say you'll remember me ―୨୧⋆ ˚**
i don’t even know where to start with this review other than the fact this book absolutely shattered my heart and pieced it back together in the most achingly beautiful way.

honestly, i was so nervous picking this up because Abby Jimenez’s books are always hyped but I will say 'say you’ll remember me' completely blindsided me in the best way possible.

from the very first chapter, i knew this book was going to wreck me in the most emotionally destroying way possible... Samantha and Xavier ugh. their connection was electric and raw, and every single scene between them just radiated tension, longing, and so much tenderness it physically hurt.

the plot ―୨୧⋆ ˚it wasn’t just about their romance—it dove headfirst into the complexities of long distance, the heartache of loss and finding love amidst chaos and heartbreak. it was gut-wrenching but so worth it.
what I absolutely loved most was the realness and realistic nature of the plot.. this wasn't a dream land where everything was completely perfect and the only issues were the characters themselves. no. this book was realistic and raw and it made this love story mean so much more.

Samantha and Xavier ―୨୧⋆ ˚ these characters had my entire heart by the end of chapter two. Samantha is this incredible mix of strength and light, and Xavier was everything. his love for her? the way he supported and fought for her? but what really stood out was their individual growth.

overall, i could write *essays* on how much i adored this book, but honestly, you need to experience it for yourself. it’s a story of love, grief and sadness , and the quiet strength it takes to love. and those last few chapters? just know i was sobbing uncontrollably.

What is there to say about this book? It was pure perfection. I’m usually not a fan of an insta-love storyline, but this was done so well that it felt almost impossible not to believe everything about Xavier and Samantha’s connection.

These characters - their flaws and insecurities - were developed in the classic Abby Jimenez way. You are on this journey with them, and you are rooting for them constantly. They’ve got so much depth that they feel real.

This story was both beautiful and heartbreaking. I couldn’t see how it was going to end well, but my word was I willing it to. Xavier was the perfect man. The way he loved Sam was everything, how he was there for her for whatever she needed, it was perfect. They both dealt with a lot in this book and it made my heart hurt (in a good way) to watch them navigate through it.

I will be recommending it to everyone. And I can’t wait to hold a copy in my hands on release day!

Thank you for the opportunity to read and review this!

INCREDIBLE! I laughed, cried, snorted… it was amazing!

Potentially my fav of Abby’s yet. The ending was just perfect and I am in awe of Xavier!!!

Obsessed!

4.5 stars!

I'm so so happy to be approved for this ARC! Since picking up 'Part of your World' I've very quickly worked through all of Abby's releases and have yet to find any that didn't disappoint - this book is no exception. I find such a sincerity in her writing style and themes surrounding mental health rep, real life challenges.

I love that it's written in dual POV with both characters being relatable and engaging (definite grumpyxsunshine vibes in this one!).
It opens your eyes to the reality of people living with long distance relationships and changing family dynamics when coping with tragic events.

Reading this I laughed and cried due to the more heart-breaking themes of the book (grab those tissues folks!).

I will definitely be picking up a copy for my shelf when its released :)

Honourable mentions:
- Animal lover here - absolutely adore that Abby includes these within her stories - we love you Pooter
- Rhysand from ACOTAR <3
- Come on Eileen has been added to my Spotify playlist, much to my partners chagrin

Abby Jimenez is a must read author for me so I was really looking forward to reading this book and was thrilled to get approved for the ARC. This book has a different vibe to the other books I have read. It was a lot more gut wrenching and sad - maybe because I have personal experience with a relative with dementia. The hard topics were dealt with with great sensitivity and realism. I really loved the characters Samantha and Xavier and loved that there was no third act break up in this book as is typical for romances. Thank you to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the ARC.

4.5⭐️
Abby Jimenez never disappoints me! I will read ANYTHING she writes at this point. As always with this author, I adored this book from start to finish. It made me feel so full of love and heartbroken at the same time. I can’t wait to get the physical copy in my hands in April so I can annotate it🤭

Samantha and Xavier were true soulmates! They were a perfectly balanced match. Immediately I was captivated by this couple and their instant connection and chemistry. I’m not always a big fan of when a couple has that instant connection but I genuinely felt so much love between them in this one so I can’t fault it.

This author always gets me towards the end of her books…I can confirm I spent the last 10% crying on and off—this story was truly beautifully written🥹

Thank you, thank you, thank you to Forever, Abby Jimenez, her FB group, and NetGalley for this ARC!

Let’s be honest for a moment—getting to read the ARC of this book felt almost illegal. I felt so lucky and blissed to have this opportunity!

I wish it were possible to tattoo a story onto your heart because I’d pick this one for sure. It was beautifully written—the meet-cute was the cutest thing ever, and the pain? Oh, the pain was like hell. But the kind of hell you’d gladly endure for a story like this.

I’ve already preordered both the physical and audio versions of this book because one copy is simply not enough. If it’s not clear yet: I LOVED IT. I’m not recommending this book to you; I’m ordering you to read it the moment it’s out.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to figure out what to do with my life after this work of art.

