Abby Jimenez gets better and better with each book. I always come away after reading thinking the characters are my wannabe friends! Free up a weekend and read this book!!

I had such a love/hate relationship with this one and it took me some time to get myself to the finish line.
I adored the family storyline and reading about the ups and downs of them trying to care for their mother with dementia, however the romance mixed in fell flat in some ways.
It almost felt like majority of the book was the main characters crying about how they can't see each other everyday, which is fine!! However I felt it took away from a lot of the plot line with her family.
Also some of the tik tok meme references got kinda annoying after a while, and made me groan a bit every-time one happened.
However I loved Xavier and Samantha, I could feel the chemistry between the two right from the start, I only wish we took a deeper dive into Xavier's past with his parents, all we got was one measly scene with them, in which they could've been used as a more bigger role in the plot instead I ended up just not caring so much about his past as they were kinda just one offs in my opinion.
Overall not my favorite Abby Jimenez book, however it still has some charm!

Abby is one of my absolute favorite authors and is an amazing person. Every book she writes leaves me smiling, laughing, and feeling a romantic vibe. I loved these characters. My heart broke for Samantha - I've worked in a nursing home and with dementia patients - it's heart breaking watching someone you love disappear inside themselves. The unexplainable pull Xavier feels for her is beautiful, and I love that he's willing to make a grand gesture.

I could go on and on about how much I loved this book, but I think it's best to just tell you to read it yourself and feel what I felt!

Something about this book missed for me. Having personal experience with a family member having a memory degenerative disease, I can understand how our main character is feeling but I don’t feel I connected to the main character. Also, it felt like the main character just kept getting dumped on. First her mom, then her relationship struggles, then family member passing, and to top it all of losing her job… this all felt like she kept getting dumped on over and over and she couldn’t catch a break. I also think the pacing threw me off, there were so many time jumps which I know is supposed to make you feel the way the characters feel not seeing each other for long periods of time but I wish we would have gotten some more in between moments so we could connect to the characters individually as well as them in the relationship. I don’t know, this book just wasn’t for me. I still want to read more Abby Jimenez, this one just wasn’t my book.

A big thank you to the publisher and netgalley for this advanced copy to review

Abby Jimenez does it again. I was kicking my feet and giggling within the first few chapters. I love how Abby is able to write about the hard topics while also making you feel hopeful.

LOVED this book. Thank you to NetGalley for providing this advanced copy. Abby Jimenez is a fantastic author and I do not get tired of her books, her writing. Loved this story--humorous, hopeful, real and charming. Hot and romantic while being utterly cute. All that was missing was more dogs and cats.

Thank you the publisher and NetGalley for a ebook copy for review.

I didn’t think I’d find another book to absolutely bawl my eyes out to, but this one completely wrecked me in the best way possible. It’s one of those stories that feels so deeply personal, like Abby somehow peeked into my life and wrote down all the feelings and experiences I thought no one else could understand. I’ve never felt more SEEN.

The romance in this book is everythinggg - heartfelt, tender, and so achingly real. It’s the epitome of “right person, wrong time.” The connection between the main characters is undeniable, but the sacrifices they have to make for themselves, for their families, and for each other create this heartbreaking tension that had me rooting for them and crying for them at the same time. It’s not just about falling in love but about what you’re willing to give up and fight for when life doesn’t go according to plan.

What makes this story so powerful is how relatable and raw it feels. The characters’ struggles—whether in their relationships, their dreams, or their personal battles—were so easy to connect to. At times, I felt like I was reading parts of my own life. And Abby balances it all so perfectly with humor that feels natural and never forced. One minute, I was laughing out loud, and the next, I was clutching the book and ugly crying over a single line that hit way too close to home.

If you’ve ever been through a love that feels impossible but inevitable, or if life has ever forced you to choose between your heart and your circumstances, this book will hit you hard. It’s relatable, emotional, funny, and so beautifully written that it’ll stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page. Abby Jimenez has truly outdone herself with this one.

This book was a little too cheesy and pop culture referency for me, but I can see why people would love this author. She does a good job of combining heart with her cute love stories.

