Before I Let Go
by Kennedy Ryan
Divorced high-school sweethearts try again after grief tore them apart. Beautifully written, very emotional.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~400
- Ending
- HEA
How spicy is Before I Let Go?
Before I Let Go is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
Tropes & tags
Content warnings
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- Mental illness / anxiety / depression
- Death of a loved one
- Pregnancy loss
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Spice 3 out of 5, SteamyBefore I Let Go: quick answers
How spicy is Before I Let Go?
Before I Let Go is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
Is Before I Let Go a standalone?
No. Before I Let Go is book 1 of 3 in Skyland. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Before I Let Go?
Before I Let Go features second chance, bipoc main character. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Before I Let Go have content warnings?
Our notes for Before I Let Go include: mental illness / anxiety / depression, death of a loved one, pregnancy loss. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Before I Let Go?
If you loved Before I Let Go, try Seven Days in June by Tia Williams, It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover, The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang. They share its second chance and bipoc main character energy at a similar spice level.