What a heartfelt story from one of my favourite authors. Abby never fails in delivering real, fleshed out characters and this has got to be her best. As a granddaughter of a woman living with dementia, and a daughter of a full time caregiver, this one touched every nerve. This one's more than just a love story, it's a story of family, or hardship and of perseverance.

Thank you so much for the privilege of getting to read this book in advance. It's definitely a book that will stay in my heart forever.

IM OBSESSED!!! Abby Jimenez has done it again! This story was so beautiful. Genuinely no notes. I cannot wait for everyone to read this!

First and foremost, thank you NetGalley and Little Brown Uk, for the Arc. I will forever be grateful.

I’ve never read a romance book quite like this. I need some time. I’m crying like a baby.

Five strong and well deserved stars!!

This book held my heart in the palm of its hands, and repeatedly smashed it into a thousand tiny pieces. It is beautiful and raw and real. I don’t know how Abby does it. It is so much more than a love story. A big part of the story follows Samantha’s mum (Lisa) as she lives with dementia. You get to see how Samantha’s family comes together to create a safe and loving environment for Lisa. On the opposite side of the country from Xavier.

Xavier and Samantha meet when her cats need to be checked and from the moment they met, honestly I think they knew they were soulmates. There was no point searching for anyone else. They were it for each other. But they couldn’t be together, couldn’t live parallel lives.

Xavier is the definition of, “if he wanted to, he would”. This man put Samantha before his next breath. He did everything in his power to exist in her world. When he knew she couldn’t go to him because of her mum, he went to her. Every. Single. Time. Without hesitation. And a vet? Who prefers animals over people? Animal lover. Immediately soft spot.

This book was heartbreaking beautiful. At times I laughed, at times a cried. My heart goes to everyone who’s family deals with dementia.

Having really enjoyed some of Abby Jimenez’s other books, I requested the eARC for Say You’ll Remember Me as soon as it appeared on NetGalley. Unfortunately, this book is my least favourite of all the Abby Jimenez books that I’ve read.

Say You’ll Remember Me follows Xavier and Samantha, who go on one incredible date and fall for each other. However, the very next day, Samantha moves two thousand miles away to help her family care for her mother who has dementia, and begs Xavier to forget her. Only no amount of distance or time is nearly enough to forget what they had between them.

I like my romance books to explore deeper topics, and this one definitely did. I think the author did a great and very thoughtful job of exploring dementia and the effects it can have on the person suffering from it, as well as their family. The book also tackles anxiety, infidelity, depression, grief, financial hardship, overworking, animal abuse, child abuse and abusive parental relationships. It was A LOT, and while these are very real things that unfortunately happen to many people, it just seemed like everything that could go wrong did go wrong, and every single character was miserable for almost the entirety of the book. I just felt incredibly sad reading it and came away feeling emotionally exhausted.

Speaking of exhausted, our main characters spend so much time working out the logistics of seeing each other, travelling, or working ungodly hours to afford the flights across the country, that we don’t actually get many scenes of them together. This stunted the relationship development, and I really didn’t feel any chemistry between them. One character was sacrificing a lot and upending their entire life to try and make this relationship work. It wasn’t healthy, and I didn’t think that the characters had a strong enough connection or reason to make all of the suffering worth it. They became obsessed with each other far too quickly, and should have both been seeing therapists instead of clinging to each other like an emotional life raft.

Although the characters felt one dimensional and lacked character development, I didn’t mind Xavier. I understood why he was the way he was, and I enjoyed how much he loved and cared for animals. However, I found Samantha to be annoying and unlikable. She seemed to expect a lot from people, and be happy to take a lot without giving much in return.

I also really did not enjoy the pop culture references and humour in this book. Rhysand (from the A Court of Thorns and Roses book series) was mentioned at least 3 times, as was TikTok. I know that this is a romance book set in the real world, but I find pop culture references a bit cringey, and they felt jarring here. This book was also trying too hard to be funny, and the attempts at humour (and the sheer amount of mustard jokes, IYKYK) fell really flat.

The grand gesture at the end of the book made me quite angry, as it was so irresponsible and reckless. Although everything worked out in the end, one aspect of the HEA was far too convenient and unbelievable for me to buy it.

Overall, this book just wasn’t for me. However, as I have enjoyed this authors work in the past, I will read her next book. Thank you to NetGalley and Little, Brown Book Group UK for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

There is nothing wrong with the writing of this book or even the story itself…it just wasn’t my kind of romance book.

I like mine funny and fun, light but this was heart wrenching, depressing, deeply emotional all whilst trying to tell a love story. Everything about the lives of our main two characters is intense and difficult, they struggle to get the through their lives and then they meet, don’t hit it off initially but end up having a date that nearly doesn’t end and it’s perfect for them.
Their love story is beautiful on showing how much they mean to each other and what love means to them and they truly care and support each other, it’s so much goodness. It’s the light in this dark and dreary story

It’s not quite what I have to expect from Abby Jimenez and I liked the story telling and writing I just didn’t really enjoy the story.

