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The Guy on the Left (The Underdogs Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Kate Stewart (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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It started with a lie.
A night of blurred lines between a teacher and a student. I wasn’t her student, yet it was the single most defining night of my life.
I’ve never been the man she thinks I am. Most people have no idea about the life I’ve lived or the words that ring true when it comes to me—still waters run deep. But you’d be hard-pressed to find a coed on the TGU campus who knows otherwise…because I’ve never corrected them.
The clock is ticking down, it’s fourth and inches with the ball inside the one-yard line and the focus is on me, The Guy on the Left. I’ve never felt like a football god, inside I’m…just Troy. It’s time to set the record straight. For my son, I‘ll find the strength. In her eyes, I’m determined to gain redemption.
I will have them both, even if I have to take my eye off the ball.

The Underdogs Series Reading Order
#1 The Guy on the Right
#2 The Guy on the Left
#3 The Guy in the Middle
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B082GDSKWT
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ KLS PRESS (6 December 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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USA Today bestselling author and Texas native, Kate Stewart, lives in North Carolina with her husband, Nick. Nestled within the Blue Ridge Mountains, Kate pens messy, sexy, angst-filled contemporary romance, as well as romantic comedy and erotic suspense.

​Kate’s title, Drive, was named one of the best romances of 2017 by The New York Daily News and Huffington Post. Drive was also a finalist in the Goodreads Choice awards for best contemporary romance of 2017. The Ravenhood Trilogy, consisting of Flock, Exodus, and The Finish Line, has become an international bestseller and reader favorite. Her holiday release, The Plight Before Christmas, ranked #6 on Amazon’s Top 100. Kate’s works have been featured in USA TODAY, BuzzFeed, The New York Daily News, Huffington Post and translated into a dozen languages.

Kate is 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, and on occasion, does very well at whiskey.

Contact Kate: authorkatestewart@gmail.com

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Jill jennings
5.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 heart breaking stars
Reviewed in Australia on 3 June 2020
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This story was a train wreck if emotions , while I loved loved Troy !! So much I really struggled to like Clarissa !
I hated the way she shut him out , I hated the way she chose to keep him away from his son for a lie ... but I was still addicted to their messy messy story .

I loved Parker ! The comics relief in this story , and I loved that it follows the same time line as the guy on the right but from a completely different perspective then I would have imagined .
“Troy is not the reason women steel type . He’s the exception “

This is book two in the series but it can easily be read as a stand alone or out of order ! We see the other characters at times and moment cross over in the book and it’s done beautifully !
Kate has created a wonderful world of character that bring so much depth, and feeling. There are moments that make you laugh and moments that make you want to cry , and even evokes anger and frustration at times . If you want a book or series that brings everything bubbling out of you read this series !!
I’m off to read lances book now !!!
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Ruby shiels
4.0 out of 5 stars Really cute
Reviewed in Australia on 18 December 2019
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I’m a sucker for books like these and Kate Stewart definitely delivered. This little family was so cute and I really loved the ending.
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Ann
5.0 out of 5 stars 4 1/2 legit stars
Reviewed in Australia on 12 December 2019
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Wow, this was a great story from Kate Stewart I was in hook, line and sinker after the first few chapters. I really loved reading about Troy, Dante and Clarissa’s journey although towards the end I was annoyed with all the misunderstandings through their time together. That’s just me being a grandma though, with maturity you realise that there’s not just black and white so Ms Stewart was being true to the age group of the characters. I liked this more than “The guy on the right” I think although that was good too, but I’m really looking forward to ”’Parker’s” book.
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Claypot_reads
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful story
Reviewed in Australia on 8 December 2019
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This was a fantastic slow burn second chance romance. Troy and Clarissa definitely don’t have an easy path to their HEA. I loved Troy’s character and his dedication to his son - even when it’s from afar. There were moments I wanted to throttle Clarissa and moments I wanted to hug her.

It’s a sometimes sad story but I kinda liked that too. Not every love story is easy and straightforward. Special mention for Parker - she’s hilarious and little Dante is beyond adorable!

I am really enjoying this series from Kate Stewart and look forward to book 3.
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sharon jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Troy & Clarissa
Reviewed in Australia on 8 December 2019
First off I am so not a fan of older woman younger man romances. In fact when I figured that this was the case with The Guy on the Left I almost decided not to finish the story.
But then I thought to myself I should see how it goes because you know Kate Stewart is the author.
Well thankfully I kept on reading because I adored Troy and Clarissa’s story. Troy was very much the standout character for me. He may have been the younger of the two but time and again he proved himself to be the more mature. It took me a while to warm up to Clarissa, but she really did have validity for her choices and actions.
Outstandingly written as always and look forward to getting my hands on Kate’s next book.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book.
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Zoelou
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth it!
Reviewed in Australia on 17 January 2020
At the beginning of this book I hated Troy, didn’t know if I wanted to read his story after his lie. But the writing is so good that I had to read on. I must say Troy manned up.
This is a stand-alone novel with hea, it does sit as an Underdog novel and seems to happen at the same time as The Guy On the Right which I loved.
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paddlefoot1397
3.0 out of 5 stars 2.5 rounded up to 3 stars
Reviewed in Australia on 1 February 2020
I really enjoyed The Guy On The Right, and thought I better get The Guy On The Left read before The Guy In The Middle comes out.

