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​'A scorching second-chance romance between a talented screenwriter and a phenomenal musician from "a fantastic storyteller and superb writer' NPRYou never forget your first love. Isn't that what they say? Verity Hill knows this truth intimately. She didn't simply miss Wright "Monk" Bellamy when they parted ways in college. She's haunted by his touch. Every kiss, any lover since-a shadow of what they had. Time heals all wounds. Isn't that what they say? Monk doesn't believe that for a second. He wasn't simply betrayed when he and Verity split. He was devastated, with parts of him left behind in the ruins of all that was destroyed. More than a decade after their disastrous break up, Verity and Monk must work together on the set of an epic Harlem Renaissance biopic. With Monk, now a world-class musician creating the score, and Verity, an award-winning screenwriter penning the script, there's Oscar buzz before shooting even begins. This once-in-a-lifetime project could catapult them both to new heights, but can they can put the past behind them for the sake of the film...for the sake of something more?WHY READERS LOVE KENNEDY RYAN . . . 'Breathtaking, gut-wrenching, viscerally romantic' TALIA HIBBERT'SPECTACULAR!'' CHRISTINA LAUREN'A gorgeously poignant story of healing, family and love' HELEN HOANG'Every page is perfection' FARRAH ROCHON'Real, raw, magnificent' COLLEEN HOOVER

'Real, raw, magnificent - Before I Let Go is the beautiful angst I love to read' COLLEEN HOOVERTheir love was supposed to last forever. But when life delivered blow after devastating blow, Yasmen and Josiah Wade found that love had its limits . . it couldn't save their marriage.Yasmen wasn't prepared for how her life fell apart, but she's 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.One stolen kiss leads to another . . . and then more. It's hot. It's illicit. It's good - until it starts to hurt again. As old wounds reopen, Yasmen and Josiah wonder if it is too late for them to find forever.Or could they be even 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).'Breathtaking, gut-wrenching, viscerally romantic' TALIA HIBBERT'SPECTACULAR! If you love angst with the most satisfying payoff, Before I Let Go is for you' CHRISTINA LAUREN'Kennedy Ryan pours her whole soul into everything she writes, and it makes for books that are heart-searing, sensual, and life affirming. We are lucky to be living in a world where she writes' EMILY HENRY'Fans of Colleen Hoover will love this beautiful, unforgettable, oh-so-real second-chance romance whose characters will stay in your heart long after reading' JILL SHALVIS'Kennedy Ryan writes modern romance with such emotion and beauty. Her stories are guaranteed to break your heart and then they heal it, each and every time' KYLIE SCOTT'A gorgeously poignant story of healing, family and love' HELEN HOANG'Every page is perfection' FARRAH ROCHON'Devastating, thought provoking, and so hopeful, this deeply romantic second-chance love story brought out all my emotions. This book is stunningly beautiful' FARAH HERON'Challenging, bracing, so evocative, and so REAL' KATE CLAYBORN'A beautifully told story full of hope, sorrow, and healing, a true testament to the power of love' ALEXANDRIA HOUSE

'Heart-searing, sensual, and life affirming' EMILY HENRY on Before I Let GoAward-winning and bestselling powerhouse author Kennedy Ryan is back with a compelling new novel in her Skyland series, following Before I Let Go.Soledad Barnes has her life all planned out. She plans everything. She designs everything. She fixes everything. 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 WeeklyWHY READERS LOVE KENNEDY RYAN . . . ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐!'Real, raw, magnificent!' COLLEEN HOOVER'The most raw, poignant, and romantic journey of healing I've read in a long time. Kennedy Ryan has a fan for life' ALI HAZELWOOD 'Breathtaking, gut-wrenching, viscerally romantic' TALIA HIBBERT'SPECTACULAR!' CHRISTINA LAUREN

