Before Ryan Was Mine by Kahlen AymesMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
*** I Love Story Time was gifted an ARC in exchange for an honest review ***
The Remembrance Trilogy is an unforgettable and powerful love story between best friends turned lovers. Ryan and Julia’s love story is truly beautiful. This prequel was a perfect fit for this trilogy. If you haven’t started this series yet, I highly recommend starting with this prequel. I wish I would’ve read it first. Before Ryan Was Mine takes us back to Ryan and Julia’s college years and the struggles they faced while hiding their feelings towards each other while staying the best of friends.
At times I was frustrated with Ryan and his constant insecurities when it came to his feeling for Julia. Because of his track record, he knew that when he met Julia she was someone special that he didn't want to lose. So hooking up with her was out of the question. But because he was so afraid of pushing the limits, his mixed signals and random hookups had her suffering. You could clearly see how in love they were with each other and that just made me want to shake both of them at times.
Ryan was the most beautiful man Julia had even seen. From the moment they met, Julia knew she had something special with Ryan. Their friendship was effortless yet being put in the “friend-zone” broke her heart a little more each day.
I applaud Kahlen for not giving details of Ryan’s random hook-ups. Of course, we knew they were happening but with it being purposely left out, it made it so much more bearable to get through. Ryan couldn't be tainted…he’s perfect!
I absolutely loved this prequel and am so happy that Kahlen wrote it for us. I loved that I was able to see more of how their friendship started and the struggles they endured along the way of becoming lovers.
Review by Chris
I Love Story Time Ratings:
5+ = ILST FAVORITE!
5 = LOVED, HIGHLY recommend.
4 = REALLY liked, recommend.
3 = GOOD, but needed more.
2 = It was OKAY.
1 = NOT for me.
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