Bossy Hero

Redleg Security, Book 8

De: Jackie Walker

Narrado por: Aiden Snow, Emma Wilder

I fell for Madeline Mason the moment I laid eyes on her fifteen years ago.

But she was the definition of off-limits.

The mother of one of my subordinates in the Rangers. Strike one.

Married. Strike two. Lived in another state. Strike three.

None of that stopped us from desiring each other.

Tragically, it was never the right time for us.

Her life was in near-constant turmoil, and I was building my legacy at Redleg Security.

So I waited for her.

For years, I wished for a someday that I feared would never come.

After she divorced her abusive husband, I hoped our time had arrived.

Then tragedy struck.

I should have moved on.

But a woman like her comes along once in a lifetime.

One night, passion took over. And she was finally mine.

Or so I thought.

Despite our intense feelings, she insists we keep our love a secret.

She’s my everything.

But what am I to her?

Before I can break through her walls, my life turns upside down.

A fight with a dangerous enemy puts her in the crossfire. And a surprise from my past gives her an excuse to run away from her feelings.

As everything unravels, I’m left wondering if I've spent my life loving a woman who will never choose me.

Author's Note: Bossy Hero is not a standalone novel. This is the culmination of the entire Redleg Security saga and is meant to be listened to as part of the series. While you "might" be able to follow along if you listen to this story on its own, it's likely to be somewhat confusing, especially in regards to the suspense plot that's been brewing for several books and the influence of multiple side characters and how they impact the main couple in this story. However, if you're feeling brave, go for it. I'm not the boss of you.

©2025 Jackie Walker (P)2025 Jackie Walker

Such a great audio book

Story 5 stars
Audio 5 stars

Big Al and Maddie’s story is wonderful. The perfect end (for now?) to the Redleg series. It’s full of hurt/comfort, love, suspense, old friends, and all the spice you could hope for. This book spans all the years they’ve known each other and the ups and downs for each of them. This book shows the epic love Big Al has for Maddie and her healing journey to become the person she needs to be to accept his love. This book also covers Big Al’s relationship with his kids, blood or not, and how he works to make those relationships better. This book is epic.

I love the audio! Aiden Snow and Emma Wilder knocked it out of the park. They portrayed all the emotions big and small wonderfully, and they brought life and depth to the characters. They are the perfect voices for Big Al and Maddie. I can not recommend the audio book enough.

Loved this series

I really enjoyed the whole series! Narrators are amazing! Plots and characters were captivating! I loved the humor also!

True Love Waits... and Waits...and Waits...

The story we've all been waiting for. If you've read the other books in the Redleg Security series you know this has a been a long tease. (well played Ms. Walker) If you are just starting Redleg, there's enough backstory you'll be okay. Walker has again created characters that I want as friends. Bossy Hero spends a lot of time in flashback, and its totally worth the trip. This book had me snort laughing and swooning, with many emotions in between. Her struggles parenting her adult children, and insecurities about herself. Her "mom-ing" of the whole Redleg crew warms the heart. As a reader who is closer to Maggie's age, it was very relatable. Big Al is the ultimate silver fox. He is stalwart, grumpy and caring. This couple is infinitely loveable and the story is completely absorbing. Who says hot, steamy, enduring love is only for the young! Aiden Snow and Emma Wilder give fantastic performances as Maddie and Big Al, bringing all the swoons and feels.

Big Al and Maddie 4ever!

Audiobook Review

💙 He falls first
🖤 Touch her and ☠️
🤍 Her son’s boss
💙 Dirty talk
🖤 Found family
🤍 Romcom suspense
💙 Traumatic pasts
🖤 Secret tattoo
🤍 Crocheted socks…🤭

Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
Narration: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

It can’t be the end, it just CAN’T! My gosh. I love the Redleg Security series SO MUCH! This has been such an incredible journey to be on with the entire team, so it’s fitting that Boss’s story is the final book in the series. After all, Boss started Redleg, so he should end it too. But like not in the literal sense lol, Redleg will carry on, perhaps with those spin offs I know we’re all just dying for! I love that we FINALLY got Boss and Maddie’s backstories, not just with each other, but the struggles they faced individually. All of that was masterfully brought to life by the incomparable Aiden Snow and Emma Wilder. They gave a fantastic performance and whew 😮‍💨 can they bring out that dirty talk!

