This Could Be Us
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- Author：Kennedy Ryan
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Reviews
Jaclyn
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♾️ /5ALL THE STARS！ All of them！ This was such a beautiful and powerful story！ Soledad’s life fell apart。 This is a story about a resilient woman and mother， getting her life back。 Judah was an amazing character and you can’t help but fall in love with him！ He’s such an incredible father and friend， and was there for Soledad when she needed him most。 I loved the dual POV because I felt like you really got an understanding of their feelings。 Kennedy Ryan has a special way of writing books。 They m ♾️ /5ALL THE STARS！ All of them！ This was such a beautiful and powerful story！ Soledad’s life fell apart。 This is a story about a resilient woman and mother， getting her life back。 Judah was an amazing character and you can’t help but fall in love with him！ He’s such an incredible father and friend， and was there for Soledad when she needed him most。 I loved the dual POV because I felt like you really got an understanding of their feelings。 Kennedy Ryan has a special way of writing books。 They make you feel deep feelings and don’t just scratch on the surface of things。 She writes about difficult topics with such grace。 Her writing style is top notch！ She will forever be an auto buy author for me。 Such a powerful story！ 📘: This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan🗓️: March 5， 2024Thank you to NetGalley， Kennedy Ryan， and Forever Grand Central Publishing for this ARC！ I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。*Reviewed on NetGalley， Amazon， and Goodreads。 。。。more
Molly
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Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for the opportunity to read and review this book！Soledad is an expert at keeping her house organized， throwing the perfect parties， being the mother everyone wishes they were。 She is nothing short of a domestic goddess！ So when her husband betrays her family and threatens their entire livelihood it is no wonder she resolves to fix everything。 Soledad is on a mission to rediscover herself， all while providing for her children and keeping their lives on course。 W Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for the opportunity to read and review this book！Soledad is an expert at keeping her house organized， throwing the perfect parties， being the mother everyone wishes they were。 She is nothing short of a domestic goddess！ So when her husband betrays her family and threatens their entire livelihood it is no wonder she resolves to fix everything。 Soledad is on a mission to rediscover herself， all while providing for her children and keeping their lives on course。 What she does not expect is the unlikely romance with Judah Cross， but his kindness and support are almost enough to make this forbidden romance the ideal thing for a woman on a journey to reclaim her life。 The romance is beautiful， but the friendships？！ 1000% a dream come true。 So much caring and compassion for and from Soledad。 The emphasis on rediscovering one’s self-worth was the highlight of this story for me， and it was a beautiful reminder that life can be fulfilling in a multitude of ways， no matter one’s age。 I love Kennedy Ryan’s writing， and Soledad’s story felt perfect！ 。。。more
Lakisha
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Adult | Fiction with romance undertones |Spicy scenes to movie rating: RThis book is much more than the romance， which honestly was not even the main point of this book。 That's okay because this book features themes around and loving yourself and the world you create for yourself first。 If I had to quote the book， "Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving。 When we can be alone， we can be with others without using them as a means of escape。"I enjoyed how patient the main male ch Adult | Fiction with romance undertones |Spicy scenes to movie rating: RThis book is much more than the romance， which honestly was not even the main point of this book。 That's okay because this book features themes around and loving yourself and the world you create for yourself first。 If I had to quote the book， "Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving。 When we can be alone， we can be with others without using them as a means of escape。"I enjoyed how patient the main male character was while also establishing his own boundaries with the main female character because， yes I love healthy communication。 。。。more
Andrea （Chicagobooklover）
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4。5 RTC
Shanice
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Thank you to NetGalley and Little Brown Book Group for the advance reader copy。This is my first time reading one of Ryan’s books and I can say I’ll be reading a lot more。This was a beautifully written romance that wasn’t rushed or just about sex。The main characters Sol and Judah are complex characters with an amazing selection of side characters who add a lot to the story。I’m excited to read the first in the series and also for what’s to come。
Anna Todd
