Life's Too Short
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- Author：Abby Jimenez
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Summary
A brilliant and touching romantic comedy from the USA Today bestselling author of The Friend Zone and The Happy Ever After Playlist。
Vanessa lives life on her own terms — one day at a time， every day to its fullest。 She isn’t willing to waste a moment or miss out on an experience when she has no idea whether she shares the same fatal genetic condition as her mother。 Besides， she has way too much to do， traveling the globe and showing her millions of YouTube followers the joy in seizing every moment。
But after her half-sister suddenly leaves Vanessa in custody of her infant daughter， she is housebound， on mommy duty for the foreseeable future， and feeling totally out of her element。
The last person she expects to show up offering help is the unbelievably hot lawyer who lives next door， Adrian Copeland。 After all， she barely knows him。 But as they get closer， Vanessa realizes that her carefree ways and his need for a structured plan could never be compatible for the long term。 Then again， she should know better than anyone that life’s too short to fear taking the biggest risk of all。 。 。
Vanessa lives life on her own terms — one day at a time， every day to its fullest。 She isn’t willing to waste a moment or miss out on an experience when she has no idea whether she shares the same fatal genetic condition as her mother。 Besides， she has way too much to do， traveling the globe and showing her millions of YouTube followers the joy in seizing every moment。
But after her half-sister suddenly leaves Vanessa in custody of her infant daughter， she is housebound， on mommy duty for the foreseeable future， and feeling totally out of her element。
The last person she expects to show up offering help is the unbelievably hot lawyer who lives next door， Adrian Copeland。 After all， she barely knows him。 But as they get closer， Vanessa realizes that her carefree ways and his need for a structured plan could never be compatible for the long term。 Then again， she should know better than anyone that life’s too short to fear taking the biggest risk of all。 。 。
Reviews
Mary Kate
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4。5 really enjoyed。 Loved the connection to Happily Ever Playlist。 Liked Happily Ever After Playlist more， but this author sucked me in right away。 Never wanted to put down。 So suspenseful before the main characters got together。
Jan
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Just fun and cute。
Emily Schweiss
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I liked this book， but some of the character dialogue felt too cheesy or cliche。 Easy read， cutesy romance though！
Mom_Loves_Reading
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Loved this book with all my ugly， crying heart！ Abby Jimenez hits it out of the park once again！ I listened to Friend Zone， Happily Ever After Playlist & Life's Too Short on audio， but own physical copies of all three， too。 The narrators have always done such a fantastic job bringing Abby's characters to life。 Romance， family dynamics， drama， serious issues covered， witty banter。。。Jimenez covers all the bases & in such a realistic & amazing way！ Loved this book with all my ugly， crying heart！ Abby Jimenez hits it out of the park once again！ I listened to Friend Zone， Happily Ever After Playlist & Life's Too Short on audio， but own physical copies of all three， too。 The narrators have always done such a fantastic job bringing Abby's characters to life。 Romance， family dynamics， drama， serious issues covered， witty banter。。。Jimenez covers all the bases & in such a realistic & amazing way！ 。。。more
Maddy McGuire
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I'm not sure if I actually liked her other books more or was already used to her writing by this 3rd book， but I didn't think this one was as good。 It's a quick， easy， read， but I found it so cheesy and predictable。 I'm not sure if I actually liked her other books more or was already used to her writing by this 3rd book， but I didn't think this one was as good。 It's a quick， easy， read， but I found it so cheesy and predictable。 。。。more
HeadOverBooks
