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If We Ever Meet Again
One year is all it takes for strangers to become lovers...
19-year-old Farrah Lin is going to fall in love for the first time during her year abroad in Shanghai. She's sure of it.
The only problem? Her would-be leading man is her new friend’s boyfriend.
There’s nothing worse than being in love with someone you can’t have...or at least, she thinks it’s love.
But if that’s true, why can’t she stop fantasizing about someone else, specifically the cocky blond athlete with the world’s biggest ego (and greatest dimples)?
***
Blake Ryan is—was—a college football star who shocked the sports world when he quit after his third national championship. Instead of dealing with the fallout, he escapes to Shanghai, where he vows to keep life simple.
No football. No commitments. No romance.
But no matter how hard he tries, he can’t keep a certain beautiful brunette off his mind...or out of his heart.
What starts as a physical attraction develops into something much deeper as Blake and Farrah get swept up in the magic of Shanghai—and each other. But they only have one year, and there are forces outside their control that threaten to rip them apart.
Can their relationship survive the test...or was it just not meant to be?
WARNING: This is the first book in a duet. It's a full-length novel with no sudden cliffhangers, but Blake and Farrah’s story concludes in book two, If the Sun Never Sets, which takes place five years later.
If We Ever Meet Again is a steamy strangers to friends to lovers romance. Recommended for 18+ due to adult language and explicit content.
19-year-old Farrah Lin is going to fall in love for the first time during her year abroad in Shanghai. She's sure of it.
The only problem? Her would-be leading man is her new friend’s boyfriend.
There’s nothing worse than being in love with someone you can’t have...or at least, she thinks it’s love.
But if that’s true, why can’t she stop fantasizing about someone else, specifically the cocky blond athlete with the world’s biggest ego (and greatest dimples)?
***
Blake Ryan is—was—a college football star who shocked the sports world when he quit after his third national championship. Instead of dealing with the fallout, he escapes to Shanghai, where he vows to keep life simple.
No football. No commitments. No romance.
But no matter how hard he tries, he can’t keep a certain beautiful brunette off his mind...or out of his heart.
What starts as a physical attraction develops into something much deeper as Blake and Farrah get swept up in the magic of Shanghai—and each other. But they only have one year, and there are forces outside their control that threaten to rip them apart.
Can their relationship survive the test...or was it just not meant to be?
WARNING: This is the first book in a duet. It's a full-length novel with no sudden cliffhangers, but Blake and Farrah’s story concludes in book two, If the Sun Never Sets, which takes place five years later.
If We Ever Meet Again is a steamy strangers to friends to lovers romance. Recommended for 18+ due to adult language and explicit content.
294 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 30, 2020
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Ana Huang
41 books132k followersAna Huang is a #1 New York Times, #1 USA Today, #1 Sunday Times, and #1 Amazon bestselling author. Best known for her Twisted series, she writes New Adult and contemporary romance with deliciously alpha heroes, strong heroines, and plenty of steam, angst, and swoon.
Her books have been translated in thirty languages and featured in outlets such as Good Morning America, The Today Show, NPR, Cosmopolitan, and PEOPLE magazine.
A self-professed travel enthusiast, she loves incorporating beautiful destinations into her stories and will never say no to a good chai latte.
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May 18, 2025
edited: thought i had judged this book too harshly and decided to give it another go but couldn’t even make it past the first book🤧, i literally lovee ana’s books but damnn this was bad, which ig is a testament to how good of an author she is/has become??🌟
anyways lovee ana (& all her work since the twisted series🖤) but hate whatever 3rd grade wattpad romance this book was🫢
original review — 28 Sep 2022:
i cannot believe that the same author who wrote the twisted series wrote this😭😭
this was not a love story
not even remotely
the heroine was a doormat (n ofc was a virgin🎀)
the hero was an asshole and not in the fun way (obviously a manwhore🎀)
i skimmed through the second book and it was equally horrible✨
after a five year gap
ofc the hero was having a great sexlife, was famous and was getting everything he wanted🌟
while the heroine was unemployed, hadn’t been in a relationship since the H, had been celibate for an year and also ofc hadn’t orgasmed since the hero🦖
i mean WHATT!??
