Say You'll Remember Me

Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez | 416 pages | 2025

There might be no such a thing as a perfect guy, but Xavier Rush comes disastrously close. A gorgeous veterinarian giving Greek god vibes—all while cuddling a tiny kitten? Immediately yes. That is until Xavier opens his mouth and proves that even sculpted gods can say the absolute wrong thing. Like, really wrong. Of course, there’s nothing Samantha loves more than proving an asshole wrong…

. . . unless, of course, he can admit he made a mistake. But after one incredible and seemingly endless date—possibly the best in living history—Samantha is forced to admit the truth, that her family is in crisis and any kind of relationship would be impossible. Samantha begs Xavier to forget her. To remember their night together as a perfect moment, as crushing as that may be.

Only no amount of distance or time is nearly enough to forget that something between them. And the only thing better than one single perfect memory is to make a life—and even a love—worth remembering.

(Synopsis taken from Goodreads)

The Fall Risk

The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez | 82 pages | 2025

It’s Valentine’s Day weekend, and Charlotte and Seth are not looking for romance. Armed with emotional-support bear spray, Charlotte is in self-imposed isolation and on guard from men. Having a stalker can do that to a person’s nerves. Just across the hall and giving off woodsy vibes is Seth, a recently divorced arborist. As in today recently. Heights, he’s fine with. Trust? Not so much. But when disaster traps them one flight up and no way down, an outrageously precarious predicament forces a tree-loving guy and a rattled girl next door to embrace their captivity. Soon their defenses are breaking away. Considering how close they both are to the edge, Charlotte and Seth could be in danger of falling—in love.

(Synopsis taken from Goodreads)

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez | 432 pages | 2024

Justin has a curse, and thanks to a Reddit thread, it's now all over the internet. Every woman he dates goes on to find their soul mate the second they break up. When a woman slides into his DMs with the same problem, they come up with a plan: They'll date each other and break up. Their curses will cancel each other’s out, and they’ll both go on to find the love of their lives. It’s a bonkers idea… and it just might work.

Emma hadn't planned that her next assignment as a traveling nurse would be in Minnesota, but she and her best friend agree that dating Justin is too good of an opportunity to pass up, especially when they get to rent an adorable cottage on a private island on Lake Minnetonka.

It's supposed to be a quick fling, just for the summer. But when Emma's toxic mother shows up and Justin has to assume guardianship of his three siblings, they're suddenly navigating a lot more than they expected–including catching real feelings for each other. What if this time Fate has actually brought the perfect pair together?

(Synopsis taken from Goodreads)

I didn't love this book quite as much as the previous two in the Part of Your World series, but it was still a good romance! The author herself admits that, even though she wanted to explore a character with avoidant attachment style, it's tough to write a good romance when one of the characters is really trying to avoid getting attached. In standard Jimenez style though, she navigates complex mental health topics with grace and empathy, and the chemistry and comedy is on point. It was a great summer read.

Yours Truly

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez | 417 pages | 2023

Dr. Briana Ortiz’s life is seriously flatlining. Her divorce is just about finalized, her brother’s running out of time to find a kidney donor, and that promotion she wants? Oh, that’s probably going to the new man-doctor who’s already registering eighty-friggin’-seven on Briana’s “pain in my ass” scale. But just when all systems are set to hate, Dr. Jacob Maddox completely flips the game . . . by sending Briana a letter.

And it’s a really good letter. Like the kind that proves that Jacob isn’t actually Satan. Worse, he might be this fantastically funny and subversively likeable guy who’s terrible at first impressions. Because suddenly he and Bri are exchanging letters, sharing lunch dates in her “sob closet,” and discussing the merits of  tiny horses. But when Jacob decides to give Briana the best gift imaginable—a kidney for her brother—she wonders just how she can resist this quietly sexy new doctor, especially when he calls in a favor she can’t refuse.
(Synopsis taken from Goodreads)

This was such a funny, sweet, heartwarming story! Reading Jacob's POV was like therapy. His anxiety struggles are very relatable, and written in a sensitive and straightforward way. Jacob and Briana had the sweetest chemistry. Every once in a while I found Briana frustrating, but Jimenez handles it so much better than most other romance authors because she really digs into the trauma behind the character's irrational choices. There was even a wonderful redemption arc for the not-quite-villain, so that we avoided the evil ex-girlfriend trope. I loved it!