: A "softer" version of Ashley’s typical alpha male; he is protective and possessive but also described as a gentle, devoted father who admits his past mistakes.
: At nearly 10,000 Kindle "locations," it is a very long read that some may find slow-paced or over-detailed.
: Some readers on The StoryGraph find the specific dialect and lack of certain pronouns in the dialogue difficult to follow.
: Reviewers from Kaetrin's Musings pointed out frequent typos that can occasionally disrupt the flow. Community Voices
: Initially guarded and "disguised" after an abusive childhood, she finds healing by connecting with Jake’s three children and her grandmother's small-town community.
The Will by Kristen Ashley is a deeply emotional contemporary romance and the first installment in her . It follows Josephine "Josie" Malone, a globetrotting fashionista who returns to her small Maine hometown after the death of her beloved grandmother, only to discover she has been "bequeathed" to Jake Spear—a retired boxer and three-time divorcee—in her grandmother's will. Core Themes & Atmosphere
Book Review — The Will by Kristen Ashley - Aestas Book Blog
“It's a loooooooong story, oodles of details, phenomenal dialogue, family dynamics unlike any other, hot & passionate romance and that special and totally unique language style that carries the weight, meaning, and heartfelt power that only a Kristen Ashley...” Aestas Book Blog · 12 years ago