Abby Jimenez delivers yet another page turner that you may not be able to put down! In Part of Your World, Abby shares with us the lives of two people who come from drastically different levels of society. We get to experience both worlds from their initial point of view and see how their views change as the story unfolds. All the little details Abby includes really help you visualize theirs worlds and relate to many of the characters. As usual, Abby also tackles some very sensitive topics in a way that will likely be very eye-opening to many readers. Oh, and yes, there is a baby goat in pajamas and maybe some other surprise animals!!!

This was one of my most anticipated reads, being a HUGE fan of the Friend Zone series, and it did not disappoint!!

Daniel and Alexis come from completely different worlds. Daniel is 28 years old, works as the “mayor” in a small, rural town, has tattoos, did not go to college and does not know how to use Uber or social media. Alexis is 37 years old, lives in city, is an ER doctor, comes from a family with a prominent and prestigious background and has never done her own laundry or the dishes. When Alexis’ car gets stuck in a ditch on her way home from a funeral, and Daniel comes to the rescue, the two quickly find peace and comfort within each other despite being at all odds.

I loved so much about this book. It’s charming, funny and will take you on an emotional roller coaster. Like Jimenez’s other books, this story is more than a typical romance. Real life struggles and issues are addressed and so well portrayed through the character’s dialogue and internal thoughts. I love how you were able to see Alexis and Daniel grow with each other as they pushed themselves outside each other’s comfort zone. I also totally fell in love with the magical town of Wakan. It kind of reminded me of Virgin River.

Thank you Forever and NetGalley for the advanced copy. I can’t wait for Bri’s story in 2023.

Well, Abby has done it again. This book is magical. It had me smiling and laughing and sobbing (ugh, Chapter 35 got the waterworks going) and holy cow it is just so good. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Abby has a gift and I’ll read anything she writes. HEAP will always be my favourite (it is my favourite book period) but Part of Your World is a close second.

Alexis is a character so many women can probably relate to. She has the weight of the world and her family’s expectations on her shoulders, and grapples with balancing her wants and desires with those pressures. And with Daniel Abby has created such a wonderful, mature (despite the age gap), kind and compassionate character that it would be hard to not fall in love with. I love that Abby writes with the dual POV because I love getting both main characters’ perspectives as they fall for each other. And then the cast of supporting characters is so lovely and adds so much warmth and heart to the story.

I also loved the little connections to HEAP (I won’t say anything else so as not to spoil, but there are some big and small references to HEAP that fans will love).

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Wow! Just...wow! It felt like I was right there with the characters and not just reading a book. I love how she wrote about the different types of abuse and that you can survive, you can get help. There is hope! She managed to intertwine this with bringing two different worlds together and an amazing love story that you would expect to hear from your Great Grandparents. All this AND a baby goat in pajamas 🤣

Honestly, what is there even to say about Abby Jimenez that hasn’t already been said? She will make you laugh out loud and cry, sometimes in the same chapter. Her characters are multidimensional, with complex thoughts and ideas and hopes and fears. Ya know, like real human people. She single-handedly saved me from the deep reading slump of 2021 in which I spent 3 days reading all 3 of her books, then fell directly back into a reading slump when alas, I had read all her books. What did I love about this book in particular? The same thing I love about all of Abby’s books. She captures human struggle and heartache with tenderness and care in a way that feels realistic. Sure, just as in life, there is pain. But she tackles it in a way that feels like getting the best, warmest hug of your life. I think the best part about Abby’s books is that as much as love saves her main characters, they always save themselves first

I liked the relationship between Alexis and Daniel and how she learned how to stand up for herself.
I liked the look into relationships and therapy. Definitely some triggers for anyone who has been in an abusive relationship.
A cute romance.

Thanks NetGalley for this ARC!

This was a wonderful book. The interweaving plot lines and the characters were fantastic. I love how the author can take several heavy, real life issues and tackle them with honesty and grace, but also a touch of humor. This is definitely an author and book I’d recommend, and one I know I will buy a paper copy of and read again (which I don’t do often!).