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Kennedy is hands down one of the best storytellers of this generation。 With her attention to detail and representation done the right way， she crafts characters that you can’t help but root for and fall in love with。 The autism representation in this book is so unique （coming from the momma of a black， autistic son） The female friendships in this novel are so heartwarming。 I can’t say enough about this book， but it’s a must read。 Along with Before I Let Go （takes place in the same universe）。
Beyond the Pages with Eva K
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Quick Summary: A phoenix celebration of life and loveMy Review: This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan is book #2 in the Skyland series。 About the Book: A mother of three is hit hard by infidelity。 Although her life is rocked and her entire world is impacted， she finds the strength to live beyond the moment of implosion。 On the other side of what amounts to be personal and familial destruction， there exists a beautiful genesis。My Final Say: Kennedy Ryan knows how to craft her stories like a boss。 Is t Quick Summary: A phoenix celebration of life and loveMy Review: This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan is book #2 in the Skyland series。 About the Book: A mother of three is hit hard by infidelity。 Although her life is rocked and her entire world is impacted， she finds the strength to live beyond the moment of implosion。 On the other side of what amounts to be personal and familial destruction， there exists a beautiful genesis。My Final Say: Kennedy Ryan knows how to craft her stories like a boss。 Is there anything else that needs to be said？ Seriously！ I am all up in my feelings with this one， just as I was with book #1。 Bravo！Other: The Skyland series is 2/2。 Readers。。。just start at book one and keep it moving forward。 These novels are the total package。 Book #1: Before I Let Go （Published November 2022） ⭐Book #2: This Could Be Us （Published March 2024） ⭐Book #3: ？？？ （Anticipated Date: 2025）Rating: 5+/5Recommend: YesAudience: ARe-read: YesKeeper: YesFavorites Shelf: YesStatus/Level: 💗Besties List: YesSincere appreciation is extended to the author， to the publisher （Forever （Grand Central Publishing）， Forever）， and to NetGalley。 Thank you for the opportunity to review this outstanding work of fiction。 Thank you also for understanding how important it is to show the beauty that can be found in diversity and in special needs。 I look forward to reading more books from this talented author。 。。。more
Vilma
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This was a beutifully written story。 The story centers around friends， family and finding strength and power within your little community （family）。 Soledad and Judah had an instant connection， but did not act on it at first because she was married and Judah respected the boundaries。 When Soledad's marraiage falls apart， Judah has to restrain himself from jumping in to help sensing Soledads need to solve her own problems for her children。 As Soledad finds the means and strength to support her fam This was a beutifully written story。 The story centers around friends， family and finding strength and power within your little community （family）。 Soledad and Judah had an instant connection， but did not act on it at first because she was married and Judah respected the boundaries。 When Soledad's marraiage falls apart， Judah has to restrain himself from jumping in to help sensing Soledads need to solve her own problems for her children。 As Soledad finds the means and strength to support her family， Judah and Soledad slowly build a meaningful relationship。 The story has a happy ending， even though there are many moments of turmoil and pain for Soledad before and while she finds love and happiness again with Judah。 。。。more
emma
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How do I begin to describe this book？ Every time I pick up a Kennedy Ryan book， I prepare myself mentally for the overwhelming sorrow， heartbreak， joy， love and emotions to consume me （I cried so much reading Before I Let Go）。 This Could Be Us lived up to my expectations。 I love the characters so much。 Soledad’s daughters especially Lupe， Judah’s twins， his parents。 I love Hendrix for her generosity and love towards Soledad & her daughters。 And don’t get me started on how perfect Judah is。 The q How do I begin to describe this book？ Every time I pick up a Kennedy Ryan book， I prepare myself mentally for the overwhelming sorrow， heartbreak， joy， love and emotions to consume me （I cried so much reading Before I Let Go）。 This Could Be Us lived up to my expectations。 I love the characters so much。 Soledad’s daughters especially Lupe， Judah’s twins， his parents。 I love Hendrix for her generosity and love towards Soledad & her daughters。 And don’t get me started on how perfect Judah is。 The question is， now where do we find a Judah Cross in the real world？ And Josiah Wade too。 Keeping my fingers crossed that Hendrix’s story will feature another perfect guy whose name starts with J。 。。。more
Sara Machado
