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Black Edge: Dark enemies to lovers secret billionaire identity romance Kindle Edition

by Charlotte Byrd (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 6,751 ratings
From USA Today Bestselling Author Charlotte Byrd comes a twisted dark romance of debt, decadence, luxury yachts and secret identities.

I don’t belong here. I’m in way over my head. But I have debts to pay.
They call my name. The spotlight is on.
The auction starts.
Mr. Black is the highest bidder.
He’s dark, rich, and powerful. He likes to play games.
The only rule is there are no rules. But it’s just one night.
What’s the worst that can happen?

This is a steamy dark romance featuring forbidden love, enemies to lovers, secret billionaire identity. This complete series ends with a happily ever after.

Praise for Charlotte Byrd's Black Edge
"Decadent, delicious, & dangerously addictive!” - Amazon Review ★★★★★

“Titillation so masterfully woven, no reader can resist its pull. A MUST-BUY!” - Bobbi Koe, Amazon Review ★★★★★

“Captivating!” - Crystal Jones, Amazon Review ★★★★★

"Exciting, intense, sensual” - Rock, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★

“Sexy, secretive, pulsating chemistry…” - Mrs. K, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★

“Charlotte Byrd is a brilliant writer. I've read loads and I've laughed and cried. She writes a balanced book with brilliant characters. Well done!” -Amazon Review ★★★★★

“Fast-paced, dark, addictive, and compelling” - Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★

“Hot, steamy, and a great storyline.” - Christine Reese ★★★★★

“My oh my....Charlotte has made me a fan for life.” - JJ, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★

"The tension and chemistry is at five alarm level.” - Sharon, Amazon reviewer ★★★★★

“Hot, sexy, intriguing journey of Elli and Mr. Aiden Black. - Robin Langelier ★★★★★

“Wow. Just wow. Charlotte Byrd leaves me speechless and humble… It definitely kept me on the edge of my seat. Once you pick it up, you won't put it down.” - Amazon Review ★★★★★

“Sexy, steamy and captivating!” - Charmaine, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★

“Intrigue, lust, and great characters...what more could you ask for?!” - Dragonfly Lady ★★★★★

“An awesome book. Extremely entertaining, captivating and interesting sexy read. I could not put it down.” - Kim F, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★

“Just the absolute best story. Everything I like to read about and more. Such a great story I will read again and again. A keeper!!” - Wendy Ballard ★★★★★

“It had the perfect amount of twists and turns. I instantaneously bonded with the heroine and of course Mr. Black. YUM. It's sexy, it's sassy, it's steamy. It's everything.” - Khardine Gray, Bestselling Romance Author ★★★★★

BLACK EDGE Series Reading Order

1. Black Edge
2. Black Rules
3. Black Bounds
4. Black Contract
5. Black Limit

*Beware of spoilers in the reviews below that are without spoiler alerts* **The Black Edge series are full-length, volume sets of the His to Take series with print editions.**
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"Decadent, delicious, & dangerously addictive!" - Amazon Review ★★★★★

"Titillation so masterfully woven, no reader can resist its pull. A MUST-BUY!" - Bobbi Koe, Amazon Review ★★★★★

"Captivating!" - Crystal Jones, Amazon Review ★★★★★

"Exciting, intense, sensual" - Rock, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★

"Sexy, secretive, pulsating chemistry..." - Mrs. K, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★

"Charlotte Byrd is a brilliant writer. I've read loads and I've laughed and cried. She writes a balanced book with brilliant characters. Well done!" -Amazon Review ★★★★★

"Fast-paced, dark, addictive, and compelling" - Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★

"Hot, steamy, and a great storyline." - Christine Reese ★★★★★

"My oh my....Charlotte has made me a fan for life." - JJ, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★

"The tension and chemistry is at five alarm level." - Sharon, Amazon reviewer ★★★★★

"Hot, sexy, intriguing journey of Elli and Mr. Aiden Black. - Robin Langelier ★★★★★

"Wow. Just wow. Charlotte Byrd leaves me speechless and humble... It definitely kept me on the edge of my seat. Once you pick it up, you won't put it down." - Amazon Review ★★★★★

"Sexy, steamy and captivating!" - Charmaine, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★

" Intrigue, lust, and great characters...what more could you ask for?!" - Dragonfly Lady ★★★★★

"An awesome book. Extremely entertaining, captivating and interesting sexy read. I could not put it down." - Kim F, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★

"Just the absolute best story. Everything I like to read about and more. Such a great story I will read again and again. A keeper!!" - Wendy Ballard ★★★★★

"It had the perfect amount of twists and turns. I instantaneously bonded with the heroine and of course Mr. Black. YUM. It's sexy, it's sassy, it's steamy. It's everything." - Khardine Gray, Bestselling Romance Author ★★★★★

About the Author

Charlotte Byrd is the bestselling author of many contemporary romance novels. She lives in Southern California with her husband, son, and a crazy toy Australian Shepherd. She loves books, hot weather and crystal blue waters. 

