Every time I read Abby’s newest book, I feel like it is her best yet. She truly keeps getting better! This time we have Dr. Bri Ortiz and Dr. Jacob Maddox as the main characters. We met Bri in Abby’s previous book Part of Your World (definitely worth a read first!). Bri has had an extremely rough year. Jacob has just started a new job working with Bri, after having a horrible year himself. They don’t hit if off right away, but they find a way to communicate.

I typically relate best to the heroines of books, but this time it was Jacob I was relating to best. He has anxiety, and I saw so much of myself in him. While not to the same degree that he has it, I understood where he was coming from. Abby did a fabulous job portraying the anxiety, the mindset, the way the mind is racing and processing, and how life can be with anxiety.

If you are a fan of Abby’s books, she has many Easter eggs hidden throughout, plus references to real life items/situations. If you know, you know! 😊 I am so thankful that I received an ARC through NetGalley. I’m very excited for my autographed copy to ship in April when it is released!

Abby Jimenez continues to amaze me with each new book. Briana Ortiz is Alexis' best friend, introduced in Part of Your World. Briana is both lovable and relatable. She's decided that men can't be trusted and between work as a physician in the Emergency Department, she's finalizing a divorce and looking after her sick brother Benny, who suffers from a rapidly deteriorating autoimmune disease and is awaiting a kidney on the transplant list.

Jacob Maddox is the new physician in the Emergency Department. He needed a change and starting over has been just as hard as he anticipated. Not to mention the fact that he's not earning any brownie points with the staff, including Briana.

What transpires is part of the creative magic that is Abby Jimenez's writing. The story has so much heart to it in terms of how it connects the reader to the root of the characters' deepest anxieties and issues, but also with a clear picture of what they are longing for. Jacob is just as lovable as all of the previous leading men in her books. Despite the initial poor impression, Jacob struggles with social anxiety on a level that made him endearing and reading his perspective on it makes any introverted reader feel a little bit less alone in the world with how we all struggle to connect with people or need a bit of a heads up before jumping into a social situation. Yet he is one of the best guys down to his core in the way he cares about people and how far he will go to be there for them, without expecting gratitude or accolades in any form. The world would be a better place if people shared the same values and actually stood by them for even a fraction of the time the way that Jacob is every day, all of the time.

I adored Briana, too. She's feisty and funny. She brings out a level of comfort in Jacob that he seldom feels around others and she does it so naturally without isolating him. I even loved her more for her petty side. Maybe Jacob is above stooping to a lower level, but I wanted to high five Briana for the way she got her hackles up and was battle ready to defend his honor or anyone she is protective over. Briana also had certain experiences in her life that colored her view on relationships and life expectations. I really empathized with her and understood her concerns, but also applauded Jacob for his never-ending patience and not ceasing to stop showing her in the ways that he could that he was there for her.

The combination of throat punch feels, witty humor, dialogue and fantastic characters who develop in the midst of confronting their fears and finding a soft place to land round out this book out as another smash hit. Did I also mention that the starring pet in this book is a Bernese mountain dog? There's also a foul talking parrot and a stealthy hiding cat. Can't recommend this book enough and already counting down to when Abby's next book will be ready.

Abby has done it yet again!! My favorite book yet!! I waited until I had a long plane ride to be able to devour this book in one sitting. I was so happy I did!! I laughed out loud more times than I can count! I cried and literally clapped when I finished. Brianna and Jacob’s story is so beautiful and complex. Abby tackles difficult issues with softness and humor and makes you fall in love with her characters over and over. Can’t wait to read it again!

Thank you to Net-galley, Forever (Grand Central Publishing), and Abby Jimenez for the eARC in return for an honest review!

I ABSOLUTELY adored Yours Truly! In fact, I read it in 4 hours 🫠

Brianna and Jacob are the definition of soulmates. Jacob is my favorite book boyfriend of all time. He’s caring, attentive, and squashes Brianna’s fears and commitment issues without even trying. I felt like his social anxiety was well represented, along with Bri’s commitment issues making 100% sense.

I know some people aren’t going to like that there’s a trope in here that most people hate. I think it was perfectly executed for the plot and characters.

I cannot stress my love for Jacob enough. That man put my standards in space and they will never be met by a non-fictional man, so thanks for that Abby.

4.5 rounded to 5 ⭐️

Abby Jimenez has this ridiculous ability to take completely relatable characters and make you feel every one of their feels. You get insight and depth that makes you understand them on a deeper level. This makes them a part of you. Their anxiety is your anxiety. Their heartbreak is your heartbreak. Their happiness is your happiness. I know that you know this is the recipe for a book hangover. But honestly, we all love and need a good book hangover.