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Work is again hectic and I am a bit behind on ARCs。。 This Could be us was published today and so far I'm loving it！ Before I Let Go was my favorite romance in 2023 and this one already feels like a worthy sequel！I would like to thank Little， Brown Book Group UK， Piatkus and Netgalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review Work is again hectic and I am a bit behind on ARCs。。 This Could be us was published today and so far I'm loving it！ Before I Let Go was my favorite romance in 2023 and this one already feels like a worthy sequel！I would like to thank Little， Brown Book Group UK， Piatkus and Netgalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
N。 Biggs
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My rating: 4。5 stars I loved Before I Let Go so I knew I’d be hooked with Soledad’s story， and I wasn’t disappointed。 This Could Be Us is a story about a second chance at love， after undergoing a bitter betrayal。 I love Soledad: her strength to persevere after her marriage implodes is inspiring。 It was fun watching her explore her “new me” attitude while finding things that made her happy。 Judah Cross just happened to be one of them。 With his work savvy， charm， and handsome physique， how could S My rating: 4。5 stars I loved Before I Let Go so I knew I’d be hooked with Soledad’s story， and I wasn’t disappointed。 This Could Be Us is a story about a second chance at love， after undergoing a bitter betrayal。 I love Soledad: her strength to persevere after her marriage implodes is inspiring。 It was fun watching her explore her “new me” attitude while finding things that made her happy。 Judah Cross just happened to be one of them。 With his work savvy， charm， and handsome physique， how could Soledad not be tempted？ The chemistry between the two was palpable。 I will say， I’d hoped for just a smidge more spicy scenes， although the scenes themselves were steamy。 That said， this slow burn in the Skyland series is original， entertaining， and a great comeback story you don’t want to miss。 I can’t wait for Hendrix’s story， 2025 can’t come soon enough。 Thank you Bloom books， Netgalley， and Kennedy Ryan for this amazing ARC in addition to a review。 。。。more
Kelly
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After dragging my feet reading Before I Let Go and TRULY regretting it， I knew I needed to jump on the opportunity grab This Could Be Us from NetGalley ！ And， while it had a different vibe than Yas and Josiah’s story， there was plenty to love about Judah and Soledad too！The life Soledad has poured her heart and soul into living is now crashing down around her and she must gather all her strength to move forward with the dignity she knows she deserves， while preserving the family she loves more t After dragging my feet reading Before I Let Go and TRULY regretting it， I knew I needed to jump on the opportunity grab This Could Be Us from NetGalley ！ And， while it had a different vibe than Yas and Josiah’s story， there was plenty to love about Judah and Soledad too！The life Soledad has poured her heart and soul into living is now crashing down around her and she must gather all her strength to move forward with the dignity she knows she deserves， while preserving the family she loves more than words。 Meanwhile， the man she shouldn’t want， the one who helped bring her current tragedy to light is the one who makes her heart sing。 But， after the life she thought she had crumbled， Soledad just isn’t ready to trust anyone but herself anymore。 This Could be Us is the story of Soledad， a woman on a journey to re-discovering， re-empowering， and re-trusting herself; and， the man， Judah， who is willing to wait as long as needed for that powerful woman to appear。As a story of a woman’s empowerment and journey to finding herself again， this book leaned more into woman’s fiction territory than romance but with Kennedy’s impeccable writing， storytelling， and an unmatched maturity， I enjoyed it。 Told in dual POV， Soledad’s chapters captured her journey and the camaraderie of the Skyland women; while Judah’s POV captured the longing， desire， and devotion he felt toward Soledad， each keeping me invested throughout; and their chemistry when together was fire （something I wished we saw a bit more of because…damn！）。 Also， I can’t let this review go without mentioning the ASD representation and the authenticity of parenting through life changes that Kennedy capture through both Soledad and Judah’s journey so perfectly and authentically！ Overall， this series has me hooked and I can’t wait to see what’s finally in store for Hendrix！ 。。。more
Rach
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Kennedy Ryan will always come at you with a hard hitting， emotional romance！ This Skyland series reads a bit more of women’s fiction with a sub genre of romance， but includes a good slow burn and some steamy scenes toward the end！ Soledad prioritizes working on herself and being the best mother she can be for her three girls。 Judah’s side of the story focused a lot on his boys’ autism diagnosis which was refreshing to read about and I know that will hit hard for a lot of parent readers！Both book Kennedy Ryan will always come at you with a hard hitting， emotional romance！ This Skyland series reads a bit more of women’s fiction with a sub genre of romance， but includes a good slow burn and some steamy scenes toward the end！ Soledad prioritizes working on herself and being the best mother she can be for her three girls。 Judah’s side of the story focused a lot on his boys’ autism diagnosis which was refreshing to read about and I know that will hit hard for a lot of parent readers！Both books in this series so far， Before I Let Go and This Could Be Us are 4⭐️ for me， they were missing just a little something to be absolutely perfect for me but were still great reads。 Looking forward to Hendrix’s story coming next year！Thanks to the publisher and Net Galley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Chris
