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Big Pickle: A Secret Boss Romantic Comedy (The Pickle Family Book 1) Kindle Edition

by JJ Knight (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 2,589 ratings
A Top 100 Book on Amazon!
Side-splitting. Irreverent. Steamy.

I've got a picklish problem.
I own a family deli. All my brothers do.

But even though I'm the oldest and most experienced Pickle, my restaurant is the one that's failing.

I hightail it to Texas to see what the hell is going on at Austin Pickle, only to find a sassy little spitfire named Nova Strong in charge.

She’s amazing. She's funny. She runs our deli like she owns it.

But despite the way we nearly melt the permafrost in the industrial freezer, I have to control myself. Nova thinks I'm a new employee. She has no idea I’m only there to spy.

Or that I'm her boss.

As I get to the bottom of why my franchise is failing, I desperately need to know one thing: Is Nova Strong everything wrong with my deli, or everything right for me?
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Big Pickle is a full-length, 300-page standalone romantic comedy full of pickle jokes and more giggle-worthy anatomy references than a jar of baby dills.

Love the Pickles? Don't miss JJ Knight's entire Pickleverse of romantic comedies.
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  1. Book 1 of 4
    The Pickle Family
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    310 pages
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  4. Publication date
    1 April 2020
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About the Author

JJ Knight is the USA Today bestselling author of romantic comedy and MMA fighter romance. Her rom coms include Big Pickle, Hot Pickle, Single Dad on Top, and The Accidental Harem. Her series include Uncaged Love, Fight for Her, and Reckless Attraction.

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  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.3 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 310 pages
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JJ Knight is the 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.

THE PICKLEVERSE OF BESTSELLING ROMANTIC COMEDIES:

- Big Pickle: Secret Boss

- Hot Pickle: Brother's Best Friend

- Spicy Pickle: Fake Engagement

- Tasty Mango: Billionaire and Single Mom

- Tasty Pickle: Billionaire Opposites Attract

- Tasty Cherry: Intern and Boss Age Gap

- Royal Pickle: Marry a Prince in 7 Days

- Royal Rebel: Princess and Guard Secret Love

- Royal Escape: Secret Identity Princess

- Juicy Pickle: Boss-Assistant Stranded on a Desert Island

- Salty Pickle (coming 2024)

- Hold the Pickle (coming 2025)

- Second Chance Santa: Pickled Holiday Rom Com

ROM COM DUETS:

- The Wedding Confession: Second Chance Grumpy Sunshine

- The Wedding Shake-up: Rivals to Lovers Vacation Romance

- Single Dad on Top: Billionaire Surprise Dad

- Single Dad Plus One: Billionaire Secret Baby

ROM COM STANDALONE:

- Not Exactly a Small Town Romance

SPORTS ROMANCE SERIALS:

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- UNCAGED LOVE 1-6: COLT AND JO

