Book Review - Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

Title: Say You’ll Remember Me (Say You’ll Remember Me # 1)
Author: Abby Jimenez
Genre: Romance/ Contemporary
Published: 2025
 
Description: There might be no such a thing as a perfect guy, but Xavier Rush comes disastrously close. A gorgeous veterinarian giving Greek god vibes – all while cuddling a tiny kitten? Immediately yes. That is until Xavier opens his mouth and proves that even sculpted gods can say the absolute wrong thing. Like, really wrong. Of course, there’s nothing Samantha loves more than proving an asshole wrong…
 
… unless, of course, he can admit he made a mistake. But after one incredible and seemingly endless date – possibly the best in living history – Samantha is forced to admit the truth, that her family is in crisis and any kind of relationship would be impossible. Samantha begs Xavier to forget her. To remember their night together as a perfect moments, as crushins as that may be.
 
Only no amount of distance or time is enarly enough to forget that something between them. And the only thing than one single perfect memory is to make a life – and even a love – worth remembering.
 
Review: “Say You’ll Remember Me” is an emotionally charged romantic novel. I stated before that I’m not much of a romance reader, but somehow these romance books, with a lot of emotional topics by Abby Jimenez have worked for me.
 
This book tells the story of Samantha and Xavier, who have one amazing date. But when Samantha is leaving, to take care of her mother miles away from Xavier, it makes an actual romance impossible. You might say….
 
Reviews for this book were mixed, so I was a bit skeptical. But I really enjoyed it. It has depth, humor and warmth. And I love the emotional load, especially from Samantha’s storyline. Dealing with her mom, who suffers from dementia and Samantha trying to take care of her. The harsh reality of life really touched me, since I had a grandmother who suffered from this. It hits close to home.
 
The hopeful love story really made me smile. I was really rooting for Xavier and Samantha. I liked both characters. Their romance had a rather rapid development, I’m not a fan of those “insta-love” type stories, which felt a bit implausible at times.  This is the only criticism I have. But I loved how they  tried to make it work, while life wasn’t really helping them. And the fact that is was not a pure romcom, made it better for me. This last point might be the reason why many readers don’t like is as much of Jimenez’s other books.  
 
“Say You’ll Remember Me” really moved me, but if you like Abby Jimenez’s previous books you won’t automatically love this one. It’s a romantic story with a heavy theme and emotional depth. And that’s what I loved about it.
 
Rating: 4/ 5