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This Could Be Us is a wonderful， poignant story filled with so much emotion and it shows the perseverance and resiliency of one woman’s journey when her whole world is turned upside down and I was thrilled to be along for the ride。 It is also beautifully written， pulls you in and deals with many sensitive subjects like autism in such a thoughtful way。 You could feel the emotions flowing from Soledad as she goes from disbelief， to anger and finally strength as she makes the conscious decision to This Could Be Us is a wonderful， poignant story filled with so much emotion and it shows the perseverance and resiliency of one woman’s journey when her whole world is turned upside down and I was thrilled to be along for the ride。 It is also beautifully written， pulls you in and deals with many sensitive subjects like autism in such a thoughtful way。 You could feel the emotions flowing from Soledad as she goes from disbelief， to anger and finally strength as she makes the conscious decision to pull herself up， dust herself off and move on for the sake of her girls and herself after her husband turned their world upside down。 I loved that she used the strength that she found from within herself to not only propel herself forward but she brought many others along for her journey and helped them in return。 She also had her tribe at her back whether it was her sisters or her best friends and those relationships only come with years of trust， love and support from both sides and it was their turn to have Soledad’s back。 But， for me， the best part is when Soledad actually rediscovers and find love within herself through the process she calls “self partnering” and with that she also finds a connection to a certain handsome man named Judah that allows her to find out what true， deep， passionate love looks like。 They both come with baggage and kids but they find a way to make a beautiful future together。 。。。more
Alyssa
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The thing I admire the most in the books I have read by Kennedy Ryan is the care she takes when writing about an experience outside of her own。 In This Could Be Us， Kennedy is instead writing about autism， something she experiences with a loved one， and still took the care and time to do it well。 For that reason， and that Kennedy is an excellent storyteller， I will always pick up her books。I can't believe I'm saying this but I might love This Could Be Us even more than Before I Let Go。 This stor The thing I admire the most in the books I have read by Kennedy Ryan is the care she takes when writing about an experience outside of her own。 In This Could Be Us， Kennedy is instead writing about autism， something she experiences with a loved one， and still took the care and time to do it well。 For that reason， and that Kennedy is an excellent storyteller， I will always pick up her books。I can't believe I'm saying this but I might love This Could Be Us even more than Before I Let Go。 This story is so much about Soledad finding her strength and voice after being betrayed and broken。 Soledad is a strong woman and it was inspiring to watch her resiliency。 I loved witnessing Soledad give herself permission to love again， not just another man， but herself。 Judah is definitely up there for top MMC written by Kennedy Ryan so far （I still love Maxim from The Kingmaker series with my entire heart） and the tension was SO GOOD。 That garage scene was everything。One of the things I love most about Kennedy Ryan's Skyland Series is that the female friendships are just as important， if not more so， than the romantic relationships。 I loved seeing Yasmen and Hendrix show up for Soledad in her time of need。 At the end of the day， it's your girlfriends that you can rely on the most to help you pick up the pieces。 I can't wait to see where Hendrix's story goes。"I now realize you can risk loving completely when you completely love yourself。 Even if your heart is broken， it doesn't mean you will break。"Thanks to Netgalley and Forever Pub for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kandi Steiner
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Kennedy’s writing is like being wrapped in a warm blanket on a cold， snowy day。 This Could Be Us was moving， romantic， and hilarious。 I swooned over the love story between Judah and Sol， but what I loved even more was the love story of SOL — on her own。 I loved the motherhood experience， the friends who were more like family， the self-discovery after divorce… it was such an incredible ride。 An easy five stars and a book that will stay with me long after the last page。
VivAF
