This story had me rethinking my whole life. I don’t know if I really know the people around me at this point. I went from happy to grieving too pissed off to curious to what the fuck

Thank you NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Wow. The emotional rollercoaster this author took me on was INTENSE! I am usually not a contemporary romance reader BUT this book had the added layer of romantic suspense which worked for me!

There were several times I was almost in tears while reading and my heart was in pain for the majority of the book. I highly recommend this book especially the audiobook because it added to the experience.

Thank you Shaylin for wrecking my heart! I loved every second of it.

Note to myself: never date indentical twins!

Wow, my first audiobook! Listening to the story rather than reading it made it so much easier to empathise with Mina. Honestly if I was in her place and went through such a rollercoaster of emotions, I swear they would have had to put me in a mental hospital.

I just wish we got introduced to Grayson personally a bit earlier as it would have made me a bit more invested. The first half of the book felt extremely dragged and slow paced.When I get to the big plot twist, I already forgot the scene from the past when Michael comes back to the condo…

Nonetheless, the final version is also good! We fall in love with Michael, and then about 50% in the book we get our heart shattered, as it turns out we fell in love with a wrong man. Loved it!

Some moments really hit home, especially loving people for their potential… ooof I felt called out.

I received this audiobook ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review and opinion.

WOW! This book was quite the ride. I couldn't put it down. The book had a unique take that I was not expecting.

📚 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 📚

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️
Genres/Tropes: Romance / Forbidden Love / Slow Burn
Narration: First person POV

Thank you @htp_hive @htpbooks @harlequinbooks and last but not least, the amazing author of this book @authorshaylingandhi ❤️ I really enjoyed the audiobook!

This is going to be a sweet and short review because I feel like I’ll spoil it for you guys if I say too much. On this one we have family secrets, forbidden romance, grieving, healing, forgiveness, and so much more!

First of all, there’s nothing that I love more than flashbacks and this one didn’t disappoint😍 From the beginning of the story I was intrigued and wanted to know what was going to happen, what I didn’t expect what the fucking plot twists this book had, I was SHOCKED!

While listening to this one I had to go back a couple of times to make sure I was listening correctly because my mind was 🤯. This book was so unnexpected and I mean this in the best way possible! It was like going through an emotional rollercoaster and it was even better than I could’ve imagine!

I listened to the audiobook and the narration was very good, The book itself was an emotional roller coaster, filled with heartbreak, secrets, and second chances, told through the eyes of Mina. It was the kind of story that lingers in your mind long after it ends. The twists were good, finding an unexpected connection with Michael’s estranged brother, Grayson—was layered and full of surprises. It was good, and I would recommend this book to fans of Colleen Hoover style books.

Thank you to NetGalley for the audioarc preview.

I am so glad I was able to dual read this as an audio and kindle edition! Sometimes it just makes it more intense and helps me to understand it better. This book had me in all my feels! It is a touching, thought provoking novel that explores love, loss, and personal growth. The story follows Mina Drake as she grapples with the sudden loss of her husband, Michael, and uncovers painful truths about their marriage. Through a dual-timeline narrative, it will take you on an emotional journey of grief, self-discovery, and healing.

This book will draw you into Mina's world as she navigates her past and present. The alternating timelines add depth to the story, making it a compelling and emotional read. It’s a powerful exploration of how love can shape our lives and how we heal from the wounds it leaves behind.

When We Had Forever is a must-read for fans of contemporary romance and emotional fiction.

I can’t stop thinking about this book and the twist that I did not see coming. But I feel like I should have seen it coming. I actually went back and had to reread in order to see for myself all the brilliant clues that I missed. This reminded me of Mia Sheridan’s writing, with that little bit of mystery. It is an emotional romance that has the insta love trope, which I usually don’t love but this worked for me.

