Just for the summer by Abby Jimenez
My rating: *****
Genre: Romance, Relationships
Tags: Child neglect, PTSD, Dysfunctional family, Foster care, Prison, Mental Health, Romance, Dual perspectives, M/F, Attachment issues
Justin and Emma both have a curse – if they date someone and break up, then that person will meet their soulmate next, so they decide to date each other to break the curse, and meet their soul mates.
Like other Abby Jimenez books, whilst this is a romance, it also deals with big issues. This one has PTSD, complicated relationships with mothers, foster care and more (I mean, just look at all the tags for this book!) It will put you through the wringer, just the same as Abby Jimenez’s books, but it also has it’s high moments.
Abby Jimenez is one of those authors that is an automatic ‘I NEED to read this’ for me now – I’ve read all of her books, and they have all been 5 star reads. This might read like a love letter to the author, but that love has been earned with her books (and also her Tik Toks!).
Abby Jimenez sets a high standard for her lead men with ‘If he wanted to, he would’ vibes. Jimenez says the leading men in her books are based on her husband, which is just adorable!
My recommendation is to read Abby Jimenez’s books in publication order, if only so you too can have a heart warming moment when someone from a previous book is referenced or pops up, but if you want dip your toe in to see what you think, then yes, start with this one, then you too can read the rest of the books, and look forward to each April, as this is when Abby Jimenez’s books come out! Although, be warned, if you do this, you meet people from previous books, so will know their outcomes!
I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley, Little, Brown Book Group and Abby Jimenez.