April Ortiz is doing all she can to support her young daughter, Jenny, by working as a waitress and picking up as many shifts as possible. April's mom helps with the late night day-care but lately her mom's addictions and lack of responsibility are putting Jenny in danger. Before April can take care of the home situation, she must deal with the tragedy of a co-worker found raped and murdered. The cops asking the staff question is making everyone nervous so, in a desperate attempt to help find a murderer, April slips the handsome Officer Young the name of a gang member; an action that can endanger April and her family. At the moment of contact with Officer Young, April feels a jolt of awareness and attraction she has never felt before but being an ex-girl friend of a gang member keeps her from taking advantage of the attraction for obvious reasons.

Officer Noah Young is biding his time in the Gang Division until he can apply for the Homicide Division in Chula Vista. Until then, scoping out kids that look suspicious will have to work. Noah immediately takes action when his sees two kids climbing a fence looking guilty; with a hunch that something is wrong, Noah asks questions that lead to a young woman that has clearly been raped and murdered. The woman was a waitress at a popular local night club which is where the investigation starts, putting April directly in Noah's path. The moment Noah see April, he becomes fascinated with her and unable to take his eyes off her. Noah is aware of the policy of dating interviewees but even after finding out she has ties to the local gangs, Noah is sure he can solve a murder and keep the girl.

Jill Sorenson's THE EDGE OF NIGHT is an exciting and action-packed suspense story that keeps you guessing throughout the entire book. Great Read!

Book Summary

In a sultry California city on the Mexican border, a brutal crime pushes a struggling young mother and an idealistic cop to the edge of passion—and beyond.

To support her small daughter, April Ortiz does what she has to do—which means waiting tables in a skimpy outfit at a popular nightclub in a gang-infested area of Chula Vista. When one of her co-workers is raped and murdered, April does what she knows she shouldn’t—she defies the neighborhood code by giving the police a hardcore gang member’s name.

Clean-cut cop Noah Young wants a shot at breaking this case more than anything in the world—that is, until he meets the unforgettable April Ortiz. When April gives Noah the tip, a spark ignites. As the fire between them threatens to blaze out of control, the two are dragged down further into the dark mysteries of the graffiti-lined streets, taunted by a crazed killer who could strike again at any time.