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All of Me #1
Say I'm the One
I’m head over heels in love with my best friend. Although, I can’t pinpoint exactly when Reeve Lancaster became my entire world.
Was it when we were little kids, practically brought up together, after Reeve’s mom died during childbirth and his dad subsequently fell apart? Or when I doodled his name in my school journal at age ten? Maybe it was when we became boyfriend and girlfriend at fourteen or when we shed our virginity at sixteen, pledging our forever?
I was there as his star ascended—like I’d always known it would—and there wasn’t a prouder person on the planet. As the only child of Hollywood’s golden couple, I’ve lived my life in the spotlight enough to know it wasn’t what I wanted for my future. But I sacrificed my own desires, because Reeve’s happiness meant everything to me.
Until he crushed my heart into itty-bitty pieces, forcing me to fly halfway around the world just to escape the gut-wrenching pain.
The opportunity to study at Trinity College Dublin came at the perfect moment, and I jumped at the chance without hesitation. If I’d known fate was meddling in my life, perhaps I would have chosen differently, but my future was cemented the instant I laid eyes on him.
Dillon O’Donoghue was Reeve’s polar opposite in every way, and perhaps, that’s why I felt drawn to him. He was the dark to my light. The thorn in my side, irritating me with his cold disdain, wild recklessness, and a burning rage hidden deep inside him that spoke to a silent part within me. Yet Dillon showed me what it was like to truly live, opening my eyes to endless possibilities.
What happened next was inevitable, and I only have myself to blame. He warned me, and I knew my reprieve was temporary, because there is only so far I can run.
Especially when fate hasn’t finished messing with me yet.
This is a full-length 168K-word second-chance romance novel that is book one of two. It cannot be read as a stand-alone, and it ends on a cliff-hanger. Recommended to readers aged eighteen and older.
Was it when we were little kids, practically brought up together, after Reeve’s mom died during childbirth and his dad subsequently fell apart? Or when I doodled his name in my school journal at age ten? Maybe it was when we became boyfriend and girlfriend at fourteen or when we shed our virginity at sixteen, pledging our forever?
I was there as his star ascended—like I’d always known it would—and there wasn’t a prouder person on the planet. As the only child of Hollywood’s golden couple, I’ve lived my life in the spotlight enough to know it wasn’t what I wanted for my future. But I sacrificed my own desires, because Reeve’s happiness meant everything to me.
Until he crushed my heart into itty-bitty pieces, forcing me to fly halfway around the world just to escape the gut-wrenching pain.
The opportunity to study at Trinity College Dublin came at the perfect moment, and I jumped at the chance without hesitation. If I’d known fate was meddling in my life, perhaps I would have chosen differently, but my future was cemented the instant I laid eyes on him.
Dillon O’Donoghue was Reeve’s polar opposite in every way, and perhaps, that’s why I felt drawn to him. He was the dark to my light. The thorn in my side, irritating me with his cold disdain, wild recklessness, and a burning rage hidden deep inside him that spoke to a silent part within me. Yet Dillon showed me what it was like to truly live, opening my eyes to endless possibilities.
What happened next was inevitable, and I only have myself to blame. He warned me, and I knew my reprieve was temporary, because there is only so far I can run.
Especially when fate hasn’t finished messing with me yet.
This is a full-length 168K-word second-chance romance novel that is book one of two. It cannot be read as a stand-alone, and it ends on a cliff-hanger. Recommended to readers aged eighteen and older.
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First published April 30, 2021
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Siobhan Davis™ is a USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon Top 5 bestselling romance author. Siobhan writes emotionally intense stories with swoon-worthy romance, complex characters, and tons of unexpected plot twists and turns that will have you flipping the pages beyond bedtime! She has sold millions of books, and her titles are translated into several languages.
Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Siobhan forged a successful corporate career in human resource management.
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Siobhan Davis™ is a USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon Top 5 bestselling romance author. Siobhan writes emotionally intense stories with swoon-worthy romance, complex characters, and tons of unexpected plot twists and turns that will have you flipping the pages beyond bedtime! She has sold millions of books, and her titles are translated into several languages.
Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Siobhan forged a successful corporate career in human resource management.
Siobhan currently lives with her husband in Cyprus while their two grown-up sons reside at the family home in Ireland.
Connect with Siobhan:
Website: www.siobhandavis.com
Facebook: AuthorSiobhanDavis
Instagram: siobhandavisauthor
Email: siobhan@siobhandavis.com
TikTok: @siobhandavisauthor
Readers Group: https://bit.ly/35yTX14
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May 3, 2021
This is a 571 pages book on “how to ruin a perfectly angsty book in the last 70 pages”.
I am genuinely mad. Just whyyyyyyyyy?
I don’t understand why the author made such a rash decision where she transforms the heroine into a manipulator, liar, conniving bitch and an emotional cheater.
Not only that, the plot twist was so far-fetched and unnecessary. There was already so much angst and it wasn’t needed at all!
What concerns me the most is the fact that I still don’t know who the hero is💀
I have no clue how the 2nd book is going to be, but if the prologue of the first is a foreseeing I’m not even going to touch it.
I am genuinely mad. Just whyyyyyyyyy?
I don’t understand why the author made such a rash decision where she transforms the heroine into a manipulator, liar, conniving bitch and an emotional cheater.
Not only that, the plot twist was so far-fetched and unnecessary. There was already so much angst and it wasn’t needed at all!
What concerns me the most is the fact that I still don’t know who the hero is💀
I have no clue how the 2nd book is going to be, but if the prologue of the first is a foreseeing I’m not even going to touch it.
September 9, 2024
This book is ANGST CITY with a drama cherry on top. I cannot wait for everyone to read it!
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April 28, 2021
SAY I'M THE ONE: is the first full length romance book in the duet 'ALL OF ME', by Siobhan Davis.
This book is unpredictable and utterly unputdownable in every sense of the word. 'Say I'm the one,' is not just your ordinary romance. It's insanely addictive and intensely all consuming. As your pulled under into a world filled with lies, secrets, revenge, heartache, stardom, drugs, two boys who will claim your hearts. My head was like a ping pong, my heart was drowning in tears, this author is the queen when it comes to wrecking you, you want to hate it, but you end up loving the emotional roller coaster she throws you on.
A movie star, a rock star and the one girl who loves them both..
This book did a number on me, I fell for one more over the other, I was rooting he'd chase her, claim her, own her but that's not how this story went this author had more angst to throw at us and OMG my heart skydived without a parachute and I fear it will never recover, a cliffy which stole my breath and left me reeling in its wake, my heart in smithereens eagerly awaiting the next book, raging at the author unbelieving that cliffy she threw me over because nothing could've prepared me with the gaping hole left in my heart, my jaw dropped, my heart plummeted, and now its that waiting game we all have to do before we get the answers we seek.
October 20, 2025
What in the MOFUGGIN Da Vinci Code was that ending. The mental gymnastics I’m currently doing.
I sprinted to download book two (which is what I would say if I didn’t already have it downloaded). The angst and toxicity in this book are unmatched. There are flaws, sure… but this book makes you FEEL. If I’d had a physical copy, my walls would be dented from how many times I threw it. Alas, I only have a Kindle.
Fair warning … love triangle city, cheating, all the bad things that many people hate but for some reason I enjoy and probably should go to therapy for. But instead I’ll read book 2.
I sprinted to download book two (which is what I would say if I didn’t already have it downloaded). The angst and toxicity in this book are unmatched. There are flaws, sure… but this book makes you FEEL. If I’d had a physical copy, my walls would be dented from how many times I threw it. Alas, I only have a Kindle.
