Only Ever You, an all-new emotional, second chance standalone from USA Today bestselling author Siobhan Davis is available now!
Rating: 4 Stars
Told in the first person. Alternating persons. Dual POV.
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RYDER
My entire life is a lie, propelled by one wrong decision that altered my fate.
If fans knew the truth, they’d run away screaming. But all they see is Ryder Stone, moody guitarist and lead singer of Torment, and a potential notch on their bedpost.
Only two people know who I really am. My manager has a vested interest in keeping my secret, and the girl I was forced to leave behind doesn’t even know the true extent of my shame.
Losing Zeta is both my biggest regret and my proudest moment. But she was the glue keeping me together, and I’m struggling to survive without her. Especially when the demons from my past continue to haunt me and the threat of disclosure is ever present.
When she reappears in my life, this time, I’m too weak to push her away.
Her love has the power to save me.
Mine has the power to destroy her.
ZETA
I’ve worked hard to forget my past. To rise above my messed-up childhood and make something of myself; however, there’s no forgetting him.
Ryder’s gorgeous face and drool-worthy body are plastered over tabloids and TV screens, reminding me I’m still in love with the boy who captured my heart in juvie.
When he failed me, I thought I’d never again experience such heart-crushing pain. But watching him fall out of clubs with a succession of different girls renews the agony, resurrecting countless unanswered questions.
Now my boss has sent me to interview him. It’s a massive scoop for the magazine, and turning it down would kill my career. So, I delude myself into thinking I can handle this.
Perhaps this is the closure I need to finally move on.
Except I’m terrified nothing has changed and one look into those soulful eyes will suck me in again.
Ryder almost destroyed me last time. This time, he could ruin me forever.
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My Thoughts:
Make sure to pay attention to “Note From The Author”.
Ryder Stone has had more than his fair share of trouble. Zeta Williams hasn’t had an All-American family life. This is a story where the mind will really get engaged. Emotions will also get involved.
In some instances you may feel pity or even sadness. Hope is a possibility but it depends on if you can see past the darkness. And then there’s a lot of pain. It will be very hard for your heart not to get involved. My mind found it hard to wrap around the fact that these kids have seen so much and done so much yet they’re not even out of high school at this point.
This first part of the book may have you wanting to give up on our main characters but if you do that, you won’t know what you missed. Part one may seem dark but part two shows that maybe there is light at the end of the tunnel. This was like having two books in one which made it even harder to find the perfect stopping point.
Part two didn’t start off any happier than part one. It had my smile turned upside down but for different reasons. This time the story seemed lighter. Yes, Ryder and Zeta have issues but they’re now adults with adult issues instead of children with adult issues. For me, I enjoyed part two a lot more because I just couldn’t see where part one was going. But I finally had my light bulb moment and that made things a little better.
There was so much going on but all in all I didn’t mind that. In order to not psych myself out, the author forced me to slow down and just concentrate on the story in front of me. This was one story where the romance was hard to see but once I finished with part one it became easier to see. The ending didn’t give me a sense of HEA but it did give me HFN.
Make sure to pay attention to “Note From The Author”.
Ryder Stone has had more than his fair share of trouble. Zeta Williams hasn’t had an All-American family life. This is a story where the mind will really get engaged. Emotions will also get involved.
In some instances you may feel pity or even sadness. Hope is a possibility but it depends on if you can see past the darkness. And then there’s a lot of pain. It will be very hard for your heart not to get involved. My mind found it hard to wrap around the fact that these kids have seen so much and done so much yet they’re not even out of high school at this point.
This first part of the book may have you wanting to give up on our main characters but if you do that, you won’t know what you missed. Part one may seem dark but part two shows that maybe there is light at the end of the tunnel. This was like having two books in one which made it even harder to find the perfect stopping point.
Part two didn’t start off any happier than part one. It had my smile turned upside down but for different reasons. This time the story seemed lighter. Yes, Ryder and Zeta have issues but they’re now adults with adult issues instead of children with adult issues. For me, I enjoyed part two a lot more because I just couldn’t see where part one was going. But I finally had my light bulb moment and that made things a little better.
There was so much going on but all in all I didn’t mind that. In order to not psych myself out, the author forced me to slow down and just concentrate on the story in front of me. This was one story where the romance was hard to see but once I finished with part one it became easier to see. The ending didn’t give me a sense of HEA but it did give me HFN.
Excerpt:
He kisses the top of my head. “I can admit to myself now that I was falling into a dark hole again. Recently, I’d been partying too hard, and slipping back into my old ways, but I told myself I had it under control. These last few weeks have helped enormously. Being back in the Hamptons house has always been my salvation. I keep to myself, bury myself in the music, and avoid all other temptations. I never invite people back to my house. It’s my only sanctuary. My only privacy. And having you back in my life has given me purpose. Given me a reason to clean up my act.” He tilts my face up to his. “Because I want to be the kind of man you deserve.”
“You already are.” I stretch up and kiss his lips.
“I’m broken, babe, and a part of me always will be.” He looks so unbearably sad, and I want to erase all trace of sorrow from his face.
“I’m broken too, Ryder. Maybe that’s why it works between us.”
About Siobhan:
USA Today bestselling author Siobhan Davis writes emotionally intense young adult and new adult romantic fiction with swoon-worthy romance, complex characters, and tons of unexpected plot twists and turns that will have you flipping the pages beyond bedtime! She is the author of the international bestselling Kennedy Boys, Saven, and True Calling series’.
Siobhan’s family will tell you she’s a little bit obsessive when it comes to reading and writing, and they aren’t wrong. She can rarely be found without her trusty Kindle, a paperback book, or her laptop somewhere close at hand.
Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Siobhan forged a successful corporate career in human resource management.
She resides in the Garden County of Ireland with her husband and two sons.
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