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Sign up todayThis Could Be Us
Length
12 hours 20 minutes
Language
English
Narrators
Ines del Castillo, Jakobi Diem & Kennedy Ryan
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“No one writes characters of depth like Kennedy Ryan. And not just her leads, who tell this story in dual narrator, it's also every one of their teen and tween kids, their sibs and the people they lean on. You come into Soledad's story and you get invested in her, cheering for her through unexpected turns of events, bad or good. You see the work Judah puts into raising his autistic sons, healthy coparenting with his ex, even as he works to do what's right in business, following the trail on six million embezzled dollars. When conversing with the heart, expect it to talk back, to revisit the pains and disappointments that left the deepest dents and scratches.”
— Lisa • Bookmarks
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“If you've read Before I Let Go, brace yourself for the unexpected fieriness and resolve shown by the main characters, as well as the love and care Ryan has always shown in her previous work. I laughed, I shouted, and most importantly, I SWOONED every step of the way throughout this contemporary romance where two individuals started an unlikely friendship and eventually became lovers. This turned out to be my favorite one so far in the series, and for those wondering, you can definitely read this one first. A big nod to moms who do it all, dads who love their kids unconditionally, parents who have autistic kids, great friendships, and wonderful co-parenting. You don't want to miss this one! ”
— Q'Nefertahri • Undercover Books & Gifts
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“Kennedy Ryan does such a great job at creating characters you cannot help but fall in love with. I did not think it was possible for her to write a book that reached higher heights than Before I Let Go but she proved me wrong. This Could Be Us is the perfect combination of the catastrophe the wrong person can bring to your life, learning to love yourself, and learning to allow others to love you the right way. I don't know what else there is left to say, she blew me away!”
— Keeley • Ink Drinkers Anonymous
“Heart-searing, sensual, and life affirming.” ―EMILY HENRY, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Soledad Barnes has her life all planned out. Because, of course, she does. She plans everything. She designs everything. She fixes everything. She’s a domestic goddess who's never met a party she couldn't host or a charge she couldn't lead. The one with all the answers and the perfect vinaigrette for that summer salad. But none of her varied talents can save her when catastrophe strikes, and the life she built with the man who was supposed to be her forever, goes poof in a cloud of betrayal and disillusion.
But there is no time to pout or sulk, or even grieve the life she lost. She's too busy keeping a roof over her daughters' heads and food on the table. And in the process of saving them all, Soledad rediscovers herself. From the ashes of a life burned to the ground, something bold and new can rise.
But then an unlikely man enters the picture—the forbidden one, the one she shouldn't want but can't seem to resist. She's lost it all before and refuses to repeat her mistakes. Can she trust him? Can she trust herself?
After all she's lost . . .and found . . .can she be brave enough to make room for what could be?
For fans of Tia Williams and Colleen Hoover comes a deeply moving and personal novel about sacrifice, self-reliance, and finding true happiness from “one of the finest romance writers of our age.” ―Entertainment Weekly
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author 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. Kennedy and her writings have been featured in NPR, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, Glamour, Cosmo, Ebony, TIME, and many others. The audio edition of her novel Reel received the prestigious Audie® Award, and her Skyland series is currently in development for television at Peacock. The co-founder of LIFT 4 Autism, an annual charitable book auction, Kennedy has a passion for raising Autism awareness. Dubbed the Queen of Hugs by her readers, she is a wife to her "lifetime lover" and mother to an extraordinary son.
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author 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. Kennedy and her writings have been featured in NPR, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, Glamour, Cosmo, Ebony, TIME, and many others. The audio edition of her novel Reel received the prestigious Audie® Award, and her Skyland series is currently in development for television at Peacock. The co-founder of LIFT 4 Autism, an annual charitable book auction, Kennedy has a passion for raising Autism awareness. Dubbed the Queen of Hugs by her readers, she is a wife to her "lifetime lover" and mother to an extraordinary son.
Find out more, at:
KennedyRyanWrites.com
Facebook.com/KennedyRyanAuthor
X: @KennedyRWrites
Instagram: @KennedyRyan1
TikTok: @KennedyRyanAuthor
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"Kennedy Ryan knows the secret corridors of the human heart better than nearly any other writer working today. She is a cartographer of the soul and she leads us to a place of passion, love and acceptance."—S. A. COSBY, New York Times bestselling author of All the Sinners Bleed “Real. Raw. Magnificent!”—Colleen Hoover, #1 New York Times bestselling author, on 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, on Before I Let Go “The most raw, poignant, and romantic journey of healing I've read in a long time. Kennedy Ryan has a fan for life.”—Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author on Before I Let Go “Ryan is a fantastic storyteller and superb writer.”—NPR "Ryan is a powerhouse of a writer."—USA Today “Ryan creates characters who are deeply relatable, so compelling and lushly drawn that they feel like old friends.”—BookPage Expand reviewsWallflower Bookshop is proud to partner with Libro.fm to give you a great audiobook experience.
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