"Peckers" & Beyond: What's Coming Next from Author H.R. Burkett
- Heather Burkett-Ocasio
- May 12
- 3 min read
This is a little scary to say out loud, but soon…I will officially be a published indie author.
It’s exhilarating.
It’s exhausting.
It’s terrifying.
And yet, for the first time in a long time, I feel completely all in.
Somewhere along the way, I realized I needed to start taking my own advice — the same advice I so often give the fierce women I write.
Take up space.
Own your voice.
Show up unapologetically.
So, if you choose to come along on this journey with me, here’s a little glimpse of what’s coming next from H.R. Burkett.
Peckers: By Design
Coming September 2026
The Peckers adventure continues with Sierra, Jenny, Roxie, and Martha.
This time, the spotlight shifts to Sierra as she navigates insecurity, business pressure, graduation, and the chaos of theater life.
With so much demanding her attention, how can she possibly make room for feelings — especially for a handsome casual fling she never meant to take seriously?
Peckers: Standard Operating Procedure
Coming December 2026
School is behind them.
The degrees are framed and hanging in the office.
Peckers is officially up and running.
For the first time, the girls are beginning to live the life they fought so hard to build.
Roxie, in particular, is grateful to leave waitressing behind and step fully into the woman she wants to become.
But as tension inside the restaurant rises and chemistry becomes impossible to ignore, Roxie may discover she doesn’t know herself quite as well as she thought.
Peckers: Into the Fire
Coming March 2027
And last — but certainly not least — it’s finally time for beloved Auntie M to get her story.
As the girls’ college days fall behind them and life begins pulling them in different directions, Martha is left asking a question many women quietly face:
What comes next?
Maybe Peckers is the answer.
Or maybe it’s something even bigger.
The Peckers Series: Box Set & Bonus Content
Coming June 2027
Join the girls for one final encore with this four-book box set.
Includes exclusive outtakes, bonus scenes, and special behind-the-scenes content.
Kissed: A Toadily True Tale
Coming Soon
What happens when fate intervenes…just not in the way you expected?
This YA fantasy novella follows Tamsin, Princess of Silvermere, as pressure mounts for her to choose a suitor.
Desperate for fate to step in, Tamsin makes a choice that sends her, knight Leopold, and an unexpected companion deep into the dangerous Witch’s Forest in search of answers.
States of Grace
Currently in Revisions
States of Grace is an epic historical women’s fiction novel following three generations of women across time and distance.
When young Amelia attends Woodstock in White Plains, New York, in 1969, she unknowingly sets her life — and the lives of the women who follow her — on a path unlike any other.
Follow Amelia, Grace, and America as they strive to live in all 50 states while navigating love, loss, and the lives they build along the way.
The journey is only just beginning, and I’m so excited to share it with you.
Which upcoming project are you most excited to read — *The Peckers Series*, *Kissed: A Toadily True Tale*, or *States of Grace*?
I’d love to know what you’re most looking forward to as we move into this next chapter together.
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