Fair warning … love triangle city, cheating, all the bad things that many people hate but for some reason I enjoy and probably should go to therapy for. But instead I’ll read book 2.
September 25, 2021
Aaaah! Fuck me, that was good!
Truth be told, I didn't even plan on reading this book. The cover didn't really do anything for me, and I tend to let that kind of thing affect me more than I probably should. The only reason I wound up picking it up was because my amazing friend gifted it to me and assured me it was a must read.
Thank you, Michelle!
Say I'm the One is captivating, surprising, angsty, romantic, and absolutely fucking heart-wrenching. It's a masterfully written emotional rollercoaster ride that leaves you dazed and confused about where your loyalties lie. My heart is torn in two, and I don't know how I can choose one half over the other.
I was destroyed before I was even halfway through the book. The level of emotion the author was able to pull out of me in such a short amount of time was impressive! She made me believe in two love stories with my whole heart, and both of them destroyed me with equal measure.
I feel so many conflicting emotions right now! I don't know how this can possibly end in a way that I'll be satisfied with, so I'm nervous as fuck to read the next book. That's what I'm going to do though, so pray for me, y'all! My heart needs it. 😭😂
Truth be told, I didn't even plan on reading this book. The cover didn't really do anything for me, and I tend to let that kind of thing affect me more than I probably should. The only reason I wound up picking it up was because my amazing friend gifted it to me and assured me it was a must read.
Thank you, Michelle!
Say I'm the One is captivating, surprising, angsty, romantic, and absolutely fucking heart-wrenching. It's a masterfully written emotional rollercoaster ride that leaves you dazed and confused about where your loyalties lie. My heart is torn in two, and I don't know how I can choose one half over the other.
I was destroyed before I was even halfway through the book. The level of emotion the author was able to pull out of me in such a short amount of time was impressive! She made me believe in two love stories with my whole heart, and both of them destroyed me with equal measure.
I feel so many conflicting emotions right now! I don't know how this can possibly end in a way that I'll be satisfied with, so I'm nervous as fuck to read the next book. That's what I'm going to do though, so pray for me, y'all! My heart needs it. 😭😂
avoid
July 26, 2022Self note avoid this duet. Cheating.
Spoilers for book 1-2.
Last warning. Giving away the twist.
H1 -actor, bf of 5yrs -Cheats on the h with an actress.
The h goes to Ireland meets H2 and falls in love.
She flies back, insta forgive and has sex with H1 and HEA.
In book 2,
It’s 5 yrs later.
H1 and h are together and she has a kid, but she still loves H2.
H2 is her kids father.
Also H2 is H1 brother. H2 seduced the h to get back at his father.
H1 -the cheater- dies.
H2 and h has a HEA.
☝🏼Well at least the h didn’t end up with the cheating douche.👌
Spoilers for book 1-2.
Last warning. Giving away the twist.
H1 -actor, bf of 5yrs -Cheats on the h with an actress.
The h goes to Ireland meets H2 and falls in love.
She flies back, insta forgive and has sex with H1 and HEA.
In book 2,
It’s 5 yrs later.
H1 and h are together and she has a kid, but she still loves H2.
H2 is her kids father.
Also H2 is H1 brother. H2 seduced the h to get back at his father.
H1 -the cheater- dies.
H2 and h has a HEA.
☝🏼Well at least the h didn’t end up with the cheating douche.👌
April 30, 2021
My heart literally hurts. Oh Siobhan- what have you done to me?! Powerfully emotive, heart wrenching, and devastatingly moving- Say I’m the One is a triumphant return to Siobhan Davis’ angsty roots. No doubt this is the story of the year- and is perhaps Siobhan Davis’s best work to date.
I have been wrecked by this story- WRECKED. For the last few days, all I can do is think about this book. Rereading parts, obsessing, and yes, tearing up unexpectedly. This story has crawled so deeply inside of me, at times I worry I won’t ever breathe the same again. This is what romance is all about- truly romantic storytelling at its best. The kind of love story that forever alters your heart, a story as unforgettable as it is profound.
I can’t say much about this story- to spoil it would ruin the experience. This is a story you are meant to FEEL completely- every tear, every kiss, every aching heart beat. The Hollywood golden boy, the Irish rockstar, and the girl who finds herself somehow loving them both. This is by far the most intoxicating, soul shredding, devastatingly beautiful love triangle I’ve read. And, moment of truth- I’m not a huge fan of love triangles. But, in Siobhan Davis I trust. SO I dove in- read this into the wee hours of the morning, sobbing, swooning, melting and breaking. And weeks later I’m still obsessing, I can’t let it go. The literal worst book hangover I’ve ever had- these characters won’t unleash their grip on my heart.
While I won’t say much about the plot, I will say this: this is a tour de force display of Siobhan Davis’ unparalleled ability to write profoundly intimate and complicated character connections. This book is a masterclass in chemistry writing, a tall task considering Siobhan has to create meaningful but divergent chemistry between both of our leading men and our heroine. We have to BELIEVE that she loves both of them- in order for a triangle to truly work, we ourselves need to feel conflicted, to buy into the emotional and physical connection with both men, to find magic with each to be invested in both relationship but also see enough of a distinction to ultimately also be invested when the inevitable conclusion happens. And in that aspect- man does this book excel. I TOO love both of these men- for different reasons. I am confused, conflicted, bereft. And because Siobhan writes such a profoundly intense, vulnerable, and engrossing character in Aspen, I feel every ounce of her heart. I feel the angst of our journey down to my very MARROW.
What I love about Siobhan Davis is that she’s not scared to write stories about the harder parts of love, to lean into the parts of loving that are complicated and hard and disastrously messy. She leans into the type of love where people hurt each other, test each other, make unforgivable mistakes. How love can destroy or define an identity, how true love can be redemptive in one breath and toxic in another. How love can do more harm than good- how love HURTS. How love can be painful. She leans into the type of love where the heart can beat for more than one person, how different parts of yourself can love different people. Ultimately, Siobhan lets love be REAL...dramatic, but real- imperfect, complicated, and messy. And then she tests it- she explores just what true love can withstand. Is love enough?
My heart STILL hurts. I’m devastated and desperate. Conflicted and torn. But most of all, I feel empathy- for characters that have experienced the most beautiful aspects of loving another, and who have also experienced the most painful. I trust in the conclusion Siobhan will find a path to redemption and forgiveness, but for now all we can do is FEEL. Feel for the girl that loves two men who can’t seem to love her in the way she needs- for the girl who just wants to be someone’s ONE.
I implore you- read this story. There are not enough stars for me to give. I felt it so deeply, my eyes start watering just thinking about the ways these characters, their emotional journey touched me. Just know you’ll be drowning in longing and angst, and this story ends in a cliffhanger that left me raw. Our ending is shocking, devastating, intriguing, and unsettling- a final stab in my already pulverized heart. I’m ready for our conclusion to ease my pain, but if I know Siobhan at all, I know it’s going to hurt a lot more before we heal.
I have been wrecked by this story- WRECKED. For the last few days, all I can do is think about this book. Rereading parts, obsessing, and yes, tearing up unexpectedly. This story has crawled so deeply inside of me, at times I worry I won’t ever breathe the same again. This is what romance is all about- truly romantic storytelling at its best. The kind of love story that forever alters your heart, a story as unforgettable as it is profound.
