Title: His Ever After (Love Square #2)
Author: Jessica Ingro
Release Date: October 29, 2013
Genre: Contemporary / Erotic Romance
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?
Did you see the Jacob Alternate POV we had? Check it out here! And if you want to know how Jacob’s story started, read the first book in the Love Square series.
Title: Love Square (Love Square #2)
Author: Jessica Ingro
Release Date: July 18, 2013
Genre: Contemporary / Erotic Romance
A love triangle gone bad…
He was the one guy I couldn’t get enough of. One look from him would make me melt. He was the one I always wanted to love me, but always seemed so far away. Now he stands before me and he’s turning my world upside down.
At one time I would have done anything to be close to him. But will that anything include betraying the man I pledged myself to and that loves me faithfully?
Samantha Monroe had it all. Or at least everyone thought she did. A career on the rise, a gorgeous husband, great friends and a beautiful home. So why does she feel so alone and empty? When she reconnects with an old flame, lines are tested and compromises made in a quest for happiness.
Jacob Matthews always wondered what happened to Sam Monroe. When fate brings them together after all these years, he can’t help but wonder if it’s meant to be. But when he meets his perfect woman, there is no doubt in his mind she’s his soul mate.
Will the search for happiness cost them everything or will their love square show them what really matters?
Jacob has a knack for leaving me speechless…but the love note took my breath away. LOVE him!
Keep reading to see the full Love Note!
Sunshine,
On this very special Valentine’s Day, I find myself choked up at the thought of our future. It’s so bright and filled with promise that I can’t imagine what I ever did to deserve it. To deserve you. Day in and day out, you help me to be the man I want to be. The man you deserve. Your love blankets me and brings me an inner peace that I struggled so desperately to find for so many years. And now that I have it, I cherish every single second of every single day I’m fortunate enough to live it with you.
You’ve seen me at my worst and you’ve made me my best. I can never thank you enough for believing in me and showing me that happily ever afters are for everyone. I now know this is true, because you are mine.
On a starry night, I got down on one knee and promised that I would work hard to make you happy and to show you every day how much I love you. That promise is never far from my mind. Every day I wake conscious of the fact that I have a precious gift bestowed on me and need to do everything in my power to be worthy of it. When you hurt, I hurt. When you cry, I cry. And when you smile, I feel alive.
For the rest of our lives, I’ll keep you safe and protect you. If we fall upon rough times, you can always rely on me to catch you when you fall and to hold you until your tears give out.
When we are blessed with children, I pray that they grow up to be just like you. Beautiful on the inside as well as the outside. I will strive to be the best father to them, because I already know you will be the most amazing mother. Warm, nurturing, and loving. Those are the traits that come from every pore of your body and our children will have the best lives because of that.
I know it’s cliché to include lyrics in a love note, but sometimes they are able to say what we cannot. They may not be my words, but they are the words that are in my heart. So I give them to you as my farewell.
You’re my backbone.
You’re my cornerstone.
You’re my crutch when my legs stop moving.
You’re my head start.
You’re my rugged heart.
You’re the pulse that I’ve always needed.
Like a drum my heart never stops beating…
For you.
With All My Love,
Jacob
His Ever After by Jessica Ingro
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
*ARC Given to Blog for Honest Review*
3.5 “happily ever after” Kisses
If I can say one thing about the Love Square series it’s that it has evoked so many different emotions in me…more than I ever thought possible. And some of them were very surprising! When I was finished reading Love Square, I remember it was slightly bittersweet because I really wanted…no…needed Jacob to get his HEA. Well…I got what I wanted. 🙂
Jacob Matthews…*sigh* I think Jacob wins the award for the most frustrating BBF in the history of the world. There was a point in this book where I almost washed my hands of him. Not joking – I was furious with his actions! And I was totally Team Jacob before I started His Ever After, if that gives you any indication. Deep down…Jacob is a good guy…but he is a good guy that goes through one shit storm after another. The poor dude can’t catch a break – I felt bad for him. But! That does not excuse his actions and what he did. O…M…G… the fury…seriously – I’m still mad about it. Okay…I’ll get over it. (I’m lying…I won’t get over it, but I’ll stop talking about it.) Did Jacob redeem himself? By the end…yes. I was satisfied – I felt he atoned for his ass-holery and I was proud of the growth in his character.
