On the Edge

by Susan Kearney

How much did she really know? Four years ago, Kaylin Dancroft's sister Jenna was kidnapped from the bedroom where they both slept. Ever since, Kaylin has been trying to recall some memory of that night, details about the kidnapper - anything that might lead investigators to Jenna. But with no luck. Kaylin is clairvoyant and has been haunted all her life by dreams. Now she is experiencing vivid nightmares that may be connected to her sister's abduction. Night after night, terror jolts Kaylin awake, but disjointed fragments are all she can remember - until Shane Lynch comes to her aid. Shane is ex-CIA and a psychic himself. The connection between them is immediate and far beyond anything Kaylin has ever experienced. But can Kaylin relax and let Shane help her reach the dangerous truth lurking behind her dreams? Can she trust him with her mind, her body - and her sister?

Genres: Romance, Paranormal, Suspense, Paranormal Romance, Mystery, Contemporary

320 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published May 1, 2005

About the author

Susan Kearney used to set herself on fire four times a day, now a USA TODAY—BESTSELLING author, she does something really hot—she writes paranormal romance and romantic suspense for Tor. She can apply the old rule of "write what you know" and never run out of ideas for characters and plots. An All-American and professional diver, expert in martial arts, sailor, real estate broker and owner of a barter business as well as women's fitness and three hair salons, she has enough material for a lifetime.

Kearney, a native of New Jersey, writes full time and has sold books to the industries' top publishing houses — Grand Central, Tor, Simon & Schuster, Harlequin, Berkley, Leisure, Red Sage and Kensington. As an award winning author, Kearney earned a Business Degree from the University of Michigan. Kearney's knowledge and experience spans throughout the romance genre, and her fifty plus books include contemporary, romantic suspense, historical, futuristic, science fiction and paranormal novels. She resides in a suburb of Tampa—with her husband, kids and Boston terrier. Currently she's plotting her way through her 54th work of fiction.

Reviews

[Jennifer Wardrip · Rating 5 out of 5]

For Kaylin Dancroft, dreaming is more than just what happens when you fall asleep at night. A powerful clairvoyant, Kaylin has for years had nightmares and visions that seem to foretell coming events. They proved true enough four years ago, when her sister Jenna was kidnapped from the bedroom that they shared during college break-her sister who, Kaylin is sure, was taken in her place.

Now the nightmares are back, stronger and more terrifying than before, showing scenes that speak to her of her sister's disappearance. Every night she awakes in a terror, with only small fragments of those horrible dreams reverberating through her mind. How can she find Jenna when she doesn't even know who took her? Or ever more importantly, why Kaylin and Jenna were targeted in the first place? With no one to answer her questions, with nowhere to turn, Kaylin feels helpless to accomplish anything, including the most important task of all-finding and rescuing her sister before it's too late.

Then the most unlikely of heroes comes to her aid. Ex-CIA agent and psychic, Shane Lynch, seems to appear out of nowhere when Kaylin falls asleep after a marathon of hours working hard to stay awake. Determined to do anything to keep the nightmares at bay, she seeks solace at a movie theater-only to fall into a deep sleep riddled with disturbing images of her lost teen-aged sister. When Shane comes to her rescue by taking her next door for coffee, Kaylin finds herself sharing the story of her life with her unlikely confidante.

Ms. Kearney has written a wonderful paranormal romantic suspense story, filled with rich characters, believable situations, and a heart-warming attraction. Fans of Ms. Kearney's paranormals, or even fans of the genre itself, are in for a real treat with this deliciously haunting story.

[Jena · Rating 2 out of 5]

Even in the land of fiction, there's a level of believability that must be upheld for me to really enjoy a story. This book never reached that threshhold, and although some of the concepts were interesting, it never got going.

Hardworking philanthropic rich girl with a heart as big as her bank account needs a fantasy come true.
Time cop from the future shows up and he's everything she's never thought she wanted but definitely needed.
In the few days they have together, they fall in love and have hot sex, while trying to abort impending future-altering disaster.
Throw in a bizarre sci-fi sex toy concept.
Then, because of the laws of physics, he must return to his own time and never see her again.
Here follows a very strange ending.

I'm not trying to hate on this book . . . it was just . . . WEIRD!

[Karen Desmond · Rating 4 out of 5]

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