Write her here: 
charlotte@charlotte-byrd.com 

Check out her books here: 
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facebook.com/charlottebyrdbooks 
Instagram: @charlottebyrdbooks 
Twitter: @ByrdAuthor
Facebook Group: Charlotte Byrd's Steamy Reads

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07DQPYGK1
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Byrd Books
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 21, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.1 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 244 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1632250148
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 5 ‏ : ‎ Black Edge
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 6,751 ratings

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Charlotte Byrd is USA Today bestselling author of dark romance, contemporary romance and romantic suspense novels. She has sold over 1.5 MILLION BOOKS and has been translated into five languages.

She lives near Palm Springs, California with her husband, son, a mini Australian Shepherd who hates being wet and a Ragdoll cat who loves to purr. Charlotte is addicted to books and Netflix and she loves hot weather and crystal blue water.

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READING ORDER

Tell me Series

1. Tell me to Stop

2. Tell me to Go

3. Tell me to Stay

4. Tell me to Run

5. Tell me to Fight

6. Tell me to Lie

Dark Intentions Series

1. Dark Intentions

2. Dark Redemption

3. Dark Sins

4. Dark Temptations

5. Dark Inheritance

Black Edge Series

1. Black Edge

2. Black Rules

3. Black Bounds

4. Black Contract

5. Black Limit

Wedlocked Trilogy

1. Dangerous Engagement

2. Lethal Wedding

3. Fatal Marriage

Tangled Series

1. Tangled up in Ice

2. Tangled up in Pain

3. Tangled up in Lace

4. Tangled up in Hate

5. Tangled up in Love

Lavish Lies Trilogy

1. Lavish Lies

2. Lavish Betrayal

3. Lavish Obsession

Not into you Duet

1. Not Into You

2. Still Not Into You

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Debt

Dressing Mr. Dalton

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Customers find the book engaging and worth reading multiple times, with steamy sex scenes and hot content. The storyline and character development receive mixed reviews - while some enjoy the characters, others find them one-dimensional, and the plot is considered weak. The pacing and writing quality are also mixed, with some finding it fast-paced and well-written, while others describe it as rushed and with poor grammar. The flow of the book receives negative feedback, with customers noting a lack of natural progression in the narrative.

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119 customers mention "Readability"104 positive15 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as engaging and worth reading multiple times.

"...It may have triggers but I really enjoyed this story and since I love Charlotte Byrd stories which usually involves romance and eventually happily..." Read more

"...Black's dialogue to sound a bit juvenile, but the story was good enough to keep me interested. I'll read the next book to see where it goes. 🤓..." Read more

"...She is not money hungry, shares the same interests and is just down to earth. Therevis instant chemistry and one night quickly turns into more...." Read more

"This book entraps you from the very beginning. It’s interesting and sexy, it seduces you and you just can’t quit, you have to keep reading...." Read more

29 customers mention "Steamy romance"24 positive5 negative

Customers enjoy the steamy romance in the book, particularly the love scenes and sensual moments, with one customer noting the interesting mix of vanilla and BDSM elements.

"...It was a good thing that Mr. Aiden Black won the bid. It's a story with BDSM and it's an erotic story line...." Read more

"This book entraps you from the very beginning. It’s interesting and sexy, it seduces you and you just can’t quit, you have to keep reading...." Read more

"Eyebrow Raising Read...Sweet!!!..." Read more

"A very steamy book! A straight laced rule following girl is invited to an exclusive party by her fun loving friend...." Read more

9 customers mention "Steamy content"9 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the steamy content of the book.

"...The chemistry between Mr.Black and Ellie was hot...." Read more

"Lust filled. Too hot yet unputdownable. Mr Black is an interesting mix of vanilla and BDSM. Simply intoxicating. Worth reading!" Read more

"...I laughed, I cried, I was mad and of course the heat was on point!" Read more

"Steamy!!!!..." Read more

56 customers mention "Storyline"30 positive26 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the storyline of the book, with some finding it good while others describe it as weak and too simple.

