Joëlle Anthony
J. M. Kelly
The Right & the Real – Available from me (but out of print)!
Kicked out for refusing to join a cult, seventeen-year-old Jamie must find a way to survive on her own.
Jamie should have known something was off about the church of the Right and the Real from the start, especially when the Teacher claimed he wasn’t just an ordinary spiritual leader, but Jesus Christ, himself. But she was too taken by Josh, the eldest son of one of the church’s disciples, and his all-American good looks. Josh is the most popular boy at school too, and the first boy outside the drama geeks to give Jamie a second look. But getting her Dad involved in a cult was not part of the plan when she started dating Josh. Neither was her dad’s marriage to the fanatic Mira, or getting kicked out, or seeing Josh in secret because the church has deemed her persona non grata.
Jamie’s life has completely fallen apart. Finding her way back won’t be easy, but when her Dad gets himself into serious trouble, will Jamie be ready to rescue him, and maybe even forgive him?
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Reviews for The Right & The Real
Fast pacing and a strong first-person narrative voice combine to make this coming-of-age story a harrowing page-turner.
– Publisher’s Weekly
This is just an entertaining romp with some sharp dialogue, moments of rich humour, and a gutsy main character. Anthony is an author to watch. – Nikki Tate CBC All Points West audio review.
It was a great emotional ride that got me riled up and angry one moment and giggling the next. Just pick it up, you won’t regret it! – Novels, News and Notes
The Right & the Real has everything a reader could want: a gutsy heroine, romance, betrayal, and a pace that will keep you reading late into the night. Anthony’s character shows us what it takes to survive in a gritty urban landscape when all you have are some unlikely allies, your own wits, and belief in your future.”
– Eileen Cook, author of The Education of Hailey Kendrick and Unraveling Isobel
Nail biting tension and a plot that just won’t quit. The Right & the Real is a romance with attitude and a romp with heart. – Tim Wynne-Jones, award-winning author of The Uninvitedand the critically acclaimed, Blink & Caution