Unexpected Redemption

An Age Gap Forbidden Romance (Redleg Security, Book 7)

De: Jackie Walker

Narrado por: Aaron Shedlock, Kelsey Navarro Foster

There’s a demon out there who needs to pay for what he's done. And with my Redleg family, I'll usher him to his judgment day.

Just when I thought Lettie and I finally found our happily ever after, danger stands in the way.

The mafia wants payback for what they lost when I rescued her.

I want vengeance for what they did to her.

And everyone at Redleg wants justice.

Lettie deserves a happy ending. And maybe I do too. Yet we can’t find peace until this nightmare is behind us.

When I think we’re almost in the clear, I come face-to-face with our worst nightmare.

Now I’m forced to make a decision that could destroy us. Instead of finding redemption, we could lose everything.

Author's Note: Unexpected Redemption is Book 7 in the Redleg Security Series and part three of the Unexpected Trilogy (former Unexpected Duet), complete with a glorious Happily Ever After. This is not a standalone book. The Redleg Security Series is best listened to in order to prevent suspense-related spoilers. However, this trilogy (Unexpected Hero, Unexpected Heroine, and Unexpected Redemption) can be listened to on their own if you so choose. But it's best listened to as part of the entire Redleg Series.

This is a spicy romance trilogy featuring a former military intelligence officer turned security specialist who falls for his boss's secret daughter while covertly "observing" her. The trilogy is spicy, swoony, angsty, suspenseful, and even has some laughs. Content warnings are available on the author's website.

©2024 Jackie Walker (P)2024 Jackie Walker

Love it

The final piece of this AMAZING three piece puzzle is complete. Jackie wrapped up Tomer and Lettit story for us in a pretty emotional purple bow. These two had it the toughest out of all of the Redleg gang. I enjoyed the tears, the scream the heart palpations this trilogy gave me. I was rooting for these two all the way. I’m sad to see them be done but very excited for what JW gives us next. I love how she ties everyone nice and neatly 😉 and always brings the gang back together.

Book 3

Lettie and Tomer's third book is sooo good. It is the perfect end to their story. Watching as they both worked through the lies and traumas that happened in previous books and in their past was so well written. I really enjoyed how hard they both worked to make their relationship work. I recommend this book. You definitely need to read at least Unexpected Hero and Unexpected Heroine first.
Aaron and Kelsey continue to bring Tomer and Lettie to life. Their well done portrayal of these two is just so well done. I love hearing them as they portray all the emotions the characters feel.

STELLAR NARRATION!

💜 Collar
🖤 Hot guy shit
💜 Three things
🖤 Greek mythology
💜 Found family
🖤 Caterpillar
💜 Redleg banter

Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️.5

If book one is the calm, book two is the storm, then book three is the freaking rainbow after the skies have cleared. My gosh. There were definitely tense times; suspense, revenge, and all that jazz. But damn. Did this book had me smiling, laughing, swooning, and giggling through the whole darn thing. I think Jackie may have infused some crack in the book or something because I was Hooked! This book is absolutely everything. An incredible wrap up of this trilogy.

I had finished listening to the ALC of Unexpected Heroine and NEEDED to find out what happened. And yes, I did read the entire thing with the voices of Kelsey Navarro Foster and Aaron Shedlock in my head. They did a great job by the way. 🤣 I can’t wait until I get to relive this book with their Actual voices narrating it! I am so looking forward to getting to experience this book all over again because it was just so good!

Because of all the shizz that went down at the end of book one and all through book two, I appreciate that Jackie didn’t let what happened just get brushed under the rug or all of a sudden everyone is miraculously cured!! No. The things that happened didn’t heal over night, or over the course of two more books. I think that she did a bang up job addressing the ‘dark’ with care. This book may be more lighthearted with rainbows and butterflies, but there are still serious issues that are tackled here. I can see why our beloved Jackie had to make it a trilogy. And I’m glad she did because I am so in love with Tomer and Lettie it’s ridiculous. One book just wouldn’t have been enough! Heck, three might not be, but I don’t want to be greedy lol

There is a lot that happens in this book, and some of it will remain unsolved. There is a reason for that and as it is addressed in the acknowledgments, those things will be wrapped up in Boss’s book. What does ‘go down’ in this book is (*cough Tomer cough*) yep, Jackie and the Redleg gang are once again rubbing off on me…(I’ll leave you to close that door 😅). Anywho, the events in this book are suspenseful, confusing (thanks Yuri), nerve wracking, and just so freaking good. I really enjoyed the complex comparison to the story of Icarus and Greek Mythology. I would never make it on the Redleg team lol but I’m glad they all have each other to figure that shit out!

