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Before Ryan Was Mine - A Falling In Love With My Best Friend Romance: The Remembrance Trilogy, PREQUEL Kindle Edition

by Kahlen Aymes (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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★★★★★ Beginning with the front cover and ending with the last word, everything about this series was beautiful. An emotionally charged, glorious romance, The Remembrance Trilogy is one of my favorites of ALL TIME! A stunning read! ~ USA Today bestselling author HARLOE RAE

★★★★★ "The Remembrance Trilogy is my all time favorite series!" ~Kelly Elliott, NYT and USA Today bestselling author of WANTED

USA Today bestseller, Kahlen Aymes, most beloved and highly read romance series!

Ryan isn’t just my best friend… he’s my whole world. ~Julia

I’m in love with my best friend. He’s beautiful, smart, responsible, and giving… just… everything. We’re inseparable, but every girl I know wants him, including me. I'm stuck, and it’s killing me, but will I lose him if he finds out how I feel? A little piece of my heart breaks whenever he dates another girl even though I know that when the sun comes up, he’ll be right by my side. I know it. So why does it hurt so much?

I dream of Ryan kissing and touching me… I’m dying for it. Our love story could be incomparable, but our friendship is priceless.

From the moment I saw her… I knew she’d change my life forever. ~Ryan

Julia hit me like a ton of bricks. She’s beautiful and hot AF, but she’s also the best friend I’ve ever had. Other guys flock to her, and it drives me completely insane. They don’t just want in her pants; they want to know her, and that scares the crap out of me. She’s the most important person in my life, and I won’t risk losing what we have. Now, whenever I'm around her, I struggle with my libido but my emotions are all over the place. It's torture. I want her more than anything, but what if it tanks? Julia means way too much to me to take that risk. I have to suffer in silence. It's agony.

And so… the mad, mad love begins…

The PREQUEL to THE REMEMBRANCE TRILOGY, Kahlen Aymes’ most beloved series, was written after the third book in the series was finished after thousands of requests for "more of Ryan and Julia," one of the most romantic couples in contemporary romance!

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Contemporary Romance, Medical Romance, City Life Fiction, New Adult college Romance, Coming of Age,

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★★★★★ Beginning with the front cover and ending with the last word, everything about this series was beautiful. An emotionally charged, glorious romance, The Remembrance Trilogy is one of my favorites of ALL TIME! A stunning read! ~ USA Today bestselling author HARLOE RAE

This author certainly knows how to write a beautiful story. It's the story of Ryan and Julia's friendship. They both want more than friendship but are afraid that if they take the next step their friendship might suffer.

Brilliant storyline with real likable characters. I loved this story."~
Philomena(Cheekypee)
★★★★★ Like a fine wine . . . it keeps on getting better all the time!!! Beyond 5+++++ Stars. This is an AMAZING love story!!! "I'm left speechless because this is one of the best series I've ever read. No need to go over the story, etc., except sit back and be swept away because Kahlen delivers such an epic love story that will leave you wanting more and more. So enjoyed reading Julia & Ryan's story from when they met in college that I re-read "The Remembrance Trilogy" again." ~
Gracie D29 - Amazon Reviewer
★★★★★ "The Remembrance Series is one of the most heartfelt love stories in the popular romance genre. Ryan and Julia's timeless love will bring you to your knees.

We all had witness the unforgettable love story between Ryan Matthews and Julia Abbott, now we will learn how it all started and how they became our favorite couple.

Stanford University is the center stage where Ryan and Julia friendship started, how their love for one another grew stronger than anything else.

Ryan and Julia will face off a lot of emotions that involves the way their friendship is concerned. Everyone can see this two are madly in love with each other but the love and respect that have for one another is greater than the physical attraction.

Friendship is very important for Ryan and Julia and they rather be best friends forever and sacrificed the love they feel for each other.

