Just when I thought I was never going to be able to love a book boy again after Josh in Abby Jimenez’s “The Friend Zone” here comes Jacob. I loved every single thing start to finish of this book. I liked how it took place in a hospital but we weren’t in the operating room and it was just a place of significance. All of the scenes at Jacob’s parents house were my favorite because there was just so much going on and truly the parrot was one of the best characters. Briana and Jacob’s relationship was so beautiful and it was so easy to love them both!!! Highly recommend this book to anyone who has read any of Abby’s other books!

Over the moon that I got the opportunity to get the ARC! I’ve read all of Abby’s books. And I’m always in awe over her writing and how drawn in I am to the characters, getting to know each of them and their quirks, personality, and how each person is in some form of the next book. Out of all of the books—this one by far is my favorite. This may be my favorite because of how I relate to Brianna and Jacob both on a personal level. How being a donor and kidney diseases are a part of my own personal life; Severe anxiety and panic attacks and finding someone who shows up for you and never stops fighting. The realism of divorce, bad breakups, work life balance. All of it drew me in. This book made me laugh about 79% of the time or cry the remainder of it (tears of joy mainly). Having the chance to understand each characters point of view through every step of the way really helped me understand both sides and relate heavily as well. I highly recommend this book. I simply cannot say enough good things.

LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! Abby has done it again with the amount of depth she pours into her characters, as she tackles real life with such sensitivity and genuineness in Yours Truly.

This book will make you laugh out loud, and cry all at the same time. Sit back, and immerse yourself in this masterpiece of your not so typical fake-dating, second chance romance novels. This is one love story I didn't want to end. Bravo, Abby!

I found comfort from this story because I related to Jacob’s character so much. It made me feel less alone with my thoughts and appreciate my support system that much more.

The humor sprinkled through the book made me smile in some instances, but a majority of the time I was laughing out loud.

Swooning a few times too!

I knew I'd love this story right from the beginning - Got sucked in and I read it all in one sitting! I immediately fell in love with the characters and were rooting for them to be together. Each with their separate traumas, these two characters were a "PERFECT MATCH." Looking forward to Abby's next book.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 rounded up to 5

I read this one in 24 hours. It would have been one sitting if I could have held both my eyelids open and my kindle at the same time. I was so excited to jump back into this world. Bri was delightful- I loved her no-nonsense attitude, but appreciated how we got to see her demeanor soften as the book went on. And let me just tell you- Jacob, what a gem. Thoughtful. Sensitive. Caring. Is a doctor. Has a six pack. All the things. We 👏🏼 love 👏🏼 him 👏🏼 that is all. And their commitment to back and forth letters?! I mean, come on! LOVED. I thought they were the most charming addition to this rom-com. And while yes, this is solidly in the rom-com genre, check the trigger warning because for every lol moment, there is an equally deep one. I whole-heartedly support MOST of the tropes we get in this book (HELLO fake dating and friends to lovers!), I took off the tiniest of half stars (really just like one point of the star) for my personal feelings towards other tropes (miscommunication, for example isn’t my fave) which is a me problem, not a you problem. All in all, do yourself a favor and run, don’t walk to pre-order this one!

Super cute romance! Characters were real and easy to be come invested in. My only complaint would be that this particular title was lacking in the spice I’ve come to expect from this author.

Briana’s plate is absolutely full. In fact, it is overwhelming - she is finalizing her divorce, angling for a promotion to Chief of Emergency Medicine, and doing everything in her power to keep her brother alive as he slowly wastes away from kidney disease. Now, a new doctor has arrived in the department, nicknamed Dr. Death after an unlucky first day in the ER. After the worst first impression ever, Jacob (Dr. Death), writes Bri a letter, apologizing and explaining everything. So Bri writes him back. Their exchanges of letters becomes a friendship, launching a beautiful relationship with multiple road blocks along the way.

