Did I stay up way too late to read this? Absolutely! I devoured this book! Judah Cross, you guys!! Top freaking tier! Amazing father, intelligent, protective, strong, patient, and how supportive he was to Soledad! Swwooon!! Soledad was amazing! I loved reading her journey to find herself again and love herself. I loved the growth, the challenges she faced, and concured. The way she didn’t hesitate and jumped into action right away to support her girls was everything!
I highly recommend this book. It's inspiring, full of swoon, spicy, flirty banter, and lol moments! Seriously, well balanced! Had me in a roller-coaster of emotions. Angry, happy, sad, pissed the hell off, and then laughing out loud! Lol, I loved it! 🤌

& Now I can't wait for the third book in this series!!!😁

Dive into Kennedy Ryan's "This Could Be Us" for a rollercoaster of emotions! From the exhilarating first section to the captivating journey of self-discovery for Soledad, this book is an absolute page-turner. Judah steals the show as the perfect book boyfriend—devoted to his kids and showcasing exemplary co-parenting skills. The contrast with Edward's "small-dick energy" adds a spicy dynamic that keeps you hooked.

Soledad's exploration of self-dating is refreshing, breaking away from the usual relationship narratives. The portrayal of therapy is exceptional, adding depth and authenticity to the storyline. Judah's adorable kids are the cherry on top of this heartwarming tale.

I devoured every chapter in a week, only pausing for sleep—such is the captivating allure of this story. Kennedy Ryan delivers yet another masterpiece that will linger in your thoughts long after the final page

Kennedy Ryan does it AGAIN! I absolutely LOVED BEFORE I LET GO when I read it last November so I knew THIS COULD BE US would be another home run.

I absolutely loved reading about Soledad's journey of self discovery!!! She is smart and capable and STRONG. She was dealt a terrible hand and absolutely made the best of it and was the most phenomenal mom to her daughters.

Judah was the perfect perfect perfect dad, so loving and present for his sons. I loved the autism representation and the authors note to go along with it!!

On top of everything the themes of friendship and the conversations surrounding race had me in my feels!!! Kennedy is such a phenomenal writer who knows exactly how to GRIP you from the get go and deliver an ending that will leave your heart feeling completely full.

In 2023, I was pregnant with little girl and had pregnancy anxiety like you'd never believe. So when I was reading Before I Let Go, I had to put it down because the topic of pregnancy loss was a little too much for me. But I told you all I knew for SURE it was a solid book, and I absolutely love Kennedy Ryan's writing. Completely honest, I legit pounced on this ARC when I saw it come up on NetGalley, and reading it was an absolute gift.

📕 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan

📙 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: Skyland character series. Book 2.

📗 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: E-book ARC on Kindle, courtesy of NetGalley.

📘 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗲: Contemporary romance

📔 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀: Forbidden, all of the pining, slow burn.

📖 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀: Soledad is a force of a woman, raising three daughters and running a household when the unthinkable happens, and the life she once knew is completely shattered. As she attempts to repair herself, she's drawn to the man who had a hand in ruining the happily-ever-after she thought she had.

🌟 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: Kennedy Ryan is an absolute powerhouse. I haven't picked up a book of hers that I haven't given five stars to, and This Could Be Us is no different.

I don't want to give any spoilers, because this book took some turns I wasn't expecting and I don't know about you, but I love gasping in surprise. So I will leave some of the story details out... but I absolutely adored this book. It was just as much about Soledad healing herself as it was her finding the man she deserves in Judah. And the complexity of Judah's two sons having autism, and Soledad's situation with her family, they were two characters that deserved the peace and love they found.

It was definitely contemporary romance - it did a great job of character development, and was definitely a slow burn, but it packed some heat in the second half. I need to make more space in my reading schedule to read her backlog, for sure.

𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹: 5/5 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀: If you want to dig into more Kennedy Ryan, I highly recommend the All the King's Men duet.

𝑰 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝑹𝑪 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘.

Kennedy Ryan does it again. Honestly some of my favorite "romance" books are the one where romance takes the passenger's seat and the main focus is the woman's journey through life. I love when authors write how finding love is not the sole focus of the woman's life, but rather a beautiful bonus to an already fulfilling life. I loved Soledad and Judah's journey; it's a perfect slow burn.
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

Thank you Forever for my copy of this absolute gorgeous book!! This was my second Kennedy Ryan book and let me tell y’all just WOW. I am so impressed by the way she crafts thoughtful and tender love stories with such authentic characters. This book is the second in the Skyland series but can be read as a stand alone. (I would highly encourage you to read the first one though Before I Let Go bc wow that one was also amazing!) Soledad has it all together: a loving husband, three talented daughters, and a beautiful home. She prides herself on taking care of her family and is considered a domestic goddess by her closest friends. Her world comes crashing down when her husband’s secrets are revealed. Soledad must rebuild her life and finds herself in the process. Along the way she stumbles into love again with someone she never imagined. I love love love the friendship between Soledad, Yasmen and Hendrix. It was so empowering to watch Soledad heal as well as fall headfirst in love with single dad Judah. Their chemistry was off the charts and I loved how supportive he was of her. The autism representation was also very thoughtfully done as well as depictions of grief and single parenthood. This book made me laugh and made me tear up- truly a meaningful story.

