Just for the Summer Paperback – 2 April 2024

Here is a book absolutely befitting for a calming summer afternoon or a good rainy evening. ‘Just for the summers’ is just that. It’s nothing but a humane book. You feel enormous feelings like never before. This book is a packed bundle of surprises.Just For the Summers is a realistic narration of two people who come together because of a basic stigma and hope that they find their soulmates after they had dated each other. Justin and Emma are two individuals having very upbeat traumatic lives who meet through an online platform and struck a deal base-lining their meet-up. Emma, being a travel nurse, gets a contract in a hospital in Minnesota along with her permanent kind-off Maddy.Emma is the most empathetic character. Her empathy makes her stand out from all the female protagonists I ever read. Her life, and she at the core is messed with an unbeatable sadness and an acceptance of her mother being a vagabond and not actually returning to her.Justin, on the other hand, is handsome and woos his audience with his sharp features and efforts. He’s the clear example of “ if he loves you, he’ll go to any extent to make feel heard, seen and existed”.The story unveils Justin’s life, his past, and his family. With a father who died leaving his wife clueless about the future and grieving children and later his mother went to prison for committing a crime and lastly became a single parent to all his siblings.Life was tough for both protagonists, but it remained sane with the side characters- Justin’s friend and Maddy, especially when they had each other. Just for the Summers is also a book that delves deep into partnership - not only the romantic one but also the one where friends support each other and understand the untimely stones thrown at you.Emma and Justin gave a lot to each other than “planned” which makes this book uncontrollably relatable, fresh, and engrossing.Abby Jimenez writes about life, love, and leaving so flawlessly that it touches hearts. It's a book that could be just blah, but it hits the right spot. It is a book that gets you to understand family and how differently they work yet getting similar at some point. Jimenez gravitates readers, pushing them into acknowledging real emotions, perhaps making her storytelling much more impactful and greater than a cutesy Rom-com. What started as a fresh trope of people meeting online and then gradually falling in love became a lovable and unputdownable experience that I can't stop suggesting. A book that balances all the feelings and lets your heart weep in vulnerability.It's easily the most stunning read this year.

4.5 Stars!Reading her books is something special. I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again - her love stories just hit differently. They’re not your typical romances, they have so much more depth, with characters that feel real and raw. What makes them stand out is how they go beyond just love - they’re about real people dealing with real struggles. Love doesn’t magically solve everything, but it helps them get through.Without love, life can feel empty, sad, and directionless. But with it, even the darkest moments feel a little more bearable. Justin, Maddie, Emma - each one stands out in their own way. Their imperfections make them feel like real people, the kind you can relate to and root for. I especially loved how Jimenez handled PTSD. Even someone in the medical field can miss recognizing their own struggle with it, and that felt so real.🌹Emma, though, really captured my heart. Despite everything she went through growing up, she still had this incredible ability to see the good in people. She didn’t let her past define her, and she faced her PTSD with so much courage. She accepted it, worked through it, and her resilience was truly inspiring.I have to admit, I wasn’t fully invested in the story at first, but as always with Jimenez, it grew on me. She is yet to disappoint. This is a must-read for anyone looking for a story that feels authentic and heartfelt.

It was funny, giddy and clicking your blanket kind a vibe along with sensitive trauma related scenarios. It was definitely different kind of rom-com and I wasn't bored a bit.

This book will hit you like a truck….I started it thinking of reading a rom com but it has all the emotions whirled in it and I couldn’t stop reading….yes this is emotional to the core, yes it’s sentimental but the romance, the parts of comedy and the balance…yes the balance,l this book provides……it’s a beautiful story of love, loss, strength, spirit to fight, empathy, seeing positive and never giving up

I love it. The quality is exactly how I imagined it to be.

Purchased on kindle. Beautiful story, beautiful characters, beautiful writing. With an understanding of childhood trauma and healing. Loved it.

The packaging and also the condition of the book was as expected.....Good quality books are sold by this merchant...Will look for to get more from them

The book came damaged.