Yours Truly features a male main character with debilitating anxiety, and his coping methods are so wonderful and heart-felt! I could physically feel the tension weighing on Jacob as he struggled with overthinking each aspect of his day. What I particularly loved about this book was more than just the typical mutual pining, it was the love story that felt so intimate without any physical touch involved because they got to know one another deeply. But not to worry, there is some very satisfying spice sprinkled in as well!

Thank you to Netgalley, Forever, and the author for the opportunity to read and review this book!

Abby Jimenez is an absolute treasure. This book made me laugh and cry and feel all the feelings a person could possess. I am just so in love with her writing and her characters. It was beautiful and swoony and dreamy in the best ways.

Absolute perfection! Like all of Abby Jimenez books I loved this. Brianna and Jacob are truly a match made in heaven. Jacob is kindness and compassion personified. The perfect cinnamon roll. And Brianna is fiercely independent and so protective of Jacob. There are some heavier topics in this book, but it's all wrapped up in witty banter and lots of laugh out loud moments.

Yours Truly was yet another hilarious and adorable RomCom by Abby! This book had me so excited and loving it even more than POYW right off the bat. It gave me a lot of vibes of TFZ , but with a twist which was lovely. I deducted one star because I don’t believe a 35 year old woman who is an outspoken ER physician would let a lack of communication hold her back from what she truly wants for so long. I also wanted more letters throughout the second half! I will always recommend Abby’s books, and this one is no different.

Oh my goodness— Come on now! .This is the romance of all romances— I love a shy guy story, a good laugh, and a -makes you smile a lot- romance. It’s a slow burn and what a fun ride. Great characters, love the family dynamics and friendships. Even better, I love that we get a few hang outs with characters we have loved in other Abby Jimenez books.

Total sweetness! Now I’m off to binge watch the last seasons of Grey’s Anatomy!

Thanks for the early copy. I love Abby Jimenez!

This book was exactly what I needed. As a person who deals with anxiety it was amazing to read Abby Jimenez's exploration of an anxious person's daily struggles AND in an enjoyable and entertaining way.. She perfectly displayed the fluctuation of anxiety throughout a day/experience. Several times I thought- that's exactly how I've felt and I never could have put it into words so clearly to explain to those around me.
Anxiety aside... this book is wonderfully written and just when I thought I could predict where things were headed, Abby would surprise me (always in a good way!) and take things in a less predictable direction.
This was another great read by Abby Jimenez. I stayed up way too late finishing the book and was so sad to complete it. I'll miss my new book friends!

I loved the romance here but I don’t think I loved the writing very much (as compared to her other books).

I felt like there were several things mentioned that did not get brought up again and seemed kinda irrelevant. There was also some kinda choppy writing/jumps I thought— at least compared to other books.

I did love the anxiety representation and the way that Briana loved Jacob and showed it through her reactions, understanding, and acceptance of his anxiety. On the other end I loved the way that Jacob reassured Briana in response to her trauma and hard time experiencing love again.

Mild spoiler: WTF is with the “my long-term ex got with someone close to me” trope and why is it so common? It cannot be this real in real life can it? Regardless I hate it LMAO

Overall this book was good, I did enjoy it. It was the first book I had read in like 3 weeks so it has helped me out of a reading slump and I did read it all in one sitting I just don’t think its my favorite it hers.

Thank you Netgalley and Forever Pub for the opportunity to review. All thoughts are my own!

Every time I read a book by this author I don’t think it could get any better and every single time it does. This book was utter perfection. It made me laugh, cry, and swoon. It made me so happy at pets, frustrated at others. This is a slow burn, fake dating between co workers with a strong willed stubborn doctor Briana Ortiz and an anxious socially awkward golden retriever doctor Jacob.

I loved the mental health representation. As someone who lives with anxiety being able to relate to Jacob and fully understand what he experiences and the thoughts and emotions that went with it was amazing. I love getting to read about a character who has similar experiences and how they handle and function with it. Jacob was just the perfect character who was simply okay with being imperfect. Briana was a strong character who has been through some things in her past. She struggles with abandonment and trust. Jacob constantly shows up for her in all the ways she didn’t know she needed. And Briana understands Jacob in a way no one ever has. She sees when he’s overwhelmed or anxious and gives him what he needs to handle it.

