Lisa marie rice biography

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…

Can you tell us about your new release, Midnight Vengeance?

Oh yeah, gladly! This is one of my favorite books, probably because it gestated so long. We first met Jacko a couple of books ago, a really rough and tough former SEAL whose molecules were rearranged when he spent an hour listening to his boss’s wife playing the harp. Allegra’s music is beautiful, ethereal, miles away from the heavy metal that is Jacko’s usual soundtrack.

You start a novel at a moment of change for the characters. Jacko has been wildly attracted to a beautiful woman who is worlds away from his usual casual girlfriends—biker chicks who like it rough. Lauren isn’t anything like them and clearly he’s not her type either. Jacko should stay far, far away from someone like Lauren and he would—if he could. The thing is—he can’t.

No matter how many times he tells himself to walk away from her, his feet simply won’t obey. Which is crazy, right? Because what would a beautiful woman, a frigging artist, want with him?

And Lauren in turn doesn’t quite know what to do with Jacko. She’s not his type. His type is young and fast and stacked. Sure, Jacko is around a lot. A lot. Every time she turns around, it seems, there he is. Helping her, driving her around, just…there.