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 https://headoverbooks。home。blog/4。5What it is aboutVanessa is a travel vlogger and she thinks she has ALS。 She is fostering her sister’s infant。 One night， her neighbour， Adrian， comes over because the baby was crying a lot and they become quick friends。 POV- dual first person HEA/HFN- yes Funny parts- yes Sad parts- yes Love triangle- no Insta-love- no Cheating- no Super insecure character- no Trigger warning- deaths of loved ones， chronic illness， addiction， hoarding， Realistic scale- 1/5 Pick this up https://headoverbooks。home。blog/4。5What it is aboutVanessa is a travel vlogger and she thinks she has ALS。 She is fostering her sister’s infant。 One night， her neighbour， Adrian， comes over because the baby was crying a lot and they become quick friends。 POV- dual first person HEA/HFN- yes Funny parts- yes Sad parts- yes Love triangle- no Insta-love- no Cheating- no Super insecure character- no Trigger warning- deaths of loved ones， chronic illness， addiction， hoarding， Realistic scale- 1/5 Pick this up ifYou want a sweet romance。 You like the friends to lovers trope。 You like single parent romances。 You like Don’t pick this up ifYou don’t like convenient storylines。 You hate miscommunication。 You hate rushed endings。 Pages- 384 Audiobook- 9 hrs and 6 minsNarrators- Christine Lakin， Zachary Webber BUY THE BOOK OR AUDIOBOOK HERE I get asked how I read so many books。 This is how I do it:Kindle Unlimited （definitely worth it for romance readers）Audible （2 free audiobooks for your first month）; I have the Audible Premium Plus with 2 credits a monthPrime membership allows me to get new books at my doorstep fast （get the first month free）。 I have Prime Student which comes with a 6 month free trial。 ScribdI also had Audible Escape but it got cancelled :（But Audible Plus is supposed to have a lot of books across all genresThe perfect gifts for a loved oneAudible gift membershipPrime gift membership（paid links） 。。。more
Sarah
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I seriously couldn’t have loved this book （or the entire series） more。
Callie
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Cried and laughed all at once and devoured this in one day。 I love these novels and I sure hope she writes more。
Rachel Sipes
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So good。 This author makes you laugh out loud and then cry as you contemplate your life through a different lens。 I’m amazed by how she approaches hard topics so well。
Jessica
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I literally loved this book， it was kinda a slow burn but the chemistry was astronomical。 I started it like at 10 pm and could not put it down。 I’d definitely recommend:）
TheBerryBookReport
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WOW WOW WOWI have had a rollercoaster relationship with The Friend Zone books and almost didn't pick this one up until I saw my friend Jess' review （so good go check it out）。 Needless to say， she was right， it was amazing， I loved this and WOW all the feels。This book opens fairly crazy - Adrian and his GF can't sleep thanks to a baby screaming her lungs out in the apartment next door。 He goes to ask if the baby can be moved to a further room in the apartment so he can sleep and we。 are。 off。 Van WOW WOW WOWI have had a rollercoaster relationship with The Friend Zone books and almost didn't pick this one up until I saw my friend Jess' review （so good go check it out）。 Needless to say， she was right， it was amazing， I loved this and WOW all the feels。This book opens fairly crazy - Adrian and his GF can't sleep thanks to a baby screaming her lungs out in the apartment next door。 He goes to ask if the baby can be moved to a further room in the apartment so he can sleep and we。 are。 off。 Vanessa is a fire cracker， youtuber and dealing with some heavy life stuff， a potentially fatal medical diagnosis and fostering her sister's baby， dealing with a hoarded Dad and a hottie mchot next door neighbor。I loved this book。 I loved the characters， their story arc， the realness that Abby Jimenez served up and the focus on ALS。 Fun fact - my first job out of college I worked for a non-profit that was dedicated to raising money， awareness and services available to people diagnosed with ALS and I pray everyday for a cure， because this disease really， truly is the worst out there。 I hope this book helps shed light on it。My only complaint - every "Vanessa" chapter ended with some variation of "if I live to see it" or "I wonder how long I'll be around" and that felt tired to me about half way through the book。 Other than that - I absolutely loved this book and think this is hands down Jimenez's best book to date！This serves as a phenomenal beach/pool side read， but reader beware - it has way more heart and depth than a typical summer read！ 。。。more
Susie
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Sad to have finished the book and now have to wait another year for her next novel to come out！ Would read any book she writes。
Heather