The outpouring of love in this book was *almost* too much for my heart to handle, much like Sammy and her ‘grinch heart’ 🤣 I don’t want to give anything away because this trilogy is so good that you need to go in knowing that it’s going to hurt for a time, but its also sweet, funny, swoony, heart wrenching, and SO. DANG. WORTH IT. Oh, and you know how book two is about healing and honesty, and spice isn’t the focus? Yeah. That’s not this book. It starts off hot and heavy right from the get go, and damn. Tomer is the most patient, loving, and sexiest of the Redleg bunch. (Shhh, don’t tell the others!) Gosh damn Jackie ma’am. That was one of the best book beginnings I’ve ever read 😅🫠🥵😂

In a nutshell from the squirrel that lives in Lettie’s delulu land, please, for the love of all things, READ THIS TRILOGY. Strike that, READ THE WHOLE DARN REDLEG SERIES! I swear each book is better than the last! And the whole lot of MCs have k!nks that are
SO worth exploring 😏

**Audiobook**

I love listening to audiobooks with great narrators. This book though, really this trilogy, is BEYOND my expectations as a listener. Aaron Shedlock and Kelsey Navarro-Foster deserve every award you could possibly give a voice actor for their performances as Tomer and Lettie. They were magnificent. I don’t have the proper vernacular to describe how well they narrated these characters. They brought them to life, hell, I think they might actually BE Tomer and Lettie for how well they did! In Unexpected Redemption we got to spend more time with the Redleg gang, and all the voices (mainly from Sawyer 😂) that go with it. Shedlock absolutely crushed each and every one. He is the embodiment of the Tomer. I was in awe of his entire performance. And Navarro-Foster?! Holy. Shirtballs. How? HOW is she such a perfect Lettie?! The sass and snark is strong with this one 🤣 and I ADORED it! My gosh. An absolute rockstar! Whoever at One Night Stands studio told Jackie Walker these two should be Tomer and Lettie, I need to tackle hug you. Because thank you! I truly hope everyone listens to these audiobooks, they are some of THE BEST PERFORMANCES I’ve ever listened to (and I’m an audiobook junkie lol I listen, and I know things. 😂🤣). AND JACKIE WALKER MA’AM. Epilogue two?! I. Can’t. Even. Handle. It. Freaking. Precious.


Here are a few of my random thoughts while reading:

Moana’s “You’re welcome” sung by the Rock is something my husband and I have been doing for years 😂 such a hilarious reference, especially for why Tomer sang it!

Dammit Jackie, what are you so ducking hilarious!? “I’ve done flabbered my ghasts.” Literally lol’d 😂

Chapter 25 had me laughing out loud with most of the gang ribbing each other. And Leo? Gahh. I love this Redleg family so much.

🐿️“But Lettie’s not my sub. She’s the love of my f***ing life, and I’ll kneel before her until the end of time.”
🐿️“It doesn’t matter if you’re compliant and submissive or a teasing brat. As long as you’re with me, I’m the luckiest man on earth. Now come here.”
🐿️“F***ing shatter,” he grits out. “Look at your reflection at that sexy woman f***ing me, and come on your c***.”
🐿️”The excrement is about to hit the rotary oscillator, and I'm not wearing a raincoat.”
🐿️”Give me org@sm, or give me d3ath.”
🐿️“Babe, you’re unbelievably perfect for me in every way. The sanity to my insanity. The responsibility to my irresponsibility. And the logic to my chaos.”
🐿️“Fill me up, babe. Please c*** inside me. I want every drop.”

Epic conclusion

What an epic conclusion to Tomer & Letty’s story.
They have already gone through so much, but they still had trauma to heal from, vengeance to meet out.
The Red Leg crew are still at work trying to solve Letty’s case, there are twists, potential betrayals, taunting, and so many more road blocks. It takes a lot of work from the entire team.
Letty & Tomer both have a lot to heal from, but they both have come so far, and their love & compassion shows through and helps them grow & heal.
Friendships are solidified, relationships are healed.
There is still plenty of snark & sass, amazing banter, fiery spice, and forever bonds.
This was a very intense, angsty, emotional story that really highlights the strength of love, forgiveness, friendship & found family.

