This was an extended preview for the Happy Ever After Playlist. Although I am excited to read the entire book. As an educator, I would not use this book in any of my courses. However, it was a good, easy read with relevant topics. I enjoyed the book and look forward to the full release in April.

Picking up this book is like watching a movie you know will make you ugly cry but in the end your heart will soar. I know this is going to be a tough read, but I can't stop myself from reading it. This little teaser was far more light hearted than I expected and that gives me hope. The first in this series was fun and dark at the same time and while I loved the book, I'm not sure I can put my heart through that again. This preview made me smile and want more. I'm going to love Sloan and Jason and how can any dog lover not already love Tucker? This is going to be so fun!

Hello....just let me say that if Abby Jimenez is writing a book that I am giving her all my money. I was an instant fan of the Friend Zone and this book has me getting all the same feels and more. I wish I had more to read but this was only a sample and it was everything. I cannot wait for more!!

I enjoyed this so much! I loved the banter between Sloan and Jason. In only a few pages, Abby Jimenez has got me hooked on the characters (and a cute dog named Tucker). Definitely looking forward to reading the full copy!

I really enjoyed The Friend Zone and was super excited to see that this book is about Sloan. Can’t wait to devour the rest of the book.

Thank you so much for this free copy!

I am so excited for The Happy Ever After Playlist! I absolutely loved the Friend Zone. Abby Jimenez is definitely an auto-read author for me - I love her character development and writing.

Off the bat I really loved the banter between Jason and Sloan. The flirty texts aren’t too far stretched or over done. It made me recall the excitement I felt before my husband and I started dating. I can’t wait to see what’s in store for Jason, Sloan and Tucker! Thanks @netgalley for the extended preview!

3.5 stars

So, there were parts of this preview that I really enjoyed, but the one thing that stood out to me is some of the childish conversation that took place. Maybe if these small things were fixed this book so far would be a solid 4 stars or maybe even a 4.5. This book was definitely sucking me into the storyline!! I will probably pick of the book and finish reading once it’s released.

These 5 chapters are torture. This made me want more of this book. I can't want for april!! Abby Jimenez is amazing. I didn't think she could do this again!

The Happy Ever After Playlist ***Extended Preview*** by Abby Jimenez

OH MY GAWD
I can't say enough how much I love Abby Jimenez and anything that she writes! This extended preview get 10/5 Stars!

Since I now have to patiently wait to see if Abby's team and NetGalley allow me the honor of reading the rest of this book all I can really say about this tiny bit I was allowed is IT'S AMAZING!


Thank you #NetGalley and #abbyjimenez for allowing me a glimpse into Sloan's world in exchange for my honest review.

After reading The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez I was over the moon to see the next in the series. I only read the extended preview (stay tuned for an updated review once I get my hands on the full copy) but after a couple of chapters, I was already completely invested in the characters and the story-line. The author has such an amazing way of dealing with tough life situations that don't make light of them, but still manage to inject humor into them.

It warmed my heard to read about how Sloane was able to start finding her way back to herself after the death of her fiance and how a high-energy pup named Tucker was able to get her out of the house and thinking about people (and dogs) other than herself for the first time in two years. I can't wait to read the rest, I am already SO hooked!

Absolutely cannot wait to read the rest of this book! Perfect combination of slow burn romance and humour while balancing the deep emotions of losing a loved one. Abby Jiminez is a RomCom queen and I’m counting down the days until I can get my hands on a copy of this one.

5/5

I absolutely loved this excerpt. The chemistry between Sloan and Jason and even Sloan and his dog Tucker made me never want to put this story down! I loved the meet cute between Sloan and Tucker and it had me rolling in laughter. Absolutely cannot wait to read this story again!

Can't wait to read the rest of this book!! I loved the first in the series and this little preview made me so excited for the whole thing.

Obviously I’m not really good at learning my lesson; as I mentioned in my review for the teaser chapters of Abby’s first novel “The Friend Zone”, I hate reading previews because then I’m stuck waiting for the whole novel to come out. (2 more months, ugh!) If this was anybody else I probably would follow my own advice, but I can’t with Abby. I think I can safely go out on a limb and say she is not only the absolutely the funniest romance author I’ve ever read, but pretty much the funniest person on social media too! (Ex-Lax, anyone??) So yeah, since I didn’t get approved for the full ARC of HEAP, as soon as the teaser chapters (1-6) went up I jumped at the chance to read them.

