Really Love

Genre: Romance /open door slight detail

Format: Ebook from Libby

Soundtrack: Kiss Me- Sixpence None the Richer

A travel nurse who is afraid to commit to a town/place/person slides into Reddit(!!) DMs of a sunshine man facing life-changing circumstances. Man and woman discover they suffer from the same “curse” where all their exes meet true love. Add sophisticated side plots, pre and post-date surveys, and lots of anticipation, and you might just be able to comprehend how fantastic this book is. I was invested in how this unlikely pair would come together from the second I met Emma and Justin. Just for the Summer was my fourth Abby Jimenez read of the year, and I can confidently state she has an incredible ability to intertwine swoon, heartbreak, intricate secondary characters, and relationship obstacles into captivating stories that will make you laugh, cry, and kick your feet with joy.

The conclusion to Part of Your World Series, JFTS, felt like the heaviest book of the three. There were multiple reasons why this relationship would not work, despite the apparent connection between Justin and Emma. Emma’s relationship with her mom is heartbreaking, and I felt for her best friend, Maddy, who had spent years trying to get Emma to deal with her trauma. While I found it hard to connect with Emma, I loved her openness with Justin and enjoyed seeing her begin to recognize how not dealing with her past impacted her present. From her grappling with wanting to be with Justin to whether she can handle his baggage, the plot is full of messy, emotional, heart-wrenching moments. 

If you like swooning over caring men with a fantastic support network, Justin is the man for you! He has such grace, and his determination to love Emma is heartwarming. There is a soup moment here (IYKYK)! Jiminez made his flaws his circumstances rather than a personality trait, and I just wanted to reach out and hug him.

I refuse to get over the depth, warmth, and complicated relationships Jimenez crafts in each of her books. This was no exception, and one book that deserves all the hype.

See my thoughts for the other books in this trilogy here: Yours Truly