Bøger af Lisa Marie Rice

You met the powerful and mysterious Jacob Black, of Black, Inc., in the celebrated Women of Midnight series. Now it's time for Jacob to step to the fore, in the first installment of a scorching, heart-pounding all-new series from Lisa Marie Rice-Black, Inc.Years ago, he abandoned her, shattering her heart...Alexandra Hethering lost her best friend, the boy she loved, at the lowest point in her life. Since then she's forged a new life for herself as a top-tier scientist at the CDC. Yet her lost love haunts her dreams.Now, eighteen years later, she's facing down a world-wide threat that could kill billions. She needs help-expert, fearless, powerful help.He'll never leave her side again...Jacob Black was a decorated soldier, then created a world famous security company. He is powerful and feared, but he has a single weak spot-the beautiful, brilliant girl he had to leave behind. Now Alex is in danger-the kind that could get her killed.Not happening. Not on his watch. He'll keep her safe at any cost...

Interior designer Suzanne Barron always thought she'd fall in love slowly with a suitable man, a safe man. Former navy SEAL John Huntington-aka the Midnight Man-- is anything but safe. The day they meet, Suzanne shocks herself by having no holds barred sex with John. But her panic goes into overdrive when danger strikes. John will protect her, but who's going to protect her heart from him? John is a SEAL, and he never backs down. The Midnight Man is used to fighting for what he wants, but the fight turns deadly when unknown enemies attack. Suddenly, Suzanne's life is on the line. Once John's had a taste of her, there's no doubt that Suzanne belongs to him, and whoever is after her will have to go through him first . . .

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST After a violent attack, Allegra Ennis lost everything-her father, her music career and her sight. Living in a world alone, full of darkness and fear, Allegra is haunted by nightmares that don't end when she opens her eyes. When she is stalked by an unknown killer, Allegra must trust her life-and her heart-to former Navy SEAL Douglas Kowalski, a fearsome warrior who bears the scars of war. But Kowalski fears that someone as beautiful and talented as Allegra could never love a disfigured and mutilated war hero like him. He can protect her against danger, but can he protect his heart?It's not what you see...it's what you feel.

Hope Winston will do anything for a friend-even if it means travelling across the world to help run an English language school in Italy. When her good deed puts her life in danger, Hope is in need of protection, but she doesn't want protection from a cop. She has good reason to distrust them--so how is it that she's ended up sleeping with one? Head of the elite anti-mafia squad, Capitano Franco Rivera finds the gorgeous American delectable but dangerous. He feels compelled to protect her, even though she can't seem to stop stirring up trouble. Hope needs a keeper and Franco is just the man to keep her...in his bed.

He comes from nowhere.Jacko is not afraid of anything or anyone. He has faced down the stuff of nightmares as a Navy SEAL. Now he is facing an enemy that terrifies him-his past.Lauren is the love of his life. But how can he be the man she deserves if his past is shrouded in mystery? Lauren loves Jacko just as he is. She doesn't know where his quest will take him-- she can only hope it will lead him back to her. But Jacko's relentless search for the truth of his past will unleash a deadly enemy hellbent on destroying everything he loves most...

Lisa Marie Rice's books can be summed up in one word - addictive!" - Katie ReusThey'll kill for what's in her head.... Riley Robinson is in deep trouble. She's the only one who knows that a video that could catapult the world into full-scale war is just a deepfake, but someone out there will stop at nothing to silence her. Soon, a whole company of ruthless mercenaries is running her down. The only one in her corner is Pierce Jordan, a lone former SEAL that her friends sent to help her, but one man is enough. One hard-eyed, hard-bodied, extremely sexy, extremely capable man. And he'll do anything to keep her safe... Over his dead body... Pierce Jordan was sent by friends to protect a computer nerd girl in trouble. Turns out the nerd girl is a brilliant bombshell, and the trouble could burn the world to the ground. She's way out of his league, but it's up to him to protect the knowledge in her gorgeous head, keep her from getting slaughtered, and convince the world that she's telling the truth-all while fighting a raging hunger that could destroy them both...