i was really disappointed and never wanted to read another book by Ms. Huang again😭😭
but since this horrible duet is from 2020
and the twisted series is from 2021
i’m secretly hoping that this was a fluke & that the author has grown with the twisted series and won’t be writing such bs ever again🫡🫡
anyways lovee ana (& all her work since the twisted series🖤) but hate whatever 3rd grade wattpad romance this book was🫢
original review — 28 Sep 2022:
i cannot believe that the same author who wrote the twisted series wrote this😭😭
this was not a love story
not even remotely
the heroine was a doormat (n ofc was a virgin🎀)
the hero was an asshole and not in the fun way (obviously a manwhore🎀)
i skimmed through the second book and it was equally horrible✨
after a five year gap
ofc the hero was having a great sexlife, was famous and was getting everything he wanted🌟
while the heroine was unemployed, hadn’t been in a relationship since the H, had been celibate for an year and also ofc hadn’t orgasmed since the hero🦖
i mean WHATT!??
i was really disappointed and never wanted to read another book by Ms. Huang again😭😭
but since this horrible duet is from 2020
and the twisted series is from 2021
i’m secretly hoping that this was a fluke & that the author has grown with the twisted series and won’t be writing such bs ever again🫡🫡
April 10, 2024
i am in SHAMBLES, i could just be delusional as fuck but i just don’t believe that blake would do that, like that girl and his family HAVE to be lying 😭😭😭
UPDATE - I KNEW IT OHHHH I AM FUMING bc of this moving the rating to 5 😾
UPDATE - I KNEW IT OHHHH I AM FUMING bc of this moving the rating to 5 😾
December 8, 2023
well since my baby enemy shei exposed this review, i might as well change the rating to 1 star since it was absolutely TERRIBLE😩10/10 don’t recommend. i also don’t recommend reading my💩review😀
absolutely not😭cheating and a pregnancy trope? goodbye. i love ana huang….i just can’t believe she’s the same woman who wrote the twisted series. i didn’t like the writing style, these were her first books tho so that’s easy to overlook but omg idk. i didn’t like this book, i didn’t like the characters, i didn’t like the plot, i hated the third person, the tropes…but because i love ana so much i will stick with this series and see it through hoping that they get better as i continue. i know the second book is a duet to the first book so i’m not too excited considering i really didn’t like the characters at all…idk i just thought a lot of this was cringe and they fell in love so fast. 1 star.
absolutely not😭cheating and a pregnancy trope? goodbye. i love ana huang….i just can’t believe she’s the same woman who wrote the twisted series. i didn’t like the writing style, these were her first books tho so that’s easy to overlook but omg idk. i didn’t like this book, i didn’t like the characters, i didn’t like the plot, i hated the third person, the tropes…but because i love ana so much i will stick with this series and see it through hoping that they get better as i continue. i know the second book is a duet to the first book so i’m not too excited considering i really didn’t like the characters at all…idk i just thought a lot of this was cringe and they fell in love so fast. 1 star.
April 23, 2021
3.5-4 stars! I really enjoyed Ana Huang’s writing here. This is the first part of Blake and Farrah’s romance, set in college in Shanghai. We get to see them become friends, fall in love, and then get torn apart. The ending dragged for me which is why this is closer to 3.5 stars but I’m still so excited to read their sequel and second chance romance!
December 30, 2024
ੈ♡˳ rating: two of five stars
ੈ♡˳ thoughts:
truthfully, farrah is an idiot and blake is a piece of shit. almost all of the side characters suck. the book isn’t really as spicy as it needs to be to make up for the horrid plot. farrah is love struck, even if you thought he dogged you and played you (he did, point blank), CUT HIM OFF. no amount of love in the world is going to bring me back to someone who played in my face! for months. he cheated on her on the new year and didn’t tell her until around march? what the hell. girl he does not love you! and blake. YUCK. stop trying to win this girl back when you ruined her and let her find someone who actually cares about her. i’m going to read the second part though. also, no way MY ana huang wrote this. the writing is SO bad. like WATTPAD bad.
