Remington Family Law Series: Book 1
Publication Date: March 27, 2026
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.
Acrimonious is the first book in the Remington Family Law series by one of my favorite authors, Marie Force, and was a great read from the first page to the last.
My emotions were engaged throughout as we learn about Julian and his eight siblings, their divorced parents, and what their lives are like. Eight of the siblings are attorneys, and all practice family law. The odd man out is Carson, an investigator for their firm. Since their parents are divorced and are also attorneys, Julian and his brothers work with their dad at the firm their grandfather founded, and their sisters work at their mom’s firm.
There are so many stories woven together; many relate to the cases that Julian and his brothers handle, while others relate to Julian’s life and how he falls into a tailspin when he meets the love of his life, Isla. Love is something he never expected after his parents’ divorce, and what it put them all through.
There were highs and lows throughout, and every detail seems important. Isla has two young children, and Julian and his siblings have always said they would never marry nor have children. Things are sometimes out of their control and have a way of happening anyway. There are both romantic and steamy moments as the relationship heats up. The story sometimes has unexpected twists and turns, but there is some closure and a chance for a happily ever after. The only downside was the story ended abruptly, but I know that will be back with all the Remington’s in the next book in the series. Contentious will be Carson’s story.
Acrimonious has a supportive family, love, and romance, all set in Los Angeles. Acrimonious is the perfect title for this story.
Marie Force is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 100 contemporary romance, romantic suspense and erotic romance novels. Her series include Fatal, First Family, Gansett Island, Butler Vermont, Quantum, Treading Water, Miami Nights and Wild Widows.