Once again Kennedy Ryan creates a story of a woman readers can cheer for from the very first page: a fiercely loving, stronger-than-she-knows character who might have been broken by the horrible circumstances that befall her… but who WON’T break.

Like the first book in her Skyland series, “This Could Be Us” features a marvelous cast of supportive secondary characters—almost all women, so very realistic—and a swoony love interest whose point of view we sometimes see, but this story is really Soledad’s. In the opening chapter we see her worn down after years with an emotionally abusive, dishonest, neglectful, narcissistic husband; she’s doubting herself and forgetting her strengths and abilities. Then when her husband is removed from the picture, Soledad is forced to develop new skills to hold everything together, first for her beloved daughters but then increasingly because she owes it to herself.

With the help of her friends and family and daughters, Soledad begins to build back her family’s financial footing, her children’s sense of security, and the life she herself wants and deserves. It takes her a long time to give in to her attraction to Judah, the man who put her husband away, despite the sparks that flew the very first time they met; Sol is understandably concerned about how a relationship with Judah would affect her children, and she also has to relearn to trust her own judgment and to separate in her mind needs, wants, and weakness.

Judah has his own challenges as active co-parent of two young men with autism. He has devoted his life to 2 things: his kids and his work, but Soledad Barnes Charles has him envisioning an irresistible future that looks much richer than anything he’s ever known. He just has to hold on and hope that eventually Soledad will see it too.

The only thing that didn’t work perfectly for me was that there was a bit of speechifying toward the end, but I think that was mostly Soledad working things out in her head. The importance of self-love was mentioned a lot but not clearly defined, but that too is okay with me because it proves that Kennedy Ryan is human, and that a mere human really can craft stories this good.

If you eat up stories with…
• Wronged women who take their destiny in their own hands
• Immensely loveable, loving, competent main characters AND side characters
• Generous helpings of heat and humor and fierceness
• A thoughtful love story where the happy ending requires thought and work and devotion
…you don’t want to miss “This Could Be Us.”

I received an Advance Review Copy of this story. Thoughts and opinions here are entirely my own. Thank you to Ms. Ryan, the publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this lovely story.

FIVE STARS (like always with Kennedy Ryan). This book is a beautiful story about Soledad 💚 trying to find and love herself after leaving a awful marriage, while taking care of her three daughters alone. And we also meet Judah 😍, who's also a single parent, and we watch him doing his best to take care of his sons after a divorce. I love how it touches on a woman regaining her confidence, and the theme of female friendships is powerful as well. I also feel like this book can be seen as a shoutout to parents who do their best with raising their families despite the obstacles that stand in their way, and making a safe space for their children. I was able to read this on NetGallery before its release date, and now it's finally out!! Go get a copy if you hasn't done so already. ✌




*also, this was my first review. 😝*

Forever eARC
With Kennedy Ryan I know I am going to get a book with such heart and depth and this was just so good. I loved how Soledad focused on herself and her children after a tragedy, and this was such a beautiful story of coming back even stronger than before. I also really liked Judah, his commitment to his children, and his relationship with his ex-wife. I love a good healthy exes side plot. This book has the heart and depth that I've come to expect from her books, and it's one I will be thinking about for awhile. I can't wait to see her speak about this book on her St. Louis tour stop.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This Could be us was another masterpiece written by Kennedy Ryan. In book 2 of the Skyland series Soledad goes through so much. From dealing with her shiesty husband and his wrongdoings professionally and in their marriage to Then reinventing of herself from homemaker to breadwinner, viral star. There were many times in when Soledad could’ve given up but she persevered with help from her friends. I really enjoyed Judah’s character and how he was with his children. He was so kind and caring. Although he was one of the ones that had a hand in the demise of soledad’s marriage it wasn’t malicious and was only a part of him doing his job. I love that the children are given a voice and personality as they dealt with the issues that arose. I cannot wait for book 3

I’ve read the reviews saying this was better than Before I Let Go and I didn’t want to believe it. I got less than half way through and I had to agree. In the beginning, I wanted Soledad to get it together . Like stand up, stand up. She was getting treated like a yellow lady taffy until she got her lick back and glowed up. She dealt with her ex husband’s BS, went through her self love journey and found the love her life. It was beautiful and Kennedy Ryan did her thing once again.