ੈ♡˳ thoughts:
truthfully, farrah is an idiot and blake is a piece of shit. almost all of the side characters suck. the book isn’t really as spicy as it needs to be to make up for the horrid plot. farrah is love struck, even if you thought he dogged you and played you (he did, point blank), CUT HIM OFF. no amount of love in the world is going to bring me back to someone who played in my face! for months. he cheated on her on the new year and didn’t tell her until around march? what the hell. girl he does not love you! and blake. YUCK. stop trying to win this girl back when you ruined her and let her find someone who actually cares about her. i’m going to read the second part though. also, no way MY ana huang wrote this. the writing is SO bad. like WATTPAD bad.
July 13, 2024
Wait a sec. Back up here. Josh? As in Josh Chen? Your telling me Josh and Ava Chen are your COUSINS?
If there’s one thing I love about Ana Huang’s books is that they are all connected 😝
Not sure how I feel about these two yet. But it’s Ana Huang, how bad can it get?
Enjoy 😘
If there’s one thing I love about Ana Huang’s books is that they are all connected 😝
Not sure how I feel about these two yet. But it’s Ana Huang, how bad can it get?
Enjoy 😘
February 3, 2025
This book pissed me off.
June 4, 2025
╰┈➤ 2 stars.
ana i love you with all my heart. but this?? gurlllll
ana i love you with all my heart. but this?? gurlllll
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August 19, 2024What the fuck
August 6, 2023
this book i can’t it hurts. ana huang i absolutely love you, i love all of your books but please no what was this? cheating and the pregnancy trope?! i really can’t, i’m mad, i’m hurt. i’m so beyond disappointed. i can’t fathom that you wrote this book. the only reason this is two stars is because Farrah slayed 😭 i have no more to say
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June 17, 2020
Well, it turns out I’m a sucker for a proper love story! I really did not know what to anticipate when reading this book from Huang and, to be honest, was expecting something rather drab and predictable. Ok, so I could see where the plot was headed but, do you know what? I actually enjoyed it! Safe, predictable and definitely “smushy” (sexy scenes with mushy scenes!), I could not help but fall in love with Blake and Farrah.
So, let’s recap my new word: smushy. There is a lot of sex in this book which is rather graphically described. If this would make you uncomfortable, then don’t even consider reading this. However, although I don’t read books like this, if ever, I didn’t find it too awkward too digest. In fact, the scenes were believable and the heat radiating off the pages between Blake and Farrah made their relationship even more impassioned. Coupled with the sex is, of course, the romance – the “mush”. There are plenty of declarations of love but I enjoyed the fact that Huang makes the characters realise that even they see it as a bit cheesy. But, considering that Farrah is searching for ‘The One’, someone to lose herself too, it all becomes part of a rather successful plot.
Set in Shanghai, I really enjoyed the cultural element to this book. There is a lot of emphasis on setting which for me, made the love story more removed and actually increasingly magical. The writer clearly knows her geography and I even found myself researching the setting after reading. For me, it made the story more unique; there are plenty of smushy stories set in the States and the removed location helped this book become more memorable.
So, what I guess I’m saying is that this book became a guilty pleasure! I enjoyed reading it. It was not a deep, thrilling story. There were no mysteries and it was rather predictable. But I appreciated the change of scenery that this brought to my reading. I believed in Farrah and Blake as characters and eventually found myself engrossed in their story – after I had let loose and admitted to myself that yes, I was enjoying the book. It was easy to immerse myself into the life of students in Shanghai and I actually am looking forward to discovering what happens next to Blake and Farrah.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
So, let’s recap my new word: smushy. There is a lot of sex in this book which is rather graphically described. If this would make you uncomfortable, then don’t even consider reading this. However, although I don’t read books like this, if ever, I didn’t find it too awkward too digest. In fact, the scenes were believable and the heat radiating off the pages between Blake and Farrah made their relationship even more impassioned. Coupled with the sex is, of course, the romance – the “mush”. There are plenty of declarations of love but I enjoyed the fact that Huang makes the characters realise that even they see it as a bit cheesy. But, considering that Farrah is searching for ‘The One’, someone to lose herself too, it all becomes part of a rather successful plot.
Set in Shanghai, I really enjoyed the cultural element to this book. There is a lot of emphasis on setting which for me, made the love story more removed and actually increasingly magical. The writer clearly knows her geography and I even found myself researching the setting after reading. For me, it made the story more unique; there are plenty of smushy stories set in the States and the removed location helped this book become more memorable.
