Two things about me:
- I’m sentimental.
- I’m a hopeless romantic.
These are the two reasons why I’ve been pushing and pushing to hit a particular release date for Aidan & Jessie’s story. I crossed my fingers and did everything humanly possible to try to make it. And bless my editor (Jae), she has the patience of a saint and the drive of a general to keep things on track – even when I didn’t think I could do it. Finally, I see the light at the end of the tunnel and can breathe a sigh of relief to announce the release date. 🙂
Why is the date important to me and their story?
It’s silly, I know (see two things above). The release date is the two year anniversary of the release of A Hunted Man. That is the story where they first met and this story is consistent with the time frame.
Why the heck did it take so long to release?
It’s a long story. I won’t sugar coat it. It’s incredibly long. The longest of the series. (Did I stress enough it was long?) It could have easily been split up into 3 separate installments, but I’m not a fan of splitting up a single story or having cliffhangers. And I hate waiting. Besides, if I ended it after Part 1 of the story, I think you all would have sent the lynch mob in my direction. So be prepared. It’s a long read clocking in at around 145K words. I’m told it’s a ‘psychologically complex’ story. So with everything going on, I couldn’t resolve certain things in a page or two. I wanted it to feel as real as possible.
What’s with the warning?
I’ve battled with the note/warning issue. Aside from the standard sexual content and language (yes, Aidan loves to drop the F bomb quite often), there’s violence and a whole lot of other things in this story. However, I don’t want to include a long list of subject matters to avoid spoilers. I will say I’ve been told the warning is not necessary because of the way the subjects are handled/presented. But I tend to err on the side of providing a general warning so you don’t expect rainbows and happy unicorns when you read this one. I’m sure you all can draw that assumption from reading the blurb and if you’ve followed these characters in the series. But please be aware, they each have backstories that might be a little tough for some readers for different reasons.
I will say, the book ends with an HEA.
If you have a concern about the warning and want clarification if a particular subject matter or trigger is part of their story, please send me a message and I’ll be happy to answer your specific question.
Cover reveal and blog tour?
Cover Reveal is coming mid month. So keep an eye out for Aidan. 🙂 I will have a one week blog tour the week after release (first week in May). More dates and information to come.
Soooo…..without further delay.
★ ★ ★ COMING SOON ★ ★ ★
A Mended Man by Jaime Reese
(The Men of Halfway House #4)
Release Date: APRIL 28, 2016
Genre: M/M Contemporary Romance
A story of healing, confronting demons, and how two men fight like hell to finally get their happily ever after.
Word count: Approx. 145K
This is book 4 in The Men of Halfway House series. Although part of a series, this book can be read as a stand-alone.
BLURB:
Detective Aidan Calloway is rock-solid strong. He’s a man of justice—loyal to his friends, family, and job—even if it requires bending a law…or two. He shields himself behind an abrasive, fearless facade, until a phone call one night chips his armor and throws his perfectly planned, hollow life into a tailspin.
Jessie Vega is the epitome of optimism. His carefully crafted attitude of hope and positivity protects him from a past filled with too much pain. When a ghost from a dark time resurfaces and nearly breaks him, he must tap into his inner strength or risk losing everything he’s worked so hard to build.
But Jessie can’t do it alone. He must fight to break through Aidan’s ironclad defenses to reveal the heart of the man hiding beneath the tough surface and mend his damaged spirit. Only then can they truly heal and become strong enough to battle the demons that haunt them and threaten their chance to finally be together.
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***This book contains scenes and subject matter some readers may find distressing.***
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★ Want to read the prior books in this series?
AMAZON US http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TS1TAGW/
Jaime, I am absolutely stoked for this book!!!!!! I love this blog post!!! Hoping April flies by LOL. Love, love the blurb, every thing!!!!!
Thank you so much, Amy! I hope it’s worth the wait! <3
I feel like I’ve been waiting for this for ages! Thanks, Jaime! And I can’t believe it’s been 2 years since A Hunted Man, I love that book. <3 And the book is going to be live on the release day, right?, you said you didn't do preorders.
Correct, Serena. No preorder. So it’s very likely the book might appear a day early on Amazon (that happened with AHM as well).
It’s amazing how time sneaks up on you, isn’t it? I couldn’t believe it was two years either. I hope it’s worth the wait. <3
I can’t wait to read it. I love the series. Looking forward for the cover reveal.
Thanks, Inez!
I am very excited for this story. I just reread A Restored Man this past week so perfect timing
Love your characters
Perfect timing. 😀 Thank you so much!
SO EXCITED and so happy for you and your timing :D. I’ve missed all these guys and can’t wait for Aiden and Jessie’s story. You write the kind of angst I love, so I’ll get my heart ready for this one.
Thank you! <3
Love the series, sooo looking forward to this book.
Thank you! I hope you enjoy their story. 🙂
Oh Yeah! What great news to wake up to. It’s on my calendar now!
Thank you! 😀
Seems like I’ve been waiting for ever for Aiden and Jeesie’s story! So very excited they will be here soon. Congratulations in advance Jaime!!!!! Hugs my friend ~ Carol W.
Thank you so much! It’s been a long road for them but they finally get their HEA. I wouldn’t have it any other way. <3
Yeah, great news. I’m so looking forward to this book I love this serie. Thanks for the update 🙂
Thank YOU for stopping by! I hope you enjoy their story. 🙂
I’m so excited about this book coming out that I did alittle happy dance when I read the release date. 8′) I love this series and have read each story half a dozen times. You are an awesome writer and look forward to all your books.
*blush* Thank you so much! I’m so glad the stories are re-read worthy. 😀 I hope you enjoy this one as much as the others. <3
Jaime, I have yet to read the series because I have been waiting for this one to come out! And now it is just around the corner! YAY! And I just want to say a HUGE “Thank you” for the points you made in “Why the heck did it take so long to release?”, above. I am NOT a fan of reading a couples story over 3 or 4 different installements. Drives me bats&%t crazy!!! And I will usually not purchase/read those books. So thank you again! Now… I’m off to start A Better Man!!!
Hi, Sherri, thanks for stopping by! I’m right there with you on the bats&%t crazy with story installments. I’m not a fan of cliffhangers but I’ve read and enjoyed stories where that happens – but the story needs to be ‘complete’ for me in some sense with respect to the relationship with each read. In other words, cliffhanger for a follow-up story in series is fine, but not mid-relationship of a couple. For me, I usually end up buying the parts then just reading it once the last one is released.
There’s no way I could have split up Aidan & Jessie’s story. If you do read their story, you will see why. IMO, it would have been cruel to split it up and make readers wait to find out what happened at the end of parts 1 and 2. I hope you enjoy the series. 🙂