Edge of Midnight (McClouds & Friends #4)
Shannon McKenna creates characters readers never forget--and in her latest novel, Sean McCloud must protect the woman he has never stopped loving: Liv Endicott. Years ago, Sean had to send Liv Endicott away to save her life. Now he has to keep her closer, very close--for the same reason . . .
THE BREAKING POINT
On the very day an arsonist burns down Liv's bookstore in a smal...more
THE BREAKING POINT
On the very day an arsonist burns down Liv's bookstore in a smal...more
ebook, 480 pages
Published
July 1st 2009
by Kensington Publishing Corporation
(first published August 1st 2007)
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Jun 08, 2009
Auntee
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Fans of hot romantic suspense
Shelves:
romantic-suspense,
brothers-sisters
This book tells the story of Sean McCloud, youngest of the four McCloud brothers, whose stories were told previously in "Standing in the Shadows" and "Out of Control".
Sean and his brothers were raised by their paranoid and delusional widowed father in the backwoods of Washington state. Older brothers Davy and Connor and friend Seth Mackey ("Behind Closed Doors") have all settled down with wives and are starting families of their own. But Sean's life seems to be on hold. He has never gotten over...more
Sean and his brothers were raised by their paranoid and delusional widowed father in the backwoods of Washington state. Older brothers Davy and Connor and friend Seth Mackey ("Behind Closed Doors") have all settled down with wives and are starting families of their own. But Sean's life seems to be on hold. He has never gotten over...more
I absolutely loved Edge of Midnight, which is number four in the Mccloud & Friends Series. You definitely need to read these in order!
Kev McCloud committed suicide 15 years ago by driving his truck off of a cliff. Everyone thought he’d gone insane like their father had. It was a tough blow to the entire clan, especially Kev’s twin, Sean.
I’ve been anticipating Sean’s story since his brother, Conner’s, book, ,Behind Closed Doors. He’s looks like a fallen angel, and is so charming and funny tha...more
Kev McCloud committed suicide 15 years ago by driving his truck off of a cliff. Everyone thought he’d gone insane like their father had. It was a tough blow to the entire clan, especially Kev’s twin, Sean.
I’ve been anticipating Sean’s story since his brother, Conner’s, book, ,Behind Closed Doors. He’s looks like a fallen angel, and is so charming and funny tha...more
I think I found my new favorite in Shannon Mckenna's McCloud series. I loved this book and I loved Sean. He's the ultimate bad boy and a consummate man slut. He's also the proverbial class clown as well as an idiot savant. He was complicated and hysterical and I couldn't stop smiling or laughing over his antics. He's described as nearly out of control with his boundless energy and what better way to work off all that energy than engaging in sweaty, all night sex fests?! Most of my enjoyment came...more
With a woman in his bed every night- and sometimes two!- Sean McCloud seemed to be the most devil may care of his brothers. But all is not what it seems and when the love of his life re-enters his life, the mask his been wearing to cover the deep pain of his twin brother's tragic death is suddenly ripped away.
Olivia had just begun to get the independence she's always craved from her overbearing family, until an explosion destroys her beloved bookstore and an obsessed man marks her for death. All...more
Olivia had just begun to get the independence she's always craved from her overbearing family, until an explosion destroys her beloved bookstore and an obsessed man marks her for death. All...more
First book I read by McKenna and I instantly became a fan. I should have read the others but I found this because it was a new book in the New Books section. So I gave it a try. And let me tell you, this book is HOT. I loved it! I even read it a second time and I never do that. The suspense is gripping, the steamy romance between Sean and Olivia is majorly hot, and I loved everything about it. Well developed. One thing though that might piss you off: Olivia's mother is a major b*tch and very irr...more
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This turned out to be the 4th in a series of linked novels, but it worked excellently on its own.
Sean is the mouthy, impulse-driven younger brother in the McCloud family and he starts the novel in a bad place. Fifteen years ago he fell hopelessly in love with Liv Endicott but acting on a warning from his now-dead twin, he finished with her as a way to ensure her safety. Shortly after, his twin (Kev) committed suicide and he’s spent the past fifteen years trying to come to term...more
This turned out to be the 4th in a series of linked novels, but it worked excellently on its own.
