Another beautifully written and romantic tale by Abby Jimenez! She expertly weaves stories with relatable characters and situations. I haven’t stopped thinking of Xavier and Samantha since finishing the book.

Say You'll Remember Me is a heartfelt and tender romance that delves into the emotional weight of navigating dementia and caretaking as parents age. Samantha’s journey is deeply relatable, balancing family responsibilities with the unexpected spark of a meaningful connection that spans the distance. The novel beautifully captures how love—both romantic and familial—can be a lifeline during life’s most overwhelming moments. Xavier and Samantha’s story reminds us of the power of taking chances and believing in love, even when timing feels all wrong. With emotional depth and surprising humor, this book celebrates the beauty of connection and the courage it takes to hold on to love when everything else feels uncertain.

2.5 ⭐️

this was the least romantic romance- im genuinely confused why a book marketed as a romcom has such traumatic events thrown into it (albeit with trigger warnings) and it was not my cup of tea.

from the get-go, there were numerous pop culture references that took me straight out of the story and into their insta love! which i then could also not root for! like, if everything in the world is telling yall to stay apart its okay to listen 😃

this was seriously the trauma olympics. xavier and samantha couldn’t catch a break for the life of them and this was less of a love story i wanted to get wrapped up and never leave and more so a car crash i couldn’t look away from…

first book read by abby jimenez and let’s say she did not disappoint! loved this so much. every single thing about this book was incredible. i am obsessed with the main characters and how they compliment each other so well!!

I think this book just made me realize why I love Abby Jimenez’s books sooo much!

She writes romance books like no other. She doesn’t shy away from writing about the difficult stuff but balances it with her great witty dialogues and perfect couple chemistry. And most of all, you would always be guaranteed that no matter how difficult it gets, the book will always end in a good note because LOVE CONQUERS ALL! Ooof. I’m getting goosebumps as I write this.

You know what else I love Abby’s books? She knows how to create great first scenes. Like you start reading the first chapter and you’ll be captured by great dialogues and relatable characters that you can’t help but be invested in the story. As for this book, we start the journey at a vet clinic. So I mean, animalssss. How can you resist reading after that 😂

I love that this book showed how to do instalove, right. Like how it is not impossible to fall in love with someone after one perfect date night. And guysss, the date night here is 👌 And if you are ever in a long distance relationship, YOU ARE SEEN in this book!

I know a lot of people got put off by the dementia rep on this book but tbh, as a physical therapist who works with the geriatric population, I do see a lot of different family dynamics and burnout with caring for family members with dementia. And I felt that the author wanted to show how challenging and emotionally draining it is to be in such a situation but it was done in a very careful and considerate manner. It definitely doesn’t represent how EVERY family goes through such a difficult situation. But I do see how this part of the book can be triggering for others and why I felt like I needed to include it in my review.

Overall, know that this book is not a fluffy love story. Halfway through the book, the couple’s inlove with each other already so this book focuses more on how challenging it is to keep a relationship amidst distance, career choices, and family responsibilities. And I appreciate it even more for that. 💗

💭 Have you ever “escaped” in an escape room.
☕️ i’ve only been 3x and only got out once 😂

wow Abby does it again.

Say you’ll remember me was a masterpiece, and I will take absolutely no criticism. In true Abby fashion , I was laughing and crying and swooning all in the first 100 pages.

What a beautiful heart wrenching story of love and resilience. As a spouse that has spent most of my relationship long distance , I felt this story in my bones!!! I finished this book in 24 hours , I was hooked from the first page. I think these are my favorite Abby characters to date.i related to both of them so much and instantly fell in love with Xavier and Samantha. I will think about this book at least once a day for the rest of my life.

5stars and I would expect nothing less from an Abby Jimenez book.

I have read all of Abby's books and this was a big miss for me. The story overall felt rushed and like she was just making a publishing deadline. One thing that really killed it for me - even happening off page - multiple references to a character that drowns puppies an automatic no for me. This felt like trauma porn and saying and doing things to elicit a reaction.

Perfectly balanced between sweet moments, fun humour, and emotional impact. So well written and definitely one of her best so far!