So, what I guess I’m saying is that this book became a guilty pleasure! I enjoyed reading it. It was not a deep, thrilling story. There were no mysteries and it was rather predictable. But I appreciated the change of scenery that this brought to my reading. I believed in Farrah and Blake as characters and eventually found myself engrossed in their story – after I had let loose and admitted to myself that yes, I was enjoying the book. It was easy to immerse myself into the life of students in Shanghai and I actually am looking forward to discovering what happens next to Blake and Farrah.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
March 29, 2025
(⭐3.75)
OH HELL NAWWWW
tropes:
⤷ not-guaranteed HEA 😭
⤷ college romance 📖
⤷ overseas study 🛳️
⤷ close friend group 👯♀️
⤷ player guy x first-time girl 💘
ꨄ 1. Characters
Blake
Um.
I was really loving him!! I was rooting for him! I loved how he treated his girl so well ughhh and the way he was taking it so slow with her I was unwell I loved him so much! And then umm... that happened. So. Yeah.
Also can we bring up the fact that he was literally on his way to a date with Farrah, already late, and his ex texted him asking if he was free, and he said YES?! BOY GO SEE YOUR GIRLFRIEND WTF?! 😡😡😡
Farrah
I really liked Farrah! Her and Blake's chemistry was soooo good! For a while anyway.
I loved her passion for her interior designing! She was so quirky and lovely, I really loved her.I could have treated her so much better.
Side Characters
I liked them but I didn't feel particularly strongly about any of them because I kept getting confused who was who. I kept confusing Olivia with Kris (I think?) and Luke and Sammy... the only ones I could distinguish were Leo and Courtney and Nardo. Also what the hell Courtney? What is it with disloyalty and unfaithfulness in this book???
𖹭.ᐟ 2. Plot
Good grief. Give me a minute to collect myself.
OVERALL, I liked the first ~65% of the plot! Overseas schooling is soooo fun, and it made me reminisce on memories from when I went to Japan with my class in Grade 10. I'm glad it had that whole sense of nostalgia for me, especially with the friend drama hahaha
But then... the holiday break... 😐😐😐BLAKE IS AN ABSOLUTE DIRTBAG IF CLEO IS TELLING THE TRUTH. I am holding out hope that Cleo made up an elaborate scheme of lies to force Blake into doing what she wants. Because holy shit. If she's telling the truth, I will literally crash out. I need to read the next book for the HEA and I am definitely willing to.
ღ 3. Final Thoughts
I'm so upset at this book aghhhh!!! It was really shaping up to be a 4.5 or higher, I was really enjoying it!! And then the cheating subplot had to be thrown in :/
It actually made me so mad. I wasn't sad or upset, I was fuming!! Actually still so mad over this.
It was my first Ana Huang book, and I'm honestly really liking her writing style and the pacing. It was a little slow but it didn't drag, it felt nice and relaxed. The pacing was good, even with the book not hitting 300 pages.
I definitely want to read more Ana Huang (downloaded the next three of these books, the next three of the Kings of Sin series and have the whole Twisted series and the first of KOS physically 🤭)
OH HELL NAWWWW
tropes:
⤷ not-guaranteed HEA 😭
⤷ college romance 📖
⤷ overseas study 🛳️
⤷ close friend group 👯♀️
⤷ player guy x first-time girl 💘
ꨄ 1. Characters
Blake
Um.
I was really loving him!! I was rooting for him! I loved how he treated his girl so well ughhh and the way he was taking it so slow with her I was unwell I loved him so much! And then umm... that happened. So. Yeah.
Also can we bring up the fact that he was literally on his way to a date with Farrah, already late, and his ex texted him asking if he was free, and he said YES?! BOY GO SEE YOUR GIRLFRIEND WTF?! 😡😡😡
Farrah
I really liked Farrah! Her and Blake's chemistry was soooo good! For a while anyway.
I loved her passion for her interior designing! She was so quirky and lovely, I really loved her.
Side Characters
I liked them but I didn't feel particularly strongly about any of them because I kept getting confused who was who. I kept confusing Olivia with Kris (I think?) and Luke and Sammy... the only ones I could distinguish were Leo and Courtney and Nardo. Also what the hell Courtney? What is it with disloyalty and unfaithfulness in this book???