Bennett Cameron is one of the best close protection agents in the world. Gorgeous, genius-level computer expert Elle Castle has no clue that Russian mobsters are after her and she won't play nice when her wealthy father hires Bennett to protect her. When she refuses to follow Bennett to safety, kidnapping her is his only option. Elle Castle finds herself living every woman's worst nightmare -- waking up terrified, disoriented and tied to a chair at the mercy of a powerful, intimidating stranger. He says he kidnapped her and tied her up for her own good. Yeah, right. The good news is that he doesn't seem to be a serial killer. The bad news is he is lethally hot. Holed up in a luxury suite in the heart of London, Elle and Bennett fight to resist the sexual heat burning between them. But the Russian mob is relentless and closing in fast-and soon they both must be ready to sacrifice everything for love

Ten years ago Cal Burns lost the only woman he'd ever loved, Anya Voronova. He had a ring in his pocket -- and then she walked out of his life and he never knew why. He moved thousands of miles away, built an empire, became rich and powerful.She broke his heart when he was young but he doesn't have a heart to break now.Anya Voronova has spent ten years working toward the Accords - a once in a lifetime chance at lasting peace in the Middle East. The Accords will be signed in Venice during Mardi Gras. The city is an explosion of glamour and joy -- and then she comes face to face with the man she was forced to brutally leave ten years ago and has never forgotten. Cal is now powerful, rich beyond belief -- and angry. She doesn't care, just one last look at him will have to be enough to last her the rest of her life.But Anya knows things that a shadowy group of men will kill to keep secret. And when they come for her, Cal discovers he has a heart after all. And it belongs to Anya. It always has.

Mark Redmond is a plumbing supplies importer.Or maybe a tax software salesman.Anything that makes him seem harmless when he is actually one of the most dangerous men on the planet.On a business trip to Paris, he encounters beautiful, classy Harper Kendall. After one incendiary night at the Ritz, he's not willing to let her go, even if it means a day of culture at the Louvre. Art isn't his thing, but he is willing to make an exception for Harper.But then danger strikes and that is his thing.He's not going to let anything happen to Harper, not while he is alive.Harper Kendall isn't into bland businessmen, so why is she so taken with Mark Redmond? He is so not her type and yet... it only takes one hot night to convince her that maybe he is. With their lives in danger, Harper discovers what it means to have a highly dangerous man protecting her and loving her.

"Bennett Cameron is one of the best close protection agents in the world. Gorgeous, genius-level computer expert Elle Castle has no clue that Russian mobsters are after her and she won't play nice when her wealthy father hires Bennett to protect her. When she refuses to follow Bennett to safety, kidnapping her is his only option. Elle Castle finds herself living every woman's worst nightmare -- waking up terrified, disoriented and tied to a chair at the mercy of a powerful, intimidating stranger. He says he kidnapped her and tied her up for her own good. Yeah, right. The good news is that he doesn't seem to be a serial killer. The bad news is he is lethally hot. Holed up in a luxury suite in the heart of London, Elle and Bennett fight to resist the sexual heat burning between them. But the Russian mob is relentless and closing in fast-and soon they both must be ready to sacrifice everything for love."--Back cover.

Ten years ago Cal Burns lost the only woman he'd ever loved, Anya Voronova. He had a ring in his pocket -- and then she walked out of his life and he never knew why. He moved thousands of miles away, built an empire, became rich and powerful. She broke his heart when he was young but he doesn't have a heart to break now. Anya Voronova has spent ten years working toward the Accords - a once in a lifetime chance at lasting peace in the Middle East. The Accords will be signed in Venice during Mardi Gras. The city is an explosion of glamour and joy -- and then she comes face to face with the man she was forced to brutally leave ten years ago and has never forgotten. Cal is now powerful, rich beyond belief -- and angry. She doesn't care, just one last look at him will have to be enough to last her the rest of her life. But Anya knows things that a shadowy group of men will kill to keep secret. And when they come for her, Cal discovers he has a heart after all. And it belongs to Anya. It always has.