Both characters truly remind me of soulmates. How they compliment each others strengths and being each other up when they are weak.

The fake dating and family dynamics was hilarious. All of the side characters and family members just brought the story together and added in the extra bit it needed. They were funny and supportive. The characters brought lightness into some of the heavier moments.

In the end this will be one of my favorite romance so have read this year. I love getting to see glimpses of Alexis and Daniel from Part of Your World. The world and characters she creates made this an impossible book to put down.

5/5 ⭐️

This was GREAT!

I reallyyyyyy loved the first half of this with Briana & Jacob getting off to a bad start and then trading letters a la Pride and Prejudice. The banter in the letters was top notch & had hilarious anecdotes that made me laugh out loud.

The plot was enticing and though the second half flagged a little compared to the first (the 'obstacles' to the relationship got a little bit more angsty/if-you'd-just-talk-to-each-other), I was still riding the high from the beginning & enjoyed it all the way through. Particularly liked the depiction of Jacob's introversion & anxiety, and his wonderful plant room.

Very cute. Planning to purchase for the library.

Thanks so much to Forever Pub for the copy of this book.

Abby Jimenez always does such a great job of balancing humor and heaviness in her books, and Yours Truly is a prime example of this. Bri and Jacob work in the ER together, and while Jacob immediately thinks she's the most beautiful woman he's ever seen, she's pissed that he's there. Eventually, though, she learns that he is literally the ULTIMATE cinnamon roll and definitely worth getting to know. This was a wonderful picture of two unique families, chronic kidney conditions, anxiety, trauma, and the power of trust and showing up for someone. If you're ready to laugh and cry your way through a book, Abby's got you covered.

Yours Truly tells the story of two ER doctors: Brianna. who is recently divorced and completely jaded about men, and Jacob, whose ex girlfriend is about to marry his brother. Neither has been lucky with love, but each has a different idea of what they're looking for next: Brianna's wants something casual, while Jacob is ready for something real. Because of this difference, they start out as strictly friends, despite their mutual attraction.

Jacob is the ultimate cinnamon roll who would do anything for Brianna (including give her brother a kidney just so she isn't stressed out about his health). I adored his rock solid steadiness and how patient he was with Brianna's hesitance to trust a man again.

This book contains Abby's signature quirky humor and had me giggling throughout. I really appreciated the spot on anxiety and chronic illness representation, and I loved Jacob and Brianna's vow to "be harmless" to each other.

The only thing I didn't enjoy was that the miscommunications/misunderstandings seemed to keep going in circles and the characters just kept ruminating on the same points that could have been taken care of with a simple, single conversation.

Tropes:
-Epistolary
-Fake dating
-Forced proximity
-Only one bed
-Friends to lovers

“we are a mosaic.”

jimenez wrote on goodreads that jacob is her favorite hero she’s written and BOY, isn’t that the truth. a truly beautiful person, with real, relatable struggles. the miscommunication between him and briana HURTS. and the burn, baby. it is SLOW. i just wanted them to be together immediately, and happy forever and ever. i could’ve done without the ellipsis at the end of almost every chapter, but they had their desired effect.

#netgalley

00% absolute perfection. Abby Jimenez took some deeply personal topics and wrote them with grace and respect and I’m honestly grateful.

Jacob’s (the most beautiful cinnamon roll) anxiety is 100% relatable in so many ways. Briana’s trust issues, also supremely valid. But above all, organ donation. This is SO CLOSE to my heart and I felt my heart bleeding through the pages for her experiences as well as my families.

Their fake dating story is so much more than strangers to lovers. The understanding, familial misgivings, and their falling up is truly one for the record books.

This review (like all of mine) is totally all over the place but it’s how I’m feeling after just finishing.