Guys, Siobhan Davis has another standalone and I don't know what to do with myself, every time I read one of her standalone books, I'm a lost cause. They are freaking amazing, they break my heart into a million little pieces, make me fall totally in love with new characters and let's not talk about fall for another book boyfriend, why Siobhan, why do you you have to create amazing, hot book guys? Okay, before I spoil anything, let's get to this review:
Only Ever You by Siobhan Davis
From GoodReads:
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 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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So, Ryder and Zeta first meet when they are teenagers none other than less at juvie and boy those two fell hard for each other but things didn't work out for each of them the way they wanted. Ryder left Zeta without an explanation and broken her heart and that is something both of them have had to work hard to forget but in different ways.
Eight years have gone by since they have seen each other, Ryder is now a rock star, but he feels like his whole life is a freaking lie, the fans don't truly know who he is, they don't know anything about his past, the only people that know is his manager and his true love, Zeta. One thing he cannot forgive himself for is losing Zeta, but it was for the best at the moment and he has to make himself remember that.
But when Zeta reappears back into his life, Ryder just cannot push her away this time, and he decides to give their love a second chance and maybe now that he has the resources he can keep her save too.
Zeta has spent the last eight years putting her life together, specially trying to forget Ryder. It hasn't been easy, his face is all over the TV but she just has to remember him leaving her without an explanation and keep leaving her life.
But her boss gives her the worst news ever when he wants her to interview Ryder and his bandmates and there's no way she can say no because it would kill her magazine and her career. So, she says yes, but when she sees him again? It's all over because all those feelings she has been trying to forget? It all comes back again.
But those two coming back together and re linking their love is no easy task, there's a lot more in the table than Zeta knows a lot that Ryder hasn't told her yet and it could break them for good this time.
Ah, these two characters broke my hear so much...Zeta is such a badass, strong girl, that never gives up on what she wants but at the same time, she has freaking suffered so much and she still goes through a lot when she reunites with Ryder and Oh Man it crushed me seeing her going through things. I wanted to hold her hand, damn I wanted to be there and give the girl a hug.
Ryder, where to I even start with this kid, guy, man???? I wanted to hug him, kiss him, slap his face at times, there I said it, I know there where times you wanted to do it too so don't lie. But, I got him and I understood and I felt it for him and I'm glad that he got it together. I have to say, very few characters have made me feel what Ryder did, and by the end of the book I was a happy puppy looking up at him with love and admiration, and proud of him too. And yes, I was also a fan girl on the other side fanning for his hotness lol.
What else can I say about this book, be prepared for the roller coaster of emotions and for your hear to be destroyed and be put together again and to fall in love with another set of characters. 100% recommend this book, so go ahead and go read it if you haven't yet, go, what are you waiting for?
XOXO,
Nelia