She is his. She just doesn't know it yet.Marcus Rey clawed his way to the top. He is immensely wealthy, ruthless and feared. He has everything he could possibly want ... except for her. Eve Banner. Elegant, cultured, regal-she makes Marcus's pulse pound like nothing ever has. But the remote, bookish beauty is out of reach for a man who does not officially exist. But she has come into the sights of his worst enemy and he has to sweep her to his luxurious underground mansion to save her life. Eve has worked hard for her success and enjoys it. Though she is a little lonely. The men shemeets are so weak and boring. It's easier to be alone. Until one night she is attacked by thugs, and rescued by a man who is anything but weak or boring. Marcus Rey is strong, mysterious, secretive ... dangerous. A man doomed to always live in the shadows. But he calls to her like no man ever has. She is tempted to stay in his underground lair forever. But then his deadly enemies start closing in on them with terrifying speed ...

''Rice is skilled at bringing the drama and the heat.'' --Library Journal, praise for the author Rice creates strong characters that develop and grow. ..Sensual sex scenes, action, suspense and unpredictable twists! Romantic Times''Lisa Marie Rice is an 'autobuy' author for me. She never disappoints! Her books are comfort reads that I reread time and time again. Hands down she is one of my favorite authors.'' --Maya Banks, New York Times bestselling authorNavy Seal Matt Sanders is slowly putting himself together after being almost mortally wounded in battle. He's sick of hospitals, so a nowhere town in Baja, California, seems like the perfect place to lick his wounds. It's the last place he expects to find the most beautiful woman he's ever seen.She's hurt, too--but haunted as she is, she watches over him like a guardian angel. But the feelings she inspires in him are anything but angelic.Then Matt finds out that she's on the run, and keeping secrets that could get her killed--and he's having none of it. No one is threatening his angel. Not on his watch.Heiress Charlotte Court is on the lam, wrongly accused of murder, and running from her father's killer. She's in no condition to let herself be tempted by a man--not even one as tough, gorgeous and compelling as Matt Sanders. He fascinates her, allures her, and she can't resist his pull--but she can't open her heart to him.Then he'd be in the crosshairs, too.It's a stalemate--until a deadly killer comes to town...RUNAWAY is a lightly rewritten and updated version of a previously published book entitled PURSUIT, publishedunder the name Elizabeth Jennings.

Passion at 30,000 feetHard missions and high altitudes, that's what Captain Mike Shaker, 10th Mountain Division, US Army, is all about. He never hesitates, not even when tasked with stopping a deadly virus from exploding in the Himalayas. At least, not until he finds out he's going in with a single partner-Lucy Merritt. A woman. Soft. Super-feminine. No military background, no combat training, armed with just a PhD in art history. Worst of all, she's gorgeous. Another word for 'deadly distraction.'Then Mike founds out that Lucy isn't a hindrance to the mission. She is the mission. He's just the muscle.Lucy Merritt has made a point of creating a life for herself that's safe, unadventurous. She's already paid her dues to the CIA, having lost both her CIA operative parents in Nhala, a small Himalayan kingdom, long ago. In her book, they've taken quite enough from her already.But they tell her that her country needs her. That she's the only one who can go in to Nhala undercover, with the dour but undeniably sexy Captain Mike at her side, posing as her fiancé. It's a disaster waiting to happen. She's a strong, independent woman, and here she is, melting when a tough, sexy warrior smolders at her. She can't resist Mike's protective tenderness, and the blaze of attraction between them-though giving into it could cost her everything.Then all hell breaks loose in Nhala, and Mike and Lucy will need all their passion and power just to survive...because it's not just their own lives at stake.Now, the future of the entire world hangs in the balance...Exhilarating suspense makes for a captivating read you will not want to put down! -Steph, The Bookaholics Romance Book ClubI will always read a book with Lisa Marie Rice's name on it!!- Pat, Kindle CustomerPROTECTOR is a lightly rewritten and updated version of a previously published book entitled DARKNESS AT DAWN, published under the name Elizabeth Jennings.

