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The Happy Ever After Playlist was exactly what I expect from an Abby Jimenez book - funny, emotional, and full of chemistry.

I loved Sloan in The Friend Zone, so returning to her story and seeing her get the happy ending she deserves made me so happy! She and Jason have amazing chemistry, and I loved reading about them and their relationship. I also loved seeing Kristen through Sloan’s eyes, and their friendship was one of my favorite aspects of the book.

This book did a great job of showing Sloan’s grief and depression, and it also did a great job of showing her growth and rediscovery of her self after loss. This was my third Abby Jimenez book, so I knew what kind of emotional turmoil I was going to be in for, and as usual it all felt grounded in reality.

There are a couple reasons this wasn’t a five star book for me. I think that Jason and Sloan had a bit of an unhealthy communication style, and while it improved throughout the book I still think that a lot of their earlier issues could have been solved with a better timed conversation. I also didn’t love the final conflict of the book, but I think it was all resolved well.

I will definitely be reading more of Abby’s backlist, and her future releases! 4 stars.

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5.0

This book follows our female main character (Sloan) who lost her fiance in a tragic accident two years prior. She's dealing with a ton of grief surrounding it and is having a hard time moving past it (understandably so). One day, she comes across a loose dog and takes it back to her place while she tries to contact the owner. The owner just so happens to be a huge singer (Jason) who has left his dog with someone he thought he could trust while he was overseas without cell service for two weeks. When he finally is able to call her back, Sloan has decided she's going to keep the dog. But then she feels bad about it and promises to watch the dog until he's back in the States and can pick him up.

These two talk on the phone the entire time he's gone and they start developing a little romance. But, Jason is going to be on tour for an extended period of time. And Sloan has to ask herself if this situation is really something she's ready to deal with.

I loved this book because it's an interconnected standalone with another of Abby Jimenez's books, The Friend Zone. Sloan is a side character in that book and I loved seeing her story. I think Abby Jimenez does a great job at portraying her grief and it just broke my heart honestly. That's what Abby Jimenez does so well — she's able to simultaneously make you laugh with witty banter and TEAR YOUR HEART OUT at the same time. I've officially read all of her books (that are out as of right now) and I've given them all five stars. 100% would recommend.

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.25

It was a good book, the story had me on my toes at the end, but. It doesn’t feel like an Abby book. I dunno the tone is different, and I felt like it was a lot less tied together like her latest books have been. Kinda disjointed. It also started in one story, and we ended almost completely somewhere else. I still liked the story, but it wasnt what I was expecting based on her other books. And (this is a personal thing I’m sure) I just struggled to connect to this couple, there was a lot going on, and some things went unaddressed, and boundaries were pushed in a way that bothered me.

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emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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emotional funny 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

3.75

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elexusluvs's review against another edition

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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? It's complicated

5.0

Please listen to all the corresponding songs provided throughout the book, too! Fantastic 🙌🏽

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing tense fast-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

5.0

Perfect. No notes.

This book made me feel every single emotion and I was so immersed in this story. My favorite Abby Jimenez so far. The characters are so lovable. After The Friend Zone, I was really rooting for Sloan to find her happily ever after. As a dog lover, Tucker was such a perfect addition to this story.

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emotional lighthearted tense 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? No

5.0

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