raethereviewer 's review for:

Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

4.25

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Trigger warnings: anxiety, loss of parent and sibling, car accident, panic attacks, explicit sex scenes and mention of sex,

Representation: Black mc, Pakistani and Muslim mc, anxiety rep,

The Good

I really like how there was a content warning at the beginning of the book. It’s really that simple to have that added to books and I hope more authors follow suit.

I love Zaf and Dani as individuals and they’re even cuter when they’re together. Zaf has me questioning whether I should bring my standards up even higher, but then I remember Zaf is fictional so…

One of my favorite parts of the story was how it showed their relationship progression. Fake dating is such a fun trope to play with and I’ve come to realize it’s one I really enjoy.

I love the family dynamics! That’s something I loved in Get a Life, Chloe Brown, too. Talia Hibbert is really good at showing these relationships and I love that so much. Zaf’s family is really important to him and we really see that in this one.

The Not so Good

If you’re not into books with sexually explicit language and scenes, this probably won’t be the book for you.

I didn’t love this quite as much as Get a Life, Chloe Brown. I think I’m just not as into “friends with benefits” even though I do love friends to lovers. I also think I just enjoyed the angst and yearning more in Get a Life, Chloe Brown. But, a lot of people have said they like this one more so it really just depends on the person.

All in All

I had so much fun reading this. There was one point where I stayed up until nearly 4 AM listening to the audiobook. I’d highly recommend it for all my romance lovers, and those on the fence.