I can’t say much about this story- to spoil it would ruin the experience. This is a story you are meant to FEEL completely- every tear, every kiss, every aching heart beat. The Hollywood golden boy, the Irish rockstar, and the girl who finds herself somehow loving them both. This is by far the most intoxicating, soul shredding, devastatingly beautiful love triangle I’ve read. And, moment of truth- I’m not a huge fan of love triangles. But, in Siobhan Davis I trust. SO I dove in- read this into the wee hours of the morning, sobbing, swooning, melting and breaking. And weeks later I’m still obsessing, I can’t let it go. The literal worst book hangover I’ve ever had- these characters won’t unleash their grip on my heart.
While I won’t say much about the plot, I will say this: this is a tour de force display of Siobhan Davis’ unparalleled ability to write profoundly intimate and complicated character connections. This book is a masterclass in chemistry writing, a tall task considering Siobhan has to create meaningful but divergent chemistry between both of our leading men and our heroine. We have to BELIEVE that she loves both of them- in order for a triangle to truly work, we ourselves need to feel conflicted, to buy into the emotional and physical connection with both men, to find magic with each to be invested in both relationship but also see enough of a distinction to ultimately also be invested when the inevitable conclusion happens. And in that aspect- man does this book excel. I TOO love both of these men- for different reasons. I am confused, conflicted, bereft. And because Siobhan writes such a profoundly intense, vulnerable, and engrossing character in Aspen, I feel every ounce of her heart. I feel the angst of our journey down to my very MARROW.
What I love about Siobhan Davis is that she’s not scared to write stories about the harder parts of love, to lean into the parts of loving that are complicated and hard and disastrously messy. She leans into the type of love where people hurt each other, test each other, make unforgivable mistakes. How love can destroy or define an identity, how true love can be redemptive in one breath and toxic in another. How love can do more harm than good- how love HURTS. How love can be painful. She leans into the type of love where the heart can beat for more than one person, how different parts of yourself can love different people. Ultimately, Siobhan lets love be REAL...dramatic, but real- imperfect, complicated, and messy. And then she tests it- she explores just what true love can withstand. Is love enough?
My heart STILL hurts. I’m devastated and desperate. Conflicted and torn. But most of all, I feel empathy- for characters that have experienced the most beautiful aspects of loving another, and who have also experienced the most painful. I trust in the conclusion Siobhan will find a path to redemption and forgiveness, but for now all we can do is FEEL. Feel for the girl that loves two men who can’t seem to love her in the way she needs- for the girl who just wants to be someone’s ONE.
I implore you- read this story. There are not enough stars for me to give. I felt it so deeply, my eyes start watering just thinking about the ways these characters, their emotional journey touched me. Just know you’ll be drowning in longing and angst, and this story ends in a cliffhanger that left me raw. Our ending is shocking, devastating, intriguing, and unsettling- a final stab in my already pulverized heart. I’m ready for our conclusion to ease my pain, but if I know Siobhan at all, I know it’s going to hurt a lot more before we heal.
May 19, 2021
I’m speechless!
What a book!
What a book!
June 29, 2021
2.25 "I've seen tamer Brazilian soaps" stars
What?
WHAT.
To say I enjoyed this book would be a gross overstatement of the fact, but credit where credit is due—I finished all 580 pages and I was not...not entertained? Ya catch my double negative drift?
Yea, tbh I don't either.
I read this the same way I watched Rose and Ed on 90 Day Fiance, horrified and enrapt. Seriously, wtf was this 😂 and how did it effectively keep me flipping pages?
For some of you, maybe that Ed connection is a stretch, and I'll concede that yea, presumably Dillon and Reeves DO have necks. But do you know that with absolute certainty?
But, lets carry on, shall we? This one hit a lot of the points on my no-no list:
Unreflective, uncomfortably hypocritical characters who unironically dish the vitriol they can't take.
There is one character, one character alone, that didn't at one point or another give me violent meme face and that was Mr. Mee-haul the Irishman cabbie. And this poor dude didn't even have the privilege of a 2nd cameo—shame.
I feel like a broken record pointing out these things, but when a key character like Vivian is presented as this moral anchor, supposedly relatable and good, it's genuinely awkward when their behaviour doesn't match up with how they're being marketed to us.
Lemme give an example of what I mean:
There's this scene b/w Viv and her mom where . In imitation of all 21st century chill moms everywhere, Viv's mom goes: "Don't let that little bitch ruin it for you". By "it", she presumably means the remainder of Viv's senior year with Reeves.
But, hold the f up a second. Genuine curiosity speaking here...is that a Dr. Phil sanctioned line? A mom referring to a teenager as a "little bitch"? If my mom said that shit to me I'd check her tea for narcotics. For real, in what universe am I supposed to read that and go, "Hell yea, momma Vivs. You tell that...*cough*...little...uh, bitch?".
I cannot express to you how many moments like that I had reading this. I'm clearly riding a very different wavelength than these characters, and I'm pretty sure theirs is sponsored by something stronger than just over the counter chamomile.
But this book is an epically angsty love story at its core, so more on that.
Did I mention earlier I had major meme face going throughout this? Well here's that face—
I love love, but Viv had a relatively cringey way of effectively beating you over the head with her "our love" soliloquies. If the romance isn't coming across sufficiently by being shown, believe you-fuckin'-me, telling me about it ain't gonna do none better.
But the craziest part of all this is that DESPITE ALL OF THESE VERY (at least I believe so) VALID POINTS.....................I was 110% invested in this train wreck of a novel. Now you might ask me, why only give it 2.25 stars you sadist? Well, just because I was entertained...does not mean I was happy.
The first 1/4 of this, I was genuinely just in it to finally meet Dillon. Then when Dillon was introduced I was like "well wtf is Ms. Davis gonna do with this?".
This whole experience was the textbook definition of "morbid curiosity". Be that as it may, I wish I'd just had the foresight to scan for spoilers in reviews like a normal snoopy mf.
What?
WHAT.
To say I enjoyed this book would be a gross overstatement of the fact, but credit where credit is due—I finished all 580 pages and I was not...not entertained? Ya catch my double negative drift?
Yea, tbh I don't either.
I read this the same way I watched Rose and Ed on 90 Day Fiance, horrified and enrapt. Seriously, wtf was this 😂 and how did it effectively keep me flipping pages?
For some of you, maybe that Ed connection is a stretch, and I'll concede that yea, presumably Dillon and Reeves DO have necks. But do you know that with absolute certainty?
But, lets carry on, shall we? This one hit a lot of the points on my no-no list:
Unreflective, uncomfortably hypocritical characters who unironically dish the vitriol they can't take.
There is one character, one character alone, that didn't at one point or another give me violent meme face and that was Mr. Mee-haul the Irishman cabbie. And this poor dude didn't even have the privilege of a 2nd cameo—shame.
I feel like a broken record pointing out these things, but when a key character like Vivian is presented as this moral anchor, supposedly relatable and good, it's genuinely awkward when their behaviour doesn't match up with how they're being marketed to us.
Lemme give an example of what I mean:
There's this scene b/w Viv and her mom where . In imitation of all 21st century chill moms everywhere, Viv's mom goes: "Don't let that little bitch ruin it for you". By "it", she presumably means the remainder of Viv's senior year with Reeves.
But, hold the f up a second. Genuine curiosity speaking here...is that a Dr. Phil sanctioned line? A mom referring to a teenager as a "little bitch"? If my mom said that shit to me I'd check her tea for narcotics. For real, in what universe am I supposed to read that and go, "Hell yea, momma Vivs. You tell that...*cough*...little...uh, bitch?".
