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Owned By You is the prequel to the Chicago Steel series. It is an introduction to Timothy McConnel, the owner of the team. He’s forced to make an impossible decision that will change his life's trajectory.

When the bastard controlling you issues a warning. “As soon as you step out of line or don’t perform as I expect, you will find your ability to provide difficult. “

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Happy Reading Friends.

Is your life speeding by at warp speed? I planned to write this on the first of October and BAM it's already the 14th. I just finished the edits on Stick By You and I'm so excited to send the ARC out in a few weeks. It is hard to believe that the Chicago Steel series is coming to an end. I am sad to say goodbye to the characters that have been in my head for the last few years. But will it truly be goodbye? I don't know. Life is full of twists and turns and who knows what will happen. I do know that I am stepping away from the hockey genre for a bit. My brain still loves it, but I need to think about something else for a bit. I'm currently working on a duo set in Alaska. I'm not ready to give too many details yet, but I won't hold out too much longer.

I wanted to say thank you to all of you who invested time in me and reading my books. Also, thank you to those who took the time to leave a review.

At this time last year, I was in a much different position with my career. As an Indie Author, I am constantly learning and at the end of the year, I made the tough decision to pull the two books I had published on Amazon. I hired a developmental editor and got back to work. With her help, I was able to republish those two books in July 2023. Then in August, November, and again in December I published three new, never-seen-before books. As I said, it has been a learning process. I'm grateful for so many people who stood by me through this process. It was painful at times. I am thankful to each person who has invested in me and my writing. I hope that with each new story, you love the Chicago Steel series even more. I cannot wait to share with you the stories I've already written for this year. The first one, Josh's story, Slashed By You comes out February 5th. Don't forget to add it to your TBR.

At this time last year, I was in a much different position with my career. As an Indie Author, I am constantly learning and at the end of the year, I made the tough decision to pull the two books I had published on Amazon. I hired a developmental editor and got back to work. With her help, I was able to republish those two books in July 2023. Then in August, November, and again in December I published three new, never-seen-before books. As I said, it has been a learning process. I'm grateful for so many people who stood by me through this process. It was painful at times. I am thankful to each person who has invested in me and my writing. I hope that with each new story, you love the Chicago Steel series even more. I cannot wait to share with you the stories I've already written for this year. The first one, Josh's story, Slashed By You comes out February 5th. Don't forget to add it to your TBR.

Hey there.
In case you need another taste of the Steel men in between releases, you can always visit my website at https://907publishing.wixsite.com/my-... and under the extra tab, you'll be able to access the extended episodes and outtakes I've written for those books that have already been released. I do hope you enjoy them.

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Thanks for supporting me!

Hooked By You and Checked By You (version 2) are returning to Amazon and KU in July. Clipped By You will be there in August. I am so excited to hear everyone's thoughts.

I have written this a dozen times in my head or on paper over the last several days and I can’t quite get it perfect. Becoming an Indie Author has been a whirlwind. I knew nothing about the world of writing and publishing when I hopped into it earlier this year. I went full balls to the wall, hoping I was doing it right and knowing I’d make mistakes. And I have. Before I published book one, Hooked By You, I considered working with a developmental editor to help me make sure my story flowed and was complete. But instead of listening to myself and feeling pressured by my self-imposed timeline, I plowed ahead and published it. (This might be a trend. Ugh! Not sure I’m happy about that.)

Waiting for reviews to come in was agonizing. My first received was so very painful, but I read it and re-read it carefully and took what I could. But if I’m honest, it stuck with me. Over the next months, I reached out if I could to those that gave lower ratings, and started conversations with them about what they felt was missing or needed extra attention. Then I took that knowledge and applied it to book two, Checked By You. Because writing is a process, I feel like there was an improvement, but I still felt like I could do better. When I received book three, Clipped By You, from my editor, my feelings were confirmed. And I made some incredibly tough decisions. I’ve decided to pull back. Start over… well, kind of. Over the last few days, I’ve secured a spot with a developmental editor whom I am looking forward to working with. She’s going to help me strengthen Hooked, Checked, and develop a game plan from here on out. My goal in this process is to present a better book to you, the reader.

This decision wasn’t made lightly and for the girl who doesn’t cry easily, I’ve shed a lot. I feel overwhelmed with guilt for asking my friends, family, and now readers to spend their time and money on something that I now believe isn’t my best work. I’m not sure how to rectify this, other than by sincerely apologizing and for working harder on my books to make the stories I’m telling ones that give you all the feels.

I do not have release dates for anything yet and I have canceled the preorder for book three. I hope that you, my friends, haven’t lost faith in me. Just as so much of my life has ebbed and flowed, this too provides bumps and hurdles that I will fight to conquer.

If you have any questions, please reach out. Through this journey, I am trying to be as transparent as I can.

Again, I apologize and I hope you’ll stick with me and these Steel Men because let’s face it they are amazing!

Thank you,

Jessica