Kennedy Ryan

This is a really beautiful, gritty story about the end of a marriage and what comes after, including how to heal from trauma and cling to those we love.

“Our traumas, the things that injure us in this life, even over time, are not always behind us. Sometimes they linger in the smell of a newborn
baby. They surprise us in the taste of a home-cooked meal. They wait in the room at the end of the hall. They are with us. They are present.
And there are some days when memories feel more real than those who remain, than the joys of this world” (361).

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This Could Be Us
Skyland, Book 2

I Picked Up This Book Because: Continue the Series.

Media Type: Audiobook
Source: BC Public Library
Dates Read: 3/12/24 - 3/15/24
Stars: 5 Stars
Narrator(s): Ines Del Castillo, Jakobi Diem

The Characters:

Soledad Barnes (Nee Charles)
Judah
Aaron, Adam, Lupe, Ines, youngest daughter

The Story:

This Book! Kennedy Ryan took us on an emotional roller coaster ride, and I would volunteer to go again because the way she made me fall in love with these characters and this journey and the d-r-a-m-a! And I haven’t even mentioned the husband.
I can’t even articulate the hows and whys I love this book. /EndRant I’m so ready to dig into her back list.… (altro)

This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan
Skyland series #2. Contemporary romance. Can be read as a stand-alone. Diverse / own voices. Secondary characters with autism or on the spectrum.
Soledad Barnes has her life planned out. She’s a domestic goddess with the perfect vinaigrette for that summer salad. But nothing has prepared her for her husband getting caught swindling millions from his clients and ending up in jail. Soledad must reassess her life and protect her daughters above all else. She needs to find a way to pay the bills and keep food on the table.
Soledad discovers she is strong and resilient. She can provide for her girls and while she’ll never trust her ex again, she can move forward. Whether she can learn to trust another man with her life and family is still to be determined.

How would you rebuild your life after a betrayal? You can’t quit. You have people depending on you. Soledad is smart and I had to admire her confidence in finding and building a career after such a blinding event. Trusting someone with your heart? Baby steps for sure.
Judah is such a patient and kind man. He’s already 100% committed to his sons, and yet he’s ready and willing to take on more. Seems like he clearly has some similar issues with his sons, but has been able to have a high level career, and family. Love on top over everything else is amazing.
Heart wrenching but so self affirming in the end that this romance is absolutely exquisite. Soledad and Judah are made for each other.

I received a copy of this from NetGalley.… (altro)