I'm a big fan of Abby Jimenez! The most frustrating part of this book was the central conflict, how the two main characters were separated for 95% of it. As always, the emotional core of the book was satisfying, but the conflict was hard to read after a while.

“Love is the brightest color in a gray world.”

so i went into this book totally blind, i saw cute cover & abby jimenez and became the embodiment of “say less.” now what i did expect and probably should have tbh was that i was in the trenches almost the entire time 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️ this book was so gut wrenching, realistic and it hurt my feelings a lot! that said, i loved it with every fiber of my being 😭

these two are SO come back, be here coded its borderline cruel not only to them but me and my fragile feelings 😂

im not going to go into much details in this review because i personally think this would be a better experience without knowing every little detail, this story was much much more than just another romance. there were so many real life issues that every character in this book dealt and suffered with, its very raw and very real (the cover is deceiving as hell (tears WILL be shed 😂).

as a wise blondie once said: “this is falling in love in the cruelest way, this is falling for you and you are worlds away.”

i dont think these two could have been more perfect for one another, he is quiet and steady and she is chaos personified. they balanced each other out in such a lovely way, she brought him back to life and he gave her comfort, care and stability shes never really felt she had before.

read if your perfect book bf is any of these things:
rhysand brought to life ✔️
VILF ✔️
grumpy but a total simp the second he sees her ✔️
so hot hes a threat to feminism ✔️
caring, compassionate, “if he wanted to he would” personified ✔️

This is a wonderful book with loveable characters. A heartwarming enjoyable read with all the elements of a beach read.

I loved all the other book by this author and this book was no exception! This may be my favorite book by the author!

Wowza. Another book that Abby knocked out of the park. This one was harder to read, and I kept thinking, I hope I never get dementia or memory loss, as it's such a painful experience for all the loved ones around you. This topic was hard to read, but Abby has such a way of writing about difficult things and bringing out the threads of hope and love in every situation.

This was genuinely the most beautiful description of love-- romantic & not romantic-- i’ve ever read. This felt different from Abby's past work, but in the best way possible. SAY YOU'LL REMEMBER ME had me laughing, crying, and feeling butterflies as I read Samantha & Xavier's love story. This story was beautifully written and meaningful & I cannot wait to get my hands on a physical copy when it comes out!

Thank you for the advanced copy!

How do Abby Jimenez’s books keep getting better?‽ ! This made me laugh out loud so hard my husband asked me what was so funny (the viral parking lot moment! 😂), and it also made me cry.

Hilarious, mournful, and truly sweet. Absolutely adorable, and I’m not even really a pet person! So I think all animal lovers will LOVE this. Xavier the vet and Samantha have just the SWEETEST relationship.

I will not accept any criticism on Abby Jimenez, whatsoever! She can do no wrong and that is a point driven home in her latest novel, Say You'll Remember Me.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC.

This book broke my heart and healed it all at the same time. The love story felt so genuine that I couldn’t help but root for them throughout the entire book. This was a book that I couldn’t put down. Abby Jimenez has such a way with getting readers to connect to her characters and this one was no different. Xavier is now one of my favorite MMCs and the more I read about Samantha, the more I fell in love with her too. Alongside the love story, I was rooting for the family’s love story as well. What Samantha’s family was going through broke my heart but it’s an important story to tell and read.

Overall, I absolutely recommend Say You’ll Remember Me. I’ll be thinking about this book for a while and I already can’t wait to do a re-read.

Such a sweet book. I love the way Abby Jimenez writes her characters, especially her male characters. Whenever I read them, they make me love love. If you know what I mean? The way she writes makes me want to send a random text to my husband telling him I love him because of how romantic her books are.


Thank you Net Galley and publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for a review.

This book started off strong then had a few "ehh" moments. Pacing-wise, I feel as though it could have taken a bit longer before a proposal. overall, it was a tad "heavy" for my likings for a romance though, but I think that's just due to personal experience with the subject matter. That said, I'll read anything that Abby Jimenez writes! Forever looking forward to the next one!

5 stars. Say You’ll Remember Me is a love story between a veterinarian with Rhysand vibes (his looks and the fact that he would do anything for the woman he loves) and a hilarious marketing genius. This book had me feeling such a wide range of emotions. There were some heavy topics as both characters had complex family dynamics (which made me want to cry at times) but I also literally LOL’d several times during this book, because of the banter between the characters and situations they found themselves in.