Sean is the mouthy, impulse-driven younger brother in the McCloud family and he starts the novel in a bad place. Fifteen years ago he fell hopelessly in love with Liv Endicott but acting on a warning from his now-dead twin, he finished with her as a way to ensure her safety. Shortly after, his twin (Kev) committed suicide and he’s spent the past fifteen years trying to come to term...more
I Spent the entire book thinking it must have been written by a large biker chic. Or possibly a dude. The plot was mildly interesting if predictably implausible, but the sex scenes were just excessive and rough to the point of being silly.
I also need to grind a personal ax here. If you're going to make your characters of a particular profession, do the world a favor and do a little research. I'll give you that not every library has been able to afford the upgrade from a card catalog to an electr...more
I also need to grind a personal ax here. If you're going to make your characters of a particular profession, do the world a favor and do a little research. I'll give you that not every library has been able to afford the upgrade from a card catalog to an electr...more
Sean McCloud is spending the anniversary of his twin brother's death like he usually does with lots of booze and women. His is doing his best to cope. Fifteen years ago Kev committed suicide going over a cliff in his car. This morning as he is walking home with a hangover his older brothers pick him up, they have followed him all night long!!! He is Livid Mad... He wants nothing more than to be left alone today of all days.
When he gets a call later from a private investigator that has been keep...more
When he gets a call later from a private investigator that has been keep...more
I read only about 20 percent and skimmed parts of the rest (mostly the ones involving naked bodies) because after 15 pages I hated the book with the passion of a thousand suns. I pondered this unusual fact and the main offender for me was definitely the language. Partly written in some dumbed down and bastardized 21st century version of a film noire private dick's monologue it felt coarse and sloppy*. The washed up hero is supposed to be quite intelligent (in the well known bright, but too much...more
Mar 09, 2011
Leela Sundy
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommended to Leela by:
A friend
This book held my interest some of the time. I found the initial premise for the characters, Sean and Olivia, meeting again after 15 years of separation somewhat forced. There were many aspects of both Sean and Olivia’s characters that simply didn’t ring true.
And the sex, though frequent and detailed, didn’t have the chemistry I’d hoped for – actually, I skipped over parts. Okay, I get that this hero’s supposed to be on par with Lisa Marie Rice’s Midnight series, but the number of times these t...more
And the sex, though frequent and detailed, didn’t have the chemistry I’d hoped for – actually, I skipped over parts. Okay, I get that this hero’s supposed to be on par with Lisa Marie Rice’s Midnight series, but the number of times these t...more
Edge of Midnight
3 Stars
Can't believe I'm writing this, but… this book has too much sex and it undermines the chemistry and emotional buildup of Sean and Olivia's relationship.
The suspense plot has tremendous potential. Unfortunately, it is completely overwhelmed by the excessive sexcapades and by the time the eventual showdown with the villains arrives it is almost an afterthought.
Sean is not as appealing a hero as I thought he would be - he is a total man slut, which is a huge turn off and hi...more
3 Stars
Can't believe I'm writing this, but… this book has too much sex and it undermines the chemistry and emotional buildup of Sean and Olivia's relationship.
The suspense plot has tremendous potential. Unfortunately, it is completely overwhelmed by the excessive sexcapades and by the time the eventual showdown with the villains arrives it is almost an afterthought.
Sean is not as appealing a hero as I thought he would be - he is a total man slut, which is a huge turn off and hi...more
My first delve into the romantic suspense genre got me the amazing Naked in Death and I was suddenly really excited to read more of these mystery books. The problem here was, where Naked in Death and the other books in the series are a deeply developed psychological murder mystery with a sweet romantic subplot that is secondary to solving the case... Edge of Midnight is sex. Lots and lots of sex and love and sex and angst and sex. There's also a stalker on the loose, but we'll get to him once we...more
Feb 02, 2013
Kathleen J
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
romantic-suspense
You'll find lots of hot sex here--the man's a sex machine. I liked the hero--a lot more unusual and complex than usual. Liked the heroine too although she doesn't have a lot to make her distinctive compared to him. There's lots of tension/action here as well. And the relationship between the H and h is very well written I thought. The problem lays with the bad guys. The mad scientist and his henchmen are totally, completely cartoon characters. The heroine's terrible parents aren't any better. Co...more
I loved this book as much as the 3 books in the series before it. I really like that the characters from the previous books where also in this book.
