Just for the Summer
Part of Your World • Book 3
by Abby Jimenez
Narrated by Julia Whelan, Zachary Webber
Why Listen to This Audiobook?
Two narrators with real chemistry make a Reddit-born curse-canceling scheme feel surprisingly inevitable.
- Great if you want: enemies-to-lovers rom-com with genuine emotional stakes
- Listening experience: breezy and warm with a slow-burn heart underneath
- Narration: Whelan and Webber trade off with natural, unforced chemistry
- Skip if: high-concept romantic premises make you roll your eyes
About This Audiobook
When traveling nurse Emma discovers a Reddit thread about Justin's peculiar romantic curse—every woman he dates finds their soulmate immediately after their breakup—she sees an opportunity. Emma faces the same strange pattern in her love life, so they devise an unconventional solution: date each other temporarily to cancel out their respective curses, then go their separate ways to find true love. What begins as a calculated summer arrangement in a charming cottage on Lake Minnetonka quickly becomes complicated when real life intrudes. Justin unexpectedly gains custody of his three siblings while Emma must confront her manipulative mother, forcing both to navigate far deeper waters than their fake relationship bargained for.
The dual narration by Julia Whelan and Zachary Webber elevates this contemporary romance into an intimate listening experience that captures every nuance of Emma and Justin's evolving dynamic. Whelan brings warmth and vulnerability to Emma's internal struggles, while Webber delivers Justin's protective nature and humor with genuine charm. Their chemistry translates seamlessly through the audio format, making their tentative friendship and growing attraction feel authentic and immediate. The narrators handle the emotional complexity of family drama and personal growth with skillful pacing that keeps listeners invested in both the romance and the deeper themes of healing and belonging.