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Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert

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kirtreads's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

What a delightful read! I really enjoyed this book. The characters were amazing and felt like real people. The banter was great, the premise was great, and the enemy to lovers felt natural and not forced. It also had me laughing out loud as several different points. 

With the disability/queer/BIPOC rep you won’t want to miss this one! 

Tropes: enemies to lovers, grumpy sunshine, forced proximity 

Does contain a third act break up but it’s quickly resolved and gives a very cute HEA. 

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jessyhayward's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

“Like Eve, the heat between them is impossible to ignore—and it's melting Jacob's frosty exterior.”

Rep: Black and autistic mc, another autistic mc, diverse background characters.

Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Thalia Hibbert is a light-hearted and warm contemporary romance about a family outcast who must find her path in life. 

Though that sounds cheesy - and it is, a little - it’s an adorable and well-written story that’s perfect for summer vacations. 

I don’t relate much to Eve, but I can certainly empathise with her lack of direction and critical family, as well as feeling like an outcast in your own household. Sure, Eve is wealthy and much older, but the story is, at its core, about finding yourself. She’s a fun and bubbly character who definitely fulfils the ‘sunshine’ part of the sunshine x grumpy trope. 

Jacob, on the other hand, fulfils the latter. An uptight and slightly rude worker, Jacob is quite frustrating at times. Despite this, he is a loveable character who made me laugh through the entire story. Their romance is cute, spicy, and mature all in one and I truly believe in their relationship. 

I also really appreciate the diversity in this story. As you can see above, it features a Black main character, not one but two autistic main characters (in a romance, no less), and minor characters from all backgrounds and paths (shoutout to my fave sapphic grandmothers). This is so, so needed in books, and even more so in romance.

The reason I’ve rated this 3.75 stars instead of 5 is simply because it could’ve been more. However, I haven’t read the other books in this series which may be why I feel this way, so take this with a grain of salt. Overall, it’s short and sweet and a great addition to the genre! 

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sharebear431's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25


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moonieness12's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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relin's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

It was so lovely to read how they clicked and fell in love! It was a lot of fun, and had some of the hottest sex scenes in the series. 

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amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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wellreadmegs's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I think after two books that I thoroughly enjoyed it was going to be hard to keep up. I did still really like this book & thought Talia Hibbert did a great job of showing autism in a romance novel in a way that wasn't pushy or demeaning. I appreciated Eve finally coming into her own and speaking up for herself. I personally just wasn't as into this storyline as the others, and that could just mean that it wasn't as relatable to me - but the representation could be so important to someone else! I did appreciate the spicy scenes however, Talia Hibbert can still write those so well. Overall it was a cute story and I'm glad I finished out the series. 

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liaandersson's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

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kylieqrada's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

COME ON, TALIA HIBBERT! I am just overwhelmed by how much I love the Brown Sisters. I am still waffling between Dani and Eve for my favorite book in the series, but both got a strong five stars from me. Dani's personal journey in this book was v relatable, and so were Jacob's relationship struggles. Anyone else want a Montrose siblings spin-off series?

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eligru's review against another edition

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funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book made me laugh out loud so many times xD 
It’s such a worthy end to the Brown sisters‘ trilogy! Probs my favourite of the 3. 
I kinda wish there was another sister (or brother!), and hence another book, because I’ve really grown to love these characters :) They are all so relatable! I feel like I am a mix of Dani and Eve with some Chloe moments sprinkled on top. Can‘t wait to see what Talia Hibbert comes up next.

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