A review by telsreadingjournal
This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.25

Just from the author's note at the beginning I knew I was going to love this book. You can tell just from the note that Kennedy Ryan had put a lot of care and thought when writing this book. 

I have to admit that it took me getting an ARC for this book to finally read one of her books. Despite seeing a lot of amazing reviews I never picked up any, and I am now kicking myself for that because both Before I Let Go and This Could Be Us were fantastic reads. They were both emotional and heartwarming. The number one thing that I loved from both books is that both of the FMC's were strong and independent despite the situations that life threw at them. I love the friendship that they have and the unconditional love and support that they have for each other. I can't wait for Hendrix's story. 

Now on to more things I loves about This Could Be Us. 
  • First I loved that there was autism rep, I don't have personal experience but I think it was done well. I loved that Judah and his ex-wife had a healthy co-parenting relationship. I loved that despite loving and caring for each other, they knew that separating was best, and that they were mindful as to how to go about it with. 
  • Loved that Soledad was able to come one out stronger than ever, despite being blindsided by her ex (who by the way is the biggest jerk ever). 
  • Loved the chemistry between Soledad and Judah. I loved that Judah respected and encourage Soledad to continue her journey of independence. You can tell that Judah saw Soledad as his equal. 

One little thing that I wish more of was to see more of Judah and Soledad's relationship. I felt like it went from "we can't be together" to "I can't live without you" in a matter of a few pages. I would have love to see more of the in between. And I know that would have probably made the book longer, since there were so many topics discussed, but that's just a personal preference. Overall, I enjoyed the book and would highly recommend picking it up. 

My personal spice rating: 3 out of 5 
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