The Happy Ever After Playlist

by Abby Jimenez

[Sam@WLABB]

Sloan was drowning in her grief, and then, a dog jumped through her sunroof. She tracked down the dog's owner, and found herself surprised by how much she enjoyed talking and texting with him. This could be the start of something wonderful, but would Sloan be able to open her heart to the possibility of love?

I met Sloan in The Friend Zone, WHICH I LOVED!!!! And, it was her storyline, which left me a sobbing hot mess. I cannot express to you, how grateful I am that Abby Jimenez continued Sloan's story. I have tears running down my cheeks just thinking about how heartbreaking her loss was. Needless to say, there were some tough, emotional parts in this book as well. Sloan had to work though her loss, and learn how to live with that hole in her heart. It was sad, but beautiful, and I really appreciated that her grief was part of this story too.

BUT, it was just that - part of the story. The rest of the book was filled with fun, romance, friendship, and a lovable dog. I smiled, laughed, swooned, and cheered, and I swore my heart was going to explode from all the quality goodness I was experiencing.

The Dog

Dog lovers, be prepared to meet and fall in love with Tucker. He was this big ball of love, and I couldn't get enough of him. The fact, that he brought Sloan out of a deep depression, and let her find love again, made this dog top notch in my book. I also adored how Jimenez featured him in the story. He just fit so well, and I got excited every time he appeared on page.

The Friendship

Sloan is the best friend of Kristen, the heroine from The Friend Zone. Therefore, I was happy to see so much of Kristen in this book, because their friendship was something celebrated in the previous book, and it was fantastic to see it still growing strong. These two shared many touching moments in here, as well, and I found myself jealous of their bond. Can I just say, Jimenez made me beyond happy with that ending, which really showed the importance of Kristen and Sloan in each other's lives.

The Romance

Maybe it's me, but there is something so special about a relationship that starts before the couple ever set eyes on each other. It's built on falling for their mind, their heart, their inner beauty, and not their outer beauty. Watching Sloan and Jason grow closer and closer with every text and phone call had me all sorts of happy, and I couldn't wait to see it take off.

Sloan was still struggling with her grief, and taking those steps towards a relationship with another man was very difficult for her. Jason's patience and willingness to move at her pace was very sweet, and just made me love him more. There are some ups and downs later in the story, but they all prepared these two for something so special, that I thought it was worth the pain.

There were a million other things to love about this book, but I think I loved it most for the way it made me feel. I ached a bit, but I also felt such a tremendous amount of joy and happiness as I read this story. It's that experience, which made this book special to me.

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