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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?
PURCHASE LINKS: Goodreads | Amazon
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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.
Review
The Ultimate Blindside is the third book in this series, written by Leslea Wahl. Though it can be read as a standalone and still understand what is going on, you would miss out on some of the friend dynamics and Sophie and Jake’s story. This is a YA mystery, so if you love this genre, this will be the perfect read for you. I am currently on the hunt for some great Christian YA for my kids, and this story checks all the boxes for me.
Jake is an Olympic medalist snowboarder. Sophie is Jake’s girlfriend. She is an aspiring journalist and photographer. She started working with a journalist on the previous story to help show the inside aspects of Jake’s story. Wherever these two go, adventure is right behind them. That is where this story begins. There is a movie being made about Jake. In the middle of filming, a car careens off the road and soars into the water. Jake instantly jumps into action and swims out to save the mother and daughter who were in the car. When the story is picked up by the news stations, the mother and daughter find themselves hiding as they are on the run from a domestic abuse situation. Jake and Sophie jump right in to try and help them. Well, there is always more to the story. This story had me trying to figure out what was going on and what might happen.
The romance aspect is light and sweet, with kisses only between Jake and Sophie. Jake and Sophie have started talking with the different church youths in the area about maintaining purity within relationships. I love that it includes the dating rules in the back of the book.
Leslea Wahl did a great job of intertwining faith throughout the book. It was encouraging to see how the character's faith was an integral aspect of their life. Though written from a catholic aspect, it can be enjoyed by all.
*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, which I received from the author. A positive review was not required. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.
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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