"You can decide to put yourself first—you do have a choice. It’s not an easy choice. It’s not without consequences. But you do have a choice."
Never have I dropped everything quicker than when I got the approval for this book. Abby Jimenez has quickly become one of my favorite, auto-buy authors. The Happy Ever After Playlist was my top read in 2020 and is the constant bar I rate my reads on. Part of Your World was so incredibly good, I'm not sure when I'm going to fully recover.
Part of Your World brings together two unlikely people in the most magical of places and births a beautiful love story that leaps from the pages. This book is charming and funny, all while taking you on an emotional journey that will tug at your heart strings and simultaneously make you sob uncontrollably multiple times. Jimenez is a master of developing characters that feel real and overcome major life obstacles to find their true love.
The chemistry between the two main characters is OFF THE CHARTS from the first few interactions. It's never forced and develops completely organically. Despite an almost 10 year age gap and starting after a one night stand, Alexis and Daniel are perfect for each other. One of the best parts of relationships is how you grow together and throughout the book, the pair push one another outside of their comfort zone and make each other want to be better and want more from life. These two make me believe in true love and set a high standard for what a relationship should be like. They weather storms and fight for one another. The entire journey, my heart fell in love, but also simultaneously broke at the same time.
“So you came home in a muddy two-thousand-dollar dress wearing one shoe and your fuck buddy’s camo hoodie. Like an Old McDonald walk of shame. Did you have hay in your hair?”
Alexis has a lot to live up to and she is (understandably) broken. Reading her transformation gave me hope. While Alexis feels bound to family legacy and high pressure, she stills gives her all to her patients and to Daniel, without batting an eyelid. Even as a giving person, she does not truly understand her privilege. Yet, she helps each person that comes into her wake. But the biggest hurdle she has to overcome is accepting her feelings for Daniel. The amount Alexis wars internally over her attraction to Daniel and lists every reason why he doesn’t work in her life just hurts my heart, but it also made the journey there worth the ending.
I think I have truly found my new book boyfriend. Daniel is a diamond in the rough. He is incredibly sexy, not only physically (hello tall bearded man), but also emotionally, with his care and compassion for others. He is thoughtful, patient, generous and an all-around good guy. His small acts of love for Alexis is totally endearing and I found myself falling for him right alongside Alexis. He breaks the mold of the type of men she’s used to, but more importantly, he helps her see her worth and helps her feel truly loved.
Part of Your World was totally enchanting and had me hooked from the very first pages. Alexis' best friend Bri had me rolling laughing and I cannot wait for her story to come in 2023. I loved the nods to nonfiction reading throughout. The deep roots of both the Grant and Montgomery legacies coupled with the tradition and rich history of the town of Wakan and the Grant House B&B gave me a historical boner.
In pure Abby fashion, she delves into tough topics within the safe confines of a romance novel. Not only are wealth and status gaps portrayed, there are pivotal story lines that deal with domestic abuse, both physical and emotional. Part of Your World speaks frankly about mental health and normalizes seeking therapy to figure out life's ebbs and flows.
A huge thanks to Forever for the advanced copy. Part of Your World is out now!
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