My daughter suffers from depression and anxiety and this book really helped me understand her actions and see her triggers clearer. I thought I understood what she was thinking and feeling (as any typical mother does) but Abby quickly let me know that I didn't understand the half of it. I've reread this book and picked up on even more nuances that were so beautifully and effortlessly written in that I missed it the first time.

If you've read any book by Abby Jimenez you already know doesn't shy away from the hard stuff. In Truly Yours we are hit with our heroine who is going through a divorce and our hero who suffers from severe anxiety. These characters are real and authentically written.

I loved every moment in this book. Thank you Abby for this. You are brave and real and I am grateful that I had the opportunity to experience this.

Abby has done it again!! Her depiction of real life scenarios mixed with her skill to properly insert romantice comedy, heart break, and hope just amazes me every single time!. I love how to down to earth it was and I felt like I was there with them going through it all. Bri and Jacob's story was probably the most heart wrenching and heart warming one yet.

Laugh-until-you-cry hilarity, and gripping, all-too-real descriptions of social anxiety that made the character leap off the page. The fake dating trope is well-played, the dog is adorable, the characters fun and relatable.

Amazing book!! I related to it so much! Usually I don’t like books that aren’t dirty but this one was amazing!! Well done Abby! Another hit!

Not my favorite of Abby’s but I think that’s because the burn was extra slow - I wanted more actual romance scenes between Bri and Jacob. I did appreciate the portrayal of anxiety and how the book had people who understood instead of just expecting Wes to get over it. But how was Bri drinking bourbon with her mouth guard in?

Abby Jimenez does it again!!! Her books draw me in quickly and I read them in one sitting and am left wanting more. Yours Truly will take you on a roller coaster of emotions from laughing to crying to laughing again. If you read Part of Your World, you must read it’s sequel, Yours Truly.

I don’t even know where to start. The way that Abby tells her stories, she draws you in and you definitely get sucked into her world, in the best way possible. I laughed, I cried, I laughed until I cried. Abby writes in a way that really makes her characters personable. Like I want to be a part of Jacobs family. They sound like a blast. I love the little glimpses we get of previous couples sometimes too.

First off, how she describes how anxiety feels, is exactly the words I’ve always been looking for. I also love how Jimenez describes people as mosaics-how parts of us are colorful and parts are jagged.

I love that these characters are believable and I especially love how communication in a relationship is portrayed; even if how it’s portrayed could be a bit negative, I feel like it’s realistic.

If you haven’t read her other books you can still read this one and enjoy the story. However, you will get more out of the story if you read Part of Your World to be able to relate to specific characters.

Would I read this book again? Yes! Would I gift this to a friend? Yes!

Best author. Best stories. This one is especially moving and funny. Abby goes above and beyond to capture readers. It’s impossible to not be swept up in Bri and Jacob’s story….and all of the supporting characters too. I can’t recommend this enough.

I have been blessed by the Book Gods (aka NetGalley, Estelle, and Abby Jimenez) to receive an extremely early copy of this book. Below is my honest review!

TRIGGER WARNINGS OF THE BOOK ARE LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS REVIEW.

I’m on my phone typing this because I just finished this book and I need to write my review. But if I could insert a meme, it would be <I>Hello, God? It’s me again.</I> because I JUST WANT TO BE SO IN LOVE LIKE BRI AND JACOB. ABBY JIMENEZ DESTROYED MY HEART YET AGAIN.

If you want a critique of this book, you might want to look elsewhere BECAUSE I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS BOOK.

One of my favorite things about this book is how much I related to Jacob. Literally down to every single detail. As someone who has social anxiety, I need to be mentally prepared for a lot of things before they happen—just like Jacob. Being able to relate to him made this book just so much better. And I feel so validated because even my brother looks at me funny when I tell him these really odd specific things about having social anxiety.

Bri’s way of helping Jacob with large gatherings is also super hilarious! “In this economy?” “Those motherfuckers are always up to something.” I LOVED IT. Feels very Gen Z to me.

Abby Jimenez is able to successfully wreak me because she can write such emotional scenes. The kidney situation with Benny. The letters. Personal conversations with the main characters’ respective parents. I teared up so many time.

I would need to double check this fact, but I think this book was the most angst. It takes a SUPER LONG time for Jacob and Bri to finally have that passionate romantic scene. Which is not bad in my opinion because I love a good slow burn.

