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Edge of Desire (Primal Instinct #3)
by
Rhyannon Byrd (Goodreads Author)
Sheriff Riley Buchanan is a good man...but a man possessed. Plagued by vicious and uncontrollable impulses, he lives in fear of surrendering to real love. Even after years apart, he still craves one woman, Hope Summers, above all others, and will do anything to protect her from harm--even tempt fate.
Hope is a woman with her own secrets. For months she has eluded her abusi...more
Hope is a woman with her own secrets. For months she has eluded her abusi...more
ebook, 384 pages
Published
June 1st 2009
by Harlequin Books
(first published January 1st 2009)
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Hi! Are you in a good mood and wish you weren't? Or better yet, is someone you hate in a good mood and you wish you could ruin their day? Then look no further than The Primal Instinct series by Rhyannon Byrd as a surefire method of sending someone into a deep depression and looking for the nearest supplier of Prozac.
Riley Buchanan was left in a difficult position when his older brother left home, leaving him with his obsessed mother and younger sister. His mother's fanatical belief in their fam...more
Riley Buchanan was left in a difficult position when his older brother left home, leaving him with his obsessed mother and younger sister. His mother's fanatical belief in their fam...more
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Another action-packed read complete with a 'second-chance romance'. This is Riley's story, the third Buchanan, who has come to a small town in Washington to locate another weapon to fight the Casus. What he finds is the woman he walked away from fifteen years ago when he became aware that his future would be a threat to them both. His Merrick is rising and both of them want her...
Of course Riley resists madly, the bad guys [including Westmore and his soldiers, the Casus 'meant' for Riley AND Gre...more
Of course Riley resists madly, the bad guys [including Westmore and his soldiers, the Casus 'meant' for Riley AND Gre...more
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Book 3 of the Primal Instinct Series.
This is the Story of Riley and Hope.
Riley hides the fact that they way him and brother and sister grew up bothers him better than even Ian did. St. Riley as Ian likes to call him is hiding a broken heart and a fear of the beast within.
Years ago, Riley and Hope were in love. Until Riley's mom basically strong arms him into doing this vision ritual that would allow him to see what the future had in store for him. What he sees scares him. Scares him so much that...more
This is the Story of Riley and Hope.
Riley hides the fact that they way him and brother and sister grew up bothers him better than even Ian did. St. Riley as Ian likes to call him is hiding a broken heart and a fear of the beast within.
Years ago, Riley and Hope were in love. Until Riley's mom basically strong arms him into doing this vision ritual that would allow him to see what the future had in store for him. What he sees scares him. Scares him so much that...more
This is the 3rd book in this series. I really like the storyline & the world the author has created. The author is highly descriptive. I usually like descriptive authors and I never thought I would be saying this but, this author way, way too descriptive, to the point of run-on. I have a hard time following the conversations of the characters, because the author breaks away from the interaction to wax on about the characters feelings or thoughts. It is to the point where you read a scene, th...more
This was an intriguing paranormal read-one in a triology-but this
I think stood by itself. The concept is much like JR Wards Black Dagger Brotherhood or Sherrilyon Kenyon's Dark Hunters.
New words-"the Merrick" rising in Sheriff Riley and the search
for the "Dark Marker" had me a bit confused at times but I got
the gist.
There were some very sexy scenes and the vulnerability of the
characters were exposed and you felt for them and yes there was
the drinking of blood and the inevitable monsters.
All in...more
I think stood by itself. The concept is much like JR Wards Black Dagger Brotherhood or Sherrilyon Kenyon's Dark Hunters.
New words-"the Merrick" rising in Sheriff Riley and the search
for the "Dark Marker" had me a bit confused at times but I got
the gist.
There were some very sexy scenes and the vulnerability of the
characters were exposed and you felt for them and yes there was
the drinking of blood and the inevitable monsters.
All in...more
Least favorite of books in this series. Riley is not as attractive of a character personality wise either. I just had trouble staying focused on this novel and didn't really want to continue reading it at several points because it slowed and slumped too much. Lots of repetative: shoving hands in his pockets type stuff that became annoying after seeing it pop up in every chapter over and over, being overused as well as the tossing the cig on the ground and rubbing it out with his boot. Seriously,...more
Great book. My favorite so far in this series. Previous reviewers stated that these books were boring...I disagree with that. Each and every one kept my interest. Research before you read...it will make your reading experience more enjoyable if you know what you are getting into.
With Byrd you are getting a different spin on paranormal. The main focus in these books is erotic romance, but not an overabundance of sex. Byrd also adds humor, friendship, betrayal, violence, suspense and action...mak...more
With Byrd you are getting a different spin on paranormal. The main focus in these books is erotic romance, but not an overabundance of sex. Byrd also adds humor, friendship, betrayal, violence, suspense and action...mak...more
This is Riley and Hope's story. Hope was Riley's childhood sweetheart but when he had a vision of his future he broke it off with her and broke her heart. Now they are back together again and all his memories of her come flooding back with a vengence. He still feels as strongly for her now as he did when they were young, only now he is not fully human and the vision he had as a young boy is coming true.
Loved this story. Again with the tortured hard headed male who keeps thinking he is doing the...more
Loved this story. Again with the tortured hard headed male who keeps thinking he is doing the...more
More like 3.5 stars.
After reading all three of the Primal Instincts series in a row, a few thing stood out for me. First, I really like this series, and I look forward to the next trilogy. Second, Rhyannon Byrd writes a hot book, with a good pace and lots of action.
In this installment, we get the story of the third Buchanan sibling, Riley. "Saint" Riley, at that. But what drives Riley to stay on the straight and narrow is a haunting vision of the past that showed him as a monster...and drove hi...more
After reading all three of the Primal Instincts series in a row, a few thing stood out for me. First, I really like this series, and I look forward to the next trilogy. Second, Rhyannon Byrd writes a hot book, with a good pace and lots of action.
