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You & Only You (The Soulbound Series)
You & Only You is the gripping first book in The Soulbound Series, a dark, paranormal romance that will keep you hooked from start to finish. Fated lovers, enemies-to-lovers, and a possessive, intense MMC collide in a story brimming with passion, suspense, and twists. But all might not be as it seems. As Ruby falls deeper for Isaac, she’s left questioning one thing—can she trust him? The harder she falls, the more her life is at risk, and the lines between love and danger begin to blur.
Perfect for readers who crave intense romance with a dark edge.
Blurb
Ruby McDonall isn’t special—at least, not on the surface. With high school ending and college looming, she’s drifting, trapped in the suffocating weight of loneliness and the trauma of witnessing her mother’s brutal murder. Her world is small. Quiet. Empty.
Then she meets Isaac. Enigmatic, impossibly attractive, and just the right amount of cocky bad boy to get under her skin, Isaac draws Ruby in like no one else. There’s something about him—a dangerous, magnetic pull that she can’t quite shake. Isaac is no knight in shining armour, and Ruby knows better than to believe in fairytales.
As their connection deepens, Ruby is pulled into a world that forces her to question everything—love, trust, even survival itself. Isaac isn’t who he seems, but he’s the escape Ruby’s been craving, even if his presence brings more danger than she can handle. Falling for him could ruin her—but walking away might be impossible.
*This book contains sensitive adult content and mature themes. Reader discretion is advised. Please see author website for a full list of trigger warnings*
Perfect for readers who crave intense romance with a dark edge.
Blurb
Ruby McDonall isn’t special—at least, not on the surface. With high school ending and college looming, she’s drifting, trapped in the suffocating weight of loneliness and the trauma of witnessing her mother’s brutal murder. Her world is small. Quiet. Empty.
Then she meets Isaac. Enigmatic, impossibly attractive, and just the right amount of cocky bad boy to get under her skin, Isaac draws Ruby in like no one else. There’s something about him—a dangerous, magnetic pull that she can’t quite shake. Isaac is no knight in shining armour, and Ruby knows better than to believe in fairytales.
As their connection deepens, Ruby is pulled into a world that forces her to question everything—love, trust, even survival itself. Isaac isn’t who he seems, but he’s the escape Ruby’s been craving, even if his presence brings more danger than she can handle. Falling for him could ruin her—but walking away might be impossible.
*This book contains sensitive adult content and mature themes. Reader discretion is advised. Please see author website for a full list of trigger warnings*
Published: April 28, 2025
Pages: 489
ISBN: 9798316842384
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5.0
1 rating
Kay S.
Feb 18, 2026
Well lets just say the last 50% of this book broke me.
Book 1 of the Soulbound series and I am already begging for book 2 because IYKYK (no spoilers)
Its a beautifully written story of grief, anger, love, betrayal, survival, friendships and found family and I felt an instant connection with the characters, both MC's and side characters.
The backstory opening plays an integral part to everything else that unfolds as you follow the journey between damaged and angry Ruby and the grumpy, brooding Isaac. The 5 stages of grief play a big role in the story and the character development for our MC's and it is a rather emotional ride. I will admit, I cried a few times.
There are a few plot twists that had my mind racing, I like to play detective and am always piecing clues together as I go along and forming my own theories. I am not saying the plot is predictable by any means here, just there are hints if you know where to look.
Soumelidis writes in a way that not only connects the characters but makes you feel part of what is going on. I was there right beside Ruby through some rough parts and willing Issac to tear a certain someone apart for 90% of the book.
There is a fair amount of tension between Ruby and Isaac in the beginning of the book, well between Ruby and everyone else in the book for that matter. She is a very angry teenager with a lot of weight on her shoulders due to how she chooses to deal with her past and present situations.
As a I reader, I wasn't 100% sure on whether to like Isaac or not in the first several chapters. This was a refreshing change to the instant hero/villain architype and the way they seem to grow from interacting with each other made it an all the more tension fuelled read.
Also to consider, the relationship between Ruby and her best friend Samuel, clearly a truly strong and really bonded friendship from the way tension rises and falls between them throughout.
The story felt very relatable regarding what Ruby went through, goes through and could potentially go through in book 2; the way her actions, thoughts and emotions are described really brings her to life off the page and makes me want to follow her journey more.
There are some content warnings to be aware of regarding grief, assault, violence and death in this book, always check the warnings first.
Overall, I was hooked, I didn't want to put it down (despite requiring sleep) and I highly recommend this books for those who love a dark, paranormal, spicy, forbidden love kinda romance with strong MC's and the whole Touch Her and Die vibe.
Book 1 of the Soulbound series and I am already begging for book 2 because IYKYK (no spoilers)
Its a beautifully written story of grief, anger, love, betrayal, survival, friendships and found family and I felt an instant connection with the characters, both MC's and side characters.
The backstory opening plays an integral part to everything else that unfolds as you follow the journey between damaged and angry Ruby and the grumpy, brooding Isaac. The 5 stages of grief play a big role in the story and the character development for our MC's and it is a rather emotional ride. I will admit, I cried a few times.
There are a few plot twists that had my mind racing, I like to play detective and am always piecing clues together as I go along and forming my own theories. I am not saying the plot is predictable by any means here, just there are hints if you know where to look.
Soumelidis writes in a way that not only connects the characters but makes you feel part of what is going on. I was there right beside Ruby through some rough parts and willing Issac to tear a certain someone apart for 90% of the book.
There is a fair amount of tension between Ruby and Isaac in the beginning of the book, well between Ruby and everyone else in the book for that matter. She is a very angry teenager with a lot of weight on her shoulders due to how she chooses to deal with her past and present situations.
As a I reader, I wasn't 100% sure on whether to like Isaac or not in the first several chapters. This was a refreshing change to the instant hero/villain architype and the way they seem to grow from interacting with each other made it an all the more tension fuelled read.
Also to consider, the relationship between Ruby and her best friend Samuel, clearly a truly strong and really bonded friendship from the way tension rises and falls between them throughout.
The story felt very relatable regarding what Ruby went through, goes through and could potentially go through in book 2; the way her actions, thoughts and emotions are described really brings her to life off the page and makes me want to follow her journey more.
There are some content warnings to be aware of regarding grief, assault, violence and death in this book, always check the warnings first.
Overall, I was hooked, I didn't want to put it down (despite requiring sleep) and I highly recommend this books for those who love a dark, paranormal, spicy, forbidden love kinda romance with strong MC's and the whole Touch Her and Die vibe.