With 8 romcoms, a bakery and hot firemen, Abby Jimenez takes the cake Chris Hewitt, The Minnesota Star Tribune Apr 1, 2026 10 hrs ago 0 "The Night We Met," by Abby Jimenez. (Grand Central Publishing/TNS) Grand Central Publishing/Grand Central Publishing/TNS Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Chris Hewitt, The Minnesota Star Tribune It’s Abby Jimenez’s world and we’re just living in it.kAm$A64:7:42==J[ :E’D E96 p33JG6CD6[ H9:49 :D H92E E96 C@>2?46 HC:E6C’D 72?D 5F3 E96 7:4E:@?2= H@C=5 :? H9:49 2== @7 96C 492C24E6CD 6I:DE[ @7E6? C64FCC:?8 7C@> 3@@< E@ 3@@<] r92C24E6CD 7C@> E96 a_ad C@>2?E:4 4@>65J “$2J *@F’== #6>6>36C |6” A@A FA :? 96C ?6H “%96 }:89E (6 |6E” — :? 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