I cannot express to you how many moments like that I had reading this. I'm clearly riding a very different wavelength than these characters, and I'm pretty sure theirs is sponsored by something stronger than just over the counter chamomile.
But this book is an epically angsty love story at its core, so more on that.
Did I mention earlier I had major meme face going throughout this? Well here's that face—
I love love, but Viv had a relatively cringey way of effectively beating you over the head with her "our love" soliloquies. If the romance isn't coming across sufficiently by being shown, believe you-fuckin'-me, telling me about it ain't gonna do none better.
But the craziest part of all this is that DESPITE ALL OF THESE VERY (at least I believe so) VALID POINTS.....................I was 110% invested in this train wreck of a novel. Now you might ask me, why only give it 2.25 stars you sadist? Well, just because I was entertained...does not mean I was happy.
The first 1/4 of this, I was genuinely just in it to finally meet Dillon. Then when Dillon was introduced I was like "well wtf is Ms. Davis gonna do with this?".
This whole experience was the textbook definition of "morbid curiosity". Be that as it may, I wish I'd just had the foresight to scan for spoilers in reviews like a normal snoopy mf.
April 27, 2021
Ahhhh!!! Siobhan Davis has solidified herself as one of the Queens of Angst. Gah!! This story is absolutely riveting. I held my breath the entire time reading!! What an unbelievable ride!!!!
Gah!! Without giving away any spoilers just know that this story will kill you and yes you may be broken but you will never forget the experience!! This story is emotional, sexy, shocking and just so intense. It is incredibly well written and gripping! Get ready for a non stop adrenaline ride. And that ending. GOOD LORD!! Y'all are NOT ready for this kind of drama!!!! 5 stars! ~Ratula
Gah!! Without giving away any spoilers just know that this story will kill you and yes you may be broken but you will never forget the experience!! This story is emotional, sexy, shocking and just so intense. It is incredibly well written and gripping! Get ready for a non stop adrenaline ride. And that ending. GOOD LORD!! Y'all are NOT ready for this kind of drama!!!! 5 stars! ~Ratula
June 16, 2021
wow, these people suck fr. there is not a single redeemable character in this entire godforsaken book. i hate every single one of them, they’re so unlikeable and weird and gross. get them away from me. please.
vivien spends two thirds of the book in tears and the rest of it having an “undeniable connection” and “heady lust” towards two shitty, terrible men. reeve is, fyi, a dumb fucking name, and the most useless wimp in planet earth. dillon is the pettiest, most childish creep to ever sully the streets of dublin with his nonsense existence (even in book form).
the first half of this train wreck is a mess of nauseating dirty talk, childish drama, over the top schemes and mundane drivel. reeve was a backbone-less sheep at the start of the book and he remained one till the end, call that dedication to the role. saffron was an overblown stereotypical mean girl, only rated R instead of the usual PG-13.
the second half was nothing spectacular, mostly weepy vivien weeping and experiencing mind blowing sexual tension with dillon who couldn’t pick one emotion at a time and stick with it.
the ending was a pile of shit and the reveal was so dumb, it hurt.
vivien spends two thirds of the book in tears and the rest of it having an “undeniable connection” and “heady lust” towards two shitty, terrible men. reeve is, fyi, a dumb fucking name, and the most useless wimp in planet earth. dillon is the pettiest, most childish creep to ever sully the streets of dublin with his nonsense existence (even in book form).
the first half of this train wreck is a mess of nauseating dirty talk, childish drama, over the top schemes and mundane drivel. reeve was a backbone-less sheep at the start of the book and he remained one till the end, call that dedication to the role. saffron was an overblown stereotypical mean girl, only rated R instead of the usual PG-13.
the second half was nothing spectacular, mostly weepy vivien weeping and experiencing mind blowing sexual tension with dillon who couldn’t pick one emotion at a time and stick with it.
the ending was a pile of shit and the reveal was so dumb, it hurt.
dnf
July 28, 2021DNF - h sleeps around. - 5 year leap where she marries someone else - this author and I don’t tend to mesh
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 31, 2021
Maybe it's just me but the heroine is very questionable and i totallly don't get her. I like Siobhan's Rydeville High Elite series and thought will give this duet a go despite all the signs pointing to a love triangle plot and i don't do LT at all. Despite that, the first 3/4 of the book was alright and i was rooting for Dillion and heroine, until the last 1/4 where the heroine totally turned me off.
April 30, 2021
***5 "F**k you, fate!!!" stars***
"This is the story of a Hollywood prince, an Irish rock star, and the girl who loved them both."
This author knows how to sneak inside you soul and take residence in there with her stories!!!
This story wasn't the exception... It was a very big book that even though you wanted to find out everything, you just wanted to savor it and you were taking your sweet time to finish it...
My heart broke too many times to count along with our heroine's and honestly, I'm kind of lost after that twist in the end...
I had imagined too many things, but Siobhan really took me by surprise and honestly, I don't know how I'm going to survive until next book!!!
"Loving someone should not hurt this much."
Vivien and Reeve were a constant in their lives... They started as best friends and they ended up as a couple... Their love was out of this world and they were meant to be...
Vivien were Reeve's biggest fan and supporter but when Reeve became someone, everything started to fall apart, and Vivien had to face her first heartbreak...
"I don't know how to exist without him..."
She decided to make a new beginning in Ireland and in there, fate had a surprise for her... Dillon, a rockstar in the made!!!!
Dillon was the opposite of Reeve and with him, she started to discover her true self. A self that wasn't shadowed anymore by her ex...
But things couldn't be more complicated...
"Will you be my new beginning? And can I be yours?"
This was the story of a girl who fell for two different guys. An actor and a musician.
This was a story of love and heartbreak...
This was an unforgettable story that I will always carry with me...
This is a story that as much as you will try to make assumptions, you will be wrong at the end...
This is a story about fate and how she is never done with you...
This is Vivien's story!!!!
"Reeve is the air I breathe.
Dillon is the fire that consumes me.
How am I expected to live without a part of my heart?"
I loved very much the three main characters in here...
And honestly, I switched teams too many times as the pages were passing by, but one of them made my heart beat wildly and I'm rooting for him, no matter what!!!
I loved both boys for different reasons and I'm so sorry for Vivien's behalf!!!
That girl was so strong, even though she had make some mistakes that I can't really accept. But how else would I be in a crazy condition now without all that mess???
"My heart and soul forever belong to two men."
Siobhan Davis knows how to write emotional, captivating and antsy stories and I can not wait for the second part... I need it like the air I breathe!!!!
Just please, Siobhan!!! Don't break my heart!!!!
Oh!!!! And I want to thank her for this wonderful journey in Ireland through her eyes!!!! I wish I can visit this country someday!!!
"Say I'm the one...."
**I received an ARC for the exchange of an honest review**
"This is the story of a Hollywood prince, an Irish rock star, and the girl who loved them both."
This author knows how to sneak inside you soul and take residence in there with her stories!!!
This story wasn't the exception... It was a very big book that even though you wanted to find out everything, you just wanted to savor it and you were taking your sweet time to finish it...
My heart broke too many times to count along with our heroine's and honestly, I'm kind of lost after that twist in the end...
I had imagined too many things, but Siobhan really took me by surprise and honestly, I don't know how I'm going to survive until next book!!!
"Loving someone should not hurt this much."
Vivien and Reeve were a constant in their lives... They started as best friends and they ended up as a couple... Their love was out of this world and they were meant to be...