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Well， it’s official - Abby Jimenez is now an auto-buy author for me。 Her books are so fun without being just a bunch of fluff。 Her characters face some heavy-hitting problems， and Jimenez has her characters face these issues with very real， raw feelings。 In each of her books， I find myself rooting for the main character and dreading the end of the time spent with these characters。 Luckily， Jimenez lets her readers catch up with previous characters through cameos。 I highly recommend her books - e Well， it’s official - Abby Jimenez is now an auto-buy author for me。 Her books are so fun without being just a bunch of fluff。 Her characters face some heavy-hitting problems， and Jimenez has her characters face these issues with very real， raw feelings。 In each of her books， I find myself rooting for the main character and dreading the end of the time spent with these characters。 Luckily， Jimenez lets her readers catch up with previous characters through cameos。 I highly recommend her books - especially for anyone in a reading slump。 。。。more
LostinthepageswithJess
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Ahhh I loved this！ I didnt want it to end。
Sarah Gilbert
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 One of my favourite authors 😍 this did not disappoint！
Stephanie
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I can't even begin to describe how wonderful this book was it was a great read。 It was an easy read and honestly it had little nuggets of life lessons and mindsets you should go into life living it truly left me crying laughing and just feeling warm all over all over。 I can't even begin to describe how wonderful this book was it was a great read。 It was an easy read and honestly it had little nuggets of life lessons and mindsets you should go into life living it truly left me crying laughing and just feeling warm all over all over。 。。。more
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was not expecting to cry ？？？？
Zainab Asuku
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I loved this book so much from the beginning till the end， this book is hands down one of the best releases of 2021。I can’t wait for the next book。
Emily
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Absolutely incredible！ It had me sobbing multiple times。
Kristy
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A touching and heartfelt romanceVanessa is a famous travel blogger/YouTuber。 She spends her life as she wants， seizing the moment。 She lost her mom and sister to a genetic disease and--not knowing if she will wind up like them--doesn't want to waste a moment of her life。 But when her troubled half sister leaves Vanessa custody of her infant daughter， Grace， Vanessa finds herself stuck at home。 She's forced to deal with her sister and her father and confront her illness。 But she also meets Adrian A touching and heartfelt romanceVanessa is a famous travel blogger/YouTuber。 She spends her life as she wants， seizing the moment。 She lost her mom and sister to a genetic disease and--not knowing if she will wind up like them--doesn't want to waste a moment of her life。 But when her troubled half sister leaves Vanessa custody of her infant daughter， Grace， Vanessa finds herself stuck at home。 She's forced to deal with her sister and her father and confront her illness。 But she also meets Adrian， her handsome next-door neighbor。 A lawyer， Adrian turns up on her doorstep， and suddenly he and Vanessa become inseparable。 He's helping care for Grace as they share take-out dinners and their life stories。 Vanessa knows she cannot get close to Adrian， but she's finding it really hard not to。 I loved the first two books in this loosely tied series。 This was probably my least favorite of the three， but I still enjoyed it。 Jimenez writes excellent slow burn romances， and this one was no exception。 Plus， it offers excellent escapism while delving into serious subjects， which I always love about her work。 Adrian was my favorite here--dependable， sweet Adrian。 Both characters have a lot baggage in this book， so be prepared。 Beyond her genetic illness woes， there's a lot going on with Vanessa's family。 Some of the way the book deals with mental illness is excellent; sometimes， I'm not so sure。 And Adrian has his own issues with his family as well。 As for Vanessa， her attitude and approach toward her potential genetic illness was a little hard for me to handle。 It's one of those things where you just want to take the character and try to shake some sense into them。 Yes， Jimenez provides some backstory and reasoning for Vanessa's attitude， but。。。 this was the one part of the book that was hard for me to swallow。 （And it was， um， key to the plot。）If I overlooked that piece， Vanessa and Adrian were cute together。 There's lots of the patented Jimenez banter， romance， and cuteness。 Someone needs to learn to trust again， someone needs to come out of their shell。 But， because it's Jimenez， it's done in this adorable， funny way tinged with a heartfelt touch。 