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The Happy Ever After Playlist: 'Full of fierce humor and fiercer heart' Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue
The Happy Ever After Playlist: 'Full of fierce humor and fiercer heart' Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue | Abby Jimenez
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'Sweet and achingly romantic - a truly wonderful love story' Beth O'Leary, author of The Flatshare From the USA Today bestselling author of The Friend Zone comes an adorable and fresh romantic comedy about one trouble-making dog who brings together two perfect strangers. Two years after losing her fianc, Sloan Monroe still can't seem to get her life back on track. But one trouble-making pup with a 'take me home' look in his eyes is about to change everything. With her new pet by her side, Sloan finally starts to feel more like herself. Then, after weeks of unanswered texts, Tucker's owner reaches out. He's a musician on tour in Australia. And bottom line: he wants Tucker back. Well, Sloan's not about to give up her dog without a fight. But what if this Jason guy really loves Tucker? As their flirty texts turn into long calls, Sloan can't deny a connection. Jason is hot and nice and funny. There's no telling what could happen when they meet in person. The question is: with his music career on the rise, how long will Jason really stick around? And is it possible for Sloan to survive another heartbreak? Praise for Abby Jimenez: 'The Happy Ever After Playlist tackles love after loss with fierce humour and fiercer heart' Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue 'A deliciously hot, sweet debut. This book is an absolute treat.' L. G. Shen, USA Today Bestselling Author 'Harnessing sass, heartfelt struggle, and unapologetic sexuality, Jimenez's debut is as hysterical as it is tear-jerking' Publishers Weekly 'Let's get one thing straight, Abby Jimenez is hilarious' Goodreads reviewer 'I laughed, I teared up, and most importantly, I didn't want to put it down' Goodreads reviewer 'Not only is this book hilarious and heartfelt, it felt real' Goodreads reviewer '5 stars isn't enough for this laugh out loud, beautifully honest, and sometimes heart-breaking novel' Goodreads reviewer
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Geemom1118
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Abby Jimenez did not disappoint and I jumped right into the second one. #31of2024

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ErikasMindfulShelf
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Love Abby Jimenez. This was no exception.
Just discovered yesterday that she has a new book out April, 2025 called Say You‘ll Remember Me. Can‘t wait!

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maddie0518
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9/10

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JessieKB
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6 months. 😂🖤Enjoying this one!!!

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Erinreadsthebooks
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I forgot to take a picture before I returned it to the library, so I borrowed this one from Amazon. They won‘t mind, though, because I couldn‘t resist the BOGO 50% off sale and bought the Abby Jimenez books I didn‘t own, this being one of them. This was another good one. All of her male leads are just perfect ❤️

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DebinHawaii
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#ReadAway2024 #SeriesLove2024

After reading & loving the author‘s Part of Your Workday duology last year, I have been working my way through her The Friend Zone series & this is Book 2. It follows the story of Sloan an artist who is struggling to move on after a great loss & Jason, a musician headed for star status. They *meet cute* when his dog finds her & she doesn‘t want to give him back. Jimenez writes romance that gets me in all the feels.⬇️

DebinHawaii …This book fills a prompt on my #OUABC2024ReadingChallenge “A book with a playlist.” On to Book 3 when my library hold comes in. Read Book 1 first: 9mo
TheSpineView Well done! 9mo
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staci.reads
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I am really hot and cold on romance books, but I loved this one! The tension, the backstories, the conflict, it was all so over-the-top, but I did not care whatsoever. I also LOVED listening along to each chapter's playlist song as I read that chapter! 🎶

wanderinglynn I love her books! 1y
staci.reads @wanderinglynn I will definitely read more from her! 1y
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TheSpineView
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#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Movie: The Wedding Singer

Klou Brilliant!! 1y
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Laughterhp
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Really loved this book, though she did basically steal his dog.. I really loved Sloan and Jason and their story!

Abby Jimenez is definitely a go to author for me now.