𖹭.ᐟ 2. Plot
Good grief. Give me a minute to collect myself.
OVERALL, I liked the first ~65% of the plot! Overseas schooling is soooo fun, and it made me reminisce on memories from when I went to Japan with my class in Grade 10. I'm glad it had that whole sense of nostalgia for me, especially with the friend drama hahaha
But then... the holiday break... 😐😐😐BLAKE IS AN ABSOLUTE DIRTBAG IF CLEO IS TELLING THE TRUTH. I am holding out hope that Cleo made up an elaborate scheme of lies to force Blake into doing what she wants. Because holy shit. If she's telling the truth, I will literally crash out. I need to read the next book for the HEA and I am definitely willing to.
ღ 3. Final Thoughts
I'm so upset at this book aghhhh!!! It was really shaping up to be a 4.5 or higher, I was really enjoying it!! And then the cheating subplot had to be thrown in :/
It actually made me so mad. I wasn't sad or upset, I was fuming!! Actually still so mad over this.
It was my first Ana Huang book, and I'm honestly really liking her writing style and the pacing. It was a little slow but it didn't drag, it felt nice and relaxed. The pacing was good, even with the book not hitting 300 pages.
I definitely want to read more Ana Huang (downloaded the next three of these books, the next three of the Kings of Sin series and have the whole Twisted series and the first of KOS physically 🤭)
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March 1, 2023
3.5⭐️ This book frustrated me so much because it had almost all of the tropes I despise BUT I was thoroughly entertained and I hope what Blake did isn’t actually true. 🤠
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August 24, 2023this… exists??
August 1, 2020
I went into this because a friend said that I may like it but I honestly had no intentions to read it because I had a feeling I knew what it would be about as all 2nd chance romances these days seem to have cheating as the main factor. Well, I wasn't wrong - nor right as it turns out.
First off, I did not read the previous book that takes readers on journey of how Hero & heroine met and fell in love, but I really don't feel like I missed anything and nor do I want to go back and read it.
SPOILERS AHEAD!!
In regards to safety, both Hero & heroine slept with others during the 5 year separation. Hero had also been engaged to Chloe for a few months and it is not mentioned if they slept together or not. In the present, there is no cheating, no OW/OM drama (aside from Hero & his feelings of guilt about the OW & what he thought he did).
So this is one of those that folks may be split in the middle. It was more of a 2 star read for me but I gave it a 3 only because at least author was a little original with Hero not actually cheating or having a kid with OW in the end. BUT, they still had other partners and were not celibate during the separation and that to me is a NO-NO in my fictional reads....
First off, I did not read the previous book that takes readers on journey of how Hero & heroine met and fell in love, but I really don't feel like I missed anything and nor do I want to go back and read it.
SPOILERS AHEAD!!
In regards to safety, both Hero & heroine slept with others during the 5 year separation. Hero had also been engaged to Chloe for a few months and it is not mentioned if they slept together or not. In the present, there is no cheating, no OW/OM drama (aside from Hero & his feelings of guilt about the OW & what he thought he did).
So this is one of those that folks may be split in the middle. It was more of a 2 star read for me but I gave it a 3 only because at least author was a little original with Hero not actually cheating or having a kid with OW in the end. BUT, they still had other partners and were not celibate during the separation and that to me is a NO-NO in my fictional reads....
July 13, 2025
i want sheep pajamas
janice is an elusive creature
ana huang is a genius
janice is an elusive creature
ana huang is a genius
July 2, 2020
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Thank you to Ana Huang for this ARC. All thoughts and opinions are mine.
But in the end, the universe gets its way,
and though they fought until their lungs ran out of breath,
they eventually had to ease apart.
If We Ever Meet Again is the story of what happens when life surprises us and we open ourselves up to something different from what we thought we wanted.
This story was sweet and heartwarming, with two very likable characters. Though I found Farrah and Blake's first meeting a little fast in happening and ever so slightly hurried, it was still charming. Their quick zings and ability to take each other lightly despite their attraction for one another was very relatable and drew me in as a reader. If nothing else, they made me smile. Though their story does not come to a (temporary) close in the best of terms, it's bittersweet, and does hold hope.
