Act Your Age, Eve Brown: A Novel

Talia Hibbert

Mar 2021 · The Brown Sisters Book 3 · Sold by HarperCollins

About this ebook

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

In Talia Hibbert’s newest rom-com, the flightiest Brown sister crashes into the life of an uptight B&B owner and has him falling hard—literally.

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Eve Brown is a certified hot mess. No matter how hard she strives to do right, her life always goes horribly wrong. So she’s given up trying. But when her personal brand of chaos ruins an expensive wedding (someone had to liberate those poor doves), her parents draw the line. It's time for Eve to grow up and prove herself—even though she's not entirely sure how…

Jacob Wayne is in control. Always. The bed and breakfast owner’s on a mission to dominate the hospitality industry and he expects nothing less than perfection. So when a purple-haired tornado of a woman turns up out of the blue to interview for his open chef position, he tells her the brutal truth: not a chance in hell. Then she hits him with her car—supposedly by accident. Yeah, right.

Now his arm is broken, his B&B is understaffed, and the dangerously unpredictable Eve is fluttering around, trying to help. Before long, she’s infiltrated his work, his kitchen—and his spare bedroom. Jacob hates everything about it. Or rather, he should. Sunny, chaotic Eve is his natural-born nemesis, but the longer these two enemies spend in close quarters, the more their animosity turns into something else. Like Eve, the heat between them is impossible to ignore... and it’s melting Jacob’s frosty exterior.

Ratings and reviews

Act Your Age, Eve Brown was absolutely wonderful! It was hilariously snarky, heartfelt, emotional, and so, so sexy! The enemies to lovers vibe was done so well and I loved how Eve and Jacob went toe to toe and gave as good as they got. They were so adorably and unapologetically themselves with each other and saw through all the bluster and barbs to see the vulnerable human underneath. I laughed so hard while reading and listening to this one and didn't want to ever put it down. The narration by Ione Butler was incredible again and her comedic timing was perfection. She delivered all the snark with ease and oh my did she nail those sexy times. *fans self* I am always a fan of the no nonsense starchy hero (thank you to my good friend Jessica for that perfect term) who is an absolute cinnamon roll underneath. Jacob and Eve were the quintessential grump + sunshine, but also so much more. My heart hurt for them as they revealed their pasts and fears and it made complete sense why they made the decisions that they did. The ending left me smiling ear to ear, but also a little sad that it was over. I have thoroughly enjoyed all the books in The Brown Sisters series and loved seeing Chloe, Red, Dani, and Zaf again. Special shoutout to Gigi for being the absolute best and stealing the show every time she was on the page. I'm hopeful that this won't be the last time we see them. I loved Alex, Tessa, and Eric (Mont) so much and would love to see a series for the Montrose siblings in the future. Talia Hibbert is fast becoming one of my favorite authors and I can't recommend this book (and series) enough! Audiobook Review Overall 5 stars Performance 5+ stars Story 5 stars CW: childhood neglect and anti autistic ableism *I voluntarily read and listened to an advance review copy of this book*

This is hilarious. Eve is very optimistic, straight-forward, very compassionate and looking out for her fit. Her career adventures have been quite thrilling but fizzled her out. Since her parents are feed up with her fickle career ways she is able to discovery what she loves to do. Jacob is the exact opposite. Their friction is practical as they handle the business and get to know one another. The romance is sweet and steamy. I was able to borrow the audiobook from my local library and the narrator did well. I love this series and the Brown sisters, as an adult, some of the language was cringeworthy.

I enjoyed this book. It was clever and fun. The characters were lovable and and the romance swoon worthy and cute. The chemistry and humor are bubbly and effervescent. I loved it!! This is my frank, freely posted review.

About the author

Talia Hibbert is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling Black British author who lives in a bedroom full of books. Supposedly, there is a world beyond that room, but she has yet to drum up enough interest to investigate. She writes sexy, diverse romance because she believes that people of marginalised identities need honest and positive representation. Her interests include beauty, junk food, and unnecessary sarcasm.