When I originally wrote Repair Broken Men in 2019, I had no idea the juggernaut it would become thanks to amazing readers and the story landing at a time when TWD fans longed for the early days and characters of the show. But it was the first work I wrote after years of not writing, and I’ve always wanted to rework it. I felt the Quarry days did a vast injustice to Lori as a character, and worse, the entire work largely ignored the POVs of primary characters: Scout and her siblings.

Expect five works, with chapters expanded and POVs streamlined. The timeline has changed and histories may change, rooting out some harsh dramatics that I was never quite pleased with, so this isn’t just RBM all over again with Scout & sibling POVs. Things will change; consider it an AU of RBM. The major pairings aren’t changing, but I’m not tagging ones not present by the end of the book. Scout/Shane, Daryl/Lori, Carol/Merle – absolutely locked in. Eugene/Honey and Jazz/Jesus will have their time. And for the first time? Cristina/Tara will actually be seen as more than just background characters, so their relationship will bloom just a bit later than preloaded on day one.

• Book I: This Is the Way the World Ends (Chapters 1–15)
• Book II: Not to Belong Is to Be Too Lonesome (Chapters 16–41)
• Book III: There’s a Certain Slant of Light (Chapters 42–74)
• Book IV: Courage Is Beginning Anyway (Chapters 75–101)
• Book V: I Believe While I Tremble (Chapters 102–123)

I am so grateful and flattered at so many who have read and reread RBM and my other works. While life is Very Crazy and staying that way, this felt like a project I could handle to get my toes back in the water. As for the other stories? I am hopeful to get back to them. A few are outlined, ISO’s last chapters in second draft.