From the moment Big Al laid eyes on Madeline, he was gone for her. A damsel in distress was like his kryptonite. Maddie had shown up near base all those years ago looking for help from her son Leo, when in reality it was Big Al, Alan, Lancaster would act as her protector instead. From that point on, the feelings between them grew, but time is a fickle bitch. Well, more like Maddie’s husband was a horrific dicknozzle. So it would take what felt like a lifetime, along with a lot of regret, guilt, second, third, and tenth second chances, and many other trials and tribulations, before the two would finally end up together.

With this being the last book in the series, I would not recommend reading it as a standalone. I think you would miss to much information with the backstory and characters, especially when it comes to Lenkov. Plus, this is such a kickass series with some of the BEST characters I’ve ever read, that you don’t want to miss a second of it! Boss and Maddie are such a great couple who have some major past trauma to overcome. How Maddie was able to stay as sweet and caring after all she went through is mind boggling, but having Boss be so supportive and understanding, loving her through and despite everything? GAHHH! OMG I just love them so much! I love too that our beloved Jackie also puts in real life, getting older, stuff. Like, maybe lube is needed, or once you’re on your knees (for no particular reason…) you may just not be able to get back up again without assistance. 😅 The realness mixed in with the fiction is one of the reasons I love her writing so much.

My goodness did I love Aiden Snow as Boss! He made Big Al real in so many ways, it was such a great performance. All the nuances, vibes, emotions, wit, dirty talk, all of it, just narrated to perfection. Not to mention he has the best low tenor 🫠 And then there is Emma Wilder. She did such a bang up job as Madeline! I rave about her male voice, but really everything she does she is extremely skilled at! Maddie is such a battered yet sweet character, and Wilder made that reflection come out in the narration. It pulled at the old heartstrings! Snow and Wilder did. this. book. justice!

Thank you Jackie Walker for having me be part of your ALC team, so that I have the privilege to listen and review this audiobook! This series is one of my favorites of all time and I will recommend it until I’m blue in the face! I hope that everyone listens to this book, but to the entire series. You have created a world like no other, and I’m so thankful you did!

🐴“Tomer Stillman, he makes vanilla seem spicy.”

🍌🍞“Maddie I’ve been waiting for you since the night we met.” “You have? It’s been like, ten years.” “And I’d wait another ten for another kiss like that.”

🐴“I’m fighting for you Maddie, and waiting for you to do the same, just like I’ve been waiting for more than a damn decade. Now quit feeling sorry for yourself and fight.” “You want me to fight for you?” “No, I don’t need you to fight for me because you’ve already had me since the first f***ing night we met.” “I want you to fight for yourself. For your own happiness, for your future, for your f***ing broken heart. That’s what I want you to fight for Maddie. Not for me, fight for yourself.”

🍌🍞“Then f***ing have me.”

🐴“Will it ever get easier?” “I sure hope so, but if it doesn’t I have another suggestion.” “Yeah?” “Start wearing more skirts and every time you think I have ill intent, I’ll prove you wrong with my tongue on your cl**.”

🍌🍞“Spit. On. It. And f*** me hard.”

🐴“Let me eat your decadent p***y for my bedtime snack, don’t make me go to sleep hungry.”

Obsessed

I am obsessed with Big Al and Maddie. They were the perfect end to the redleg security series!

Redleg Security Series, the finale, OMG!!!

Book 8 of the Redleg Security Series, the finale, OMG!!!

A perfect name for the last book since the story is about the boss of Redleg. We hoped that Jackie would give us Big Al’s story and dang, did she!!!

Tropes:
• He falls first
• Found family
• Second chance
• Later in life
• Friends to lovers

We have watched throughout the series the special friendship that Maddie and Big Al shared. We saw them fight their attraction for one another because of various obstacles that came their way, they found themselves forming a strong foundation of a very special relationship.

Big Al has a heart of gold and I really think he fell in love with Maddie the first time he met her but she wasn’t ready. After the army, Big Al started Redleg but never gave up hope on Maddie.

