ACT YOUR AGE, EVE BROWN

Though it is fiction, I couldn't stop myself from crying and laughing at times. It's beautiful in a way that it seems so real.

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The book. Oh. My. God. What a beautiful book!Talia’s writing style is what I would refer to as perfection. She’s the perfect mixture of funny, witty, quirky, and even steamy writing. She mentions the pandemic in a sly manner that made me chuckle with the words “lockdown” and “tracking vaccine” in the book. Which was a good homage to 2020. Thank you for providing me with a good start to 2021 (erm… even if its 4 months in. haha)There’s so much charisma in her writing style that pulls me in. Out of the Brown Sisters series, I enjoyed and adored Eve the most. Perhaps it had more to do with Jacob and the autistic representation in the story.Some of Jacob’s mannerisms and fears felt personal to the point that I was in tears. Sure the book was more of a romantic comedy, but when faced with my fears in form of another character, it was an out-of-body experience where I felt Talia was able to split me open and look into my insides. A very raw feeling. Needless to say, I rooted for him. I understood what went through his mind because I am the same way.I adore that Talia’s writing takes me by surprise especially during the…. ahem….You get what I mean.Her knack for writing books that not only represents minorities but educates others on different aspects is what makes her respectable. I might seem bias but you have to understand that there are very rare writers that hold such command over their pens without coming off as being rude or disrespectful.My Rating: It’s a 4.6/5. The ending melted my heart. So adorable. So cute. I loved all the Brown sisters who made a “cameo” appearance in this book.

(Voluntarily reviewed an eARC of the book on For The Love of Fictional Worlds)Okay, it’s absolutely no secret that I am absolute romance fanatic - and that I fell in love with Talia Hibbert’s Brown Sisters - amazingly diverse romances with such intricate emotional issues that will have you all snug and soft in a virtual warm hug.Eve Brown, the youngest Brown sister and the most messy of all. She hasn’t been able to find her passion, and tends to flit from one career to other. She knows her family considers her to be a mess but she has a supportive family; and she always finds a way to move forward.However, this time, her leaving her wedding planner business behind, after a wedding from hell; finds her family’s limits. She finds her parents disappointed when she gives up on this venture as well; so she jumps at the first gainful employment she finds - at a Boutique Bed and Breakfast owned and run by a grumpy, rude and sarcastic Jacob.Now their first meeting doesn’t really go over that well; especially considering that Eve runs over Jacob at the end of the interview. So now, Eve has no choice, but to help out because Jacob really can’t do everything that he does, now that he is injured, until the Gingerbread Festival.Talia Hibbert’s Brown Suster series is one of my all time favourite, not only because she writes some amazingly three dimensional characters who will end up making a place in your heart.That’s exactly what happens with Eve and Jacob as well - you have two complex characters with their motivations; and their intricacies - you will find yourself laughing with them, enjoying their banter and their sexual chemistry- and in the end find yourself closing the book with enough nostalgia, wanting to pick up the book and these sister’s HEA all over again!

"I told you before that there are different ways to fail. Imperfection is inevitable. That’s life. But it doesn’t sound to me like you’ve failed at all, Eve. It sounds like your dream broke, and you’ve been picking up shattered pieces and blaming yourself when your hands bleed"....WHAT A FREAKINNNNN ADORABLE BOOK IT WAS!!!It's one of the best enemies-to-lovers book I have read so far. It was filled with witty banter and sarcasm, adorable characters and some super hot *coughs* steamy scenes.Eve Brown is very free-spirited and doesn't function well under pressure. Jacob Wayne is... well just Jacob Wayne, too uptight for his own good. These two are completely opposites but also have a lot of things in common than one can imagine. Their relationship built up gradually and everything felt very natural.This book has a message for finding your own self, finding out and knowing what you really want and cherishing the way you are. Learning from your mistakes but never giving up no matter how many times you fail. It also explains how everyone should love every bit of themselves through the characters.I ended up having an ear-to-ear smile on my face when I finished the book. (I still can't stop thinking about the book)I've always loved Talia Hibbert's writing. It's very witty. And I'm looking forward to read more of her books and drown in the adorable romances that she writes.It breaks my heart to think that there will be no more stories about the brown sisters because I love all three of them and they have a very special place in my heart. I need MORE of them!I can totally see myself going back and rereading the books soon. I just love these books from the bottom of my heart. And I highly highly recommend this to anyone who loves romcom or wants to read something that will make you feel good. This will even help you to get out of your reading slump, if you're in one.JUST PICK THIS BOOK AND READ IT! PLEASE!⚠️CW: mentions of childhood neglect, anti autistic ableism

I love everything Talia Hibbert writes, she is a romance goddess, but this book! So absolutely and positively delightful. In terms of actions, it's a very gentle, beautiful story about two people dealing with some emotional damage finding each other and falling in love.The beautiful thing, though, is that as well as falling in love with Jacob, we get to see Evie fall in love with herself.I would happily reread this book a hundred times over. If you're a romance fan, definitely add this to your collection!

This account is a Talia Hibbert Stan account. If you don't know, now you know. She. Does. Not. Miss.I loved this book. Eve is sunny and chaotic and Jacob is a grumpy git who's secretly the kindest man on earth.An enemies to lovers, "I hate everyone except you" story? Be still my beating heart.Eve and Jacob are the sweetest power couple, this read was so fluffy I died. It still did have enough angst to tug at my heartstrings, and a real depth of emotion I've come to expect from Talia's books. I laughed, I cried, I swooned. I think I can say Eve's book was my favourite in the trilogy, even though Chloe will always have a place in my heart.To me, this book was everything I wanted it to be. It was the perfect end to the Brown Sisters trilogy.

I feel so warm and happy after finishing this book! It was such a delight from start to finish. Eve is my first of the Brown sisters and now I absolutely MUST read the others! The love story is so sweet and sexy and hilarious. I also really appreciated Jacob, his kindness and thoughtfulness, a thoroughly decent man.The autistic representation in this book means a lot to me as my wife was recently diagnosed. She doesn't normally read romance but I think I will pass this book on to her as I think she will feel a lot of validation and comfort through reading Eve's story.I also greatly appreciated the elder queer representation in Eve's grandmother Gigi and her partner. It's so rare in any novel, let alone in the romance genre, to find queer elders depicted; also older queer couples in general; also HAPPY older queer couples! Thank you, Ms Hibbert!

Okay, how was this better than the last two incredible books in this series! Talia Hibbert is the Queen of incredible characters – writing honest, human characters coping with the struggles that life throws at them. She gives people characters to look up to and love. This book was no exception. Eve is simultaneously unapologetic and terrified of failure, whilst Jacob’s autism means that he is comfortable with order and routine. They balance each other out and they don’t question each other’s quirks/neurodivergence, nor do they make each other feel guilty or uncomfortable. I could not stop smiling – it is utterly delightful and sweet. It’s the perfect example of the sunshine vs grumpy one trope!

I really did love this. Eve and Jacob were charming both as a couple and as seperate characters. The banter was some of the best I've probably read since Dani. When I really sank my teeth into this, I couldn't put it down.It made me swoon, it made me hungry, and it made me think of other things. I am sorry to see the Brown Sisters go, but I'll visit them again, for sure. TW: childhood neglect Tropes/rep: Grumpy x sunshine, workplace romance, caretaking, forced proximity, opposites attract, dislike to love, disability and poc rep