I enjoyed reading about how Dani and Raf each grew as characters by their associations. It was fun to see the girl make a big deal of the guy at the end.

Talia Hibbert is magic, and I will officially read everything with her name on it. I thought I adored GET A LIFE, CHLOE BROWN, but that was before I devoured TAKE A HINT, DANI BROWN. I loved this book even more than the first (and I really, really, loved the first one). As someone who has dealt with anxiety and panic attacks since high school, this resonated on so many personal levels.

Witchy, witty, brilliant, confident yet insecure Dani was imminently relatable to me. Her journey to self-love so that she can accept the love of a sweet, protective, swoony partner is just beautiful. Her and Zaf's chemistry sparks off the page. This book is laugh-out-loud funny (just like the first one). Does anyone do hilarious dialogue better than Hibbert? I don't think so.

I cannot WAIT to read Eve's story. Give me all of the Brown sisters all of the time, please.

Big thanks to Avon Romance & NetGalley for the e-ARC. I am definitely buying a physical copy when this comes out in June because I NEED It on my shelves.

Take a Hint, Dani Brown is just as lovely as Hibbert's previous book Get a Life, Chloe Brown. Danika is quirky and brilliant, but struggles at romance and love. Zaf is sturdy and grumpy, but wants that happily ever after romance. These two are perfect for each and the writing is witty and fun. I love that Zaf is in touch with his emotions and mental health and not afraid to show his feelings. I can't wait for the next Brown sister book in the series! Recommend as a romantic comedy!

Talia Hibbert continues to exceed all my romance expectations with every new book she releases. Dani and Zafir had all the dorkiness, softness, and drama an avid romance reader could ask for. Both of them were lovable romance protagonists for whom I was passionately rooting. I wanted them to grow and love and learn. All of that came to fruition. I thoroughly enjoyed the bisexual representation, the muslim, South Asian family dynamics, and the strong family bonds. All the small details and family relationships tied this book together wonderfully.

Fresh off the hells of Get a Life, Chloe Brown, Talia Hibbert brings us the story of the second Brown sister, Danika. Dani is a career-focused academic who decides that romance and relationships are not for her and asks the universe to send her the perfect friend with benefits. When the tall, dark, and handsome security guard Zafir Ansari rescues Dani from a fire drill fiasco, she believes the universe is sending her a sign that Zaf might be the perfect friend with benefits. However, the problem is Zaf is a hopeless romantic and Dani clearly isn't looking for anything serious. When a video of the two goes viral, Zaf and Dani hash up a plan to fake a relationship in public and set into motion a rollercoaster of emotions and sexy situations. Can the seemingly cold-hearted Dani be swayed into a romantic happily ever after Zaf?

The way Talia Hibbert creates such diverse and complex characters is truly one of the reasons why I love her work. Her descriptive writing paints such a vivid picture of the story as well as the emotions she is trying to convey, which makes reading her work an absolutely joyful experience. I can't wait to read the next book!

I loved it! I read and loved Get A Life, Chloe Brown, the first book, and now I can say I am hooked on Talia Hibbert! I'm going to read all her work now. She's an auto-read author for me now.

I had so much fun reading this book! I think Hibbert and I have a similar sense of humour because I laughed so much. The writing overall was fun and quirky just like Dani. Dani and Zafir had depth, dimension, and growth. Hibbert can craft excellent characters, Dani and Chloe have this prickly but lovable quality that is now my favourite trope. Zafir as a love interest was just a sweetheart. It refreshing to read of a male character struggling with anxiety, especially in the romance genre. Also, It was wonderful to read of male love interest actively abolish toxic masculinity and toxic environments in sports..

I have to thank Talia Hibbert for her writing and what she's contributing to contemporary literature. She has allowed me to be seen like never before. The people and story were so good that they both felt real. I wanted to search the hashtag up myself at one point!

I really wanted to love this. I enjoyed the first Brown sisters book, even though it was more "open door" than I like.

But this one was again very open door, but also kind of a slog. There was a lot (a LOT) of quasi-therapy, as the characters realized what issues they were working through and confronted traumatic events in their past. I'm not really looking for therapy in my romances, so I ended up forcing myself to push through the end.

But, Dani is an awesome, kick-ass professor of color, which I heartily approve! And I really enjoyed the interplay between all 3 Brown sisters.

A wonderful follow-up to Get a Life, Chloe Brown. I loved Dani and Zaf, and how they both grew and developed as character's without compromising themselves. The depiction of anxiety was realistic and really wonderful to see in a gentleman that often candy-costs life--while still being a really uplifting read. One of my favorite things is when I actually would want to be friends with the characters.

