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A review by cozycritiques
Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
“I always think that when we’re quiet, we’re agreeing to be harmless to each other. That we’re just sharing the same space and letting each other exist exactly as we are, and neither of us would hurt or upset the other one.”
- Yours Truly
Thank you, NetGalley and Forever, for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Tropes: Workplace Romance, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Fake Dating, Epistolary, Forced Proximity, A little bit of grumpy/sunshine vibes
Representation: Anxiety
Spice Scale: 🌶🌶🌶
CW: Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Hospitalization, Chronic Illness, Past Cheating, Past Miscarriage
Part of Your World was one of my favorite reads last year, so I was excited to see Briana was getting a book. I’ve spent the past three months really struggling to read, but I absolutely devoured Yours Truly. I’m such a sucker for women in STEM romances, as well as fake dating and anything with an epistolary component to it, but for me, what stole the show for this book was Jacob. I can honestly say that Jacob was one of the most unflinching and unmasked depictions of anxiety that I have read in a long time. It made me feel seen.
Like her previous novels, Jimenez expertly balances difficult topics with warm and lighthearted moments that leaves you wanting more. I don’t know what she has planned next, but at this point, I don’t think Abby Jimenez can write a book I won’t fall in love with. The authenticity with which she writes her characters never fails to give me the feels, and Yours Truly was no exception.
- Yours Truly
Thank you, NetGalley and Forever, for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Tropes: Workplace Romance, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Fake Dating, Epistolary, Forced Proximity, A little bit of grumpy/sunshine vibes
Representation: Anxiety
Spice Scale: 🌶🌶🌶
CW: Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Hospitalization, Chronic Illness, Past Cheating, Past Miscarriage
Part of Your World was one of my favorite reads last year, so I was excited to see Briana was getting a book. I’ve spent the past three months really struggling to read, but I absolutely devoured Yours Truly. I’m such a sucker for women in STEM romances, as well as fake dating and anything with an epistolary component to it, but for me, what stole the show for this book was Jacob. I can honestly say that Jacob was one of the most unflinching and unmasked depictions of anxiety that I have read in a long time. It made me feel seen.
Like her previous novels, Jimenez expertly balances difficult topics with warm and lighthearted moments that leaves you wanting more. I don’t know what she has planned next, but at this point, I don’t think Abby Jimenez can write a book I won’t fall in love with. The authenticity with which she writes her characters never fails to give me the feels, and Yours Truly was no exception.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical content
Minor: Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy