Always Meant to Be: A Stand-alone Forbidden Romance
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- Author：Siobhan Davis
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Victoria
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WowWow just wow。 As usual Siobhan has knocked it out of the park。 This epic love story is so different to Siobhan's usual stories but omg it was utterly amazing。 It has everything a great story needs。 Romance， heat， heartache， the highs the lows and all the emotional angst and pain that goes along with it。 This couple are meant to be and really shows you that age is just a number。 As always at the end of one of Siobhan's books I have been through just about every emotion imaginable and now it's WowWow just wow。 As usual Siobhan has knocked it out of the park。 This epic love story is so different to Siobhan's usual stories but omg it was utterly amazing。 It has everything a great story needs。 Romance， heat， heartache， the highs the lows and all the emotional angst and pain that goes along with it。 This couple are meant to be and really shows you that age is just a number。 As always at the end of one of Siobhan's books I have been through just about every emotion imaginable and now it's time to restock the kleenex and pick my heart back up off the floor。 Amazing as always。 。。。more
Theresa
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love knows no boundsSo in awe of this amazing love story。 It had angst， steamy scenes， conflict with that something extra special that sticks with you。 I connected with these characters and fell in love with their story and loved the HEA。
Lauren Campbell
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Sucker punchThis book。 It felt like a sucker punch， but in the absolute best way。 Siobhan earns her reputation as the queen of angst X 1，000 in this book and it’s been a while since I read a book that had be audibly crying。 If you were to look at just the tropes of this book， reverse age gap and son’s best friend， you might think you’re getting a fun， little taboo novel and sure， those meet the description criteria for some people。 But this book is so much more than that and really the connectio Sucker punchThis book。 It felt like a sucker punch， but in the absolute best way。 Siobhan earns her reputation as the queen of angst X 1，000 in this book and it’s been a while since I read a book that had be audibly crying。 If you were to look at just the tropes of this book， reverse age gap and son’s best friend， you might think you’re getting a fun， little taboo novel and sure， those meet the description criteria for some people。 But this book is so much more than that and really the connection that Siobhan manages to create between Kendall and Vander is so powerful that it does seem meant to be， an undeniable given on their paths through life。 I won’t spoil the book for you， just know you should read it， but do so with a box of kleenex nearby， just in case。 。。。more
Stephanie （BookBirches）
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Blown AwayI don't know why I'm still always so surprised by how much I love every book written by Siobhan Davis。 I'll be honest， I wasn't sure this book was going to be for me。 I。 Was。 Wrong。 Always Meant to Be may be one of the most beautifully written stories from Siobhan yet。 Yes， this is a Reverse age gap romance with the taboo aspect of son's best friend but it isn't like any you've read before。 This book will take you on a journey you never saw coming。 From the first page to the last I was Blown AwayI don't know why I'm still always so surprised by how much I love every book written by Siobhan Davis。 I'll be honest， I wasn't sure this book was going to be for me。 I。 Was。 Wrong。 Always Meant to Be may be one of the most beautifully written stories from Siobhan yet。 Yes， this is a Reverse age gap romance with the taboo aspect of son's best friend but it isn't like any you've read before。 This book will take you on a journey you never saw coming。 From the first page to the last I was captivated。 I experienced every emotion imaginable。 Vander and Kendall were true soul mates and you can feel that through the pages。 No matter what obstacles they went through， and there were plenty， they never lost faith in what they felt and new to be true in their hearts。 I can not recommend this book enough。 Do not over look it because it may not be your favorite genre。 I promise you'll be missing out an amazing love story， this is an absolute must read。 。。。more
XxNiGhTxOwLxX Brandie
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“The other half of my soul”This story transcends around the test of time between the theory of reincarnation and true soul mates。 This couple has to go through a lot before they can be together in each lifetime。 Age is just a number in Vanders soul when it comes to his love for his best friends mom Kendall。 He will need to overcome a few obstacles if he is to win her over and not lose his friend in the process。 When your marriage is over and your struggling to try and balance being a single mom “The other half of my soul”This story transcends around the test of time between the theory of reincarnation and true soul mates。 This couple has to go through a lot before they can be together in each lifetime。 Age is just a number in Vanders soul when it comes to his love for his best friends mom Kendall。 He will need to overcome a few obstacles if he is to win her over and not lose his friend in the process。 When your marriage is over and your struggling to try and balance being a single mom of 3， keeping a job and the growing attraction you feel for your sons bff， what’s a woman to do？ This was an absolutely amazing love story！ It defies time， trials and tribulations for these star crossed lovers and soulmates。 Kendall and Vander will have you rooting for them from the start。 They will break your heart and then slowly rebuild it。 I can’t even put into words how much I loved this one！！Siobhan Davis never fails to blow me away with her ability to weave a story that wraps you up in all its details and stays with you long after reading the last word！ 。。。more
Felicity
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Too long too many bad guy ex-husbands and a baby？ Ugh
Shannan
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So angsty。。。。 so goodWell， I have to say， I think this is my new favourite！！！ Always Meant To Be is the first book I have read in the reverse age gap trope and I am happy to have found it。 It has everything you have come to expect from this author。 Sweet and steamy。 It's angsty like you wouldn't believe。 It twists and turns and not always in good way。 And of course， emotions run incredibly high。 The connection and love between Kendall and Vander is so real and is probably the purest I have read So angsty。。。。 so goodWell， I have to say， I think this is my new favourite！！！ Always Meant To Be is the first book I have read in the reverse age gap trope and I am happy to have found it。 It has everything you have come to expect from this author。 Sweet and steamy。 It's angsty like you wouldn't believe。 It twists and turns and not always in good way。 And of course， emotions run incredibly high。 The connection and love between Kendall and Vander is so real and is probably the purest I have read in a while。 By no means is it smooth sailing， they do face a lot of adversity on many sides and no matter how Kendall might try to fight it， to be honest， they truly appear to be written in the stars。I am looking forward to seeing what comes next！！！ 。。。more
Mrs G
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5⭐️I really enjoyed this， very different but very enjoyable with a touch of the paranormal。 Who can resist， true love and soul mates？ Especially when Siobhan does it so well。Totally recommend。
Dawn
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LovedI absolutely freaking loved this book。 It was a fast paced， drama filled read。 I loved the characters。 Such a great book。
Nina King
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Siobhan Davis has a gift for making me feel a whole spectacular range of emotions when reading her work。 She’s so good at writing the angsty， emotional love stories that put your heart through the wringer。 She’s also really talented at writing villainous characters that are next-level vile。 Vander and Kendall have a beautiful connection， but they really have to fight for their HEA。 They go through so much， and you really feel it all。 The age gap aspect is done really well and didn’t fe ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Siobhan Davis has a gift for making me feel a whole spectacular range of emotions when reading her work。 She’s so good at writing the angsty， emotional love stories that put your heart through the wringer。 She’s also really talented at writing villainous characters that are next-level vile。 Vander and Kendall have a beautiful connection， but they really have to fight for their HEA。 They go through so much， and you really feel it all。 The age gap aspect is done really well and didn’t feel weird or forced。 Another unforgettable story！ 。。。more
Diana
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Oh my heartI must say， gender gap is not my usual book of choice， but time and again， Siobhan Davis has expanded my horizons and introduced a book that blows my mind。 This book is no different。 She is one of just a few authors that I will read even if it’s a new trope that’s not my normal。 My heart and head kept battling through this emotional rollercoaster because I was sucked in from the very start。 I couldn’t put it down。 So many feels and such an amazing read。 Kendall and Vance have off the Oh my heartI must say， gender gap is not my usual book of choice， but time and again， Siobhan Davis has expanded my horizons and introduced a book that blows my mind。 This book is no different。 She is one of just a few authors that I will read even if it’s a new trope that’s not my normal。 My heart and head kept battling through this emotional rollercoaster because I was sucked in from the very start。 I couldn’t put it down。 So many feels and such an amazing read。 Kendall and Vance have off the charts chemistry that quickens your heartbeat and makes you want to jump into the story with them。 I voluntarily reviewed an advance complimentary copy of this book。 。。。more
Bev
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Well， how on earth do I get started with this review。 Oh， I know。 OMG OMG OMG！！！ This story was just so fabulous， brilliant， breathtaking， heart-wrenching。 Vander is an absolutely off-the-charts gorgeous eighteen-year-old。 Also the best friend of Kendall's son who is his best mate。 Kendall is struggling with her marriage after her husband cheated on her。 She has felt something for Vander for a long time and he has felt the same about her。 But he can express his feelings in such a beautiful way s Well， how on earth do I get started with this review。 Oh， I know。 OMG OMG OMG！！！ This story was just so fabulous， brilliant， breathtaking， heart-wrenching。 Vander is an absolutely off-the-charts gorgeous eighteen-year-old。 Also the best friend of Kendall's son who is his best mate。 Kendall is struggling with her marriage after her husband cheated on her。 She has felt something for Vander for a long time and he has felt the same about her。 But he can express his feelings in such a beautiful way she struggles to not act on her own。 Past lives。 Reincarnation。 Cheating husband。 A vicious cruel father。 An alcoholic mother。 A love through the ages。 I cannot say just how highly I recommend this book。 。。。more
Hollianne Jackson
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🖤🖤🖤reverse age gap🖤sons best friend🖤angsty and emotional🖤standalone “𝙳𝚛𝚞𝚐𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚗’𝚝 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚝𝚑𝚢，” 𝙸 𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚑𝚒𝚖。 “𝙽𝚘𝚝 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚍𝚛𝚞𝚐𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚋𝚊𝚍，” 𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚑𝚒𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚜， 𝚜𝚞𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚕𝚒𝚙𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚖𝚢 𝚗𝚎𝚌𝚔。 “𝚂𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚎-𝚜𝚞𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐。”If you’re looking for a book that takes you on an emotional roller coaster。。 this book is for you。 “𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶，” 𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴， 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥。 “𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘦。”Vander and Kendall have absolutely heartbreaking back storie 🖤🖤🖤reverse age gap🖤sons best friend🖤angsty and emotional🖤standalone “𝙳𝚛𝚞𝚐𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚗’𝚝 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚝𝚑𝚢，” 𝙸 𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚑𝚒𝚖。 “𝙽𝚘𝚝 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚍𝚛𝚞𝚐𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚋𝚊𝚍，” 𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚑𝚒𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚜， 𝚜𝚞𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚕𝚒𝚙𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚖𝚢 𝚗𝚎𝚌𝚔。 “𝚂𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚎-𝚜𝚞𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐。”If you’re looking for a book that takes you on an emotional roller coaster。。 this book is for you。 “𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶，” 𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴， 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥。 “𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘦。”Vander and Kendall have absolutely heartbreaking back stories and the love they find in each other is truly remarkable。 Kendall is dealing with a failing marriage riddled with infidelity and Vander has had a horrible life with his father。 They find a sense of peace within each other。 Their journey is not an easy one and they are faced with obstacles neither of them saw coming。 When I tell you I ugly sobbed during this book it would be an understatement。 “𝙸 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚍𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚢𝚘𝚞， 𝚜𝚕𝚎𝚎𝚙 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚜， 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚖𝚢 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚑𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚖𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚜𝚘 𝚗𝚘 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚍𝚘𝚞𝚋𝚝𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚎𝚙𝚝𝚑 𝚘𝚏 𝚖𝚢 𝚏𝚎𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚢𝚘𝚞。”Siobhan Davis hit it out of the park with Always Meant to Be。 I was at first apprehensive because I don’t generally lean towards age gaps where the FMC is older… I now have unlocked a new trope I absolutely love。 。。。more
Intel Chicky Reads Romance （Kara Merideth）
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Fantastic， angsty read！Story: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Trope: taboo/son's best friendAngst: 😱😱😱😱😱Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥Good lord， this is some angsty reading at its finist！ Kendall Hawthorne's life appears to be on autopilot， despite husband troubles。 Despite the fact that she feels this deep seated pull forwards her son's best friend that she cannot wish away。 And that he obviously feels the same way。 Vander He let's life has been full of pain。 His father is abusive and his mother is a wreck。 The one light in his life is Kend Fantastic， angsty read！Story: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Trope: taboo/son's best friendAngst: 😱😱😱😱😱Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥Good lord， this is some angsty reading at its finist！ Kendall Hawthorne's life appears to be on autopilot， despite husband troubles。 Despite the fact that she feels this deep seated pull forwards her son's best friend that she cannot wish away。 And that he obviously feels the same way。 Vander He let's life has been full of pain。 His father is abusive and his mother is a wreck。 The one light in his life is Kendall。 He knows they are meant to be， they just need to overcome， well， everyone and everything。I REALLY loved this story。 Reverse age gaps are my favorite， but this had almost a supernatural， fated twist to it that made it extra good。 SOOO many obstacles for them to overcome and you see them all coming， with no clear answer other than it was never going to be easy。 The story is beautifully written， well paced， and has just enough twists to keep the claws in deep。 Very much the emotional rollercoaster ride with drama coming from every angle， lol。 This is a super hard fought HEA that is destined to become a fave for anyone who reads it！ 。。。more
Melissa
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Beautiful readSiobhan Davis does it again with a beautiful angsty love story that puts your heart through the ringer alongside these characters。 I loved the elements of reincarnation， fate and soul mates。 I adored both Kendall and Vander。。such incredible characters （that cover epitomizes them perfectly imo）。 A beautiful read。
MisUnderstood