And this time there's a baby！ （Who is amazingly portable and never causes any trouble--wish my kids were like that， ha。） The book can be heartbreaking at times。 I honestly adored Adrian， his outlook on the world， and how supportive he was of Vanessa。 We could all use an Adrian to take care of us。 If you like romances， you'll enjoy this one。 It's cute and sweet， without being sickeningly so， and there are lots of moments that make you laugh。 It's also serious in places， covering illness and family。 It's not the best of the series， but it's worth a read。 Just be prepared for some frustration with some of the characters！ 3。5 stars， rounded up。 Blog ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Instagram ~ PaperBackSwap ~ Smashbomb 。。。more
Kathryn
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This is installment 3 of The Friend Zone series， although this one can be read standalone。 Vanessa is a travel vlogger living each day to the fullest because she has a 50/50 chance of getting ALS。 Adrian is her next door neighbor - a criminal lawyer who works 24/7 （but does have great abs） 😉 They meet in the middle of the night and its off to the races！I liked SO many things about this book！ The chapter titles are sassy and I love it！ Adrian and Vanessa’s banter is so freaking cute 💓 Towards the This is installment 3 of The Friend Zone series， although this one can be read standalone。 Vanessa is a travel vlogger living each day to the fullest because she has a 50/50 chance of getting ALS。 Adrian is her next door neighbor - a criminal lawyer who works 24/7 （but does have great abs） 😉 They meet in the middle of the night and its off to the races！I liked SO many things about this book！ The chapter titles are sassy and I love it！ Adrian and Vanessa’s banter is so freaking cute 💓 Towards the end， it started to drag a little for me。 I predicted the ending and I really wanted to smack Vanessa。 It was a generous ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 for me。 I love this series so much and I’m glad we keep getting glimpses into past characters。 Happy Ever After Playlist >> The Friend Zone >> Life’s Too Short 。。。more
Mia
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Miss Abby Jimenez， you did it again！ This book is devastatingly good。 A work of art。Vanessa Price is a popular YouTube Vlogger who spends her time and money raising awareness for ALS， a fatal genetic condition who took her sister away from her， and who she suspects she shares。 But when her half-sister suddenly leaves her in custody of her baby daughter， Vanessa is forced to take a step back from work。 Unexpected help comes to her from her hot， sexy neighbor， lawyer Adrian Copeland， and sparks fl Miss Abby Jimenez， you did it again！ This book is devastatingly good。 A work of art。Vanessa Price is a popular YouTube Vlogger who spends her time and money raising awareness for ALS， a fatal genetic condition who took her sister away from her， and who she suspects she shares。 But when her half-sister suddenly leaves her in custody of her baby daughter， Vanessa is forced to take a step back from work。 Unexpected help comes to her from her hot， sexy neighbor， lawyer Adrian Copeland， and sparks fly。 Vanessa’s determined to live life to the fullest while she can - but can you risk falling in love， knowing your time on earth may be limited？We met Adrian in „The Happy Ever After Playlist“， and I was already completely in love with him （though he never stood a chance with poor， heartbroken Sloan）， and I definitely wanted to see him get his own book。 Adrian is adorable， and I loved his and Vanessa friendship， the way they bonded and grew to care for each other。You should be warned that this book describes some potential triggers （loss of a loved one， drug addictions， ALS， hoarding， OCD）。 Abby Jimenez has this unique way of writing about these issues in such a thoughtful， sensitive way， and it enriches the story without making reading too hard。 If I had to sum up this read in one sentence， I’d say that it’s a testament to living your life to the fullest， and living it now， instead of postponing and wondering „what if。“ I’ve felt this energy in every page。 I’ve laughed so hard， I’ve cried， I’ve swooned。 Everything about this book is just so good， and you can see the author poured her whole heart into it。 Moreover， it’s such an apt read， as we're all facing Covid， worried for our dearest ones， wondering what comes after， trying to understand how to deal with life and still be happy now。 This book reached my soul， and I am so grateful I got to read it。„Life’s Too Short“ comes out TOMORROW。 Don’t miss it！ 。。。more
Jill Marie
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I enjoyed reading this and used every spare minute to see what would happen with Vanessa， Adrian and Grace。 It is 4 stars for me because I did not enjoy it as much as the first two in this loose series。
