I lose my father on the same day I forfeit my freedom. Eldest of 9 children in 1895, the death of my father affected each of us differently. Always independent and capable, I put aside my dreams of a college education in favor of holding the tattered remains of our family together in the face of such devastating loss. Working two or three jobs, I battle with my mother over money and responsibility for years.
A series of betrayals by the very family I am trying to support, I realize they would sooner see me in an early grave next to Daddy, then accept responsibility. I leave them behind, determined to finally live on my own terms. I build a life for myself, make lasting connections with dear friends, and prosper in a world that does not look favorably upon women.
I am introduced to a friend of a friend and my world tilts once more. Emil is charming, handsome, funny, and warm. He is also wealthy, Jewish, and an accomplished lawyer and businessman. Society would dictate he has nothing in common with an Irish Catholic housekeeper.
Will we bow to the expectations of others, or will we love On Our Terms?
Author’s Note: On Our Terms is book two of The Terms of Forever series. This book takes place in the late 1800s to early 1900s, please keep in mind the antiquated views and practices common at this time. The series includes coarse language and strong sexual content between FMCs and MMCs. If this is not for you, please do not read.
I left for my βhoneymoonβ solo but came home married to a rock star. Oh boy.
My entire world collapses a week before my wedding.
My ex is not the man I thought he was, and I have the shiner to prove it.
Heartbroken, I board my honeymoon flight alone and spend my days sitting on the beach, wondering how I never saw it coming.
Enter Mal.
Iβm not sure how I didnβt recognize the biggest guitar player in the world.
I just know I feel safe in his arms, and heβs as different from my ex as can beβgentle, giving, spontaneousβ¦
Planning to marry someone I thought I knew didnβt work, so why not marry a stranger?
But when his world gets rocked in the worst possible way, and he goes back on the promises he made to me on that beach, I have to choose between stability and the scariest thing thatβs ever happened to meβ¦for all the right reasons.
Lick It Up kicks off the Long Licks series. Grab this angsty, elopement with a rock star, age gap, spicy romance about two people finding themselves and love despite tragedy coming at them from every direction.
Gillian has a bachelorβs degree in mining engineering but prefers to spend her time on happily ever after. She writes the kind of stories she loves to readβthe hotter the better!
When Gillianβs not pounding away on the keyboard, she can be found surfing the couch indulging in her latest reality tv fixation, baking something ridiculously tasty (and horrible for her waist line) or snuggling with her husband.
Home is currently in the wilds of Nevada with her amazing husband, ridiculously cute kiddo, and goofy dog.
I lose my father on the same day I forfeit my freedom. Eldest of 9 children in 1895, the death of my father affected each of us differently. Always independent and capable, I put aside my dreams of a college education in favor of holding the tattered remains of our family together in the face of such devastating loss. Working two or three jobs, I battle with my mother over money and responsibility for years.
A series of betrayals by the very family I am trying to support, I realize they would sooner see me in an early grave next to Daddy, then accept responsibility. I leave them behind, determined to finally live on my own terms. I build a life for myself, make lasting connections with dear friends, and prosper in a world that does not look favorably upon women.
I am introduced to a friend of a friend and my world tilts once more. Emil is charming, handsome, funny, and warm. He is also wealthy, Jewish, and an accomplished lawyer and businessman. Society would dictate he has nothing in common with an Irish Catholic housekeeper.
Will we bow to the expectations of others, or will we love On Our Terms?
Author’s Note: On Our Terms is book two of The Terms of Forever series. This book takes place in the late 1800s to early 1900s, please keep in mind the antiquated views and practices common at this time. The series includes coarse language and strong sexual content between FMCs and MMCs. If this is not for you, please do not read.
From New York Times Bestselling Author R.L. Mathewson comes the next novel in the Neighbor from Hell series, filled with revenge, questionable choices, and a Bradford determined to make the one woman that he couldnβt live without fall in love with him.
Once upon a time, Kristen Haven was his best friend, his entire world, and the one woman Garrett Bradford couldnβt stop thinking about, but that all changed six years ago when a simple misunderstanding ruined everything, and nowβ¦
Now, he was really hoping that she was willing to overlook the fact that heβd made her life a living hell for the past six years.
It was never going to happen.
Not after heβd told her to go to hell, and definitely not after he sent clowns to frolic in her front yard. Now that he knew the truth, Kristen was determined to forget about him and move on with her life, but there was just one problem with that planβ¦
She needed him.
Which meant that she had no choice but to give in to his demands, remind herself that she needed him whenever the urge to beat the hell out of him with whatever was within reach hit, and pretend that she wasnβt falling in love with the one man that she could never forgive.
A romantic comedy about second chances, revenge, questionable life choices, and one man determined to win back the only woman heβs ever lovedβ¦whether she likes it or not.
New York Times Bestselling author, R.L. Mathewson was born in Massachusetts. Sheβs known for her humor, quick wit and ability to write relatable characters. She currently has several paranormal and contemporary romance series published including the Neighbor from Hell series.
Growing up, R.L. Mathewson was a painfully shy bookworm. After high school she attended college, worked as a bellhop, fast food cook, and a museum worker until she decided to take an EMT course. Working as an EMT helped her get over her shyness as well as left her with some fond memories and some rather disturbing ones that from time to time show up in one of her books.
Today, R.L. Mathewson is the single mother of two children that keep her on her toes. She has a bit of a romance novel addiction as well as a major hot chocolate addiction and on a perfect day, she combines the two.
If youβd like more information about this series or any other series by R.L. Mathewson, please visit www.Rlmathewson.com
Thatβs what Leo Truman heard when he settled into his mountainside hideaway, running from the shadows of his mind. Not that he believed an angel would ever dare enter his dark world.
That is until the day Hanna Delaney, with her gypsy heart and joyful nature, knocks at his door. Although she believes she has not yet discovered her place in this vast, unpredictable world, something has drawn her to this town, this mountain, this house.
A proposition is offered, and a deal is made.
As walls begin to crumble, can Leo and Hanna trust each other and survive the whirlwind about to rock their lives?