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Abby Jimenez is an auto-read romance author for me, so I started her latest novel as soon as I got my grubby little paws on it. Yours Truly started off slowly for me, but once I got into it I could not put it down. Read this when you are in the mood for a laugh-out-loud, fake-dating romance between two ER doctors and the lively cast of characters in their orbit. It is The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood meets Grey’s Anatomy. Best paired with Salvadorian chicken thighs in a tomato onion base. XO, Tara

4/5 stars.

Thank The arc! This book follows Briana and Jacob, two new coworkers. Brianna feels that Jacob is trying to take the job she is going for and has an instant dislike to him. Jacob is trying to get away from a bad break up and start fresh. What in Sue’s is a warm, fuzzy and hilarious story of their relationship. I loved this book, but not as much as Part Of Your world. Still worth reading.

Part of Your World is my all time favorite romcom so Yours Truly was one of my most anticipated reads this year. These are interconnected stories so should be read in order, but you could read Yours Truly as a standalone. The main characters from Part of Your World do make some appearance though.

Briana and Jacob are doctors in the same hospital. After a not so great first encounter, Bri doesn’t like him, but he is smitten with her so he decides to write her a letter. The letter is so amazing that Bri starts to wonder if she has Jacob all wrong, and she decides to write him back.

I loved the letters exchanged between Bri & Jacob. Since Jacob has anxiety, this was an easy way for him to communicate with Bri. I could definitely relate to Jacob while reading this book. He was so well written, and just a lovely character. Jimenez wrote his anxiety well and handled his issues with grace and charm.

Bri had her own issues dealing with a divorce after not being able to conceive. This is a tough subject for a lot of women, but Jimenez used her own experiences with infertility to write this in a delicate way.

I love Bri’s brother and how Jacob was donating a kidney to him. This was so touching that he would help a complete stranger and made me love him more.

There was a lot of miscommunication in this book which is a trope I don’t love so although I didn’t love this one as much as Part of Your World, I still enjoyed it. Jimenez blends romance with mental health in her books so well and this one is no exception.

Thank you Forever and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

The second book in "Part of your World" series by Abby Jimenez, follows Briana (Bri) Ortiz's story. Her brother is in need of a kidney and Jacob Maddox, her love-interest, is in need of a fake girlfriend. You can never go wrong with the fake dating trope, plus add in a sprinkle of angsty communication,
"Use me," he said, his eyes resigned. "Use me for whatever you want. Just stay."
*Sigh* Jacob Maddox. A new book boyfriend to obsess over. I absolutely adored this book. I loved the characters and the plot!

📝YOURS TRULY by Abby Jimenez📝

📆Pub date: Today
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Happy pub day to this book that I loved! I loved Part of Your World last year, and Yours Truly is in the same adorable, amazingly written vein. The letter writing is so cute and the characters are already so well fleshed out. I just love Abby Jimenez. I also love that her books are set in Minnesota where I live, reading about familiar places is so fun! Bri and Jacob are two of my favorite romance hero’s in a long time. Their struggles are real and raw and they were portrayed in such a healthy way. I highly recommend this book!

Thank you so much @readforeverpub for the gifted copy of Yours Truly!

This is a first read author for me, having read all of her books, which is a rare statement from me since there are so many authors in the world. Jimenez always writes a book that makes me have all the feelings from high to low and back. Able to be read as a standalone, it is part of a series, but grab this even if you haven't read others by her. Share this one with friends going through donation process, as this is an uplifting story of finding your match. If you aren't signed up to be an organ donor, here's your chance, you might just be the person to save another with your kindness. This review is my own opinion but I did receive a free ARC from NetGalley.

Oh Abby – you continue to do no wrong! Yours Truly was a HIGHLY ANTICIPATED novel of 2023 and I’m thrilled to say it absolutely delivered. If you’ve read Part Of Your World, you’ll recognize a few of the characters, since Alexis’ friend Briana is now the lead.

With a sick brother and recently finalized divorce papers, the last thing Briana needs is a surly doctor competing for her promotion. Jacob immediately pisses off her and the nurses, so she’s determined to hate his guts. Until he writes her a sincere apology letter. As they continue to communicate through letters, then texts, and finally start hanging out, she finds herself wanting him more than anything else.