This novel has a major twist so I don’t want to say too much about the story. Mina meets marries the love of her life and then Michael dies. She begins to discover that there are things that he kept secret from her. Still reeling, she retreats to a family cabin in order to heal; her estranged brother in law, Grayson, enters the picture and things slowly start to fall in place.

The story is told in dual timelines - before and after. I really liked the before and being able to get to know Michael and all the secondary characters. The after
was filled with angst and MIna’s emotional journey and discovery after her loss.

“In that moment, I knew life wasn’t about tomorrow or yesterday, because those aren’t real anyway. It’s just about what we do with our right here, right now.”

Do you believe in love at first site?

I enjoyed this book a lot. I signed up for this audiobook and I thought it was going to be just a normal romance story. Oh no it was that times 10! You get romance, mystery and possibilities.

This story takes place with Mina our FMC experiencing life after loosing her husband Michael one of our MMC. You learn about their love story and how and why they feel in love. While reading you think it really was true love between them. But Mina has come to realize their marriage has been having problems for a LONG time. In this story Mina is trying to find herself again. Even if that new self is a new improved confident Mina. While on her journey she learns of Michaels brother Greyson our other MMC. She also finds out she has a strange attraction to him.

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone wanting to read a unique, emotional romance.

Thank you NetGalley and the Hive for this wonderful read!

I really enjoyed the audiobook of When We Had Forever! Shaylin Gandhi’s writing is beautifully descriptive, and hearing it brought to life through narration made the emotional moments hit even harder. The story is heartfelt, with well-developed characters and a natural flow that kept me invested.

The pacing still had a few slow spots, but the narrator did a great job keeping me engaged, making it easy to stay immersed in the story. The emotions came through really well, and I felt connected to the characters in a way that might not have hit as strongly if I had just read the print version.

Overall, this was a solid listen—great narration, an emotional story, and beautiful writing. If you’re thinking about picking this one up, the audiobook is definitely a good way to go!

We meet Nina as she is mourning the death of her husband Michael. This is told in dual timelines, before Michael's death and after. We learn that perhaps her perfect marriage wasn't so perfect.
When Michael's estranged brother Grayson enters the picture, everything in Nina's life is turned upside down.

I really enjoyed this audiobook. The narrator did a good job and the story kept my interest. As we learned more and more about Nina and Michael's marriage, I could not put this down. I had to see what happened. I highly recommend this one.

I struggled to connect with the main character, and I don’t think the narration helped to make her someone whose story I was invested in.

A book you will for sure want to add to your TBR.

Mina, an adventurous young woman who has been held back from that side of herself because of not only her complicated family history, but also because her husband was never the guy she thought he was. Especially now that he’s dead. This book was so good! I honestly thought it was going to be a thriller just based on the cover, but nope, it’s a romance. One you could very well love as much as i did.

In this book you can find
*Dual timelines
*Second chance romance
*A few spicy scenes and a
*A plot twist you wont want to miss

I feel like as you start reading, you can predict a little bit of what’s going to happen, but it’s totally worth it lol. I loved the connection Mina and her best friend Kate had. Everyone needs a Kate in their life.

This book had longing, emotional strain, and grief. But most importantly, it had growth. The growth of the main character was great! Definitely recommend this one!

|QUOTES|

“You can’t start over, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start new”
“Yesterday is so ravenous that it eats up tomorrow too”
“Sometimes the past is all we have”


Thank you so much The Hive and NetGalley for this audiobook in exchange for my honest review! I thoroughly enjoyed myself!

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the arc of this book. All opinions are my own.

I really loved this one! I am not the best at writing reviews sometimes, but sometimes books take you by surprise and this one did just that. I got invested a few chapters in and couldn't put it done. It was so good! I highly recommend this one.

When We Had Forever by Shaylin Gandhi is an engaging and heartfelt audiobook that offers a beautiful love story with just the right mix of sweetness and drama. While I found the plot to be somewhat predictable, the character development really made the story shine. The way the characters evolve over time is so well done—it’s easy to connect with them and become invested in their journey.

