Before I Let Go

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I loved that Before I Let Go was filled with the three F’s that give meaning to life. Food, in the form of Grits, the couple’s restaurant, plus the bonus recipes at the end. Friendship, as both Yasmen and Josiah have a great support network. And family, which includes a Great Dane named Otis.

Devastating, thought provoking, and so hopeful, this deeply romantic second-chance love story brought out all my emotions. This book is stunningly beautiful’ FARAH HERON She took me on a JOURNEY with this book and left me wanting more books like this. Every member of the Wade family had emotional struggles to overcome and it was wonderful that they could find joy after suffering heartbreak. She perfectly captured the complicated emotions of Yasmen and Josiah as they tried to leave the love of their lives behind. Kennedy Ryan writes modern romance with such emotion and beauty. Her stories are guaranteed to break your heart and then they heal it, each and every time." - Kylie Scott Before I Let Go was my most anticipated read of the last half of the year and when I saw the ARC was available I couldn’t even grab it fast enough. Like everything Kennedy writes, this was beautiful, painful, moving, emotional, romantic and just a real journey between Yasmen and Josiah. This is easily my favorite read of 2022, not only one of my best Kennedy Ryan reads but my all-time favorite novel. My therapist says sometimes the people who are always keeping things together are the least prepared when they actually fall apart.”And I think I’m most grateful for time, which doesn’t always heal all wounds, but teaches us how to be happy again even with our scars.” I appreciate the recent shift in romance away from perfect characters (thin, young, rich, successful, beautiful/handsome) with perfect lives.

I’ve fallen in love with the warrior woman who walked through fire, the one who came through stronger, reshaped by sorrow, reformed by grief, reborn in joy.”One stolen kiss leads to another . . . and then more. It’s hot. It’s illicit. It’s good – until it starts to hurt again. As old wounds reopen, Yasmen and Josiah wonder if it is too late for them to find forever. Before I Let Go tells the story of a divorced couple who are trying to move past the pain they’ve caused each other to continue co-parenting their two children. How do people do this? When the rug is pulled out from under the life the thought they would have forever, how do they pretend it's not seismic? That the roof hasn't fallen in and they're trapped under a concrete beam?” I definitely recommend Before I Let Go to romance readers who enjoy a book with characters who aren’t twenty-somethings with stars in their eyes, but a little older and been through some things. It leaned a bit toward women’s fiction while still being a true romance read.

Ryan always manages to ring her heavy stories with an aura of hope and a propulsive narrative that makes them impossible to put down. Grade: A” Wow! What a beautiful story. I loved going along their journey from the dual points of view. So many real emotions and you couldn’t help but root for the characters to find their ways to healing ❤️‍???? Yasmen and Josiah are divorced, raised their two children Deja (13) and Kassim (10), run their successful soul fusion restaurant Grits together and take each day as it comes. Yasmen is very active in her children’s activities, sporting and school events and is a very active member of her community organizing local business events. Josiah and Yasmen fell in love and loved each other intensely and beautifully, but several tragedies befell their family and led to their divorce. Devastating, thought provoking, and so hopeful, this deeply romantic second-chance love story brought out all my emotions. This book is stunningly beautiful."

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A RITA® Award Winner, USA Today and Wall Street Journal 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. Her heroes respect, cherish and lose their minds for the women who capture their hearts. The pacing is slow in places, but the story is so real that I sometimes forgot I was reading a work of fiction. Before I Let Go is an inspiring, moving, romantic read. Kennedy Ryan is frequently compared to bestselling author Colleen Hoover, and for good reason. She writes heart-wrenching romances that are sexy and modern.” That,” she says, “is an irreversible outcome. Divorce may or may not be. Broken relationships may or may not be. You may never repair those completely, but you’re still here to try. Do you recognize what an amazing gift that is? To still be here to try?”