One of my favorite parts about the book were the rich descriptions of its setting. The scene between our two leads at the Great Wall of China was breathtaking, and though it had to do about their connection more so than the place, it was so easy to picture them there with history surrounding them. That scene, by the way, was the first time that this novel made me feel truly emotional—it was great to see two people who, up to this point were mostly bickering and bantering with one another, show vulnerability.
Between Farrah and Blake's friends, the cozy bond that they all have formed together, and the adventures that they take, If We Ever Meet Again was endearing. It's very much about not just the romantic relationships, but those in general.
Thank you to Ana Huang for this ARC. All thoughts and opinions are mine.
But in the end, the universe gets its way,
and though they fought until their lungs ran out of breath,
they eventually had to ease apart.
If We Ever Meet Again is the story of what happens when life surprises us and we open ourselves up to something different from what we thought we wanted.
This story was sweet and heartwarming, with two very likable characters. Though I found Farrah and Blake's first meeting a little fast in happening and ever so slightly hurried, it was still charming. Their quick zings and ability to take each other lightly despite their attraction for one another was very relatable and drew me in as a reader. If nothing else, they made me smile. Though their story does not come to a (temporary) close in the best of terms, it's bittersweet, and does hold hope.
One of my favorite parts about the book were the rich descriptions of its setting. The scene between our two leads at the Great Wall of China was breathtaking, and though it had to do about their connection more so than the place, it was so easy to picture them there with history surrounding them. That scene, by the way, was the first time that this novel made me feel truly emotional—it was great to see two people who, up to this point were mostly bickering and bantering with one another, show vulnerability.
Between Farrah and Blake's friends, the cozy bond that they all have formed together, and the adventures that they take, If We Ever Meet Again was endearing. It's very much about not just the romantic relationships, but those in general.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 27, 2025
ugh I didn't know there was a 2nd book!!! Whyyyyy?!?! so unnecessary😭 just end it there
June 27, 2024
I had such a high expectations for this book as it was written by Ana Huang. Even though I didn't love it as much as I had hoped, it was still a fun read.
The book is a fast-paced romance of Blake and Farrah who meet while studying abroad in Shanghai. Through their shared friend group, they get to know one another better, and things then take off. Although I think this story has been told before, it is still cute. To be honest, I thought the plot was more authentic because the characters' shared goals and dreams. With a cliffhanger at the finish, all I have to do now is read the second book.
This novel featured a few incredibly sweet moments as well as a few spicily times. In comparison to Ana Huang's other books, this one feels almost like Young Adult.
Comparing this book to other Ana Huang novels, it was significantly different. I can tell without a doubt that this was one of Ana Huang's very first works. Although the writing in her most recent series is far superior, I would still say that this was a decent book.
The book is a fast-paced romance of Blake and Farrah who meet while studying abroad in Shanghai. Through their shared friend group, they get to know one another better, and things then take off. Although I think this story has been told before, it is still cute. To be honest, I thought the plot was more authentic because the characters' shared goals and dreams. With a cliffhanger at the finish, all I have to do now is read the second book.
This novel featured a few incredibly sweet moments as well as a few spicily times. In comparison to Ana Huang's other books, this one feels almost like Young Adult.
Comparing this book to other Ana Huang novels, it was significantly different. I can tell without a doubt that this was one of Ana Huang's very first works. Although the writing in her most recent series is far superior, I would still say that this was a decent book.
June 19, 2024
2.7 ˖⁺‧✮
i’m ignoring the fact that this book is rereleasing but i got an arc, so…
this book feels very different from other Ana Huang books. i tend to believe it’s due to third pov and style of writing ana had during the older period of time. i couldn’t connect to characters and i found them little bit annoying. however, i liked the story, it was entertaining and i was very exited about the next book until.. i knew this trope was included, but this was cruel. i honestly wasn’t expecting it to happen in similar circumstances. i felt bad for female main character and i respect the way she handled situation. ay least in this book, because they have happy ending?
will continue with the series. hope he shows himself better because as of now i don’t understand him. i do believe he was drunk and stuff could happen but not telling Farrah and letting her believe there is not big reason is wrong.
