User Reviews
Rating: really liked it
Talia Hibbert remains consistent with writing cute and funny stories that have endearing lead characters. Out of the three books in this series, this was definitely the most amusing thanks to all the banter and the sunshine/grumpy dynamic. She also continues to take care in expanding the leads’ vulnerabilities and internal struggles so that they're unique individually. I liked that both leads here are autistic, and we see how that plays into their interactions with each other. Despite their seemingly opposite personalities, you can tell how the characters would be a good fit for each other in all the ways they show patience and understanding, which is sweet to see.
There was a lot of telling instead of showing when it came to portraying the internal struggles that the characters had, which made it a bit over-emphasized for my tastes, only because I could tell it was obviously going to create the inevitable misunderstanding later. I’m not a fan of third act conflicts, so I struggle to determine how to feel about this one. On one hand, it does make sense how the conflict happens due to the overemphasis; on the other hand, the characters had shown great understanding to each other before it happened. The good thing is that the author always resolves the conflict quickly, almost as if she had only included it out of obligation for how romance stories work and tries to get it over with ASAP. But on the other hand, I always am left wondering what is the point?
Also, I really enjoyed the banter and the way the leads endearingly annoyed each other in the first half, but feel like we lost some of that once their relationship developed in the second half. Their gushy dynamics from that point forward blended in with very similar dynamics as the previous 2 books. I would have liked to still retain the unique qualities of their relationship, even after they get together, since that had been the most enjoyable to read.
Rating: really liked it
***ARC provided through NetGalley***
I think I may be a little bit dead. This book quite literally suffocated me with a pillow of happiness and love. In my deceased state, I am thoroughly incapable of doing the words for good sentences, so have a list of reasons why
Act Your Age, Eve Brown was delightful, lovely, and all-around wonderful instead:
-it's cute as fuck
-like, I was a smiling mess the whole time
-eve brown is an absolute gem
-jacob wayne is.........jacob wayne
-flawlessly executed opposites attract content
-and when I say opposites attract I really mean two people who seem so different, but have way more in common than they originally thought, and they compliment each other so so so so so well
-basically, they are a power couple
-taking the small town hospitality industry by storm
-WITTY QUIPS. SASSY BANTS.
-the duck pond scene!!!!!!!!!!!
-and did I mention the cuteness??? I'm talking an epi-pen injection of adorable straight into my bloodstream
-because this is an ARC i'm terrified of accidentally saying too much, so i'll shut up now, but TRULY IT WAS SO ADORBS
Needless to say, I really fucking enjoyed this book. It was exactly what I needed, and I am thrilled that March is only two-ish short months away so that you can all experience the gloriousness of this book's words SOON. Other than those emotions, I am crushed/devastated/completely beside myself that this is the final book in the Brown sisters' trilogy; but, I'm also greatly anticipating whatever Talia Hibbert decides to write next. In the meantime, I guess I'll just need to do some major digging into her backlist & probably a lot of rereading too.
4.5 stars
(cw: mentions of childhood neglect & anti-autistic ableism)
Rating: really liked it
Me, after reading a slow-burn mutual-dislike-at-first-sight rivals-to-lovers romance: wow, maybe happiness is attainable and true love is real
Rating: really liked it
it’s unfair that every subsequent book that talia hibbert puts out is better than her last. save some talent for the rest of us!!!
Rating: really liked it
Do you ever have the food you've been craving at exactly the moment you're craving it?
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That fasting-for-Thanksgiving feeling of finally sitting at the table, except for if turkey and canned cranberry sauce were ever everything it's cracked up to be. So more like pizza by the slice in the salt air and setting sun of the boardwalk after a day on the beach, or takeout-dim-sum pork buns and scallion pancakes when you've forgotten to eat and are suddenly hollow-stomached, or FINALLY experiencing the toothachey sugar of a warm cinnamon roll, which always take like eight times longer to make than expected.
That's what reading a good romance feels like after dozens of mediocre ones.
This is a perfect romance, for me.
I loved the brash kind protagonist. I loved the shy rough around the edges sweet love interest. I loved the fun dialogue, I loved (for once in my life!) the steamy scenes, I loved the complicated loving family, and I loved watching these two miscommunicate and yell and fall in love.
I blushed, I smiled, I heart-hurted, I winced. It's everything I want.
I thought the first book in this series was good. I thought the second was not. This was something else altogether.
I hope this holds up on reread.
Bottom line: Enemies to lovers wins again!
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pre-reviewdon't mind me just changing this to five stars
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pre-pre-reviewohmygodilovethissomuch.
i might cry.
or give it 5 stars.
but 4.5 for now and review to come and all that.