This is yet another Abby Jimenez book that left me emotionally drained after reading it. I LOVED this book. Possibly my favorite so far. This one was personal for me. The characters were relatable, the story was heart wrenching from the family drama to the romance between Xavier and Samantha. Their situation was so heart wrenching!! What I liked the most was that Samantha wanted a witness to her life, someone to have inside jokes with, grab some wings and hash out a bad day, the day to day life that we take for granted but is the backbone to any solid relationship. The fact that your family and its history impacts your adult life in many ways. I found myself crying so many times reading this. Tears of sadness but also tears of happiness. I laughed because the humor and banter were perfect!!
After I finished I went to my husband gave him a big hug and told him how happy I am that I have been able to spend my life with him. It doesn’t get better than that. Thanks Abby

Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

5 ⭐️

I love Abby Jimenez, but this is not my favorite. I know to always expect the real-life struggles of normal people, and it’s what makes her books so believable and amazing. But, these two people went through so much that it wasn’t believable to me. After one date, no matter how great, I don’t know many people who would start a relationship in these circumstances.

I found myself at the end of every chapter telling myself, something good has to happen, right??? And then it was just another sucker punch. I think it was just too much sadness for me,

That said, I always love Abby Jimenez’s characters and that is what made me want to keep reading, because I knew EVENTUALLY they’d end up some kind of happy!

I loved this book so much. The authors writing style is so fun and magnetic, I absolutely couldn’t put it down. I love that it has strong family and friend relationships that are honest and complicated, in addition to the romantic storyline. She knocked it out of the park yet again!

Beautiful in every way. Exceptional and realistic character development from the queen once again. My new favorite of hers?? Absolutely loved it. I have said once and I will say it again, no one writes characters with better depth than she does. Her characters grab you by the hand and pull you into their experiences every time.

Very cute & enjoyable romcom! Love the audiobooo narration duet style. I wish there had been a few less references to modern day internet culture (and that Rhysand wasn’t mentioned repeatedly in the beginning), but overall this was a cute read

What can I say? Abby's book just get better and better with each release. The highest compliment I can give is that I will be purchasing a physical copy to add to my collection as I know this will be a reread for me.

If you enjoy romances with a bit of heavier topics and characters who don't have perfect lives, this book is for you. The HEA will be so worth it!

Highly recommend!

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for an arc. All opinions expressed are my own.

A very touching romance with a serious undertone. The story really described the difficulty of keeping a loved one with advanced dementia in their home and how 24-7 exhausting it can be for the family members. The long-distance romance is so painful to see how hard it is for hard working professionals to navigate the costs of commuting to see each other. And yet, the humor shines through until the final happy ending.

2.5 stars. I typically love Abby's books but this one was unfortunately my least favorite of her books that I've read. It is VERY instalove (like first date and it felt like marriage/commitment was being thought about). There were also multiple mentions of Rhysand from A Court of Thorns and Roses used as the description for Xavier. Sometimes I don't mind pop culture-type references like this but it felt overdone and lazy. If someone hasn't read that series or knows what that character looks like, they have no idea what Xavier's appearance is supposed to be.

I honestly liked Xavier and Samantha as a couple in general but I had issues with the overall story/plot. Most of their relationship was long distance and it just felt like the same thing continuing to happen over and over again. When they were together, it sometimes felt like we got more of Samantha's family and their problems than the main characters actually being together as a couple. This felt like more of a book around Samantha's family and her and Xavier's relationship was almost secondary.

It annoyed me that it felt like Xavier was the only one going to Samantha and not her trying to visit him. And when there was an excuse for why she couldn't afford it (while Xavier was working himself to the bone), it fell so flat. And the dad drama toward the end?? I about through my kindle across the room!!!! FOR WHY???

Overall, it just feels like this story did Xavier and Samantha an injustice. I could definitely see myself enjoying their love story if done in a different way.

4.5 stars! There’s a lot to say about this book. I think first of all you have to know what you’re getting into - it’s not your typical lovey perfect romance and honestly I think that’s perfectly fine.

