Just for the Summer - Abby Jimenez

We all love a good rom com, and few do it better than Abby Jimenez. Since I read her first book, The Friend Zone, I've eagerly grabbed every book she's written, and cackled out loud at the relatable humor, heartbreaking plots and perfect execution. What I love best is how each book is connected to a character from a previous, tying them all together in a strange six degrees of separation.
Her newest, Just for the Summer, is yet another hit that I devoured in a couple days. 
Emma is a caring, independent character driven by a tragic past. I was warned that this one could be triggering, and if you have any history of toxic family, abandonment or the like, be warned. Emma's mother is nothing short of horrible, selfish and hateful, making Emma choose a nomadic lifestyle rather than settling down and trusting anything or anyone other than best friend Maddy. Love interest Justin (who originally appears in Yours Truly) has the completely opposite upbringing, but his own personal traumas and situation that breaks your heart. Again, a subject of a parents poor choices, the two are well suited as they navigate a chance meeting and subsequent challenge of breaking a curse similar to Good Luck Chuck. 
It was a funny, heartbreaking read that lives up to Jimenez style, and I can't wait to see who she features next! 

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