What We Know
Kennedy Ryan's Before I Let Go has been quietly devastating readers since 2022 — a second-chance romance about Yasmen and Josiah Wade, a divorced couple navigating co-parenting, a shared business, and the undeniable pull of a love that never fully let go. It's the kind of book that earns its emotional payoff, and with over 129,000 Goodreads ratings and a 4.32 average, the readership is passionate and enormous. The adaptation is in good hands — Kennedy Ryan herself is co-writing and executive producing, Malcolm D. Lee brings the warmth and cultural specificity that made Girls Trip and The Best Man franchise so beloved, and John Legend's Get Lifted Film Co. rounds out a production team that clearly understands what makes this story special. No cast or release date yet — but if you haven't read the book, now is the time. Start with Before I Let Go, then This Could Be Us and Can't Get Enough to complete the series.
