SHARK’S RISE (Shark’s #3) by Angel Payne and Victoria Blue-Review tour

 

SHARK’S RISE
Shark’s #3
by Angel Payne and Victoria Blue
Release Date: December 31, 2019
Genre: adult, contemporary,erotic, romantic, suspense

 

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date: DECEMBER 31, 2019

When a dream is taken to the edge of destruction, what will it take to rise again?

Abbigail Gibson has finally broken through Sebastian Shark’s staunch defenses, erected through years of having to fight for his multimillion-dollar success and the skyscraper that will be his legacy.

But as construction starts on the Edge, the foundations of Sebastian’s world are crumbling. Security has been breached, lives have been taken, and Bas has no choice but to hide Abbi to secure her safety. But at what price? As each day goes by, Abbi’s health drains away by frightening degrees. Has he kept her safe, only to sacrifice her vitality? Her light?

Separated, miserable, and on the trail of bizarre clues that lead to dead-end shadows, Sebastian and Abbigail can’t be sure of anything anymore…until destiny intervenes with a precious gift for them both.

They must now decide between living in fear, letting enemies shatter their trust and destroy their bond, or defy the odds and believe in their love—and see just how high they can rise.

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REVIEW: SHARK’S RISE is the third instalment in the contemporary, adult SHARK’S erotic, romantic suspense series co-authored by Angel Payne and Victoria Blue. SHARK’S RISE is the continuing story of billionaire real-estate developer Sebastian Shark, and caterer Abbigail Gibson, and should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events and cliff hanger of book two SHARK’S PRIDE.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Sebastian and Abbigail) SHARK’S RISE focuses on the relationship between billionaire real-estate developer Sebastian Shark, and caterer Abbigail Gibson. At the end of Shark’s Pride, Sebastian had hidden Abbigail Gibson away from the public eye in an effort to protect her from possible harm. Sebastian was battling between head and heart when the threats against his business and his life had taken a more personal turn, as the number of dead women connected to his past, pulled him further into an investigation that was quickly growing out of control. Believing the ‘threats’ had come from one of two sources, Sebastian sent Abbigail into hiding only to discover that not all was well in Abbigail’s life. Hoping to reconnect with the woman he loved, Sebastian heads to Abbigail only to discover that truth behind Abbigail’s quickly deteriorating condition.

The relationship between Abbigail and Sebastian is intense and highly erotic. Days apart further complicates their need for one another, a need that is matched by the passion, anger and palpable sexual energy. The $ex scenes are intimate and seductive but I continue to struggle with the use of a certain four-letter word in my ‘romance’ story lines.

The world building takes an abrupt turn away from, and pause in the growing suspense surrounding the implied threats to our story line couple although the body count will increase by one more but saying that the authors have chosen to focus mainly on the relationship between Sebastian and Abbigail, and Abbigail’s time spent away from the man that she loves, leaving numerous questions unanswered about the who and why behind the questionable deaths. The next instalment -Grant’s Heat-follows Sebastian’s best friend Grant Twombley, and Abbgail’s business partner / sister in law Rio Gibson. SHARK’S RISE is by no means the conclusion to Abbigail and Sebastian’s story but more of a happily ever after -for now-as the authors will now focus on Grant and Rio.

SHARK’S RISE is a story of love and desperation as one man struggles to protect the woman that calls to his heart. The premise is entertaining, enticing and diverting; the romance is hot and steamy; the characters are spirited and lively. Here’s hoping for a resolution and damage control to the ongoing death and destruction surround Sebastian Shark.

Reading order and previous reviews
Shark’s Edge
Shark’s Pride
Shark’s Rise

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

 

 

USA Today bestselling romance author Angel Payne has written for four publishing houses, and is also independently published. She loves to focus on high heat romance starring memorable alpha men and the women who love them.

She has numerous book series to her credit, including the Suited for Sin series, the Cimarron Saga, the Temptation Court series, the Secrets of Stone series (with Victoria Blue), the Lords of Sin historicals, and the rebranded Honor Bound series, as well as several stand-alone titles.

Currently, she is serving as the Vice President of Romance Writers of America’s Passionate Ink Chapter.

She lives in Southern California with her soul-mate husband and beautiful daughter.

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Victoria Blue lives in her own portion of the galaxy known as Southern California. There she finds the love and life sustaining power of one amazing sun, two unique and awe inspiring planets and three indifferent, yet comforting moons.

 

Life is fantastic and challenging and everyday brings new adventures to be discovered. She looks forward to seeing what’s next!

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