The Will By Kristen Ashley May 2026

: Many longtime readers from sites like Aestas Book Blog describe it as a return to Ashley’s classic style, featuring a long, detailed narrative, intense dialogue, and deep character development.

: At nearly 10,000 Kindle "locations," it is a very long read that some may find slow-paced or over-detailed. The Will by Kristen Ashley

: Some readers on The StoryGraph find the specific dialect and lack of certain pronouns in the dialogue difficult to follow. : Many longtime readers from sites like Aestas

: The relationship between Josie and Jake’s kids—Connor, Amber, and Ethan—is a major high point for many readers. Critical Perspectives : The relationship between Josie and Jake’s kids—Connor,

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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