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Another banger from Abby Jimenez! Say You’Ll Remember Me introduces a completely fresh cast of characters, which is exciting because that probably means some of the secondary characters will get their own books in the future. I absolutely loved the main characters in this one, the humor, and the way Jimenez tackles real life challenges (in this case dementia) without letting them overshadow the story. Instead, these elements make the storyline and characters feel more authentic and relatable. I’d highly recommend this book to anyone, even those who might be skeptical about romance.

A heartbreaking read about a family navigating a diagnosis of dementia. Romance is sprinkled in throughout. A read of how life circumstances can lead to great sacrifice and compromise. Loved it. Tears will be shed!

Netgalley eARC

Abby Jimenez is rom-com gold AND her stories pack a punch. When Samantha walks into Xavier's Animal Clinic with her critically ill cat, Xavier says all the wrong things, and he underestimates her social media prowess and power to raise funds for her sick cat. But Xavier can admit when he's wrong, and his willingness to do so warms Samantha's frosty attitude toward him.

It's clear from their first date Samantha and Xavier have chemistry, but the bad timing means it isn't meant to be. Samantha's family is falling apart in California and she's leaving Minnesota forever. Xavier is tied to his clinic and can't sell. But they can't stay apart. This unfolding love story is complicated, sweet, sad, and moving. Jimenez writes stories that make you laugh and pull at your heartstrings in equal parts.

"Say You'll Remember Me" is Abby Jimenez's best story yet, and that's saying something!

side note: I super love that Abby uses music in her books...in the titles, in the playlists, as part of the story, etc.

Sometimes we meet someone we really hit it off with...and then they move across the country forever. Love at first sight may not be real, but connecting with someone early in a relationship is hard to force.

This book is a long distance relationship taken to the extreme. It was such a beautiful story but so sad and torturous for them.

Love exists in lots of forms. Love for home. Love for family. Love for animals. Love for your person. Abby covers them all beautifully and wonderfully.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced reader copy.

Get your box of tissues ready for this one. You will need it for your sobs and then your happy tears. No notes. Perfection by Abby Jimenez once again.

Thank you Forever for my gifted copy in exchange for an honest review!


Another amazing book by Abby. This might have my favorite animal in it because of the cat!! This was super cute, but not my favorite Abby book. I took a little bit to read this one, but overall I really enjoyed the romance of the book.

Yup! Her best book and I can’t stop crying at how emotionally charged it was 😭 it was perfect it every sense of the word

I mean… Abby Jimenez is just amazing! I think every time she can’t top this one and then BAM! This one deserves all the stars!!! The tears I cried!!! 😭😭😭😭 Dual POV and complicated families along with long-distance relationships. It had that romcom factor but also was serious and emotionally charged. I cried through the last bit of the book. It will be in my top 5 of the year.

This was my favorite book by Jimenez to date. The fact that there was no third-act breakup brings me so much relief. You could tell the characters had intense chemistry and the dark topics add to the emotional depth over all.

Another absolute stunner from Abby Jimenez! Like all of Abby’s books she manages to weave heartbreaking personal (and familial) issues with gorgeous romance. I felt this one viscerally. And as always, I just love the love stories Abby tells. Old fans and new fans alike will delight in this latest from Jimenez!

I can’t imagine how hard long distance relationships can be, but this book did a great job describing the emotional toll that it takes on all parties involved. Xavier and Samantha are brought together by fate, but staying together takes a lot of schedule juggling and sacrifices. But will the distance between them be too much for them to overcome? This book is an ode to strong family ties and the lengths people will go to for each other.

Right up front, I’ll say that I’ve loved everything Abby Jimenez has ever written. And this was no exception! Samantha and Xavier hit it off immediately and have such a memorable first date. And then she moves across the country. Just as the story is right on the brink of being too sad, Abby pulls things together in such a tender and hopeful way. Her writing is beautiful., the story was lovely and both of the main characters were emotionally mature, even through their heartache. The way Jimenez weaves the memory loss of Samantha’s mother together with the feelings Xavier and Samantha have for each other was so well done and thought provoking. The surrounding cast of characters (including all of the animals) added another layer of support to the main characters and dimension to the story as well.
Another great book to look forward to from Abby Jimenez!
4.5 stars, rounded up.