(I have a lot of reviews to get through!)

wanderinglynn And then I saw this post after I commented on your other one! 😆 1y
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wanderinglynn
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#thoughtfulthursday

1. It depends on what I‘m retreating from. Normally I reach for fantasy and SciFi. But the last 2 years, I‘ve reached for romance. I‘ve needed light, happy, and most importantly, the HEA.

2. Yes!

3. Tagged

Thanks for the tag @rsteve388 😀

Want to play? @TheSpineView @AlaMich @BookwormAHN

TheSpineView Thanks for the tag!😘💙🏷 2y
Prairiegirl_reading I have felt the same about romance the last couple years. I would usually read mysteries or thrillers but I don‘t need any more tension so happily ever after it is! 😄 2y
wanderinglynn @Prairiegirl_reading exactly! 🙌🏻 2y
Dragon So with you on the HEA 💚🐉 2y
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TheSpineView
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#Movie2BookRecs @klou
Prompt: La La Land

Klou Perfect! Even the covers are similar 💛 2y
TheSpineView @Klou 👍💜📘 2y
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paytanmal
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such a good thrift store find. this was such an easy light read. a beautiful book written about losing the one you love and the grieving process that follows. Sloan finds herself along the journey and learns how to grow in love again. a love story that all began because of a dog. Oh…and did i mention her new love interest is a rockstar! I think i‘m j to rock stars now 🤩 cheesy but cute

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Catsandbooks
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Thank you Julie for the awesome #litsylovesanimalsswap box!! Everything is purrfect! 🐱😂 That cat made from a book is so unique, I absolutely love it!!

DinoMom That book cat is so neat! 3y
Julsmarshall I‘m so glad you like everything! It was great fun shopping for you 😄 3y
wanderinglynn That‘s one of my favorite books! ❤️ 3y
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TamTracy
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I‘m on a rom com kick right now and this one was one of my favs. I didn‘t realize it was the second book after The Friend Zone until after I started it but it didn‘t matter. It just makes me want to go read that book very quickly! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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peanutnine
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks This looks good 💗🐶📚 3y
Eggs 💙❤️💙 3y
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wanderinglynn
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#wondrouswednesday

1. A signed copy of The God of Lost Words

2. I‘ve gifted several lately including CrossStitch to @Chrissyreadit ☺️

3. One of my faves ❤️

Thanks for the tag @eeclayton @TheSpineView 😘

TheSpineView Anytime! 🤩 3y
Eggs Thanks for joining in 👍🏼🥳📚 3y
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Kar2b
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This was a cute romance… Over the top in a few places, but not enough to ruin the fun of it. It was a fast, enjoyable read!

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JoyBlue
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If you‘re willing to completely suspend your disbelief in a whirlwind love story with a meet-cute orchestrated by a dog, this book (along with others in the series) is a good candidate. I‘m not sorry. Read my full review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#the-happy-ever-after-playlist-the-fr...

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Nalbuque
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The light rom com that will give you a nice break from the world 💖

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JudeCC
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#thehappyeverafterplaylist #abbyjimenez #read #newauthor #tbr
Added these two to my TBR! She‘s a new author to me.

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wanderinglynn
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“This is just a season, and there‘s beauty in all seasons even if you‘re looking forward to the next one.”

For anyone who needs this today. 💜

#thinkpositivebepositive thanks for the tags ladies 😘

Eggs 💙💚💙 3y
TheSpineView Lovely quote! Thanks for the tag! 😘 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💗🌞💛 3y
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wanderinglynn
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“You can‘t control the bad things that happen to you.
All you can do is decide how much of you you‘re going to let them take.”

Ramshaaaaaa Love this ♥️ 3y
TheSpineView So true! Love!💕💕💕 3y
aa_guer2021 Absolutely. A lovely reminder 3y
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TheLucindaLife

Didn‘t like as much as the first book in the series but still a good read. Loved the characters again the second time around and it was nice seeing Sloan have some closure after the end of the first book.

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monalyisha
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I liked this but it didn‘t make me want to immediately shove it into my friends‘ hands while insisting that they read it.