Stevie Fazz
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It started off cute and funny。 I liked the characters。 Then the story itself becacame repetitive。 The dialogue covering the same ground over and over。 I was bored by it but I don't like to bail on books half way through。 Before I was finished I noticed the discussion questions and inexplicable recipes at the back。 Groan。 I was actually rooting for something bad to happen。 It started off cute and funny。 I liked the characters。 Then the story itself becacame repetitive。 The dialogue covering the same ground over and over。 I was bored by it but I don't like to bail on books half way through。 Before I was finished I noticed the discussion questions and inexplicable recipes at the back。 Groan。 I was actually rooting for something bad to happen。 。。。more
Michelle
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Abby Jimenez is becoming a new favorite author！！
Jenny Chin
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Chick lit
ReGina
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It’s amazing what realistic problems do for a book。 I’ve been reading more romances now， and they seem to be plagued with stupid problems that would be instantly resolved with people who just acted like they were in 10th grade instead of 8th。 This isn’t that book。 While the money seems to be endless from fountains unexplained， the challenges Adrian and Vanessa face are real， the impasse they come to is real， and the development of their relationship is real。 While there still are a few high scho It’s amazing what realistic problems do for a book。 I’ve been reading more romances now， and they seem to be plagued with stupid problems that would be instantly resolved with people who just acted like they were in 10th grade instead of 8th。 This isn’t that book。 While the money seems to be endless from fountains unexplained， the challenges Adrian and Vanessa face are real， the impasse they come to is real， and the development of their relationship is real。 While there still are a few high school moments， they are short-lived and followed by adult conversation。 It’s a bit of an emotional roller coaster， but a believable one that will happily take you along for the ride。 。。。more
Melanie
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Another good one by Abby Jimenez。 I absolutely loved Vanessa and Adrian， at least until the last quarter of the book。 Vanessa lives life to the fullest and it’s really hard not to admire her thirst for life and refusal to ‘look into the sun’ for too long。 Adrian is a lawyer with some control issues， it was great watching him loosen up a bit when Vanessa whirled into his life。 They both just fit into each other’s life seamlessly and I loved the make shift family they created。 Adrian kept his head Another good one by Abby Jimenez。 I absolutely loved Vanessa and Adrian， at least until the last quarter of the book。 Vanessa lives life to the fullest and it’s really hard not to admire her thirst for life and refusal to ‘look into the sun’ for too long。 Adrian is a lawyer with some control issues， it was great watching him loosen up a bit when Vanessa whirled into his life。 They both just fit into each other’s life seamlessly and I loved the make shift family they created。 Adrian kept his head in the sand when it came to Vanessa’s health so I wanted to yell at him when everything kind of blew up but I could understand his side， you always want the one’s you love to fight。 I felt for Vanessa but she kind of annoyed the crap out of me towards the end there， her entire mantra was to live life to the fullest and hold nothing back but then she takes off and pretty much cuts everyone out of her life so they can get used to things without her… after her just lecturing Adrian to be happy with spending all of her remaining days together it seem like she was giving me whiplash。 Besides the roller coaster of emotions and actions by Vanessa， she still had my heart with her devotion to raising money and awareness for ALS。 Seriously， there was so much to love about this book， and all 'The Office' references were icing on the cake！ Christine Lakin and Zachary Webber both did an amazing job narrating the story and bringing the characters to life。 。。。more
Lindsay Burns
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Super cute book， I read it in an evening。 I liked their banter back and forth。
Jemily
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Loved this beautiful book！ And how amazing is it that my bestie had my name in the acknowledgments & gave my my own signed copy！！！！ Xoxo love you Christina！
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