In some ways it was nice to see a book talk about the hard and nitty gritty parts of life. Especially in respect to Samantha and Xavier’s long distance relationship, this book details the push and pull of love being an amazing feeling and experience and really challenging to fight for at times. I thought that aspect of it was handled really well.

There are some other very heavy themes in the book that can get to you if you’re not in the right headspace to read it. I would say too the ending in a way felt a bit more abrupt compared to the dense content of the bulk of the story. Overall well done and a different take on a romance than what’s seen typically.

This was so depressing. I did not even care that much about the pop culture references. It was simply too depressing.

Pros
- Xavier, I really appreciated the effort he put into the relationship but his situation was stressing me out so I don't even know if this is that much of a pro.
- The animals seemed cute

Con
Where do I fucking start? To be clear, I am not an Abby Jimenez hater; she has created 3 of my favorite books I have ever read. But this....
- One of the more minor details is that this book did feel a bit insta love. When he asked her on a date at the beginning, I didn't really understand why he did this or why she said yes. I probably could have looked past this if it wasn't for the rest of the book.
- This book was back-to-back trauma and depressing ass shit. Something I have appreciated about Abby Jimenez in the past was the very real situations people can be put through in her stories. But she typically balances this well with the good aspects of life and a healthy relationship. This had no fucking balance, any time there was a SENTENCE of happiness, something horrible happened
- The dad is cheating on his wife with dementia. Are you fucking with me??? I cannot believe that this was just glanced over, and there were no repercussions for this.
- One of the parts of Xavier's backstory is an abusive family. Now, there is a way to do this to make the family awful while also showing how Xavier did not let this stop him. I simply could not get over Xavier's dad drowning 4 DIFFERENT LITTERS OF PUPPIES. It felt like so much overkill and it just completely took me out of the story.
- Grandma dying, Samantha losing her job, Xavier's financial situation. It was so stressful to read this, and it was making me anxious while reading this.
- The grandmother also died because she didn't want to get the medical treatment she needed because she didn't want her family to have another person to take care of. Oh, did I mention this happened on Christmas?
- Additionally, I felt like the relationship did not even have the proper time to develop BECAUSE of all this other stuff happening to them constantly.
- From the beginning, Xavier talks about the financial strain of having a vet clinic and the loans and how this was part of what kept him in Minnesota. By the end of the story, he then opens ANOTHER one in California. Bruh, I can't-
- I am also someone who gets stressed out to the nines when it comes to financial insecurity and this book was not helping that but that is just personal preference.

Pop culture references that annoyed me
- I rolled my eyes when Samantha asked Xavier if he would love her if she was a worm. ENOUGH WITH THE WORM
- Yeah yeah the acotar references were annoying but everyone has said that at this point so this is nothing new
- "We do love a cranky king" No. Enough. (this was 6% into the book)

Another hit by Abby Jimenez! Only she can start a book with a scene about a kitten's butthole and end it with tearjerking, heart affirming events. She's just utterly brilliant. I will be honest, I did not know how she was going to wrap this one up. I love a book with no clear solutions, because it forces you to truly take the ride as a reader. Jimenez is a master at that. Read if you like actually LOLing while you read (not just saying you are), happiness and kittens.

Another Abby Jimenez book under my belt, and I’m starting to think her writing style may not be for me.

The pop culture references in this book were grating. The “Rhysand from ACOTAR” joke was too much the first mention, and certainly by the fourth. There were many other examples that made me cringe like “they understood the assignment” and “would you love me if I were a worm.” I realize people do talk like that in real life, but “realistic” dialogue does not equate to good writing.

As a person who works with homeless folks on a daily basis, I also didn’t appreciate the “my big tall man protects me from the scary homeless people in Santa Monica!” line. While I understand the sentiment, I think it could have been left out since the author did not take the time to approach the subject with nuance.

Despite my grievances I have to say: Abby Jimenez books have so much heart! I really did enjoy the characters and the main story.
Jimenez also has a knack for pacing— her books always keep me engaged and I fly through them. I know many readers don’t enjoy the “insta love” trope, but I found it cute and it honestly felt believable to me!

I think in a world with better editing and sensitivity readers, I may have loved this book. Here’s to hoping for more like Just for the Summer.