I liked Sloan & Jason. I liked that she had her art, & blogging, & an entire backstory of grief to address head-on before moving forward. I liked that he had his music & his outdoorsy family (which also becomes hers). I liked Sloan‘s friends, & that the “villain” of the piece is (eventually) given complexity. But...👇🏻

monalyisha 1/1: I think the 1st half of the book is MUCH stronger than the 2nd. Call me naive but Jason‘s battle with his record company seemed EXTREMELY dramatic & contrived (see spoiler-y comment), & everything tied up a bit too neatly & traditionally for me. Also, I know pretty people deserve love, too (😅) but everyone is very conventionally attractive & the telling sometimes harped on it too much (my ass definitely doesn‘t look as good in a red thong). (edited) 4y
monalyisha Were we really expected to believe that Jason‘s record company would have broken Sloan‘s hand?! Are they The Mob??? (edited) 4y
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emmaturi
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The second book in this series, which is about Sloan. I won't say anymore as it will spoil the first book. Anyway I really enjoyed it. It was funny and a bit steamy. I liked all the characters and easy to read. #books

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monalyisha
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Gotta get my Litsy‘ing in today! Screen-Free Week starts tomorrow. 😱

https://www.screenfree.org/sfw-2021-announce/

It‘s a yearly event put on by Campaign for Commercial-Free Childhood but my library‘s encouraging our whole community to “come as you are” (cue the Nirvana) and “celebrate however you can.”

Scochrane26 But what if the book you want to read is an ebook? I will be cross stitching a lot this week, which will cut down on phone time but will increase TV time. (edited) 4y
monalyisha @Scochrane26 You can set whatever intentions you‘d like. My goal is to abandon social media for the week. Mindlessly scrolling takes up too much of my time, makes me distracted, & takes time away from the people who are actually in front of me. But I‘m still allowing myself to check-in with my group chat twice a day. 😉 My Book Club/college friends are chatty & I don‘t want to miss too much. I don‘t consider that one of my unhealthy habits. (edited) 4y
monalyisha @Scochrane26 Basically it‘s about being more mindful & intentional about my usage. For me, especially this past year, it‘s become a little ridiculous. 4y
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Scochrane26 @monalyisha Yes, all the time alone has prob increased my scrolling, too. The cross stitching is a good way to catch up on shows I‘ve been wanting to watch while still doing a mindful activity. 4y
jimfields3 This is a great idea, @monalyisha and I appreciate you sharing it as well as your ideas on how to live it. Completely screen-free seems near impossible, but I can be intentional, too. Thank you! 4y
monalyisha Hi, @jimfields3! You‘re welcome! Hope your week went well! 4y
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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Okay, I love Tucker, the dog! I believe most of you all know I‘m obsessed with dogs and obsessed with my dog Riot. Anyway, I love how Tucker gets Sloan and Jason together. I loved the romance in this book. It did drive me a bit nuts with them being together or not being together. Overall, this was a cute, fun read and I cannot wait to read the next book.
#litsy #littens #bookstagram #bibliophile

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Emmybird01
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5/5 for the second in this contemporary romance series. I loved the first book in this series and was so glad to read Sloan‘s story. This book was so good! Jason was such a great character. I loved Tucker too! I definitely recommend this contemporary romance!

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Julsmarshall
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First February #BookspinBingo book read! I love her novels, she manages to create unique and heartwarming stories while touching on deep issues like grief, separation, ambition and love. Great on #audio too! @TheAromaofBooks

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alisiakae
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I‘m glad I gave this author another chance after not really liking The Friend Zone; I thought this one was much better! Her romance books also tackle serious issues, which I like. This book also makes me want to visit Minnesota! I was hooked to the audiobook for most of last night while finishing up some chores.

