Yours Truly (Part of Your World, 2)

If I could give this book 3.5 stars, I would. This was my first Abby Jimenez book and I didn't know I went out of order in a series because that wasn't made very clear in this book. However, I think this series might be an interconnected standalone series, meaning it's okay to read them out of order. Hopefully that's correct. The only reason this wasn't a 4 or a 5 star book for me was because of the back and forth between the two main characters. Communication was not their strong suit, and when that became a pattern, I grew more annoyed at them. I very much dislike the misunderstanding and miscommunication trope. I was glad for their HEA, but it took a long time to get there.

⭐️ 4.5

This is exactly what I wanted in a romance. I didn’t even hate the fact that they got married at the end ;) (thank goodness for a two year jump into the future)

Now I get why the girlies love these. As someone who craves understanding (and relates to Jacob in far too many ways), I felt seen and seeing Bri’s easy love and adoration for Jacob despite his struggles was so beautiful.

Could not handle the hallmark movie book. Wanted to skim the whole thing after a few chapters.

This book is so sweet! I loved Bri, she is dynamic and real which makes it easy to understand her. I couldn't personally relate to her situation but I can see how easy it would be for people who have gone through similar scenarios to connect to her. Jacob is also relatable with his anxiety and frankly it was nice to see a male character have the thoughts and feelings he did. We normally associate the worries and insecurities he presented with females so to have Jacob's perspective was very refreshing. I also love a fake dating trope! We know that the love grows naturally in these scenarios but it’s my favorite to see that bond progress. I thought the letter correspondence was such a fun element to the love story. This book has a lot of tough topics which can be hard to talk about so What I loved most about this book is that they brought the best out of each other, understood one another and provided what each other needed most when they couldn't do it themselves. Life is hard and a partner is there to support, to show up, and love through it all. That is what Bri and Jacob are to each other and it's what makes them realistic and relatable as well as an example for us all. What they have is what we all deserve and it’s important to recognize, it's okay if we don't all get it right the first time around.

Slow burn lasted sooo long and the miscommunication drove me mad, but I thoroughly enjoyed this book as it touched on anxiety and traumatic experiences. Tied it all in very well and was a different outcome but still a good one. Definitely a good read.