Like all Abby Jimenez books, Say You'll Remember Me will have you laughing out loud, shedding a tear, and swooning over the MMC. In this story, Samantha, who we briefly met in Just for the Summer, and her siblings decide to move home to take care of their mother who has early onset dementia. In the beginning of the story we meet Xavier, a handsome vet who Samantha meets days before moving back to her childhood home in California. With 3 generations living in the home, Samantha has to navigate familial relationships, a long distance romantic relationship, and cope with watching her mother loose pieces of herself.
This book held lightheartedness and sadness in a way that is so real for people going through times of illness in their families. Jimenez shows that even when we are in the darkest and hardest of times we can still find happiness and love.

Another beautiful book by Abby Jimenez!!! If you haven’t read all of her work, this is your sign to.

Say You’ll Remember Me is poignant, funny, and lovely. Both of the main characters were well-explored and I loved both the male and female main character. Like all Abby Jimenez books, there were beautiful quotes that made me cry about life and love. Somehow she captures both the tragedy and wonder of life so well.

5 stars and I can’t wait for others to read this!!!

My first read of 2025!

The representation of what it is like to live with a family member with an illness that has no cure and the financial and emotional struggles of being in a long distance relationship were so well-portrayed by Abby Jimenez that they felt too real. My heart ached for both Samantha and Xavier, I also empathized with Xavier’s family dynamics.

The fact that this book held my interest till the end and helped me get out of a reading slump is a testament to Abby’s engaging writing style.

Also, the title of the book is very apt given the circumstances!

Abby Jimenez doesn't disappoint with her new title Say You'll Remember Me. If you aren't reading Abby Jimenez, you should be! Fans of Katherine Center will enjoy.

From the very first chapter, I knew Say You'll Remember Me would be a page-turner. Abby Jimenez delivers a story that’s raw, real, and deeply emotional, with plenty of laugh-out-loud moments and tearful ones, too. The story is gut-wrenching yet beautiful, tackling real-life struggles with authenticity. It’s not just a romance—it’s about healing, resilience, and finding balance in love.

These two characters are everything: he’s quiet, steady, and the ultimate book boyfriend, while she’s pure chaos in the best way. Together, they’re magic—he gives her stability, and she brings him back to life.

If you love emotional depth and a grumpy-but-soft hero, you’ll adore this. It’s one of my favorites from Jimenez, and I can’t recommend it enough. Just don’t let the cheerful cover fool you—tears will be shed!

Thank you NetGalley for this eARC!

I always feel like I'm in good hands with Abby and this novel in particular was a JOY. The opening chapters and story setup are phenomenal. Perfect stakes and relational dilemma. And then the way it played out felt true to life and incredibly hard for all involved but not needlessly so.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. This was another well-written, deep, sometimes tragic love story. I love both the main characters and the secondary characters. It had a great story, plot, and pace; everything was good. The only reason it's not five stars is because I like some of her other books just a little bit better.

Ugh, I did not want this book to enddddd! Xavier may have topped off my book boyfriend list, though it's still a tough competition with Jacob from Yours Truly...Abby just knows how to write a man that a person can obsess over. I loved Samantha and her mustard obsession, even though they WRONGED her (...sorry, minor spoiler), and she deserves all good things. The escape room scene was everything and their long term "relationship" was the sweetest most heartbreaking situation. There were so many amazing lil easter egg goodies and the Hank sitch had me sobbing. Realistically, the whole book did, but I digress...My sole qualm is how often Rhys from a certain book is brought up. While I adore that man with almost all my heart, the way it was brought into things in regards to Xavier by basically every woman alive didn't feel as organic as maybe some of them thinking it. Who knows, perhaps that is just how veryyyyy much he was meant to be his twin and I'm sounding like a hater. In which case, ignore me! This story broke my heart and fixed my heart and now I want a dodge dart, preferably one with working parts. Also, Pooter is life!

This book was absolutely incredible as is all of Abby Jimenez’s books!!! I swear when I start reading one of them I am unable to put it down. I read this in basically two sittings (I inhaled it you could say lol) and I will be thinking about it for a very long time.

The romance was just so beautiful and the way these characters would do anything for each other had me 🤧🤧🤧 It is gut wrenching to read at times — this is definitely not a fun romcom. But Abby writes it in such a caring way.

Truly Abby starts her books and you’re having such a good time laughing and whatnot and then she hits you in the chest and you’re 😭 every single time

My stomach hurts thinking about this book it was SO GOOD I love them I love them I need to reread immediately

Thank you thank you thank you to Forever, Abby Jimenez, and NetGalley for this arc !!!!

I don't even know how to review this book. It was beautiful. The way Samantha and Xavier met, how their story started, how crazy they are thinking it could work when forgetting was so much easier. A coward's way out for sure. The story reminds you that love and relationships can be complicated, but it's all worth it if you have the right love and partners to wave through it. I love both Samantha and Xavier. I love Samantha's personality and how she makes things fun. I want to marry Xavier. He is not perfect, but he is caring; he puts you first and will literally die for you. Loving a person with dementia is not easy. You love the person they were and hurt for the person they are becoming. You love them regardless, but things get complicated too. My grandma had dementia before she passed away. There were good days and bad days. There was laughter, tears, and caregiver burnout is real. Sometimes all you could do was show them you loved them. I could go on and on about why I love this book and why you should read it. It's by Abby Jimenez, and she never fails. That should be enough.