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This Could be Us by Kennedy Ryan is a masterpiece that seamlessly blends raw emotion with an elegant narrative style。 Kennedy knows how to respect and represent the human experience be it marriage and the end of - mutually， respectfully versus through betrayal， or living with autism in real life exploring the lowlights and the highlights， or being a friend and sister with words and actions， or being a mother。 Each page is imbued with a rawness that pierces the heart… I cried many times following This Could be Us by Kennedy Ryan is a masterpiece that seamlessly blends raw emotion with an elegant narrative style。 Kennedy knows how to respect and represent the human experience be it marriage and the end of - mutually， respectfully versus through betrayal， or living with autism in real life exploring the lowlights and the highlights， or being a friend and sister with words and actions， or being a mother。 Each page is imbued with a rawness that pierces the heart… I cried many times following Soledad’s journey， but nothing pierced my heart like soledad hermosa。 A better sign， who can find？If you’re wondering if you should read this book， read it。 。。。more
Kaila
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miss kennedy ryan did it again i’ll tell you that 👏🏼 i really loved this book not as much as the first one （before i let go will always have my heart <3） this book has everything you want - autism representation- afro latina female character - great friend group - AND single dad SIGN ME UP ！！！ anything and everything by this author i will read， i discovered her books last year and i don’t regret one thing at all。 something about her writing makes me want more and im so intrigued about her storyl miss kennedy ryan did it again i’ll tell you that 👏🏼 i really loved this book not as much as the first one （before i let go will always have my heart <3） this book has everything you want - autism representation- afro latina female character - great friend group - AND single dad SIGN ME UP ！！！ anything and everything by this author i will read， i discovered her books last year and i don’t regret one thing at all。 something about her writing makes me want more and im so intrigued about her storylines。 i can’t wait for hendrix book coming out next year， another read i know it won’t disappoint 🩷 。。。more
Asmaa
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When you go into a Kennedy Ryan book， you know that you will feel emotions， but you are OK with going through whatever a character has to go through because you know that the final ending will leave you satisfied。 Here we have Solidad， whose seemingly perfect life explodes， and she finds herself having to pick herself together in order to， make sure her daughters have a good life。 Right before her life fell apart soul had met Judah， who is a single divorced father， and there was an instant conne When you go into a Kennedy Ryan book， you know that you will feel emotions， but you are OK with going through whatever a character has to go through because you know that the final ending will leave you satisfied。 Here we have Solidad， whose seemingly perfect life explodes， and she finds herself having to pick herself together in order to， make sure her daughters have a good life。 Right before her life fell apart soul had met Judah， who is a single divorced father， and there was an instant connection， but of course， at that time she was married， and they did not do anything。I really enjoyed seeing how Solidad Found herself and managed to start creating an even better life for herself and her daughters through her own hard work。 Judah is a wonderful father， who seems to have a great coparenting relationship with his ex， and I really thought that the portrayal of his children， who are autistic Was realistic。 I loved how Judah saw his strong soul is， and I really enjoyed the progression of their relationship。 This is definitely a romance， but it’s also about a woman finding herself， and proving that she can be in control of her own happiness。 。。。more
Nic Ojo （bujos_n_books）
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Soledad is my SHE-RO！ She is a completely relatable MC。 The way she discovers herself and steps into her power in the midst of finding a new "normal" for her family is awe inspiring。 She is the fictional representation of many real life single mothers who must bob and weave for survival。 Her community， both found and related， gave me the warmsies。 I have never hated a character as much as I hated her husband， and if we are being honest， it all started in BILG。 Where are the real life Judah's？ Th Soledad is my SHE-RO！ She is a completely relatable MC。 The way she discovers herself and steps into her power in the midst of finding a new "normal" for her family is awe inspiring。 She is the fictional representation of many real life single mothers who must bob and weave for survival。 Her community， both found and related， gave me the warmsies。 I have never hated a character as much as I hated her husband， and if we are being honest， it all started in BILG。 Where are the real life Judah's？ The epilogue left we wanting more and it's debatable if it fits the build up and slow burn that occurred in the previous pages。My imagination pictures the Skyland community and as the BIPOC Sweet Magnolias community with wayyyy more spice。 This series will be on my forever bookshelf and I'm looking forward to Hendrix life！Thank you Forever and NetGalley for blessing my shelves and imagination。 。。。more
