Enduring Destiny

Joining of Souls #3

by Shaila Patel

Destined to be together--and to be torn apart.

Soulmated empaths Liam Whelan and Laxshmi “Lucky” Kapadia fight against fate in the epic conclusion of the Soulmated trilogy. When a psychic vision comes true and rips Lucky away from Liam, he’ll scour the Earth in a race against time to get her back. From the verdant fields of Ireland to the vibrant streets of India, can their love endure a destiny thousands of years in the making?

Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult

460 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 30, 2019

About the author

As an unabashed lover of all things happily ever after, Shaila's younger self would finish reading Cinderella and fling her copy across the room because it didn't mention what happened next. Now she writes from her home in the Carolinas and dreams up all sorts of stories with epilogues and characters who look like her.

Her #ownvoices debut novel, Soulmated, won first place in the YA category of the 2015 Chanticleer Book Reviews Paranormal Awards, The Author's Circle 2017 YA Book of the Year, the RWA's FF&P's 2018 PRISM award for Best First Book and Best Young Adult Paranormal, and second place in the YARWA's ATHENA award for YA Paranormal. Fighting Fate and Enduring Destiny, Books 2 and 3, are out now!

A member of the Romance Writers of America, Shaila is a pharmacist by training, a medical office manager by day, and a writer by night. She enjoys traveling, craft beer, and teas, and loves reading books—especially in cozy window seats. You might find her sneaking in a few paragraphs at a red light or connecting with other readers online at:

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Reviews

[Gracie Bustillos · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first two books were good but this one is far the best. Loved the series.
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[Kalli Kounavong · Rating 5 out of 5]

First, let me say that this cover of Enduring Destiny is GORGEOUS!! I seriously cannot get over how pretty it is!! This is the third installment and it is my favorite so far. Lucky and Liam have taken steps to try to ensure Lucky's safety, discovered some amazing and terrible answers to burning secrets, uncovered even more questions, and are being targeted by what is essentially an evil Cult. Oh, and did I mention Gagliardi will stop at literally nothing to get his hands on Lucky?? With Liam and his whole family on her side, as well as her newly discovered grandmother, Lucky has the strength of many and will not be taken without a fight. So much awesomeness happens in this story. And don't even mention the feels. Shaila Patel writes with such passion and beauty that you can't help but to experience everything along with the characters. It's like being submerged in the story, draped in the fabric and depth of the emotions. Definitely my favorite of the three so far. 5 stars and 2 thumbs way up!!

[Lindsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought Soulmated and Fighting Fate were good, but Enduring Destiny tops the charts. It picks up right where Fighting Fate leaves off, with Lucky behind her second wall, with no memories of Liam, and Gagliardi trying to kidnap Lucky in any way he can. We get to meet so much more of Liam and Lucky's families and fall in love with their personalities. Sooooo many secrets are out there, and bombs to be dropped. I will say I cried. I wholeheartedly love this book, this series, and if you want to feel all of the feels, and dig in to an amzing read, you've found it.

[Samantha Phelps · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m so sad that the series is over! I loved them so much and just could not get enough of Liam and Lucky. It all came together so well. Cannot say enough good things i will read this series again and again.

[Hannah Michaels · Rating 5 out of 5]

You are not ready.

[Laura *Little Read Riding Hood* · Rating 5 out of 5]

This whole book had me stressed out. It was SO GOOD.

[bookgeek607 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn’t think I could fall more in love with Lucky and Liam but I was so wrong. So much happens in book three that you can feel the emotions popping off of the pages. It takes us right to where book two leaves off with Lucky shut behind her second block. The life changes, love and fear of loss is packed tight with in these pages. Shaila Patel knows how to reel the reader in and keep them engrossed the entirety of the book. She quickly became one of my one click authors.
* I was Lucky enough to get an arc copy of this book in exchange for an honest review all points are my own

[Megan Coppadge · Rating 4 out of 5]

So here’s the thing: if you’ve read the first two books you HAVE to read this one.
If you’ve not read the first two books WHY NOT? What are you waiting for? You HAVE to read those two and then you HAVE to read this one.
In this book we leave the US and travel to Ireland and beyond. It was a nice change of scenery and it also allowed the expansion of other characters who have been on the fringes in the past two books. This was the best ending to this trilogy. This tied things up in pretty little bows that I didn’t even know need to be tied up in bows!

[Quinette Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love Lucky and Liam’s story. I just felt like too much was crammed into this book, so much was rushed and so much was unnecessary. Either way I enjoyed the story❤️

[Debbie VanZandt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow! What a great ending to a great series! I can’t think of a thing that was missing—love, betrayal, self-sacrifice, greed, murder, mayhem, all there. It wrapped up the story of Liam and Lucky, not too neatly or too quickly, but well. Readers won’t be disappointed, for sure.

[Sloane · Rating 5 out of 5]

After 3 books of a sickeningly slow burn romance(that I evidently signed up for after reading the last pages of book 1), it finally ends! I won’t give too much on the plot, but it was a whirlwind of heartbreaks and hoping for the reader alongside Laxshmi and Liam. Overall, well written and a satisfactory ending to a series that made me eagerly skip the second book to read the third only to go back and read the series correctly just because I was so attached to the love story that I needed to make sure I myself wasn’t heartbroken at the end of it all.

[Grace Oxley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall an interesting turn in expanding the previously built world of Empaths. I enjoyed the ways the size and scope of the world increased, taking us to new environments previously hinted at. Sometimes the more horrific elements didn't feel fully paid for, but I recognize that reading a series in quick succession makes the buildup seem less thorough than waiting between book releases. I was disappointed that one unexplained mystery only got a hand wave of possible solution before it became moot.

[fulano]

rep: Indian American mc and side characters

cw: violence, kidnapping, grief, death, torture


Way too much happened here and I just felt too lost. I felt very overwhelmed reading this series and I think perhaps listening to it on with audio instead of text to speech would’ve made the experience better. There's no audiobooks for this series but if there was I would definitely give the series a shot again.

[Tracy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved everything about these books. From the fantasy aspect to insight into different cultures kept me up late reading. Each book got better and better!

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this one more than the second. Interesting concepts in this series.

[Vikashni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely Fantastic Series. Great for an Epic movie.