All is fair in love
and war.
Jacob Matthews learned that lesson the hard way when he
discovered just how far some people will go to win someone’s heart.
When fate brought Samantha Monroe back into Jacob’s life, he
finally started to believe that his world was going to be complete. He loves
Sam with the kind of intensity that burns deep and scalds your very soul. But
fate had other ideas in mind, forcing him into a life filled with cold touches,
long silences and complete misery.
Brooke Dugan had to have Jacob Matthews. It didn’t matter
that he was in love with someone else, she always got what she wanted. And what
she wanted was Jacob. Brooke vowed that she would stop at nothing until Jacob
was tied to her forever… in both life and death.
Find out what happens when lies are revealed and the bitter
truth comes out. Hearts will be broken and bonds will be tested.
Everyone is worthy of love – even Jacob, but can he find his
happily ever after?
I could not put this book down. I had
been anxiously awaiting its release and let me tell you it did not meet my
expectations; it surpassed it. Jessica Ingro nailed it with His Ever
After. She knows how to pull your emotions and make you fall in love
with characters you shouldn’t love, and make you want to read more and more
about their story.
Jacob, you broke my heart over and
over. When you saw the picture of Sam’s baby I immediately began to cry because
I knew how much you wished for the baby to be yours. What Brooke did to you was
unimaginable and if I could have wrapped my hands around that bitch’s neck and
choked the shit out of her I would have. To go through what you did, no wonder
for a while you acted the way you did, even if your actions hurt others who care
about you. Were you completely innocent in everything that happened?
Hell no! Did you deserve what you went through? No. You. Did. Not. Jacob
was a man who made mistakes and those mistakes cost him dearly, they cost him
the love of his life, Sam.
“I
held a precious, beautiful butterfly in my hands but let it get
away.”
Brooke you are one conniving psycho
bitch and I have no words to describe what I thought about what you put not only
Jacob and Sam through but Kara as well. You were a selfish bitch who ruined the
lives of many just to get what you wanted.
Kara, sweet Kara. I loved how she was
shy but still had one hell of a backbone. She truly loves Jacob, he is her one
and only and when he hurts her I cried because I knew she was what Jacob needed
to heal. I love how she wouldn’t take Jacob’s shit but knew when to back off as
well. She was exactly who Jacob needed to be with, she is perfect for him, even
more perfect than Sam. Kara loves Jacob and only wants him to love her
back.
When Jacob and Kara finally overcome
everything that has happened and are able to open their hearts to one another,
it is a beautiful thing. These two deserve to be each other’s happiness and
Jacob deserves his ever after with someone who truly loves him and who he truly
loves as well.
“Some people only get a once upon a
time. Jacob is giving me his ever after.”
When I started this I wasn’t sure how
I felt about Jacob being with anyone but Sam. The connection they shared in
Love Squared was off the charts. They had chemistry, both in and out of
bed, and loved each other. Had people not plotted against them, I truly believe
they could have had a happy relationship. I quickly changed my mind though once
I got further into the book. Normally I feel the most emotions for the female
character in the book but this time my heart broke over and over again for Jacob
and everything he was going through.
I didn’t expect to love Jacob’s story
more than I loved Sam’s, but I did! I can’t even tell you the number of times
that tears came to my eyes reading what Jacob was going through and feeling, I
connected with him that much. Please if you haven’t read Love
Squared yet, go pick it up and then immediately read His Ever After.
I promise you, this is one that you will want to read ASAP.
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Excerpt:
“Where is everyone?” I call out as I walk from the kitchen through the living room, finding no little munchkins in there.
“Helloooooo!” Still no noise.
“You can’t hide from me! I’m going to find you!” I continue taunting them as I make my way down the hall. I can hear little giggles coming from behind Grace’s closed door.
“Shhh! I don’t want him to find us!” Grace whisper-shouts at her sister.
“I am being quiet! You’re the one laughing!” Candace tries to quietly argue back.
“No, you’re not!” Grace states loudly back to Candace this time. I bite my lip to hold back my own laughter. I pause outside the bedroom door and quietly put my hand on the doorknob.
“Ready or not! I’m going to get you!” I yell, as I bust through the door. Grace shrieks and runs to the left, while Candace attempts to scramble on the floor to the right.
I grab Candace, while dashing across the room for Grace. We all fall onto the bed laughing. Stuffed bears and Barbie dolls go flying everywhere as we roll around on the bed, their little legs and arms flailing around. The girls struggle to get away while I tickle them as best I can, considering all the squirming they’re doing.
“Stop! Stop! I’m going to pee my pants, Uncle Jacob!” Grace shouts breathlessly and pulls on my hand. And that right there is my cue to stop what I’m doing. I so do not need to take a bath in urine.
