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This was a great follow-up of the Brown sisters. Hibbert does a wonderful job creating relatable characters & depicting healthy relationships. I especially loved the love interest Zafir who suffers from anxiety & panic attacks because I also struggle with these issues and it was nice to see it handled so well. Dani asks the universe for the perfect f* buddy but is given a fake relationship with Zaf, the romantic
TW: grief, past toxic relationships

Completed my #DoubleSpin read for this month! It was raunchier in premise than its predecessor and I loved the diverse representation. @TheAromaofBooks

On to my #BookSpin !

I'm putting in work but not the work that matters for #BookSpinBingo 😂 Onto my #DoubleSpin book after thoroughly enjoying the first one!

This book was pretty steamy, but I loved it. I don‘t read many modern day romance books, which is odd because Rom/Coms are my preference in films. I loved both the main characters. You are really rooting for both of them and the side stories are really good too. It wasn‘t just about the romance but the lives and struggles of the main characters. I enjoyed it. Wonderful author for when you need a light, enjoyable and happily ever after read.

Loved Zafir! He was awesome. Glad Dani figured things out and made the big gesture. Along with enjoying the book, I had fun checking out all the fan art. One more sister left in this trilogy. After Zafir and Redford, wondering what type of person Eve will get matched up with.

I absolutely love everything I have read from Talia Hibbert, and this is no exception. It is funny, heartfelt, and sexy. The characters are deeply relatable. I love it. Can't wait to read the last book in the trilogy and more from the author in general.

When you think a perfect book man doesn‘t exist, along comes Zafir. He‘s emotionally in tune, he loves his family, he reads romance, and he understands and is dealing with the trauma he‘s been through. I thought he and Dani were totally worthy of social media fame and a cute hashtag.

Fake dating turned more is a favorite trope of mine. And then throw in opposites attract and I‘m hooked.

Exactly what I wanted and needed in my life right now! Finished this one up and began Act Your Age Eve Brown immediately 🤩

Cheering Hubby on during employee table tennis tournament and discreetly listening to an audiobook at the same time. Multitasking!

This actually surpassed the hype…it was even better than I expected! It‘s hilarious, sex-positive, with diverse characters, and spicy!! Love the witty banter, the fine nuances of the story, and the bisexual mc. She‘s thick, smart, rich, nerdy and did I mention smart? #Dr.Rugbae for the win!

Yes!

Enjoyed this a lot better than the first one!

I liked Get a Life, Chloe Brown a little better than this book because I related so much to Chloe's chronic pain, but the story was cute and I admired Dani. I am trying to get used to that level of sappy and happiness in my books. I did think Zafir's anxiety was portrayed well and he had good coping mechanisms.

Enjoying the banter and spice of the second book in this series.

#romancebooks #spicyread #booklovers #summerbooks #recommendedreading

I enjoyed this book more that the first one. I think Dani and Zaf were still in the process of an emotional healing and together they would discover these fears. It is second chance romance story, just to give themselves another opportunity to love and be loved. There were so many funny parts including those “sexy” ones. 3.5⭐️

You‘re brave. Most people, when something scars us, we hide it.

“Honey are you crying?”
“No, I am leaking masculine pain trough my eyes”

I liked the characters a lot, but I think the audiobook format is the wrong way for me to go with this series. Took me a long time to get into the story and I spaced out frequently. So maybe it was me, not the book 🤷🏻‍♀️

This was everything!! It‘s so funny, romantic and steamy!! The book also tackles important issues like anxiety and dealing with the death of loved ones. The characters Dani and Zafir are both so loveable, and their chemistry was HOT!! They balance each other out. I loved this book so so much.

“It‘s good that you realize you‘re more valuable as a person than an idea-machine.”

Taking some advice from Zafir‘s words of wisdom and celebrating the successful end of a tough work week with a tired puppy, snacks and a good book.

Love Talia Hubert! Excited to start this new one! #romantsy

My face this whole book. I loved Get a Life, Chloe Brown. But I loved this one more!!!

“This book had teeth and it sucked me dry.”

-Talia Hibbert, Acknowledgments

Second book in the series.

Another flawed pair. Another wonderful story.

#audiobook

Fun weekend reading!

Another win from Talia Hibbert. A male romance MC who reads...romance novels and has mental health concerns, a female MC who thinks romance is bunk, and tons of chemistry. Very fun, looking forward to Eve‘s story.

