lucky for me I already have it!) I couldn’t get enough of this story – with the underlying mystery that will have you continuously guessing, to the back and forth steamy banter between Bas and Abbi, you’ll devour this book and be begging for more. Angel Payne & Victoria Blue make one hell of a dynamic writing duo, and one of my favorites. The Shark’s Edge series is definitely right up there among the best and I can’t wait to see where they take us next in this journey filled with romance, angst and a little suspense!
Can I just say how much I adore Angel and Victoria as writers but as a writing Duo I just can’t resist them. And in Shark’s Edge they brought a incredible beginning of Sebastian and Abbigail’s story in book 1.
Sebastian Shark is successful, dominant, sexy, and completely arrogant aka his the perfect alpha for me to crave…..thanks ladies I’m a goner.
Abigail reminds me a lot of my sister, someone who does things her own way and ways to succeed in the world even if it’s deal with a arrogant sexy successful man like Sebastian. She’s stronger than she realizes she is, she’s a champion in the making and everyone will love her.
The heat between these two is scorching and chemistry is explosive. These two will fight their feelings for one another until the end, which I absolutely love a good chase of who will give in first.
Find a sitter for your baby sharks ladies, you will not want to be distracted by anything during this amazing ‘Shark’ of a tale. Can’t wait to dive into Shark’s Pride.
Shark’s Edge (Shark’s #1) was a great read by Angel Payne and Victoria Blue. Sebastian’s dream has always been to have the most luxurious Los Angeles skyscraper that be his biggest achievement and legacy. He is on the verge of this dream becoming a reality. Abbigail is a self-made businesswoman who has massive successes. Her biggest obstacle is navigating the egos of her clients, especially the men. Her hardest client is Sebastian Shark, who isn’t just a pain for her, she is also attracted to him. They both try to fight the chemistry and attraction that they have for each other. I absolutely loved reading Sebastian and Abbigail’s story, and can’t wait to read more by the authors.
Sparks and Chemistry galore between the H/h, Sebastian and Abbi. I love the banter between the two and also between the secondary characters. Grant, Rio, Pia and Vela really added depth and heart to the story. (Wish we could see Grant get an HEA as well.) I can’t wait to find out who’s after Sebastian and to what lengths they’ll go to in trying to bring him down and what Sebastian will do to put a stop to it. I believe even though Abbi is young and a little naive (in regards to Sebastian) that she also sees beneath his surface, has a strong backbone of her own and will be a great benefit to him not just personally but in an overall kind of way. I’m excited to see how they’re relationship evolves in the following books.
I am so excited for this new series by these two awesome authors!
Sebastian Shark is an arrogant, self-made billionaire who has opened up The Edge in downtown LA and brings women on their knees with his sexy looks. But there is only one woman that may bring this alpha down on his own knees. That woman is Abbigail. She is a self-made catering business owner who has Shark as one of her clients. Innocent yet sassy, smart and strong-headed, she fantasizes about Shark, yet his egoistical attitude has them butting heads in a tug of a war of dominance. He’s domineering and she’s outspoken. You can see where this romance is going. At the same time, there’s someone after Shark, causing trouble for this business that may bring down his empire.
I loved this book! There’s passion, heat, mystery, suspense and at the same time, moments where you want to slap these two to their senses lol. I feel it is well written and we were able to understand the main characters and their personalities. While Shark is brass and ruthless, there are other sides to himself that you can’t help but love. I will say though, for an alpha, he does come off whiny at times and I hope this is something that goes away during the series. There’s a difference between a possessive, arrogant alpha and a whiny, immature brat. I love that Abbigail has been written in a way that makes her relatable. She’s strong and has some weaknesses but she is definitely not those weak heroines that everyone wants to say is very strong but really isn’t.
I am excited for the next book and can’t wait to see what will happen next! I want to know who is messing with Shark and see how this steamy relationship will go. Another 5 star read for me!
Every book I read by these gorgeous ladies, Angel Payne and Victoria Blue is in my top reads list!
Shark’s Edge will have you hooked from the first few chapters and I promise that the red hot flames will have nothing to do with catering.
Sebastian Shark holds nothing, and I mean nothing back where women are concerned. He is a charismatic ass who doesn’t know when to stop, but I loved him from the start and was anxious to see just how Abbi handled him. Abbigail is a shrewd business owner herself and sees an opportunity to grow professionally even if it involves Sebastian.
What could it hurt to throw caution to the wind and spend one night of fun? Abbi and Sebastian are unforgettable!!
Victoria and Angel make a great writing duo! Sebastian Shark is a self made billionaire playboy who lives up to his name. Abbigail Gibson is a sweet, innocent caterer/entrepreneur who gets caught in Sebastians crosshairs. These opposites definitely attract! There’s plenty of steam in this page turner and I can’t wait for book two!!