A review by womanwill
This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan

emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-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

4.5

Another stunning Black romance from Kennedy Ryan with a saga of self-discovery and growth for the woman main character built in. 
Soledad's life is left spinning after the FBI arrests her husband for financial crimes right as she discovers her husband's infidelity. She is left raising their 3 daughters in a very expensive neighborhood in Atlanta with no job and frozen bank accounts. Soon she is developing her career as an influencer, leveraging her lifelong talents of building community, making people feel heard, and kitchen and household hacks. She is dating herself. 
...And also avoiding a strong pull to Judah, the forensic accountant at her ex's workplace who discovered his financial crimes. 

Read if you love:
 - women rising from the ashes of a toxic relationship and getting a second chance at true love 
 - Black romance w/Afro Puerto Rican rep
 - relationships where both have kids from previous relationships 
 - a glance at healthy coparenting (Judah and his ex)
 - Autism rep of multiple types
 - A bad ass female friend group that cheers Sol on 

I can't wait to see what Ms. Kennedy has in store for Hendrix next! 

Thanks to Read Forever and Netgalley for the e-ARC. All thoughts my own. 
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