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I was up until one a.m. finishing this book, and like all of Abby Jimenez's work, I loved it! The chemistry between Daniel and Alexis was instant and palpable and so fun to read about. Books with both characters' perspectives are the best and this did not disappoint. Even though their worlds were so incredibly different, Daniel and Alexis also shared many similarities and the love that grew from them was powerful. The portrayal of emotional abuse, and its ability to impact multiple generations, was sensitive and thoughtful and provided important context to Alexis's journey. I can't wait for Bri's story in 2023!
How does Abby write about emotionally difficult and serious situations with such wit and respect at the same time? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This is probably my most honest and personal review…
Gosh, this book was so hard to read because I was in an emotionally abusive relationship that was well on the road to becoming physical. It is so hard to be honest with the people you love the most. The mental mind games, the “mean” comments that are meant to slowly break you until that person becomes your entire world. It’s so difficult to get out of this vicious cycle and it takes so much time to heal. I love that this book is out in the universe and can help someone out there feel less alone, even take a step towards getting help.
Alexis and Daniel could not be more different from the outside. Daniel is a carpenter from a small town, who’s 10 years younger. Alexis, is a sophisticated city-girl that must carry the family legacy of world renowned surgeons. In an attempt to heal from a terrible break-up, Alexis is discovering what’s truly important with Daniel’s and the tight-knit town where he lives. Turning this relationship into more than a fling means Alexis is turning her back on her family and possibly missing an opportunity to help thousands of people. With a world of differences between them, how can Alexis pick which world to be part of?
Daniel and Alexis came from different worlds, but in their own way they needed each other to heal. I also appreciated that even though Daniel was a hottie, it wasn’t the primary topic across the book. And well there’s also a goat in pajamas and a dog. 😍 No matter what stage in life you’re in, finding yourself and healing is important.
I’ve pre-ordered every single book, doing so helps authors on so many levels. There’s a paper shortage, so pre-orders are strongly recommended. Pub day is 4/19/22 Thank you @netgalley @readforeverpub and @authorabbyjimenez for the gifted e-galley!
My absolute favorite Abby Jimenez book. Oh my goodness the romance in this one is phenomenal. I swooned. Ugh, I could not get enough of these characters and even days after finishing the book, I was still thinking about them. I loved this one so so much! 5 STARS! All the stars!
Thanks to NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for granting access to an ARC.
This is Abby Jimenez’s fourth book, yet my first time reading her. I absolutely adored the dialogue, storyline, characters, romance, and small town charm. The relationship between Daniel and Alexis is well-developed and plausible. Equally, the tender way that abusive relationships and mental illness were addressed was stellar.
I’m on my way to devour the author’s first three books!
Thank you for this ARC! Abby Jimenez did it again! This is the best romance series-- depth, great characters, different stories, and actual genuine chemistry between characters.
First of all I loved Daniel, and I loved how this relationship started.
I think the topics of domestic violence were handled and written about so well. Showing both emotional/control abuse and also physical abuse without graphically discussing, allowed me (and other readers) to understand the complexity of how the characters think and why they were making certain decisions.
Can't wait for Bri's story and to recommend this to everyone for preorder!
Abby Jimenez is an artist. I’ve been a diligent reader of all her books, starting with ‘The Friend Zone’ while struggling with my own infertility, but Part of Your World has spoken to me. I adored this book. I had not a clue how it would end and that’s how I would judge a book. I was so anxious to see how two worlds would come together, and I was not disappointed. Daniel is truly a smoke-show and dream boyfriend, out of all of Abby’s books. I laughed, a lot.
The circle of abuse from Alexis’ father and mother and ex boyfriend were beautifully written. Abby did a wonderful job and truly is an artist.
This book was amazing. It was so well written. I loved the back and forth between Daniel and Alexis and that it kept you guessing without being too cliche. It was just enough spicy hot as well. Highly highly recommend!
This was wonderful!!! I love everything Abby Jimenez does. This felt so wonderful to read and I didn't want it to end!
AHHH! This book! Cue all the swooning. When I read The Friend Zone, it was a strong 5 star read for me. Then, I read The Happy Ever After Playlist and found it to be more like 3.5 stars. I didn't know what to expect with this one. Well, Abby Jimenez blew me away once again with another 5 star read! She knocked this one out of the park. The chemistry between the characters and the growth and development as the story progresses were both *chef's kiss.* Highly recommend this one! Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review!
Abby has done it again! I was lucky enough to get early access to her next book and I couldn’t put it down. I wouldn’t say it was her best but that’s not to say it wasn’t good. My bar for her is very high and I think her first two books were better. I would still recommend this book. It’s superior to most rom-com books out there. My ultimate rating is 4/5 stars.
Thank you to Net Galley for the early copy!
Amazing addition to the Abby Jimenez world. I almost stopped reading a couple times because I didn't want anyone to get hurt but I was addicted and I had to know what happened. I loved the appearances and mentions of friends from previous books.
Thank you NetGalley, Abby Jimenez, and Forever Publishing for sending me a free ARC copy of Part of Your World in exchange for an honest review.
“Grace costs you nothing.”
This book is so special and I loved every bit of it. The storyline and the characters are so authentic that it made me feel this instant connection to the book and it was such an amazing experience as a reader. I loved Alexis and Daniel, I will ship them until the end of time. Their love is so pure and they made each other better just by being accepting and giving each other the confidence to grow into the people they were always meant to be. I felt their joy, love, and heartbreak throughout the story, it was just so raw and real. I learned a lot from Daniel’s character and see a lot of his character’s amazing qualities in my husband, which just made me love him more.
