I read the extended preview of this book and enjoyed it very much. Sloan is a young woman who is mourning her fiance. She is on her way to the cemetery when a dog runs out in front of her car. She brakes sharply and is terrified that she has hit the dog when it jumps on her hood and then into her car via the sunroof. She ends up taking the dog to the vet and then home with her, and begins to search for the owner. It takes a while, and meanwhile, she falls in love with the dog. The dog's owner finally gets in contact with her, and this begins what seems to be the start of a great love story. I've put this book on my book buy list.

My gosh, I went through the six chapters really quick! And the songs at the start of the chapters made me wonder if the audiobook would play out a snippet of the song (it would be awesome if it did).

Loved the flirting. I don’t usually like Insta love, but so far this didn’t feel trope-y. Loved the characters so far, nothing was cliche. The banter was smart and engaging, I wanted to know more. And the most important element, Tucker the dog! How could I not be captivated with and opening scene where a cute, gigantic dog leapt into the main character’s car?

I don’t really give romance books 5 stars, but this is shaping up to be the first candidate this year, depending on how the rest of the story unfolds. The first 6 chapters were top notch.

I know this was just a preview of the entire book but Abby Jimenez does no wrong! I absolutely adored The Friend Zone and am so excited to read the rest of Sloan's story. Like always, the humor is so spot on all while still showing the emotions of what Sloan is going through. I am already in love with Jason and cannot wait to see how the rest of the book ends!

This is like an appetizer that I couldn’t wait to read the rest. I was excited to get the book after reading this extended preview.

Abby Jimenez has done it again!! Another 5 star book. I love the characters and storylines of these books. They are ALL the feels!...relatable, witty, laugh out loud funny, and may cause a few tears. Do not miss out on a chance to read anything Abby writes! I cannot wait for book #3 and beyond to see what the next chapters hold.

Wow I loved this book! This is the second book by Abby Jimenez that I've read and going in I didn't know how I would feel about Sloan with someone new after the end of the Friend Zone. But boy did this book surprise me and Jason is definitely a new book boyfriend! He is so swoony. I loved how he showed Sloan how much he cared, not only through taking care of her but also how he sacrificed his only happiness for her sake. Jimenez did a great job of building their relationship. Although they didn't know each other for very long before starting to officially date, it was totally believable. They had great chemistry and I loved seeing them with each other's family and friends. Even the ending was everything I wanted and didn't even know it. Will recommend this to everyone!

This was such a great book! I was laughing, my heart was loving their love story, and then BREAKING for them and I was teary-eyed at the end.

Sloane and Jason’s meet-cute is adorable. A sweet dog who brings two people together? Yes! I also LOVED watching them get to know one another. I was smiling and laughing through their text banter and it was heart-warming that Jason fell for Sloane without ever seeing her.

One of my favorite aspects of the story was the open communication between Sloane and Jason, like an actual adult relationship should be. I always feel frustrated when MCs could solve their issues by talking, but they refuse and ignore one another. This was such a breath of fresh air. There were some bumps along the way, but they talked about the issues like adults, yay!

This was a little *too* much instant-love for me and I was a bit sad to see Sloane give up her passions so quickly, but in the end Jason has her best interests at heart and he proves to be one of the good ones (book boyfriend material for sure!).

Sooooo I think there was an opportunity to really like this book but I feel in the neutral. I really enjoy this story took on grief and loss especially at younger age. Sloan and Jason's relationship developed quickly which was swoon worthy. Jason was a cinnamon and read as a great partner. I think where the story felt a bit eh was the fact Jason made a lot of decisions in the name of love but didn't include Sloan in the process. This point made me uncomfortable. The last chapter sent me over the edge. However, Sloan's best friend Kristin made this book. She was direct, funny, and really cared about Sloan's well being. At a minimum, if you like musician and regular person love story then you may enjoy this book. Oh I also liked Lola's backstory. She was a side character Jason's "ex" but we got a bit of backstory to erratic behavior, she was being manipulated by her manager which resulted in alcoholism and drug use.