'Deep, emotional, and sensual storytelling' ABBY JIMENEZ'Can't Get Enough balances brutal emotion, whip-smart humour, and delicious spice. Moving, romantic, and thrumming with life, this is Ryan's best work yet' TALIA HIBBERT'This book made my heart absolutely soar' BOLU BABALOLA'Kennedy Ryan pours her whole soul into everything she writes, and it makes for books that are heart-searing, sensual, and life affirming' EMILY HENRYKennedy 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 💗Hendrix Barry lives a fabulous life. She has phenomenal friends, a loving family, and a thriving business that places her in the entertainment industry's rarefied air. Your vision board? She's probably living it.She's a woman with goals, dreams, ambitions-always striving upward. And in the midst of everything, she's facing her toughest challenge yet: caring for an aging parent.Who has time for romance? From her experience, there's a low ROI on relationships. She hasn't met the man who can keep up with her anyway.Until . . . him.Tech mogul Maverick Bell is a dilemma wrapped in an exquisitely tailored suit and knee-melting charm. From their first charged glance at the summer's hottest party, Hendrix feels like she's met her match. Only he can't be. Mav may be the first to make her feel this seen and desired and appreciated, but he's the last one she can have. Forbidden fruit is the juiciest, and this man is off limits if she plans to stay the course she's set for herself.But when Maverick gives chase-pursuing her, spoiling her, understanding her-is it time to let herself have something more?🌟Why readers LOVE Kennedy Ryan . . . 🌟'Real, raw, magnificent - Before I Let Go is the beautiful angst I love to read' COLLEEN HOOVER'SPECTACULAR! If you love angst with the most satisfying payoff, Before I Let Go is for you' CHRISTINA LAUREN'Fans of Colleen Hoover will love this beautiful, unforgettable, oh-so-real second-chance romance whose characters will stay in your heart long after reading' JILL SHALVIS'Kennedy Ryan writes modern romance with such emotion and beauty. Her stories are guaranteed to break your heart and then they heal it, each and every time' KYLIE SCOTT'A gorgeously poignant story of healing, family and love' HELEN HOANG'Every page is perfection' FARRAH ROCHON'Devastating, thought provoking, and so hopeful, this deeply romantic second-chance love story brought out all my emotions. This book is stunningly beautiful' FARAH HERON'Challenging, bracing, so evocative, and so REAL' KATE CLAYBORN'A beautifully told story full of hope, sorrow, and healing, a true testament to the power of love' ALEXANDRIA HOUSE

USA Today bestselling author Kennedy Ryan's Audie award-winning novel launches a passionate series exploring the wild ambition, artistic obsession, and unrelenting love in Hollywood.One moment in the spotlight . . .For months I stood by, an understudy waiting in the wings, preparing for my time to shine.I never imagined he would watch in the audience that night.Canon Holt.Famous film director. Fascinating. Talented. FineBefore I could catch my breath, everything changed. I went from backstage Broadway to center stage Hollywood.From being unknown, to my name, Neevah Saint, on everyone's lips.Canon casts me in a star-studded Harlem Renaissance biopic, catapulting me into another stratosphere.But stars shine brightest in the dead of night.Forbidden attraction, scandal and circumstances beyond my control jeopardize my dream.Could this one shot - the role of a lifetime, the love of a lifetime - cost me everything?This beautiful new edition includes a never-before-published bonus epilogue! WHY READERS LOVE KENNEDY RYAN . . . 'Real, raw, magnificent' COLLEEN HOOVER'Breathtaking, gut-wrenching, viscerally romantic' TALIA HIBBERT'SPECTACULAR!'' CHRISTINA LAUREN'A gorgeously poignant story of healing, family and love' HELEN HOANG'Every page is perfection' FARRAH ROCHON

From award-winning author Kennedy Ryan comes the soul-gripping, unforgettable first installment of the Hoops trilogy.Iris DuPree meets August West in a sports bar during her last semester of college. It's the conversation of a lifetime and sends sparks flying in every direction. The connection is undeniable...but the timing is all wrong. August is poised for the NBA draft, and Iris belongs to another man-basketball's "golden boy" and August's long-time rival.The two go their separate ways, but they often recall that electric night and what could have been. While August has embarked on his all-star life, studded with wealth and fame, Iris's perfect public relationship has become a nightmare behind closed doors. A tarnished dream of fool's gold.When August re-enters her life, the world seems briefly bright again, but Iris's darkest nights are not over yet. To survive, she must build her own strength and trust that her bond with August can endure after all this time.Even when her fraudulent prince has vowed never to let her go.

From beloved, RITA-award-winning author Kennedy Ryan comes the first in her gripping All the King's Men duology.In a world of haves and have-nots, Maxim Cade's family and their oil empire have it all...and he wants nothing to do with it. At odds with his mogul father, he's determined to build his own empire, even if it means traveling far from home, painted as the black sheep.Lennix Hunter is the exception to every one of Maxim's rules. At a protest for the oil pipeline that threatens to mar her ancestral land forever, they meet in a flurry of stars and sparks, and that one moment changes everything. But Maxim's family is the one stealing from hers, and his father is the man she hates most. He has to lie in order to have her once, and despite the truth, he'll do anything to keep her.Even though Lennix tries to hate Maxim, too, their hearts are pointed in the same direction. The inexorable pull between them, across miles and years, will not be denied.And neither will Maxim.

From beloved, RITA-award-winning author Kennedy Ryan comes the gripping, passionate finale of the All the King's Men duology.Though surrender is what Maxim Cade demanded of Lennix Hunter's body and heart, she had other plans. They were fast-burning fascination and combustible chemistry, the son of an oil baron and the Apache daughter at war with his family, but she trusted him, and he turned out to be a thief who stole her love.Still, if what they had was a lie, why had it felt so real?Now, the man she swore to hate is about to have it all, and he wants Lennix at his side. But when the two of them are forced to face the unthinkable, their rocky foundation is tested, as is the invisible thread that seems to wind their fates together. As they navigate a treacherous political landscape in their quest for justice, Maxim and Lennix soon learn that power is a game, and they are merely the pawns and players. Facing insurmountable odds, will they win the world, or will they lose it all?