A review by annagwritesandreads
Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

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

5.0

General Description: If you ended up being shipped by the entire internet, would you try to keep the internet hype going to benefit yourself? Zafri, a security guard at the college where Dani Brown works at and Zafir rescues Dani from a fire drill where she was trapped in an elevator. After a photo gets posted of the rescue, well, #DrRugBae starts to trend and Zafir's non-profit Tackle It is gaining attention and he begs Dani to follow along. Dani agrees and comes up with a plan to sleep with Zafir since she does not want a relationship. Will Dani and Zafir be able to keep real feelings out of their fake relationship?

ALL the goodies:
- This was my 3rd Talia Hibbert book and something in this book made it immaculate. Let's start the the premise. Both parties were clear getting into the fake dating situationship.
- While this was a book about social media, it was done in a way where the author assumed we'd understand social media, which made it easier to read.
- Dani's progression was beautiful.
- Looking into Zafir's anxiety, from a male perspective, was handled so well and I think made the book extremely refreshing.
- The side characters are excellent. I would take another book specifically with side characters in this universe.

Overall: You can read this book first and I truly believe if you like fake dating, this will be your book of the year.