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Expected 15 Jun 26From New York Times bestselling author N.J. Walters comes the tale of Death’s third son…in this gripping, paranormal small-town romance where love defies fate—and even Death himself.
Love her. Defy Death. Lose everything.
Kieran Blackwell has always done everything right.
While his brothers rebelled against their father—the Grim Reaper himself—Kieran followed the rules. Reaped souls without question. Buried every shred of emotion that might make him weak. As Death’s most loyal son, he thought he’d earned his place at his father’s side.
He was wrong.
Now his brothers have fallen—choosing love over immortality—and Kieran has been sent to the small town of Redemption to clean up their mess. One final assignment. One impossible task.
Reap the soul of a woman destined to die.
It should’ve been simple. Find her. Do the job. Walk away.
Then he meets Georgia Baker. She’s warm, stubborn, and far too good for a creature like him. A small-town baker with a fierce heart and a dangerous past, she sees something in Kieran he thought he’d buried long ago.
And for the first time in centuries…he feels.
But Georgia isn’t just anyone. She’s his assignment.
And this time, failure doesn’t mean punishment. It means exile…or worse—losing the only woman who’s ever made him want to live.
Each book in the Blackwell Brothers Redemption series is STANDALONE:
* Samael
* Alexiares
* Kieran
Love her. Defy Death. Lose everything.
Kieran Blackwell has always done everything right.
While his brothers rebelled against their father—the Grim Reaper himself—Kieran followed the rules. Reaped souls without question. Buried every shred of emotion that might make him weak. As Death’s most loyal son, he thought he’d earned his place at his father’s side.
He was wrong.
Now his brothers have fallen—choosing love over immortality—and Kieran has been sent to the small town of Redemption to clean up their mess. One final assignment. One impossible task.
Reap the soul of a woman destined to die.
It should’ve been simple. Find her. Do the job. Walk away.
Then he meets Georgia Baker. She’s warm, stubborn, and far too good for a creature like him. A small-town baker with a fierce heart and a dangerous past, she sees something in Kieran he thought he’d buried long ago.
And for the first time in centuries…he feels.
But Georgia isn’t just anyone. She’s his assignment.
And this time, failure doesn’t mean punishment. It means exile…or worse—losing the only woman who’s ever made him want to live.
Each book in the Blackwell Brothers Redemption series is STANDALONE:
* Samael
* Alexiares
* Kieran
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Expected publication June 15, 2026
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About the author
N.J. Walters
170 books1,278 followersOnce upon a time N.J. had the idea that she would like to quit her job at the bookstore, sell everything she owned, leave her hometown, and write romance novels in a place where no one knew her. And she did. Two years later, she went back to the bookstore and her hometown and settled in for another seven years.
One day she gave notice at her job on a Friday morning. On Sunday afternoon, she received a tentative acceptance for her first erotic romance novel and life would never be the same.
N.J. Walters is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has always been a voracious reader, and now she spends her days writing novels of her own. Vampires, werewolves, dragons, time-travelers, seductive handymen, and next-door neighbors with smoldering good looks—all vie for her attention. It’s a tough life, but someone’s got to live it.
One day she gave notice at her job on a Friday morning. On Sunday afternoon, she received a tentative acceptance for her first erotic romance novel and life would never be the same.
N.J. Walters is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has always been a voracious reader, and now she spends her days writing novels of her own. Vampires, werewolves, dragons, time-travelers, seductive handymen, and next-door neighbors with smoldering good looks—all vie for her attention. It’s a tough life, but someone’s got to live it.
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Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
Kieran is the third and final book in the Blackwell Brothers Redemption series, and I went into it already loving this world and these characters. I’ve read and enjoyed both of the previous books, and I was so excited to see how Kieran’s story would unfold.
Kieran is sent to a small town to reap the soul of a woman fated to die and save his brothers from the mortal life they chose. It seems like a simple task to Kieran, until he meets Georgia, who makes him feel everything he has spent centuries trying to suppress and ignore.