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tbr reviewenemies to lovers?? ENEMIES TO LOVERS????
Rating: really liked it
WHAT A FUCKING DELIGHTFUL LITTLE BOOK
give me a second I’m gonna go cry now 😅
In Act Your Age Eve Brown, we follow the titular Eve Brown, a spoiled and perhaps maladjusted 26 year old seeking to prove how grown up she can be by getting and keeping a job without her family's help. Everything's going great until she accidently mows her would-be employer -Jacob- down with her car and things progress from there. To atone for the accident Eve has agreed to help Jacob run his B&B while he recovers from his injuries.
Well to start I just have to say, I absolutely fucking loved this. Eve and Jacob are the epitome of the sunshine one x grumpy one dynamic. Eve is a chaotic force of nature, loud and boisterous to Jacob's own orderly and calm charm. They just balanced each other out so well and their banter was so hilarious to me that I could not stop smiling throughout. Talia is, quite brillant at balancing the story's witty banter and silly hijinks with some real emotional depth and character development throughout the narrative. Jacob struggles with abandonment issues and Eve with acute peter pan syndrome and a deep fear of failure. I enjoyed how the story explored the emotions and anxieties of these character's and how that impacted their budding relationship with one another. Additionally I want to add that both protagonists in this are autistic (own voices rep) and I really love how much care Talia put into that aspect of the story (however I'm not an own-voices reviewer in this area).
This was a delightfully fun, and at times surprisingly steamy. It truly was a joy to read! I highly recommend it to my folks looking for some good fluff.
Thank you to HarperCollins for the ARC via Netgalley
Rating: really liked it
I went into this one knowing that I was going to love it, but I truly did not expect to fall for Eve and Jacob as hard as I did. There were multiple times that I found myself smiling and giggling while reading their banter and honestly their chemistry leapt off of every single page. I'm so sad that this book marks the end of the Brown Sisters trilogy but I am SO GLAD that it ended on such a high note and I honestly think that Jacob might even be my favorite of all three of the heroes. Ugh everything about this series was just perfect and and I cannot WAIT to read everything Talia Hibbert publishes in the future!!!
Rating: really liked it
How am I supposed to function until March?! I would sell my husband's left tit for an arc of this 😂
Rating: really liked it
Check out this review (and more) over on my blog!
Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review! Quick Stats:
Overall: 5/5 Stars
Characters: 5/5
Setting: 5/5
Writing: 4.5/5
Plot and Themes: 4/5
Awesomeness Factor: 5/5
Review in a Nutshell: This book was everything. I cannot recommend it enough.
// Content Warning: [Warning in book] Childhood neglect, Ableism //Release Date: 3/9/2021
Publisher: Avon
Page Count: 400
Premise:Act Your Age, Eve Brown follows Eve and Jacob. Eve wants to prove herself to her family, and show that she isn't spoiled and that she can hold down a job and not give up. Enter Jacob, and his bed and breakfast. He's desperate for a new cook, and when Eve just so happens to show up (and hit him with her car), he's stuck hiring her.
- Writing - Talia Hibberts writing style is fun and easy to get into. While it may not have been exactly my sense of humor, it was still lighthearted and entertaining. Also,
the spice level in this book? Amazing.- Plot -The plot is simple and straightforward: two complete opposites are forced to work together, shenanigans ensue. But it shines in the additional layers it brings. Those layers being the characters themselves. Most of these layers are added by our two main characters. I love them so much.
- Characters - Speaking of the characters: I love them so much.
They're realistic and grounded while still being entertaining to read about, and they have the best banter. One thing I especially loved about them, and this book as a whole, was
the autism rep. It inspired me to finally start the process of getting my own diagnosis. Honestly, Talia Hibbert is the queen of including good representation in her books. I seriously have never been disappointed.
- Conclusion -Pros- Great representation, adorable romance, addictive
Cons- This series was my one constant source of serotonin and now that it's over I don’t know what to do
Overall- 5/5 stars.
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Rating: really liked it
Honestly, Talia Hibbert is one of my favorite authors writing today. Her books are so much fun and so good and so cute and SO steamy and just . . . I love them. Act Your Age, Eve Brown is the third in the Brown Sisters series. Get a Life, Chloe Brown and Take a Hint, Dani Brown are both hits. You don’t have to read one to read the others but reading them all is such a treasure.
Rating: really liked it
I mean, of course I loved this. There’s no other way this could’ve gone. A 4-star rating would’ve been a disaster but disaster has been averted because my gut is always right (
when my anxiety isn’t having a field day with it, that is). And Talia Hibbert can fuckin’
write!Here we meet Eve Brown. She makes terrible choices and it’s said terrible choices that lead her to not have access to her trust fund till she starts acting her age and shows responsibility. So she sets off to go just do that.