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2 star read。 This book was an ok read。 But there’s so many things that made this a 2 star instead of 5。 There were so many villains and so many irrelevant things that happened that made me annoyed。 I started to like the ending then they throw a huge bomb and it felt rushed。 Just not my cup of tea。 But I do feel like many people will like this book。
Kristen
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I loved this story so much！ This was a new trope for me， and definitely had elements I haven’t read before。 This is a reverse age gap romance， and definitely has some triggers。 Kendall is the perfect mom。 She’s married with three kids， West， Stella and Ridge。 She married her husband， and has only had one partner her whole life。 Her life isn’t perfect though， and her marriage comes crashing down along with everything else。 She can’t fight her feelings for West’s best friend， Vander， who’s her sou I loved this story so much！ This was a new trope for me， and definitely had elements I haven’t read before。 This is a reverse age gap romance， and definitely has some triggers。 Kendall is the perfect mom。 She’s married with three kids， West， Stella and Ridge。 She married her husband， and has only had one partner her whole life。 Her life isn’t perfect though， and her marriage comes crashing down along with everything else。 She can’t fight her feelings for West’s best friend， Vander， who’s her soulmate in this life， and every past life。 This book was wild， and as my first reverse age gap romance it was a bit eye opening for me。 It definitely wasn’t what I expected。 It was also so much more than that。 The plot is great and packed with drama and things happening。 I loved the philosophy and the soulmates across lifetimes part。 The plot definitely kept me entertained and at points I was turning my head away from the page in fear for the characters。 The characters were the best part of the book for me though。 They go through so much in this book and it is an emotional rollercoaster。 I love Kendall and Vander and I was so enthralled by their love story。 The concept of reincarnation and love in past lives really intrigued me。 They were beautifully written and I’m so glad I didn’t let this trope scare me away。 。。。more
Valarie Gentry
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So emotionally beautiful Always Meant To Be was a beautifully emotional story with plenty of steam and heartache！ This story really hit me in the feel！ I thought it was so powerful and full of obstacles and angst but also romance with twist and turns。 I loved reading every second of this book and u couldn't stop reading！ So emotionally beautiful Always Meant To Be was a beautifully emotional story with plenty of steam and heartache！ This story really hit me in the feel！ I thought it was so powerful and full of obstacles and angst but also romance with twist and turns。 I loved reading every second of this book and u couldn't stop reading！ 。。。more
Bailey Boughton
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could not put down This story is amazing！ It’s full of longing， regret， and real raw emotions！ You can feel the connection between these two from the first page to the very last page！！
Carla Mclemore
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Captivating I knew from the first chapter of Always Meant To Be that Siobhan Davis was going to take me on a journey I'd never forget， and I was right。 She completely BLEW my expectations for this book right out of the water。 The two main characters were absolutely perfect for one another， and their story was so incredibly beautiful。 I laughed， I cried， and I cheered them on。 Siobhan's writing never fails to make me feel all the things。 Five captivating stars Captivating I knew from the first chapter of Always Meant To Be that Siobhan Davis was going to take me on a journey I'd never forget， and I was right。 She completely BLEW my expectations for this book right out of the water。 The two main characters were absolutely perfect for one another， and their story was so incredibly beautiful。 I laughed， I cried， and I cheered them on。 Siobhan's writing never fails to make me feel all the things。 Five captivating stars 。。。more
Kerryanne Woodhead
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I would give more than 5 stars if I could Always Meant To Be is such a perfect title for this book。 Kendal & Vander's fate was written in the stars， such a heart warming book but with moments throughout where you will need the tissues。 Absolutely loved it， well done Siobhan， such a beautiful story x I would give more than 5 stars if I could Always Meant To Be is such a perfect title for this book。 Kendal & Vander's fate was written in the stars， such a heart warming book but with moments throughout where you will need the tissues。 Absolutely loved it， well done Siobhan， such a beautiful story x 。。。more
Heather
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wowWhat an amazing story so much love so much heartache but in the end love conquers all Siobhan has done it again xx
Jemma Newby
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Everytime i see a butterfly now i will think of Vander and Kendall。 Wow this book blew me away。 I've not really read much reverse age gap before but this love story has made me want to read more。 This book is phenomenal and makes me want to find myself a Vander。 Amazing five star read that i will never forget。 Everytime i see a butterfly now i will think of Vander and Kendall。 Wow this book blew me away。 I've not really read much reverse age gap before but this love story has made me want to read more。 This book is phenomenal and makes me want to find myself a Vander。 Amazing five star read that i will never forget。 。。。more
Shauni
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