Title: Ember's Center
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?
Author: Jillian Jacobs
Series: O-line Series #1
Pages: N/A
Date Published: December 24th, 2014
Publisher: Smashwords
Format: eBook
Genre: Contemporary
Source: Goddess Fish Blog Tours
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Synopsis:
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?
~Try an Excerpt!~
While she loved Xander, she didn’t have time for a long chat
this morning. “I’m not sure Elliot’s death has become real yet. I just put on
mascara, so I don’t want to discuss my feelings right now. Would you mind
waiting until Thursday?”
“Certainly, we’ll discuss your denial stage then.”
Denial—never a truer word was spoken. Xander always pierced
straight to the heart of her emotional state. Maybe she should be grateful for
the distraction of flat tires and handsome football players. Denials,
distractions—anything to keep from dwelling on the fact her brother was no longer
a phone call away.
As she peered through her front window blinds, she dug her
front teeth into her bottom lip, making a groove. Don’t cry. She clenched her
jaw, breathed deep through her nose, and slowly exhaled. Just get through the
next minute, the next hour, and the day will pass.
The day will pass.
~Meet Jillian!~
Jillian will be awarding a $25 Amazon or B/N GC plus a signed paperback copy of Ember's Center and a Green Moose Productions fridge magnet (US ONLY) to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $25 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn host.
In the spring
of 2013, Jillian Jacobs changed her career path and became a romance writer.
After reading for years, she figured writing a romance would be quick and easy.
Nope! With the guidance of the Indiana Romance Writers of America chapter,
she’s learned there are many "rules" to writing a proper romance.
Being re-schooled has been an interesting journey, and she hopes the best
trails are yet to be traveled.
Water’s
Threshold, the first in Jillian’s Elementals series, was a finalist in
Chicago-North’s 2014 Fire and Ice contest in the Women’s Fiction category.
Jillian is a:
Tea Guzzler, Polish Pottery Hoarder, and lover of all things Moose.
The genres
she writes under are: Paranormal and Contemporary with suspenseful elements.
Social Media
Links:
Website:
www.jillianjacobs.com
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/GreenMooseProd
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/AuthorJillianJacobs Jillian will be awarding a $25 Amazon or B/N GC plus a signed paperback copy of Ember's Center and a Green Moose Productions fridge magnet (US ONLY) to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $25 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn host.
Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lisa.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great week! So excited to be wrapping up the first week of Ember's Center's blog tour with Unabridged Andra. Thanks for hosting my excerpt and giveaway. I just had dinner with an Andra last night. She's a hoot!
ReplyDeleteInteresting excerpt!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mai! I appreciate you sticking with this. :)
DeleteEnjoyed reading the excerpt. Have a great weekend and I look forward to following your tour again next week.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Karen. Next week will be a blast. I have a fun giveaway tomorrow too. https://www.facebook.com/events/567725620031716/?ref_dashboard_filter=hosting
DeleteThank you for the excerpt, I enjoyed reading it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Rita!
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ReplyDeleteThanks again Unabridged Andra for hosting Ember's Center. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteInteresting details on the cover. The knife in the football for one.
ReplyDeleteSnuck that in, didn't we? I originally wanted the football over Ember's heart with the knife in it, but my artist did a much better job. Thanks for stopping by.
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ReplyDeleteThank you. She does a really nice job. The third cover she's done is for my second paranormal, Fire's Field, and it is gorgeous. Revealing that on 3/20
DeleteI love the excerpt and cover!
ReplyDeleteSounds intriguing. Thanks for the excerpt!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your thoughts, Glenda. Ember's Center is a contemporary romance with a jagged edge, so expect a high-level of suspense in the story. Thanks!
DeleteI enjoyed reading about the author!
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