Abby Jimenez raises my emotional intelligence with every book of hers that I read. The romance and characters read true & realistic while their personal circumstances are always illuminating. Hoping for a Jeneva book next...single moms need love too!

Abby Jimenez is a go-to author for me. This story, while a bit of a different formula from many rom-coms, will grab your attention right away. Xavier Rush, an introverted, quiet, yet kind veterinarian meets Samantha when she brings in a stray cat to his clinic. Xavier lets Samantha know that this cat has a rare condition that could only be fixed with a very expensive surgery. Dr. Rush recommends putting the kitten down, but Samantha quickly proves him wrong by raising enough money to get her kitten the surgery.

Fast forward a few weeks and Samantha brings in her healthy kitten post surgery to have him checked out by Dr. Rush (and maybe to let him know she’s saved the unsaveable kitty) and Xavier ends up asking her on a date. The date ends up being perfect. They are perfect for one another and they both feel it. There’s only one problem, Samantha is moving a plane ride away the day after their first date.

For fans of Emily Henry and Katherine Center. Highly recommend.

Another fantastic story by Abby Jimenez. She had me at the beginning with a hot guy who takes in a dog that is no longer wanted by its second owner! I can not wait to see if this books universe is expanded upon!

As my first Abby book, I actually really liked the soft sweet romcom feel of this book! It was cozy, sweet, and still had tones of seriousness that made this story line so good! Abby writes such a good meet cute & long distance relationship, that the entire time I was reading I was falling more and more in love with them.

I cannot wait to pick up more of her books!

Thank you NetGalley for the eARC!

The way that this book repeatedly warmed my heart and then broke it and then put it back together, sent me on an emotional rollercoaster like no other. But I would do it all again for this incredible book. I steadily cried for the entire back half and I say thank you and am ready for a second read. This is a beyond beautiful story about grief and family and how love, all variations of it, can be all consuming and life changing and alter your world. Abby Jimenez, you have a gift and don’t you ever stop writing.

I always like Abby Jimenez, but this one hit exceptionally hard. It's funny, romantic, heartbreaking, and lovely. Do read her trigger warnings at the beginning: there are some parts that will be hard to read if you've ever had a loved one suffer from dementia. But the story is beautiful and AJ did everyone justice. Must read.

Oh. My. Goodness.
I'm a huge Abby Jimenez fan, and I think this might be her best one. She absolutely knocked it out of the park. I laughed, I cried, I swooned. This book was absolute perfection. Her ability to write about relationships, not just romantic, but all kinds, while also making you adore the love story at the root of it. Wow. Amazing.

4.5 stars!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC 🩷 I’m so grateful to receive opportunities like this :)

This was my first read from Abby Jimenez and she did NOT disappoint!!! Grumpy Vet x Sunshine Social Media Manager (literally perfect for me lol) Xavier is chefs kiss perfection and Samantha was super relatable and enjoyable. How am I supposed to not love a grumpy vet who loves animals and caring for them and has a soft spot for the girl who makes a go fund me for a kitten without a butthole 😭😭 Romance aside, the book was very realistic and not your typically “fluffy rom-com”. It kind of reminded me of Normal People with a little bit of a better ending and more humour.

SPOILERS FOR TRIGGER WARNINGS:

I’d been warned before that Jimenez’s books are usually emotional and touch difficult topics and I don’t think I braced myself enough for it in this book. I’m gonna emphasize TW for dementia, death of animals, violence, abuse, and neglect.

This is the first book I read by Abby. I enjoyed this lighthearted book and appreciated that it was a different than other books that I read. The book touched on many topics such as family life, living and taking care of a parent going through memory care and long distance romance. The couple isn’t rescued from their situation, from one of them being a millionaire which I can appreciate. It was basic life stuff that many of us find ourselves where we rescue ourselves. 3.5.

Semi SPOILER review below.
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Pub Day: April 1

Here’s what I loved:
I have preordered every single Abby Jiminez book and have arc’d the last 3. Getting an early copy of her book is so exciting. However, since she’s an auto-buy author for me, I didn’t bother to read the trigger warnings. And for this particular book, I absolutely should have.

Here’s what didn’t work as well:
Dementia.
How it was handled stressed me out. Every time I picked up the book I felt heavy. It took me weeks to get through it when I can usually read a book in a couple of days. And maybe because I felt so heavy and detached, the mustard humor didn’t hit for me either. I didn’t like how one party had to give up everything and make every possible sacrifice.

All said, this book was incredibly triggering for me as I have first hand experience of a parent with dementia. I do still think the book was well-written but the contents was just not for me.

It’s possible that some people will love this book with or without the personal connection to dementia. But proceed with caution.

Thank you Forever Pub for the #gifted e-arc.