Welcome to the Blog Tour for The Ultimate Blindside by Leslea Wahl, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
About the Book
Title: The Ultimate Blindside
Series: Blindside series #3
Author: Leslea Wahl
Publisher: Perpetual Light Publishing
Release Date: February 3, 2026
Genre: YA Adventure/Mystery
Jake’s silver-medal life is movie-worthy.
Sophie’s role is about to be sabotaged.
Their sleepy Colorado town is overrun by a Hollywood film crew as the two teens, now high school seniors, find their private lives laid open for the world to see. Meanwhile, a mysterious woman and her daughter seek the couple’s help running from a powerful, dangerous man. In this tale of twists, whom can Sophie and Jake truly trust?
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More in This Series
Jake is adjusting to his new normal after winning an Olympic medal in snowboarding. Sophie, his girlfriend, is working toward her journalistic ambitions and dealing with her own problems when it seems like someone is working to derail her future plans. They are both thrown into a mystery when a car crashes into a lake on the set of a movie being made about Jake’s story. Jake jumps in to rescue the car’s occupants, a mother and her young daughter, and saves their lives but puts them in potential danger from an abusive husband and father.
I didn’t realize this was part of a series. While it read well enough as a standalone, I think it would have been helpful had I read the first two. It took me a minute to get into the book because I had no idea why Jake drew the attention that he did.
The action and tension here are nicely done. Jake and Sophie are good and kind, and they want to help the mother and daughter. Even when it’s clear their choices are drawing trouble to them, they do their best to help.
The romance aspect is sweet and clean, just kisses, and even those are mild. Jake and Sophie are very mindful of keeping their relationship a virtuous one, and it’s nice to see that in a YA novel. If I had a teenage daughter, this is the kind of book I’d encourage her to read.
I’m not sure I’m the target demographic as a middle-aged woman, but it was a fun read for me. Highly recommended for teens and young adults!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from JustRead Publicity Tours. I was not required to leave a review. All opinions here are mine, and I don’t say nice things about books I don’t actually like.
About the Author
Leslea Wahl is an award-winning author of adventurous teen mysteries. She not only writes for teens but is an avid reviewer of Christian fiction and a founding member of Catholic Teen Books. Her journey to become an author came through a search for value-based fiction for her own children. Leslea now strives to be an advocate for other families battling against society’s secular messages through her faith-based writing and reviews.
Connect with Leslea by visiting lesleawahl.com to follow her on social media and subscribe to email updates.
Tour Giveaway
(1) winner will receive print copies of the first two books of the series and book-themed items including socks, a mug, a bookmark, and a bible-verse magnet!
Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight March 31, 2026 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on April 7, 2026. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US/CAN only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
Giveaway is subject to JustRead Publicity Tours Giveaway Policies.
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Book looks like excellent read would love to read book in print format so I can review it love excerpt, title and book cover
This should be a great novel. Thanks for sharing.