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Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

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ktv's review against another edition

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

5.0

So cute and wholesome while deliciously spicy.
I love all the character dynamics. The supporting characters were fleshed out too.
I love how Zafir calls Danika a variety of pet names 🥺 it’s so cute and I’m so jealous but they’re so good for each other mashAllah
The end was amazing, I loved it, super cute

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mel_j's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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lex_is_bookish's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective 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

5.0

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gemin1reader's review

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emotional hopeful reflective

4.5

This was just a gorgeous read - made me feel so emotional! I loveee fake dating and I loved the glimpses we got into how both main characters were feeling.

Dani’s complete aversion to romance was a teeny bit annoying but everything else about this book was great. Particularly Zafir ❤️

Very spicy and very moving - what a combo!

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angiebradley's review against another edition

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funny fast-paced

5.0

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emily_mh's review against another edition

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emotional funny 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

4.5

This was an enjoyable romance with lots of sweetness and domestic moments. Admittedly, fake dating isn’t my favourite trope but it was done so well here, I think because the MCs were friends beforehand and all their loved ones were clued in.

Dani and Zaf had palpable romantic chemistry - I was never left in doubt of that for a second. Their romance (and the book in general) was paced so well so that every stage of their connection made sense. I think what helped with this was again the fact that they were friends before the book even started.

But what I love about this series is that both MCs have more going on than the romance and they undergo so much development. Zaf is figuring out how to stop being afraid of his grief so that he can remember his father and brother without feeling scared. He’s also working at making his charity Tackle It the best it can be, and on managing his Generalised Anxiety Disorder. Dani was such a dynamic MC. Her development is centred on her self-worth, but at the same time the narrative shows how much she loves herself and how confident she is. I loved that Hibbert showed how both situations can co-exist. The story also explores Dani finding a healthier relationship with her work, and I loved that this was Dani’s decision, not something she felt pressured into.

The female relationships are so strong within this book. Dani’s one with her sisters is so natural and loving, and I appreciated that she doesn’t sacrifice time with them for time with Zaf. Both Gigi and Inez Holly take on kind of mentor roles with Dani, so I loved that she had support from older women. Sorcha was such a great best friend to Dani because she pushed her and called her out, but never in an unloving or inconsiderate way, and they got to practice religion together. I also love how Dani handled the situation with her ex-friend. The women in Zaf’s life were stellar too. I loved how Zaf treated Kiran as if she were his blood sister, and how they supported one another. Zaf’s mother was funny and I loved that Fatima was so close to her uncle, and like Sorcha with Dani, pushed him to be his best.

Finally, I appreciated that the third-act breakup comprised of both of them messing up. It worked much better because I think just one character grovelling can change the dynamics of the relationship.

I’ll end this review with my favourite quote from the book: “The trouble was, building a conclusion based on irrelevant or unreliable sources never worked. And when it came to Dani’s worthiness, the only source she should really value was herself.”

Rep: Black bisexual MC who is also a witch, Muslim British-Pakistani MC with GAD, lesbian (word not used, gay used instead) minor character of the global majority (ethnicity not stated), Muslim British-Pakistani SCs

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midnightbelles's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed this. I thought it was really sweet and It was nice to see a male mc dealing with mental health struggles in a healthy way and for him to be supported by those around him. I also really loved how he encouraged the boys he worked with to do the same.

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beckyyreadss's review against another edition

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emotional funny 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

I wanted to read this book as my goal last year was to discover new authors and Talia Hibbert’s Brown Sisters has been all over the book community that I decided to start the series. I loved the first book, but this book knocked my socks off.

This book has two points of view. The first one is Danika Brown and she knows what she wants: professional success, academic renown, and occasional great sex to relieve all that career-driven tension. But romance? She doesn’t believe in romance. Romantic partners, whatever their gender are a distraction at best and a drain at worst. So Dani asks the universe for the perfect friend-with-benefits – someone who knows the score and knows their way around the bedroom. The second point of view is the brooding ex-rugby player turned security guard Zafir Ansari and he ends up rescuing Dani from a elevator when a workplace fire drill gone wrong. A video of the rescue goes viral. Now half of the internet are shipping #DrRugbae and Zaf is begging Dani to play along. Turns out, his sport charity for kids could really use the publicity. Dani has a plan: fake a relationship in public, seduce Zaf behind the scenes. There is only one problem, grumpy Zaf is secretly a hopeless romance and he’s determined to corrupt Dani’s stone-cold realism. Before long, he’s tackling her fears into the dir. But the former sports star has issues of his own.

This book is just amazing and emotional and brilliant. I want a Zafir, please and thank you. This was the first book I've read that included Rugby (and a Rugby girl, I loved it). I love both MCs, I relate to Dani a lot with trying to shut out romantic relationships, but then I also relate to Zaf with his anxiety and being a hopeless romantic. This book had me kicking my feet like a five-year-old, pacing and almost crying with the characters and blushing during those spicy scenes like damn I was reading this book in my car on my lunch break. It was fast paced but didn’t feel rushed. The whole way through this book I was rooting for both and just wanted them to be happy. I loved that this book also explored hard topics such as grief and mental health and Talia did it very well. There were moments where Zafir talked about his anxiety and I felt it in my bones and I want to thank Talia for writing it so well and showing the impact of mental health on men in sports and men in general. I loved the aspect of fake dating due to the viral video as well and thought it was a funny and new way to do the fake dating trope.

I love this book, it is going to live rent free in my head for a few months, that’s for sure. I cannot wait to read Eve’s story.

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magali_torres's review against another edition

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emotional funny 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

AHHHHH again Talia Hibbert does not disappoint, out of the trilogy this is probably my favourite book but it is hard to choose because I absolutely LOVE all of them, but this one slightly edges the other two out for first place because Dani is so so stubborn and I love that about her!!

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emotional funny 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

4.5

This romance was cute and easy to read and did the fake dating trope really well. There usually isn't a good reason for characters to fake date other than convincing friends or family members that they are in a relationship, but in this one the whole social media publicity scheme made sense plot-wise and motivation-wise for both Dani and Zaf. I loved that the characters felt layered and realistic with their personalities and emotions, especially the depictions of Zaf's anxiety and Dani's struggle to take care of herself while being an overworking grad student. I was rooting for these two the whole time and definitely felt like they were meant to be together because of how well they connected and how they could have both silly banter and emotional moments where they opened up to each other. It was lovely to see Zaf take care of Dani and to see Dani give Zaf confidence and reassurance. I'd def recommend this romance to anyone craving a diverse story where the characters actually communicate and fall in love in a realistic way!

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