“Your abilities lie in the places people usually overlook, so you’ve been convinced you don’t have any at all. But you’re smart, and you’re capable, and if people struggle to see that, it’s their problem, not yours.”
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Book 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.
My Review & Overall Thoughts
Act Your Age, Eve Brown, the final installment in Talia Hibbert’s Brown Sisters series, brings the end of the three Brown sisters finding their happily ever afters, with Eve Brown (the youngest) taking the spotlight.
This book is the definition of a feel-good story from start to finish. This book was just WOW! I’m not typically drawn to stories featuring the Grump Sunshine trope, but Hibbert’s take on it won me over completely. Act Your Age, Eve Brown has easily earned a spot among my favorites.
What made this such an enjoyable read is Hibbert’s writing style. Her writing is both comical and imaginative, painting vivid scenes that play out like a perfect rom-com movie in my mind.
The dynamic between Eve and Jacob is refreshingly realistic. While they start off as “enemies,” their banter never feels overly mean-spirited. Jacob may not be Eve’s biggest fan initially, but he’s far from a typical jerk.
One of the highlights of the story is Eve herself. As a woman with curves who fully embraces her beauty without seeking validation, she’s a breath of fresh air in the world of romance literature.
Overall, Act Your Age, Eve Brown delivers on every front, combining humor, romance, and authenticity in a way that’s truly irresistible. Talia Hibbert has officially won me over, and I’ll definitely be exploring more of her works.
Rating: 5/5