I fell in love with our main characters quite quickly. Our hero is a lovable grump. Our heroine is a sarcastic mess. Both are on the spectrum.
Underneath the irresponsible behaviour lies a woman who’s quite unsure about who she is and fears failure.
Underneath the grumpiness lies someone who’s deeply insecure due to his upbringing.
So she lands a job she wasn’t even planning on landing. She accidentally runs over our hero who owns the bed and breakfast and has subsequently been thrusted into taking charge of the place. And chaos ensues.
The main reason why the enemies-to-lovers trope works so well is the banter. They’re never enemies in the literal sense. The fact that they’re attracted to each other hinders the full-blown hate. And Talia Hibbert writes dialogue like no other.
Like any good story, I never wanted this to end. It brought me a stupid amount of happiness and naturally, I didn’t want to let go. Quite frankly, it should’ve been longer. It’s criminal that it wasn’t. But since we’re getting more from this world, I guess I can move on from the fact that this series has now ‘ended’.
Rating: really liked it
This was delightful. What a lovable close to this incredible series. ♥
Full review coming closer to publication date, but trust me when I say that you will 100% need this in your life! Just kidding, it's been a year and a half and I'm just now realizing I never did write this review. Guess that means it's time to re-read it so I can do it justice, eh? 😏
Thank you so much to the publisher for providing me with this review copy in exchange for an honest review!
Rating: really liked it
This series is adorable. Take a Hint Dani Brown was one of my top favorite romances of last year, and I was so excited to follow along in this series with another Brown sister!
I will say, I don't think I enjoyed this one quite as much as the other two. I think this might be because I decided to listen to this one on audio as opposed to reading it physically, and I really despise listening to sex scenes on audio, so this is probably a 'me' thing, but this book had soooo much smut in it, I can't remember if the pervious two books had this much smut in it.. I don't know why I just find it so awkward to listen to sex scenes on an audiobook haha. (If you're wondering why I even bothered listening to it on audio it's because I got an ALC from Libro!)
But despite my nitpicks about it, I really did adore this romance. I loved reading about Eve and Jacob, I found both of them to be so endearing and I loved getting to see the Brown sisters again! I love the idea of this AirB&B and it lowkey makes me want to go stay in one haha. Their banter in the first half of this book was *chefs kiss* amazing. So many scenes had me smiling like an idiot because they were so cute. The second half of the book just got a little repetitive for me with the amount of sex scenes, I just get bored reading those over and over again I guess.
I can't wait to read more from Talia Hibbert in the future, this series holds a special place in my heart. <3
Rating: really liked it
4.5 Stars
OKAY THIS WAS TOO CUTE AND NOW I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW THAT THIS IS OVER. I flew through this book in two days and could not get enough of Eve and Jacob.
While reading this book, I could not get over how messy, endearing, and adorable both Eve and Jacob were. Eve is kicked out by her parents and she is cut off until she supports herself and holds down a job for a year. Eve stumbles upon a job listing for a chef position at a B&B and Jacob is instantly put off by Eve. They definitely start off on the wrong foot, but Jacob is desperate for a chef and ends up hiring Eve. The way that they bickered was so adorable and Jacob was frustrated with her but still liked her, which made him even more frustrated. I love a good hate to love story and this one progressed so well!
Jacob is autistic and I really loved how well Eve and him meshed. They both took in each other's personalities and needs and never questioned them. They accepted each other and loved each other even more for who they were. I will say, the plot was very much character driven and not a lot really moved in the plot event-wise. Eve worked for Jacob and they worked through relationship trials. They were working towards this huge festival, but we didn't really get to see a lot that had to deal with that. But I adored their characters so much that I didn't mind that lack of plot too much. I loved seeing the entire Brown family and I really hope this isn't the last we see of these characters!
Rating: really liked it
This series has been such a fun time! I just love that all those sisters are so relatable and so freakin charming. Like seriously how is it possible that the three sisters are just so relatable??
Eve and Jacob have one of the best grumpy/sunshine dynamics! I loved how Eve was getting on his nerves and how he was fighting his attraction (or trying to). I loved the fact that Eve hit Jacob by her car! I loved their banter, their hilarious dialogues, their over-sweet moments, and their serious conversations. Eve was such a delight. A hot mess. I loved seeing her growth and self discovery. And Jacob was so sweet and so grumpy and so perfect. Uhh I just loved them both so much. And I loved that we get to see everyone,
but Red on his motorcycle in the last chapter? I can’t explain why but that got me fangirling so hard! Those characters are so delicate and so sweet and I love that Talia Hibbert handled them with care! I’m gonna miss them all!
