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Review

4.5 stars

J. Saman set herself a tricky task with this book – take the (mildly) problematic ex-boyfriend from the previous book in the series and turn him into a romantic hero where he falls for his best friend, also a member of his ex’s girl squad. It’s a close situation with some complicated dynamics, but Saman absolutely nailed it with a real and raw love story that had me rooting for these two from the very beginning.

Drew and Margot are Emergency doctor/nurse colleagues, the best of friends and each other’s ‘person’. They’ve both recently experienced romantic drama, and while they’re feeling fragile, they’re also doing some soul searching and leaning on each other as always to get through it. The change in their friendship comes slowly and realistically, when a rescue in the form of a platonic kiss sparks a brand new awareness of each other, and suddenly they’re seeing each other very differently.

I’m developing a serious and ill placed fascination with my best friend.
Nothing I’ve done or tried has been able to squash it. If anything, it’s growing, developing teeth and legs that enjoy biting me in the ass and kicking me in the balls. One might call it a crush. Others who aren’t as juvenile would call a spade a spade and convince me that I’m well and truly fucked when it comes to Margot.

I love a best-friends-to-lovers romance, and the slow burn in this book is absolutely delicious. It’s like their feelings have always been there for each other, as a part of their friendship, but they haven’t acknowledged it or given any space to explore it. It’s not disrespectful to their previous relationships, it’s just a natural extension of their connection – easy and natural, and so real.

The anticipation builds brilliantly as they wrestle with their feelings, denying the obvious, and terrified to risk their friendship and lose each other, and I could understand exactly where they were at. But the attraction is undeniable, and the more they start to acknowledge it, the harder it is to ignore.

“If friends is really all you want, then I’ll try my best to be only that. But I think we can be more. I’d like to be more.”
“This isn’t just about sex?”
I cup her face in my hand, my thumb brushing her cheek and the corner of her lips. “Do you honestly believe I’d take the risk with us if it were just about sex?”

“I’m terrified of loving you. Of what that will do to me. To us.”
“I might not give you the choice.”

I love these two together. Their love for each other is so obvious, and I loved watching them come to understand and accept the depth of all that they feel for each other. It’s sweet yet intense, and so sexy. Their connection is everything, they know each other inside and out, and through everything, they’re honest and open with each other, sharing their vulnerabilities and determined to not lose their closeness, and every moment of it is just gorgeous.

I don’t want her like a best friend. Those days are done for me. I live and die and breathe for this girl. I realize now, looking at her, there has never been a time when I wasn’t in love with Margot. There was just a time when I convinced myself that I wasn’t.

Characters from the previous books appear, and I loved the found family dynamics. They’re all so close, and their friends are nothing but supportive of these two finally acting on their feelings.

There is external drama that they need to deal with, and some great character development along the way, and all of the elements create a beautiful read that is full of emotion, with fantastic moments of intensity, and I loved this story so much.

4.5 stars.

 

The Edge

 

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About the Author

J. Saman is a USA Today and Amazon top 40 bestselling author who writes sassy, swoony, and scorching contemporary romances. She is addicted to Diet Coke, sour candy, and indie rock. She swears way too much (especially after a glass of wine) and has a penchant for sarcasm (or so her husband and children like to tell her).

J. is an admitted lover of second chance romances, enemies to lovers, and the perfect amount of angst. She is best known for writing funny and emotional romances filled with smart, strong women, and sexy alphas who have a softer side—especially for their women.

 

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