Review: Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert
I have grown to love Talia Hibbert’s books SO much in the last year. I first read I Get a Life, Chloe Brown and liked it, but didn’t vibe with the male main character. I was way more interested in Chloe and how she was dealing with her chronic illness. Then I read Dani Brown and fell head over heels for those characters. Dani and Zaf’s romance is one of my favorites and it made me so excited for the third and final installment, Act Your Age, Eve Brown.
And Eve didn’t disappoint! I could relate to Eve so much more than the other Brown sisters but I still think Dani’s book was my favorite. Which Brown sister is your favorite?!
Synopsis: “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.”
What I Liked:
How I Could Relate to Eve—Eve went to drama school and knew what she wanted to pursue as a career her whole life, but after some life circumstances help her realized maybe she doesn’t want to do it forever, is trying to find a new career path. Though our circumstances are different, it was really comforting to read about a performer having to find a new passion after the year I’ve had. I still am an actor first and foremost and never want to give it up, but I have had to find some new passions to sustain me.
The Humor—Talia Hibbert knows how to write humor. I think this was the one that made me laugh out loud the most!
The Romance—I really liked the development of Jacob and Eve’s relationship. While Jacob isn’t a top book boyfriend for me (Zaf still reigns supreme!), I could really appreciate their connection and liked seeing it grow.
What Didn’t Work:
The Rushed Ending—This seems to always be my biggest issue with the Brown sisters’ books and it’s just personal preference. I just always want a little more because I love them so much!
TW/CW: N/A
Character Authenticity: 5/5 Steam Rating: 3/5—Two scenes Overall Rating: 4.5/4