There is a reason why we call her Queen Kennedy! Her reign is well-warranted and deserved for delivering epic, sweeping romances that demand your whole heart and nothing less. This Could Be Us is another jewel on Kennedy's crown with a heroine who I not only rooted for, but grieved, laughed, and loved with. And she didn't shy away from a swoon-worthy hero who grips your heart and a master-class ensemble of a beautifully colorful found family, autism rep, therapy, social relevance, and a villain who earned every bit of karmic-driven vengeance he had coming to him. Pure Amazing!

I felt the romance was lacking. It didn’t have enough of Soledad Barnes & Judah Cross together. 70 % focus on Soledad journey & her relationship with her teenager daughters. I would categorize this book as woman’s fiction! Kennedy Ryan’s one of my favorite authors. So I definitely would recommend the book, but for me, this is not one of her top love stories. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

Another stunning cover! We got peeks of Soledad’s marriage to Edward in Before I Let Go, so you knew that something was off with them. While Soledad was taking care of their children and their home, Edward was up to no good at work. She meets Judah at the company holiday party. He is a forensic accountant who has been looking into what Edward has been up to, which leads to his eventual incarceration.

All of this leads to Soledad embarking on a journey of self discovery and getting to be comfortable in her own skin. But in the background is the draw to Judah when they first met there was a spark! Their romance was a slow burn but worth it.

This story has a lot going on but it works! Self acceptance, life after divorce, coparenting, autism, and colorism. It was a beautiful story and I’ve already got Hendrix’s book on my tbr.

Kennedy Ryan is an amazing writer. I’ve read her other books and loved them and This Could Be Us was no different. Finally getting Soledad story was amazing and Judah was amazing. A great father, ex husband and friend. And Soledad was an amazing mother, who despite everything managed to stay stable for her daughters. Also Soledad having a great relationship with her friends while also not losing her sisters was beautiful, because most books don’t do that. Also Edward sucks. Can’t wait for Hendrix story!!!

Kennedy has done it again! This woman has a gift. The way she tells stories in real, but delicate way makes her one of one in the literary space.

I really enjoyed and appreciated this book. Although being younger than the fmc in this book I found myself connecting to Soledad and learning to love yourself. I thought this message was so important and I think that Kennedy did such a great job and highlighting how learning to love yourself and learning to adapt to new situations creates a better you. I absolutely love this series and how you can find something to connect with in each of these characters in the Skyland universe. I loved the relationships between both Soledad and her daughters and Judah and his sons. They were so special and I think that Kennedy did a wonderful job at including children on the spectrum and showing complex and unique autism is. I have nothing but great things to say about this 5/5 for me. I loved it!!

I always enjoy Kennedy Ryan’s books. This one really delivered. When you get emotional while reading, the author has done there job. The story was touching on all levels. I highly recommend This Could Be Us.

Such a beautiful story. The romance was really secondary because the way Soledad was able to start over, take control of her life, take care of her daughters, cope, and learn to trust herself again was so powerful and moving. To be thrown crushing blows one after the other and to handle it all with such grace and continue helping others and loving her daughters unconditionally Soledad is the ultimate role model.

I have never read experienced books the way I experience Kennedy Ryan’s books. They’re always so captivating that they feel real and the characters always make a huge impact.

This Could be Us by Kennedy Ryan

Once again, Ryan has gotten me with all the feels. All of them. This Could be Us is the second standalone book in the Skyland series by Kennedy Ryan. Soledad has been betrayed by the man she built a life with for the last 20 years and now must start from scratch with her 3 daughters. On this journey to find who she is now she meets a man, Judah Cross, who changes what she knows about love. Judah has two autistic sons and co-parents like no other with his ex-wife. Soledad uses the things she’s learned as a house wife over the last 20 years and markets herself, with the help of her best girl-friends, as a social media influencer so she is still able to stay home and give her girls the life they are used to.

I loved reading Soledad’s journey and seeing how she picks herself up and finds who she is and how Judah allows her this space all while making sure she knows she waiting for him. With each new book I read of Ryan’s she sets a new bar for book boyfriends everywhere. The support of Soledad’s girlfriends is amazing. Seeing all these strong women supporting each other in each of their individual ways and together is simply beautiful.

As always, I look forward to reading the next Kennedy Ryan book no matter where she decides to take us next.