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This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan

4 reviews

caseythereader's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Thanks to Forever for the free copy of this book.

 - THIS COULD BE US is another knockout from Kennedy Ryan. It’s her signature blend of drama, longing, and heat and I couldn’t put it down.
- I loved that Soledad was so focused on figuring out who she was separate from a man. Even when she had a perfect man waiting there for her, she still put herself first.
- I do think it could have been a little shorter (Ryan’s books are always tomes!) but there was so much going on in the story that I was willing to be there with them while they untangled everything. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Abandonment, Alcohol, Medical content, Cursing, Infidelity, and Sexual content

Minor: Racism, Death of parent, and Misogyny

readwithria's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

This Could Be Us is a beautifully written book about self love, self acceptance, and community. 

I have mixed feelings about this book. I loved the writing, and most of the characters, but the actual romance fell a little flat for me. This is much more a book about learning to love yourself than it is a book about loving someone else, and because of that there were aspects of the romance that didn’t work for me personally. 

Judah felt almost too perfect, with his only flaw in the book being that he puts the people he loves before himself, and while in a perfect world he would be the ideal man, he felt fictional to me. I also felt that the instant connection between Soledad and Judah was a bit insta-love feeling, and I prefer for relationships to develop through the characters getting to know each other on the page.

It’s not a book for everyone, but I think that for the right person it will hit hard and be a soul book. 

Thank you to Forever and NetGalley for the eARC and the opportunity to leave an honest, voluntary review.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing

Moderate: Infidelity and Toxic relationship

Minor: Cancer, Stalking, Death of parent, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Medical content

michelle_my_belle's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Misogyny, Violence, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, and Sexual content

Moderate: Terminal illness, Cancer, and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent, Dementia, Physical abuse, Stalking, Pregnancy, Ableism, and Abandonment

blakeandbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Grief, Racism, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Pregnancy