Kieran and Georgia have an instant and intense connection, and I loved watching Kieran struggle with his ever-growing feelings. He’s spent so long holding himself back from others and staying in control and unfeeling that seeing Georgia break through his walls was great. Georgia is Kieran’s opposite. She’s warm and kind, and she trusts easily. Her optimism and overall goodness bring out a softer, more vulnerable side of Kieran that made me swoon.
And speaking of swooning, the romance in this book is chef’s kiss! These two have sooooo much chemistry, and every interaction between them is filled with sexual tension. I especially loved how Kieran could not help but be drawn into Georgia’s world, jumping in to help her at the bakery and just being there with her to support her when her ex returns and causes issues. He’s also very body positive and loves her curves, which she isn’t used to. Love it!
The bakery setting is fantastic too, and adds a cozy, sweet (pun intended) layer to the story. I loved that Georgia is a baker and that her shop becomes a central place for their connection to grow. It definitely adds to the warm, small-town vibes that we see throughout the series. The positive and intimate vibes of the bakery also contrast well with the darker elements.
Another highlight for me was seeing familiar faces from the first two books, though you don’t have to read them to fully enjoy this one. Each book can be read as a standalone. However, Kieran’s brothers and their partners all play roles here, and I loved getting more time with them. Their dynamics, their support for Kieran, even when he makes it difficult, and the way their stories intertwine really brought the whole series full circle in the best of ways.
I believe this is the final book in the series, and I’m definitely a little sad to say goodbye to this world. That being said, the ending wrapped everything up so well for Kieran, Georgia, and the others, and the series as a whole. I really enjoyed it and look forward to Walters’ next series!
Kieran is sent to a small town to reap the soul of a woman fated to die and save his brothers from the mortal life they chose. It seems like a simple task to Kieran, until he meets Georgia, who makes him feel everything he has spent centuries trying to suppress and ignore.
Kieran and Georgia have an instant and intense connection, and I loved watching Kieran struggle with his ever-growing feelings. He’s spent so long holding himself back from others and staying in control and unfeeling that seeing Georgia break through his walls was great. Georgia is Kieran’s opposite. She’s warm and kind, and she trusts easily. Her optimism and overall goodness bring out a softer, more vulnerable side of Kieran that made me swoon.
And speaking of swooning, the romance in this book is chef’s kiss! These two have sooooo much chemistry, and every interaction between them is filled with sexual tension. I especially loved how Kieran could not help but be drawn into Georgia’s world, jumping in to help her at the bakery and just being there with her to support her when her ex returns and causes issues. He’s also very body positive and loves her curves, which she isn’t used to. Love it!
The bakery setting is fantastic too, and adds a cozy, sweet (pun intended) layer to the story. I loved that Georgia is a baker and that her shop becomes a central place for their connection to grow. It definitely adds to the warm, small-town vibes that we see throughout the series. The positive and intimate vibes of the bakery also contrast well with the darker elements.
Another highlight for me was seeing familiar faces from the first two books, though you don’t have to read them to fully enjoy this one. Each book can be read as a standalone. However, Kieran’s brothers and their partners all play roles here, and I loved getting more time with them. Their dynamics, their support for Kieran, even when he makes it difficult, and the way their stories intertwine really brought the whole series full circle in the best of ways.
I believe this is the final book in the series, and I’m definitely a little sad to say goodbye to this world. That being said, the ending wrapped everything up so well for Kieran, Georgia, and the others, and the series as a whole. I really enjoyed it and look forward to Walters’ next series!