Vivien were Reeve's biggest fan and supporter but when Reeve became someone, everything started to fall apart, and Vivien had to face her first heartbreak...
"I don't know how to exist without him..."
She decided to make a new beginning in Ireland and in there, fate had a surprise for her... Dillon, a rockstar in the made!!!!
Dillon was the opposite of Reeve and with him, she started to discover her true self. A self that wasn't shadowed anymore by her ex...
But things couldn't be more complicated...
"Will you be my new beginning? And can I be yours?"
This was the story of a girl who fell for two different guys. An actor and a musician.
This was a story of love and heartbreak...
This was an unforgettable story that I will always carry with me...
This is a story that as much as you will try to make assumptions, you will be wrong at the end...
This is a story about fate and how she is never done with you...
This is Vivien's story!!!!
"Reeve is the air I breathe.
Dillon is the fire that consumes me.
How am I expected to live without a part of my heart?"
I loved very much the three main characters in here...
And honestly, I switched teams too many times as the pages were passing by, but one of them made my heart beat wildly and I'm rooting for him, no matter what!!!
I loved both boys for different reasons and I'm so sorry for Vivien's behalf!!!
That girl was so strong, even though she had make some mistakes that I can't really accept. But how else would I be in a crazy condition now without all that mess???
"My heart and soul forever belong to two men."
Siobhan Davis knows how to write emotional, captivating and antsy stories and I can not wait for the second part... I need it like the air I breathe!!!!
Just please, Siobhan!!! Don't break my heart!!!!
Oh!!!! And I want to thank her for this wonderful journey in Ireland through her eyes!!!! I wish I can visit this country someday!!!
"Say I'm the one...."
**I received an ARC for the exchange of an honest review**
April 19, 2021
I've been starring at my computer screen for the past 10 minutes now trying to write something other than 'you need to read this book now' and 'this is the most amazing, heartbreaking book I've ever read' and while both things are true, none of those statements does this book justice. I've always thought that WFC was Siobhan's most emotional story, but after reading part one of this duet.. SITO definitely tops it. I haven't been able to read anything else since I finished this on Friday, nor have I even WANTED to. I'm so consumed by this book and all of the characters, and if Viv doesn't choose the man I want her to, I will RIOT. *chuckles evily.*
This is a love story between a girl (hey there Viv!) and the two men who have her heart. She loves both of them in such different ways, but they each hold a very important part of her. These two men also couldn't be more different themselves either: there's her childhood best friend turned high school sweetheart (Reeve) who Viv thought was her soulmate and would never do her wrong.. until fame went to his head and changed his heart, as he humiliated her in the worst way. Then there's the hot-tempered, Irish lad (Dillion) who makes her whole body come alive with an intensity that she's never experienced before.. but he pushes her buttons in the worst of ways. They have such a hate/love relationship, but their chemistry is absolutely undeniable. And just when Viv thinks that she finally got love right this time.. she realizes that she had no clue all along, and is even more broken than before. So what does she do now? How does she go on with half of her heart split between two men? Does one have more of her love than the other? Is one more truthful than the other? Does one man have her best intensions in mind over the other? The list goes on and on.. and well, we won't know what happens until part two comes out next month. ;)
This is hands down the best duet I've ever read, and I've only read part one. I am just in awe, I am amazed, and I'm pretty sure I'm broken because I cannot stop obsessing over these characters. I love Viv so much, and I hope she gets the happy ending she deserves, with the man who truly loves her for her.
Because this is a duet, this obviously ends on a cliffhanger, and what a WICKED cliffhanger it was. Holy crap. My jaw dropped for a good ten minutes, and I basically begged Siobhan and Christina to let me into the spoiler room so I could vent all my feelings out. I have just spent these past few days obsessing over every possible outcome, and I don't know how I will survive waiting for part two. I NEED to know what happens now! I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH. Just in case that wasn't clear.
Please go one click this amazing book right now! Have tissues, wine and chocolate stocked up, and be prepared for a sleepless night because these characters are going to destroy you in the best way possible.
Also fans of the Rydeville Elite series are in for a special surprise!! So go read as soon as you can!!
**I received an ARC of this book and these are my honest opinions!**
This is a love story between a girl (hey there Viv!) and the two men who have her heart. She loves both of them in such different ways, but they each hold a very important part of her. These two men also couldn't be more different themselves either: there's her childhood best friend turned high school sweetheart (Reeve) who Viv thought was her soulmate and would never do her wrong.. until fame went to his head and changed his heart, as he humiliated her in the worst way. Then there's the hot-tempered, Irish lad (Dillion) who makes her whole body come alive with an intensity that she's never experienced before.. but he pushes her buttons in the worst of ways. They have such a hate/love relationship, but their chemistry is absolutely undeniable. And just when Viv thinks that she finally got love right this time.. she realizes that she had no clue all along, and is even more broken than before. So what does she do now? How does she go on with half of her heart split between two men? Does one have more of her love than the other? Is one more truthful than the other? Does one man have her best intensions in mind over the other? The list goes on and on.. and well, we won't know what happens until part two comes out next month. ;)
This is hands down the best duet I've ever read, and I've only read part one. I am just in awe, I am amazed, and I'm pretty sure I'm broken because I cannot stop obsessing over these characters. I love Viv so much, and I hope she gets the happy ending she deserves, with the man who truly loves her for her.
Because this is a duet, this obviously ends on a cliffhanger, and what a WICKED cliffhanger it was. Holy crap. My jaw dropped for a good ten minutes, and I basically begged Siobhan and Christina to let me into the spoiler room so I could vent all my feelings out. I have just spent these past few days obsessing over every possible outcome, and I don't know how I will survive waiting for part two. I NEED to know what happens now! I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH. Just in case that wasn't clear.
Please go one click this amazing book right now! Have tissues, wine and chocolate stocked up, and be prepared for a sleepless night because these characters are going to destroy you in the best way possible.
Also fans of the Rydeville Elite series are in for a special surprise!! So go read as soon as you can!!
**I received an ARC of this book and these are my honest opinions!**
April 30, 2021
Holy cannoli! What an ending!! I was already hanging on to the edge of my seat, but once I read the final chapter I toppled right off. lol This book is a jaw dropping experience.
Say I’m the One is an emotionally charged angsty read that will obliterate your heart and keep your mind guessing. What a ride!!
Here’s what I loved:
The opening sequence. I was sucked in immediately and super excited to see how the story would unfold.
The characters - I don’t want to spoil anything, but my favorites definitely changed and shifted as I continued to read.
The emotionality of this book is incredible! There’s so much angst, you won’t be able to flip the pages fast enough.
I need the next book RIGHT NOW!
Say I’m the One is an emotionally charged angsty read that will obliterate your heart and keep your mind guessing. What a ride!!
Here’s what I loved:
The opening sequence. I was sucked in immediately and super excited to see how the story would unfold.
The characters - I don’t want to spoil anything, but my favorites definitely changed and shifted as I continued to read.
The emotionality of this book is incredible! There’s so much angst, you won’t be able to flip the pages fast enough.
I need the next book RIGHT NOW!
April 27, 2021
Okay I finished this book over a week ago and..
1. I'm still not okay
2. I still don't know what to say
This book is an angst fest that will consume your life with theories and twists and just everything that I love about my angsty filled books. Siobhan brings it with this book and I'll just be over here a hot mess until I get book 2!!!
Read this book NOW so we can use each other for emotional support!!