"...Or did she even care? DO NOT waste money on this author! The plot was barely good enough to get through after the first book, but this made it..." Read more

"...I loved it! The only part that bothers me is that it’s a cliffhanger in a 5-book series, so it will be the longest cliffhanger ever for me...." Read more

"...The idea of the story is good though so I'll keep reading." Read more

"...There are quite a few side storylines that don't fit in with the flow of the main storyline. Overall, it's more story than romance." Read more

41 customers mention "Character development"24 positive17 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the character development in the book, with some enjoying them while others note minimal development and find the male protagonists one-dimensional.

"...With each turn of the pages this story became alive and a easy to read. This story wasn't what I really expected but I enjoyed reading it...." Read more

"...However, this book is over 300 pages with extremely little in the way of character depth and development or story progress...." Read more

"So this book is the first of a series. As always book 1 is about meeting the characters...." Read more

"It's a decent read, but not much heat and the roles of the lovers are under developed leading the reader to more a high school/college scenario than..." Read more

28 customers mention "Pacing"16 positive12 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with some finding it fast-paced and entrapping from the beginning, while others note it's not really 380 pages long.

"...She is not money hungry, shares the same interests and is just down to earth. Therevis instant chemistry and one night quickly turns into more...." Read more

"...It was an intriguing premise. However, this book is over 300 pages with extremely little in the way of character depth and development or story..." Read more

"This book entraps you from the very beginning. It’s interesting and sexy, it seduces you and you just can’t quit, you have to keep reading...." Read more

"...However this particular book felt super rushed...." Read more

27 customers mention "Writing quality"15 positive12 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing quality of the book, with some finding it very well written and easy to read, while others report numerous grammatical and spelling errors.

"...With each turn of the pages this story became alive and a easy to read. This story wasn't what I really expected but I enjoyed reading it...." Read more

"It was not believable...." Read more

"This book was good. I read it in a few hours so it was an easy read." Read more

"The whole book is written out in single sentences. You'll be hard pressed to find a paragraph at all...." Read more

8 customers mention "Flow"0 positive8 negative

Customers find the flow of the book unsatisfactory, with several noting issues with the dialogue being naive and the narrative lacking natural pacing.

"...liked the connection between Black and Ellie but the dialogue was a bit naive at times and the sex scenes could use some development...." Read more

"...The constant flow of conversation but doesn’t seem to tell you much. The ex that shows up with drama...." Read more

"...There just wasn’t a natural flow. The scene with his female friend from college, after the opera, seemed inserted and not natural...." Read more

"I found it difficult to not skip a bunch of the pages. This book seemed to ramble somewhat...." Read more

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  • Cathyhannahrblack
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enthralling Captivating dark Romance
    Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2024
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    I am really interested in Aiden Black and Ellie's story. They met in an unusual way, I would call meeting on a yacht and then having the owner of the yacht bidding on you and having won the bid spending the evening with him letting him do anything he wants to do to you sexually. It was a good thing that Mr. Aiden Black won the bid. It's a story with BDSM and it's an erotic story line. It may have triggers but I really enjoyed this story and since I love Charlotte Byrd stories which usually involves romance and eventually happily ever afters it just what it takes to get there.
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  • Linda K. 📚
    4.0 out of 5 stars Edge of Darkness_ but very Spicy 🔥
    Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2025
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    I read Black Edge by Charlotte Byrd, expecting a dark story, but so far it's more spicy than dark. Ellie attends a yacht party, meets the seductive and powerful Mr. Black, and experiences things she never has before. As their attraction grows, Ellie struggles with feeling good enough for him. I found some of Mr. Black's dialogue to sound a bit juvenile, but the story was good enough to keep me interested. I'll read the next book to see where it goes. 🤓
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  • Stormy Lover
    5.0 out of 5 stars Black Edge
    Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2022
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    Another great story from Charlotte Byrd. The chemistry between Mr.Black and Ellie was hot. Her girlfriend Caroline was invited to a party on a yacht out in the middle of the ocean not to far from the shore of New York City. They left on a helicopter and was invited to a cocktail party, all the people who were invited were the same age. They both graduated from Yale, both had jobs. Afterwards the women were asked if they would spend the night and be bid on by men for a night of sexual experiences. Ellie decided to do it and she met the owner of the yacht, which was Mr. Black. Later after the night was finished she was getting ready to return home, she was stopped and asked if she would be interested in going out or seeing Mr. Black again. With each turn of the pages this story became alive and a easy to read. This story wasn't what I really expected but I enjoyed reading it. Can't wait to read the next book in the series to find out what happens to that sexy M. Black. ENJOY!!!
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  • Ann Dickerson
    3.0 out of 5 stars Average story. Wasted pages.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2022
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    I really liked how this story started. It was an intriguing premise. However, this book is over 300 pages with extremely little in the way of character depth and development or story progress. I want to care more about Aiden and Ellie, but there's too many questionable aspects in the errors and lack of build.

