Jillian Jacobs Livres

She spent her life fighting for middle ground, and now that she’s found it, she’ll fight for her life. Ember Brooks yearns for an end to the dark chapters of her life—abusive mother, negligent father, teenage trauma, and sibling suicide. Determined to escape her traumatic past, Ember is finally headed for solid ground, gathering strength and balance with the help of her trusted counselor and friend, Xander Kane. Still reeling from the death of her brother, Ember finds solace when Manchester Marauders center, Owen Killion goes on the offensive and barrels into her life. Both on the football field and off, Owen is sure-footed and confident. With his domineering presence and reliable nature, he alters her game-plan. But for a girl continually left on the sidelines, can she leave her heart on the line? When Ember is the victim of increasingly dangerous incidents, and Xander changes the course of their relationship, once more her life spirals out of control. Ember trusts Owen to guard their love, but when someone else is calling the shots, can they reach the end zone or will they fumble?

A sightless woman. A man who has seen everything. A new vision of the future. Duty For over four centuries the Air Elemental, Nodin Osi, has protected the very air we breathe. Yet when he returns to his ancestral homelands to recruit a beautiful ally, he's literally set adrift when someone else takes control of his gifts. Vision Blind since birth, Kamali Kiwidinok can only see the vibrant auras surrounding each human. She blusters into Nodin's world armed with her special vision only to discover that Nodin is the one person she can actually see. Obscurity Quint, an insidious creature composed of dark matter, returns with strong adversaries and stolen magic, holding nothing back in his pursuit of the most powerful witch in history. Unaware the Elementals have developed a spell to banish him from this plane, he relentlessly pursues his goals. Sacrifice Plunged back into darkness, Kamali must stand against her enemies before helping the Elementals in their fight against Quint. Will Nodin make the ultimate sacrifice for Kamali? Or is the future between a human and a peri-mortal lost in the wind? With vision there is hope. With hope there is love. - Nodin Osi

Ryan Cole has two stiff middle fingers for those who say, "You can rise above your past..".because, yeah...when has that ever happened? Until it does... After aiding an influential Senator, Ryan is thrust into a scenario that lays the foundation for his dreams of becoming a lawyer. All he has to do is befriend the Senator's daughter-a woman with no friends, no social skills, whose past traumas are even worse than his own...and on top of all that, she's the most beautiful woman he's ever seen. As Ryan manipulates his way into April's life, he discovers he'd do anything to release her from the cage she lives within. But when he slips and April discovers her father's plan and Ryan's part in it, he must face the consequences of his betrayal and a future without the woman he loves.

Rachel's Guard Book #2 The O-Line SeriesOne hidden secret. One tragic mistake. Two lives converge to discover one final truth."I killed you."With his grandmother's words, pro-football player Warren "Bronco" Murray's picture-perfect world takes a direct hit. After mistaking him for a man from her past, Bronco believes his grandmother's confused confession reveals the man who raised him isn't his real father. Is his grandmother's mind slipping? Or is she harboring a deadly secret?Searching for an answer to a question he's not even sure exists, Bronco hires Rachel Harris, a local private investigator and a woman who brings out his protective--and primal--instincts.Rachel's spent her life seeking her own resolution for a tragic mistake made years ago. Unwilling to suffer through another loss, she vows to keep her relationship with Bronco strictly professional. Yet with each step into Bronco's past, she finds that the players shaping her life also shaped his. Working together to uncover the facts, they falter when the game turns deadly. Nothing is as it seems and they must fight to unearth the truth buried under past deceptions and lies. Bronco and Rachel survive personal attacks and shocking revelations only to discover that the answers they sought have created a new path...but will they endure the journey together or falter under the truth?

Infidelity insider Imina Lesedi is forbidden to share her employer's secrets-and her own. Only one man understands the delicate nature of working for a company that provides companionship for the elite, but his social and financial status make him unattainable, even though Imina craves a visit to his darkroom.Award winning photographer Aiden Maxfield views life from behind the camera. A charmer by nature, he relishes the moments he makes the elusive Imina smile-but he would much rather picture the exotic beauty on his rumpled sheets. When the two are trapped together, the enticement proves too strong to resist. Raw passions are exposed, and their years of denial culminate in an insatiable desire for more. But not everyone celebrates their newfound bliss. A malicious foe is threatened by Imina's knowledge of a dark secret from their shared past. When that truth is exposed, Imina and Aiden must fight for their love before it becomes shuttered by lies, deception-and Infidelity.

He knows how to play the game, but can he win when the stakes turn deadly? Manchester Marauders offensive lineman Jason Stafford has everything going for him until he is blindsided by a calculating woman who names him as the father of her unborn child. Unsure of the validity of her claim, he treads carefully, despite being willing to accept responsibility. Maude Killion, the younger sister of one of Jason's teammates, has been sidelined by a crush on Jason. Determined to revise her game plan, Maude asserts her independence from her overprotective brother and a controlling boyfriend. While working on a charity project, Maude and Jason discover they play well together. But when Maude becomes the victim of a malicious foe, it appears that another player has entered the game-one with deadly intentions who will stop at nothing to win. Now, Maude and Jason must join forces to defeat their opponent and score a victory for love.

What happens when a lonely water-girl finally finds her shore? In a tourist town at the base of the Tetons, Maya Conway, a mythical being known as an Elemental, stands at a crossroads. On her current path, she is content using her life force-water-to protect humans and the environment. Her direction is altered when Mother Nature taps her to guide Terran Forrester, an analytical scientist, on his journey to become the next Elemental-Earth. If Maya crosses into his world, will her lonely heart find a partner or will his rational mind reject her otherworldly existence? When an ancient evil evolved from dark matter shadows their steps, which path will they choose-logic or love?

Kidnapped as a child and raised within an Ohio-based Russian mafia post, Erik Pavel has been honed to a razor’s edge—ruthless and deadly. Yet, at age fifteen, the head of his brigade deems Erik weak and murders his surrogate mother, fueling him to live for only one thing—revenge. Now closer than ever to the vengeance he seeks, Erik will allow no one to stand in his way. Nicki Nobles fought her way out of a life where survival was key. Now strong and independent, she refuses to let her past dictate her future. After Nicki helps him gather information on his nemesis, Erik is forced to work with her again. Fearing for her safety while fighting an attraction to her, Erik would prefer to keep Nicki out of his life. Seeing so much of herself in the broken man, Nicki agrees to Erik’s plan only to discover she’s falling for someone who will never believe she can be more than her past. As Erik’s plan unfolds, he must learn to rely on Nicki and realize that families aren’t always bound by blood and that trusting another doesn’t make you weak.