Nadia Latai （Nadiasbookishworld86）
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4 5🌟
Annie N
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I had the highest hopes for the second book in the Skyland series and Kennedy Ryan did not disappoint。 This book came for my heart and tugged in all the right spots。 I was in awe following a female leads journey in finding her own happiness。 I loved that she was able to fully love and accept herself despite everything that is thrown her way。 Each character was beautifully written， especially all the kids。 I loved the honest conversations from the parents to kids， as well as the mature adult inte I had the highest hopes for the second book in the Skyland series and Kennedy Ryan did not disappoint。 This book came for my heart and tugged in all the right spots。 I was in awe following a female leads journey in finding her own happiness。 I loved that she was able to fully love and accept herself despite everything that is thrown her way。 Each character was beautifully written， especially all the kids。 I loved the honest conversations from the parents to kids， as well as the mature adult interactions within the blended families。 I enjoyed every second of this book and I cannot wait to read about Hendrix’s journey。 Thank you so much NetGalley for this ARC！ 。。。more
LianaReads blog
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Kennedy Ryan's "This Could Be Us" unfolds as a poignant and empowering journey of Soledad Barnes， a woman who rebuilds her life after a devastating betrayal。 The narrative delves into Soledad's resilience as she navigates the challenges of single motherhood and self-discovery following the collapse of her marriage。 The author intricately weaves a story that is heart-wrenching yet life-affirming， capturing the essence of rebuilding after loss。The book is skillfully divided into two parts， each of Kennedy Ryan's "This Could Be Us" unfolds as a poignant and empowering journey of Soledad Barnes， a woman who rebuilds her life after a devastating betrayal。 The narrative delves into Soledad's resilience as she navigates the challenges of single motherhood and self-discovery following the collapse of her marriage。 The author intricately weaves a story that is heart-wrenching yet life-affirming， capturing the essence of rebuilding after loss。The book is skillfully divided into two parts， each offering a distinctive perspective on Soledad's life。 The first part explores the drama and heartbreak surrounding Soledad's marriage and the subsequent betrayal， leading to her divorce。 The emotional rollercoaster in this section sets the stage for the second part， where readers witness a transformed Soledad， now focused on providing for her three daughters while embarking on a journey of self-love and growth。A standout element is Soledad's creation of a "Me List，" a thoughtful and empowering concept where she prioritizes activities for her own enjoyment and self-care。 This serves as a catalyst for her personal development and adds a refreshing layer to the narrative。The introduction of Judah， a compassionate and understanding character， introduces a mature and respectful dynamic to the story。 The depiction of Judah's relationship with his autistic sons is commendable for its representation and nuanced portrayal of the autism spectrum。 The mature and respectful nature of Soledad and Judah's relationship stands out， avoiding unnecessary drama and toxic dynamics。Kennedy Ryan excels in presenting characters who act their age， with Soledad and Judah navigating their forties with maturity and understanding。 The absence of typical romantic tropes， miscommunications， or unnecessary drama adds authenticity to their relationship。 The acknowledgment of the importance of their children in their lives further enhances the depth of their connection。In conclusion， "This Could Be Us" is not only a romance but a story of resilience， self-discovery， and rebuilding after loss。 Kennedy Ryan's writing captures the complexities of life， love， and personal growth， making this book a compelling and emotionally resonant read。 。。。more
Jaleesa
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This Could Be Us is a love story， but it’s not the love story I was expecting。 If you are expecting to see this epic romance between Soledad and Judah， you might be disappointed。 Is the romance there， yes， but it’s not the most important part of this love story。 I have so many feelings about this book。 I’m going to do my best to convey them in as few words as possible， but y’all know I like to talk so…。。yeah。 I’ll start by saying I love this book， everything about it except that white man。 Hate This Could Be Us is a love story， but it’s not the love story I was expecting。 If you are expecting to see this epic romance between Soledad and Judah， you might be disappointed。 Is the romance there， yes， but it’s not the most important part of this love story。 I have so many feelings about this book。 I’m going to do my best to convey them in as few words as possible， but y’all know I like to talk so…。。yeah。 I’ll start by saying I love this book， everything about it except that white man。 Hate him and my lone complaint is that the suffering didn’t suffer enough for me。 I’ll speak no more on that person。 Soledad。 My girl。 