The romance is touching, and the twists thrown in along the way keep things interesting enough to maintain your attention. It's a story that will have you rooting for the characters while also making you reflect on the nature of love and relationships.

If you're someone who enjoys a well-crafted love story with emotional depth, When We Had Forever is definitely worth a listen. It's perfect for anyone looking for a book that balances a beautiful romance with some unexpected surprises. Highly recommended!

* I received an advanced reader’s copy of this book from NetGalley and Harlequin Audio in exchange for my honest review

*A huge thanks to NetGalley, Harlequin Audio, and Shaylin Gandhi for a copy of this beautiful audiobook!

Wow! Just.... wow. I can't even begin to explain my thoughts on this book. Firstly, Carly Robins did an amazing job bringing this book to life. She captured the emotion so well.

As for this book, it's like nothing I've read in a long time. I love how Gandhi takes her time, really gets deep into character, and makes you wonder exactly where this story is going. Mina, Michael, and Grayson are all so well fleshed out, and that revelation even sneaks up on you and just blows your mind once all the pieces are put together. I don't want to give ANYTHING away because... damn. I would hate to ruin this book for anyone. I just finished listening, and my heart is so, so full. I keep going back to parts that are so much clearer and even more beautiful for it. Gandhi is super talented, and I'm excited to read more of her work!

I loved this crazy, twisty, wild love story. There isn't much I can say without revealing the plot, but you're not going to want to miss this unique rollercoaster ride. The audiobook is just fabulous and I wish I could listen to it again for the first time. It's hard to believe this a debut novel.

Wow what a book this was! Thank you htp_hive and HTP books for my #gifted copy of the audiobook. All opinions are my own.

I wasn’t completely sure what to expect when I started this one but I was hooked and couldn’t wait to see how it all played out with the two timelines. While some of it I said “I knew it!” Some I was pleasantly surprised by. This story was both heartbreaking and uplifting. And I don’t want to say too much because you really just need to read this one for yourself.

I'm not sure what was happening with this book. The narrator was so difficult to listen to. No everything needs to sound seductive. The storyline was so hard to follow and it was super uncomfortable keeping the twins relationship with the main character straight. It was just all very awkward and icky. I would not recommend this book.

Thank you to @netgalley and @HTP_hive, for the #gifted advanced listening copy of this twisty yet hopeful romance!

Mina is still struggling with grief six months after her husband, Michael, died in a car accident. She’s grieving not just for the loss of him in that moment but for the slow disappearance of their marriage over the last decade. She spent so much time wanting him to return to the carefree man of their first month together or their magical trip to Hawaii a few years ago, but he never did. As she tries to come to terms with his death, she turns to someone she’s never met but feels like she knows - Michael’s brother. The brothers had been estranged as long as she’d known Michael, but Grayson had known the same kind of loss. But when she meets him, she’s unexpectedly drawn to him but the more time they spend together, the more she realizes that her husband was keeping shocking secrets from her that will rock Mina’s understanding of their years together.

I enjoyed this one - Mina’s grief, compounded by her regret about her failing marriage, was very compelling. Throughout the story, there is an undercurrent of something about their marriage being very off and a general feeling of unease. The dual timeline (framed as “before” and “after” Michael’s death) is highly effective in guiding us through the story. You get a sense of the secrets, but as the pieces fall into place, it is utterly shocking for Mina. I can’t even process it. The author has a bonus epilogue from Grayson’s POV on her website, and I cannot wait to read it. Seeing his perspective on the events in the book would be fascinating! This was my first book by the author, and I plan to read more by her.

🎧 About the Audiobook 🎧 The audiobook is a solo narration by Carly Robins, who is a prolific narrator but new to me with this performance. I really enjoyed her narration; she gave a lot of depth and complexity to this emotional story, which runs 12 hours and 51 minutes.