Always Isn't Forever

Always Isn't Forever

J.C. Cervantes

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From New York Times bestselling author J.C. Cervantes comes a sparkling, unforgettable YA romance, perfect for fans of You've Reached Sam. Best friends and soul mates since they were kids, Hart Augusto and Ruby Armenta were poised to take on senior year together when Hart tragically drowns in a boating accident. Absolutely shattered, Ruby struggles to move on from the person she knows was her forever love. Hart can't let go of Ruby either.... Due to some divine intervention, he's offered a second chance. Only it won't be as simple as bringing him back to life--instead, Hart's soul is transferred to the body of local bad boy. When Hart returns to town as Jameson, he realizes that winning Ruby back will be more challenging than he'd imagined. For one, he's forbidden from telling Ruby the truth. And with each day he spends as Jameson, memories of his life as Hart begin to fade away. Though Ruby still mourns Hart, she can't deny that something is drawing her to Jameson. As much as she doesn't understand the sudden pull, it can't be ignored. And why does he remind her so much of Hart? Desperate to see if the connection she feels is real, Ruby begins to open her heart to Jameson--but will their love be enough to bridge the distance between them?

Publication Year: 2023


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  • daisydii
    Apr 23, 2025
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  • huntresszafira
    May 02, 2025
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    2023 reads: 175/350

    hart and ruby were destined to be together, but then hart tragically dies in a boating accident. he’s given another chance, though, through inhabiting the body of a classmate of his who was on the verge of dying. with cosmic forces preventing him from telling anyone the truth, and taking his memories along the way, will hart—who now appears as the bad boy jameson—be able to win ruby back?

    it’s been so long since a book made me cry, so i was oddly pleased when i started crying just 14% into this. i’m having trouble putting my thoughts into words, but this book was just such an emotional story about two teens cruelly taken from each other. i loved how much it was shown that hart and ruby’s souls were intrinsically linked and that they would always fight to find their ways back to each other. i also loved the role friendship and familial bonds played in this book!

    i would highly recommend this to anyone wanting a tearjerking read.

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  • dear.miracle
    Mar 11, 2025
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    this book made me realize that i’m old and i don’t enjoy YA books like i enjoyed it when i was younger

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