Book Review and Giveaway for The Guy On the Right by Kate Stewart

THE GUY ON THE RIGHT

by KATE STEWART

Strike One-My mother named me Theodore after her favorite chipmunk.

Not cool, Mom.

I‘ve spent most of my life answering to Teddy, because I couldn’t make Theo work.

Except for here. College. The place where all bets are off, and I’ve managed to redeem myself.

There’s only one problem, my new roommate, Troy, is football royalty and looks like he stepped off the set of an Abercrombie shoot.

Doesn’t matter, I cook a mean breakfast for his panty parade, and we get along well.

And anyway, this year I got the girl. And she’s perfect.

That’s right. Theodore Houseman, former band geek, now marching band rock star has finally landed the girl of his dreams.

Everything is perfect.

That is, until Troy takes a good look at her.

I’m not going down without a fight. As a matter of fact, I’m not going down at all. As glorious as these days may be for my all-star roommate, Laney is my end game. 

I may not know much about play strategy, but I’ve been the good guy my whole life. I’ve been listening and I know exactly what women want. Framed in a picture standing next to me, Troy may seem like Mr. Perfect, but he’s underestimating the guy on the right.

Spoiler alert: In this story, the underdog is going to win. 

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REVIEW: 4.5 RIDICULOUSLY FUNNY STARS

"I might've fallen slowly, but I just landed impossibly deep."

HILARIOUS PERFECTION!!

First things first: when the honesty and depth of a love refuses to let you give up on its perfection, that is a telling sign. The beginning, middle, and happily ever after that Theo and Laney had was seriously so down to earth, and totally in line with "the underdog" story that Kate Stewart was trying to tell. Flawlessly, I might add. It was heartfelt comedy with some honest emotion, a lot of sass and hilarity, with a love story worthy of a smile. This story was definitely well told.

For someone who doesn't really enjoy RomComs, this book was a massively hilarious WIN for me!! I can't handle the overly dramatic, super pushy, terribly forced melodrama that's awkwardly placed to garner laughs in between the real story at hand in many of the RomComs I've come across, so I've ultimately pulled away from them. The heroine is obnoxious or annoying, and that's not how I want "quirky" portrayed. This one had NONE of the sorts. Absolutely perfectly timed hilarity at every corner. So freakin' funny! But not only was it funny, I'd be remiss if I failed to mention the sweetness and truth to their relationship. This wasn't sticky sweet....nothing like that. It was more like the truth about real men out there. Not an alpha, but definitely not a bowl-over. Theo was an everyday guy, but his heart sets him apart from the rest. So many minute things, so many small actions that made up the big picture, all of which Stewart mastered. From the hashtags to the Grannisms, the attention to detail was smile inducing fun.

I seriously smiled throughout the entire book. No lie. The banter between Theo and Laney was a very well cultivated atmosphere. It was clearly funny, but there was a comfort that was shared between the two of them that gave an air of ease. The way they met was the most perfect catalyst for this entire storyline and like any good comedian, things come back around full circle. Side-splitting laughter ensues from the first chapter on. Was some of it cheesy? In the entire scheme of things, I don't particularly think so but some may construe it as such because of the sweetness factor at some points. But it just made me smile from ear to ear.

"She only lives in the present with the pretense of later."

It was interesting to see how something so....platonic could morph into something so perfect. Now I know that my husband is my best friend and we like to hang out and do things with each other, but that's also how we started out as well. So not only was I able to put myself in Laney's shoes, but finding it so relatable in word form was just the icing on the cake. She was funny. She lived for herself and no one's boundaries and had a good head on her shoulders.

--> I am putting this out into the universe, but any of the side characters in this book could have their own stories and I will be the first in line to sign up to read them. #LivingMyBestBloggerLife

Maybe I love Kate. Maybe I love her storytelling abilities. But her delivery works for me. This one just worked for me in every possible way. Theo and Laney have a story that you can comfortably share with any reader, no matter their preferences. This one, gosh, it made me smile. It really did. The reality, the comedy, the TRUTH to it all. It was perfection. I highly, highly recommend this one!!

"We shouldn't fit, but we do, and our fit is nothing short of spectacular."

~BEE

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~MEET KATE STEWART~

Kate Stewart lives in Charleston, S.C. with her husband, Nick, and her naughty beagle, Sadie. A native of Dallas, Kate moved to Charleston three weeks after her first visit, dropping her career of 8 years, and declaring it her creative muse. Kate pens messy, sexy, angst-filled contemporary romance as well as romantic comedy and erotic suspense because it's what she loves as a reader. A lover of all things '80s and '90s, especially John Hughes films and rap, she dabbles a little in photography, can knit a simple stitch scarf for necessity only and does a horrible job of playing the ukulele. Aside from running a mile without collapsing, traveling is the only other must on her bucket list. On occasion, she does very well at vodka.

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