Kahlen Aymes has delivered the beginning of the beautiful story. I recommend for you to read this amazing Trilogy and the Prequel. You will not be disappointed and you will fall in love with Ryan Matthews!" ~Bookaholic & More Blog
★★★★★ 4.5 Stars. 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."
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From the Author

Other highly rated books by Kahlen Aymes:The Remembrance Trilogy & Prequel  1. Before Ryan Was Mine (Prequel)  2. The Future of Our Past  3. Don't Forget to Remember Me  4. A Love Like ThisThe After Dark Series (also on Audio)  1. Angel After Dark  2. Confessions After Dark  3.  Promises After DarkThe Famous Novel Series  1. Famous  2. More Than Famous  3. Beyond Famous 

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00R1XYW1W
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Telemachus Press, LLC (December 14, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 14, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2235 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1941536948
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 343

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USA Today bestselling author, Kahlen Aymes, writes sexy romance in New Adult, Adult Contemporary, and Erotica genres. Her books bring to life strong and sassy heroines and swoon-worthy, panty-dropping alpha males! She is a master at making her readers FEEL as if they are living within her pages! She has sold hundreds of thousands of books worldwide, both indie and traditionally published, delivering strong, relatable characters, deep and detailed plots, and emotion overflow!

Kahlen has been on several bestseller lists including Barnes & Noble, Amazon Top 10, Amazon Highest Rated Series Top 100, Smashwords, Publisher's Weekly, iBooks, and USA Today! She has won multiple awards for writing and has a BSBA in Marketing & Business Administration.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Christina (christinareadsbooks)
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful start to an amazing story!
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2015
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If I could give this book a million stars I would... but I guess I will have to stick with 5.

I came late to The Remberance Trilogy. "Before Ryan Was Mine" was already written, so I had to decide... would I read this first, before the trilogy or after. Reviews said it didn't matter. Some were grateful that they had already read the trilogy. Listen ladies.... read "Before Ryan Was Mine" first!!!

It made the trilogy so much better because I knew their back story. I knew their struggles and their love from the moment they met in psych 101.

The book starts from their first day in psych 101 and goes through the next 4 years at Stanford University. Ryan knew from the moment he met Julia that she was beautiful... but he also knew she would be different. They quickly bonded and developed a beautiful friendship. And because their friendship was so amazing they didn't want to mess it up by becoming more. They both hid their feelings from one another but they didn't do a very good job from hiding it from their small close circle of friends. Speaking of the small circle of friends, you will love them just as much as Ryan and Julia!

Ryan is somewhat of a man whore lol. The ladies love him! He doesn't date... he just sleeps with them and then moves on to the next. Julia somewhat dates but she never really commits herself because she is in love with Ryan.

I could feel every emotion in this book. Kahlen's writing is simply beautiful! I felt like I was there with them walking around the campus too. My heart broke for them and I wanted to scream at them that they both loved each other! But instead your left with this delicious anticipation that literally had me holding my breath! Stop whatever your doing right now and start reading this series. Be prepared to lose track of time and have your real life stop completely.
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MJLovestoRead
4.0 out of 5 stars I loved getting more of Ryan and Julia
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2014
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Before Ryan Was MIne was a great way to get inside both Julia and Ryan's heads before the original trilogy begins.

We see our couple struggle through trying to remain friends in college, when at first glance, both were completely smitten. They are best friends and support each other through every little thing that 4 years of college might present. Yet, both don't want to ruin such a great friendship and secretly pine for one another. It was so heartbreaking at times to see them suffer and boy did I want to shake both of them!

But having read the original trilogy and loving every word, at least I knew how it would all turn out. This is a great way to start the Remembrance Series and gave me sweet insight into how it all began in that Psych class all those years ago. I started to reread Book 1 just to get more of this beautiful story. Believe me, you will want to read them all if you haven't already.

A solid 4 stars for a wonderful beginning to one of my favorite series.

