This Could Be Us

"Heart-searing, sensual, and life affirming." ―EMILY HENRY, #1 New York Times bestselling author
An instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller, featured on The Today Show and CBS Mornings.

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Soledad Barnes has her life all planned out. Because, of course, she does. She plans everything. She designs everything. She fixes everything. She's a domestic goddess who's never met a party she couldn't host or a charge she couldn't lead. The one with all the answers and the perfect vinaigrette for that summer salad. But none of her varied talents can save her when catastrophe strikes, and the life she built with the man who was supposed to be her forever, goes poof in a cloud of betrayal and disillusion.

But there is no time to pout or sulk, or even grieve the life she lost. She's too busy keeping a roof over her daughters' heads and food on the table. And in the process of saving them all, Soledad rediscovers herself. From the ashes of a life burned to the ground, something bold and new can rise.

But then an unlikely man enters the picture--the forbidden one, the one she shouldn't want but can't seem to resist. She's lost it all before and refuses to repeat her mistakes. Can she trust him? Can she trust herself?

After all she's lost . . .and found . . .can she be brave enough to make room for what could be?

For fans of Tia Williams and Colleen Hoover comes a deeply moving and personal novel about sacrifice, self-reliance, and finding true happiness from "one of the finest romance writers of our age." ―Entertainment Weekly

"A gorgeously grown-up romance and a story about self-love and reinvention...a great novel for readers who appreciate multilayered romantic fiction with elements of domestic drama, scandal, and inspiration." ―NPR

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416 pages

Average rating: 8.81

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Sunny flower
Mar 29, 2025
10/10 stars
Loooooved this book! This storyline had me in a chokehold… I was stressed out! Hoping my girl did not miss her one shot at true undeniable happiness, and I am so glad she took the risk that she was scared to take. Often times big love comes at a big risk and I’m so proud of Sol ❤️ this book seriously had me reevaluating my own life and love life. 2 Snaps 🫰 and a Circle!⭕️
Lmonique08
Feb 16, 2025
10/10 stars
I love everything about this series. In the first book you only got a glimpse of Soledad’s life. This deep dive showed that life has a way of taking unexpected turns that we often never see coming.
BrownGirl_Ty
Feb 11, 2025
9/10 stars
This book took me on a emotional roller coaster and I loved every minute of it. I cried and laughed until I just couldn’t. It’s a must read.
MaggieParedes
Feb 10, 2025
8/10 stars
I really enjoyed Soledad’s story: she was a strong, self-confident woman and I found myself rooting for her when she went through what she did because of her husband. The intimacy scenes were hot, but the book was a slow burn, which is usually it my thing. Also, the book was too long for my liking.
CharKey
Dec 31, 2024
9/10 stars
Thanks to NetGalley for my ARC of this amazing book. Kennedy Ryan delivers a beautiful story about resilience, sisterhood and love. We first get a glimpse of Soledad Barnes in the first novel in the series, Before I Let Go. Now, Soledad finds herself at a crossroads in her her marriage and then her life implodes. Left to pick up the pieces of her broken home, she finds her strength in the bond and love for her daughters, her sisterhood with her blood and chosen sisters, and a wonderful man whom she knows it's wrong to love. She goes on a journey to find herself again and see if she can trust another man with her heart. I loved this story and can't wait for the third!

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