![]() Creating on-page resonance for those who’ve battled depression meant going to tough, dark places, but also reflecting the joy of healing. ![]() Writing Yasmen, a character who is recovering from depression, was very challenging. Love takes place in the context of real life. I do, but we also fall in love while losing jobs, facing health crises or even working through depression and grief. That’s not to say I don’t enjoy a good swoon and pure escape like the next girl. In real life, we don’t fall in love in a bubble-wrapped dream. I lean into real and raw and believe that, sometimes, love shines brightest when it’s tested. I think over the years, my brand has become “explores weighty themes,” LOL. Was there anything challenging about tackling material like this within the romance genre? What were the benefits? ![]() This book explores weighty themes of mental health, second chances and redemption. Kennedy Ryan’s emotional new romance honors the work that a successful relationship requires with the story of Yasmen and Josiah, a divorced couple who fight their way back to each other after the loss of their child drives them apart. ![]()
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