Just for the Summer

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4.8
55 reviews
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400
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Instant #1 New York Times bestseller and a Good Morning America Book Club Pick! This witty, slow-burn rom-com is the perfect beach read.

Justin has a curse, and thanks to a Reddit thread, it's now all over the internet. Every woman he dates goes on to find their soul mate the second they break up. When a woman slides into his DMs with the same problem, they come up with a plan: They'll date each other and break up. Their curses will cancel each other’s out, and they’ll both go on to find the love of their lives. It’s a bonkers idea ... and it just might work.

Emma hadn't planned that her next assignment as a traveling nurse would be in Minnesota, but she and her best friend agree that dating Justin is too good of an opportunity to pass up, especially when they get to rent an adorable cottage on a private island on Lake Minnetonka.

It's supposed to be a quick fling, just for the summer. But when Emma's toxic mother shows up and Justin has to assume guardianship of his three siblings, they're suddenly navigating a lot more than they expected—including catching real feelings for each other. What if this time Fate has actually brought the perfect pair together?

Named by Harper's Bazaar as one of the Top 10 Best Summer Romance Books of All Time!

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Ratings and reviews

4.8
55 reviews
Emm
April 15, 2025
“In a world where you can choose anger or empathy, always choose empathy,” This was my first Abby Jimenez book, and it certainly won't be my last. Instantly she can do no wrong, and she's one of my favourite authors. Everything about this book was done perfectly. It's a curse. Every woman Justin dates goes on to find her soul mate when they break up. Emma, a traveling nurse, has the same curse, and they find each other on Reddit. Read more at: What Emm Reads
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Crystal C
February 1, 2025
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It is actually one of my favorite books. This is how romance should be written. I loved how sweet and intentional the MMC is and how self aware the FMC became. I loved how it tied in to the other books Abby wrote, but it didn't give anything away. I felt all the feels: I laughed, cried, yelled and blushed. Long story short, I loved this series and will read anything that Abby writes.
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Kasey Rabideau
March 24, 2025
When I first saw this book, I thought it was going to be another clichéd, superficial, fake deep story about romance. But when I started reading, I read the entire book at once, and it brought me to tears several times. This is a beautiful story about the complexity of love and trauma. It's about real love, not just the butterflies and the rush of a honeymoon phase. Highly recommend.
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About the author

Abby Jimenez is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of laugh-out-loud, pull-at-your-heartstrings romantic fiction. Her novels have sold over 6 million copies and been translated into 28 languages. Some of her favorite highlights include a Good Morning America Book Club pick, a BOTM’s Book of the Year Award, and the Minnesota Book Award. Before her writing career, Abby was in the national spotlight as a Cupcake Wars champion and founder of Nadia Cakes bakery, which has since gone on to win numerous Food Network competitions and amass an international following. She lives near Minneapolis with her husband, three daughters, and dogs—all TikTok famous in their own right. Abby loves romance novels, coffee, doglets, and not leaving the house.

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