First of all, thank you to Netgalley and Abby Jimenez for making my dreams come true with this ARC.

Secondly, I have no business reading and reviewing this book right now. It doesn’t come out until APRIL and I am so behind on ARCs that this should not have been a priority, BUT, when there’s an Abby Jimenez book available to read, you drop everything and read it. That’s the rule.

This book is SO good. I devoured it within 24 hours and missed it as soon as I finished. It is steamy, hilarious, and surprisingly heavy. While the other three books I’ve read by Abby have some layers of grief, trauma, illness, etc…this one is definitely more serious in that respect. It deals with verbal and emotional abuse, domestic violence, socioeconomic status, and so much more. I laughed, I cried, and I was extremely emotionally invested in the characters.

Here are two quotes that I highlighted while I was reading that made me stop and laugh:

“I’m not an asshole. It’s my favorite thing about myself.” (This so perfectly sums up the male lead)

“He’s like that hair stuck to your shirt and you know it’s there ’cause you can feel it on the back of your arm but you can’t get rid of it?” (This perfectly summarizes the female lead’s ex)

I know it’s a ways away, but definitely pre-order this book!

Ok, so if you love romance, this is your book. If you love funny stories, this is your book. If you love baby goats in pajamas, this is more than likely your book.

Such a sweet, cute, and funny story of two opposites coming together. Alexis has money, works in a high pressure job, When she meets Daniel, he is almost the exact opposite. Laid back, much younger, and from a small town. However, for some reason they click. It's a romance of forbidden love, two worlds colliding, but it works. Low heat but the simmer is sooooo good!

A fan of everything Abby has written, I'm thrilled to say this one lives up to its hype! Bravo!

This story has it all:
Intelligent, educated, likable female protagonist? Check!
Swoon worthy, charismatic, romantic love interest? Check!
Baby goat in pajamas? Check!

If you’re a fan of the city girl meets small town boy trope, preorder this one right now! You won’t regret it!

Pub date April 19, 2022

Thank you to @readforeverpub and @netgalley for a digital ARC.

This is my favorite Abby Jimenez book! It is a wonderful romance, that also carefully delves into the trauma of many of its characters. I couldn't put it down!

Part of your world is everything you’ve come to expect from a book from Abby Jimenez! Filled with easter eggs from previous books and subtle nods to fairy tales past, she has crafted a beautiful story of love. There are moment where you are sure she’s about to break your heart only to bring you to a HEA that turn your tears to happy tears. Filled with laughter, hope, and an adorable town we all wished we could visit, this is your next must read!! From the meet cute to the epilogue, you are in for a beautiful and swoony journey!

“Grace costs you nothing.” Everyone deserves a partner like Daniel and a best friend like Bri.

Abby doesn’t just write incredibly entertaining books, she writes in a way that makes her reader feel so connected to the characters and relate to their emotions. I read along thinking over and over “it’s like she’s writing this book for me”. The humor, the internal struggles, the mental struggles and emotional aspects, the realizations of priorities all of it spoke to the season of life I am in now. Sometimes getting lost in a good book is the best way to heal. Well done yet again, Abby! Your books will always be top of my list.

Well Abby did it again. I was in a book hangover before starting this book, but I was so excited to read it. This book just grabs you in immediately and made me forget all about that other world.

I laughed, I cried, I swooned. Abby has a way with these Characters and developing them. I loved seeing Alexis grow and Daniel see his worth. I loved seeing how they saw each other.
As always, there’s some underlying story, an illness, loss, and here domestic abuse (TW). I think Abby tries to portray these in the right light and I think she captured it here.

This was such a sweet story and I know I’ll be reading it again. Now how are we supposed to wait until 2023 for Bri’s story?!?

I think this love story is tied with “The Happy Ever After Playlist” as my number one Abby Jimenez books. Where do I begin?? This book was pure magic.

I don’t want to spoil this for anyone because it hasn’t been released yet but this is a book that will touch the hearts of many. Abby Jimenez has always incorporated real life issues into her stories (grief, reproductive issues, ALS) & this one definitely didn’t disappoint. Abuse is definitely something a lot of people go through whether it’s physical, sexual, or emotional and it just made it easy to connect with the characters. This book was just so powerful on so many levels. I teared up a bit especially at the end of Chapter 35 😭, I couldn’t help it.

Abby Jimenez gave us humor, she gave us sadness, she gave us strength, she gave us freedom, she gave us growth, she gave us lessons - “Grace costs us nothing”, she gave us grit, she gave us “choosing yourself over anything and anyone” & most of all, she gave us happiness.