Oy, what happened in this one? I nearly DNF'd this one, because the leading lady Clarissa is so darn unlikable.

Troy is everything, wants to be everything for his son, and still loves her - though I don't know why. Most of the time I was yelling at my kindle for Troy to run far from her, and run fast.

She is such a hypocrite, condemns him for YEARS about one lie, and she hs a bazillion times worse. I wanted to punt her from one side of town to the other. How she thinks she has the moral high ground is beyond me.

The last say 15% she was better, but for the rest of the book, she is a horrible human being.

The highlight of the book is Dante, and if he doesn't melt the hardest of hearts, well there is something is wrong with you.

I am looking forward to Lance's book, and hope this one is an anomoly.
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Megan L.
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in Australia on 8 December 2019
Holy. Lord. I LOVED this book. I laughed. I cried. I swooned. My head broke. I cheered. This book had it all.
I loved reading Troy’s and Clarissa’s story. Dante is incredible as well.
This is a great family.
Troy is perfect. I had a harder time with Clarissa, just because of the fight she put up with Troy.
But it was all worth it in the end. This book is incredible and you all need to read it immediately!
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JLL81
5.0 out of 5 stars Omg🤣
Reviewed in Canada on 19 March 2024
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This was so f-ing funny. Dante mist hilarious kid ever! Loved this one soo good! Only I found the random recipes annoying though I got the point. Still annoying but easily passed over...Read this! Its soo worth it!!!😍
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Cliente Kindle
5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVED!
Reviewed in Brazil on 30 January 2022
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This became without a doubt one of my favorite books. It's not the first I've read by the author, but it's definitely what make me become a fan! I started reading with no expectations, because the context of couple, child, etc is not my most common choice, but what a nice surprise!

The author not only knew how to connect the stories very well, but she was also faithful in drawing two complex characters, and showed the different sides of the story well.

This can make you laugh and cry! I loved!
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Angie McKeon @Angie and Jessica's Dreamy Reads
5.0 out of 5 stars ALL THE FEELSSSS!
Reviewed in the United States on 7 December 2019
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“Troy,” I shake my head, still trapped beneath him. “We’re a train wreck.”
“So what? Our story is messy, unconventional. We can be messy together, that makes us perfect.”

The Guy on the Left was one of my most anticipated books of the year. I wanted this story so bad I could hardly stand it. After meeting Troy in The Guy on the Right, you can’t help but WANT to know him. He’s the playboy, the life of the party, the one person everybody wants to be around! He’s charismatic and charming, sexy and funny, and I instantly fell in love with him. So going into this, I had high expectations and a deep curiosity of who Troy really was on the inside. And OHHHHHHHH BOY, was his book EVERYTHING I ever wanted and SO MUCH MORE.

Kate Stewart is truly an incredible writer. Story after story, she digs deep and meticulously and painstakingly develops her characters with an authenticity that can’t be matched. Reading her stories feels like you’ve just LIVED a FULL LIFE from beginning to end. It’s a journey. And The Guy on the Left was no different. Diving into this romance felt like an experience. A heartfelt ride filled with forgiveness and second chances.

And I LOVED every minute. Troy and Clarissa’s are definitely a hot-mess. Their relationship is the definition of complicated. Honestly, you almost think it could never work out between them. Their start’s not a good one. The damage Troy’s lie has created between them feels so huge, it’s almost insurmountable. They both carry a lot of pain and resentment, and Clarissa certainly doesn’t trust Troy. But under all that darkness is a single ray of light, and that’s their son. Dante is the glue that binds these two together.

And holy moly, is this little boy the most precious thing EVER. He is so funny, so quirky, so smart. The relationship he has with his mother is beautiful, but the relationship he builds with Troy is ANOTHER LEVEL. And gahhhhh, I don’t know what it is about men who treasure their kids, but for me it’s EVERYTHING. I think not having a present father in my life plays into that, but when I read about a male characters who would give absolutely anything for their kid, it’s my kryptonite. And that’s exactly what I LOVED so much about Troy! His dedication to his little boy lights you up. The man longs to be apart of his kids life and it wrecks you. Troy is so tender-hearted and vulnerable and real. And God, there’s this saying that there’s nothing like a mother’s love, but I think that there’s NOTHING like a father’s love too. And Kate brings that to life in The Guy on the Left.

