Meant to Be

By: Lauren Jackson

Narrated by: Cara McIlveen, Indey Salvestro

Josie Mayor fled Fern Grove after a scandal that rocked the town, turning her back on her friends and family. She disappeared with no contact, no forwarding address and abandoned the only life she knew.

Now she's back and has to confront what she left behind. When Josie runs into her ex-boyfriend, Nick, and Harley, the boy who stole her heart, she is faced with the pain and heartache of a past she's desperate to forget. Josie must make a choice in doing what's best for her, or risk repeating history once more.

Filled with twists, turns and simmering tension, Meant to Be is perfect for listeners looking for:

• Dual POVs and enemies-to-lovers
• Small town contemporary romance
• Second-chance romance
• Bad boys
• Happily ever after
• TikTok books
• Books like Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score and It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

©2023 Lauren Jackson (P)2023 Penguin Random House Australia Audio

Not much substance

It was so hard to like the FMC - the author had her repeating the same mistakes, not ever thinking of other’s feelings to where it was not believable that someone could be so shallow. It’s difficult for me to like a story with so little character development.

Every girl deserves a Harley!

Overall I really enjoyed this. I thought the voice actors were perfect matches for the characters, but felt that their delivery felt a little flat in spots. I really wish there was a bit more emotion and expressiveness during certain parts of the story. I was thoroughly obsessed with how obsessed the MMC is with the FMC. So sweet. Most of the tension of the book could've been avoided if the FMC wasn't slightly insufferable and indecisive throughout. But, happpy with their HEA regardless. Quick listen.