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Wicked Pickles #2
Tricky Pickle: A Biker Rom Com
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Expected 9 Jan 26From the USA Today bestselling author of six Kindle All-Star romantic comedies arrives a biker romance between a hard-edged prospect and the naïve woman he’s been ordered to protect.
I am without a doubt the most awkward human ever to enter a biker bar.
I wanted to have fun. To be wild. Something about The Leaky Skull brings out the crazy in me.
And so, surrounded by all the members of the Wild Hair motorcycle club, I made an I want to lose my V-card as a club bunny.
A brawl started. Everybody wanted to be the one.
It might have been flattering, if it wasn’t for all the blood.
To keep the Wild Hair in line, President Iron Jack placed my unique status under the club’s protection. They moved me into the clubhouse to keep me safe until it’s time for the deed.
But the one man I was aiming for the whole time? Merrick, the bar owner?
He’s the one who has been assigned to prevent anyone from popping the cork ahead of schedule.
Now the most awkward girl on the planet has to seduce the only man she’s ever wanted.
And his position in the club is at stake if he gives in.
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TRICKY PICKLE is a rom com between a nervous grad student trying on her wild side and an Army vet who doesn’t have time for this nonsense, with a side of hardened MC members who might have hearts of gold beneath all that leather.
It is part of the wildly successful Pickleverse, but you don’t have to read any other Pickle rom coms before this one. You can start your crazy adventure with the Pickle family right here.
I am without a doubt the most awkward human ever to enter a biker bar.
I wanted to have fun. To be wild. Something about The Leaky Skull brings out the crazy in me.
And so, surrounded by all the members of the Wild Hair motorcycle club, I made an I want to lose my V-card as a club bunny.
A brawl started. Everybody wanted to be the one.
It might have been flattering, if it wasn’t for all the blood.
To keep the Wild Hair in line, President Iron Jack placed my unique status under the club’s protection. They moved me into the clubhouse to keep me safe until it’s time for the deed.
But the one man I was aiming for the whole time? Merrick, the bar owner?
He’s the one who has been assigned to prevent anyone from popping the cork ahead of schedule.
Now the most awkward girl on the planet has to seduce the only man she’s ever wanted.
And his position in the club is at stake if he gives in.
--
TRICKY PICKLE is a rom com between a nervous grad student trying on her wild side and an Army vet who doesn’t have time for this nonsense, with a side of hardened MC members who might have hearts of gold beneath all that leather.
It is part of the wildly successful Pickleverse, but you don’t have to read any other Pickle rom coms before this one. You can start your crazy adventure with the Pickle family right here.
279 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication January 9, 2026
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9 people want to read
About the author
J.J. Knight
65 books1,374 followersJJ Knight is the Kindle All-Star and USA Today bestselling author of romantic comedies and sports romance. She’s a fierce mama bear for all the humans under her care: biological, adopted, and those in need of mom hugs. Her books portray characters who learn to push through hardship to find love and belly laughs. For more information visit www.jjknight.com.
THE PICKLEVERSE OF BESTSELLING ROMANTIC COMEDIES:
- Big Pickle: Secret Boss
- Hot Pickle: Brother's Best Friend
- Spicy Pickle: Fake Engagement
- Second Chance Santa: Pickled Holiday Rom Com
- Royal Pickle: Marry a Prince in 7 Days
- Royal Rebel: Princess and Guard Secret Love
- Royal Escape: Secret Identity Princess
- Tasty Mango: Billionaire and Single Mom
- Tasty Pickle: Billionaire Opposites Attract
- Tasty Cherry: Boss and Intern
- Juicy Pickle: Stranded on an Island
- Salty Pickle: Surprise Baby
- Hold the Pickle: Unexpected Roommates
- Wicked Pickle: Bad Boy Biker Bar
- Tricky Pickle: MC Club
ROM COM DUETS:
- The Wedding Confession
- The Wedding Shake-up
- Single Dad on Top: Billionaire Surprise Dad
- Single Dad Plus One: Billionaire Secret Baby
ROM COM STANDALONE:
Not Exactly a Small-Town Romance: Sunshine-Sunshine Work Besties to Lovers
- The Accidental Harem: Yup, what it says. It's...a lot. I went nuts.
