{"id":48983,"date":"2020-01-04T08:00:43","date_gmt":"2020-01-04T13:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=48983"},"modified":"2020-01-04T03:58:29","modified_gmt":"2020-01-04T08:58:29","slug":"blog-tour-arc-review-the-right-way-by-katie-ashley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=48983","title":{"rendered":"Blog Tour & ARC Review: The Right Way by Katie Ashley"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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After witnessing his younger brother\u2019s death in a tragic accident, Jonathan Nelson desperately tries losing himself on the gridiron. No matter how hard he tries keeping his head above water, he\u2019s drowning in a sea of grief. Compounding his inability to get his head on straight is Presley\u2014the girl who had a complicated relationship with his brother, Jake, and who is pregnant with his child. At first, Jonathan only harbors resentment and animosity to Presley when she moves in with his parents. But the more the two are thrown together, the more his feelings for her begin to change, and the more confusing Jake\u2019s loss becomes.<\/p>\n

Presley Patterson never imagined finding out she was pregnant just a month before graduating high school. She also never fathomed losing the baby\u2019s father to a tragic accident. Needing support for her and her unborn child, she seeks solace by moving in with Jake\u2019s parents. She isn\u2019t too surprised to find an adversary in Jonathan, but she isn\u2019t about to let him ruin the first stability she\u2019s ever experienced. Surprisingly, the animosity towards Jonathan begins to fade and is replaced by more amorous feelings. Taking a chance on Jonathan means risking the perfect world she’s built for herself and her daughter.<\/p>\n

Can the two move on from the specter of Jake in order to find a future together, or will their wounded hearts remain unhealed?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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4 stars<\/b><\/p>\n

I really loved this book. A sweet and emotional enemies-to-friends-to-lovers romance with wonderful characters and a beautifully written story that kept me hooked from start to finish.<\/p>\n

Presley Patterson has just graduated high school and is dealing with a surprise pregnancy. Not only that, but she is grieving the tragic death of the father of her baby, her on-off boyfriend\/casual hook up of years, Jake. With an absentee mother and her future plans now in disarray, she is relieved and overjoyed to be taken in by Jake\u2019s parents, who promise to be there for her and her baby girl.<\/p>\n

Jonathan Nelson is a college football player who is struggling to cope after witnessing his younger brother, Jake\u2019s death. The tragic accident has left him emotionally scarred and he is drowning in grief and suffering nightly flashbacks. What makes it worse is his animosity towards Presley. They\u2019ve spent time together over the years, but Presley\u2019s relationship with his brother was complicated, and she has a reputation for sleeping around. He doesn\u2019t want her taking advantage of his grieving family.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a devastating situation, and the snark is strong, but it doesn\u2019t take long for Jonathan to realise that Presley\u2019s heart is in the right place and that she\u2019s grieving Jake\u2019s loss as well, and is just trying to get by and make the best life she can for herself and her baby. A friendship slowly develops, and when little Evie is born, it brings the two of them even closer together as Jonathan is completely smitten with his new niece.<\/p>\n

I brought my lips to her plump little cheek. \u201cI might not be your father, but there is nothing in the world I wouldn\u2019t do for you. You have my heart and soul, Evie.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Oh swoon!<\/p>\n

And slowly and surely things begin to change. Their feelings are complicated by their grief, by their confusion over Presley\u2019s relationship with Jake, and their fears of the reaction of their family and friends. It\u2019s complicated, but they navigate it beautifully, and the emotions are just gorgeous. In fact I had to keep reminding myself how young these characters were, because they are so mature about the whole thing, which I really appreciated.<\/p>\n

I brought my hand to her cheek. \u201cI know it\u2019s so wrong to feel this, least of all admit it, but I want you so bad it hurts.\u201d Shaking my heart, I corrected myself. \u201cI need you so bad it hurts.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is a beautifully written story. It\u2019s dual POV, so we get to see how Presley and Jonathan are both dealing with Jake\u2019s loss, with the birth of little Evie and with their changing feelings towards each other. I could empathise with them both, and I was feeling everything right along with them, parts of the book even bringing me to tears! The emotion was so gorgeous, but balanced really well with sweet moments and a feeling of hopefulness as they moved forward, and I particularly loved the scenes with the baby, which were totally ovary-melting.<\/p>\n

I thought the timing of everything was really well done, and I enjoyed the build-up of their attraction, eagerly waiting for them to finally act on it. When it came, it didn\u2019t feel like the big moment<\/i> I was hoping for, and though it was hot, I thought their chemistry fizzled a little bit. But it still ended well, with a double epilogue which provides good closure, and I finished this book with a smile on my face.<\/p>\n

A beautifully written, emotional story, I loved it. 4 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review<\/i><\/p>\n

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About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Katie Ashley is a New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon Best-Selling author of both Indie and Traditionally published books. She lives outside of Atlanta, Georgia with her daughter, Olivia, and her spoiled mutt, Duke. She has a slight obsession with Pinterest, The Golden Girls, Shakespeare, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Scooby-Doo.<\/p>\n

With a BA in English, a BS in Secondary English Education, and a Masters in Adolescent English Education, she spent eleven years teaching both middle and high school English, as well as a few adjunct college English classes. As of January 2013, she hung up her red pen and expo markers to become a full-time writer. Each and every day she counts her blessings to be able to do her dream job.<\/p>\n

Although her roots are firmly planted in the red Georgia clay, she loves traveling the country and world to meet readers and hang out with fellow authors. When she\u2019s not writing or chasing down her toddler, you might find her watching reruns of The Golden Girls, reading historical biographies, along with romance novels, or spending way too much time on Facebook.<\/p>\n

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