Incredible Story, Series & Narration🎧

“Unexpected Redemption” is the third and final book of a trilogy within the “Redleg Security” series, Tomer and Lettie’s story which starts with “Unexpected Hero”, followed by “Unexpected Heroine”, and they need to be read and/or listened to in order to get the full picture. I’ll even take it a step further, to get the most out of the incredible world building and enjoy the series in order written, since each book is as amazing as the other and so are the Redleg characters and their backstories. That said, Tomer and Lettie quickly became one of my favorite characters, and learning more about them throughout the series further solidified that. In this book, we see how far these characters have come and grown into their own, with Lettie being Lettie, a more confident Lettie, full of Lettie’isms, which I loved and Tomer, she brought him out of himself, no longer being a shell of a man. Even his team noticed the change and we get to see more of them in this book as they work together to take down the threat against Redleg, the crime ring and find out who is behind it all and running the show. I loved all the layers of this story and how it all played out, with a perfect balance of drama, angst, mystery, thrilling suspense, heartfelt emotions, and steamy romance. Kudos to Jackie Walker, not only for this exceptional trilogy and series, but for the brilliant plotting, writing, way with words and witty dialogue. And that ending and epilogue, love, love, loved it!

🎧📚🎧 Aaron Shedlock and Kelsey Navarro Foster were absolutely amazing in this series, delivering an exceptional performance and a spot on portrayals of each character. Their character voices have been consistent throughout the series and they were natural in their roles. Shedlock took Tomar to a new height as his character grew into his own, showing us a new confidence and self worth by the end and Navarro Foster, as Lettie, wow, just wow, her handling of the Lettie-isms, wit and inner dialogue was brilliant. Definitely award winning performances here for them both. You could hear how much heart they put into their work as they captured all the characters’ emotions and had you feeling them all. They are entertaining storytellers and a pleasure to listen to. Thanks for another exceptional listen.

The conclusion for Tomer and Lettie’s story!!!

Unexpected Redemption is the third book in the Redleg Security trilogy and book 7 in the Redleg Security Series, and conclusion for Tomer and Lettie’s story!

Kelsey Foster and Aaron Shedlock do an incredible job portraying Homer and Lettie! Narrators, really just like authors, can make or break a book…these two, nailed it! Just like Jackie!!!

Tropes:
• Morally Grey Hero
• Age Gap
• Forbidden
• Wounded Hero
• BDSM
• Stalker

These two had so many battles to overcome both individually and as a couple so this was such a beautiful story to follow. All of the books in this trilogy gave us just a bit of these two and the perfect ending was to give them both the strength and the desire to overcome everything tossed at them to finally have their own HEA!

Jackie Walker, you never disappoint when you give us a story from your heart!

Lettie & Tomer

This was such a perfect way to end a seriously intense and emotional trilogy, we finally got to see Lettie and Tomer have some calm and happy moments and it was so special. After the trauma and turmoil they both faced in the first two books it was so nice to see them just be in love. Their love story was beautiful and so so hard fought and this one actually cracked my cold, black heart open and made me cry. It was the epilogue, my god that was sooo 😭🥹😭 The narrators are phenomenal and you can tell they gave their heart and soul to this performance so the audio is a must!

The ending we all needed

The conclusion we all needed was hard fought & emotionally taxing.
Finding peace in the eye of the storm has been dangled from a string in the face of Lettie & Tomer. Just when they thought the worst was behind them, their enemies refuse to lay down & take a defeat. But when the Redleg Family is in danger, all stops are pulled to ensure safety. And that’s exactly what Lettie & Tomer are…Redleg Family.
The family unit was strong in this book. It always is when it comes to Redleg, but when you’ve lived a life of an outsider, noticing your place firmly in the family with a legion of brothers hits a little differently. And watching as relationships and bonds formed and strengthened completely warmed my heart. But when the Russian Mafia strikes again, Tomer has no reservations about the support that his family will provide.
Watching the vivid storyline play out in this trilogy has taken my breath away time & time again. The plot development sprinkles twists & turns like confetti, but the depth of the story just gets a stronger & stronger. Throughout this trilogy, I was on the edge of my seat so many times desperate for more. And while this saga may be over, Redleg has so much more to give!!

Audiobook Review:
Aaron Shedlock & Kelsey Navarro Foster’s narration of Lettie & Tomer’s finale was simply…chef’s kiss. The final installment of this story is all consuming & so well done. I’m sad to see these two go, so happy for their happy ending.

Tomer and Lettie are everything.

I can not even begin to tell you how much I love these characters. And the audio actors, they are EVERYTHING. holy cow.