Maddie had to get out but could she find the strength and courage to leave? Knowing she has no choice, she does.

Seeing how Big Al supports Maddie and gives her the strength she needs to not only believe in herself but him as well, shows just how much Big Al cares for her. He never gave up on Maddie and with him by her side, she can get back up and have the kind of relationship that she deserves.

Aiden Snow as Big Al, oh that was perfect! Aiden has the voice that can give you everything emotion and vibe that you would want to hear. It was great! Emma Wilder, she has the perfect tone to be Maddie. Emma gives us every aspect that Maddie gives throughout the book. This is one of the best duet I have listened to as they give us the characters emotions and you can feel everything they portray in their words!

Bittersweet ending as the series is complete but we all know Jackie and she won’t leave us hanging for long on what will be coming next!

Great Story!

I have been waiting for this!!! I loved this whole story!! This is Al's & Maddie's story & they had an awesome one!! He's been in love with her for a long time, but she was in such a bad situation & it took her a lot longer to get there. This had me in all my feelings, they went through so much to get their HEA. I loved being on this journey through this series & it was worth it!! I loved that this was a later in life book, & they actually communicated a lot more than I thought. You get to see so much of both of them & it was eye- opening. I loved the story & the spice was fantastic!! Highly recommend this series & author!!

🎧Audio🎧
Hearing this come to life was awesome!! The narrators did a fantastic job!!

More

I wish there was another book! I can’t believe it’s over!! Please tell us there is more coming

Finally!!

I have waited for so long to read Big Al and Maddie’s story. It did not disappoint! This book gave me all of the emotions, I laughed, I cried and I was even angry at times but it was everything I needed. I’m honestly sad that this whole series is over. I could read about the Redleg family again and again..

Awesome Narration & Ending to an Amazing Series!

Jackie Walker takes us full circle with this eighth book of her amazing “Redleg Security” series, Big Al and Madeline “Maddie” Mason’s story. Big Al, former army ranger, founder and creator of Redleg Security, and the boss of the team. The story starts with his younger self, a twenty-one-year-old, looking to have the time of his life, but it was a night he will never forget and carries the weight of it for the rest of his life. He had a great team while serving in the Army, and when one of his men, Leo Mason, said his mom was in trouble, he went along to help her, Madeline. He felt an instant connection to her that night, but it wasn’t their time yet, not by choice though, but by circumstance, and she wasn’t ready or strong enough to leave her life behind. They kept in touch, and a friendship developed and continued through the years. When Big Al left the Army, he started Redleg, with Leo and Sawyer, joining him and a few others he met along the way, another he considered a son. Al never gives up on Madeline and leaves the ball in her court, and after unsuccessful attempts at severing her relationship with her abusive husband, she finally gets the courage to do it, but her confidence is shot and not yet ready. Besides the romance storyline, we get glimpses of events that occurred with the Redleg team up to their present and the ongoing case from the start of the series comes to a head for an exciting ending. Walker crafted a multilayered story with complex characters and witty dialogue, and I loved how it all played out with plenty of drama, angst, action, thrilling suspense, heartfelt emotions and a years in the making, but so worth the wait romance. Both Alan and Madeline battled with their past demons, each having heartbreaking backstories, but once they opened up about it, it did not have the power to hurt them anymore. The Redleg family is a found family, love the camaraderie amongst them and I am going to miss them all. Jackie Walker, thank you for this amazing story and world you created and the wild and emotional rollercoaster ride.

🎧📚🎧 Jackie Walker chose the perfect cast to bring her characters and story to life. Aiden Snow and Emma Wilder are superbly talented voice artists, and they did an amazing job voicing and humanizing the characters, delivering a perfect portrayal of each. Wilder absolutely nailed it as Maddie, grasping every aspect of her personality, from her fierceness to her strength. Snow did the same for Big Al and was just as amazing. Both were fantastic performing the roles of the side and secondary characters. Their pacing and tone were just right for the story and they handled the witty dialogue effortlessly. You could hear how much heart they put into their performance as they capture all the characters’ emotions and have you feeling each one. They are entertaining storytellers and their performance captivates you and keeps you riveted to the story.