1. I'm still not okay
2. I still don't know what to say
This book is an angst fest that will consume your life with theories and twists and just everything that I love about my angsty filled books. Siobhan brings it with this book and I'll just be over here a hot mess until I get book 2!!!
Read this book NOW so we can use each other for emotional support!!
November 25, 2024
DNF @ 46%
Every single character in this story was so unbelievably annoying. I tried to get into it but ultimately decided to give up almost half way in
Every single character in this story was so unbelievably annoying. I tried to get into it but ultimately decided to give up almost half way in
October 7, 2021
3?⭐️ I have mixed feelings about this one. I mean it held my attention and clearly sucked me in but it was so... silly. I’ve read quite a bit from Siobhan Davis so I knew what I was getting myself into. Her stories are entertaining, addictive, dark, a little outrageous, angsty, a bit ridiculous and implausible, steamy, and pretty over the top at times. Sometimes her books read like a diary I wrote in junior high about a dream world that I most definitely wasn’t living in: the gorgeous movie star boy next door loves me sooo much and will do anything for me (even sneak over before his big movie production meeting to give me a kiss and a heating pad because he knows I’ll have cramps today) and my parents bought me a $100k Mercedes for my birthday and I design and sew my own couture gowns and my mom's a famous movie star but my parents are so in love and I’m blessed but not spoiled and I’m gorgeous but humble and I instantly make a best friend when I walk into class halfway across the word because everyone loves me.
The Siobhan Davis angst and drama could also very well have been concocted from my juvenile imagination (all those box sets of The O.C. I watched and re-watched during such a crucial period of development couldn’t have been healthy for my teen brain). This story was filled with ridiculous drama and I usually love that in a guilty pleasure of a read so I continue to subject myself to these outrageous teenage soap operas.
This book took me for a ride.
-We start out with Viv and Reeve and their swoon-worthy high school romance. Aw.. cute.. gag me.. I've had enough. We get it, he's perfect and obsessed with you.
-Then we're knee deep in angst and crazy drama.
-Then we're randomly moving to Ireland out of the blue and starting over because we're heartbroken. Here's where we get to the good stuff. The action in Ireland is why I keep coming back to Siobhan Davis.
-But just when I was really starting to enjoy myself we're back in LA and all of a sudden 5 years have passed by in the turn of a page.
The ending of this book took a few years off my life. I have whiplash and the beginnings of a migraine. What in the ever loving hell? I'm not even going to let myself get started on the ridiculously absurd bomb that's dropped at the end.
Are there better ways to spend my time than reading almost 600 pages of this insanity? Yes.
Will I read the next book? Yes.
Should I probably read something sophisticated and intelligent to counterbalance all the garbage I feast on? Absolutely.
Will I? Probably not.
Lastly, I will add that while my reviews are likely littered with typos and grammatical errors I am obviously no author. There was one chapter in this book where the main character, Viv, can’t seem to remember her best friend’s name so she just uses her own. She continues to say things like “Viv helped me get into the shower”. Huh.
The Siobhan Davis angst and drama could also very well have been concocted from my juvenile imagination (all those box sets of The O.C. I watched and re-watched during such a crucial period of development couldn’t have been healthy for my teen brain). This story was filled with ridiculous drama and I usually love that in a guilty pleasure of a read so I continue to subject myself to these outrageous teenage soap operas.
This book took me for a ride.
-We start out with Viv and Reeve and their swoon-worthy high school romance. Aw.. cute.. gag me.. I've had enough. We get it, he's perfect and obsessed with you.
-Then we're knee deep in angst and crazy drama.
-Then we're randomly moving to Ireland out of the blue and starting over because we're heartbroken. Here's where we get to the good stuff. The action in Ireland is why I keep coming back to Siobhan Davis.
-But just when I was really starting to enjoy myself we're back in LA and all of a sudden 5 years have passed by in the turn of a page.
The ending of this book took a few years off my life. I have whiplash and the beginnings of a migraine. What in the ever loving hell? I'm not even going to let myself get started on the ridiculously absurd bomb that's dropped at the end.
Are there better ways to spend my time than reading almost 600 pages of this insanity? Yes.
Will I read the next book? Yes.
Should I probably read something sophisticated and intelligent to counterbalance all the garbage I feast on? Absolutely.
Will I? Probably not.
Lastly, I will add that while my reviews are likely littered with typos and grammatical errors I am obviously no author. There was one chapter in this book where the main character, Viv, can’t seem to remember her best friend’s name so she just uses her own. She continues to say things like “Viv helped me get into the shower”. Huh.
May 5, 2021
FIVE THE ONE STARS for Vivian, Reeve & Dillon 💖🖤💖🖤!!!
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
WOW!!!
WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED?!?!?!
As someone who has read almost all of Siobhan’s books and has been a fan of them for almost two years, I'm expected to be familiar with her writing style.
And that's what I expected from myself...
But I was very wrong!
Siobhan surprised me again for I don’t know how many times with her new book and completely delighted me.
If I had to describe this book in one word, it would be quite impossible because nothing could explain all the emotions this book evoked in me.
What I loved the most about this book and made it special, it's the way it started, which was actually an epilogue, and that was something I haven’t seen in any book I've read so far (if my memory serves).
"Say I’m the One" is a contemporary romance with a lot of angst that will keep you awake until late at night as you'll be completely drawn into the story and you'll be engaged with the characters and their emotions.
The end of this book left me speechless and I'm looking forward to reading the second book from this duet.
If you're looking for an emotional contemporary romance book and you also love Siobhan's writing style, then this is the book you need to read right now!!!
Highly recommended!!!
P.S. I can't wait to read "Let Me Love You"!!!
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
WOW!!!
WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED?!?!?!
As someone who has read almost all of Siobhan’s books and has been a fan of them for almost two years, I'm expected to be familiar with her writing style.
And that's what I expected from myself...
But I was very wrong!
Siobhan surprised me again for I don’t know how many times with her new book and completely delighted me.
If I had to describe this book in one word, it would be quite impossible because nothing could explain all the emotions this book evoked in me.
What I loved the most about this book and made it special, it's the way it started, which was actually an epilogue, and that was something I haven’t seen in any book I've read so far (if my memory serves).
"Say I’m the One" is a contemporary romance with a lot of angst that will keep you awake until late at night as you'll be completely drawn into the story and you'll be engaged with the characters and their emotions.
The end of this book left me speechless and I'm looking forward to reading the second book from this duet.
If you're looking for an emotional contemporary romance book and you also love Siobhan's writing style, then this is the book you need to read right now!!!
Highly recommended!!!
P.S. I can't wait to read "Let Me Love You"!!!
May 15, 2022
I don't even really know how to properly rate this. I'm at a loss trying to process what the fuck this plot twist ending was about. I really enjoyed this until the last 10%. Once I realized where this was headed, i was pissed. I knew there was some kind of plot twist so I was expecting so many different outcomes and let me tell u, this was not one of them!
I really loved this book up until the turning point. I believed in both love stories and they were both beautiful and heartbreaking in their own way. I have so many questions tho and so many things just don't make sense to me. Was any of it with Dillon real!? Like what about what he said to her when he was drunk and said he needed to tell her something!? Was Ash befriending her a coincidence!?? Like what are the odds really. I definitely hope I get answers in book 2 and I need the male POV asap!
