Guide to Abby Jimenez Books in Order
Over the few years, both Book Girls have fallen in love with Abby Jimenez’s books. She’s rocketed her way into our list of all-time favorite authors with her ability to make us laugh and swoon while still bringing more depth than your average rom-com.
We often see questions about which Abby Jimenez book someone should read first or which of her books belong in a series. We’re here to answer those questions and give you a synopsis of each of her books in order of publication!
Abby Jimenez Books
While we’ve provided an overview of every book below, be aware that each title goes deeper into the character’s life struggles than you may expect. If you are sensitive to any topics, be sure to check trigger warnings before reading any of her titles. We did not include trigger warnings for all the books as many would be spoilers.
The Friend Zone Series
There are three books in The Friend Zone series, each following a different main character. Each book is written to work independently as a stand-alone. However, if you plan to read all three, we do recommend picking them up in order to avoid any spoilers. For example, you’ll see an update on the main character from book #1 in book #2.
Part of Your World Series
The Part of Your World series has two books. Like The Friend Zone series, these books have separate main characters, but you’ll see brief updates on the characters from Part of Your World as you read Yours Truly.
New Abby Jimenez Book for 2024
Abby Jimenez Novella
For Valentine’s Day 2024, Amazon worked with some of the best contemporary romance authors to create a collection of short stories called The Improbable Meet Cute. These novellas are included with Kindle Unlimited in both ebook and audio format or can be purchased individually.
Printable Abby Jimenez Book Tracker
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About Abby Jimenez
In addition to being a New York Times best-selling author, Abby Jimenez is also a Food Network champion.
Have you ever noticed that the characters in Abby Jimenez books are always ordering delicious treats from Nadia Cakes? That’s because Abby Jimenez owns the bakery, which has locations in Minnesota and California! She’s as talented in the kitchen as she is behind a keyboard. She won Food Network’s Cupcake Wars and was featured on two seasons of TLC’s hit show Fabulous Cakes!
Born and raised in California, Abby now calls the Twin Cities of Minnesota home. Abby and her husband first visited Minnesota on a cross-country trip and immediately fell in love – so much so that they moved there just three months later.
After finding huge success with her bakeries, Abby was ready for a new challenge. She loves romance novels, but had a hard time finding exactly what she wanted to read – “something that was funny, but also had depth.” That’s when she decided maybe she could write her own romance. Six books later, with Just for the Summer reaching #1 on the New York Times Best Seller List, we’d say that yes, she can!
Do you need to read Abby Jimenez’s books in order?
With the exception of her new 2024 novel, Abby’s novels are separated into two different series (listed above by series).
Just for the Summer, which was released in April of 2024, is her first book not to be listed as part of a series. Nonetheless, readers of Just for the Summer will enjoy cameos from some of their favorite characters from the “Part of Your World” universe, along with other Easter eggs that tie the books together. If you plan to read the other two books, you’ll likely enjoy them best in order of publication, but Just for the Summer can be enjoyed just as much as a standalone novel.
Throughout both series, every book has a different main character and a new storyline. However, reading out of order will create some spoilers of earlier books. The characters from the different books within a series are friends, so you’ll see how life turned out for characters in the first book in subsequent books.
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