Another book by Abby Jimenez that doesn’t disappoint. In fact, the books just keep getting better. This book combines serious issues and laugh out loud humor. Emotional abuse and dick pics both handled so well! The characters are likable and their issues are genuine. You cheer for Alexis and Daniel. Their lifestyles are so different but you can see how Alexis who seems to have everything needs to be taught the basics from Daniel. He never put her down for not knowing how to do the everyday things. I could have finished this book in a day, but didn’t want it to end so I waited to finish it the next morning. I love Abby’s writing style and will have a hard time waiting another year plus to read her next masterpiece. I did enjoy little nods to a few characters we had met before in her other books as well.

This book was magic! I loved it.

I appreciated that this story focuses on Alexis as the heroine instead of Daniel being her savior. By the end, I kept thinking about what a force she is! The way she starts out as sheltered princess type character and grows into a strong, powerful queen... *chef's kiss*

I enjoyed the Disney undertones as well as the references to The Princess Bride. And I absolutely loved the magic throughout the book. It was the kind of magic that you could choose to ignore and chalk up to nature or whatever.. but it was there!! The universe truly wanted these two together.
I always appreciate references to characters from this author's previous books. They were subtle but I like to know that those characters are still out in the universe!
Alexis and Daniel might be my new favorite couple from Abby Jimenez's mind. 💙

I absolutely loved this magical romance. Abby Jimenez truly has such a gift for storytelling. I was equal parts enchanted and emotional while reading, with a little frustration (at the circumstances) thrown in for good measure. Of course there was plenty of humor laced in along the way, only Abby Jimenez words can make me laugh while I’m already crying from a page or two ago.

Alexis and Daniel meet after a chance encounter and have a delightful one night stand. They couldn’t be more opposite if they tried, but there’s no denying the spark between them and neither was willing to give that up after one night.

They are both practically royalty, but from far different kingdoms. Alexis’s family is a wealthy, powerful medical dynasty, with all the pressure and expectation that comes along with high achieving doctor parents. Daniel is a small town prince, from a long line of mayors and town protectors. He’s a carpenter a decade younger than the fair doctor, but something seems to draw them together despite their differences.

It made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me swoon. It made my stomach hurt at one point because I was so frustrated with the circumstances keeping them apart.

Definitely recommended for anyone who loves opposites attract, small town romance with tons of heart and magic! It was a beautiful modern fairytale.

I love all of Abby’s books but this one felt like home to me. It was warm, comfortable and funny! It’s easy to fall in love with Alexis and Daniel (and Hunter!). This truly continues the legacy of great reads and I loved the little Easter eggs to characters we’ve met before. Cannot wait for the next one!

Abby spins a fairy tale, Brigadoon-esque story that addresses complex and challenging themes in modern terms. What's actually important in life? What constitutes happiness? Who deserves to be happy? What about the roles that others assign you? Are you responsible for their expectations? She carefully and skillfully crafts a world that's so easy to get lost and immersed in, where the characters feel real and the world itself draws you in and keeps you in its embrace.

Different types of abuse are explored in an extremely competent and gentle way, validating the experiences while speaking to the reader how to hold grace for the survivor and offer light. The living story also breathes valuable lessons to the reader that is open to hearing them.

Rarely do I come away with a sense that a fictional story has left an imprint on my heart, but this one definitely wound a magical spell on me.

This book is pure magic.

In true Abby Jimenez fashion I laughed until I cried and then I truly cried my eyes out over this book. And of course, by the end my heart had been pieced back together and I just wanted to start reading this book all over again.

Daniel the most amazing cinnamon roll character. If you loved Adrien from Life’s Too Short you will droll over Daniel in Part Of Your World. He’s warm and yummy and I loved him oh so much. Alexis was the most amazingly complex character and I thought Abby did an incredible writing her. I connected with her and in more ways than I ever expected to. Ways that made me sob at time through this book and want to wrap her in a hug. This book touched my soul as I walked with Alexis on this journey.

This book so beautifully touches on issues such as age differences in relationships, classism, lack of medical care, and emotional abuse, and does so with the care and respect we have come to appreciate from Abby’s work.

And the animals in this one….oh man. They will melt your heart. There is no other way to describe this book other to say it’s full of pure magic. I can’t give Abby’s books any more stars and this one is deserving of them all. Read this one as quick as you can get your hands on it.

This is my favorite Abby Jimenez book yet! I have loved this series so much so far and Abby's writing keeps getting better and better!

"Part of Your World" is such a beautiful, messy - real life romance that had me laughing so hard on one page and had my heart breaking on the next. I was literally highlighting entire pages as I cried over these characters. If you have enjoyed the Friend Zone series so far you will not be disappointed!

