{"id":12962,"date":"2021-07-14T06:00:36","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T10:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/?p=12962"},"modified":"2021-07-13T18:56:04","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T22:56:04","slug":"blog-tour-the-right-side-of-reckless-by-whitney-d-grandison-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/blog-tour-the-right-side-of-reckless-by-whitney-d-grandison-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog Tour: The Right Side of Reckless by Whitney D. Grandison (Interview!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ubb-blog-tour-banner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tbrandbeyondtours.com\/2021\/06\/10\/tour-schedule-the-right-side-of-reckless-by-whitney-d-grandison\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/The-Right-Side-of-Reckless-tour-banner.png\" alt=\"Blog Tour: The Right Side of Reckless by Whitney D. Grandison (Interview!)\"><\/a><\/p><p>Happy Wednesday and welcome to my stop on the blog tour for THE RIGHT SIDE OF RECKLESS! I&#8217;m so excited because today I have an interview with Whitney D. Grandison to share with you! This book is truly amazing and I&#8217;m so excited to for you to find out more about it!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider.png 850w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider-300x18.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider-768x45.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/the-right-side-of-reckless-cover-1.png\" alt=\"Blog Tour: The Right Side of Reckless by Whitney D. Grandison (Interview!)\" title=\"Blog Tour: The Right Side of Reckless by Whitney D. Grandison (Interview!)\" class=\"ubb-cover-image alignleft\"><strong>The Right Side of Reckless<\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/authors\/whitney-d-grandison\/\">Whitney D. Grandison<\/a> <br><strong>Published on<\/strong>  July 13, 2021 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/publishers\/inkyard-press\/\">Inkyard Press<\/a> <br><strong>Genres:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/contemporary\/\">Contemporary<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/romance\/\">Romance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/reviews\/genres\/ya\/\">YA<\/a> <br><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 304 <br><strong>Add to <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/54823480-the-right-side-of-reckless\" target=\"_blank\">Goodreads<\/a> <br><strong>Author Links:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitneydgrandison.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/whitney_dg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/18773690.Whitney_D_Grandison\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wheadee\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Instagram<\/a> <br><blockquote class=\"ubb-synopsis\"><p>They were supposed to ignore each other and respect that fine line between them\u2026<br \/>\nGuillermo Lozano is getting a fresh start. New town, new school, and no more reckless behavior. He\u2019s done his time, and now he needs to right his wrongs. But when his work at the local community center throws him into the path of the one girl who is off-limits, friendship sparks\u2026and maybe more.<br \/>\nRegan London needs a fresh perspective. The pressure to stay in her \u201cperfect\u201d relationship and be the good girl all the time has worn her down. But when the walls start to cave in and she finds unexpected understanding from the boy her parents warned about, she can\u2019t ignore her feelings anymore.<br \/>\nThe disapproval is instant. Being together might just get Guillermo sent away. But when it comes to the heart, sometimes you have to break the rules and be a little bit reckless\u2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n\t\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\"@type\":\"Review\",\n\t\"datePublished\": \"2021-07-14T10:00:36+00:00\",\n\t\"description\": \"Happy Wednesday and welcome to my stop on the blog tour for THE RIGHT SIDE OF RECKLESS! I'm so excited because today I have an interview with Whitney D. Grandison to share with you! This book is \",\n\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\"name\": \"Kait Plus Books\"\t},\n\t\"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\\\/books\\\/blog-tour-the-right-side-of-reckless-by-whitney-d-grandison-interview\\\/\",\n\t\"itemReviewed\": {\n\t\t\"@type\": \"Book\",\n\t\t\"name\": \"The Right Side of Reckless\",\n\t\t\"author\": {\n\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\"name\": \"Whitney D. 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Where would you go to eat, hang out, relax, etc.?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019d be down to hang out and listen to music with Guillermo because\u2019s into hip-hop, and I\u2019d definitely like to try authentic Mexican dishes with Regan at one of our city\u2019s local Mexican restaurants.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>If Guillermo and Regan were to hang out with characters from other books, who would they be and why?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If we\u2019re talking my books, I could actually see them both meshing well with Trice and Nandy from <em>A Love Hate Thing<\/em>. Regan could learn from Nandy\u2019s strength and Trice and Guillermo could relate on their backgrounds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, other books I\u2019d say maybe Alex and Brittany from Simone Elkeles\u2019s <em>Perfect Chemistry<\/em>, Brittany also dealt with trying to live up to an idea of her, and Regan can relate to that. Alex also made some bad decisions and wants to change, and Guillermo can definitely relate to that.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>If there was one fictional place you could travel to for a day, where would it be and why?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe Rosewood from the <em>Pretty Little Liars<\/em> books, something is always going down and maybe I\u2019d put on my detective hat for a day!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>If you could meet any fictional character, who would it be and what would you talk about?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oh my gosh, I\u2019d love to meet Joe Goldberg from <em>You<\/em> so we can talk about his choice in women. Like, he could do a lot better, and he could chill out on his tactics in the pursuit of love, by a lot.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>If you buried a time capsule with three items inside, what three items would you choose and why?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019d bury my favorite book, <em>The Catcher in the Rye<\/em>, my favorite movie, Cruel Intentions, and my favorite album, Speak Now. Those three things are good representations of me and what I love.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What was your favorite bit of research you ended up not using?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I can\u2019t say there was any research I didn\u2019t use.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is your favorite quote, scene, or moment from <\/b><b><i>The Right Side of Reckless<\/i><\/b><b>?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One favorite quote from <em>Right Side<\/em> would be: <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u201cLooking at him, was like watching those scorching ember flames dance and sway, becoming hypnotized by their moves. I wanted to get burned, to feel the sensation of him.\u201d<\/strong> <\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s from Regan and I love how she knows dealing with Guillermo is a risk, but she doesn\u2019t care, she wants to experience him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider.png 850w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider-300x18.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider-768x45.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tbrandbeyondtours.com\/2021\/06\/10\/tour-schedule-the-right-side-of-reckless-by-whitney-d-grandison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Follow-the-Tour-Summer-2021.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider.png 850w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider-300x18.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider-768x45.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/About-the-Author-Summer-2021.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ubb-about-author\"><h3>About Whitney D. Grandison<\/h3><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/whitney-d.-grandison-author-pic-233x350.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignleft ubb-about-author-photo\"><p>Whitney D. Grandison is an American young adult fiction writer. Some of her works can be found on Wattpad, one of the largest online story sharing platforms, where she has acquired over 30,000 followers and an audience of over sixteen million reads. Outside of writing, she is a lover of Korean dramas, all things John Hughes, and horror films. Whitney currently lives in Akron, Ohio with her two cats Poe &amp; Hemingway. A Love Hate Thing is her first novel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitneydgrandison.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/whitney_dg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/18773690.Whitney_D_Grandison\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wheadee\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Instagram<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider.png 850w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider-300x18.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Summer-2021-divider-768x45.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Questions-and-Answers-Summer-2021.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What do you think about <em>The Right Side of Reckless<\/em>? Have you added it to your tbr yet? Let me know in the comments and have a splendiferous day!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kait-Plus-Books-Signature-Summer-2021-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1322\" height=\"880\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Wednesday and welcome to my stop on the blog tour for THE RIGHT SIDE OF RECKLESS! I&#8217;m so excited because today I have an interview with Whitney D. Grandison to share with you! 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