- FIGHT FOR HER 1-4: COLT'S FRIEND PARKER: The USA Today bestselling series

- RECKLESS ATTRACTION 1-3: JO'S BROTHER HUDSON

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  • Diane Kitevski
    5.0 out of 5 stars Successful Lovers
    Reviewed in Australia on 18 March 2025
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    Jason had no idea that his life would turn upside down when his father set a challenge for him to improve his delicatessen in Austin, Texas. Nova Strong, the manager, would educate him and become the centre of his universe and business success.
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  • JayCee
    4.0 out of 5 stars Got 90% through
    Reviewed in Australia on 20 April 2020
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    I think I'm jaded. The story was fine including the plot line with the dwindling profits but I couldn't bring myself to finish it.
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  • Rachael M
    5.0 out of 5 stars OMG
    Reviewed in Australia on 1 May 2020
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    How can you not read this book after seeing that title and that cover. I loved it . OMG you'll crack up laughing from the first chapter. The pickle boys are so interesting and different. I liked reading Jason and Nova's love journey that might've started with a bit of deception but Jason intentions were good so it was understandable. It's amazing how love can change a person. Looking forward to reading Max's next
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Read
    Reviewed in Australia on 9 April 2020
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    Suspense, thrills, mischief, anticipation, hea? Yes, you've found the right book then. Jason, aka Jace Pickle is super sexy and Nova sweet, spitfire. Of course theres going to be fireworks. Awesome read.
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  • Rosie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Pickle brothers Book 1
    Reviewed in Australia on 24 April 2022
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    I enjoyed this secret boss rom-com. It is book 1 in the Pickle Series
    When big daddy Pickle sets a challenge for his sons, who each run a deli within the Pickle empire, Jace realizes he'll need to be more involved in his Austin store.
    Discovering that it is losing money and about to fail, Jace decides to pose as a temporary employee, to find out what's going wrong.
    Figuring out that someone is skimming cash, he immediately suspects the stand-in manager Nova Strong.
    Nova smells a rat when Jason starts at her store, but after an initial glitch, he is becoming a necessary part of the team.
    Soon, he is becoming a lot more than that. She is falling for him.
    Then the truth comes out and Nova feels deceived.
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  • KirstieG
    4.0 out of 5 stars thoroughly entertaining
    Reviewed in Australia on 11 July 2021
    My first book by this author and it was thoroughly entertaining. A great mix of humour, sizzle and a little mystery.
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  • Michelle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
    Reviewed in Canada on 24 August 2020
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    Laugh out loud with lots of pickle puns. I always like books by this author and the meet cute romance factor does not disappoint.
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  • Anne-Geneviève Ducharme-Audran
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in France on 4 October 2020
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    I went into this dreading pickle jokes. And I admit in the beginning they were laid down a bit thick. But I fell in love! Jason and Nova are so perfect for one another and together! Free, challenging, loving, accomplices... this story will keep me smiling for a long time coming!
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  • JuttaS
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great characters and story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 November 2021
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    Oh this made me chuckle. I love Jason and Nova. I enjoyed the way he speaks to the reader, made me smile. The supporting cast are great and I can't wait to spend more time with this group of characters.
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  • Judy C. Lewis
    5.0 out of 5 stars ROMANTIC COMEDY AT ITS BEST!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on 8 September 2020
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    Title: Big Pickle
    Author: J.J. Knight
    Designation: Full-Length (Approx 300 pages), Standalone, NO Cliffhanger #contemporary #romanticcomedy #secretboss #wealthyplayboy
    My Rating: Five Outrageously Cute and Oh So Sexy Stars*****

    Oh my! I loved, loved, loved Big Pickle by J.J. Knight! If you're a diehard rom-com fan like me, you probably already know that J.J. Knight is only one of the pen names for the very talented Deanna Roy. She writes romantic comedy and MMA sports romance as J.J. Knight, angsty contemporary romance as Deanna Roy, sweet smalltown contemporary romance as Abby Tyler, and sexy romantic suspense as Annie Winters. But it matters not what name Knight uses since everything she writes is magically delicious, and Big Pickle is no exception. And no, there's no actual magic, just good old-fashioned and very well written contemporary romance with the perfect blend of humor, heat, and heart with a light sprinkle of angst. Without a doubt, Big Pickle is one of the most entertaining books I've read this year. I was completely hooked in the first chapter and couldn't flip the pages fast enough. I snickered, snorted, chuckled, giggled, and outright belly laughed through the entire book. It was fabulous! And folks, this has certainly been the year from h*ll, so I think we all could use a good laugh, right? And you get plenty of those in Big Pickle! But for those folks who like specifics, let's talk a few details.

