A review by ashmagoffin
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

This is my first Abby Jimenez and has immediately been raised to auto-read author status. The premise of this novel is cute, two people who are always the-one-before-the-one, every ex goes on to find their true love upon breakup. If Justin and Emma just need to go on four dates, share a kiss and break up and then they’ll find their respective soulmates, foolproof, right?

The highlight of this book for me was the characters. The characters spoke to each other like real human beings do which gave it a grounded sense of realism. Everyone was multifaceted and had depth, even the antagonists which I find to be rare in the romance genre. HOW EVERYONE WAS BEHAVING JUST MADE TOTAL SENSE! I am a simple woman and this I adored. This is a book told from dual perspectives which I thought worked in this novel’s favour. The narrative had superb build up and tension, it is light on the spice but big on the romance.

Romance is hit or miss for me but Jimenez knocked this one out of the park for me! 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️