In this installment, we get the story of the third Buchanan sibling, Riley. "Saint" Riley, at that. But what drives Riley to stay on the straight and narrow is a haunting vision of the past that showed him as a monster...and drove hi...more
I'd give this one a 3.7/5.
It was entertaining, but it was sooo repetitive when it came to many of the interactions between Riley and Hope. I get that Riley "couldn't" but sometimes it was starting to sound like fluff... Filler.. Not to mention that I had a hard time with some of the logic that was not being used... Once they learned the whole reason behind their past... Couldn't the others provide more convincing arguments to show him he was wrong?
Anyways. There was definitely glue missing in...more
It was entertaining, but it was sooo repetitive when it came to many of the interactions between Riley and Hope. I get that Riley "couldn't" but sometimes it was starting to sound like fluff... Filler.. Not to mention that I had a hard time with some of the logic that was not being used... Once they learned the whole reason behind their past... Couldn't the others provide more convincing arguments to show him he was wrong?
Anyways. There was definitely glue missing in...more
This is my favorite of the 3 so far. Right from the start I liked Riley even though he could have very easily come off as a bastard. I loved Hope's instant reaction to seeing Riley for the first time in years. The visual of the scene was enough to have be giggling at the absurdness of it, while it rang true and I loved Hope from that moment on.
Their history and present made for an interesting contrast. Riley made choices he didn't want for the greater good, already earning his nickname of "St....more
Their history and present made for an interesting contrast. Riley made choices he didn't want for the greater good, already earning his nickname of "St....more
I thought the third book in this series was good although it did drag on some. Riley is Ian and Saige Buchanan's brother. He is a sheriff and he was left behind to take care of Saige and Mom when Ian took off when he was young, which led to some very hard feelings between Ian and Riley. Riley had it rough being the man around the house after Ian ran off, and it lead to problems with relationships.
Holly was his high school sweetheart. They lose contact and years later, when his mission to find th...more
Holly was his high school sweetheart. They lose contact and years later, when his mission to find th...more
Riley is a sheriff and has always been a honest, decent man. But he knows that he has the blood of the Merrick in him. This caused him to break up with his first and only love Hope years ago. But now Hope is back in his life and the Caccus who is out to hurt his family realize that they can hurt him through Hope. He fights his feelings for Hope trying to save her but then realizes that he has to figure out how to protect her and keep her for his own.
Jan 30, 2011
Wendy Mitchell
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Let me preface this by saying I love this series. However, I wanted to set this book on fire. I HATE wishy washy heroines. who keep going back to men who obviously have problems. This was such a book. Hero's with martyr complexes give me the scratch, and this one had it in spades. That I'm leaving for your own good line *argh*. He must think she's an idiot who can't think for herself.
May 19, 2010
Cherise
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3.5 Stars
There was a lot of repetition in this book. At times the conversations between Holly and Riley were almost word for word the same conversations that had already taken place; it got a little old for me. Riley's Martyrdom and stubborness also dragged this rating and storyline down. I just wanted to smack him at times and tell him to get over himself already!
There was a lot of repetition in this book. At times the conversations between Holly and Riley were almost word for word the same conversations that had already taken place; it got a little old for me. Riley's Martyrdom and stubborness also dragged this rating and storyline down. I just wanted to smack him at times and tell him to get over himself already!
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Wow! I don't know which part hit me the hardest......I won't spoil, but there was something tremendously powerful about this book! With my first relationship being like it was, this story hit close to home on the feelings and emotions I went through at that time of my life. This story will hold a special place in my heart for that, and many other reasons! Beautifully done!
Mar 24, 2012
Booklovinmamas
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Read by Anna: 4 stars
Read by FranJessca: 4.5 stars (Review found on Book Lovin Mamas)
Read by FranJessca: 4.5 stars (Review found on Book Lovin Mamas)
I did like this book but it did lack much of what the first and second book had in it as far as the relationship between the two main characters were concerned. I just didn't find them as exciting or interesting and that took some of the zest out of the story for me. I found it seemed to drag on in the middle for me and needed to be moved on more quickly. I didn't like the whole high school sweetheart thing. I also found her complete devotion to him less believeable with the way he ended it betw...more
Oct 22, 2009
Greta
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This is the third in the series - while it closed the arc and introduced some interesting new characters we may see in future stories, it was pretty similar to the second story in the series.
I did enjoy this series, the only problem I had with it is how hard each and every couple fought the inevitable, up until the end. I will be reading the next one when it comes out.
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Riley's waffeling back and forth regarding Hope is very aggravating. I kept wanting to shout at him "make up your mind already." I found myself skipping past all these self-discussion/recriminations. This crap annoyed me so much I actually had to force myself to keep reading. I only did so because this is a series book and I want to read about other characters. If this was the last book in the series, I'm sure I would have tossed it in the garbage. I like my alpha males and Riles is definitely N...more
love how the fight everything to end together.. can wait to see what happend next!
When a book can evoke strong emotions in me--even if it's being mad at the hero--it's a good one.
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Riley & Hope
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Not as good as the first two in the trilogy, but still enjoyable.
Great story !!! Love it !!! Highly recommendable , it's a MUST read series !
Loved this story and am psyched to go on to #4!
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Rhyannon Byrd is an avid, longtime fan of romance and the author of more than twenty paranormal and erotic titles. She has been nominated for three Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Awards, including best Shape-shifter Romance, and her books have been translated into nine languages. After having spent years enjoying the glorious sunshine of the American South and Southwest, Rhyannon now lives in th...more
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