About Jessica
Jessica Hawkins grew up between the purple mountains and under the endless sun of Palm Springs, California. She studied international business at Arizona State University and has also lived in Costa Rica and New York City. Some of her favorite things include traveling, her dog Kimo, Scrabble, driving aimlessly and creating Top Five lists. She is the helpless victim of an overactive imagination that finds inspiration in music and tranquility in writing. Currently she resides wherever her head lands, which lately is the unexpected (but warm) keyboard of her trusty MacBook.Jessica's Social Media Links
Series Trailer
The Cityscape Series
Come Undone (The Cityscape Series, #1)
Release Date: January 1st, 2013
Genre: Adult Contemporary Fiction
Synopsis
Olivia Germaine has already found love. Devoted wife, loyal friend, determined career woman - she's created the life she always envisioned. But when Olivia locks eyes with a handsome stranger across a crowded room, he peers a little too closely and sees emotions she thought she’d buried long ago.
David Dylan, alleged playboy and eternal bachelor, challenges Olivia to confront the life she’s built and to make decisions that could either lead to happiness . . . or regret.
Will Olivia be able to draw the line between lust and love?
And can David respect that line?
Praise for Come Undone:
“...[Come Undone] is the Best Romance Book of 2013!” — Manhattan Reader
“Not since Ana and Christian, have I been so invested in two characters.” — Cherryreads
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Come Alive (The Cityscape Series, #2)
Release Date: May 30th, 2013
Genre: Adult Contemporary Fiction
Synopsis
Come Alive is the second book in The Cityscape Series.
Determined to move on with her life, Olivia Germaine has vowed to forget David Dylan. Struggling to keep her head above water, she focuses on her new promotion and refuses to drown in the memory of their night together.
But when Olivia realizes what life without David means, she must decide if she is willing to risk everything for him . . . and if she is ready to reopen the wounds of her past.
Can Olivia move forward with her marriage despite her feelings for David?
And can David stay away like he promised?
Praise for Come Alive:
“Come Alive is definitely a thought provoking book. This book is about relationships both romantic and friendly, emotions, knowing what you want and what you are willing to do to get it and finding yourself.” — A Love Affair with Books
“I can't say enough how much I was floored and blown away by this second installment to The Cityscape Series, and between the absolutely beautiful writing and the addicting plot twists, Jessica Hawkins has more than impressed me!” — Autumn After Dark
Come Together (The Cityscape Series, #3)
Release Date: September 19th, 2013
Genre: Adult Contemporary Fiction
Synopsis
With a single decision, Olivia Germaine’s fantasy has become a reality. Now she is faced with two commitments: one she must make and one she must break. But in order to accept a love she never thought possible, Olivia will have to let go of the broken past that defines her - and of deeply-rooted fears that could ruin everything.
Everything is what David Dylan wants to give her, and it’s what he wants in return. He must prove to Olivia that despite his playboy ways, he’s worth leaving behind the stable future her husband can offer her. David is a man who always gets what he wants . . . but this time he may be fighting for something unattainable.
Can Olivia escape the past that threatens to consume her?
And can David break through to her before it does?
Praise for Come Together:
“[Come Together] is by far the sexiest of the three books and I was literally panting at parts because of it. I tend to get a bit jaded with the amount of books I read but I wasn't left wanting at any part which is why I easily gave it 5 stars!”- Momma Romance
“What an incredible ending to this phenomenal series!! Jessica Hawkins has proven herself to be a contender in the race for the most captivating and sexy contemporary romance series, and with Come Together she’s throwing down the gauntlet!”
- Autumn After Dark
Come Undone (The Cityscape Series, #1)
Excerpt
Inside the apartment, David shut the door and leaned his forehead against it for a weighty moment. He didn’t bother with the lights, just turned to me in the dark. I was sobered by his stare, and the gravity of the situation began to set in. After this, there would be no turning back.
I took a step back, just enough for him to notice. He reached out, but I shook my head. “I can’t do this,” I said, but my voice wavered. “I don’t know how to do this.” I could barely form the sentence, due to an all-consuming desire. “David,” I pleaded breathily, asking him in that one word to have the strength I couldn’t.
He wet his lips and paced toward me, forcing me back into the wall like a scared kitten. He slipped the jacket off my shoulders, brushing his hands against my arms, so it fell in a heap on the floor. His immense body trapped mine against the wall when he placed his hands on both sides of my head. I ignored my body’s impulse to submit. “I can’t do this. I’m married. I can’t,” I said softly, shifting from foot to foot and glancing at the door.
Carefully, he reached down, encircled my wrists with each of his hands, pulled me forward and, with an unrelenting grip, quickly folded them behind my back, pinning me against the wall, stilling my body with his.
“I have to leave,” I said.
“So leave.” I began to resist, thrashing against his hard body. I realized that this time, instead of walking away, he intended to fight against me, to fight for me. My arousal amplified rapidly from being bound by his hands, helpless in his grip.
My chin quivered, and I shook my head, lightly at first and then harder. His head was pulled back so his mouth hovered above mine, and I turned away from him, trying to focus on the door across the room. “Olivia,” he whispered thickly into my ear, the hairs of his cheek tickling mine. Nothing rivaled hearing my name on his lips. I yearned for the burn of his face on mine. I wanted this, I couldn’t deny, but I also knew that it was irreversible.
I stubbornly kept my head turned toward the door, knowing that one look into his eyes would be my undoing. Shifting my wrists firmly into the grasp of his left hand, he reached up with the other and slowly dug his fingers into my hair. My breathing grew shallow as he slid each bobby pin from its designated place and dropped it, chiming as it hit the floor. My hair fell plentifully around me, and he tucked a handful behind my ear, exposing my neck. His hands were callous as he gripped my chin, turning me to him. With the gentleness of a saint, he kissed my wounded cheek and drew back to look at me.
I gasped as he pushed his pelvis against me insistently. He leaned in, our mouths all hot air and desire while he tempted me but was careful not to let our lips touch. He remained there, patiently asking me to make my final decision.
Jessica will be at the following 2014 Author Events:
Authors in the City
March 15th, 2014
New York, NY
Authors Under the Lights
March 22nd, 2014
Los Angeles, CA
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