46 pages 1 hour read

Abby Jimenez

Yours Truly

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2023

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Background

Authorial Context: Abby Jimenez

Abby Jimenez is a romance novelist. She released her first novel, The Friend Zone, in 2019. She became a New York Times bestseller with the release of Life’s Too Short in 2021 and Part of Your World in 2022. She won the 2022 Minnesota Book Award in the Genre Fiction category for Life’s Too Short. The Friend Zone also won the Audie Award for Romance in 2020.

Medical Context: Anxiety

Anxiety is an emotion of turmoil and dread over anticipated events. While anxiety itself is a normal reaction to an unknown situation, persistent anxiety that lasts longer than a few months is a mental health disorder, and it often presents with other mental health conditions, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder.

Anxiety disorders are one of the most commonly seen mental disorders, affecting 12-30% of the population. Anxiety disorders can be caused by genetics, medication, medical conditions, or social/psychological situations. Symptoms can include muscle tension, nausea, fatigue, breathing issues, and problems with concentration. Anxiety can be treated with medication and psychotherapy. Jimenez has been public about her struggles with anxiety, suggesting that Jacob’s experiences are informed by the author’s lived experience.