Brianna and Jacob are a match made in rom-com heaven!!

First impressions aren't everything, right??!! After literally knocking each other down, Dr. Brianna Ortiz and Dr Jacob Maddox manage to pull each other up and fall into the the role of the supportive partner neither knew they could have.

Abby's books just continue to set the bar higher for me with every next read. The witty banter, the sweet moments, the safe partners, the thoughtful communication...this book just has it all!!!!

This book was so sweet! I need to know where Abby Jimenez finds inspiration for her male main characters, Daniel and Jacob are literally the sweetest guys ever.

I thought the fake dating trope was done really well here. I loved Brianna and Jacob together. The third act break up made me upset bc I just wanted Brianna to realize how much Jacob loves her but I did understand why she was hesitant after everything.

JACOB MADDOX. If anyone wants to know what the inside of my brain looks like, read Jacob’s POV bc we’re like the same person. I absolutely love when MMC’s have anxiety and it’s discussed in the book. I especially loved that in this one it’s not just discussed briefly but it’s just part of who he is and it’s talked about throughout and how having social anxiety effects him. I related a little too hard to that one.

All the side characters were so entertaining. Especially Jacob’s grandpa and sisters. It was awesome getting glimpses of Alexis and Daniel from Part of Your World.

Such a good read. I kept procrastinating finishing it because I loved Brianna and Jacob’s relationship so much.

A stunning book & I have now found a new favourite author ❤️

Throughly enjoyed the writing - 5 stars ✨

I really enjoy Abby Jimenez’s books! She does a great job at writing fun, light-hearted romances while also incorporating some heavier topics. I found the premise of the romance between Jacob and Briana to be very cute- it starts with them writing letters back and forth to each other! This book includes several different tropes including only one bed and fake dating which I typically enjoy. It also included another one which is one of my least favorites, so that detracted from my reading experience. Overall the story was realistic and endearing; however, there were several moments/plot points I found to be cringey and/or unnecessary. I really did enjoy our main 2 characters and many of the side characters, and it was fun seeing Alexis and Daniel from the first book in the series. I will always recommend Abby Jimenez books!

Abby Jimenez is quickly becoming one of my favourite authors in the contemporary romance/ rom-com genre. Briana and Jacob had some great tension and I really enjoyed watching their friendship/fake relationship develop into a real one.

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc for an honest review!

This was a delightful read — Abby’s way of leaving Easter Eggs throughout her books is one of my favorite parts of her writing.

This book is absolutely making it to my top reads of the year list! I loved Part of Your World, but I LOVE this one even more! Abby is for sure a favorite author of mine forever now after my last two books of hers.

This book had me so emotional, especially towards the end. I have never felt more seen when reading a book! Reading Jacob’s perspective, a lot of the time, felt like I was in my own brain. I felt so connected to him seeing his struggles and how in his head he would get because I struggle with the same thing. He was just the most perfect book boyfriend freaking ever! I loved Bri just as much in this book as Part of Your World, if not more. Her struggles were so so real and going through something similar to her as well just had me in the feels! This book was just perfection in my eyes. While this made me so emotional, it also had me cracking up laughing which is something Abby does so well in her books I feel like. The banter was hilarious and I loved the little Wakan/Daniel and Alexis cameos! Also, the freaking letters?! Ugh this book was just everything to me and I didn’t want it to end!

THIS BOOK. Abby's books truly just get better and better with each one, and this is definitely my favorite of hers so far (the only one I haven't read is Life's Too Short, but maybe I should?). The chemistry between Briana and Jacob is palpable, the way they get to know each other through letters is swoon worthy, and the healing they provide for each other is what romance books are made of. I ripped through this one, but am now incredibly sad it's over. Give me all the books like this one!

it took me FAR too long to read this one — i mean, the queen @authorabbyjimenez herself sent me an ARC months ago!!! — but it also was the PERFECT timing. i looooved this gem, just like ive loved every other book abby has gifted us, they’re all, ALL, five star treasures. this one had me squealing and sobbing and melting into a whole puddle, i looooved it.

to be back in the “part of your world” world again was so so good 🥰

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️— amazing. #radfivestarfaves

I really enjoyed this one (more than the #1, I think). I thought Jacob's anxiety was well represented, and I loved how Brianna instantly got him. Yes, the storyline has been done before, but the author really got me to care about the characters.

I loved this book so much🥹

Briana’s about to finalize her divorce after her husband has been cheating with her friend. Jacob is newly single & his ex-girlfriend is now dating his brother. Briana and Jacob are now on the same shift as ER doctors..

