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The Edge of Dawn

Beverly Jenkins (2004)

SubgenreHistorical Romance
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SettingContemporary Earth
CSM age18+
Goodreads4.5/5 (1054)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentSteamy
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

Death of ParentGraphic ViolenceKidnapping

Positive tags

slow burnredemption archappy ending

Tropes

BodyguardForced ProximityInstant AttractionMorally Gray HeroMystery RomanceProtectorRomantic SuspenseSlow BurnStrangers to LoversTouch Her and Die

Themes

Grief and LossIdentitylove vs dutypower and corruptionsacrifice

Synopsis

The beautiful daughter of a prominent Michigan doctor,Narice has never strayedanywhere near the wrong sideof the law. Then her fatheris brutally murdered -- andsuddenly federal agents areswarming around her likeflies, making accusations about a stolen North African diamond. But before they can interrogate her, she is wrested from their grasp at gunpoint by a shadowy figure -- and Narice Jordan is on the run.But is this dark, good-looking stranger who calls himself Saint her kidnapper or her savior? Narice knows nothing about any missing gem, yet there are two things she knows for certain:Only at Saint's side can she find her wayto her father's killers.And she'll have to trust this dangerous,ruthless, and deadly mystery man ... if shewants to keep breathing.

Tags

Action Adventure RomanceAfrican American Romance