Overall, 11 out of 10! I love this book! Abby Jimenez is officially an auto-buy author for me!

Would I recommend this book? YES. PLEASE PRE ORDER IT. YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT.

Potential triggers:

‼️ Mention of a miscarriage
❌ Cheating partners
🚫 Mention of suicide
‼️ Depression and other mental disorders
❌ Severe, potentially life-threatening medical issues

I received this book for free in exchange my honest review.

Four Stars! ****

Still kind of in shock that I was able to snatch a NetGalley book by Abby Jimenez. I have really liked or loved all of Abby's books thus far so I went into Yours Truly with pretty high expectations and she delivered yet again.

First off, Abby Jimenez is just a great writer. Her descriptions and dialogue always feel very natural. I never get the urge to jump paragraphs because things are dragging. AND SHE'S FUNNY! She always has some solid funny conversations sprinkled throughout her books.

We originally meet Bri in Part of Your World. I liked her in that book and expected to like her in her own story, and I did, but I really liked Jacob. He was just a genuinely good person with relatable (for introverts/anxiety sufferers) issues. This book was SUPER DUPER SLOW BURN. There was attraction from the get go but because of the fake dating aspect, it wasn't acknowledged for a long time. The thing that keeps this book from being a five star read for me was I started getting frustrated with the lack of communication. I just prefer the conflict to be more real than just they aren't being clear about their feelings. There were real conflicts too but too much of the book was me holding back yelling "JUST TALK TO EACH OTHER!"

The worst part of getting this ARC is now I have to wait WHO KNOWS how long for my next Abby Jimenez fix. *Sigh* It was worth it.

Thank you NetGalley and Forever for the ARC!

I loved Yours Truly- I read it in less than 24 hours (would have been less but I needed sleep).

I love how all of Abby Jimenez’s books are all very relatable and real world issues (anxiety, divorce, trust). It is so grounding to read about those issues in fiction. It makes you feel less alone.

The humor in Yours Truly made me laugh out loud at multiple parts in the book. The humor is a perfect balance between all the serious issues.

Briana and Jacob were so understanding and lovable. And I always love seeing the cameos of Jimenez’s pervious characters.

Thank you NetGalley for the early ARC- I greatly appreciate it!

Yours Truly is another perfect rom-com from my favorite author in the genre, Abby Jimenez. As always, her books have so much unexpected depth and nuance - although it really should be expected by now, she nails it every time. Briana and Jacob’s story hit home for me in so many ways, especially the depiction of anxiety and how it affects relationships.

I feel like Abby Jimenez has a hold on the RomCom genre that no one will ever be able to wrestle from her grasp. She changes tropes book to book along with new issues to address. Everything feels like a real story and also makes me audibly laugh throughout. If I didn't know better I would think she was out trying to wreck my heart personally once a year with her new book releases? Idk, ARE you Abby? This felt personal.
And I mean that in the best way. This one hit really close to home because I have anxiety too. Briana is the anxious person's dream come true. She just got it and did what she could to help while never making Jacob feel bad about himself (or Benny for that matter). She touched upon the subjects in this book perfectly. She did such a great job with this book I think it might be my new favorite.
I love that I can laugh with AJ's books because it's a much needed palate cleanser between her Indiana Jonesing my heart every other page. Again, I mean that in the best way. Abby is so so good at what she does from characters, to phrases and pop culture references, to dialogue. I would be friends with any of the characters she writes.
I cannot wait to see what's next! But I'm going to have to since I greedily read this in less than a day and the next one isn't until 2024. Genius. That's what I am.

Abby does it again!! I would honestly read anything she writes. I feel so blessed to have gotten an early copy. Our library has pre-ordered copies and I will recommend this book to everyone. I will honestly say though, it was my least favorite of hers so far, but that's only because it was such a slow burn. It did have my favorite trope, one bed, but that point was a little disappointing. Throughout the book I kept internally screaming, "Just grow up, communicate honestly, and kiss already!" That being said, it is DEFINITELY worth a read.

Wow! Abby Jimenez draws all emotions in this one - it is her best one yet! I laughed out loud, cried, cheered, and hated in support of Briana, Jacob, and Benny. Jimenez has a way of sucking you right into the story and doesn't let you go until you're exhausted and it's over. I'll be thinking about these characters for a long time to come - I'm so sad is over...it's like I've lost some friends. All this while also bringing attention to such an important topic: living organ donation. Cheers to you Abby - you've done it again!!!