SPORTS ROMANCE SERIALS:
Grab individually or in boxed sets.
COLT AND JO
- Uncaged Love 1
- Uncaged Love 2
- Uncaged Love 3
- Uncaged Love 4
- Uncaged Love 5
- Uncaged Love 6
COLT'S FRIEND PARKER AND MADDIE
USA Today bestselling series
- Fight for Her 1
- Fight for Her 2
- Fight for Her 3
- Fight for Her 4
JO'S BROTHER HUDSON
- Reckless Attraction 1
- Reckless Attraction 2
- Reckless Attraction 3
THE PICKLEVERSE OF BESTSELLING ROMANTIC COMEDIES:
- Big Pickle: Secret Boss
- Hot Pickle: Brother's Best Friend
- Spicy Pickle: Fake Engagement
- Second Chance Santa: Pickled Holiday Rom Com
- Royal Pickle: Marry a Prince in 7 Days
- Royal Rebel: Princess and Guard Secret Love
- Royal Escape: Secret Identity Princess
- Tasty Mango: Billionaire and Single Mom
- Tasty Pickle: Billionaire Opposites Attract
- Tasty Cherry: Boss and Intern
- Juicy Pickle: Stranded on an Island
- Salty Pickle: Surprise Baby
- Hold the Pickle: Unexpected Roommates
- Wicked Pickle: Bad Boy Biker Bar
- Tricky Pickle: MC Club
ROM COM DUETS:
- The Wedding Confession
- The Wedding Shake-up
- Single Dad on Top: Billionaire Surprise Dad
- Single Dad Plus One: Billionaire Secret Baby
ROM COM STANDALONE:
Not Exactly a Small-Town Romance: Sunshine-Sunshine Work Besties to Lovers
- The Accidental Harem: Yup, what it says. It's...a lot. I went nuts.
SPORTS ROMANCE SERIALS:
Grab individually or in boxed sets.
COLT AND JO
- Uncaged Love 1
- Uncaged Love 2
- Uncaged Love 3
- Uncaged Love 4
- Uncaged Love 5
- Uncaged Love 6
COLT'S FRIEND PARKER AND MADDIE
USA Today bestselling series
- Fight for Her 1
- Fight for Her 2
- Fight for Her 3
- Fight for Her 4
JO'S BROTHER HUDSON
- Reckless Attraction 1
- Reckless Attraction 2
- Reckless Attraction 3
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Review of advance copy received from Author
Our incredibly talented girl JJ has done the utterly impossible and made me love, love, love a motorcycle club romance! But this isn’t just any MC romance. We have a heroine whose unbridled mouth and impulsive antics get her into trouble and a laid-back hero with hidden depths who shows up every time for the people he cares about.
It starts with the old trope of a twenty-six-year-old woman wanting to lose her V Card, veers into her inserting herself into the Wild Hair MC and quickly morphs into an adrenaline-fueled ride into high-stakes danger. And somehow, the rough and ready side characters become quirky and loveable and feel like old friends by the end.
While this one is mostly Pickle-adjacent, we see and hear from a couple of beloved characters. Uncle Sherman helped Merrick and his brother Diesel rebuild the Leaky Skull bar and has been hands-off since, but your kidding yourself if you think his reach doesn’t stretch from New York to Miami when he wants it to.
This is such a freaking fun read! Knight has a way of highlighting the best aspects of a MC family while giving us glimpses of the rougher aspects but sprinkling everything with humor. It makes for a delightful, enchanting, bawdy, humorous read, and I couldn’t get enough! Equally charming and irreverent, you’ll love every minute you spend in this phenomenal, spellbinding fictional world.
It starts with the old trope of a twenty-six-year-old woman wanting to lose her V Card, veers into her inserting herself into the Wild Hair MC and quickly morphs into an adrenaline-fueled ride into high-stakes danger. And somehow, the rough and ready side characters become quirky and loveable and feel like old friends by the end.
