My Life with the Walter Boys (novel)

My Life with the Walter Boys is a young adult romance novel by Ali Novak, and the first installment in the Walter Boys series. It was first published on the online reading platform Wattpad in 2010 and later published in print in 2014, with revised editions, including a Netflix television series adaptation, in 2023 starring Nikki Rodriguez as Jackie Howard.

The story follows Jackie Howard, a high school student from New York whose life is shattered when her parents and older sister are killed in a car accident. She is sent to live with her late mother’s friend, Katherine Walter, on a ranch in Colorado inhabited by twelve lively Walter boys.

The book garnered mixed critical reception. Reviewers appreciated its emotional accessibility and the escapism provided by its chaotic family dynamic, though some faulted its use of romantic clichés and its extensive cast of characters.