Alexis is on her way home from yet another glitzy evening when she crashes her Mercedes into a ditch trying to avoid hitting a raccoon on a rural highway. Daniel, the handsome man who comes to tow her out, later takes her home to feed her (because in his small off-season resort village, there's no food available to buy that late). Their connection is immediate and overwhelming. After spending the night, Alexis flees the next morning, vowing never to return. But she can't stay away, and neither can he. The problems, though, are many: she's from a wealthy dynasty, obligated to her family's empire and enmeshed with her narcissistic, abusive parents. While she's an outstanding ER physician, speaks three languages, and is well-traveled, Daniel is barely scraping by and hasn't even been on an airplane before. In an oddly parallel situation, he is also from a dynastic family--the one that founded his town. However intelligent, sensitive, and thoughtful he is, Daniels is poor and oh BTW, 9 years younger than Alexis. Whereas she has never even learned to do laundry or peel a potato, Daniel runs a B&B, is a gourmet cook, and a woodworking artist. The two of them learn from each other and grow closer, but in the end, they both have to choose between their family's legacy and their once-in-a-lifetime soulmate.

Alexis, the emotionally abused daughter of a gaslighting father and enabling mother, is trying to break free from an abusive boyfriend. This book is the story of her journey to decide what her priorities are, and whether she'll find the courage to make a life on her own terms, or forever be an abused servant to her family. This book was wonderful on so many levels. The writing is great: sweet, funny, smart, and small-town rich. A really good read, and I'm looking forward to the sequel.

Abby is such a queen - she makes me fall in love and makes me ugly cry with EVERY BOOK!

At first, our main character Alexis grated on me - she seemed superior and somewhat helpless. After she meets innkeeper/handyman extraordinaire, Daniel, she felt more sympathetic to me. After realizing the pressures and trauma she had experienced from her past relationships, she becomes something even more human.

I have loved the way the books by Abby Jimenez are loosely tied in an extended universe by friends and cousins of characters from her other stories!

Part of Your World had everything that I’ve come to expect from Abby Jimenez. This book is filled with humor, heart, tons of emotion, characters that I rooted for (and some that I wanted to see spontaneously combust), and, of course, a few animals that just added the oohs and awws to the story.

As soon as I began reading this book, I had a smile on my face. Bad day at work? This book will fix that. Family driving you crazy? Escape with this book. Need to get out of a book funk? Look no further. Want to immerse yourself in a quaint town with some wonderful characters? Again, I highly recommend this book.

This was a fabulous opposites attract romance. It was also so much more than just a romance. It’s about being true to yourself, living your life on your terms, and being open to possibilities. It’s also about being brave when you feel anything but.

This book is brimming with heart. I laughed, I cried, I was angry, and then the author had me smiling again. There is just a magical feeling about this book that had me hooked from the get-go and kept me engaged and thoroughly entertained until the very last page.

I’m a true believer that a book is only as good as its characters, and this book had a great cast of characters. From the main characters to the secondary characters, Jimenez took the care to make them special and memorable, each one contributing their part to the overall story.

Part of Your World is just another example of why Abby Jimenez has become one my go-to authors. I'm a big fan of this author's writing and humor, so if she's releasing a book, I’m going to read it.

*5 Stars

This was adorable. Abby Jimenez has this fantastic way of hooking you into a romance, but then giving you depth and heart and real life struggles that you weren't necessarily looking for, but add so much to the story. Alexis and Daniel absolutely come with a set of challenges - jobs, lifestyle, age, family - but their instant attraction to each other keeps pulling them together. Filled with incredible side characters, cute animals and small town vibes, Part of Your World is completely binge-able and a perfect Sunday afternoon read.

There are not enough words of praise in the dictionary for this fabulous book! Abby Jimenez has once again written an amazing book that conveys so many emotions through her marvelous characters.
Daniel and Alexis are very complex characters that have led very different lives. Their different worlds collide with the help of a racoon and a fasinating little town full of colorful characters. Alexis easily becomes a part of Daniel's world but it is very hard for her to trust him enough to bring him into her world.
The issues that are brought into this stunning book are PTSD, domestic violence, psychological abuse and depression. They are addressed in a subtle but thought provoking way that, hopefully, can offer help those who recognize these behaviors in their lives or those that they love.
The plot of this phenomenal book is very well-conceived and written beautifully. The story is told flawlessly with the alternating points of view of Alexis and Daniel. The feeling of both characters are so well conveyed that you can feel their love, fears and heartbreak in your own being.
I highly recommend this book! It is so hard to put down and could easily be read in one sitting but I tried my best to take my time so I could savor this wonderful story and enjoy every word.
I am so very grateful to Forever Publishing and Netgalley for the opportunity to read an ARC of this phenomenal book in exchange for a honest review.

