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Author Talk | Kennedy Ryan

"This Could Be Us"

Bestselling author Kennedy Ryan discusses her new book, "This Could Be Us" with Tanya Sam.

Join Gwinnett County Public Library for an author talk with bestselling author Kennedy Ryan! 

Soledad Barnes has her life all planned out. Because, of course, she does. She plans everything. She designs everything. She fixes everything. She’s a domestic goddess who's never met a party she couldn't host or a charge she couldn't lead. The one with all the answers and the perfect vinaigrette for that summer salad. 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?

Books will be available for purchase and signing, courtesy of Brave + Kind Bookshop. Pre-order signed copies of THIS COULD BE US from Brave + Kind here !!

** This program is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Registered guests will be given priority entry into the event, but it is on a first-come-first-served basis. The waitlist will open 30 minutes prior to the event start time, if the event space is not yet full to capacity. Space is limited, therefore entry cannot be guaranteed. Early arrival is encourage. The event will start on time.

Kennedy Ryan is a RITA® Award Winner and Top 25 Amazon Bestseller, Kennedy Ryan writes for women from all walks of life, empowering them and placing them firmly at the center of each story and in charge of their own destinies.

She is a wife to her lifetime lover and mother to an extraordinary son. She has always leveraged her journalism background to write for charity and non-profit organizations, but enjoys writing to raise Autism awareness most. The founder and executive director of a foundation serving Atlanta families living with Autism, she has appeared on Headline News, Montel Williams, NPR and other media outlets as an advocate for families living with autism.

Tanya Sam is a tech-savvy businesswoman who co-founded BuiltxWomen, a business accelerator for female entrepreneurs. She co-directs Ascend 2020, a technology startup and small business pre-accelerator for minority and female founders. Additionally, Tanya serves on the Board of Directors for Kate’s Club, a non-profit organization that empowers children who have experienced the death of a parent or sibling, and is the founder of Tanya Time Book Club. Tanya lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

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