Living on the Edge is book 1 of the Crimson Edge series, however there is a prequel to this story, Edge of Forever. Living on the Edge follows Angus and Ryleigh on their journey.
About Living on the Edge
Angus is the drummer for Crimson Edge. He hates reporters, but must deal with them now that the band is on tour. He has secrets, boy does he have secrets, that only two people know outside of his family.
Ryleigh started a social media channel while in college featuring reviews of bands and their albums, as well as their shows. Over the years her following has grown. But when her dad is on his deathbed, he makes her promise to join the staff at Rock Harder Magazine and become a real journalist.
When Ryleigh joins the Crimson Edge tour, Angus is leery about her intentions. He questions her morals about what she is really there to report on. They butt heads regularly, but it is like foreplay for these two.
When Ryleigh asks Angus for a favor, he vehemently says no and walks away without even listening to what the favor is. So when she comes across him having a discussion with someone on the bus, she pieces together the facts and passes the information on to her editor, who runs with the story.
When his truth comes out, will it impact the band? Will it impact his personal life? Will it impact anything? Time will tell.
When Lexi decides to go public, through Ryleigh and Rock Harder, about her pregnancy, the story she was sent to dig up falls in her lap. However, she does not write it in the manner her editor was expecting. Instead, she spins it as a positive and not a scandal.
But when Rich, the editor or Rock Harder magazine, expects her to write a story about the band’s reaction to Angus’s secret, she is not able to bring herself to write it as a scandal. He keeps telling her he has a source that is telling him they are breaking up after the tour. Is this true? Or does he really have a source telling him that? Or is the source just trying to shift focus from them to another “controversy”? So many questions.
Since they are now dating, Ryleigh allows Angus to read the story she is emailing to her editor, right before she hits the send button. He loves the story and the positive spin she puts on the scandal and rumors.
But when the story comes out, it is not the story she submitted. It has “truths” in it, but she did not write them. And when Angus reads the story, he is livid. He trusted her. He gave her everything. Why would she do this to him? He does not even give her a chance to explain.
Is this the end of Angus and Ryleigh? Or just a bump in the road? Will his family support him and his decisions, or will they continue to press him about his duties?
Impressions
I have so many feelings about this book. Angus has so many secrets. When they are revealed, he goes in to a tailspin. I feel bad for him. He has worked so hard to remove himself from his family and protect the band from bad publicity. But his “deceit” is handled differently by each of his bandmates.
Ryleigh has ethics. Why she wants to work for Rock Harder is beyond me. I know she made a promise, but sometimes you have to take care of yourself first.
Both Ryleigh and Angus are fiery people. They do not want to like each other. But when they finally come together as a couple, they need to remember that bad things can happen. They need to take in to account forgiveness and communication.
I am really looking forward to more stories in this series. I am hoping to see Kirsten and Sam get a story in the future. And Jonny. I have so many questions about him. I am questioning some things after reading this book and my mind is racing with possibilities.
Availability
Living on the Edge is currently available in eBook and Paperback format on Amazon.
Series Listing
- Edge of Forever (Crimson Edge Book 0.5)
- Living on the Edge (Crimson Edge Book 1)
- Edge of Heaven (Crimson Edge Book 2)
- Over the Edge (Crimson Edge Book 3)
About Kat Mizera
USA Today Bestselling author Kat Mizera is a South Florida native. Born in Miami Beach with a healthy dose of wanderlust, she’s called Los Angeles, Long Island, upstate New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Atlanta home. She’s never been able to pick which locale is her favorite, but if pressed, she’d probably choose the west coast.
Kat’s a typical PTA mom with a wonderful and supportive husband (Kevin) and two amazing boys (Nick and Max). When she’s not writing, she’s either scrapbooking or indulging in her second love (after writing) – traveling. Greece is one of her favorite places in the world. She loves that Athens is a big city with a small-town feel. The food, beaches and culture keep her going back as often as possible. She hopes to retire there one day so she can spend her days writing books on the beach.
As you can guess from her series, the Las Vegas Sidewinders, Kat loves hockey. She is also a freelance hockey writer, covering her favorite team, the Florida Panthers, and any other teams that have an interesting story. The rest of the time, she writes novels: sexy, romantic fiction that she hopes makes you as happy as it makes her. There’s something enticing about hockey players and romance…
