**ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review**


Before I Let Go was such a great second-chance contemporary romance. It felt realistic and I was able to fully connect to the characters. I loved the relationship that Yasmen and Josiah Wade were able to maintain as a divorced couple. The co-parenting was actually quite perfect. Kennedy Ryan did an incredible job of showing raw emotions in the characters. I felt every emotion they were feeling. I could feel the love between Yasmen and Josiah, and I thought that they acted in a way that made sense. I understood why they had done the things they did. I also loved that therapy was a big element in this book, because it is stigmatized in certain cultures (in mine it was as well). However, I am glad that more people are open to admitting that they need help.

The relationship Yasmen had with her daughter Deja was strained, but I understood where she was coming from. My heart broke when Deja acted out and said things about her mother, but I could feel she was hurting as well. Josiah was amazing, I loved how he always had Yasmen's back. The attraction between the two was out of this world. Both characters grew a lot in this book, as individuals and as a couple. Yasmen's best friends were great as well, and added an additional support system for her. Before I Let Go is an emotional contemporary romance. But I thought that it was so much more than just a romance novel. It was a very mature and relatable story. I can't wait for more books in the Skyland series.