Abby Jimenez DOES NOT DISAPPOINT! There was so much to love in this story - starting off with my favourite aspect... the pet goat!! I love how Abby always manages to tie in some sort of animal into the plot lines of her stories.

There was so much to love in this story. Both characters are absolutely adorable (I am actually in love with Daniel) even though they come from completely different worlds. I haven't read many books of this trope, but I actually loved this so much that it may be one of my new favourites!!

Abby is the queen of putting her readers through an emotional roller coaster, but then always delivering the sweetest HEA. I adored this one and cannot wait to scream about it with my fellow romance lovers!

4 ⭐️ Review

Pages: 400
Pace: fast
Genre: romantic comedy
Pub date: April 19, 2022

Themes: emotional abuse, chosen family, community, age-gap romance, social class, fate, unconditional love, empowerment

My thoughts: this book has one of my favorite plot lines—big city doctor meets small-town country boy. It gave me major Hart of Dixie and Virgin River vibes. And from the second I started reading it, I couldn’t PUT IT DOWN. It’s definitely one that can be binged in a weekend. It was sweet and funny, but also touched on some very serious topics, like abuse and differences in social class. There were also nods to Disney princesses throughout the book, which I thought was really fun. And it has one of the sweetest book boyfriends ever—probably my favorite of all the Jimenez books so far. Overall, definitely recommend this one to my romance fans!

Who should read: fans of Sweet Home Alabama, Hart of Dixie, Virgin River

Thank you @readforeverpub for this advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review!

Part of Your World
Abby Jimenez ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I am so in love with Abby Jimese!

After reading Life's Too Short I couldn't wait to get my hands on everything she's written. I'm so grateful to #NetGalley for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was good! It's witty and fun, romantic and sweet. It made me laugh and cry. It gave me the happy ever after goosebumps. I couldn't put this down!

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4.5 stars
I loved Alexis and Daniel from their first real conversation at the VFW. Their banter and chemistry and how wonderful they are together is off the charts. Alexis spends a lot of time second guessing and trying to deny that they have a relationship because of the age difference and their different circumstances, neither of which Daniel cares about at all. His town of Wakan totally embraces her as she starts showing up more often. Being around Daniel makes her reevaluate a lot of things in her life, and I loved watching her grow and find her voice.
This was another great Abby Jimenez book, with two people who were obviously made for each other but had some significant speed bumps. The town of Wakan and the secondary characters there, in addition to the animals, made the book especially fun to read.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Abby Jimenez does it again with Part of Your World! I love this series so much and how some parts are based in my local area of Minnesota. It did take me a while to finish because I wanted to savor it so it wouldn’t end! This romance is full of humor, small-town vibes, and characters you will want to be your real-life friends. There is so much to love with this romance between Alexis and Daniel. I highly recommend reading this whole series in order, even though they are stand-alone.

Thank you, Forever, for my gifted copy for my honest review.

I didn't think I would like the age gap between the two main characters but Abby Jimenez wrote it so well that I loved it.

So, I had no expectations going in to this book, and honestly it blew me away! The writing was beautiful! I was hooked from beginning to the end! The way Alexis and Daniel met was super cute and fun! Daniel had my heart from the moment he was introduced! He was so sweet and loved Alexis!!

Very sweet and cute read! Definitely recommend!!

4 stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Abby, you can do no wrong. 😍⁣
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Y’all, I have something to admit…⁣
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Since reading The Friend Zone, I have anxiously awaited each release from Abby. As soon as they land on my porch I jump for joy and hug the crap out of them and then I stare at them longingly for months. I don’t read them right away because I don’t want them to be over. I savor them bit by bit and when I turn the last page I know I have characters that have left a mark on my bookish heart.⁣
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This time was no different than the rest. I absolutely adored Alexis and my new book boyfriend Daniel. I loved being part of their worlds and I cannot wait for Bri’s story.⁣
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Please do us a favor Abby and never stop writing stories like these. Stories of real people with real problems, reminding us that the people in our lives should be filling our cups and not emptying them.⁣
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Five stars. A solid 5 ⭐️’s.⁣
Trigger warning for domestic abuse.

Read/Listen If You Like:
👩‍❤️‍👨 Multiple POV
🥼Female Big City Doctor MC
🐐 Small Town Love Interest
🔟 Age Gap with older Female MC
👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Stories about escaping abusive relationships

Book Review:
This was my first book from Abby Jimenez and I just have to say, it think she is an auto-read author for me after this first book!

This book had all the elements I look for in a 5⭐️ read… it had humor, a strong MC, the soulmate/inevitably tied together feeling, small town, ambition, heartbreak, and a baby goat as a bonus.