‘I had my chance at happily ever after, though. I held a precious, beautiful butterfly in my hands but let it get away. I could never do what every fiber of my being is begging me to do. I could never tell her how I feel and potentially cause her more heartache. They say if you love someone enough, you need to set them free. And I love Sam enough to step back and let her build the life she deserves with Aiden. That isn’t me being a good man…because I’m not. It’s me giving he the one thing I have to give.’
Kara Andrews…oh boy…LOVED her…from the beginning, I always thought she was awesome. She’s probably got the kindest heart ever, she’s sweet, she’s patient, she’s beautiful, she’s giving, she’s loyal…but she’s got a little fire to her. Just because she’s a good girl does not mean she can be walked over, she might be a little on the shy side sometimes but…she’s got spunk, and her feisty little spirit that always makes me smile. Kara is exactly what Jacob needs – if he would just wake the fuck up and realize it. I think the other thing I liked about Kara is she is the polar fucking opposite to Brooke and yet…they’re best friends/roommates. Go figure, I guess opposites attract, but you would think some of Kara’s goodness would rub off on Brooke. Yeah…not so much.
‘”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 into a flame.’
I hate who I have to talk about next. Ugh…the psycho. Yes…that’s what I will refer to her as. Brooke Dugan. I will not hide my absolute distaste for this girl – I. Do. Not. Like. Her. She is straight up crazy pants. Horrible human…could not dislike her more if I tried. And I’m not just calling her a crazy pants, she really is…like diagnosed with a mental disease, should be on medication, for reals crazy pants. Her antics made me want to scream, her behavior made me want to choke her and her personality was like nails on a chalkboard. I’m not just saying this because I thought she was annoying (which she was) but she’s just all around a selfish and rude person…she may be beautiful on the outside, but that’s where the beauty stops. I didn’t like her in Love Square, and I absolutely hated and detested her in His Ever After. I did feel bad at…a certain scene. But it was a fleeting emotion. (This might make me sound like a heartless person…but she might be one of the easiest people to hate.)
‘I bow my head and stare at the sink. Her words slice through me because they hit so close to home. I want nothing more than to agree with her, but how do you tell someone that you’ll never love them the way they love you? That you are only with them because you feel guilty and scared that they might hurt themselves?
You don’t.’
Jacob grew a lot in this book…I may not have liked his behavior and actions at time but like I said, he went thru a lot…and then some. The direction with HEA compared to LS was definitely different…I really didn’t see it coming…plot wise especially, I was not expecting the route that it went…which was good. And shouldn’t shock me! Jessica Ingro never does what ‘should’ be done and that’s a compliment! For the most part, I was surprised – there were a few aspects I figured out, but that didn’t distract from my enjoyment. There were some serious jaw dropping moments and one epic WTF moment. Oh…and I did like that there was a little more closure on the whole Sam and Jacob thing.
‘And then I cry. I cry for her and her broken spirit. I cry for our unborn child. I cry because I couldn’t help her. I cry because I couldn’t be what she wanted. But mostly I cry because this is all my fault.’
Even when Jacob has pissed me off beyond all recognition, I did enjoy being in his head. I liked the varying POV’s again…but Jacob’s POV was my fav. Even when I was screaming at my kindle because he was an ass hat …okay okay okay…I’ll shut up about it! (I’m bitter…don’t judge me.) In all seriousness…his fuck up’s did need to happen. Because they brought him full circle and honestly made him appreciate Kara more IMO. They were tough…hard…frustrating lessons, but they were all very crucial in making Jacob a better man overall. Now…I get to talk about my favorite thing…the smoking…hot…out of this world delicious sex scenes. Holy Cow…Miss. Ingro knows how to write a sex scene that will leave you panting. And original too…there’s a dinner scene that is very creative. 😉
“I’ve been waiting to say something because I know you aren’t ready to hear it, but this is it for me. You are it for me. I’m in this for the long haul. I want you to be mine, Kara.”
I really enjoy books like the Love Square series…they throw me off my game, surprise me, turn me on, shock me a little, make me feel things (some good and some bad but in a good way) and then leave me with a smile. Can’t wait to see what happens in the third book.
Jessica grew up in Central New York. She spends her days as a Security Analyst at an IT consulting company. She spends her free time 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. Writing has always been one of her secret dreams and she can’t wait to share her stories with the world.
She currently lives in New York with her husband and three dogs.
My heart belongs to Jesse Ward! haha!