Love, Healing, and Second Chances: Why You’ll Devour These Kennedy Ryan Reads
Jun 02, 2025
At AGR Book Club, we believe the best stories are the ones that reflect the depth of our human experience—and few authors do that as powerfully as Kennedy Ryan. This month, we’re diving into two of her emotionally gripping novels:
📚 Before I Let Go and
📚 This Could Be Us
📚 Before I Let Go and
📚 This Could Be Us
Both titles are part of the Skyland series, and together, they offer a raw and tender exploration of grief, resilience, romance, and the beauty of second chances.
💛 Before I Let Go
This book sets the tone with a powerful story about a couple who finds love again after heartbreak. It’s a journey through grief, mental health, and reconciliation—told with honesty, grace, and emotional intensity. If your book club craves deep conversations, this is the one that will have you reflecting, relating, and rooting for healing.
🔖 “Raw. Real. Magnificent.” — Colleen Hoover
💕 This Could Be Us
In the follow-up, Kennedy Ryan brings us another emotionally rich story—this time exploring how love evolves after betrayal, how women rebuild themselves after being broken, and how new beginnings can grow from heartbreak. It’s sensual, affirming, and beautifully written. Perfect for a book club night where vulnerability and empowerment are the themes.
🔖 “Heart-soaring, sensual, and life-affirming.” — Emily Henry
Why These Picks Matter for Your Book Club:
✨ Themes: Healing, emotional growth, parenting, mental health, forgiveness
❤️ Tropes: Second chances, slow-burn romance, found family
📖 Perfect For: Readers who want layered storytelling with heart and hope
🧠 Discussion Worthy: Every page invites thoughtful reflection and meaningful conversation
🍷 Book Club Pairing Tip:
Make this month’s meet-up extra special with candles, and comforting snacks. Whether you're gathering in person or virtually, these books are perfect for curling up and diving deep into what it means to love again—and to love yourself first.
Ready to be swept away?
Add Kennedy Ryan’s Skyland series to your shelf and your soul. These are the stories that stay with you.