April 25, 2026
Everyone deserves to be loved
Ooof. I was feeling some big, big feelings while reading this book. And I loved every heart wrenching, joyous minute of it. The story had a layered storyline, witty dialogue, surprising plot twists, flawed main characters, mystery, and suspense all woven together in a captivating plot. Georgia runs the bakery in the small town of Redemption. She is overworked and recently lost her PT worker but is happy in her life. She is joyful and caring. Kieran is an immortal reaper and one of Death’s sons. He is broody and distant. The Grim Reaper gives him a choice, keep living his life as it is OR go to Redemption, reap the soul he has been assigned, and convince his brothers to reap the souls they gave up their immortality for. If he accepts the task and fails, he will be banished to the Shadowland for eternity. Of course, Kieran agrees to save his brothers and is confident and arrogant enough to believe he will succeed quickly and easily. Ha. He is dropped in Redemption with no powers and with limited resources. He immediately encounters Georgia and realizes she’s his assignment but keeping his distance is not as easy as it has been for the last millennia. And thus starts their unexpected romance full of all the attraction, chemistry and angst. Despite “knowing” where the story was supposed to end up, I was unprepared for the journey and how invested I became with Kieran and Georgia’s past wounds and their healing as their love story played out. Their story was woven together so beautifully that it made the book unputdownable and a perfect ending to their series.
Ooof. I was feeling some big, big feelings while reading this book. And I loved every heart wrenching, joyous minute of it. The story had a layered storyline, witty dialogue, surprising plot twists, flawed main characters, mystery, and suspense all woven together in a captivating plot. Georgia runs the bakery in the small town of Redemption. She is overworked and recently lost her PT worker but is happy in her life. She is joyful and caring. Kieran is an immortal reaper and one of Death’s sons. He is broody and distant. The Grim Reaper gives him a choice, keep living his life as it is OR go to Redemption, reap the soul he has been assigned, and convince his brothers to reap the souls they gave up their immortality for. If he accepts the task and fails, he will be banished to the Shadowland for eternity. Of course, Kieran agrees to save his brothers and is confident and arrogant enough to believe he will succeed quickly and easily. Ha. He is dropped in Redemption with no powers and with limited resources. He immediately encounters Georgia and realizes she’s his assignment but keeping his distance is not as easy as it has been for the last millennia. And thus starts their unexpected romance full of all the attraction, chemistry and angst. Despite “knowing” where the story was supposed to end up, I was unprepared for the journey and how invested I became with Kieran and Georgia’s past wounds and their healing as their love story played out. Their story was woven together so beautifully that it made the book unputdownable and a perfect ending to their series.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
You know the whole “the heart is a lonely hunter” saying? It would appear that the heart isn’t the only lonely thing. Yes, Kieran is lonely. But we knew that. After all, he’s been phoning it in with far better success than his brothers for…well, centuries. But he wasn’t caught in his deception. Instead, he’s asked to make a choice. Save his brothers or walk away. He foolishly thinks that his brothers have made huge mistakes, so he’s all about saving them. But do they really need saving?
Honestly, as much as I liked the first two rides to love for reaper royalty, I think this is my favorite. This gives Kieran love, family back by his side, completeness, and yeah, a few bumps and bruises along the way. But this also gives us the ending we needed. We need to know that it’ll all work out. And finding that Death himself went to these lengths for a chance at something more for someone? I adored that. Death is sort of adorable in his awkwardness when it comes to regular old interactions, and Georgia is the perfect person to bring him out of his self-imposed exile. I almost wish we could see a glimpse of this family again, if only because Death needs togetherness and love and enjoyment with others.
So this series is 100% worth the angst and the mystery and the agony of wondering how this can possibly all end. Truly.
Honestly, as much as I liked the first two rides to love for reaper royalty, I think this is my favorite. This gives Kieran love, family back by his side, completeness, and yeah, a few bumps and bruises along the way. But this also gives us the ending we needed. We need to know that it’ll all work out. And finding that Death himself went to these lengths for a chance at something more for someone? I adored that. Death is sort of adorable in his awkwardness when it comes to regular old interactions, and Georgia is the perfect person to bring him out of his self-imposed exile. I almost wish we could see a glimpse of this family again, if only because Death needs togetherness and love and enjoyment with others.
