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Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

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laurrelise's review against another edition

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challenging emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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nmfcarney's review

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emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Abby Jimenez has written a lot of beautiful books and this one is no exception. But this one felt different somehow—beautiful in a quieter way. I’ve not felt my heart ache for two characters like it did for Samantha and Xavier in a long time. Their love and heartache felt so real, like I was right there alongside them watching them fall in love. And of course, there are also plenty of moments of humor and joy, as is the Abby way. All in all, this is a stunning book that is going to remain on my mind for quite some time. (Although I hope we aren’t leaving Minnesota for good!!)

Thank you so much to NetGalley, Forever, and Abby for an advance copy of this book!

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shellysbookcorner's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Thank you @readforeverpub for my book

Abby Jimenez has such a way with words and the moment I started reading I didn’t want this book to end. This book in my opinion is one of her heaviest works to date and had me all in my feelings. I used to work in the healthcare field and one summer I was on the dementia floor and it was so depressing.

Xavier and Samantha were everything I love as a couple. Complete opposites and they balanced each other out perfectly. Xavier is guarded and rightfully so but I love the way he didn’t run away when things became messy. I did find this book to be slightly repetitive, but it was still a great read and longtime fans of Abby will definitely enjoy this story!

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laudis98's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I feel so lucky to been given an ARC of Abby Jimenez’s new book #SayYoullRememberMe. I’m at book 104 for this year and this one is one of my favorites. I will admit that I am partial to any of her books. Here is my review:

Abby Jimenez makes us fall in love with another character. Main character Xavier is introduced as a hot vet that looks like Rhysand but also volunteers at animal hospitals. She had me at hot guy that loves animals.

Samantha meets Xavier when she takes a kitten she found to be examined. They both are instantly attracted to each other but Xavier ruins that connection with delivering less than hopeful advice to Samantha. Miraculously, Samantha accepts an invitation for a date. Little did they both know it was going to give “the one” date vibes. Too bad Samantha family circumstances cut that romance short.

I love a strong female character and Samantha is just that with a “Bitch watch me” attitude. 😂 She also is vulnerable showing her softer side.

This book had me laughing out loud and feeding my heart with daydreams. I love Abby’s books because she doesn’t just offer the romance, she also offers substance of real serious issues. In this one, dementia is one of those issues. Say You’ll Remember Me truly delivers an insight on how dementia affects a family. *This book does contain elements of abuse to kids and animals along with mental illness. Please check your triggers.

Though I did enjoy this book, I found Xavier to be too soft. I felt like he worked far more than Samantha to make the relationship work. Perhaps his past trauma contributes to his people pleasing attributes but I honestly felt bad for him.

If you’re looking for a great rom-com with meat & potatoes definitely read this!

Thank you #NetGalley & #Forever for an ARC! #abbyjimenez

Be on the lookout for my year’s favorites!

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caitsbookcase's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.5

Abby Jimenez never disappoints me! I will read ANYTHING she writes at this point. As always with this author, I adored this book from start to finish. It made me feel so full of love and heartbroken at the same time. I can’t wait to get the physical copy in my hands in April so I can annotate it🤭

Samantha and Xavier were true soulmates! They were a perfectly balanced match. Immediately I was captivated by this couple and their instant connection and chemistry. I’m not always a big fan of when a couple has that instant connection but I genuinely felt so much love between them in this one so I can’t fault it.

This author always gets me towards the end of her books…I can confirm I spent the last 10% crying on and off—this story was truly beautifully written🥹

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mayawildgoose's review

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emotional funny sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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kateywaldhart's review

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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alilbitofmonica's review against another edition

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5.0

I don’t know how to process anything because my heart is recovering from the rollercoaster that was this book. I laughed, I cried (real tears!) and I fell in love with this story and these characters.

The dementia plotline hit home for me, so this felt real and painful at times. But utterly beautiful. I am in awe of how Abby Jimenez can draw upon grief and true emotional depth and build it into a stunning work of art using imperfect people to create a perfect love story.

Xavier and Samantha are some of my favorite romantic leads. The love they have for each other was SO strong and so touching. Add in the way they each supported each other in their own spheres. I want to cry thinking about it again.

AND HANK??? Imma need a minute to recover from loving Hank so much in this story.

This book isn’t out yet, but I want to buy every copy ever because of how perfect it is. Read it. Love it. Remember it.

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dbr3168's review

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challenging emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

ARC Review - Overall it was a cute story. The chemistry between the two leads was funny and easy to enjoy.

One thing I've consistently enjoyed about Abby's books is the realistic and complicated life scenarios she writes for her characters. A long distance relationship is hard. Long term family member care is hard. Determining what to do next in your life when you have desires that conflict with your financial obligations. All topics are well handled in this book!

I'll say though, there is an infidelity plotline that I think didn't add to the story at all. I kept waiting for it to be addressed or mentioned in a more meaningful way, but it wasn't. I also found myself somewhat jolted at times by some abrupt parts of the book (Samantha moving to CA instead of just "traveling", Xavier reconnecting with Hank after all those years, as examples). All that said, I'll read the final copy once it's published!

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abby_reads_stuff's review

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emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I had to take several hours to let this book soak in before reviewing. I enjoyed it so much but I needed a bit to come down from the roller coaster of emotions to make sure my review was coherent.

This story features our main characters Samantha and Xavier. Samantha is a witty, sarcastic social media manager and Xavier is an introverted veterinarian who vastly prefers animals to people. They are so in love but their relationship is geographically challenged, with one living in Minnesota and the other in California. They try their hardest to forget each other but just can’t seem to make the memories go away. Samantha really sums it up when she says, “…there is nothing more beautiful than being a witness to someone’s life. To know them inside and out..” The characters are also faced with a lot of difficulties outside their relationship too which helps make them a stronger couple. Samantha asks Xavier if he would want to erase all his memories of her because of the hardships it brought upon them. Xavier said wouldn’t want that “Because life wouldn’t be worth living if I didn’t remember you.” They have incredible banter that had me kicking my feet and giggling several times.

As always, Abby includes some call backs to previous books in this universe and they do not disappoint, especially not Jafar. There’s definitely a few more connections to add to the ever growing Abby-verse chart.

A lot of the themes in this book are personal to me. My grandmother passed away in 2023 from complications from dementia and so Samantha’s family struggles really resonated with me. I also loved how accurate the long distance relationship was since I lived that life for several months while I was engaged because I lived in Texas and my fiance was working in Ohio. She encapsulated the feelings of distance perfectly.

I appreciate all of the time and thought Abby puts into making her stories realistic. The veterinary aspects were well researched and added to the story.

Abby Jimenez’s books always make me very emotional and this book was no different. I lost count of the amount of times I teared up and cried (and sobbed). Say You’ll Remember Me made me feel a lot of feelings. I was so in love with all of the characters that I felt their pain and joys right along with them.

I would like to thank Abby Jimenez for writing this masterpiece and I would also like the Forever Romance team for the opportunity to review this ARC!

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