His Ever After - Jessica Ingro

“If only I could tell her that our “love square” wasn’t actually a square at all. If only I could tell her that I love her with an intensity that is destroying me inside.”

This is the second book in the Love Square series.

Oh wow. So many questions were answered in this sequel. In the first book I really thought that Jacob is really just a ladies man and wasn't really in love with Sam considering how things badly things ended with them. I believed he would move on just easily and find another one to play with. I didn't expect the intensity of his feelings for her. He is a hopeless romantic inside. An alpha male cop being hopeless romantic is so hot.

The story was told mostly in Jacobs view but there were also views from Kara and especially Aiden. There were scenes in book 1 that were re-told in Jacob’s view and there were alternating past and present events.

I'm not sure what to feel with Brooke. She's a bitch but then she's had a hand why Sam and Aiden got back together again so I couldn’t really hate her fully at first. But when the gravity of her lies and actions were revealed I started to hate her. It became clear why Jacob couldn't leave Brooke. Brooke's ugly head is reared its way out. She is in fact manipulative and conniving. But I also realized that she is really broken inside. I felt hate and pity for her. That’s when I knew that Jacob is not an as**ole and I fell in love with him. He is brave and mature and sensitive for sticking it out with Brooke.

My heart bled for Jacob. Many things crushed him and brought him to his knees. Oh but he can be also be a total asshole if he wanted to, especially during his downward spiral.

“What is it about this girl who has me turned inside out? Why can’t I let her go, knowing that she’s unavailable? I keep asking myself those questions, but I can’t quite seem to find an appropriate answer. Maybe it’s because she is the kind of girl who makes you want to fall at her feet and worship her, just for a chance to get to know her. You want to be a better person with her. You want to be everything she wants and needs.”

At about 40% of the story started picking up and Oh my! Aiden is a dirty player. My wish for a confrontation scene with Aiden and Jacob happened and it was hot. I was so thrilled! Rough man to man talk whew!

My heart broke for Jacob when what he expected didn't happen. He is the ultimate victim in this entire debacle. At the same time I wanted to hug Sam for she finally matured.

“I forgave him because I love him. And that’s what you do when you love someone. You work through your problems and help each other to be better people.”

My heart broke for Kara in the beginning. It was beautiful how slow paced the relationship progressed. Their story was so beautiful and so hard earned. I liked her.

“You only get one person who completes you. One person who gets who you are and helps to make you better without trying to change you. One person that you can make babies with and grow old with. One person to share your dreams and hopes with. One person to hold until you die.”