Thursday, 7 August 2025

Book Review: Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez


 

About:

Justin has a curse, and thanks to a Reddit thread, it's now all over the internet. Every woman he dates goes on to find their soul mate the second they break up. When a woman slides into his DMs with the same problem, they come up with a plan: They'll date each other and break up. Their curses will cancel each other’s out, and they’ll both go on to find the love of their lives. It’s a bonkers idea… and it just might work.

Emma hadn't planned that her next assignment as a traveling nurse would be in Minnesota, but she and her best friend agree that dating Justin is too good of an opportunity to pass up, especially when they get to rent an adorable cottage on a private island on Lake Minnetonka.

It's supposed to be a quick fling, just for the summer. But when Emma's toxic mother shows up and Justin has to assume guardianship of his three siblings, they're suddenly navigating a lot more than they expected--including catching real feelings for each other. What if this time Fate has actually brought the perfect pair together?


My Thoughts


This book was a very good book.

I have been seeing Abby Jimenez everywhere but I didn't think too much of it because I do not gravitate towards romance novels, I am more of a mystery/thriller reader. But Emma and Justin had me invested. I loved everything about the story, and As I usually say I am drawn to romances only if there is a story line.

Although it was part of a series this story read as a standalone so even though I had not read the first two books (which you can bet I am going to devour now) I enjoyed it. Jimenez did not only focus on the love story of Emma and Justin, I loved how she included themes of family trauma, mental illness and friendship as well.

Go get this book, this exceeded my expectations. I am now a fan.

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