Rough Edges

Bella Bayne is determined to bring Stynger’s reign of madness to an end and Victor Temple is a distraction when she is faced with the impossible task of deciding who will live and who will die in this thrilling romantic suspense.Be prepared for thrills, chills and a rollercoaster ride of emotions as Bella and Victor race to discover the whereabouts of Dr. Norma Stynger and her lab. The chemistry between Bella and Victor is hot enough but the relationship is made up of sparks and explosions as [...]

Ahhh so good. Non stop rom-suspense goodness. Full review to come.~~~~~~~~~ProgressPg 87--'You hid that from me for years. Lied to me. That's the kind of thing that deserves some raised voices. Possibly broken bones. You're going to sign a waiver stating you're okay with that."LOL dayum. This is NOT the heroine to piss off. ::snort::Page 1--Managed to get a lot of rom-suspense in my life this week. lol They were just all so hard to resist! Diving inReviewing for herding cats & burning soup.

4.95 stars. Knocking a touch off just because I wanted a few more pages at the end.Love this series and I'm sorry this is the last book. I hope, maybe, there could be a re-visitation in the future? Never say never!

This is the fifth book in the Edge series and quickly picks up from previous books. Those who work at Edge security trust their boss Bella implicitly but Bella is one of several children who were subjected to highly illegal experiments. She has always thought of Payton as a father figure but her world spins on it's axis when she finds out just how involved in all the testing he really was. Now Gage is missing and everything points to Norma Stynger and there's nothing Bella won't do to catch up w [...]

Bella Bayne is determined to bring Stynger’s reign of madness to an end and Victor Temple is a distraction when she is faced with the impossible task of deciding who will live and who will die in this thrilling romantic suspense. If you followed the series so far then you are in for a few surprises and if not well the book could be read all by itself but really you would be missing the whole history of evil mayhem that has lead up to this point in the mission to bring about an end to Stynger†[...]

Fifth and last in the Edge romantic suspense series and revolving around the Edge Security firm and its manipulated operatives in Dallas, Texas. The couple focus is on Bella Blayne and Victor Temple.My TakeI had to laugh — and Butcher snagged my attention with her opening paragraph. Ooh, baby…! It quickly descended into annoyingly dramatic melodrama, stupid statements, and stupider actions.Bella spends more time whining about her rule on non-fraternization with the employees who work for her [...]

4.5 starsAbout the book: RELEASE DATE: August 4, 2015In the world of covert operations, Bella Bayne knows how to get the job done. And with her work coming first, her personal life is coming in a distant second. Even though Bella would like nothing more than to ravish the rugged, handsome Victor Temple, she’s his superior so it’s a strictly hands-off affair.When Bella gets a solid lead on the location of Dr. Norma Stynger—the twisted mind behind Project Threshold—she must team up with Vi [...]

Rough Edges (Edge #5)by Shannon K. Butcher In the world of covert operations, Bella Bayne knows how to get the job done. And with her work coming first, her personal life is coming in a distant second. Even though Bella would like nothing more than to ravish the rugged, handsome Victor Temple, she’s his superior so it’s a strictly hands-off affair.When Bella gets a solid lead on the location of Dr. Norma Stynger—the twisted mind behind Project Threshold—she must team up with Victor if th [...]

The last instalment of the Edge series, it's definitely worth the wait for this book. I loved how Bella who's the owner of the Edge security is the main target and the female lead of this series. Bella who puts work first was faced with a huge distraction, Victor Temple who's on loan from the government to help bring down Stynger's operations. I always loved how Shannon Butcher adds spice to her characters that will riled up your emotions and unable to put down the book. I am hoping there would [...]

This series was very intriguing to me, and I enjoyed reading all of the books. I did however find this one to be a bit slow to start in comparison and I wasn't drawn into the characters as quickly. I also felt that the ending was a bit abrupt for the series and I'm hoping for at least a novella or something as it looks like this is the finale. I would still recommend this to anyone who likes the sort of "military romance" type of genera. I would give it a 3.5/5 I considered a 4/5, but it lost a [...]

Wow! The end of the Threshold Project is just within their grasp. Bella Bayne finds herself faltering at the very moment she needs her strength most. And Victor's distracting presence isn't helping matters. While they both know they need to find the mastermind of Threshold, Dr. Stynger, they can't ignore the tension building between them. Bella is forced to come to terms with her past, with betrayals and with her secret hopes for a future. Add to all this her overwhelming need to find Gage and r [...]

This book was powerful and emotional. I'm not sure if it was the last book in this series, but I sure hope not. Shannon Butcher created a great crop of characters and I'd like to see more of them. She carried two plots at the same time and wove them together seamlessly. I would recommend the Edge series to anyone who likes stories with strong heroines, sexy heroes, and bad guys you hope will get theirs.

I really wanted more about Gage and Jordyn. There definitely wasn't enough about them even though they were a more interesting story than Bella's. (view spoiler)[ I would love a follow up story about them, if only to see what happens with the baby. And I would like to see Gage and Adam have an actual relationship. (hide spoiler)]

I have really enjoyed the series so far, but this was disappointing. Bella's character as portraied in the other books never came through. She was deminished into a lesser being in order to give Adam sexual dominance. And Ms. Butcher's literary style also suffered. Maybe the pressure to produce superceded the quest for quality in writing?

This one would have been better has Bella not been such a bitch! It also didn't help that I had a hard time buying into the romance between Bella and Victor. I found myself more interested what was going on between Gage and Jordyn. With how this one ended it seems like the series could be done. If so, it comes at a good end.

Bella is a bad ass! And I like when authors let a bad ass woman be a bad ass woman not make them into wilting flowers when the alpha man is on the scene. Victor knows who he's dealing with and doesn't want to change who Bella is. These two make a kick ass team in the field and in the bedroom!

Characters: head of mercenary agency, government liaisonWorld Building: continuing, laboratory of evil geniusPlot: rescue of kidnapped mercenary, recovery of children, kidnapping, experimentationSex: mediumRead another: Yes

Love this series, sometimes I sure want to smack Bella, holy crap she can be annoying. I am looking forward to the next one

Such a great story. Couldn't put it down. Lots of action, betrayal, reveals, twists & turns. So love the relationships between all the characters.

Gage I love you.

Good series. Ready for the next one!!

I am just happy this is over and the wicked witch is dead. But honestly I really hate Bella. I'm sorry but I do.

3. 5 star

Good bookFull of excitement and adventure. Romance and love were included also. A really good story has a little bit of everything.

really good