Let me start off with there is no sophmore slump here, or maybe I should say TFZ wasn’t a sophmore slump since HEAP was actually written first. Whichever way you want to think of it, they are both equally excellent and I can guarantee based on the strength of the 6 chapters that everyone is going to LOVE this book! While Kristen, Josh and Stuntman Mike will always have a place in my heart as my Abby firsts there is definitely going to be room for Sloan, Jason and Tucker! While admittedly I don’t have enough of a read of how Jason’s complete character is going to be written, he HAS to be good enough for Sloan. After what happened to her in TFZ I will not accept anything less than a worthy successor to Brandon. (Sob!!)

I’m going to hold off saying anything more until I have a chance to read the full story, and I will post an updated review at that time. If there is anyone who has not read TFZ yet, you absolutely 100% have to read it first to get the full experience. These are definitely not stand-alone reads and as a warning, make sure you have LOTS of tissues on hand! (First hand knowledge true for TFZ, and I’ve heard the second is the same. Oh god, hopefully not the same…equal!)

Thank you to Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for making the teaser chapters Read Now on Netgalley!

Abby Jimenez is one of my favorite authors hands down! When I finished reading this book, I had to decide whether I loved The Friend Zone better than HEAP, and I think that Abby just keeps getting better and better. Both these books are my top reads for 2019 and now for 2020.
It has been two years since Brandon, Sloan’s fiancée dies of a tragic motorcycle accident from a drunk driver, and Sloan is still grieving the loss. Sloan has had no desire to do much of anything anymore and have lost her passion and have let her talents go to the wayside including taking care of herself. In an interesting turn of events, she runs into a dog named Tucker and ends up getting to know the owner, Jason.

Jason ends up being half way across the world and in the meantime, Sloan ends up taking care of Tucker and that is when their friendship developed through text messages first then phone calls. The way they met and how their friendship developed was absolutely brilliant. The progression was as natural as it can get and that is where Abby’s brilliance comes in - nothing cringy and everything heart fluttering and swoon worthy.

The second part of the story line is when Sloan discovers that Jason is a rising musician who just signed an incredible record and tour around the world. There will be plenty of romantic moments and equally as much of a challenging situation for a new couple navigating the recently found fame and popularity that will test their relationship and trust with each other.

Each chapter of the book lists a song that sets the mood for that chapter. I found myself listening to the songs first before. This book had me in all of my emotions. It tugged my heart strings, I shed a few tears, and most of all I was left with the satisfaction of the couple I was rooting for from the very beginning.

I highly recommend this book and give it all the marvelous stars and more.

I had the pleasure of reading Abby Jimenez' first book, "The Friend Zone" and thoroughly enjoyed it. While it isn't imperative that you read that book first, I would highly recommend having the context for the characters and the events that occur prior to the opening of "The Happy Ever After Playlist". I have been eagerly awaiting this book which follows up with a secondary character, Sloan, from "The Friend Zone", and this extended preview did not disappoint. I feel there are two main goals with an extended preview, and the author definitely accomplished both -- first, to set the characters, context, and premise of the book; and second, to entice the reader to want to read more. After completing this read, I am definitely excited to continue the story. Jimenez, in just the first four chapters, has done a great job of portraying Sloan's emotional journey since the last book and yet created a believable premise for Sloan wanting to move forward with her life. The hero, Jason, doesn't even appear until the third chapter but the reader is already intrigued about who he is and what his story is. I loved the witty banter between Sloan and Jason and their chemistry is immediately apparent from their first conversation. I can't wait to read the rest of the story. Thank you to NetGalley for providing this extended preview.

I just read an extended preview for this book from Netgalley and it was totally fabulous.
Sloan was really the main reason that I felt so sad after finishing "The Friend Zone" so knowing that she is now getting her own book and also assuming that "lightning won't strike twice" for her (at least romantically) I am extremely jazzed for this new book.

The first six chapters I would rate as 5 stars so hopefully the rest of the book will continue to follow through equally as wonderful.
Honestly, I was beyond bummed when the story ended....and I realized that I was going to have to wait for the rest of it.

This is a 6 chapter sneak peek of the upcoming book. However I only needed the first chapter to be hooked on this one. After reading the Friend Zone last year, I knew this book would be just as amazing. While it is a different main character in this book, I highly recommend starting the other one first because some important events are a theme in this book.

Honestly I don't want to share any of the plot because it feels like spoiling it. But it was adorably cute and had smiling though the short preview.

The only negative thing is that the ebook wants formatted correctly, but I chalk that up to it just being a short clip of this book.

READ THIS BOOK! Sadly it is still two months from being released but it gives you time to preorder it.

This is exactly the follow up I needed to The Friend Zone. Abby Jimenez is doing it again with this book! Love a story that starts off with an adorable dog as a Meet Cute. Even across the world from each other and over text message, you can tell the chemistry is between Sloan and Jason is going to be amazing. Sloan is a character that you just want to see happy and content! Can't wait for more of these two! I;m giving the early 5 star prediction!!