Grace runs out into the hall and slams the bathroom door behind her. Candace leans into me and wraps her arms around my waist. I kiss her hair and look over at Kara, who is sitting in a tiny chair in front of a table, set up for a tea party and littered with makeup. She has a wide smile on her face and she’s wiping the tears caused by her laughter.
“You’re so good with them,” she says, looking as though she is thoroughly impressed with my interactions with the girls.
“It’s nothing really. I mean, look how great they are. It’s easy to spend time with them.” I rub Candace’s back, while her head rests on my chest.
“It isn’t nothing. Not many men would get right in and play with them like you do.” She looks out the window muttering, “It’s actually pretty damn sexy.” The last part she said so quietly, I almost didn’t hear her. Well then… Kara thinks I’m sexy. I can feel my ego swelling from her words.
“Hmmm… well that’s good to know.” I wink at her and head over to the table to see what craziness they have going on. It’s not at all because I have the sudden urge to be closer to Kara. Definitely not.
“You want to play tea party with us, Uncle Jacob?” Candace asks and then sits down in the chair across from mine.
“Sure. I can always go for a nice cup of tea with a couple beautiful girls.”
Grace comes barreling in like her hair is on fire. “Don’t start without me!” She shouts at us.
I put my arm out to stop her from running into the table and lower her into the chair next to me.
Candace sets the white and pink cups with saucers in front of each of us while Grace prepares the “tea” in her pink pot. She pours us each a cup and we pick them up and pretend to sip our tea.
“This is the best tea I’ve ever had,” Kara says in between sips.
“I agree.” I pick up a plastic cookie and pretend to chew. “And these cookies are even better. Did you make them yourself?”
“Noooooo! Momma made those!” Grace laughs and picks up her own cookie, looking at me like I’m crazy for even asking the question.
We continue playing tea for a while before the girls turn their attention to the makeup Kara had gotten out for them earlier. I’m beginning to feel hive-ish watching them pick up the different tubes and jars. I have a feeling I know what’s going to happen if I stay in here much longer. Don’t get me wrong, there have been times where I’ve worn a feather boa or had some sort of necklace or bracelet dangling from my body. I’ve even played Barbies with my nieces. I mean – I pretended Ken was a secret spy while doing so, because if I’m going to be forced to play with dolls, they better be as cool as James Bond. But never – and I mean never – have I worn makeup and I really don’t want to start now. There are some streaks that are meant to not be broken.
“I think I’m going to head down to the man cave and see what your dad is up to,” I say while making my move towards the door.
“No!” Grace shouts and starts to push me down by my shoulder. “I want you to play dress up with us. Please!”
“Yeah. We hardly ever get to see you anymore. You can’t leave us to go watch TV with Daddy,” Candace adds in with a cute, little pout on her face.
And that’s how I find myself – hook, line and sinker – wearing eye shadow and having glitter dusted on my face. The amount of fun the girls are having is well worth it. The smiles and laughs are priceless in my opinion. As long as it doesn’t leave these four walls, my rep will still be intact.
“So, how do I look? Hot, right?” The girls just smile big and nod politely. “Maybe you guys should give me a mirror to look at and see for myself.” I reach for the mirror across the table, but Kara gets there before me.
“You have a little smudge, let me just…” Kara trails off while her thumb swipes my temple where I must have eye shadow smeared. Her hand rests on the side of my face, while she gently moves her thumb back and forth. Her eyes look over into mine and you can hear her sharp intake of breath. For several seconds we do nothing but stare at each other. Her blue eyes are like looking up into a bright, cloudless sky. I watch in fascination, as her pupils slowly dilate and fill with desire. Her pink tongue darts out and wets her lips. Without my consent, my body starts leaning towards her. She’s pulling me into her, like a moth being drawn to a flame. Just as I’m about to cover her mouth with my own, Grace and Candace start arguing, effectively breaking the moment. Kara pulls away quickly, stating rather weakly that she needs to make a call before leaving the room.
Shit. What the hell was I about to do? I can still feel the breath from her mouth on mine and her damn blue eyes are burned in my brain. This is not good whatsoever. Haven’t I learned anything from all the shit that’s happened this last year? Keep your tongue in your mouth and your dick in your pants. I just need to keep reminding myself that.
Author Bio:
Jessica is the author of the Love Square series. She grew up
in Central New York, where she spends her days as a Security Analyst at an IT
consulting company. In her free time, she enjoys reading books and developing
ideas for her own stories. Writing is her secret passion that she's been
fostering since elementary school, when she wrote her first book about a puppy.
It has always been a dream of hers to be able to share her stories with the
world.
Jessica currently lives in New York with her husband and
three dogs.
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