This book was so beautifully written & I truly have no idea how Abby Jimenez continues to out do herself in every book. While reading, I was so hopeful that there would be a future book on either “Brian & Liz” or “Briana & Doug” and I’m so excited that one of them is getting a future story 😆

On a personal note, this book resonated with me more than her other books, just like “The Happy Ever After Playlist” did because I’m familiar with the issues discussed & I know it’ll touch the hearts of others as well. I’m so glad she was able to shine a light on this in the most detailed and respectful way possible & I expected nothing less from Abby’s work.

Another Abby hit. Delivers sweet romance while touching on tougher topics of abusive relationships and managing family expectations. Pick this up if you like an age gap romance, swoony male lead, adorable animal characters, and a touch of small town magic. Preorder it now!

Thank you Forever for my advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

hanks goes out to @netgalley and @grandcentralpub for the access to this ARC. I absolutely devoured this book and am already sad to leave Daniel and Alexis behind.

authorabbyjimenez is truly one of my favorite authors by far. I have read all of her books so far and she keeps on impressing me. My favorite to date had been The Happy Ever After Playlist, but I have to admit this one has very much taken the prize.

This book perfectly exemplifies why I love small towns and why I would want a man like Daniel Grant. There is just something so incredibly wholesome about the way that the citizens of Wakan really invest in, and care about, each other that moves my heart. Daniel is a genuine, caring person, truly salt of the earth and makes sure those in his orbit know they matter to him. I could definitely understand why someone like Alexis Montgomery, coming from an entitled background, wouldn’t understand how this could truly be real. Alexis has been through the wringer with both her parents, who want more from her than just being a lowly ER doctor, to her ex, Neil, who controlled her through the abusive mentality of undermining her at every opportunity. Daniel may be younger, but he knows how to give Alexis what she needs. But how do a big city ER doctor and a small-town mayor/B&B operator make their worlds actually work together, or can they at all?
I absolutely loved the saying found in numerous places in this book, “Grace costs you nothing”, the second picture is an explanation of how that works. It is definitely something that will stick with me. I also loved the grocery store date, iykyk! I would love to try to make this happen but I’m terrible in the kitchen so would only be possible if I had a guy whose skills surpassed mine… which really wouldn’t be that hard!
I already miss these characters and Wakan and was beyond excited to see that we get to go back in 2023. authorabbyjimenez Please continue bringing these amazing love stories to the forefront. They are oh so necessary and you absolutely slay them!
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Abby Jimenez masterfully weaves real-life issues with tasteful and dreamy romantic situations to create the perfect blend of romanic happily-ever-afters and meaningful literary merit. Alexis Montgomery is the last in a long line of doctors carrying the burden of responsibility to the family name, but she's also awakening to the emotional abuse that her family normalized to preserve their legacy. When she meets Daniel Grant, she isn't looking for love, just a tow out of of a ditch, and some relief from the Spanx she's wearing. Fate and the invisible will of a town who needs her draw her in unexpectedly, and both she and Daniel must decide how to honor a family legacy and answer the calling of their hearts.
If that isn't enough, there's a baby goat wearing pajamas and an adorable dog! C'mon!

This is another winner by Abby Jimenez. I couldn't put it down. I will definitely purchase this for my library and expect it will be a big hit.

I enjoyed this opposites attract romance. The world building was solid and added to the charm and conflict of the story. There was good tension and steam between Daniel and Alexis; I was definitely rooting for them. Both characters had depth and grew during the course of the story but the resolution felt a little rushed but fans of Abby Jimenez will not be disappointed! A reliable, engaging read.

Wow! I have LOVED every single book I’ve read of Abby’s but this one……touched me.
I loved Daniel so much…..he was perfect in every way. I loved the story of his family and the town he lived in! I actually googled to see if it was real because I felt like it was 😁. His heart was so kind and forgiving. He was everything.
Alexis was older but she fit right in with him and you could feel their magnetism. It was a roller coaster ride going through her family drama and the issues she had with the ex boyfriend. But to me it really opened my mind up a little bit about life and what happiness means and how to live.
Best book I’ve read this year. I’m sad it’s over……I’ll just read it again slower. I devoured it in one day lol.

Now to wait for the next one……ugh……they aren’t coming out fast enough Abby!! 😍

You should have SEEN my happy dance when I got approved for this ARC. I wish my friends with whom I was at dinner with understood the magnitude to be approved for my favourite author.

Here's the thing: I really liked this book.
I have really loved Abby's other books.