So this series is 100% worth the angst and the mystery and the agony of wondering how this can possibly all end. Truly.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
This was a fun little quick read. I really love reading small town cozy romances. This story follows Kieran, son of Death, and Georgia, the town baker. And yes it is absolutely as adorable as you think it is. Nothing like a strong, brooding man piping icing onto a cupcake to make your insides go all gooey. There are many good back and forth banter moments between the two, but you do also get some spice. I also love a book set in my home state, it always makes me that much more attached to the book.
This book was also a good reflection on death and fate and what hand the universe plays in our time here. It's not always a fun topic to think about but reading Kieran made it a more lighthearted topic to explore.
N.J. Walters does an excellent job at keeping the pacing of the book. There was never a dull or stalling moment, I was invested from beginning to end. I think she also did an excellent job weaving in the other characters while not taking away from the FMC and MMC. It did make me want to read up on Sam and Alex and I'm so glad those two books are already out and I don't have to wait. If those two books are as good as this one, I'll definitely be looking into her other series.
This book was also a good reflection on death and fate and what hand the universe plays in our time here. It's not always a fun topic to think about but reading Kieran made it a more lighthearted topic to explore.
N.J. Walters does an excellent job at keeping the pacing of the book. There was never a dull or stalling moment, I was invested from beginning to end. I think she also did an excellent job weaving in the other characters while not taking away from the FMC and MMC. It did make me want to read up on Sam and Alex and I'm so glad those two books are already out and I don't have to wait. If those two books are as good as this one, I'll definitely be looking into her other series.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
This was definitely an interesting read and not something I’ve picked up before. Overall, I enjoyed it, but I do think going in without reading the first two books made it feel a bit repetitive in concept.
The whole grim reaper sent to do a job and then falling for the girl storyline felt familiar, and I found myself wondering if the earlier books follow a similar pattern. That said, I still liked Kieran’s character. His internal struggle between duty and emotion was probably my favorite part of the story. Watching him start to feel after shutting everything down for so long added a lot of depth.
Georgia was also really easy to like. She felt warm and grounded, and I liked how she challenged Kieran without even trying to. Their dynamic had some sweet moments, even with the heavier stakes hanging over everything.
The small-town setting added a nice contrast to the paranormal elements, and the pacing kept me engaged throughout. I just think I might have connected more with the story if I had read the series in order.
Overall, a solid read with an emotional core, especially if you enjoy paranormal romance with a fate versus love storyline.
The whole grim reaper sent to do a job and then falling for the girl storyline felt familiar, and I found myself wondering if the earlier books follow a similar pattern. That said, I still liked Kieran’s character. His internal struggle between duty and emotion was probably my favorite part of the story. Watching him start to feel after shutting everything down for so long added a lot of depth.
Georgia was also really easy to like. She felt warm and grounded, and I liked how she challenged Kieran without even trying to. Their dynamic had some sweet moments, even with the heavier stakes hanging over everything.
The small-town setting added a nice contrast to the paranormal elements, and the pacing kept me engaged throughout. I just think I might have connected more with the story if I had read the series in order.
Overall, a solid read with an emotional core, especially if you enjoy paranormal romance with a fate versus love storyline.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
3.25-3.5⭐️ - some spoilers coming! This was an interesting idea! The Grim Reaper who loved his 3 sons saw they were unhappy after living for a millennia. So he concocted a plan for them to go to a small town called Redemption to collect the soul of a woman. They each ended up falling for the woman and gave up their immortality.
This book follows Kieran and Georgia the bakery owner. I liked both characters. Georgia was good fighting to make her own way with a successful bakery after being taken advantage of and cheated on by her ex. Kieran the reaper, had shut his feelings down for so many years that he was like ice.
He tried to save his brothers, but they didn’t want to be saved at the expense of the women they loved. Kieran didn’t understand that until the very end of the book where he finally admitted to loving Georgia and sacrificing himself for her to his father.
Poor lonely Grim Reaper, just wants his boys to be happy and be included.
This was an easy read with a great story idea.
*Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC copy!*
This book follows Kieran and Georgia the bakery owner. I liked both characters. Georgia was good fighting to make her own way with a successful bakery after being taken advantage of and cheated on by her ex. Kieran the reaper, had shut his feelings down for so many years that he was like ice.
He tried to save his brothers, but they didn’t want to be saved at the expense of the women they loved. Kieran didn’t understand that until the very end of the book where he finally admitted to loving Georgia and sacrificing himself for her to his father.
Poor lonely Grim Reaper, just wants his boys to be happy and be included.
This was an easy read with a great story idea.
*Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC copy!*
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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April 30, 2026Kieran by N.J. Walters is book 3 in the Blackwell Brothers Redemption Series. The book is published by Entangled Publishing LLC.
Kieran can easily be read as a stand alone. For best reading experience I recommend to read the books in order.
An heartwrenchingly emotional story, gives all the feels, checks all the boxes for a great read.
Kieran is an immortal reaper, one of Death's sons, and he's lonely. When he learns his brothers will give up their immortality he has to make decisions too. Save his brothers or walk away.
Put a sweet small town baker Georgia into the mix and you have the perfect sweet and tangy story, actionpacked, unputdownable.
Kieran can easily be read as a stand alone. For best reading experience I recommend to read the books in order.
An heartwrenchingly emotional story, gives all the feels, checks all the boxes for a great read.
Kieran is an immortal reaper, one of Death's sons, and he's lonely. When he learns his brothers will give up their immortality he has to make decisions too. Save his brothers or walk away.
Put a sweet small town baker Georgia into the mix and you have the perfect sweet and tangy story, actionpacked, unputdownable.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
Thank you Entangled Publishing for the advanced read. I enjoyed it having read Alexaires. This is the third book in The Blackwell Brother’s Redemption series. It absolutely can be read as a standalone. Having insight into some of the other characters is nice.
Kieran is in Redemption on a mission from his father. The success or failure will not only affect him but also his two brothers.
Georgia Baker is trying to put her life back together and build a successful bakery business after a rough break up and return to her childhood home. When mysterious Kieran walks into her bakery their lives are “forever” changed.
I enjoyed the fact that we get question from previous books answered in a dramatic but seamless way in the end.
Kieran is in Redemption on a mission from his father. The success or failure will not only affect him but also his two brothers.
Georgia Baker is trying to put her life back together and build a successful bakery business after a rough break up and return to her childhood home. When mysterious Kieran walks into her bakery their lives are “forever” changed.
I enjoyed the fact that we get question from previous books answered in a dramatic but seamless way in the end.
May 3, 2026
A fast paced finale to this interesting series! This is the third and last book, relying on the first two for background and context. Though the timeline is within a week, every moment is counted. I enjoyed how the MC's learned to trust each other. There is alot of back and forth of a 'will they, won't they', which can be frustrating. However, due with the short timeline, it's seen as more of the chaos of the moment. This was definitely my favorite of the three! The conclusion was finite with a clear resolution. Overall, a quick, heart-pounding romance!
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
Paranormal
Small town
Dark Romance
I enjoyed this small town dark romance with paranormal vibes. The story is both entertaining and well developed. Everyone deserves to find love even morally grey beings. The storyline had me guessing and surprised me with plot twists and turns that I didn't see coming. I enjoyed the book.
Small town
Dark Romance
I enjoyed this small town dark romance with paranormal vibes. The story is both entertaining and well developed. Everyone deserves to find love even morally grey beings. The storyline had me guessing and surprised me with plot twists and turns that I didn't see coming. I enjoyed the book.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
This book was amazing. It sucked me in from the start. 3 hot grim reaper brothers, all falling for everyday average women, sign me up. Don't read this if your hungry because you will want to get up and start baking lol I absolutely disliked David, he was a punk lol I love how this was a small town paranormal romance akd found family
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
I was excited for the third brother and to see what be omes of their family. An interesting take on death, immortality and humanity. Definitely emotional rollercoaster, but HAE and all things resolved.
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