First finish of #AnyWayYouReadathon actually happened yesterday; I‘m late on posts.

Jumping into the #AnyWayYouReadathon today through Sunday, and #AwesomeApril Saturday through following Sunday. Goals for the short term: finish the tagged (using for “a library book” because I forgot to put it on my #bookspin list), continue 2ch/day of Tess, start Are You There, God? It‘s Me, Margaret and/or Sanity and Tallulah (free space).

Longer term add Beneath the Wheel and The Raconteur‘s Commonplace Book to set up several bingos.

“She simply places too much value on being nice.”
“I cannot fathom why.” Gigi sounded genuinely bamboozled. “Niceness is incredibly dull.”

Gotta love call-it-like-it-is grandmas. Also, reminds me of Into the Woods - nice is different than good.

The joy brought to me by the Brown Sisters is extreme and I love them.
Also the narrator, Ione Butler, is just.. *chef's kiss* ❤️

Hashtag rug-bae 🥰

Today‘s library #bookhaul - of course there‘s more for the kiddo. Red Mars was in the giveaway bin, so I‘ll give it a whirl. Others are compulsive series devouring.

I finished Get A Life, Chloe Brown yesterday and had this book delivered today so that I could immediately continue with the series. So excited to read more of Talia‘s work. The inclusivity and the thoughtfulness in her writing is just *chef‘s kiss*

Okay I loved it! #DrRugbae

With the third book coming out this month I decided to give this one a try! I am hoping I like the male lead more than I liked Red.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️*re-read to prepare for the next book - out Tuesday!* It was fun reading this back to back with the first book in the series! I can say that though I like Chloe‘s book more, Dani‘s is funny, sexy, sweet, etc. This book is definitely very spicy, and Hibbert lets her characters just be who they are, which I appreciate. She is so talented at writing multi-faceted characters & sweet, funny dialogue. I can‘t wait to read what‘s next!

I finished this one yesterday just in time to get a #BookSpin bingo for February. I liked this but not as much as Get a Life, Chloe Brown. It just took longer to get anywhere and also the fake daring trope is not my favorite. But she always does strong characters. Anxiety, which one of people the main couple has, is treated with care and not as a joke. That was refreshing. I‘m looking forward to reading the last sister‘s story next.

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I wanted some romance and that‘s what this book is. It‘s sweet and pretty steamy too. It‘s not amazing but I did like the witty banter. It‘s a quick and easy feel good read.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ An out-of-context photo of doctorate student Dani and ex-rugby star Zafir accidentally goes viral: #DrRugbae. Work friends - with secret crushes - they decide to feign a relationship since the weird internet attention has garnered positive attention for his thoughtful nonprofit. The fake relationship trope has been done to death, but I dig the predictability. Frustrating, charming, and witty; the perfect snowed/iced-in steamy read.

Started this today. I watched Bridgerton and now I want all the love stories

I understand the hype. This was a really good romance about loving people for who they are, not who you wish them to be or who you want to change them into. My first Talia Hibbert, but it certainly won't be my last.
4.5💗
#romantsy

Started this one last night. On page 150 this morning. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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Book #14: This book was such a ray of light after some big romance flops that I‘ve read lately. I laughed out loud, teared up, & felt all the warm fuzzies I love about reading romance. It was complex & I loved the depth of the characters, from the mental health representation to the fact that the MC is bisexual 💗 This book didn‘t fall into any of the main pitfalls of romance tropes & I can‘t wait to check out the rest of the series!

I really appreciate this author note.
#TriggerWarnings

Wow! Great pick Rachel! I absolutely loved this romance book! Dani and Zafir are both amazing people and an adorable couple. I‘m so glad this was on your list so I read it!

#NewYearWhoDis
#BookSpinBingo

I need some light fluffy romance . So I‘m going to see what all the hype is surrounding Talia Hubert.

A fun romance novel with both fake dating AND friends-to-lovers tropes. But it works! Dani is busy and bossy, Zaf needs to capitalize on his 15 minutes of fame for his charity, they agree to help each other out. I liked this one even more than the first in the series I think.

Knowing this community, this question might be two days late, but I still want to know! If you've read your first book of 2021, did it feature characters from marginalized communities?

I read the tagged and I LOVED the representation of anxiety -- and the fact that it was the male character that dealt with it! There was also queer representation, the MCs were both people of color, and plenty of body diversity. ❤️

#IntegrateYourShelf