thank you NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books for accepting my request
i’m ignoring the fact that this book is rereleasing but i got an arc, so…
this book feels very different from other Ana Huang books. i tend to believe it’s due to third pov and style of writing ana had during the older period of time. i couldn’t connect to characters and i found them little bit annoying. however, i liked the story, it was entertaining and i was very exited about the next book until.. i knew this trope was included, but this was cruel. i honestly wasn’t expecting it to happen in similar circumstances. i felt bad for female main character and i respect the way she handled situation. ay least in this book, because they have happy ending?
will continue with the series. hope he shows himself better because as of now i don’t understand him. i do believe he was drunk and stuff could happen but not telling Farrah and letting her believe there is not big reason is wrong.
thank you NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books for accepting my request
December 5, 2024
2.5 stars.
The writing definitely wasn't as good as Ana Huang's other books as it was her debut novel and I found Blake really annoying at the start of the book. I didn't really connect to any of the characters either though Farah, the main female character was probably my favorite. It was definitely an easy read though (which I appreciate because I am always in and out of a reading slump these days). I'll continue the series soon. Also I don't know why all the books with the pretty covers have not been hitting 😭 (I haven't enjoyed any of them).
If we ever meet again follows Farah and Blake who meet while they are in Shanghai for the first time to study at one of its universities. They hit it off almost immediately after they meet and they start spending time together. Farah and Blake are also in the same friend because they have mutual friends who they met on the way to Shanghai. They soon develop feelings for each other and it's not long before they end up in a relationship. However during their university break Blake gets drunk and sleeps with his ex-girlfriend Cleo. He doesn't know how to deal with this and how to tell Farah that he cheated on her. He begins to withdraw from her emotionally and Farah notices this and decides to talk to him about it. Eventually Blake ends their relationship but he doesn't actually tell her the reason that he is doing this (which was really frustrating to me as a reader) and just says really nasty things so that she won't want to get back together with him. The second book is also following Farrah and Blake and they get their HEA in that one.
Ana Huang is one of my favorite authors so I didn't expect to not enjoy this. However the writing was really bad, it was so cheesy (I normally love cheesiness in romances, the love confessions are usually one my favorite part of a romance but this was over the top cheesiness). I also didn't really connect to any of the characters, including Blake and Farrah and also to Blake and Farrah as a couple. There also wasn't much that happened in this book either, which is strange because Ana Huang's books usually have so many things happening in them (especially the Twisted series, which are my favorites by her). If you want to read this book I would say to try it and see if you like it or not but it's definitely not on the level of Ana Huang's other works.
The writing definitely wasn't as good as Ana Huang's other books as it was her debut novel and I found Blake really annoying at the start of the book. I didn't really connect to any of the characters either though Farah, the main female character was probably my favorite. It was definitely an easy read though (which I appreciate because I am always in and out of a reading slump these days). I'll continue the series soon. Also I don't know why all the books with the pretty covers have not been hitting 😭 (I haven't enjoyed any of them).
If we ever meet again follows Farah and Blake who meet while they are in Shanghai for the first time to study at one of its universities. They hit it off almost immediately after they meet and they start spending time together. Farah and Blake are also in the same friend because they have mutual friends who they met on the way to Shanghai. They soon develop feelings for each other and it's not long before they end up in a relationship. However during their university break Blake gets drunk and sleeps with his ex-girlfriend Cleo. He doesn't know how to deal with this and how to tell Farah that he cheated on her. He begins to withdraw from her emotionally and Farah notices this and decides to talk to him about it. Eventually Blake ends their relationship but he doesn't actually tell her the reason that he is doing this (which was really frustrating to me as a reader) and just says really nasty things so that she won't want to get back together with him. The second book is also following Farrah and Blake and they get their HEA in that one.
Ana Huang is one of my favorite authors so I didn't expect to not enjoy this. However the writing was really bad, it was so cheesy (I normally love cheesiness in romances, the love confessions are usually one my favorite part of a romance but this was over the top cheesiness). I also didn't really connect to any of the characters, including Blake and Farrah and also to Blake and Farrah as a couple. There also wasn't much that happened in this book either, which is strange because Ana Huang's books usually have so many things happening in them (especially the Twisted series, which are my favorites by her). If you want to read this book I would say to try it and see if you like it or not but it's definitely not on the level of Ana Huang's other works.
