Unexpected Hero Redeemed has hit a snag. Well, the story hasn’t, but the author writing it has. Sadly, it didn’t release on April 29th as planned. Why?

Fantastic question.

It’s simply not ready.

This book has taken its toll on me. If you’ve read the first book in the duet (or Rival Hero), then you know that this couple goes through some “shit” on their way to their happy ending. Well, life imitates art because I’ve gone through some shit too. Writing a book when you’re in a bad head space isn’t the greatest recipe for success.

After some personal and professional setbacks earlier this year, I entered a bit of burnout. My imposter syndrome also kicked up the afterburners. Although I’ve written 150k words in this book, they aren’t the best words. Well, they aren’t yet. I’m doing a lot of deep editing and getting feedback from my editing and review partners to ensure I give Tomer, Lettie, and my readers the most epic conclusion to this love story.

I won’t release it until it shines!

The good news?

I’ve definitely exited the burnout phase and words are flowing beautifully again. I’m thrilled with how the story is progressing and have every confidence that it’ll be worth the wait.

As for when?

Soon. I don’t want to put as definite date on it again, because I’ve done that about three times so far and haven’t hit it once. I’m just going to write and edit, making it fabulous and release it as soon as I can. That’s my promise! I’ll give you the best story I can just as soon as possible.

In the meantime, the presale here on my site is still live so you can secure your early access e-book copy for only $3.99. The Amazon preorder was cancelled after some drama with them (typical). If you’ve already preordered Bossy Hero on Amazon, then keep it! There’s a chance that I’ll simply edit that title to be Unexpected Hero Redeemed and release it in May. When/if that occurs, I’ll create a new preorder for Bossy Hero.

Speaking of Bossy Hero, I expect that to release in the summer. The preorder on Amazon will either cancel later in May OR be converted to Unexpected Hero Redeemed. More to come when I get shit sorted.

I cannot thank you enough for coming with me on this journey and for your unending support. The love you’ve shown me and my books is awe inspiring. THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart.

Now, Tomer and Lettie are calling so off I go to make the magic!

Love, Jackie

Rival Hero – the fourth book in the Redleg Security series — is coming to Amazon and Kindle Unlimited on July 31, 2023.

Go ahead and pre-order it now on Amazon.  You can also pre-order a signed paperback of the original or the discreet cover in my signed book shop.

Once again, I’m giving you a thick boy of a book. My biggest yet. Sigh. I feel like I say that with each release. But Mia and Klein are so damn worth it. There’s more suspense in this book than ever. Plenty of “what the fuck?!” energy too. My early readers are loving every juicy minute of it.

And the spice. OMG the spice! Early readers are head over heels for sweet Klein and his sudden Dom awakening. How can a sweet angel man who bakes pies with his mother and ballroom dances be the same man who pulls hair and orders her to choke on his thing? Guess you’ll have to read this book to find out.

With this spicy swoony book, you’ll get:

• A one night stand type of meet cute
• Surprise workplace rivals
• Forced to work together in the same office
• Snark and banter
• Cinnamon roll hero with a Dom awakening
• A little punishment here and there (can you say bjology?)
• A heroine who does him wrong at the beginning, but makes up for it in a big way by the end
• Twists and turns galore
• BUTT STUFF!
• Who is Violet Holt?
• Praise and degradation on a very willing participant (Don’t worry if you’ve never read degradation before. I’ve got some early readers who were scared but ended up LOVING hot it unfolded. Trust me, baby.)
• Swoons galore at this man
• My spiciest bonus epilogue ever

CONTENT WARNING: If you have “triggers, take a look at this list. Caution some minor/unavoidable spoilers! Don’t worry or be scared by this, though. I’m just being cautious about content warnings because I respect and love my readers. It’s not like I’m suddenly going “dark” or anything. It’s still a feel good Jackie Walker romance and all sensitive subjects are handled with care and respect, like in my past books.

Make sure you are following my Facebook and Instagram author pages (@authorjackiewalker) so you don’t miss any of the teasers and other fun stuff!

Also, did you join my fun (and often inappropriate) Facebook reader group, Jackie’s Junkies?

Until next time… sloppy margarita kisses!  XOXO

Love & Other Trouble — the fourth book in the Love and Laughs series — is coming to Amazon on August 17. You are going to love this book. It has everything you could possibly want in a Jackie Walker RomCom. Allow me to elaborate…

• Growly, tattooed, hunky, former-military AF single-dad — CHECK.
• Adorkable lovable heroine in CJ Amos — CHECK.
• Prank wars galore — CHECK.
• MSG hair conditioning treatments — CHECK.
• Steamy sexting scenes to make you blush — CHECK
• A girls’ night sleepover that will have you rolling in laughter — CHECK.
• Gif-infused texting threads with the entire Amos-hole clan — CHECK.
• Adorable six-year old twins — CHECK.
• A moody teenager struggling to come into her own — CHECK.
• Fish related puns — CHECK.

Did you see the cover ? Has your heart rate recovered yet?

I can’t wait to share this book with you! Make sure you are following my Facebook and Instagram author pages (@authorjackiewalker) so you don’t miss any of the teasers and other fun stuff!

Also, did you join my fun (and often inappropriate) Facebook reader group, Jackie’s Junkies?

Until next time… sloppy margarita kisses!  XOXO

I’ve been invited to do my first ever book signing! It’s going to be during a local “Galentine’s Day Vendor Event” on February 13, 2021 in Winter Garden, FL at this cool boutique called Gatorlillys.