Once again, Abby elevates a simple romance to stellar levels. These two are not without their issues – and they are forced to work through them with lots of difficulty, making any resolution that much sweeter!

Genre: Contemporary Romance

4.5🌟 - I really liked it!

This was such a cute sequel! I loved chatting about it with the #seasonsoflovebookclub girlies! I absolutely loved Jacob ❤️‍🩹 and seeing this story unfold! I appreciate the mental health rep Abby wove into this one!

Abby Jimenez knows how to write soulmates like no one else.
These two main characters are truly meant to be and every single sentence in this book reinforces that. From the quotes to their actions, this is exactly what romance books are supposed to be and how they are supposed to feel.

Please go read this book. You will laugh and cry and feel all of the feels but at the end you will be so thankful that you did because this story is just beautiful and touching

Another amazing book by Abby Jimenez! She has quickly become an auto-buy author for me. I love her characters, and story lines, and weaving in of past characters, but most of all the humor! Grandpa and the parrot in Yours Truly had me laughing out loud. My favorite rom com books are the ones that carefully dive into deeper topics without feeling heavy and this book is a great example. Anxiety, health crisis, aging, all along with humor, romance and enemies-to-lovers trope. It all works so well and is a delightful read! I also love that the author uses a sensitivity reader and thorough research to get the details right.

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for an e-galley of Yours Truly.

Abby Jimenez does it again. I absolutely adored this book from start to finish. Brianna is hoping for a fresh start post divorce - one that hopefully comes with a promotion at work. However, the new ED physician seems to be throwing a kink in that. And in most other plans she has.

But when a tentative truce seems to be in place, Brianna discovers Jacob is more than her initial impression. As their relationship at work grows stronger, both realize that there is the potential for more. Throw in a dash of fake dating and you have the perfect beach read for this summer.

What a romance. I am floored.

I am over the moon obsessed with Jacob. He is the sweetest and most caring fictional man I've read to date; I would *insert lyrics to Bruno Mars' Grenade here* for him.

Briana was such a realistic and likeable fmc as well! She has some presumptions about Jacob at first, learns that she's wrong, and then ACTUALLY feels terrible for being terrible to him! And tries to make up for it! I know that sounds obvious, but I feel like this was so refreshing to see. You go, Briana, you capable af doctor who is emotionally mature enough to admit when you're wrong.

Did I mention the two trade letters and notes as their first means of contact in the beginning? I love epistolary romances so I'll take any shape or form of the sort I can get.

Now something about me: I'm team "I don't like miscommunication". It annoys me to no end when the main conflict in a story, or the thing keeping the two MCs apart, could be resolved with ONE QUICK CONVERSATION, and is dragged throughout the story. But I admit that miscommunication is a genuine crux of relationships. People in relationships miscommunicate all the time, the fear of rejection keeps people from saying how they feel, I get it. It doesn't mean I have to like it, but I get it.

Briana and Jacob are fake dating in this for reasons and quickly develop feelings for the other but don't do anything about it because ~miscommunication~. Granted Jacob does unsuccessfully try to get himself from fake boyfriend to real boyfriend territory. Good try, bud. I didn't entirely hate the miscommunication though. The two still got closer regardless and I think my liking both characters so wholly helped me look past my reservations.

What's keeping this from five stars is the encounter Briana has with her ex. I did not expect just seeing her ex-husband would put her in such a spiral and vehement denial of the burgeoning relationship she has with Jacob. It was shitty and I wasn't a fan.

That aside, this was really amazing and I can see myself revisiting this just to experience the happy feelings this brought me.

This is my favorite from Jimenez yet. I absolutely loved the story and dynamic between the two characters. Not only is it my favorite of Jimenez's, but it is also one of my favorite books of the year. I have recommending it to everyone!

I have always been a long-time fan of Abby- she was on my auto-buy list for the longest time. I took a break from her books and decided to give her a shot again, and hot damn.

This book was spectacular.! I finished it within a few days and couldn't put it down.