I really loved this book up until the turning point. I believed in both love stories and they were both beautiful and heartbreaking in their own way. I have so many questions tho and so many things just don't make sense to me. Was any of it with Dillon real!? Like what about what he said to her when he was drunk and said he needed to tell her something!? Was Ash befriending her a coincidence!?? Like what are the odds really. I definitely hope I get answers in book 2 and I need the male POV asap!
June 25, 2021
Este es el segundo libro que leo de esta autora, aunque en Insuperable también me quedé 🤯 en este libro me volví a quedar jsjsjsjss con ese cliffhanger del final DIOS MÍO QUE ONDA CON ESE FINAL WHATSSSSS tengo que leer el siguiente libro si por que si yaaaaa
October 9, 2021
This was a roller coaster ride of epic proportions. Wow.
It feels like forever since I've read a love triangle. At one point, I was addicted to this trope. I mean, it's a fantastic romantic fantasy--to have two amazing, hot heroes fighting over you. In this case, a Hollywood heartthrob and a sexy, devilish Irish rock star. Jesus, I don't know why some readers detest this trope. Bunch of weirdos LOL Obviously, not all love triangles are created equal. They don't all work for me, but it's still a trope close to my heart. Bring it.
Book 1 was a 5-Star read. It had killer angst and a perpetually groveling hero--be still my heart, this is my catnip. The drama in this book gives soap operas a run for their money. It was entertaining af. At first I thought I knew who the heroine was going to end up with. I was wrong. There were twists and turns galore. I admit, I wasn't a big fan of the second hero when he was introduced. I love asshole-y heroes but this one rubbed me the wrong way. Their relationship was a slow-burn and well, I tend to get bored with those romances. But once they became a couple, it was thrilling. What made this a 5-Star read, however, were the twists toward the last part of the book. I'm an absolute sucker for epic endings. I was already on the edge of my seat, but that cliffhanger knocked me on my ass. The angsty drama was utterly compelling. At that point, I decided which hero I wanted to win. The one I hated to love. This guy... talk about cruel intentions.
Let Me Love You - 3.5 Stars (rated separately)
Book 2 lost story steam. It started out amazing but then sadly, it became repetitive. It dragged. Predictable, angst-less, and overly saccharine at times were some of the major issues for me. It picked up some during the last 20% with a few more revelations, but I really just wanted to reach the finish line. Book 1 alone was almost 600 pages! My patience was tested. I really do need to stop committing to duets. One last note: I have mixed feelings about the hero she rides into the sunset with. I was happy for their HEA, but nevertheless, I blamed him for what happened to her, for what she had lost. His hatred, his vengeance were ironic and terribly misplaced. The implications, irreversibly tragic. Did he really deserve a second chance? You be the judge.
(message me for spoilers)
It feels like forever since I've read a love triangle. At one point, I was addicted to this trope. I mean, it's a fantastic romantic fantasy--to have two amazing, hot heroes fighting over you. In this case, a Hollywood heartthrob and a sexy, devilish Irish rock star. Jesus, I don't know why some readers detest this trope. Bunch of weirdos LOL Obviously, not all love triangles are created equal. They don't all work for me, but it's still a trope close to my heart. Bring it.
Book 1 was a 5-Star read. It had killer angst and a perpetually groveling hero--be still my heart, this is my catnip. The drama in this book gives soap operas a run for their money. It was entertaining af. At first I thought I knew who the heroine was going to end up with. I was wrong. There were twists and turns galore. I admit, I wasn't a big fan of the second hero when he was introduced. I love asshole-y heroes but this one rubbed me the wrong way. Their relationship was a slow-burn and well, I tend to get bored with those romances. But once they became a couple, it was thrilling. What made this a 5-Star read, however, were the twists toward the last part of the book. I'm an absolute sucker for epic endings. I was already on the edge of my seat, but that cliffhanger knocked me on my ass. The angsty drama was utterly compelling. At that point, I decided which hero I wanted to win. The one I hated to love. This guy... talk about cruel intentions.
Let Me Love You - 3.5 Stars (rated separately)
Book 2 lost story steam. It started out amazing but then sadly, it became repetitive. It dragged. Predictable, angst-less, and overly saccharine at times were some of the major issues for me. It picked up some during the last 20% with a few more revelations, but I really just wanted to reach the finish line. Book 1 alone was almost 600 pages! My patience was tested. I really do need to stop committing to duets. One last note: I have mixed feelings about the hero she rides into the sunset with. I was happy for their HEA, but nevertheless, I blamed him for what happened to her, for what she had lost. His hatred, his vengeance were ironic and terribly misplaced. The implications, irreversibly tragic. Did he really deserve a second chance? You be the judge.
(message me for spoilers)
May 10, 2025
Reeve is the air I breathe. Dillon is the fire that consumes me. How am I expected to live without a part of my heart? I don’t know what this means for my future or where I go from here, but I can’t deny the truth any longer—I’m deeply in love with two men, and I’m a hot mess because I have no clue what to do. (Viv)
“I hate what I’ve done to you. What I’ve done to us, and I will get you back because I love you too much to let you go forever.” He clasps my face in his hands, brushing my tears away as his fall. “But I’ll give you space. Take whatever time you need. I'll wait for you.” (Him)
“Someday, I’m going to correct my mistakes and win back your heart. I won’t stop until I prove I’m worthy of your love again.” (Him)
“You’re sexy with a body to die for. I’m a horny twenty-year-old man with sex on the brain twenty-four-seven. Of course, I want to fuck you. I want to fuck you so hard you’ll be feeling my cock inside you for days. But—” He grips my chin, forcing my eyes to his. “Listen up, Hollywood. This is the important part.” I narrow my eyes to slits, glaring at him, but he just chuckles. “I also want to get to know you. I like being around you.” His Adam’s apple jumps in his throat. “Your presence calms me, and I just want to spend time with you.” (Dillon) 🥰🥰
Reeve is trying to hide his betrayal behind a grand gesture. Sending me that birthday gift is another attempt at manipulation. But just like Christmas, it won’t work.
“You’ve come to mean everything to me, Viv,” he whispers in my ear as we clutch one another tightly. “It’s happened so fast. Like lightning. I didn’t think it would be like this, and it confuses me as much as it makes me happy.” He eases his head back, so he’s looking into my face, while still clinging to me. “Does that make any sense?” Dillon
Aubrey ... the best friend. It's so annoying every time she gets involved 🙄
And Ash is annoying 😑 Sleeping with unavailable men and then starts the self pitying 🙄🙄🙄
**Disfunctional guys 🤨
**Slow burn...
**In love with 2 different guys
**Obsessed men
**Heartache
**Childhood friends to lovers.
**Chemistry 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Audible purchase/listen 🎶
“I hate what I’ve done to you. What I’ve done to us, and I will get you back because I love you too much to let you go forever.” He clasps my face in his hands, brushing my tears away as his fall. “But I’ll give you space. Take whatever time you need. I'll wait for you.” (Him)
“Someday, I’m going to correct my mistakes and win back your heart. I won’t stop until I prove I’m worthy of your love again.” (Him)
“You’re sexy with a body to die for. I’m a horny twenty-year-old man with sex on the brain twenty-four-seven. Of course, I want to fuck you. I want to fuck you so hard you’ll be feeling my cock inside you for days. But—” He grips my chin, forcing my eyes to his. “Listen up, Hollywood. This is the important part.” I narrow my eyes to slits, glaring at him, but he just chuckles. “I also want to get to know you. I like being around you.” His Adam’s apple jumps in his throat. “Your presence calms me, and I just want to spend time with you.” (Dillon) 🥰🥰
Reeve is trying to hide his betrayal behind a grand gesture. Sending me that birthday gift is another attempt at manipulation. But just like Christmas, it won’t work.