❤️ enemies(ish) to lovers
🩺 workplace romance
🥸 fake dating
🔥 great chemistry + funny banter, passing-letters-at-work kind of adorable!!!
📑 characters experiencing mental health issues, kidney failure, divorce trauma
📖 includes a couple tropes I typically don’t love but it worked since it was definitely part of the bigger story
✍️ author’s note at the end!! her own experience adds layers of depth + meaning to this book

WHEN BRIANA SOBS, I SOB. I literally laughed, cried, & loved alongside Briana + Jacob. The characters - their relationships and thoughts felt so real. I loved the MCs, their family members, their pets(!!), the conflict + resolution and growing chemistry - all of it so cohesive and integral to the overall story

I’ll have to work backwards since this was my first read by Abby Jimenez, Part of Your World & all of her backlist goes immediately to the top of my TBR!!!

I received an e-galley of Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez from Forever Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoy an Abby Jimenez romance and Yours Truly did not fail to disappoint. I enjoyed the relationship building between Bri and Jacob and liked that while there was an initial attraction there, there was a slow but substantial build up to the romance and trust between the two characters. I look forward to reading my next Abby Jimenez already.

First off, before I even started reading this novel, I immediately appreciated the author's note regarding themes and/or content warnings. Whenever I see an author including this, it's proof to me how much they care for their readers because you never know how different content can effect someone. After finishing this book, I appreciate the content guidance even more.

Now onto my thoughts on this book...

To date, I have loved all of Abby Jimenez's published books. Loved. They all have been incredible, impactful, and overall amazing reads. Each of them I would categorize as some of my favourite books...ever. Well, I'm going to go out on a limb and say it: this may be the best one yet. I'm already regretting putting that statement into existence because I love all of her books but this book hit different.

Looking at this book solely for entertainment value, writing, and storyline purposes, this book is already a five star read. Everything about it is amazing, intriguing, humorous, and it's a story that will keep you reading. However, looking at this novel from the perspective of someone who relates to the character of Jacob to an uncomfortable degree, a rating of fiver stars doesn't seem high enough. I have never felt more validated in my feelings of anxiety.

This is a book that I will be thinking about for a long time. I share a lot of similarities with these characters, their struggles, and their professions making this quite a personal read for me. I can't help but be thankful to Abby for writing this story, especially after reading the author's note at the end of the book.

Read this book. I'm sure that you won't regret it.

***Thank you to the publisher for supplying me with a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review***

This was really sweet. Really, really sweet. Maybe a little too sweet for me, but I've seen a ton of people raving about it online, so it clearly hit exactly the right note for many readers! I liked the characters, the banter, and the realistic representation of what it feels like to live with anxiety.

Incredible. Absolutely incredible. This is Abby’s best book yet. I could not put down this story. The main characters were perfection.

Briana had so many trust issues that she kind of broke my heart. And Jacob was such a sweetheart with his own baggage. I truly loved them together and thought they had amazing chemistry! They frustrated me a lot of the time because they just needed to get out of their own way. But in the end it was another gem by Abby Jimenez. Add to your TBR.

Thank you so much NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for access to this beautiful arc!!

5/5 stars!!!

I absolutely devoured this book. It took me two days to read it, and I never wanted it to end!! I loved how Jacob's anxiety is portrayed, it's so real and feels so much like my own anxiety and introverted shyness I've been my whole life that I had a soft spot for him right from the beginning. The way Brianna knows how to make him feel comfortable and safe honestly made me tear up more than a few times. I just loved this so much!!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my e-ARC; opinions are all my own.

This one seals Abby’s status as an auto-buy author for me! Give me all the slow, sizzling romance but with an extra dose of depth, please!

There was so much to love here: organ donation representation, relationships after divorce, a male MC with anxiety, and a cursing parrot to boot! (Why can’t all books include cursing parrots?!) 🦜🦜🦜

This was another case of Abby Jimenez doing what she does best. Giving us relatable characters, true to life scenarios and somehow pulling the sweetness out of the everyday, in spite of it. I have already recommended this one to other romance lovers (who also loved it!) and purchased a hardcover copy for my personal library. It’s that good!

I loved Yours Truly! At first I thought ...... another fake relationship. But this one...... was different. I loved it. There is something to be said about the way Jacob handled his mental health....... so aware of what he needs and his boundaries. Then a moment for Briana..... and sometimes it just takes a moment to trigger that maybe our metal health really isn't where it should be. BUT Love shows up!!

Amazing romance,full of literary prose that will drag you deep into the character's plights. A lovely story told in a fresh compelling way.