Do I need to read the other books in the Skyland series first?

While this novel functions as an interconnected standalone, reading the series in order provides better context for the recurring characters and the community of Skyland.

Is there a television adaptation of this book?

The Skyland series, which includes this title, is currently in development for a television adaptation at Peacock.

This Could Be Us

Reader reviews of This Could Be Us

Tash🖤 · 2026-10-19T22:34:28.000000Z

4.5 Did I just read this in 4 hours? Yes. It was insane the grip this had on me. --- [Review Edited] If there is one thing that Ms. Kennedy Ryan is going to do, its tug at your heart strings. I had heard such good things about this book and it truly does not dissappoint. Soledad is a hard working mother of three who could feel the relationship with her husband shifting. Turns out - her husband was stealing money from his company AND having an affair. When all of this comes to light, she does whatever she can to make it for her girls. Enter Judah Cross, the very man who brought her husband's crimes to light. The attraction between the two is undeniable and immediate. Judah, a divorcee with two boys who are both on the Spectrum, does everything he can to make sure his sons' needs are met and having a healthy coparent relationship with his ex-wife. When he meets Soledad, he finds the first woman he's been attracted to in years. Things I loved in this: The Autism representation - I may be a bit biased here as my own kids are on the spectrum, but I felt the representation in this, both for the boys and as a parent were SO well done. I related to Judah so heavily. I also loved that he was a little stalker to Soledad, he was so interested in knowing her but was also so respectful of her bounadaries. Soledad's take back attitude. She did SUCH a great job bouncing back from her terrible husband, and really loved that she was "self-dating" for most of this book. Seeing her grow into her self and realize her worth was so healthy. Even when her kids give her push, she stood her ground while still listening to their need and concerns. Things I didn't love: The insta-attraction. I felt like these two fell in love so quickly. I know the book takes place over a year, but I felt like their relationship was rushed once they had gotten into it. Soledad being a influencer. I know, I create content on the internet so really where is my place to talk, but it just was a little cringey to me - but it didn't bother me enough to put the book down. Overall a really strong second book in this series!

Contemporary Romance Romance

Pages: 384
Published: 2024
Language: English

Synopsis

Soledad Barnes spent years building a life that looked flawless: a charming husband, three daughters and a home she made out of chaos. It collapses when Edward is arrested for white-collar crimes and his infidelity comes out. Her reputation goes down with his, and so does the family she held together.

With little left, Soledad starts over on her own terms. She builds a business around her baking and farm-to-table gatherings, and she keeps running into Judah Cross. He is the forensic accountant whose work on the case ended Edward's freedom. Raising autistic twin sons alone, Judah becomes the one steady refuge she has.

This is a contemporary romance with a slow-building attraction, and the way the two met complicates it at every step. The question is whether she can trust the man who exposed her husband, and whether trust is possible again after betrayal. Healing and motherhood run through the story alongside the love plot.

It is the second book in the Skyland series, following Before I Let Go, and it reads as a standalone. Expect a measured pace that favors rebuilding over spectacle.