There were many tough issues discussed in this book including abusive relationships, loss, mental illness, and infidelity. The author was able to write these aspects in a sensitive, understanding, realistic, and honest way that I just appreciated so much. I think as women, many of us have experienced some of the barriers Alexis felt pressed upon her and I loved seeing her break through those barriers and find her own path. The secondary characters, especially Doug and Bri, brought a lot to the story. I can’t wait to see more of them when we get Bri’s story next!
I seriously can’t find the words to express how much I loved this book. If you don’t have this on your to-read list for 2022, you need to add it, even better, preorder it now. You will not regret it. This is an all-time favorite and I’m so grateful to have been given the opportunity to read it.
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!!
After many long, grueling years, I think I’ve finally found it: the perfect romcom.
Part of Your World is, as you might imagine, a love story about two people who grew up in two completely different worlds. Daniel Grant, the mayor of a small rural town (technically village) called Wakan, and Alexis Montgomery, an ER doctor who was born to carry on the wealthy Montgomery family’s medical legacy. They also have a ten year age difference, which only serves to widen the gap between them.
Despite all this, I never had a moment of doubt that these two complemented each other perfectly. If you hate the miscommunication trope, this book is PERFECT for you. There’s so much opportunity for misunderstanding, but instead they actually talk it out and are always on the same page about their relationship. The chemistry was there from the moment they met and didn’t waver even as they moved past the chase, which a lot of romcom couples fall victim to. Cutest sh*t I’ve ever read. There’s a dog, a baby goat in pajamas charming small town antics— all the good stuff :,). Just between you and me, every scene had me had me squealing.
What makes this book five stars for me is that it perfectly balances the cute with the serious. The social/class differences between them are real and not easily overcome. It touches on emotional abuse and domestic violence, and never portrays the man as “saving” the woman from the violence of another man. I laughed, I cried, I screamed internally from the wholesomeness of it all.
This book knows exactly what it is and executes it perfectly. I’ll say it again with my whole chest: this the closest thing to a perfect feel-good romcom that I’ve ever read. I can’t wait for next April to arrive so I can shove it in everyone’s face. 5 stars ⭐️!
Without a doubt, Abby Jimenez gets better with every book. It pains me that the masses have to wait until April for this one.
Part of Your World is an almost modern-day Romeo & Juliet. Two people from completely different classes but holding onto their respective family legacies. Alexis and Daniel’s love story was wonderful to be a part of. Humorous, wonderful banter, heart-warming characters, excruciating circumstances. Basically what you’d expect from Abby Jimenez.
I am a huuuuge fan of Abby's books and have loved all of them thus far. This book however, was a bit of a disappointment for me. Normally this author's books leave me in a pile of emotion and bawling my eyes out, but I couldn't really connect to the emotion of the characters in this book. The book is still well written with lots of Abby branded humor and a good read, but I was a bit disappointed there wasn't much *spice* as the other books. In no way would this book keep me from reading future books Abby puts out nor should my review keep people from wanting to read this book.
It all starts with a raccoon. The best stories do! Alexis is on the side of the road in her car waiting for a tow truck. A handsome stranger comes and rescues her. It's all downhill from there. Quite literally.
Alexis lives two hours away from Daniel, but of course fate has other plans.
In this wonderful story we get an age-gap love, some long-distance, a tad of physical abuse (in the secondary sense), and some emotional abuse.
It is very clear that Jiminez has done her research in many areas. We see some medical terminology, many facets of running an inn, abuse and more. As always her author's note/acknowledgements are amazing. Please always give the author their due diligence and make sure you read those.
Overall, this was such a great read. I adored the chemistry between Daniel and Ali. The town is simply adorable. The end result was everything I hoped for. My only criticism is the age-gap issues were a little heavy handed. I can understand the reasoning, but for some reason it grated me a bit. Otherwise, so so good.
Thank you Forever Pub and Netgalley for the advanced readers copy in exchange for my honest feedback.
This book hooked me in from the very first page. I love the age difference, I love the character development, I love the relationship. Abby Jimenez does not disappoint! The female MC in this is 37 and the male MC is 28 and that’s so different from most stories I read that I think it made me love it even more. Not to mention her being an ER doctor? YES MAAM.
Thank you to netgalley and forever for allowing me the opportunity to read this early!
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Abby Jiminez can truly do no wrong. This fourth installment of her series is just as wonderful as the three prior books. I absolutely loved the dynamic between Daniel and Alexis. Daniel seems like such a genuine guy and all of his POV chapters just made me love him even more. Both characters were self-assured in their own worlds, but I loved when Alexis ventured into unknown territory and out of her comfort zone with David. Alexis as a character is incredible. The strength she has in her person and her empathy for others in just awe-inspiring. The connection she had with Liz was so heart-breaking, but such an important storyline to display.
Thank you NetGalley and Forever Publishing for the ARC! I’ve been a huge fan of Abby Jimenez’ books since The Friend Zone.
This one did not disappoint! It was nice reading a love story with an age gap for once, that wasn’t portrayed as “creepy” or “ridiculous,” as that’s the story of my real-life romance as well.
It was also nice that it wasn’t the focus of why things might not work between Alexis and Daniel. It was such a sweet story and I fell in love with the side characters of Bri and basically the entire town of Wakan.
I highly recommend this one if you’re looking to read about love, small town kinship, tough decisions, and baby goats.
Abby Jimenez has done it again! Part of Your World did not disappoint and I could not put it down. If you have read any of Abby's other books in this series, you will love this one as well. If you are looking for a new romantic comedy series I would highly recommend this book. It is part of the series starting with The Friend Zone but you do not have to read the first one to be able to read this book. Like Abby Jimenez's other books this one also deals with serious topics like domestic abuse and depression. She does a great job balancing these serious topics and adding comic relief. I loved reading about Alexis and Daniel!