Yours Truly was an amazing story of miscommunication. Bad first impressions. The way a few of my best friends were made. Second chances, third. Great story. 5 stars!

When you read a book where you relate so much to the characters and wonder if the author has been secretly living in your head. Yeah, that’s what Yours Truly sparked for me.

Abby continues her entertaining yet poignant storytelling skills in the most relatable book for me to date.

Jacob Maddox is the quiet Golden Retriever Cinnamon Roll MMC that I didn’t know I needed. He’s the anxiety riddled introvert with the largest heart of gold. And Briana, she’s the Ying to his Yang, understanding Jacob like no other person. Briana’s astute observations and taking action to remove Jacob from distressing situations speaks volumes and won my heart.

Their old school letter exchange - we’re talking ink to paper - was so witty and heartfelt that I was eager to reading the next letter as each of them were.

I was given an ARC ebook with my gratitude to the publisher and Abby.
I listened to the audiobook after reading the ebook and I throughly enjoyed Abby’s personally selected narrators that delivered a flawless portrayal of Briana and Jacob’s characters.

5 STARS

Abby knocked it out of the park again! As a local, I love the references to the Twin Cities/Minnesota (and love that it helps others fall in love with it as well). I laughed, I sniffled, I forced the rest of my book club to hear all about it.

I really enjoyed this and would highly recommend it! I loved Abby Jimenez's previous books, in this series and in the one before, and she's become an auto-read author for me. Angsty, lots of communication and some miscommunication, and a male hero who writes letters on real stationery. I loved it.

Amazing read! Funny yet serious at the same time. Abby really knows how to draw readers in and make you feel like you really know the characters

God I just freaking Adore Abby Jimenez and everything she writes! Yours Truly was no exception- It probably took me this long to write a review because she just hits you right in the feels! Her characters are quirky and hilarious and totally relatable. The way she champions causes like Jacob’s anxiety in Yours Truly is remarkably touching. And I just love how she weaves her characters, family members and pets together in this intricate and hilariously dysfunctional but oddly familiar way, you will want to jump right into this novel and be BFFs with these characters! Enjoy the Easter eggs and all the rom-com-wizardry that is Abby Jimenez! Welcome to the show!

Oh so good! You fall in love with the characters and forget that they are fictional. They feel like friends. I love Abby’s books. Please read them. You won’t regret it!

Wonderful heartwarming book. Abby has the ability to make you laugh and cry often in the same paragraph. You feel like these characters are your best friends and you never want to leave their world.

Amazing! 5 stars. Can't wait for the next one.
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Yours Truly might be my favorite Abby Jimenez book. I absolutely loved Jacob and the anxiety representation that he brought to the table. I share many of his anxious habits. I love how strong Bri is. My favorite character though is probably Jacob's mom - she reminded me of Barbara Streisand's character on Meet the Parents. So good!! I loved the letter writing aspect of this book. And while I sometimes find the fake dating trope kind of silly, it was adorable in this book.

Abby Jimenez has outdone herself with this book. Watch out for a wild ride. Between love letters, family drama, a kidney transplant & many other twists & turns, you will fall in love with both Bri and Jacob. By the end you will be rooting for them to fall in love. Abby Jimenez eloquently brings the reader on a swoon worthy romance that everyone with love. Definitely 5 stars!

Just like all of Abby’s books this one is AMAZING. I laughed out loud, cried real tears, and went back and forth on chapters a few times just so I could savor what happened. Her characters are so well thought out and true to real life. These are the people you want to be friends with and wish you had their cool favor as well. When Yours Truly was done I immediately wanted to start it again…it’s that good!

I LOVED this book so much. The relationships, the dialogue, the situations/plot, and the characters were all spot on. The characters developed so well, and the situations handled deftly. The letter aspect was absolutely adorable and SO original. Love everything Abby Jimenez writes!!

I loved this book so much! Abby wrote Jacob’s anxiety so well. I saw myself in him. He quickly became my favorite character that Abby has ever written. The friendship and eventual romance between the two main characters was written beautifully! Highly recommend.

Abby is an amazing author and I have fallen in love with all of her books. This one is no exception. It has the right amount of humor, angst, and romance to keep readers engaged and interested.

All of her books are so relatable because they typically deal with real life issues. This one hit close to home. The main male character, Jacob, sufferers from extreme anxiety. There were so many things that he was dealing with that hit close to home and I related to his struggles in many ways. I love that Abby shows that aspect of things in her writing. It exposes readers to topics that they may not have been exposed to otherwise and really makes you stop to consider what others could be dealing with privately.

Every time I read a Abby Jiminez novel, I always think she cannot write a better novel than her last. However, happily this isn't the case- Yours Truly is my favorite novel so far -it’s so unique besides being very personal to the author. This Is the story of Bri an ER dr and Jacob a co-worker who decides to donate a kidne. Briana is struggling because of her upcoming divorce and is depressed because her brother needs a kidney transplant due to her autoimmune disease. What I love about this novel is how she explains Jacob’s crippling anxiety; how he copes and manages and when it alters his world. Jiminez writes in such an earnest, matter of a fact way that I always gobble up her books in a day and stop whatever I’m doing. But it takes such a talented writer to create beloved characters and easily get in the head of them: that you can understand there motives and fears. I loved her depiction of Jacobs crazy family,: grandpa, Jewel, Gwen and Jafar the parrot. I love Bri’s sense of humor. I couldn’t read this fast enough. Jiminez is my favorite contemporary novel writer and her writing gets better with every new novel. Thank you Netgalley for granting me an Arc of this book!

Yours Truly was my all time favorite of Abby's books. She explains anxiety and the way to love on someone who struggles with anxiety in such a real and thoughtful way. This book really rocked me mentally and emotionally and I didn't want it to end. The perfect amount of romance, sarcasm, and twists to keep you engaged. LOVED.

This is the exact kind of sweet, fun, slow-burn romance that I love to curl up with as a type of "comfort food" book. It hit all the right notes, with fun and funny characters, a sweet and well-paced development of romance, a familiar but well-executed trope, and a satisfying conclusion.

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

Part of Your World was one of my favorite reads last year, so I was excited to see Briana was getting a book. I’ve spent the past three months really struggling to read, but I absolutely devoured Yours Truly.

I’m such a sucker for women in STEM romances, as well as fake dating and anything with an epistolary component to it, but for me, what stole the show for this book was Jacob. I can honestly say that Jacob was one of the most unflinching and unmasked depictions of anxiety that I have read in a long time. It made me feel seen.

Like her previous novels, Jimenez expertly balances difficult topics with warm and lighthearted moments that leaves you wanting more. I don’t know what she has planned next, but at this point, I don’t think Abby Jimenez can write a book I won’t fall in love with. The authenticity with which she writes her characters never fails to give me the feels, and Yours Truly was no exception.

This was my second Abby Jimenez book, and I will continue to pick up her new releases. I really enjoy her writing style, her books have felt effortless to read and easy to binge, even when dealing with more difficult topics like this book does.

Both of our main characters Jacob and Brianna, find themselves in less than ideal situations in life. They are both ER doctors, and Brianna is still recovering from her recent divorce when Jacob transfers to her hospital to get away from an Ex. This story is full of many complex issues that the author handled with such care and kindness.


There were a few tropes in this one that aren't my favourite and did slightly impact my rating, but for those that are fans of these tropes Im sure this book will be a slam dunk for them. I am so impressed with Jimenez's writing and can't wait too see what she does next.