Highly recommended!
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MARIA
5.0 out of 5 stars Ryan and Julia amazing love story
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2015
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I LOVED reading this book. Kahlen Aymes again brings the characters we know and love to life again and makes us fall in love with them all over again!
Five stars all the way! Why can't we have ten star ratings?!
This book makes you want to read the Remembrance Trilogy all over again! You laugh and cry as Julia and Ryan struggle to stay in the relationship as friends and at the same time you want to thump them in the head!
They have a beautiful relationship and depend and support each other unconditionally.
Relive Ryan's and Julia's points of view about their relationship and reasons behind the friends only status and
Fall in love with Ryan Matthews all over again but remember no-one takes Julia's place. Ever.
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Leigh Broxton
5.0 out of 5 stars Ryan and Julia are the best!
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2014
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This was a wonderful prequel for the Remembrance Trilogy. It gave all the information and background to the love story that I already know. Although I hated that Ryan was with other girls, I loved the connection Ryan and Julia had through their college years.
Ryan and Julia are my all time favorite book couple. Their story is believable, relatable, and incredible. This is definitely a must read (and read again).
Alright, now I need to know more of what's going on in their lives AFTER the trilogy ended. Maybe some seasonal novellas? Christmas with the Matthews family perhaps?
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dlo
5.0 out of 5 stars Best series I’ve ever read-all the feels!!
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2021
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I read The Remembrance Trilogy and fell in love then. When this was released I dove right into it and was not disappointed. Learning more about Ryan and Julia and the places they were in at the time of this book only cemented my love for this book and the rest of the series.
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Kindle Customer Maureen
3.0 out of 5 stars A little annoying
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2016
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I found this unrequited, flip flopping love affair a bit tedious at times. The only thing that got me through it was the fore knowledge of how their story goes down. I'm So glad this series didn't start with this one. I would've quit and their love story is so much more than this frustrating story. Ryan also was a bit of a man whore. Wow! I had no idea he was that randy and callous.
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Jamie Casey
4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic taste of the flavors to come.
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2017
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When I began this series it felt almost redundant at times but after finishing the series and reading this one it's just that Kaylen is so skilled at writing so detailed that it's unlike other authors and felt a little off for me. Having finished the entire series I have to say that I would definitely recommend this series. It's got a lot of layers to it and it's just very well written. Highly recommend.

Although I loved the first book in the series it was nice to read this too because it's where everything started. There are no more questions as to how they met and what they were like from the very beginning. It's all here in this book. I'm sad to see it end but am looking forward to reading some more or Kaylen's books.
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Polly Barreto
5.0 out of 5 stars I need more!
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2017
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Oh my gosh, I so wanted Ryan to make the first move...any move really. It's hard to make the jump from best friends to being in a relationship, but Ryan and Julia need (and I mean need) to make this jump!! I wanted to jump into this book and shove them together! Can't wait to see where Ms. Aymes takes this series.
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Julie Kirby
5.0 out of 5 stars Great addition to the series!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 12, 2015
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Oh how I'd missed Ryan and Julia! even though this is a prequel, I read it after the Remembrance Trilogy, which is a beautiful love story, not without its trials and tribulations.

Their love had blossomed from their first interaction, the staying Best Friends really took its toll on them both, and was happy that Ryan finally admitted it to himself.

He broke Julia's heart every time he dated, even though he tried to keep it from her.

Julia's Portraits are something else, and the further into the trilogy you understand the meaning behind them. The whys and wherefores better, getting to know the struggles they both went through.

You could not help falling in love with Ryan more, when he protected Julia after the Club incident.

All their close friends, knew and tried to call them both on their feelings, but they would try to brush them off using the friends angle.

You did a great job seamlessly knitting this together with the first book in the trilogy.
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Sabrina
5.0 out of 5 stars the perfect prequel
Reviewed in Italy on December 19, 2014
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For the perfect book series! If I didn't already read their story, I would eye to know how they ended it! Read this book before the others, you will enjoy the story.
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Trudi McDonald
5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing book by an amazing author...
Reviewed in Australia on July 22, 2016
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Wow!!! What an absolutely amazing series of books, by a truly talented author... I loved the story, the characters and the wonderful writing... I lived through these characters lives, cried with them, laughed with them and loved with them.... I highly recommend these books and this wonderful author... Love love love loved it...
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Rossie
5.0 out of 5 stars Before Ryan was Mine -Five star read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2015
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Having read the entire Remembrance Trilogy I was uncertain about how I would feel going back to an earlier period. Well, I was wrong. Absolutely fantastic.
If you have yet to read these books then start with this. Myself, I am considering a re-read because Kahlen Aymes books are just so very well written, she conveys the feelings of Julia and Ryan in such a way that you become part of the story. Five amazing stars for this book.
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Antonietta
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Australia on January 9, 2016
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So much love
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