Acrimonious, A Remington Family Law Novel

Marie Force

Mar 2026 · HTJB, Inc.

About this ebook

He’s made a solemn vow to his siblings—and he fully intends to honor it…

Julian Remington, the eldest of nine siblings, is on the fast track to senior partnership at Remington Family Law, the renowned Los Angeles firm founded by his grandfather and now run by his father. As an attorney to some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, Julian is a sought-after guest at all the A-list parties and considered one of the most eligible bachelors in town. And he plans to stay that way.

After their parents dragged him and his siblings through an ugly, protracted custody battle, the last thing any of them wants is to put themselves in such a vulnerable position. No, their plan is to stay single and live on their own terms, answerable to no one as they spend their days dealing with some of society’s most difficult challenges. The minute he finishes up at the office, Julian heads out to play a gig with his band or to work out his stress at Club Quantum. Life is good, and he wouldn’t change a thing.

When a close friend asks Julian to help her sister, who’s on the run from a violent marriage, he quickly finds himself ensnared in a trap he never saw coming until it’s much too late to turn back. Could the notoriously commitment-averse bad-boy-about-town end up with a shackle around his ankle and a ring on his finger after all? What about the vow he made with his siblings to never make themselves vulnerable by falling in love or getting married?

ACRIMONIOUS begins an exciting new series featuring the Remington family—brothers Julian, Griffin, Carson, Ethan, Jackson and Roman, and their sisters, Jordan, Kaidan and Gillian. This tight-knit group went to hell and back together, and while they’d take a bullet for each other in life, anything goes when they face off in court.

Ratings and reviews

I just love it when a confirmed bachelor with no intention of falling in love gets hit by Cupid’s arrow. Julien Remington is a high profile divorce lawyer. After what happened with his parents he and all his siblings have sworn off relationships. Isla is a beautiful shy woman with baggage of her own. “I was just thinking how you came strolling into my office and turned my well-ordered life upside down in the course of an hour, and I’d like to know how exactly you did that.” What a fantast

4.5stars--ACRIMONIOUS is the first instalment in Marie Force’s contemporary, adult REMINIGTON FAMILY LAW erotic, romance series. This is attorney Julian Remington, and single mother Isla Santana’s story line. ACRIMONIOUS is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal &vengeance, power & control, family and relationships, acceptance & love. The character driven premise dramatic & edgy; the characters are desperate, determined & dynamic; the romance is seductive & passionate.

Acrimonious is divorce lawyer Julian Remington and Isla and her two young children’s story. It’s book one in the new Remington Family Law Series which follows nine siblings who are all part of the law practice. This book hits the ground running and I loved everything about it from watching a man fall hard and fast to the family dynamics. Julian is the eldest of nine siblings and after watching his parent’s relationship fall apart and dealing with divorce day in and day out is sworn off love

About the author

Marie Force was born in Newport, Rhode Island and grew up in neighboring Middletown. She graduated from Middletown High School in 1984, and attended the University of Rhode Island, where she double majored in both journalism and political science. She graduated in 1988 and went to work for a local community newspaper, where she learned a great deal about writing and editing. Marie went on to earn a master's degree in public administration through a program offered by the University of Maryland. Before becoming a full-time author, she worked as a communications director for a non-profit organization and editor-in-chief of a national trade magazine. She is a member of RWA's New England, From the Heart and Published Authors Special Interest Chapters. She is the author of several bestselling series including the McCarthys of Gansett Island, Green Mountain, the Treading Water Trilogy and The Fatal Series. In 2015, her novel And I Love Her was listed on the New York Times Bestseller list. Marie's novel Desire after Dark, part of the McCarthy's of Gansett Island Series, became a 2016 New York Times Bestseller along with her stand alone novel, Sex Machine.