While this one is mostly Pickle-adjacent, we see and hear from a couple of beloved characters. Uncle Sherman helped Merrick and his brother Diesel rebuild the Leaky Skull bar and has been hands-off since, but your kidding yourself if you think his reach doesn’t stretch from New York to Miami when he wants it to.
This is such a freaking fun read! Knight has a way of highlighting the best aspects of a MC family while giving us glimpses of the rougher aspects but sprinkling everything with humor. It makes for a delightful, enchanting, bawdy, humorous read, and I couldn’t get enough! Equally charming and irreverent, you’ll love every minute you spend in this phenomenal, spellbinding fictional world.
Review of advance copy received from Author
This was my first book by J.J. Knight, but it definitely won’t be my last.
Marietta has had a crush on Merrick for a while, but her awkwardness makes every interaction with him end in chaos. When she attends the reopening of his bar, she discovers that Merrick has become a prospect with the motorcycle club, Wild Hair. Determined for Merrick to be her first, Marietta makes a bold decision and declares she’ll become a bunny for the club.
Merrick isn’t quite sure what to make of Marietta, but he knows one thing for certain—she’s trouble. He doesn’t want to claim her as his old lady, but he also refuses to let just any biker be her first. As Marietta figures out what she really wants and who will have her back, she ends up becoming a house mouse for the Wild Hair. Her, and her virginity, are under their protection.
The sparks absolutely fly in this book. I loved how awkward Marietta is—and how completely she owns it. She goes after what she wants without worrying about anyone else’s opinions, and that confidence makes her such a fun heroine to read.
This was the perfect palate cleanser for me—full of spice, banter, and chemistry. I was here for every second of it. 🔥
Marietta has had a crush on Merrick for a while, but her awkwardness makes every interaction with him end in chaos. When she attends the reopening of his bar, she discovers that Merrick has become a prospect with the motorcycle club, Wild Hair. Determined for Merrick to be her first, Marietta makes a bold decision and declares she’ll become a bunny for the club.
Merrick isn’t quite sure what to make of Marietta, but he knows one thing for certain—she’s trouble. He doesn’t want to claim her as his old lady, but he also refuses to let just any biker be her first. As Marietta figures out what she really wants and who will have her back, she ends up becoming a house mouse for the Wild Hair. Her, and her virginity, are under their protection.
The sparks absolutely fly in this book. I loved how awkward Marietta is—and how completely she owns it. She goes after what she wants without worrying about anyone else’s opinions, and that confidence makes her such a fun heroine to read.
This was the perfect palate cleanser for me—full of spice, banter, and chemistry. I was here for every second of it. 🔥
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January 7, 2026I was lucky enough to win an ARC for Tricky Pickle. Another great addition to The Pickleverse! Loved. Marietta and Merrick! I was really looking forward to this next installment and as always, JJ delivered. I could really relate to Marietta's character. All the Pickle books are really fun reads. Highly recommend!!
January 4, 2026
JJ Knight does not disappoint with her books. They keep you wanting to read so you can see what is going to happen next.
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January 4, 2026Tricky Pickle by JJ Knight was such a fun ride.
As someone who has been dubbed the “Awkward Ally,” I was rooting hard for the absolute storm that was Hurricane Marietta. Watching Merrick try to figure out how to handle such a tricky situation was endlessly entertaining, and I loved seeing their relationship develop.
The found family aspect was just as enjoyable, and though Marietta may have bitten off more than she could chew, it was heartwarming to see that she still had people who had her back.
This was a quick, fun read and one you absolutely need to experience.
As someone who has been dubbed the “Awkward Ally,” I was rooting hard for the absolute storm that was Hurricane Marietta. Watching Merrick try to figure out how to handle such a tricky situation was endlessly entertaining, and I loved seeing their relationship develop.
The found family aspect was just as enjoyable, and though Marietta may have bitten off more than she could chew, it was heartwarming to see that she still had people who had her back.
This was a quick, fun read and one you absolutely need to experience.
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