I received this book as an ARC and provide an honest review

My heart. This book was such a brilliant read. So pure and definitely one of best romance read of 2025, given this was ARC.
Xavier is such a genuine character and caregiver of everything and everyone in spite of his upbringing. Here you will see characters who will make it through every obstacle that stands in their ways even though they only spent one night together before they had to part 2000 miles. Determined to fight for each other in most important ways. This story is addictive and you won’t stop reading it. Say you’ll remember me is pure gold of romance books.

A UFO escape room, organic mustard, a VILF and ‘Come on, Eileen’… what more could you want from a romance story 🫶🏼

5 stars for Abby Jimenez. Every time I think she can’t outdo her last book she goes and creates something that equally pulls on my heart strings and makes me giggle so loud.

Even though this is advertised as a romance, it’s truly so much more. The family dynamics is the shining star of this book more than the romance, in my opinion. Every scene the heroine, Samantha, had with her mother had me in physical pain, honestly yo the point that this book wasn’t always fun to read because it made me feel so sad 😭 their scenes were incredibly heartbreaking but also the best part of the book. I wasn’t too focused on the romance because the painful scenes with Samantha caring for her mother were just so poignant that they stole the whole show.

Ultimately, I don’t see this book as a romance so if you’re going into it wanting lots of romance, definitely proceed with caution! Xander is a swoony hero, there’s no doubt, but the mother-daughter is the heartbeat of this book.

This novel is a likeable mix of romcom and family drama, that mixes flirtatious banter and sparkle with some more challenging real-life issues.

As a romance this really worked - I believed Xavier and Samantha loved each other, and the intimacy of their relationship was evoked in a way which didn't feel corny or overly explicit.

There was one dodgy moment early on where I was worried a dog was going to be hurt (Xavier is a vet) - but fortunately, the author was just messing with the reader, and everything was fine!

Author Abby Jimenez is a star in romance fiction - I'm glad to have finally read one of her books, and look forward to reading more. 'Just for the Summer' is constantly popping up on my GoodReads feed, and so that might be where I head next.

Favourite line: "I read the note. My three favorite words. You were right."

And this bit was heartbreaking: "For the most part I liked to think my upbringing had made me a stronger person... I was someone who would never raise a hand to my own children, someone who knew the power of encouragement and compliments - even if it was too late for me to be the kind of man who could accept them myself."

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the advance copy.

I cannot express how Abby's books make me feel when I'm reading them. The level of comfort is out of this world! This book really got me in my feels and had a certain topic that i did struggle to get through at times because it's very close to my family.
However, I could have read about these characters for another 500 pages! Abby is an absolute genius and in my eyes can do no wrong! Funny, flirty, spicy, light hearted but also quite deep at the same time.
Just an all round perfect author! I thank you Abby for continuing to grace my life with these FANTASTIC Books!! ❤️

I'm running out of ways to explain how much I love Abby's books. As Abby's success grows, her books and characters continue to grow and develop that make her books so enjoyable. While her earlier books are equally terrific, there was something about Say You'll Remember Me that had maturity and depth while harnessing a sense of humor that made really difficult topics easier to read about. I loved the character development that Xavier had and of course the subtle nods to other characters are always fun to find. I think what made this book so special was the positivity that was in it without being unrealistic. While there's a happy ending, it isn't without challenge but there were good reminders that even small moments can become core memories. Like with all of Abby's books, I loved this one and can't wait to read it again and again.

Thank you for letting me read arc read in exchange for an honest review.

Find me an Abby Jimenez book that I don’t enjoy… you can’t, there isn’t one. With her bingeable writing style and real-feeling stories, it would be impossible. You know what else is impossible? Getting through this book without nearly bawling your eyes out. Can Abby pay for our collective therapy? I doubt it. Will I read everything else she writes? Absolutely yes, of course. Prepare to cry your eyes out.

Say You’ll Remember Me is a romance told from dual first person POV. Samantha meets Xavier when she takes her kitten to the Vet. Xavier is a gorgeous veterinarian that looks like a Greek God. He is grumpy and kind of an asshole to Samantha. However, Xavier and Samantha have an instant attraction and end up having the best first date. Samantha is moving to California though so they have to decide if it’s worth it to have a long distance relationship and how that can work out.

This was really beautiful and I had the best time. I was nervous to read another book by Abby Jimenez because I’ve really enjoyed her books but none have been favourites. That changed with this one because I loved this. Every second was a joy to read despite the pain of the long distance relationship and some family issues. The romance between Xavier and Samantha was just great and the long distance element was really intriguing because I don’t think I’ve read that in a romance before. It really showed me how much they loved each other because they both had to work so hard to make the relationship work. The moments they were together were perfect. This was a realistic romance that dealt with hard topics but I actually believe in this couple as if they are real. I already know this is going to be a huge hit and I cannot wait until it releases so I can get a physical copy. It made me tear up a few times and I will remember this romance for a long while.