Award-winning and bestselling "powerhouse" author Kennedy Ryan is at her absolute best in this compelling, scorching novel about hope and healing, and what it truly means to love for a lifetime (USA Today).
Their love was supposed to last forever. But when life delivered blow after devastating blow, Yasmen and Josiah Wade found that love alone couldn’t solve or save everything.
It couldn’t save their marriage.
Yasmen wasn’t prepared for how her life fell apart, but she’s is finally starting to find joy again. She and Josiah have found a new rhythm, co-parenting their two kids and running a thriving business together. Yet like magnets, they’re always drawn back to each other, and now they’re beginning to wonder if they’re truly ready to let go of everything they once had.
Soon, one stolen kiss leads to another…and then more. It's hot. It's illicit. It's all good—until old wounds reopen. Is it too late for them to find forever? Or could they even be better, the second time around?
Romance
Publication Date: 15 NOV 2022
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Advance Praise for Before I Let Go:
“Kennedy Ryan pours her whole soul into everything she writes, and it makes for books that are heart-searing, sensual, and life affirming. We are lucky to be living in a world where she writes.”―EMILY HENRY, #1 New York Times bestselling author
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“A knockout.”―Publishers Weekly, starred review
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“A gorgeously poignant story of healing, family, and love. Kennedy Ryan is a true artist.”―Helen Hoang, New York Times bestselling author
My Review:
Book: Before I Let Go
Rating: 5/5
Author: Kennedy Ryan
Genre: Romance
🗏 Pages: 376
Tropes: Second Chance Romance, Divorced Couple, Co-Partnering, Forced Proximity, Foodie
Warnings: Depression, Grief, Still Born
Readability: 4/5 italic font is used
First Line: "Do people remember the exact moment they fall in love?"
Things to expect:
Laughing/Crying
Only one Bed
Marriage Reconciliation
BIPOC Rep
Trauma
After a devasting blow, Yasemen and Joiash called it quits on a love they thought would last forever. They figured out that love alone can't save everything, including their marriage. Co-parenting their kids and still owning their restaurant together, Yasemen wasn't prepared for how her life would fall apart. Even though it seems like Joiash has moved on, they are still drawn back to each other. One stolen kiss leads to another, and you are thrown into the whirlwind of Kennedy Ryan. Is it too late for them, or will they be even better with a second chance?
The book started out with italics, so I knew it would start with a bang... The emotional rollercoaster this took me on will haunt my dreams for years to come. I knew Kennedy Ryan was one of the best romance writers out there, but I was still unprepared for it. This book has many well-written representations and pulls at your heartstrings. One second, you will be laughing, and the next, you will be in full-on tears, and you won't be able to control it. I do feel like the trigger warning of this one is so important, and it is very heavy-handed but done so beautifully. I will read anything Kennedy Ryan comes up with, and I can't wait to see what she has in store next.
Thanks to Forever & Kennedy Ryan for the advance reader copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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A RITA® Award Winner and Top 25 Amazon Bestseller, Kennedy Ryan writes for women from all walks of life, empowering them and placing them firmly at the center of each story and in charge of their own destinies. Her heroes respect, cherish and lose their minds for the women who capture their hearts.
She is a wife to her lifetime lover and mother to an extraordinary son. She has always leveraged her journalism background to write for charity and non-profit organizations, but enjoys writing to raise Autism awareness most. A contributor for Modern Mom Magazine, Kennedy’s writings have appeared in Chicken Soup for the Soul, USA Today and many others. The founder and executive director of a foundation serving Atlanta families living with Autism, she has appeared on Headline News, Montel Williams, NPR and other media outlets as an advocate for families living with autism.
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Forever, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing, publishes a wide array of inclusive commercial fiction and romance perfect for your next book-club pick--from uplifting contemporary stories to captivating historical fiction and delightful romantic comedies, to sweeping historical romance and small-town love stories (including western romance and Amish romance).
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Award-winning and bestselling "powerhouse" author Kennedy Ryan is at her absolute best in this compelling, scorching novel about hope and healing, and what it truly means to love for a lifetime (USA Today).
Their love was supposed to last forever. But when life delivered blow after devastating blow, Yasmen and Josiah Wade found that love alone couldn’t solve or save everything.
It couldn’t save their marriage.
Yasmen wasn’t prepared for how her life fell apart, but she’s is finally starting to find joy again. She and Josiah have found a new rhythm, co-parenting their two kids and running a thriving business together. Yet like magnets, they’re always drawn back to each other, and now they’re beginning to wonder if they’re truly ready to let go of everything they once had.
Soon, one stolen kiss leads to another…and then more. It's hot. It's illicit. It's all good—until old wounds reopen. Is it too late for them to find forever? Or could they even be better, the second time around?
Romance
Publication Date: 15 NOV 2022
-
Advance Praise for Before I Let Go:
“Kennedy Ryan pours her whole soul into everything she writes, and it makes for books that are heart-searing, sensual, and life affirming. We are lucky to be living in a world where she writes.”―EMILY HENRY, #1 New York Times bestselling author
-
“A knockout.”―Publishers Weekly, starred review
-
“A gorgeously poignant story of healing, family, and love. Kennedy Ryan is a true artist.”―Helen Hoang, New York Times bestselling author
PRINT LENGTH PAGES
AVERAGE REVIEW RATING
PAPERBACK COST
E-BOOK COST
AUTHOR
A RITA® Award Winner and Top 25 Amazon Bestseller, Kennedy Ryan writes for women from all walks of life, empowering them and placing them firmly at the center of each story and in charge of their own destinies. Her heroes respect, cherish and lose their minds for the women who capture their hearts.
She is a wife to her lifetime lover and mother to an extraordinary son. She has always leveraged her journalism background to write for charity and non-profit organizations, but enjoys writing to raise Autism awareness most. A contributor for Modern Mom Magazine, Kennedy’s writings have appeared in Chicken Soup for the Soul, USA Today and many others. The founder and executive director of a foundation serving Atlanta families living with Autism, she has appeared on Headline News, Montel Williams, NPR and other media outlets as an advocate for families living with autism.
PUBLISHER
Forever, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing, publishes a wide array of inclusive commercial fiction and romance perfect for your next book-club pick--from uplifting contemporary stories to captivating historical fiction and delightful romantic comedies, to sweeping historical romance and small-town love stories (including western romance and Amish romance).
Let's Get Started!
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