I mean a book about two doctors who are fake dating so that he can get to family functions without embarrassment. And a boy with a kidney problem trying to survive

I loved everything about this book and will now read the previous book.

Fantastic - I highly recommend

In true Abby Jimenez fashion,Yours Truly is a wonderful, feel-good love story with real heart. I loved the hospital setting. I loved the fake dating trope. I loved all of the scenes with the families and the banter... it was just all great! There are definitely some trigger warnings to be looked at before you open up as I went in blind and wasn't expecting some of the content. Overall, I thought it was super cute and right in line with her other books. Abby Jimenez is a fave of mine and I have yet to read a book of hers that I didn't eat up in a day or two!

Things that I continue to love about Abby's books:

Great romance tropes
A dog as a character (they're the best!)
Laughing moments, heartfelt moments and all the in between!

Her stories continue to get better and better!

4.5🌟Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

Ever since I read The Friend Zone last year I’ve been hooked on Abby Jimenez romances! Yours Truly was so good and I can definitely say it’s my new favorite of her books.

What I love the most about Jimenez books is that they aren’t just romances. Each of her books include characters with real life struggles and in this story we saw first hand what it’s like for someone to live with anxiety and the struggles of kidney disease and dialysis.

Yours Truly is a novel full of terrible first impressions, hilarious second chances, and the joy in finding your perfect match. Dr Briana Ortiz is a mess - her divorce is about to be finalized, her brother is suffering from a failing kidney and needs a donor asap, and the new promotion she wants is likely going to the new, hot doctor who is driving her absolutely insane - Dr Jacob Maddox. But then Jacob starts writing her letters and starts to prove to Briana that maybeeeee he isn’t the worst guy and is actually quite funny and enjoyable. Jacob ends up being a perfect donor match for Briana’s brother. She can’t possibly figure out how to thank him, until he asks her for a huge favor - to pretend to be his girlfriend for his brothers wedding.

I think the fake-dating trope in a romance novel is my new favorite! Are you into fake-dating? Enemies to lovers?

Thank you @netgalley for the advanced readers copy of this one!

I have a love hate relationship with Abby's books. She writes the best, SWEETEST men, but the miscommunication trope is just SO OVER DONE. i loved the first half but was pulling my hair out in the second

Loved this Romantic Comedy by Abby Jimenez. I really enjoyed Part of Your World and was eager to read this one. I enjoyed the fake dating and miscommunication tropes, even though those aren't my usual go-to tropes. I thought the slow burn romance worked in this case because it allowed for things to progress naturally. I love that Jimenez gives us dual POV in her books so we can read what each main character is thinking and feeling. I thought she handled the difficult topics of anxiety, trauma and mental health with care. I really appreciated the author’s note as well.

For fans of romance books that have more depth to them, look no further! I tend to love books in this genre that deal with more than surface attraction, so this one was very much up my alley as it starred a male MC with an anxiety disorder and a female MC with a brother on kidney dialysis.

Dr. Briana Ortiz is grappling with her divorce while trying to find a kidney donor for her brother when a handsome new doctor swoops into her ER and she hears he may be getting the promotion she deserves. Dr, Jacob Maddox is trying to find his footing in a new hospital while navigating his anxiety disorder when he meets Briana, a stunning doctor that he seems to have wronged with his very existence. The pair get off to a rocky start, but soon find a footing and realize they can help each other out. The sparks start flying but neither believes the other’s feelings are more than what they say.

I loved Briana and Jacob together and thought the heavier themes were dealt with well. I am not a huge fan of the miscommunication trope (I just want the adults to talk to each other LOL!) but I cared about this pair. I also loved that they were older. This romance book is a little steamy but not extremely explicit, and I rooted for them!

(Do NOT skip Jimenez’s author’s note at the end of the book 😭.) I haven’t read her before but can’t wait to read the rest of her works.

Full disclosure: I haven’t read “Part of Your World” yet and other reviews of “Yours Truly” say this had some spoilers in it, as they inhabit the same world.

✨Trigger Warnings: Panic Attacks, Infidelity, Chronic Illness, Mental Illness, Medical Content, Pregnancy, Miscarriage