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The Happily Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez

9 reviews

bookscatcoffee's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

3.5

This book was good but not my favorite from this author. I really appreciated the author note that explained the impetus for creating these characters. However, I felt that there was very little growth in the male main character compared to the female MC. Entertaining despite the references to hunting. I did appreciate the music industry’s nefarious practices being highlighted! And there were some hilarious moments at the beginning. Worth reading! 3.5 stars

Contemporary romance

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spicycronereads's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This was adorable. It is a closed door romance so it was a perfect airplane read. Thanks goodness I was wearing a mask so I could just smile and giggle (and cry) and nobody was any the wiser. Somehow this was simultaneously a rock star romance and a mountain man romance. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I can’t explain. You will just have to see for yourself!

FMC Sloan and MMC Jason are super cute together. And Tucker is the best good boy and the ultimate matchmaker. 🐶 The sigh-worthy moments are few and far between but there are a few sprinkled throughout and there are definitely moments to smile and kick your feet. 💖💖💖

Sloan’s grief and the highs and lows of their relationship add emotional complexity to an otherwise extremely lighthearted romcom.

Diversity is kind of tough to evaluate. Other than Sloan having a tan, nobody’s skin is described and descriptions of hair etc are kind of ambiguous. There does seem to be a butch female character (Zane) but otherwise everything is pretty normative. Apparently this was the first book Jimenez ever wrote so I don’t know if this holds true in her more recent work.

Overall, it was a super cute read that I read in one sitting (on an airplane 😂) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 💖💖💖

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cmrbwa's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

i loved the way jimenez portrayed finding love after grief of losing a loved one. it was realistic and its unpredictability was so fitting. i also loved the way she incorporated maltreatment by music industries and a glimpse into the realities of carrying that much fame; it was rly interesting to me since i hadnt been exposed to much of that. this one is ranked a bit lower bc i honestly didnt like how jason reacted in the climax of the plot 😭😭 sighh still a good book and i love abby jimenez. i probably won’t be reading the last of this series bc we met the mc of that novel for like 2 lines max.

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msarahlynn's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Really enjoyed this book, perhaps more than the first in the series, ‘The Friend Zone’.

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fieldofsummer's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

It was a good book, the story had me on my toes at the end, but. It doesn’t feel like an Abby book. I dunno the tone is different, and I felt like it was a lot less tied together like her latest books have been. Kinda disjointed. It also started in one story, and we ended almost completely somewhere else. I still liked the story, but it wasnt what I was expecting based on her other books. And (this is a personal thing I’m sure) I just struggled to connect to this couple, there was a lot going on, and some things went unaddressed, and boundaries were pushed in a way that bothered me.

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annieshelley's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This was fun and since I had the time to listen to it at 1.4x I finished it in about 48 hrs.
More swearing than I expected/hoped for.

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amateur_bookworm's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Genre: Contemporary romance, fiction

My summary: Sloan is still grieving two years after a motorcycle accident that killed her fiancé, Brandon. When a dog, Tucker, jumps into her car, she tries to reach Jason, the owner on his tags, and after two weeks of no luck decides that maybe Brandon sent her Tucker on the anniversary of his accident. Jason, who had been on a two week backpacking trip with no cell service, is both devastated and relieved to get Sloan’s messages that she has Tucker. Still at work in Australia for two more weeks, they start talking and texting about Tucker and it turns into more. When Jason finally returns to Los Angeles and reunites with Tucker and meets Sloan, they fall hard and fast for each other. But Jason is also Jaxon Waters, rising to blockbuster stardom as a singer, and life on the road touring may break them.

My thoughts: Sloan’s story in The Friend Zone was absolutely crushing. So seeing her get a happy ever after with a famous rock star was a fun ride. Although there was a point where I was pretty sure Abby Jimenez shoved my heart through a meat grinder, I really enjoyed the rest of the story. This book made me feel all the feels and I enjoyed it a lot more than The Friend Zone and I’m looking forward to the next one.

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time4tori2read's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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rrubin97's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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