    Big Pickle is a fast-paced, easy to follow, fun-filled, exceptionally well crafted and edited, full-length, stand-alone contemporary romantic comedy filled to the brim with witty dialogue, cutesy one-liners, laugh-out-loud humor, a cast of engaging and endearing characters, a little angsty drama, a few spicy secrets, heartwarming romance, and an attraction that won't be denied. The narrative is beautifully written in the first person with clearly defined his and her perspectives from the two protagonists, clueless, absent deli owner Jason Packwood aka Jace Pickle, and beautiful, hardworking, a little quirky, and very spunky stand-in deli manager Nova Strong. These two characters were total opposites, one a wealthy, entitled, 30-year-old playboy and the other, a hardworking college student. But it’s a match made in heaven. Their chemistry was off the charts, and they complemented each other brilliantly. The dialogue is smart, snappy, at times outrageously funny, and flows effortlessly. I was immediately smitten with Jace Pickle aka Jason Packwood, eldest of the famous Pickle brothers and owner of Austin Pickle in Texas. His store had been a gift from his father while attending college in Austin. His dad, Sherman Pickle, owner of Manhattan Pickle and chairman of the Pickle Deli franchise, did the same for his two younger brothers when they left for college. Max Pickle, the middle sibling went to school in Los Angeles and now owned LA Pickle, and the youngest, Anthony Pickle, was now proud owner of Boulder Pickle. Their Grammy Alma started the ball rolling many years ago, when she opened the original store, Brooklyn Pickle. Jace was living large, jetting around the world, and living the life of a wealthy playboy but at the ripe old age of 30, I think Jace had become a little lost and bored with life in general. He'd pretty much left his deli to run itself. He hadn't even looked at a financial statement for his store in at least a year, not knowing it was on the verge of going belly up. But now that his dad was ready to step down and wanted one of his sons to step up and take over Manhattan Pickle along with the entire franchise, he’s more than a little surprised to learn that the brothers and their stores would actually be competing against each other for the position. And his store was already dead last! What?!? Jace returns to Austin to find out what's wrong at his deli and meets sassy Pickle employee Nova Strong. Nova was the bomb - smart, capable, hardworking, spunky, and gorgeous! But poor Nova! She went from being a part-time employee to the kinda, sorta, stand-in honcho for Austin Pickle after the head manager of the store went on unexpected and very sudden medical leave, causing most of the employees to quit and leaving Nova with the most seniority. So, she became store manager by default and was stuck doing the manager's job, but without proper excess to store records, operations, and suppliers, and with NO raise in pay. Unfortunately, she’d never met the owner, Jace Pickle, and had been unable to even get him on the phone, despite having tried many times! And this is where the magic between Jace and Nova begins! Their meet-cute was hysterical! Jace walks into his own store and is NOT recognized. In order to ferret out the problem, he decides to apply for an in-store advertised job opening and gets grilled...um, interviewed by Nova. Obviously, he doesn't use the name Jace Pickle, but his real name Jason Packwood. Nova has no idea who he is. And folks, these two are at each other's throats immediately, resulting in outrageously cute antics and dialogue. Jace suspects Nova of wrongdoing and possibly responsible for the problem at his store. Nova doesn’t trust Jason and thinks he may be a spy or has some sort of ulterior motive for being there. Their witty banter, sassy comebacks, and pickle puns are absolutely hilarious and keep you entertained from the first page till the last!

    Did I like this book? No, I LOVED it! Would I recommend it? You bet, and I am but only for adult readers since it does contain some steamy love scenes! If you want to read romantic comedy at its best, this is the book for you! Will I read this author again? Absolutely! J.J. Knight is an automatic buy for me, every single time! And finally, was I entertained? Completely! Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read!
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  • Claudia H
    4.0 out of 5 stars Super cute read
    Reviewed in the United States on 14 March 2022
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    I really enjoyed this one!

    Not only was it funny, it was suspenseful and steamy!
    I couldn't stop turning the pages when I started. This author has given us a super entertaining read, with easy to love characters and a relatable world to drp into, and enjoy.

    I recommend this book and look forward to reading the next one in this series.
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