I liked Soledad in BILG but I left that book thinking she was too much of a demure housewife。 I knew I’d enjoy her story but I wasn’t expecting to relate to her。 I wasn’t expecting to see so much of me in her and her journey。 There were a few times I wanted ask my therapist if she been sending notes from my session to Kennedy Ryan because how this lady know my life。 First she is nobody’s pushover and that is very clear from page 1。 We are literally watching her blossom。 We see her at her lowest， we see her snap， we see her do what she has to do for herself and her girls。 Throughout this entire book we SEE Soledad。 Getting to follow her as she begins to see herself again was， for lack of better words， beautiful。 Judah Cross sees her too。 From first glance the man is smitten。 In a perfect world， he’s able to sweep her off her feet right into their HEA， but that’s not what this is。 Let me say I love me some Judah。 He’s a phenomenal father。 He’s a man who sees a need and provides。 He’s got the patience of Job。 He is definitely book bae material。 The way he respects Soledad and her journey felt so big to me。 Yes， this is Soledad’s story but we also get to see Judah blossom a little as well。 We see him go from being content with his…。lonely life， to desiring more and he only wants that more with Soledad。 His longing to just be in the same space as Soledad was so good and I’m a sucker for pining。 Please think about me all the time and do what you have to do to be in my space。 I ate that up！ So I know all that sounds romantic but it’s second， maybe third to the other love stories in this book。 The first is self-love。 Soledad taking the time to heal and figure herself out。 She has to forgive herself AND learn to trust her own judgement again。 The friendship and sisterhood between Soledad， Yas and Hendrix， was my second favorite love story in this book。 It was just a reminder of how important it is to build community。 Community where you can thrive and community that is going to be there to step in and hold you up when you need it and even when you push back against it。 Those little acts from Yas and Hendrix made me tear up a few times。 That’s love。 That’s sisterhood。 Overall I loved this book。 Everything about it。 I’d go on this journey with Soledad over and over again。 Thank you to Kennedy Ryan， forever publishing and NetGalley for the ARC…。。all thoughts and feelings are my own。 #bookreview #blackbookstagram #JaleesaReads 。。。more
Jamie Saunders
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This Could Be Us is about self discovery after a heartbreak。 It delivers。 Sol was so inspiring on her journey。 I just think it lasted a little long。 The beginning was everything but the second part of the book really slowed down for me。 Kennedy did a great job of handling heavy topics like Autism。 I enjoyed the dual POV。 I absolutely loved all of the side characters。 They were the absolute best。 The kids were awesome。 Judah's ex， man they just have a wonderful co-parenting relationship that is i This Could Be Us is about self discovery after a heartbreak。 It delivers。 Sol was so inspiring on her journey。 I just think it lasted a little long。 The beginning was everything but the second part of the book really slowed down for me。 Kennedy did a great job of handling heavy topics like Autism。 I enjoyed the dual POV。 I absolutely loved all of the side characters。 They were the absolute best。 The kids were awesome。 Judah's ex， man they just have a wonderful co-parenting relationship that is inspiring。 Her friends are amazing and I want them in my life。 I can't wait for Hen's story。 She is just hilarious。 I wish I'd connected as much to this as I did the first one， but I still enjoyed it。 As always Kennedy just writes beautiful stories and I'll keep on reading them。 。。。more
Shana OkieCozyReader
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This book is an ode to all of the stay at home mothers who are treated like their “work” isn’t as valuable。I would recommend not reading summaries of this book before reading it - because it is heart stopping to read it when it comes。This series just does make the pages fly when you don’t want them to end。Pretty spicy 🌶️ 🌶️🌶️🌶️ / 5
Dominque Moore
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Twas the night before the release date… Sorry I’m late， my dog ate my homework or whatever the kids be saying。 On the real though， I’ve been in a BAD reading slump， so this took me some months to get through， but I’m so glad to have read it， and early at that！ Swipe through to see all the emotions I had while reading。 Before I Let Go introduced us to Soledad， but I’ve really fallen in love with her character in this book。 Her story is such a redemption and a revival for Soledad after all she’s b Twas the night before the release date… Sorry I’m late， my dog ate my homework or whatever the kids be saying。 On the real though， I’ve been in a BAD reading slump， so this took me some months to get through， but I’m so glad to have read it， and early at that！ Swipe through to see all the emotions I had while reading。 Before I Let Go introduced us to Soledad， but I’ve really fallen in love with her character in this book。 Her story is such a redemption and a revival for Soledad after all she’s been through。 