Abby Jimenez (writer)

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Abby Jimenez
OccupationNovelist and baker
NationalityAmerican
GenreRomance
Notable worksThe Friend Zone and The Happy Ever After Playlist "Life's too Short" "Part of Your World"
Years active2007-present

Abby Jimenez is an American romance novelist and baker. She is the author of the books The Friend Zone (2019), The Happy Ever After Playlist (2020) (both gaining recognition as USA Today best sellers.)[1][2][3][4]

In April, 2021 her third novel Life's Too Short was released. Her novels have been optioned by Thruline Entertainment, who have begun work on a film adaptation of The Happy Ever After Playlist.[5]

Jimenez was a retail manager in 2007. She lost her job and founded Nadia Cakes in the same year. She now owns and operates cake shops in Maple Grove, Woodbury and Palmdale, California. She was the winner of Food Network’s Cupcake Wars in 2013.[6][1]

Works[]

  • The Friend Zone (2019)[7][8]
  • The Happy Ever After Playlist (2020)[9][10]
  • Life’s Too Short (2021) [5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Aviles, Gwen. "Abby Jimenez's 'The Happy Ever After Playlist' explores healing from grief—with a dose of humor". NBC News. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  2. ^ Rodale, Maya. "For April, 3 Romances That Provide Delicious Escapes". NPR. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  3. ^ Stewart-Hester, Renee. "Nadia Cakes Owner Abby Jimenez Pens Infertility Romance Novel 'The Friend Zone'". Maple Grove Magazine. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  4. ^ Bussel, Rachel Kramer. "How This Romance Novelist Connected Readers In All 50 States With A Galley Exchange Program". Forbes. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "NADIA CAKES OWNER ABBY JIMENEZ RELEASES THIRD BOOK". CCX. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  6. ^ Khori, Sophia. "Meet Maple Grove bake shop owner, romance novelist Abby Jimenez". Press & News. hometownsource.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  7. ^ Thomas, Leah; Allen, Kelly; Newbould, Niko (2019-12-13). "38 Brand-Spanking-New Books You Have to Read ASAP". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  8. ^ "2020 Audie Awards Finalists Named". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2021-04-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "See the cover for Abby Jimenez's follow-up to her best-selling 'The Friend Zone'". EW.com. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  10. ^ VanDenburgh, Barbara. "5 books not to miss: New Madeleine Albright memoir, 'Simon the Fiddler' by Paulette Jiles". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-04-07.

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