“You’ve come to mean everything to me, Viv,” he whispers in my ear as we clutch one another tightly. “It’s happened so fast. Like lightning. I didn’t think it would be like this, and it confuses me as much as it makes me happy.” He eases his head back, so he’s looking into my face, while still clinging to me. “Does that make any sense?” Dillon
Aubrey ... the best friend. It's so annoying every time she gets involved 🙄
And Ash is annoying 😑 Sleeping with unavailable men and then starts the self pitying 🙄🙄🙄
**Disfunctional guys 🤨
**Slow burn...
**In love with 2 different guys
**Obsessed men
**Heartache
**Childhood friends to lovers.
**Chemistry 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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May 1, 2021
NO SPOILERS- Do not read any reviews if you think they might spoil this book. Say I’m the One by Siobhan Davis is one of the best books I have had the pleasure of devouring. This book is epic. I decimated a manicure while reading this angsty romance. There is angst and then there is Say I’m the One. I have a book hangover, emotional whiplash, and my heart feels like roadkill. This book is on my top five angsty books I’ve ever read list —-along with Thoughtless by SC Stephens, Arsen by Mia Asher, and the entire Something in the Way series by Jessica Hawkins. I do not want to spoil this book for you. There will be times you will want to hug or smack each of the characters with your book. It ends with a wild plot twist and cliffhanger. The second and final book, Let Me Love You, will release on 5/31. I understand some readers like to wait until the entire series is out until they start the first book. I can safely say that you will need some recovery time after reading the first book, so jump in now. Say I’m the One is highly addictive and unputdownable Kindle Crack. Best of 2021 list.
May 18, 2025
That was terrible
First you need to know this is a love triangle
Second you need to know you should check your triggers as to the identity of the members of said triangle
Third you need to be ready for your heart to be broken. This duet has one of my big NO-s as to main characters and what happens to them
Forth the present repeats the past on an almost 1:1 until something happens that breaks your heart and only than the course of faith changes
Fifth the female character was so annoying
And sixth but should have been first - I read Rydeville series. As a matter of fact, I loved it. But this first book in the duet is like a manifest to it.
A series portraying Rydville is fillmed. One of the H here plays the role of the main character in Rydeville,
the author compares the physicality of the characters in Rydeville and their actors that are characters here
And....
The author talks about the author of Rydeville which is... Herself
Hints and references in a world is cute.
This was an over sale....
First you need to know this is a love triangle
Second you need to know you should check your triggers as to the identity of the members of said triangle
Third you need to be ready for your heart to be broken. This duet has one of my big NO-s as to main characters and what happens to them
Forth the present repeats the past on an almost 1:1 until something happens that breaks your heart and only than the course of faith changes
Fifth the female character was so annoying
And sixth but should have been first - I read Rydeville series. As a matter of fact, I loved it. But this first book in the duet is like a manifest to it.
A series portraying Rydville is fillmed. One of the H here plays the role of the main character in Rydeville,
the author compares the physicality of the characters in Rydeville and their actors that are characters here
And....
The author talks about the author of Rydeville which is... Herself
Hints and references in a world is cute.
This was an over sale....
September 3, 2019
Shiobhan has become my new favourite author after reading Rydeville High Elite series and I cannot wait to read anything and everything by her.
April 23, 2021
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Star Rating : 4.5 / 5 Stars
POV : Single
Cliffhanger : Yes
Hero : Dillion / Reeve
Heroine : Vivien
Pace of the story : Moderate
Angst Rating : 7/10
Heat Rating : 7/10
Triggers Involved : Past Trauma , Betrayal
Plot Summary :
Ahhmygod. I won't say much more than this about the storyline and that freaking ending at the risk of giving away any spoilers 🤣💕 I am however going to rant a lot about how thoroughly this author has destroyed my poor fragile heart.
Overall Opinion :
Well well. I always had an inkling that one day this author would give me a cardiac arrest with her angst filled scenes. And this time she almost succeeded with that ending! She gave me that brutal punch and my poor heart didn't know what to do. It hurt in the best way possible and I don't want it to stop!!!!! I need the next book now omg.
The characters, holy shit, the characters are freaking perfect! The story is spun across many years which was an amazing thing because it gave us a real insight about the character's progress. I can't say much about the storyline but I can be a nice friend and want you about the utter mindfuck this book is. Does that mean you should not read it? Hell no. I am forcing you to read it!!!!! There is no way you guys can miss this duet and from what I have read of the ending, things are only bound to get much much more painful in the next book!
Highly, like VERY HIGHLY recommended to all this angst filled contemporary romance lovers out there! It's one hell of a ride you won't regret taking, I promise!
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November 22, 2023
“This is a story of a Hollywood prince, an Irish rock star, and the girl that loved them both. A girl who never wanted the spotlight but found herself thrust into it anyway. This is a story filled with secrets and lies, drenched in heartbreak and pain, but it’s also a lesson in forgiveness and redemption and finding the strength to go on when life seems insurmountable.”
Holy Shit.
I knew this book was going to fuck me up but it was so much more than I initially thought. From the beginning, the prologue, I was scared.
“He would be so proud of you too, Vivien. Wherever he is, I know he’s watching this and cheering for you just like I am.”
I knew this was going to be a love triangle, and I fought so hard to figure out who Vivien ends up with so that my heart wouldn’t break too bad. Her love with Reeve seemed ok to me, a young love. But he ends up hurting her. He becomes untrustworthy. A liar. Selfish. When she breaks up with him I cried for her, but I’m happy. Then she meets Dillion.
Lawd Dillion. He was angry, hard, dominant, impatient asshole. But then you break his shell and he’s unsure of himself, sensitive, romantic, in tune with Vivien, all gooey goodness! But then came their time to say goodbye, and I cried. Then, Vivien and Reeve said hello again. I sincerely hope, even after that hell of a plot twist, that her and Dillion are forever.
Holy shit, this book!!!
5 Stars!!!
Holy Shit.
I knew this book was going to fuck me up but it was so much more than I initially thought. From the beginning, the prologue, I was scared.
“He would be so proud of you too, Vivien. Wherever he is, I know he’s watching this and cheering for you just like I am.”
I knew this was going to be a love triangle, and I fought so hard to figure out who Vivien ends up with so that my heart wouldn’t break too bad. Her love with Reeve seemed ok to me, a young love. But he ends up hurting her. He becomes untrustworthy. A liar. Selfish. When she breaks up with him I cried for her, but I’m happy. Then she meets Dillion.
Lawd Dillion. He was angry, hard, dominant, impatient asshole. But then you break his shell and he’s unsure of himself, sensitive, romantic, in tune with Vivien, all gooey goodness! But then came their time to say goodbye, and I cried. Then, Vivien and Reeve said hello again. I sincerely hope, even after that hell of a plot twist, that her and Dillion are forever.
Holy shit, this book!!!
5 Stars!!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 6, 2022
This book had two of my favorite things- a triangle relationship and an unexpected twist cliffy! Thank goodness the author isn’t making us wait long for the next book in this duet. The reason I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars is I wanted more flashbacks to the one couple who knew each other since childhood. I felt that would have given their relationship more emotional depth.
Otherwise it was a fantastic read and I can’t wait for the next!
Contemporary romance. Cliffhanger. Triangle.
Otherwise it was a fantastic read and I can’t wait for the next!
Contemporary romance. Cliffhanger. Triangle.
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