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Before I Let Go

by Kennedy Ryan

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Kennedy Ryan writes romance that doesn't flinch from real grief and mental health struggles; this is a second-chance story about co-parents rebuilding trust, not just rekindling chemistry, and it leans heavier than typical genre romance.

Cover of Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan.

why track this in moth

Ryan's books reward re-reading for emotional beats you missed the first time; Moth's notes let you flag the lines that hit hardest without losing your place.

Book facts

Genre
Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Women, Family Life, Marriage & Divorce
Publisher
Forever
Published
January 1, 2022
Pages
391
Reading time
7 hr 46 min · ~19 nights at 25 min/day in Moth
ISBN
9781538706794
Language
en

Publisher's summary

"Real, raw, magnificent--Before I Let Go is the beautiful angst I love to read." --Colleen Hoover, #1 New York Times bestselling author A Good Morning America Book Buzz Pick! Their love was supposed to last forever. But when life delivered blow after devastating blow, Yasmen and Josiah Wade found that love alone couldn't solve or save everything. It couldn't save their marriage. Yasmen wasn't prepared for how her life fell apart, but she's is finally starting to find joy again. She and Josiah have found a new rhythm, co-parenting their two kids and running a thriving business together. Yet like magnets, they're always drawn back to each other, and now they're beginning to wonder if they're truly ready to let go of everything they once had. Soon, one stolen kiss leads to another...and then more. It's hot. It's illicit. It's all good--until old wounds reopen. Is it too late for them to find forever? Or could they even be better, the second time around? Award-winning and bestselling "powerhouse" author Kennedy Ryan is at her absolute best in this compelling, scorching novel about hope and healing, and what it truly means to love for a lifetime (USA Today). Book of the Month Club selection NPR Best Books of 2022 Entertainment Weekly Best Romances of 2022 Washington Post 10 Best Romances of the Year Women's Health Best Books of the Year Publishers Weekly Best Romance Books of 2022

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