Sean was a total hunk! Oh he had some problems just as Davy did but boy the guy sure knew how to go to it between the sheets, lol!
I liked Liv too. She was smart, witty, brave and not a perfect size 5. She did cry a bit, but who would not after going through what she did.
I liked the side story of Cindy and Miles. I especially liked what Shannon did wi...more
Sean was a total hunk! Oh he had some problems just as Davy did but boy the guy sure knew how to go to it between the sheets, lol!
I liked Liv too. She was smart, witty, brave and not a perfect size 5. She did cry a bit, but who would not after going through what she did.
I liked the side story of Cindy and Miles. I especially liked what Shannon did wi...more
ok, I have said this a million times, but would it really be so difficult to number books in a series? I mean I still enjoyed this book, but starting at the beginning is what I usually like to do. Anyway, this was a great book. Lots of sex, which some was pretty wild, but I think it added to the "craziness" of the characters. The plot was very interesting, which again would have been seen differently had I read the previous books. While it could stand alone and had a beginning and an end, it wou...more
Apr 17, 2013
Heather
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
general-fiction,
new-reads-this-year
I finally figured out why I like these lousy books. It's the food! The main characters are all these mucho macho manly-man super-studs who periodically sit down to massive meals described in loving detail. So first, there's the appeal of pretending to have the metabolism of a mucho macho manly-man super-stud -- all that guilt-free eating. And second, there's the appeal of pretending to cook for a mucho macho manly-man super-stud -- never again would anyone tell me that I made too much or that th...more
Dec 19, 2010
Baba ♥♥♥ Marcus, Tyler, Tate, Dan, Ty, & Hunter
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
The best book in this series and Sean...hmm...he is simply DEE-lish!
Loved it.
Another romantic suspense thriller from Shannon McKenna. This one centers around Sean McCloud, the ladies man and former military mercenary. This one kept me on the edge of my seat. It was hard to put down. Good story, good characters, lots of sex. It is like an exciting roller coaster ride. Sexual language: strong. Number of sex scenes: about fifteen. Setting: current day in U.S. Genre: erotic romantic suspense thriller.
For a list of my reviews of other Shannon McKenna books, see my 5...more
Another romantic suspense thriller from Shannon McKenna. This one centers around Sean McCloud, the ladies man and former military mercenary. This one kept me on the edge of my seat. It was hard to put down. Good story, good characters, lots of sex. It is like an exciting roller coaster ride. Sexual language: strong. Number of sex scenes: about fifteen. Setting: current day in U.S. Genre: erotic romantic suspense thriller.
For a list of my reviews of other Shannon McKenna books, see my 5...more
Wow. There was lots o sex in this book. Id venture to say roughly 1/3 of the book was sex. It’s a big book too. I read while I’m at work. That was awkward.
Sex aside, this was my first McKenna and aside from the similarities with our names, I didn’t connect with the story much. I guess I have a hard time believing the jump back into your first loves bed without much thought…without really having been there in the first place. The basis of the story was great had I not been jumping back and forth...more
Sex aside, this was my first McKenna and aside from the similarities with our names, I didn’t connect with the story much. I guess I have a hard time believing the jump back into your first loves bed without much thought…without really having been there in the first place. The basis of the story was great had I not been jumping back and forth...more
I liked this one as well, still not as well as Davy's book, but whatever!!! :-) I loved the ending, it was very sweet...I even got a little misty eyed. One con, and its not just about this book but a reoccuring problem with McKenna's books: there are so many typos, and other minor plot errors! In one of the previous books, she had a scene where there was a conversation going on and all of a sudden another character's name shows up and he's not even in the scene! Big mistake, and its just soooo f...more
Sean is made out to be the wittiest, cutest, most smart mouthed of the three brothers and I couldn't wait to read about him. I am sorry to say that that is the only reason I gave this book 5 stars. While the character development and love between Sean and Liv is great, this story is so far fetched that at times I felt I was reading a science fiction novel, not to mention that the dates and timelines don't match up which takes away from the story. Overall, I love Liv and I love Sean so this story...more
Best book in this series so far!! Loved Sean and his Liv. And wow what a plot, so full of action and suspense. I was biting my nails while sitting on the edge of my seat through the whole thing.