CW: drunk driving, death, drug abuse, cutting, alcoholism, and financial manipulation

I really enjoyed the Happy Ever After Playlist. It starts with a dog managing to jump into Sloan's car on Topanga Canyon. When she can't reach his owner, she figures she has a new best friend. But when Jason can finally get his phone messages, he disagrees.

I love well written characters and good banter. Sloan and Jason had that from the beginning. Because their relationship started by phone, it was never shallowly based on looks. The other characters were equally great. During an early conversation between Sloan and her best friend Kristen, I literally laughed out loud. Their conversation deeply resonated and felt exactly like the kinds of banter and teasing I have with my friends. I really liked that the perspective regularly switched between Sloan and Jason. The book starts with Sloan in a place of grief, and I felt like reading it helped me to process my own.

It was a great read through the end because I deeply cared about what happened next. Now I plan to go back and read The Friend Zone which Abby Jimenez wrote second but published first.

This was so good funny made me smile I have to read the whole book it's a must. It sucks you in and makes you hope that Jason and sloan become a couple.

LOVE this author & the characters. I love a sweet love story where you are reminded how it feels to be swept off your feet. Such a sweet story. Can’t wait to read another book from this author! 5 stars. You will not be disappointed!

I am really enjoying this story and the budding romance between Sloan and Jason. I will definitely be buying the book to see what happens. Well written and clever banter between the characters makes it easy to see why this has become such a popular book.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley.

I know you're not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but this one really doesn't do it justice.

This book is a wonderful and smart romance. The characters are extremely likable and the story made me cry a few times. There are certainly some inconsistencies in the plot (what kind of dog can jump in a sun roof?) but it didn't ruin things for me. I highly recommend for those who like rom-coms and and women's lit in general. Another nice note is that each chapter is named after a song, with a full "playlist" at the end. I only wish we could hear Jaxon Waters music!

I’m so excited to read this now! This excerpt was amazing.

Fingers crossed I can get the copy to the next one in the series!

This preview was absolutely amazing! I cannot wait to read the full book. I absolutely love how abby Jimenez writes and can’t wait to read more books by her.

This is my first book by this author but I enjoyed it so much! I devoured the book in two days. The writing, the characters and the plot were all great. I recommend the book to a friend and they read it immediately and loved it as well. I will read anything this author writes!

I really enjoyed this preview and look forward to finishing the rest of the book. It looks likes it is building onto something that will be pretty intense. I definitely recommend this book so far and this author.

I love Abby Jimenez and have read all of her books. The Happy Ever After Playlist did not disappoint. Fast and easy to read with relatable characters and hilarious plot. I recommend it as long as you aren't afraid of some steamy parts.

I adore the way Abby writes - this book is just incredible. Funny, beautifully written. I love the characters, and the fact that we get all of the ones from the first book. I can’t wait to read the rest.

Thanks to NetGalley and Forever for a chance to read an excerpt!

I had heard great buzz about both of Abby Jiminez's books, and I enjoyed seeing some of her famous social media wit (like the geode story, which...I think got referenced slightly in a convo with Kristen and Sloane, which is a cute nod if so). Then I read THE FRIEND ZONE and....it REALLY didn't work for me.

I'm glad I gave this one a shot because I actually really enjoyed it! I'm a sucker for epistolary romances and getting to know each other through personality and character rather than appearance. "Epistolary" might not be the right word because it's texts AND phone calls, but I think you know what I mean. And the dog is really cute! Also, Kristen is a lot less annoying when she is the wacky best friend and not the insufferable heroine. And I still hate having the motorcycle incident in the middle of a romance novel, but it works fine as a two-years-ago thing here. All in all, I will be picking this book up to read the rest. But I've tried listening to the songs from the beginnings of the chapters and they're not my thing so I'll skip the playlist portion. Looking forward to seeing if the conversational chemistry translates into physical chemistry, and hopefully reading lots more dog hijinks.