December 16, 2024
YYYAAASSSSS finished so fast & love the cliff hanger
August 12, 2024
nope, just no..
How did my Queen Ana Huang make such rubish!!! Welp every author has that not great book and this is it..
𝘐𝘧 𝘞𝘦 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘈𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 {1 ⛦}
𝘐𝘧 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘯 𝘕𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘦𝘵𝘴 {2 ⛦}
𝘐𝘧 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘏𝘢𝘥 𝘢 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 {3 ⛦⛦⛦⛦}
𝘐𝘧 𝘞𝘦 𝘞𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 {4 ⛦⛦⛦⛦}
How did my Queen Ana Huang make such rubish!!! Welp every author has that not great book and this is it..
𝘐𝘧 𝘞𝘦 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘈𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 {1 ⛦}
𝘐𝘧 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘯 𝘕𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘦𝘵𝘴 {2 ⛦}
𝘐𝘧 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘏𝘢𝘥 𝘢 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 {3 ⛦⛦⛦⛦}
𝘐𝘧 𝘞𝘦 𝘞𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 {4 ⛦⛦⛦⛦}
January 28, 2024
3.5 ⭐️ you can 100% tell this isn’t Ana’s best work and after reading her new books its obvious how much she improved.
even though this book is written in 3rd person i still enjoyed it and its a fast and fun read.
i really enjoyed the friend group dinamic and the fact that they were 19/20y
but WHY DID YOU TURNED BLAKE INTO A CHEATER ??? miss you need to pay for my therapy because its not normal how much i CRIED, i feel personally attacked that you ruined this man for me.
even though this book is written in 3rd person i still enjoyed it and its a fast and fun read.
i really enjoyed the friend group dinamic and the fact that they were 19/20y
but WHY DID YOU TURNED BLAKE INTO A CHEATER ??? miss you need to pay for my therapy because its not normal how much i CRIED, i feel personally attacked that you ruined this man for me.
October 4, 2023
2.5-3
I’m so sad(and a littlle mad)????
farrah literally says TO BLAKE’S FACE that the one thing she’d never tolerate is the one thing he ends up doing and I’m supposed to what ? root for them in the second book???
I’m so sad(and a littlle mad)????
farrah literally says TO BLAKE’S FACE that the one thing she’d never tolerate is the one thing he ends up doing and I’m supposed to what ? root for them in the second book???
July 2, 2024
This was so much better than expected! I’ve seen a lot of bad reviews for this book (and series), but it was surprisingly good 😌
It was sweet, romantic, sad, and just very emotional 🥲..or maybe that’s just me 😅
Cute, and heartbreaking ❤️🩹
Might be around 4.5 ⭐️’s 🤔
It was sweet, romantic, sad, and just very emotional 🥲..or maybe that’s just me 😅
Cute, and heartbreaking ❤️🩹
Might be around 4.5 ⭐️’s 🤔
July 21, 2024
you CANNOT convince me that the woman who wrote twisted and kings of sin wrote.. well… this.
pregnancy and cheating trope- yuck. absolutely no.
writing style: ana huang is the queen of 1st-person-dual-pov romances. this book being in 3rd person and not being dual pov made me sad. the length was good and easy to get through.. and it was nice to have a speedy read (294 pages)
plot: ana huang is also THE QUEEN of smut. the spice in this book was so badly written. the plot was not one but intriguing. i wasn’t invested in the story whatsoever.
overall: highly disappointed by ana huang and this book.. idk if i can read more abt these characters i dislike sm
pregnancy and cheating trope- yuck. absolutely no.
writing style: ana huang is the queen of 1st-person-dual-pov romances. this book being in 3rd person and not being dual pov made me sad. the length was good and easy to get through.. and it was nice to have a speedy read (294 pages)
plot: ana huang is also THE QUEEN of smut. the spice in this book was so badly written. the plot was not one but intriguing. i wasn’t invested in the story whatsoever.
overall: highly disappointed by ana huang and this book.. idk if i can read more abt these characters i dislike sm
July 4, 2023
4.5⭐️ - the ending ?? Um. I’m reading book two IMMEDIATELY.
July 3, 2024
it’s going to be a NO from me! the cheating trope…no thanks!😀
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