Editors Reads Verdict
One of Jimenez's funniest novels and the one with the warmest emotional payoff. The epistolary element — the letters between the two leads — is executed with exceptional charm, and the medical workplace setting gives the rivalry something real to push against.
What We Loved
- The letters between Bryce and Livy are the highlight — genuinely funny and then genuinely moving
- The fake-relationship setup is given fresh life by the specific workplace dynamics
- Jimenez handles the chronic illness subplot with the same sensitivity as in The Friend Zone
Minor Drawbacks
- Standalone from Part of Your World but benefits from reading that book first
- Some readers find the fake relationship conceit more worn as a trope
Key Takeaways
- → Letters create a specific kind of intimacy that face-to-face interactions cannot replicate
- → Fake feelings have a way of becoming real when put in writing
| Author | Abby Jimenez |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Forever |
| Pages | 416 |
| Published | April 11, 2023 |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Contemporary Romance, Romantic Comedy, Medical Romance |
| Difficulty | Beginner |
| Best For | Contemporary romance readers who enjoyed Part of Your World or The Friend Zone. Medical romance fans. |
Yours Truly is the second book in Abby Jimenez’s Part of Your World series, following Dr. Bryce Hamner and Dr. Livy Montgomery — two rivals at the same hospital who agree to a fake relationship for mutually convenient reasons. What distinguishes this fake-dating story from others in the genre is its epistolary element: Bryce and Livy begin writing letters to each other as part of their arrangement, and the gap between what they write and what they feel becomes the novel’s engine.
Jimenez’s letters are genuinely charming — funny in their formal awkwardness, then increasingly honest in ways neither character fully intends. The medical setting gives the forced proximity its specificity, and a chronic illness subplot is handled with the same warmth and care Jimenez brought to The Friend Zone.
Read Part of Your World (Book 1) first for full context on the world and supporting cast, though Yours Truly is functional as a standalone.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is "Yours Truly" about?
Two rival doctors begin a fake relationship to fend off their respective annoying ex and overbearing family — and discover, via a series of increasingly heartfelt letters, that their feelings have stopped being fictional.
Who should read "Yours Truly"?
Contemporary romance readers who enjoyed Part of Your World or The Friend Zone. Medical romance fans.
What are the key takeaways from "Yours Truly"?
Letters create a specific kind of intimacy that face-to-face interactions cannot replicate Fake feelings have a way of becoming real when put in writing
Is "Yours Truly" worth reading?
One of Jimenez's funniest novels and the one with the warmest emotional payoff. The epistolary element — the letters between the two leads — is executed with exceptional charm, and the medical workplace setting gives the rivalry something real to push against.
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