Yours Truly

This book broke my heart and stitched it back together. Abby Jimenez's writing style is magnetic, and her characters make me laugh and cry in equal amounts. Every time I need a pick-me-up, I pull out this book.

There are few perfect romantic comedies out there. Some have third-act breakups that don’t make sense. Some are riddled with miscommunication or surprise baby tropes that have a person feeling all the ick. This is not that book. Does it have miscommunication? Yes, in a reasonable, wonderful kind of way. Does it have a surprise baby? Yes! In a way that deepens… show more.

This is Abby’s best book yet in my opinion.

I laughed out loud and cried real tears. Bad first impressions, secrets, and So. Much. Pining. I loved Brianna and Jacob’s love story fiercely through all its ups and downs. The audiobook is chef’s kiss good. As to Jacob’s hand-flex vibe—it reverberates throughout.

He woos her with letters, y’all! I mean… He goes even further with the Darcy vibe by performing a service (no spoilers) for her family that literally can’t be repaid, and he doesn’t want anyone to know about it. This book was my top read of 2023.

They say books are a window or a mirror—they show you something new or they reflect something within yourself. For me, this book is a mirror.

As always, Abby Jimenez’s quirky, laugh-out-loud writing style sets the tone for the story, but what I love most about Yours Truly is the deeper, more meaningful sub-context and subject matter.

So, here’s where the mirror comes in: I have social anxiety. Crowds and new situations make me break out in hives. Literally.

In this story, Dr. Jacob Maddox suffers from social anxiety too, and when he sits in a parking lot for twenty… show more.