Sometimes people we never saw coming crash into our lives and alter our course forever - for better or worse, and this book really latched onto that concept from several different angels. We meet 37 year old Dr. Alexis Montgomery (an icon - I love her) the "least successful" Doctor from a long line of American medical royalty who has had it drilled into her from birth she has no option but to continue her family's legacy. Enter 28 year old Daniel Grant, a small town Mayor with a family legacy of selflessly serving and protecting the magical off the grid tourist town of Wakan without ever expecting anything in return. While Alexis and Daniel come from completely different worlds - Alexis fits seamlessly into Daniel's, but it's a little more complicated for Daniel to fit into hers. The relationship between Alexis and Daniel is one of the most beautiful, precious things I have ever read, and of course in true Abby fashion readers can experience the ups and downs with the promise of Happily Ever After.

At the heart of this book, we see the characters face abuse and the impacts it can have on a person in all areas of life, how it isn't as simple as "just leaving", and how years of gaslighting and grooming can seem almost impossible to escape. We see abuse in so many forms - from parents, emotional, physical, neglect, etc. and how both main and side characters are impacted. It's hard, and messy - but it's so real, and so important to see how hard it is to leave the hold abusers can have over someone and how easy it is to not even realize you are being abused.

I am so excited we are getting Bri's story next because her character had me cracking up with all of her sassy comments throughout the book. I am so excited for everyone to get to read this because it is AMAZING.

ARC kindly provided in exchange for my honest review.

If I could rate this book more than five stars I would. I was fortunate enough to get an ARC copy through NetGalley and devoured this book in a few hours. I only put it down to force myself to sleep 🤣

I didn’t think I could love a story more than Abby’s Happy Ever After Playlist, but this one gives it a huge run for it’s money.

I didn’t cry as much as I did reading HEAP, and I appreciated the DV trigger warning at the beginning.

I seriously CACKLED for HOURS reading this book. I don’t think I’ve laughed this much reading a book in years. I probably cried more LAUGHING than from the heart wrenching emotions her books bring out. Abby’s sense of humor and banter make you feel like you ARE friends with the characters — like they are family. And it felt SO good to be back with our family again!

I can’t WAIT for this to be released next year so I can listen to it on audio and enjoy it all over again. I rarely, if ever, read a book a second time, but I ALWAYS do it with Abby’s books. This might be one I even read a third time. 🤯

Love this story! I’ve been a fan of Abby since The Friend Zone (actually before with social media viral posts) and she never fails. I enjoy how she writes conversations with all the characters and does her research to make sure she’s adding value. I cried happy and sad tears multiple times. I enjoyed the call backs to previous books and hearing how one of them is embracing life.

I feel lucky to have been able to get an advanced copy of the book to read. I had already pre-ordered but it’s difficult to wait for one of Abby’s books.

This romcom has ran to number one out of Abby Jimenez’s books. It’s sheer perfection. Ali and Daniel were magical together. The place Wakan is illustrated so beautifully that I’m saddened that it’s not a real place I can visit.

This book had depth to it as well with the domestic abuse awareness with side characters. Her parents, Her ex Neil and Liz.

This book is going to be a definite best seller.

Thank you to Read Forever Publishing and the author for the opportunity to read this gem.

Alexis and Daniel are both trapped in their respective family’s legacy, two hours distance from one another, when they meet and an instant attraction sparks. Daniel in a small town as the mayor; Alexis in a prestigious family of physicians, dedicated to a major hospital in a large city. They are complete opposites and yet have so much in common.

As their attraction and relationship grows, they each try to figure out if the other would fit in their life, while battling their own issues and demons.

I like author Abby Jimenez’s approach to this will they/won’t they story line. The characters are drawn to each other and are so happy together, they are just trying to make the puzzle pieces fit.

I enjoyed the main characters interactions and I felt like the minor characters all felt true. I was a little disappointed at how quickly things resolved with Alexis’ parents, and wished we could’ve had more interaction with Her brother, Derek, but overall I felt the story was well developed.

Big fan of Abby Jimenez. Her last book wasn’t my fave in this series but I was still pumped to pick this one up. It did not disappoint. Love how she infuses humor and real life situations into her writing. 3.5 stars.

She had me at goats in pajamas. This book is well written, funny and doesn’t shy away from tough subjects. Can’t recommend enough!