Soledad is not the average “housewife”， she’s a literal home maker who wants nothing more than to care for her family。 I think about the quote “It's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all” as I read this because through and through， no matter how her story went， she’s exactly where she is supposed to be。 I’ve been saying I’d read All About Love by bell hooks for a while， and now I really will。 Mr。 Judah Cross？ Now that’s my man my man my man。 My man don’t play about me just like Judah don’t play about our girl， and any energy less than his？ Unacceptable。 He’s the definition of a yearner。 His devotion to fatherhood is so attractive， and low-key him being a nerdy accountant makes him even more attractive to me。 What I really loved about him was that he would never settle for less than he deserves。 I love reading books where the male figure is ready for love and fully healed。I don’t know much about autism， but I love the representation of neurodivergence in this novel。 I’m about to start a class on how to support people with different types of neurodivergence and this was a great read to see how parents navigate having children who are neurodivergent。 I also love the co-parenting representation within this book。 I don’t know if I know what healthy divorce looks like， but I would imagine it being like Judah and his ex-wife。 It never gave stepping over boundaries， but truly two people who loved， and now loves their children more than anything else。 The friendship， the family dynamics， the heartbreak， everything about this book was pure and reflective。 Now I’m craving more books on forbidden love。All I’ll say about Soledad’s husband… you’re a bitch。 We all know that Kennedy Ryan loves to gives us a slow burn， so don’t expect anything but that from this book。 Regardless of pace， this was a phenomenal read that makes me hope for a part two。 If you haven’t pre-ordered this book， make sure you get it tomorrow！ Definitely a 4 star read！ 。。。more
Nikki | Nikkimariereads
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This Could Be Us by Kennedy RyanFormat: ebookRelease Date: 3/5/24Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I didn’t think I could love a Kennedy Ryan book more than Before I Let Go， but apparently I was wrong。 It’s very difficult to find eloquent words to describe just how perfect This Could Be Us is， but @netgalley kindly gifted me an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review so I shall try！First off， this novel had so much beauty & depth。 Ryan wrote such an empowering journey for Soledad and reflected on what This Could Be Us by Kennedy RyanFormat: ebookRelease Date: 3/5/24Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I didn’t think I could love a Kennedy Ryan book more than Before I Let Go， but apparently I was wrong。 It’s very difficult to find eloquent words to describe just how perfect This Could Be Us is， but @netgalley kindly gifted me an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review so I shall try！First off， this novel had so much beauty & depth。 Ryan wrote such an empowering journey for Soledad and reflected on what it means to be at peace with who you are as a person。 She fights for her children and shows up for herself in ways that are so inspiring。 But she’s also messy and angry T times and just SO real。 Her relationship that develops with Judah is everything but that took backseat to the relationship she develops with herself in my opinion。 But don’t get it twisted， that does not mean that Judah didn’t ruin all other real and fictional men， because he did。 That man！ A nerdy but smooth and patient forensic accountant is a love interest that had me HOOKED。 And his love for his sons and friendship with his ex wife？ Don’t even get me started。 The chemistry and tension in this novel is absolutely off the charts， the slow burn is done perfectly， and the dialogue and steamy bits are written so well with no cringe。 Go read this book right now if you can！！！ It’s out today and I promise you will be as obsessed with the second installation in the Skyland series as I was！ Can’t wait for Hendrix’s book next。 。。。more
Amanda
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I bow down to Kennedy Ryan。 This book is just perfection。 I loved Before I Let Go and was so excited to read this book。 The strength and growth we see in Soledad as she navigates all the challenges and new phases of her life is inspiring。 I loved how we get to see how empowering her self-love journey is， but also how important her friends and family are as her support system。 I can’t put into words how amazing Judah is but trust me， he is。 Edward is the worst， enough said。 Highly， highly recomme I bow down to Kennedy Ryan。 This book is just perfection。 I loved Before I Let Go and was so excited to read this book。 The strength and growth we see in Soledad as she navigates all the challenges and new phases of her life is inspiring。 I loved how we get to see how empowering her self-love journey is， but also how important her friends and family are as her support system。 I can’t put into words how amazing Judah is but trust me， he is。 Edward is the worst， enough said。 Highly， highly recommend reading this book。 Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced reader copy！ 。。。more
Alexa Hirsch
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