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emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Loved almost every aspect of this book, even the cliches. Only thing that I don’t love is the “magic” of the town. Just not my favorite when things are attributed to magic in non-fantasy books
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Medical content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Classism
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Gaslighting
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship
Minor: Child death, Death of parent
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
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:
N/A
5/5 | UPDATED REVIEW (June 17, 2024):
Even after knowing the ending, I loved this book so much. I made me appreciate everything even more.
The rest is one big spoiler dump so be careful…
Also knowing all the easter eggs that were dropped from previous and upcoming books was so fun to read :))
For example NEIL: omg!! Reading ‘Just for the summer’ I totally forgot the toxic bitch he was in this book.
And oh boy… DANIEL!! Little did he knew he had a little sister from his mom who put him to work to give her money 😏
Abby Jimenez is the queen in interconnected standalone!!! 👑
Now I’m going to reread ‘Yours Truly’ because I want the whole story of this world complete and in order :)
And after rereading this book (and it being mentioned elsewhere) this book might be my favorite romance ever. The relationship between Alexis and Daniel was so complicated with both of their family legacies. There was just no in between. So, up until the end, we are clueless what the perfect scenario is for them to end up together (because that the point of a romance book, right?)
Also this time I annotated everything and anything out of this book, because I want to go back to it and just live the story without reading it as a whole (because who has the time?). With that I actually did my homework I assigned myself after reading it for the first time last summer.
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5/5 | Review from July 23, 2023:
I LOVED IT!!! Her writing is so addictive!
⚠️ Please read the trigger warnings! Alexis lives in a life where abuse and toxic relationships are present. ⚠️
The story is so powerful. Alexis is the most powerful woman I ever read about. She just got sick with how her ex-husband and dad (and with that her mom) treated her and found her love somewhere else while being true to the family’s relationship with the hospital where her family has worked for over 125 years.
I ate this book up. The whole book was about the two (totally) different lives that could not be combined because each one had a valid reason. Till the end you were in the unknown how it will end. And it ended how it was supposed to end; so beautiful <33
Abby is a queen in writing. Just gets straight to the point when begins her story. And at the back, in the acknowledgments, she wrote about the people she met and interviewed about the many topics she wrote about in the book. That’s the way to do it; doing research and interviewing people where needed. Even to write a scene of 3 pages the right way. And she even forgives herself for the possible mistakes in the book about those topics. 👏🏻
Also, there were some mentions of characters from her previous books; loved it!
I think I might say Abby Jimenez is in my top 3 best authors of all time!
I’m not someone who likes to annotate their books but I see myself rereading them and annotating them in the (foreseeable) future :) I secretly made a note on my phone with thoughts I had while reading the books (for most of her books) 😊
Quotes:
“He laughed. “Why would I ever leave?”” (page 138)
“It was sweet, but he wouldn't. Because I wasn’t drowning her with him. I was drowning two hours away from here, alone.” (page 250)
“When you don’t care, everything’s on your terms. They can take it or leave it. It doesn’t matter to you, so ask for whatever the hell you want.” (page 347)
And many more…
Even after knowing the ending, I loved this book so much. I made me appreciate everything even more.
The rest is one big spoiler dump so be careful…
For example NEIL: omg!! Reading ‘Just for the summer’ I totally forgot the toxic bitch he was in this book.
And oh boy… DANIEL!! Little did he knew he had a little sister from his mom who put him to work to give her money 😏
Abby Jimenez is the queen in interconnected standalone!!! 👑
Now I’m going to reread ‘Yours Truly’ because I want the whole story of this world complete and in order :)
And after rereading this book (and it being mentioned elsewhere) this book might be my favorite romance ever. The relationship between Alexis and Daniel was so complicated with both of their family legacies. There was just no in between. So, up until the end, we are clueless what the perfect scenario is for them to end up together (because that the point of a romance book, right?)
Also this time I annotated everything and anything out of this book, because I want to go back to it and just live the story without reading it as a whole (because who has the time?). With that I actually did my homework I assigned myself after reading it for the first time last summer.
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5/5 | Review from July 23, 2023:
I LOVED IT!!! Her writing is so addictive!
⚠️ Please read the trigger warnings! Alexis lives in a life where abuse and toxic relationships are present. ⚠️
The story is so powerful. Alexis is the most powerful woman I ever read about. She just got sick with how her ex-husband and dad (and with that her mom) treated her and found her love somewhere else while being true to the family’s relationship with the hospital where her family has worked for over 125 years.
I ate this book up. The whole book was about the two (totally) different lives that could not be combined because each one had a valid reason. Till the end you were in the unknown how it will end. And it ended how it was supposed to end; so beautiful <33
Abby is a queen in writing. Just gets straight to the point when begins her story. And at the back, in the acknowledgments, she wrote about the people she met and interviewed about the many topics she wrote about in the book. That’s the way to do it; doing research and interviewing people where needed. Even to write a scene of 3 pages the right way. And she even forgives herself for the possible mistakes in the book about those topics. 👏🏻
Also, there were some mentions of characters from her previous books; loved it!
I think I might say Abby Jimenez is in my top 3 best authors of all time!
I’m not someone who likes to annotate their books but I see myself rereading them and annotating them in the (foreseeable) future :) I secretly made a note on my phone with thoughts I had while reading the books (for most of her books) 😊
Quotes:
“He laughed. “Why would I ever leave?”” (page 138)
“It was sweet, but he wouldn't. Because I wasn’t drowning her with him. I was drowning two hours away from here, alone.” (page 250)
“When you don’t care, everything’s on your terms. They can take it or leave it. It doesn’t matter to you, so ask for whatever the hell you want.” (page 347)
And many more…
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship
Minor: Pregnancy, Toxic friendship
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The amount of times she referred to the 28 year old man as a child drove me a bit crazy. I get there’s an age gap, but as someone in their mid-twenties, it was a bit annoying. My only complaint, otherwise absolutely adorable and emotional story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship
Minor: Child death, Death