I would legitimately follow a clown into a sewer for an Abby Jimenez book, and “Part of Your World” makes that even more likely should the opportunity present itself. Abby’s trademark is a feel-good blend of pop culture references, laugh-out loud humor, and ties back to former characters make you smile even when you know you are probably going to get all the feels and some tears by the end. It's worth it.

The heroine, Alexis Montgomery (with shades of a very fabulous Grey’s Anatomy character) is a talented, classy, sophisticated woman living a dream as a highly respected Minneapolis doctor, but her life is not as perfect as it looks to others. And our hero, Daniel Grant is the adorable, gorgeous, funny unicorn of a small town mayor that we would all give up tourist status for. The supporting characters (Ali’s best friend Bri, her brother Derek, the townspeople of Doug, Liz, Brian, and Popeye) play integral roles and you’ll want to know more about all of their stories, which to me is the sign of a great book. And you can’t forget the animal friends that make this all work too! From the couple’s raccoon-tastic meet cute, to Chloe the pajama’ed baby goat, to the delightful town pig, to the goodest good dog Hunter, it’s all just perfection. They aren’t just there to serve as plot points for Alexis and Daniel’s story as they push-and-pull (well one pushes, the other pulls) through their struggles – distance, time, age, socioeconomic status, and even feelings of self-worth and finding your place in the world.

I loved every second of it and can't wait to re-read this one, all her other books, and eagerly await the next one!