    I've seen this book on 2 other platforms, each under a different title.

    All you have to do is read the synopsis of the next book in the series to know what the big story arc will be there. I'm just debating whether or not it's worth continuing.
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  • Michaela Zankl
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully broken
    Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2021
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    I absolutely love this book! Omg Adrian Black is such a contradiction. He is the billionaire that can have anything he wants but yet he is so broken inside. When he meets Ellie he is thrown off his axis. She is not money hungry, shares the same interests and is just down to earth. Therevis instant chemistry and one night quickly turns into more. I love Adrian's character because he is not as tough as he seems to be. There is a lot of heartache and in Ellie he finds somebody he can trust and open up to.

    This book ends in a cliffhanger so beware. It really makes you want to continue to find out how Ellie's and Adrian's story continues.
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  • Folk6pack
    5.0 out of 5 stars secret societies
    Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2023
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    She didn’t come from money but now her mom did but she still felt guilty for it. Wanting to make her own way she does something completely out of the ordinary. Auctioning herself off for a night of purchased pleasure changes the game. Can she make it on her own without him even if he won’t leave her thoughts? Sex and commitment neither of them wants or maybe they do?
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  • Psych MD
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great book, entraps you right away.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2020
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    This book entraps you from the very beginning. It’s interesting and sexy, it seduces you and you just can’t quit, you have to keep reading. I loved it! The only part that bothers me is that it’s a cliffhanger in a 5-book series, so it will be the longest cliffhanger ever for me. I wish I would’ve known ahead of time so I could’ve made an informed decision of whether to start reading or not. Now I can’t just not keep going. I already bought the rest of the series. 🤷🏻‍♀️
    I’m giving it 4 stars because it’s a cliffhanger and it was not information given upfront.
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  • Cooshee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Top of the morn'ng sir!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2023
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    I love romance novels, but the darker and steamier the better. Loved this little story and the idea of it actually happening. It would not happen to someone like me, but I love the idea just the same.
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  • Tammy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Page Turner
    Reviewed in Australia on January 4, 2019
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    Charlotte Byrd knows how to keep you turning the pages.
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  • zoe grant
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book is amazing!!!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 16, 2018
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    When I first started this book I thought it was going to be just another typical sex mad romance novel but it is so much more. I honestly got lost in the story when reading Ellie's views on writing I feel as if I'm connecting with the author it's like she's wrote a book using her journal and her fantasies, it's almost like Charlotte is telling the story to you as a friend over coffee (might just be me who picks it up this way). Going into the plot of the story without spoiling it for new readers the story is gripping and fun and sexy you will fall in love with Ellie and her shy but courageous attitude immediately and if like me you Will be routing for her to set a few people straight. Mr black is a self made businessman and once you get to know him as his true self again you will be falling head over heals...I'm off to read book 2!! Who needs to sleep really it can't be that important lol but read this book you won't regret it and when you finished this series read house of York another amazing series by Charlotte x
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  • Elior Davidovich
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great product
    Reviewed in Germany on August 29, 2020
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    Great product
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  • SERENDIPITY
    5.0 out of 5 stars Don't pass on purchasing this book! I recommend it highly.
    Reviewed in Canada on November 23, 2019
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    The jacket and pages are sturdy and well put together. I really like that the print is medium sized, quite legible, and a joy to read.

    I am enjoying the book itself. It is very entertaining and I can hardly wait to pick it up again to delve into it! Loving the journey that Ellie is on. Looks like I will probably end up buying the series of Black books.
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  • Ken Graham
    4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 22, 2022
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    It took a bit of getting into at first, but then it got interesting when the ex wife turned up, then as it began to build again it left you hanging! That's the problem with the way books are fixed and sliced these days. But I'm looking forward to the next episode.
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