#booked2021 #hear/here 🎧 📖

Cinfhen Someone else recently reviewed this book and liked it...was it @Marni ??? 4y
Marni @Cinfhen that was me! It was definitely better than the Friend Zone, and I appreciated how the author walked through grief with the main character 4y
Cinfhen Interesting that both you and @Marni enjoyed this one but didn‘t care for 4y
alisiakae @Cinfhen I learned after I read The Friend Zone that she actually wrote this book first. FZ was written more as a prequel, but then was published first. I can also tell that she spent more time on this book, I think it took her a few years to write. 4y
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Wildly_Bookish
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Starting book 2 tonight. Loved the first one.

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CocoReads
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I totally could have finished this last night, but the ugly cry was getting to me so I very patiently waited until after work to finish the last 2 chapters. So glad I did and between The Friend Zone snd this one, Jimenez is going on my auto buy list. Thanks for the suggestion for #NewYearWhoDis @BayouGirl85 ! @monalyisha #JoyousJanuary @Andrew65 #Slumpathon @Hestapleton

CocoReads Also meets prompt #6 (authors first name starts with a, b, or c) for #winter in #Booked2021 @cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage 4y
alisiakae I have this coming up next as an 🎧 📖! 4y
CocoReads @4thhouseontheleft I bet it‘s great as an audio. 4y
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BayouGirl85 It is a great audiobook. I am so happy you enjoyed it. I met Abby Jimenez at the Louisiana Book Festival two years ago. She is awesome. 4y
CocoReads I remember her from Cupcake Wars on the Food Network! 4y
Andrew65 Great 👏👏👏👏 4y
CoverToCoverGirl Good to know, I have this from audible. 🙂 4y
CocoReads @CoverToCoverGirl it was so good. Since next to books, music is my other love. And I found the playlist on Spotify so was an added bonus. 4y
Cinfhen This sounds good!{ thanks for sharing ♥️ 4y
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nitalibrarian
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I spotted this on Twitter. A great price for a great romance.

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CocoReads
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Time to get this #slumpatjon going. I‘m really enjoying this pick from @BayouGirl85 for #NewYearWhoDis

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MeganMarieWrites
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A beautiful follow up to “The Friend Zone”. Full of humor and heartbreak. Laugh out loud funny moments and “sobbing into my pillow because it‘s two in the morning and I can‘t put it down” moments. Compelling characters, once again tackling the tough topics - skillfully navigating the ebbs and flows of grief and rebuilding. Five stars. Would recommend.

MeganMarieWrites Just to be clear, it was moments in the book that made me sob...and insomnia that keeps me up till two in the morning 😂😬 4y
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AileenRR
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I cried a few times. It‘s such a great feeling to fall in love with a story and all the characters, isn‘t it?!? I‘m on a total high 💖💖💖

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Marni
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
I absolutely loved this book. The main character had lost her fiancé tragically, and honestly her journey felt relatable even though I‘m divorced and not widowed. I absolutely loved it and couldn‘t put it down. It will go into my rotation of comfort books for sure.
#read2020

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Marni
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The last of my gingerbread. First year making them and have decided this needs to happen annually! Audiobooks are the perfect company.

slategreyskies They‘re beautiful!! ✨ 4y
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mollyrotondo
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So I want to say that I loved the song prompts at the beginning of each chapter. Loved! It is what kept me going when I started reading this one. But I didn‘t really like the couple. And I felt like the book had no story. It was just the two leads bantering all of the time. They also seemed to have a lot of time on their hands. I got 61% in and the unnecessary drama started and I just couldn‘t take it anymore. This just isn‘t my kind of romance.

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salome.a.roberts
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I liked the first book the best because I liked Kristen better but it was nice also.

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AutumnRLS
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I've given up on books that don't make me happy (at least for now). Life has been too hard lately. Sticking to the light and fluffy until I'm inspired to do otherwise.

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Chelleo
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⭐️⭐️⭐️💫🎧2020.10.17

Cute story. A little drawn out but I was pleased with the ending.

Karkar Hello! Hope you are doing well!!! 4y
Chelleo @Karkar Hey! I‘m good... trying to get back to reading but it‘s been slow going. How have you been? 4y
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