I chuckled and experienced chest tightening as I experienced the joy and pain right alongside Alexis and Daniel. Everything in their story was about the strength to accept what you deserve and walk away from what doesn’t serve you and fill your cup. A message that I find needs to be out there more, and that it is okay to walk away from family if that family doesn’t uplift and support you. So many times, we hear, “but they are your family” when faced with trauma, but this story so beautifully allowed Alexis to take a step away from the trauma she had faced at the hands of her parents and her Ex and step into who she was always meant to be.

This one really gives you the whole range of emotions and I honestly can’t wait to read Bri’s Story!

Thank you NetGalley, Forever, and Grand Central Publishing for the ARC of this book! I am so thankful to obtain a copy to read in advance of its release!

Five stars for Abby Jimenez! What a fantastic read. The characters were authentic with great depth. A true rom com with Virgin River vibes. The book does hit on abuse, but is not graphic with the scenes.

The storyline of Alexis highlights wealth and Daniel one of a hardworking middle class. These two intertwine in such an intriguing way for a fantastic read. I completed in one day! I couldn’t put it down!

(Don’t mind me writing this review at 3:30am. I physically could not put the book down so here we are.)

Just when I thought I could not possibly adore Abby Jimenez more…… she has the AUDACITY to write this STUNNING book. WOW DID I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!! Alexis and Daniel own my heart and soul. I’ve never read about two people who complement each other SO well. They both come from completely different worlds and yet they couldn’t be better suited for each other. Daniel is THE ultimate book boyfriend. In true Abby Jimenez fashion, this book had me laughing one second and crying the next. Abby never fails to deliver an EPIC romance story. I can’t wait for 2023 to read Bri’s story!!!! Until then, I will be in a SERIOUS book hangover.

Part of Your World is a story of two people from two very different backgrounds, who find each other and love in a small town in the middle of nowhere. However, they’re both part of a long line of generations that expect them to continue in their line of work. What are they willing to give up? This once in a lifetime love or their family and a century worth of work?

I have loved all of Abby Jimenez’s books and this one is no different. I love the humor she infuses in her stories and the banter between our two main characters. She has this way of mixing humor while also dealing with tough subjects. Part of Your World has a major theme of abuse, physical, mental, and emotional. And also a theme of mental health. I love that Abby doesn’t shy away from the tough topics and by doing so gives us a story that is completely relatable.

This book did feel a bit different from her other works. In this story she mixed in some magical elements. While I appreciate the attempt to do something different, I’m not sure it was needed. It didn’t feel like it added anything to the story for me. Part of Your World delivers classic Abby humor and emotion and was a solid 4 star read.

Abby has done it again - she is a phenomenal author. I will read anything she writes and she's an auto-buy author for me! A fantastic, swoony romance. No one does chemistry/dialogue/banter better than Abby. 5/5 stars!

I have to say I have loved all of Abby Jimenez's books so far so I had high hopes for this book. Jimenez did not disappoint, she delivered another adorable and heart wrenching romance that I just couldn't put down. I loved the characters in this books and I desperately hope we get more books featuring some of the side characters. This book truly made me feel all the feels. If sweet romances with some of the most loveable characters around is your thing than pick this book up.
Also a side bonus there is a a baby goat in pajamas! How can you say no to a baby goat?

Part of Your World was a delight! Abby Jimenez does a great job of creating characters who draw readers in. I enjoyed the magical elements of Daniel’s house and town.

I admittedly had a somewhat rocky start to my journey with Abby Jimenez. But with this book, I’m officially hooked.

This book features Alexis, a doctor who gets her car stuck in a ditch - only to be rescued by Daniel, a hot carpenter and inn owner who’s 10 years her junior. Alexis and Daniel have instant chemistry, which quickly advances from a physical connection to an emotional one. But as the significant differences in their lifestyles emerge, they’re forced to consider whether their connection is enough to sustain a real relationship.

I don’t know how she does it, but Abby Jimenez manages to make each of her books better than the last.

This had all my favourite rom com elements:

✅ Genuine, likeable leads (Daniel is basically the perfect man)
✅ Palpable chemistry
✅ An age gap that’s addressed with substance
✅ Roadblocks to the relationship that feel realistic and genuinely difficult to overcome, not just plot devices, and are meaningfully resolved
✅ A parental/family pressure component
✅ A small town setting with quirky, loveable locals
✅ A baby goat in pajamas (which I didn’t know I needed in my life, but now don’t know how I lived without)

This book was just a true delight to read, and made me feel all the feelings. The only downside is that I read it virtually, so I don’t have a hard copy to gaze at adoringly on my bookshelf.

Thank you so so much to Forever and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advance e-ARC of this title. All opinions are my own.