The Officers' Ex-Wives Club Books in Order
Part ofPippa Grant Books in OrderSee The Officers' Ex-Wives Club series by Pippa Grant writing as Jamie Farrell in order, with series background, character notes, and guidance on how these military romcoms connect.
Last updated: January 13, 2026
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Publication Order
2 books
Her Rebel Heart
by Pippa Grant
2017
Physics professor and former Miss Grits Kaci Boudreaux would rather launch potatoes than host teas, and she is absolutely done dating pilots. After a pumpkin‑chunkin’ disaster puts her at war with cargo pilot Lance Wheeler, their fierce rivalry melts into a passionate connection that challenges both their plans for the future.
Southern Fried Blues
by Pippa Grant
2013
Anna has sworn off military life after a painful first marriage, but charming Air Force officer Jackson is determined to prove not all service members break hearts. In a town steeped in southern tradition, their slow-burn romance tests Anna’s resolve and forces both to decide what home and partnership really mean.
Series background & context
The Officers’ Ex‑Wives Club series leans into the unique mix of pride, frustration, and resilience that comes with life around a military base. Written as Jamie Farrell, these books follow women who have already done one tour as military spouses and have sworn they are not going back, only to discover that love does not always respect their rules.
Set in a tight‑knit southern community near an Air Force installation, the series captures the particular rhythms of military life. Deployments, trainings, and last‑minute schedule changes are normal. Gossip travels fast. Everyone knows who belongs to which squadron and who got burned by the lifestyle. The heroines have scars from their first marriages and are determined never to lose themselves in someone else’s career again.
Her Rebel Heart centers on Kaci Boudreaux, a former beauty queen turned physics professor who would rather shoot a potato gun than host a tea. She has zero interest in dating another man in uniform after her first experience as a military wife, but a pumpkin‑chunkin’ mishap puts her in direct conflict with Lance Wheeler, a charming C‑130 pilot who has his own reasons to be wary of relationships after being left at the altar. Their battle of wills slowly turns into mutual respect and something deeper.
Southern Fried Blues follows another member of the loose “ex‑wives club,” pairing a woman who is done with the chaos of military marriage with a man whose roots and responsibilities are firmly planted in that world. Through them, the books explore what it looks like to renegotiate boundaries, define partnership more equitably, and decide whether a second chance at love is worth the risk.
Throughout the series, friendships are as important as romance. The ex‑wives support each other through bad dates, career changes, and the emotional whiplash of watching planes take off and land. There is plenty of humor, from outrageous family members to small‑town quirks, but the emotional beats land with sincerity.
If you are drawn to military romance but want heroines who have already learned some hard lessons and are not afraid to stand up for themselves, The Officers’ Ex‑Wives Club offers a smart, funny take.
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