Clinging to life...An embassy terrorist attack in Africa left intelligence analyst Claire Day close to death, but she remembers nothing of the attack. She was left a husk of a woman. Only a shining figure in her dreams pulls her back from the brink-a mysterious man, strong, protective, powerful. He's the only one that can keep the looming horror that haunts her dreams at bay-but she has no idea who he is.Obsessed by a ghost...They told former Marine Dan Weston that the beautiful woman that he kissed on the day of the terrorist attack was counted among the dead. He's tried to move on, building a successful new career, but he just can't get her hauntingly gorgeous eyes and her soft lips out of his head. It's driving him nuts.When he finds out Claire's not dead at all, nothing on earth, heaven or hell can keep him away. And just in time, too-because the dark forces that destroyed the Embassy will stop at nothing to destroy Claire, once and for all.But they didn't reckon with Dan Weston...''Lisa Marie Rice is an 'autobuy' author for me. She never disappoints! Her books are comfort reads that I reread time and time again. Hands down she is one of my favorite authors.'' --Maya Banks, New York Times bestselling author''From thrilling romance to driving suspense, Lisa Marie Rice has a magic touch.'' --Shannon McKenna, New York Times bestselling author''Rice is skilled at bringing the drama and the heat.'' --Library Journal, praise for the authorMAVERICK is a lightly rewritten and updated version of a previously published book entitled SHADOWS AT MIDNIGHT, published under the name Elizabeth Jennings.

He nearly died in combatGrievously wounded, Max Wright is no longer a SEAL. All he wants is to lick his wounds at his beach house and snarl at the world. Then his neighbor shows up on his doorstep. It's hard to snarl at beautiful Paige Waring, who comes with a ridiculously likeable dog.She falls for a wounded warriorBeautiful and brilliant, Paige is focused on her work as a geneticist, with no time for romance. But when she and her dog run into Max, she sees the lonely, shattered man behind the rugged exterior. Wounded or not, he is the sexiest man she has ever seen and she falls hard and fast. But when Paige's work becomes the target of criminals out to get her, Max springs into action.This tough-as-nails SEAL goes on one last mission to save her.Will he lose his life to save the woman he loves?Don't live in suspense - read it!Pick up your copy of Fatal Heat right now!This book was originally published by Harpercollins.

Chloe Mason's childhood memories consist of seemingly endless hospital stays. Now all grown up and healthy, her determination to fill the gaping holes in her past leads her to her long-lost brother, Harry . . . which brings Harry's friend and business partner, Mike Keillor, crashing into her life and her heart.Former Marine Force Recon sniper and SWAT officer?a martial arts expert and owner of a successful security company?Mike can deal coolly and efficiently with any threat . . . until he's blindsided by something he never expected: fierce, fiery passion . . . and love.But when Chloe inadvertently crosses the Russian mob, Mike realizes that evil is darkening his world once again. He has already lost his family; he will not lose the woman who enflames him, who makes him whole. Failure is not an option.

Edgy, sexy, endlessly exciting. Give me a dangerous, seductive Lisa Marie Rice hero any day or night.New York Times bestselling author Shannon McKennaLisa Marie Rice delivers sizzling, heart-stopping, breathtakingly sensuous romance featuring heroes with nerves of steeland bodies to match! With Heart of Danger, the author of Into the Crossfire (a Cosmopolitan Magazine Red Hot Read) kicks off a blistering new series featuring covert military operatives who operate under the radartheir birth certificates destroyed, all traces of their civilian and military pasts wiped out. These are the men of Ghost Ops, who possess astonishing skills in the line of dutyand in the bedroom! Readers of top quality erotic romantic suspense, the devoted fans of Lora Leigh and Lori Foster, will thrill to this electrifying tale of a beautiful doctor searching for a vanished elite soldiera mysterious warrior who brings passion, ecstasy, and danger into her world.

They are the Ghost Ops: a covert squad of super-elite soldiers. After their team was betrayed and massacred, the three surviving members went underground and built Haven, a community of misfits and geniuses. Now they're at a crossroads, facing a new threat capable of destroying everything they hold dear.When Nick Ross disappears from Elle Thomason's life, she is certain she'll never see the man she loves againexcept in her dreams. Ten years later, as a respected researcher breaking new ground in psychic phenomena, she sends a desperate call for Nick's help. One by one, her colleagues have started disappearing . . . and Elle knows she's next. An elite soldier, Nick never meant to hurt Elle, duty kept him awayand then she vanished. Now troubled by unusually vivid, disturbing dreams of Elle in danger, Nick will rescue the only woman he's ever wanted and bring her back with him to Haven. Though powerful men are after Elle and her special abilities, Nick will die before leaving her side again.