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Always Meant to Be

By: Siobhan Davis™
Narrated by: Sarah Puckett, Silas Hart
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A new emotional and angst-filled stand-alone taboo romance from USA Today and Wall Street Journal best-selling author Siobhan Davis™.

He’s my 18-year-old son’s best friend, and I’m old enough to know better.

My marriage is falling apart, and Vander’s home life is tragic.

Yet, his broken parts speak to mine, and amid all the chaos, a true connection is formed.

The only peace I find is in those stolen moments when we share our darkest secrets and our deepest desires.

This thing between us has disaster written all over it.

But I’m powerless to resist the magnetic pull that draws us closer and closer.

Until lines are crossed, boundaries are broken, and everything I thought I knew about myself is undone.

This reverse age-gap romance contains mature scenes, dark themes, and situations that may push your boundaries. Listener caution is advised.

©2022 Siobhan Davis™ (P)2022 Siobhan Davis™ Contemporary Contemporary Romance Romance Heartfelt Tear-jerking

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4.5 stars Not going to beat around the bush here, this review will be short, mostly because I want; nae I NEED you to go in as blind as possible to this one and experience the angst just like I did. This might not be for everyone, but if you like an age-gap, taboo, angst ridden story of deep, soul connecting love, where you really have to watch two souls battle for their HEA, then AMTB will be the story for you. Vander and Kendall will rip your heart out but you'll thank Ms. Davis for the pleasure. I know I will

Tropes:
Reverse age-gap
Taboo/forbidden
Son's Best Friend
Friends to Lovers
Second Chance

Outstanding

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Siobhan Davis pens another amazing novel, and it is an angsty, mind-blowing, emotional rollercoaster ride. Just to be clear, the taboo reverse age-gap isn’t the part that is mind-blowing, that romance and relationship are actually a thing of beauty, one that was meant to be. This story not only captivated my attention the entire book, but it tugged on my heartstrings too. Kendall is stuck in a loveless marriage, her husband Curtis is an arrogant, manipulative, cheating liar, and she is only staying in the marriage for her children’s sake, but she has had enough of his lies and cheating ways and is finally showing him the door. Vander is her son’s best friend, his family life is crap, and he is wise beyond his years. His father, Greg, tries to control him and pull his strings as if he was a puppet and he only abides because of his mother, otherwise his father takes his anger out on her. I despised his father and Kendall’s husband, the two are rotten to the core. Vander has always had a crush on Kendall and now that he is eighteen, he is ready to share his feelings with her, except she is not ready to hear it. The chemistry between these two is undeniable. Vander feels he knew her in his past life, that she is his soulmate, and they can only deny each other for so long. Nothing is easy for these two, Kendall’s husband will not give in to her demands and Vander’s father has it out for him and promises to make his life a living hell. They never stood a chance or do they, can a romance that was meant to be really be? This cleverly plotted story has plenty of drama, angst, twists and turns, gut-wrenching and heart-rending moments, heartfelt emotions, and some steamy romance. Siobhan Davis, thank you for another amazing and original story that will stick with me for a really long time.

🎧📚🎧 And for the fabulous narration, Sarah Puckett and Silas Hart were the perfect cast to bring these characters to life, and they did so with the complete understanding of who these characters were, gave each a voice that fit them to a tee and were believable in every role they played. Hart nailed it as Vander, grasped all sides of his personality, Puckett did the same for Kendall and both were great portraying and performing the roles of all the secondary characters too. They set the perfect tone for the story, captured all the character’s emotions and projected them into their performance, making you feel every single one. These entertaining storytellers are versatile voice artists and a pleasure to listen to.

Fantastic🎧📚🎧 Gripping, Wild & Emotional!

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This was such an intense story, it was so full of conflict and emotions. Internal battles and physical & emotional trauma, and so full of love.

Wow

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Kendall’s happy ever after may not be unfolding the way she expected but she has her three children who are the light of her life. The emotional and physical connection she feels with her son’s best friend could only end in heartbreak or against the odds will love be able to find a way.

Vander is just trying to survive a devastating childhood before he can put it in the past and start the next phase of his life. He could have any woman he wanted however the one woman he does want is the one woman he shouldn’t have.

Kendall and Vander take us on an emotional and angst filled journey that is at times heartbreaking and at times inspiring. Everything they go through, even the painful parts, only proves that despite what others say or try to do they are destined to be together. The narrators were the perfect choices for both the characters and the emotion of the story. 🎧 Pink Flamingo Productions

Kendall and Vander!

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Kendall is a married woman with three wonderful kids but her marriage is not leaving her satisfied. Vander is the best friend of Kendall’s son Wes. He is an old soul but he is dealing with a mother who been abused by her husband and constantly in the bottom of a bottle and a father that’s a SOB. Soulmates for a while Kendall has been trying to fight her feelings for Vander because he has been feeling that they are connected. This book was amazing and c a I say Kendall’s husband and Vander’s father were SOB’s and hypocrites it so,at for them to have affairs with young women but want to look down on a woman who is in love with a man younger than her. Once again Siobhan Davis knocks it out of the park with another amazing book.

Soulmates

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