The Will

By: Kristen Ashley

Narrated by: Hollis McCarthy

Early in her life, Josephine Malone learned the hard way that there was only one person she could love and trust: her grandmother, Lydia Malone. Out of necessity, unconsciously and very successfully, Josephine donned a disguise to keep all others at bay. She led a globetrotting lifestyle on the fringes of the fashion and music elite, but she kept herself distant. While Josephine was trotting the globe, retired boxer Jake Spear was living in the same small town as Lydia. There was nothing disguised about Jake. Including the fact he made a habit of making very bad decisions about who to give his love. But for Josephine and Jake, there was one person who adored them. One person who knew how to lead them to happiness. And one person who was intent on doing it. Even if she had to do it as her final wish on this earth.

©2014 Kristen Ashley (P)2014 Audible Inc.

KRISTEN ASHLEY AT HER BEST!

Here's the deal, Kristen Ashley has kind of ruined me for other authors because of the incredibly detailed and beautiful love stories she creates! And, let me say, THE WILL, the first of the Magdalene series was a masterpiece!

You have this incredible build up and chemistry between Jake and Josie. Both of their backgrounds were so interesting, and you wouldn't think that a high class, fashion-savvy babe like Josie could fall in step with Jake, a man who lives in a small town, owns a boxing gym (and another business that might be perceived as indecent), has a string of troublesome ex's and 3 kids, BUT THEY WERE PERFECT FOR EACH OTHER. K.A. builds an incredibly beautiful love story showing just how perfect they were for each other. In fact, this will be one of my K.A. favorites.

I loved how Jake and Josie fell in love. Regarding Josie, though, I had to get used to her extremely formal way of expressing herself. Most of the time she sounded like a person with high functioning autism, or a pedantic, university professor. However, if her speech wasn't a problem for all of the other characters who received and loved her, it wasn't a problem for me....LOL

The way Josie bonded with Jake's kids was so tender and melted my heart like butter. She found a way into the hearts of Amber, Conner, and Ethan and it was such a treat! Now regarding, JAKE, OMG that man is a fine man who understood women well. That is to say, he seemed to understand Josie well and gave her so much in terms of love, patience, attention etc. It's a tricky thing to date a woman while handling his businesses, caring for his children etc., but he was smooth, and overall a very strong masculine figure.

One of the most touching aspects of this love story is how Josie's deceased grandmother seemed to be present everywhere in their story. It was absolutely incredible how Gran found a way to set up Jake and Josie. What a wonderful lady!

To me this story was perfection and I can't wait to continue with the series!

Narrator: Hollis McCarthy performed well, but I would like for her to work on her masculine voice a bit more. Overall, this was an extremely enjoyable K.A. novel.

KA Rocks!

I love all books that Kristen Ashley has written, this one, for me, is by far her best. This book is so fantastic, I'd waste all 3 of my credits on it!

This story focuses on Josie and Jake and their struggles to overcome their pasts and move on together. Josie is left to Jake in her Grandmother's will, and this starts a nice friendship between the two of them and Jake's kids, and later leads into a beautiful family. I laughed and cried out loud several times.

Narrator is just "OK" I read this book on my kindle and have been waiting for the audio version. If you love KA, I would suggest reading the hard copy first so the narrator doesn't ruin it for you or prevent you from finishing. She's not terrible, she's just nowhere near as good as the other 2 ladies who narrate for KA. I am not struggling to listen, and I'm about 1/2 way through. But I saw another review where a credit was being returned due to the narrator. In my opinion, she isn't that bad - but hopefully KA goes back to one of the other two narrators for the next book!

✫✫ 3.75 Stars ✫✫

I think I would have enjoyed this book more with a different narrator and if it was a little shorter. I enjoyed the beginning and the end very much but the middle seemed to drag on for me. I love that Jake and Josie were compete opposites and I loved the family dynamic. I think having so much of the kids lives in the story really helped me come around to Josie. In the beginning I was having a hard time connecting with her but after she came out of her snooty shell I did like her a lot more.

As always I really enjoy that Kristen Ashley writes ADULTS! I love the change in pace from all the new adult drama romance I've been reading lately. All her characters are always so much more mature and they actually talk to each other instead of getting mad over misunderstandings. I think my favorite thing about her characters is the way the are with ex's, they are always reasonable and make decisions based on the best interest of the kids and not just selfish jealousy!

Love at all points in your life.,

Lovely story. Ashley has done it again! Career focus woman and single sexy dad are brought together by a Will! The story shows there is truly life. In Death.. Love at all points in life.. You just have to be ready for it!

KRISTEN ASHLEY IS NEVER A DISAPPOINTMENT

What did you love best about The Will?

The Will is Excellent I enjoyed it..... It's like listening to a sitcom not just a quick boy meet girls happily ever after tail. It's so much more and I love it, What I love most about Kristen is her books are about women in there 30's & 40's that are STILL finding Love letting us know it's Never to late to Fall in Love or have Hot Sex with that Alpha male.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes I didn't want to stop listening to the book.

Kristen Ashley Addict

This is one of my all time favorite KA Books, I was so excited to see it in audio and equally excited that it wasn't narrated by Kate Russell (I'm still upset and bitter that I can't get the DM series in audio because the narration of that series makes my ears bleed!!). This was good and the narrator was definitely better than in the DM series...but sadly, she sounds bored with the storyline.

As I did with the DM audio books, I will be returning this and getting my credit back, I just need to stick with my Kindle books with this series.

In closing I must say, her Rock Chick and Colorado Mountain series both have great narration!!! I highly recommend!!

Loved This Book

the characters were real and easy to imagine. When I grow up, I want to have a Josie mindset. I definitely want my own Jake. Hated for the book to end.

Excellent !

You can never go wrong with a Kristen Ashley book!! I loved the characters and the story and their story. I can't wait to read the next book in the series.

Great Story!

I love Kristen Ashley. This is such a great start to this series. This book is sweet and sexy. Can't wait to start the next.

The Will

Love, love, love! I have always been a fan of Kristen Ashley and this time she did not disappoint. A perfect love story with sad beginnings, drama enfolds and strength finds it way through with the love that is found with so many of these characters to create a happy family. I love the fact that we have an older heroine and alpha in this book so you have that much more depth with the characters. This book is written beautifully and narrated just as well.