The town of Wakan has some sort of mystic powers to keep certain people together in the town. Wakan unleashed its powers on Alexis Montgomery, a well-known doctor and sole Montgomery to keep the legacy of Montgomery-Royaume Hospital alive. However, when the hot, young, local carpenter Daniel Grant tows Alexis out of a ditch followed by a bet and cute goat, everything Alexis thought about her world has changed. Despite the boundaries Alexis sets for herself, both Daniel and the town have their ways to convince Alexis that this life could be hers, too.

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The character development of Alexis was completely endearing and it tempted me to go back to the first few chapters and read how her inner voice literally evolved over the story. She was an easy protagonist to root for and you definitely hated her situation with her socialite friends and family.

Also, the plot lines that involved abuse felt really well done. I have found many novels have some sort of abuse sub-plot that isn't done authentically. This is not the case in Part of Your World. I think we (as readers) need to read about the realities of relationships to help identify with characters, and to provide resources for those in similar situations. As part of the Abby Jimenez fan page on Facebook, I know there was a sensitive reader who has experience with domestic violence to ensure the content was accurate and not harmful. As a reader, I appreciate the dedication to be authentic.

Where the story lacked, was the connection between Daniel and Alexis. I think I may be in the minority in this opinion, but I felt the evolution of their relationship was just told to the reader that it was now "different". I wished there was more dialogue between the two to also feel the relationship changing. The main connection I felt was of attraction, rather than substantial connection.

Abby did it again! This is a fantastic book, and I love the crossover of characters from her previous books! This book will be released in April 2022. Pre-order it now!

I could not put this book down, it was amazing! I don’t read a lot of books with a younger hero but it pleasantly surprised me. I love that Alexis is in her 30s and loved them being from such opposite lives. I have to admit this is my first Abby Jimenez book and now I’m off to go read her other 3 books as well!

Wow, just wow! I wasn't planning on reading a book today! I see why so many other reviewers read it in one day/night. Of all of Abby's books, this one was the hardest to put down. You really feel what the couple feels throughout. From the warmth of the hugs in your heart, to the laughter and heartbreak. If this were a movie I'd watch it 100 times. The abusive relationship aspects were covered nicely while still putting information in the story for readers as well as the info in the credits. I can't wait for the next one! Thanks for the good read Abby.

Rating: 5/5
Laughing Score: 3/5
Crying Score: 0/5

I don’t even know where to start with this book, but I will say - Abby does it again.

This book is magical, it’s beautiful, it’s funny, it’s emotional and really, it’s nearly the perfect book. I loved both the main characters, I loved the side characters, and I loved that it partially took place in a small town. This was my first book with a huge age gap where the woman was older, and I really liked this trope - it felt different.

I loved that this book was engaging right from the start. I was immediately hooked and intrigued by Alexis and Daniel. Alexis was such a complex heroine, who grew so much throughout the book, and I loved seeing how she turned out. Daniel was dreamy from the start, and honestly, probably too good to be true. I was about 60% of the book, I really had no idea HOW this book would end. It wasn’t predictable by any means, and I think it was so well written.

My other favorite thing about this story was all easter eggs throughout the entire book - there are Disney references and references to other characters from Abby’s past books. It made reading the book all that more fun.

Again, Abby covers tough topics (in this book, a character experiences domestic violence), in a way that’s educational and thoughtful. Her books go a level above romantic fluff and really tie into real-world struggles.

Lastly, a million thank yous to Readforeverpub, NetGalley, and Abbyjiminez for the eARC for this book. I honestly felt so special & it made my week to get a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I can’t believe we have to wait until 2023 for Bri’s book, but I know it will be worth the wait.

Part of Your World comes out on April 19, 2022, and this is one that you don’t want to miss. Add it to your calendars, your Goodreads, and pre-order now!

What a delightful treat this was! I flew through this addictive gem with ease, reading it cover to cover in just one day.

It’s an entirely relatable story, sprinkled with likable characters (and some unlikeable ones too), believable dialogue, and several laugh-out-loud moments. Yet, it also managed to tug on my heartstrings, too, touching gracefully on topics like domestic violence and psychological abuse through secondary characters in a way that turned them into everyday people.

This one surprised me, but in all the right ways.

Aside from the story itself, I absolutely adored Alexis and Daniel’s characters, and I’m pretty sure Alexis and her BFF Bri may very well be my new favorite fictional besties. I can’t wait for Bri’s story to follow next!

Meanwhile, I’m off to go buy up Ms. Jimenez’s entire backlist (and hopefully get some cupcakes)! 🤞🏻

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever/Grand Central Publishing/Hatchett Book Group for the gifted eARC! Part of Your World hits shelves April 19, 2022!