Sean has been a favourite of mine for a while now and I have been looking forward to his book and i have to say it didn't let me down.
Sean has been a favourite of mine for a while now and I have been looking forward to his book and i have to say it didn't let me down.
I would probably give this book a higher rating, but I'm just so sick of all the man-sluts in books these days. If it isn't okay for the heroine to have slept with hundreds of men, why should it be okay for the hero to have slept with hundreds of women. Ick.
If you can ignore his extreme promiscuity (and several other moments of his sheer stupidity), this is a decent book.
If you can ignore his extreme promiscuity (and several other moments of his sheer stupidity), this is a decent book.
Sep 28, 2009
Manda Collins
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
contemporary,
romantic-suspense
Liked this one quite a lot. Interesting characters, good suspense. Would not recommend for those who do not like erotic romance, but was nice to read erotic romantic suspense that was good on both counts. A little too much sexxoring after a while, but other than that I liked. Also heroine was a librarian which is always a plus in my book:)
Sep 07, 2011
Jane
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
favorite-series,
romantic-suspense
Another one of Shannon's crazy psycho bad guys. Where she comes up with these guys I don't know. I really liked this story. The characters were great. I loved the sensative side of Sean. Great sex scenes...even something I never heard of before. If you want to know what it is, you'll just have to read it.
Loved this book. best in the series so far. It is packed with action and the story is very good. lots of sweet and hot moments between Sean, the youngest McCloud brother and his HEA Liv. She is a strong character, no super heroine but intelligent and loving.
I was happy that Miles plays a major part in this book. He is one of my favourite characters in the series. I was hoping for him having his own novel though. He is so different from the McCloud brothers who are all amazing looking sex gods, w...more
I was happy that Miles plays a major part in this book. He is one of my favourite characters in the series. I was hoping for him having his own novel though. He is so different from the McCloud brothers who are all amazing looking sex gods, w...more
Wow...I have not written a review for this book...I was browsing Baba's best sex scenes shelf and this one was on it...FOR GOOD REASON, PEOPLE!!!
Sean is a dirty, nasty, messy, delicious peice of flesh! He has burried his pain from the past in the body/bodies of women for nearly a decade. Manwhore does even begin to touch Sean's rep.
But when Liv comes back into his life...all bets are off. Sean is single minded in his pursuit and uses every skill he has honed while boned to make her his!
I love th...more
Sean is a dirty, nasty, messy, delicious peice of flesh! He has burried his pain from the past in the body/bodies of women for nearly a decade. Manwhore does even begin to touch Sean's rep.
But when Liv comes back into his life...all bets are off. Sean is single minded in his pursuit and uses every skill he has honed while boned to make her his!
I love th...more
Mmmmm, give me some Sean! That is one hot character!
I love McKenna's books, and the Mc Cloud series is a pure pleasure to read. This particular story is loaded with interesting situations and characters, plus the always extra-evil villains.
Loved the smoking hot sex scenes, if you like an alpha hero, look no further!

I love McKenna's books, and the Mc Cloud series is a pure pleasure to read. This particular story is loaded with interesting situations and characters, plus the always extra-evil villains.
Loved the smoking hot sex scenes, if you like an alpha hero, look no further!

I hated this book so much that I almost swore off Shannon McKenna. The main guy, Sean McCloud, is seriously a big loser. He's obsessively in love with this fat girl (whom he constantly refers to as "the goddess"). Of course, all she does is spite him and treat him like dirt. Ugh. I hated this book. Only read it if you like heroes that have no dignity, no shame, and no self-respect. And if you enjoy reading about mean, hateful fat girls.
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::From The Author's Website::
HOW IT ALL BEGAN
I started writing my first romance novel in secret. I was working a temp job in an insurance office in Manhattan at the time, and the office manager had made it clear that even if there was nothing to do, I still had to look busy-- never one of my big talents. I felt bad about the waste...more
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::From The Author's Website::
HOW IT ALL BEGAN
I started writing my first romance novel in secret. I was working a temp job in an insurance office in Manhattan at the time, and the office manager had made it clear that even if there was nothing to do, I still had to look busy-- never one of my big talents. I felt bad about the waste...more
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I stumbled over your review. Wow, it is great. I've read and loved this book, too. It is my favorite of this series.
Barbara
May 27, 2011 06:35am
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