{"id":78173,"date":"2025-03-08T07:23:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T12:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=78173"},"modified":"2025-12-02T07:06:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T12:06:31","slug":"audio-review-the-edge-of-temptation-the-edge-1-by-j-saman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=78173","title":{"rendered":"Audio Review: The Edge of Temptation (The Edge, #1) by J. Saman"},"content":{"rendered":"

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4 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was introduced to J. Saman by reading the Boston\u2019s Irresistible Billionaires<\/i><\/a> series, and I\u2019m such a mad fan that I have begun my journey through her back-catalogue.<\/p>\n

This is the first book of The Edge<\/i> series, and it\u2019s a sweet, sexy, slightly angsty romance full of longing and fantastic chemistry, and I really enjoyed it.<\/p>\n

Jonah and Halle meet at a bar one night when she approaches him on a dare. They end up spending a wild night together and in the morning they go their separate ways\u2026 until Halle rocks up to her new job as a nurse practitioner and discovers that Dr Jonah is her new boss. Jonah never gets involved with employees, so as drawn to each other as they may be, they agree to keep their one night stand a secret and be completely professional with each other. But that soon proves to be impossible.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou want to know the ultimate while lie, Carolina?\u201d I stare at him expectantly, but my brain is screaming at me to walk away. \u201cThat I didn\u2019t find an incredible woman in a random bar in the middle of Boston when my heart was crushed into gravel and hers was formed into solid steel. That we\u2019re not so absolutely right and yet so very wrong for each other. That I don\u2019t want to say fuck it all to my carefully crafted rules.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Oh, I loved the feels in this book! You have the angst of a forbidden relationship, which I love, but there is significant drama that they\u2019re both dealing with that complicates their growing feelings for each other. Jonah is a widow. He is still grieving and very much in love with his wife, and never had any intention of moving on and becoming involved with anybody else. And Halle\u2019s last relationship ended in disaster when her ex-boyfriend turned out to be a criminal hacker who landed her in a dangerous position with his enemies. She is closed off and protective of herself and is nowhere near ready to let somebody into her life again. There\u2019s a lot of drama swirling around them, but in the middle of it all is the most beautiful, natural and honest love story as these two \u2013 despite their best intentions, fall madly for each other.<\/p>\n

I love her. But this isn\u2019t just love. This is what being in love feels like. This crazy, all-consuming rush. This powerful swell surging up from within me. This clenching of my chest and tightening in my stomach and smile across my face. This need for her to be mine. It\u2019s not possession. It\u2019s not claiming. It\u2019s more than that. It\u2019s knowing she\u2019s my everything.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The chemistry simmers from the very beginning, but the love story feels like a slow burn as they carefully figure it all out. I loved the character development and the way they openly dealt with their issues while finding their way to each other, and I loved seeing these two get their HEA.<\/p>\n

Such a gorgeous read, and I\u2019m so excited to continue on with the series.<\/p>\n

4 stars.<\/p>\n

I listened to this as an audiobook, narrated by Amy Melissa Bentley and Sean Hardisty, and it\u2019s a good one to listen to.<\/p>\n

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The Edge<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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The Edge of Temptation (#1)<\/strong> (Jonah & Halle)
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The Edge of Forever (#2)<\/strong> (Weston & Aria)
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

The Edge of Reason (#3)<\/strong> (Drew & Margot)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

The Edge of Chaos (#4)<\/strong> (Brecken & Rina)
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\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"\"J. Saman is a\u00a0USA Today<\/i>\u00a0and 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).<\/p>\n

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\u2014especially for their women.<\/p>\n

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Check out our J. Saman Author Spotlight for more great reads<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n

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