“I’ve memorized you, Clarissa, the shape of your lips, the lilt of your voice, your every smile, every mood, your everything. I used to think it was because I’ve grown so used to watching because of Dante,” he wipes another tear from my cheek, “but it’s not just our son, baby, it’s you. He wasn’t the only one I was falling for.”

On top of Troy’s desperate desire to know his son, is his desire to fix what’s been broken with Clarissa, and it’s so endearing. Seriously, you guys, this story is so angsty and layered! It builds slowly, develops organically into this gorgeous romance that felt heavy at times, but all so real and raw and just beautiful. It was one of those reads that I couldn’t read fast enough and never wanted to end. I fell in love with every detail, from the brokenness between Clarissa and Troy and the need they had to fix it, to the relationship they each had with Dante. I fell for the realness of the writing, the comedic timing of Dante’s funny little lines, and of course the seriously hotttttt moments.

Overall, it was just perfect. I felt like Kate Stewart brought every. single. thing in this companion novel to The Guy on the Right. It was so so so good. A must read. One I will be recommending over and over again. You can read it as a standalone, however, you can’t miss Theo’s story, so if you can, start with that first. The timelines in these books (The Guy on the Right – Bk #1, The Guy on the Left – Bk #2) overlap, so it works best if they are read in order. Other than that, GO BINGE. This is exactly what romance should be.
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Dini
5.0 out of 5 stars Fell head-over-feet in love with Troy and his story! A solid new fave!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 April 2020
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YOU GUYS!!! I didn't think I could love a character in The Underdogs series more than Theo... BUT I WAS WRONG!!! And who would've thought it'd be TROY to win me over?! Ugh, mY HEART, Kate Stewart!

Did I think I would love Troy after book one? Mmm not really. I mean, I didn't hate on him as much as I thought I would but I didn't like his womanising ways; it was typical jock behaviour and nothing that I hadn't seen before when it comes to 'his type' in romances. Then we learn of the really bad thing he did at the start of this book and I was shook. Like REALLY, THIS GUY!? *the nerve* But then I kept reading and I soon found myself becoming more in awe of his character and getting more attached. You wouldn't think that the jock on campus and the football team's number one on that pedestal would be classified as an 'underdog' but y'know what? He was!

Troy had so many layers to peel back and each one that's revealed has you tearing up just a little bit because seeing that raw and vulnerable side of him was just overwhelming and made me like him even more! There's no denying what he did to Clarissa when they first met was awful but he really stepped up and I was rooting for him SO HARD! He absolutely deserves all the good. I could not stop wanting more from his character (in the best way because we already get a lot, I just loved him so much?)! He was such a good guy despite the jock player exterior he had to project to everyone else.

Clarissa's character was interesting. After what happened between them it's understandable she's shaken especially in the position she was put in as a new teacher. She's sassy, smart, and a hardworking wonderful mother to Dante, but she's obstinate as hell which became frustrating and worked against her in the end. I understand that kind of pain but it made the angst kind of unbearable. Both of them were wonderful parents to Dante though. You could feel their love for, awe of and devotion to him and it was really heartwarming. Dante is a riot of a kid and he made this book so enjoyable! Did I believe he was only 5/6 years old? Um... not really? He had a 'maturity' about him that had me suspending my disbelief but his smart aleck attitude had me cackling so hard! Also, Parker as Clarissa's best friend and Dante's 'yes' aunt was also a wonderful comedic addition.

As a slow-burn redemption love story this was absolutely perfect. Yes, it was a bit intense on the angst and drama, and sometimes I wanted to slap Troy and Clarissa for being so stubborn but I loved how devoted they were to their son and really wanted to do best by him. Both their growth throughout the novel was really satisfying even though they took their sweet time doing it, especially Clarissa. This was a much slower burn than I expected but holy forking shirtballs, was it worth it! There were some mildly steamy scenes from the 50% mark on but everything really happens at the end and that build up... I'd go so far as to say this'd be a 6/5 on the steamy scale!

OK I'm going to stop going on about this book now but it was such a great read! I gave myself too many "breaks" at work because I literally couldn't stop reading it and it was absolutely worth it. I think Troy might be my new favourite romantic hero with how much he chipped through my heart walls 💞 If you're debating whether to read this, don't debate anymore. Just read it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars 5 and a 1/2 stars
Reviewed in Canada on 30 December 2019
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omg this is the first book I'm reading by this author and omg she is good this book made me cry it made me laugh it made me feel all emotions that there is to feel . I can't say I like the title and I've over looked this book because of the title and also the first book because of the title as well but was I in for a big surprise .. this book had me hooked from the beginning ..I am glad I read the second book first I think now I can read the first book ( the guy on the right ) and understand each character better
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