Highly recommend this book if you like:

-insta-love
-meet-cute
-against the odds
-hot veterinarians (lol)
-dual POV


Thank you to the team at Forever for the chance to read and review this eARC!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.
I was so excited to be approved for this ARC and it absolutely did not disappoint. Some of the heavier aspects in this book were hard for me to read because I can relate to them and it just felt so real. I thought the romance between Samantha and Xavier was sweet, but I didn't feel as connected to them as I have with some of her other characters. Some of the aspects of their relationship felt too unrealistic, even for a romance book. However Abby Jimenez does a great job at writing mmcs that are completely obsessed with the fmc, and what's not to love there?
Edit to add that she is the only author that can make modern references work.

I'M WRECKED. DEAD. FOREVER.

Abby, I don't know how you do it, but you write ache and longing better than almost anyone. I LOVED Just for the Summer and truly didn't think this would measure up but IT DOES.

Witty banter, a beautiful cast of family, a perfect romance, and a deep dive into the meaning of living and loving. Cannot recommend enough.

Say you'll remember me is the heartache of the year. This book had me feeling every single human emotion while also having me laugh almost every single page. This book will change you. You will never be the same once you close it's pages. You will be a better family member, a better friend, a better lover, and better person. Say You'll Remember Me cannot be missed!

Abby Jimenez never disappoints. I was skeptical of my emotional ability to read a story dealing with dementia. Jimenez handled it with such tact and sensitivity, but honesty at the same time!
Loved Xavier's story and the beautiful relationship he built with Samantha! Highly recommend this book and any book by Jimenez!

Thanks to NetGalley for the early copy of this book.
Abby Jimenez really nails it every time. Her romance books are a perfect gourmet cheeseburger of a book- gives me everything I love about romance with some depth and real life as well. Many content warnings for this including a character with dementia and mentions of physical and emotional abuse. If you like Abby Jimenez, you’ll definitely love this one.

I am a huge Abby Jimenez fan. I am also the daughter of a mother with dementia. This book should have been for me.
This book has what all of her books have: an absolutely perfect male love interest with zero flaws. She does that well. Usually the female protagonist has some character flaws herself.. this one doesn’t. Nonetheless, you’ll find yourself rooting for these characters and loving them. It was also a very quick easy read.
What this book lacks. is a clear plot line. There is no conflict. There is no will they won’t they. It’s just two people navigating life and a long distance relationship. The plot just sort of bumps along in visits over the course of a year with nothing really making them happen except clunky plot devices.
I also didn’t feel like there was any real closure or resolution to the plotline of the mother with dementia. They tried to make it end on a positive note, but it just didn’t work for me.

Thank you so much Forever for this arc, i appreciate it always!

I have health anxiety, i should have read the content warnings before reading this so thats on me. The romance is usually able to keep me going but it didn’t in this book. This is an insta lust book so they’re kinda together trying to work out long distance while the fmc is living with her mom that had dementia. The mmc also has abusive parents and alot of trauma and i loved that he was a vet. The romance was cute but also a lot of miscommunication and it felt like a mini subplot. This was not a rom com and i was bamboozled from the authors note saying it was. This has a romance subplot but i didn’t feel like it was a romance,

if you’re going into this book keep that in mind. Now i don’t think this is a bad book at all, it’s deeply emotional and portrays trauma in a real way it just didn’t give romance. If you like emotional reads that potrayd caregiving of a parent with an illness like dementia go ahead and read this. Overall this is going to find its target audience but it’s not me lol(the synopsis says playful yet deeply emotional, i thought it would be like her other books). Lovers of women’s fiction with some romance unite!

CW: death of a grandparent, parent with dementia, physical and emotional abuse, terminal illness, graphic dementia

While not quite as light as her previous books what a wonderful testament to love. Love for family. Love for friends. Love for animals. Love for your significant other.

Samantha and Xavier go on one momentous date before Samantha moves to California, leaving Xavier behind in Minnesota. After some back and forth, and unfortunately unable to change their circumstances, they can’t move to be in one place or the other. They decide long distance is the only way to go.

This deals with loss, abuse, and the complications that come from caring for an elderly parent. Some very heavy topics that Jiminez made feel very real, very hard, but also something her characters could triumph and grow from and grow together in. Everything is not magically fixed at the end of the book which I enjoyed as well. Another 10/10 from Jimenez.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.