This book is fabulous. I adore both Dani and Zaf individually and together. It's a fake dating trope, where, after a mishap, everyone believes they are dating, and thanks to a little social media magic (despite Zaf's reluctance due to a bunch of significant concerns regarding his privacy AND his own mental health), they have a chance to use some publicity for the charity that Zaf started.

The chemistry between them is both lovely and hot. They have a wonderful "opposites attract" vibe with Zaf being the romance-reading, careful but hopeful romantic and Dani as the commitment-leary, driven, slightly cynical academic.

They each had amazing arcs, with Zaf's involving learning to live with grief and manage it (because you do never truly "get over it" and it does always effect your life in some way, for good or bad) and figure out how to be kinder to himself over his own mental health issues as well. And Dani's arc is about, realizing her own worth and all that she deserves (which is a little Zaf too), and getting a bit out of her own way. The way this all was develop was super well done and the end was so satisfying, I just loved it.

I can't tell you how thrilled I was to see Talia Hibbert was continuing Get a Life, Chloe Brown into a series featuring all three of the Brown sisters. I absolutely adored Get a Life, Chloe Brown. Red and Chloe were perfection. I couldn't wait to see where this next book took us. So what's the verdict?

Talia Hibbert has done it again. This book is full of lovable and relatable characters whom you will wish you could meet for a coffee date. It seriously checks all the boxes - laugh-out-loud moments, raw personal challenges, strong character growth, and let's not forget the fantastic steam. This book takes bookgasm to a new level!

I loved Dani and Zaf. I loved their "slow burn" relationship journey. I also loved getting a glimpse of Red and Chloe and seeing how they were doing. Yep, they are here too! To sum it up, #DrRugbae are couple goals. Put this book on your MUST read list. You won't regret it.

I want to thank NetGalley and HarperCollins for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

YESSSSSS!!!!!

Oh my goodness! There are so many things that I love about this book. I absolutely adored Get a Life, Chloe Brown. Reading this one, I was so nervous. That's some pretty big shoes to fill, right? Luckily, Talia did not disappoint.

Not only was TAHCB extremely cute, adorable, and funny, but it was also SEXY. Zafir is one of the hottest heroes that I have ever read and I am so in love with him. He's a freaking big bulky fit security guard and what does he do in his spare time? Reads romance novels! ***mic drop***

I received an advanced copy from the publisher.

I loved this book so much. This was perfect remedy for the end of the world.

Danika Brown is not romantic and is very career driven. She's been led to believe from a bad relationships that she's not a good girlfriend so she just pushes people away. One day Zafir, college security guard who has a crush on her, saves her in a photo opportunity moment. This video is captured by college students and it creates an increase of donations for Zafir's sports charity once it's on Twitter. To help keep the donations coming they have to pretend to be in a relationship. How long does it take for them to realize that their feelings aren't fake but real?

The thing I love is how understanding Danika and Zafir are with one another. They've been hurt by others but their acceptance with each other is heart warming. I was smiling like an idiot with their quick, funny conversations.

This copy is provided from Netgalley for a fair review.

Okay, this was SO freaking cute. It really worked for me, in terms of how the relationship is set up. I liked it WAY better than the first book in this series.

Zaf is dreamy, btw. Dreamy.

Thanks to the publisher and to NetGalley for the digital ARC!

How is Talia Hibbert so perfect? That was my main thought reading this book. She just hits all the right romance beats with so much humor and heart. I loved Dani’s poshness and spunk, Zaf’s quiet romanticism, and the way they were so in sync from the get-go. Their banter and flirting was so fun, but they also resonated on a deeper, more emotional level and I definitely fell for them as they fell for each other. Can’t wait for whatever’s next from Hibbert and/or this series!

So exciting!

It is difficult to find women of color romance books that do not fall into the Urban Fiction category. This book is one of them!

Boy and Girl meet and but have a friendly relationship, and event happens and a video of them shows up on social media. After going viral they decide to pretend to be boyfriend and girlfriend. Pretending eventually turns in to love. Throughout their relationship they discover new things about each other. One of the main topics that you also do not see in many books is the topic of anxiety in relationships. The characters navigate this issue wonderfully and the story was beautiful.

Heads up there are some spicy scenes in this book. ;)

What a great sequel to Chloe Brown! Her sister Dani is confident and feminist AF, and makes for a wonderfully flawed and likable heroine. Talia Hibbert does increase the steam in this one, so be prepared.

I absolutely devoured this book in ONE DAY and cannot thank you enough for allowing me access to read it! I really enjoyed the pairing of a gruff athlete and super smart academic. I also loved the realistic portrayal of someone who has convinced themselves of a particular narrative—Dani was relatable in thinking that SHE was the problem and wanting to protect herself. Her vulnerability masked by a tough exterior was very well written, as was her being a researcher/academic/educator, as those are spaces I don’t really see romance leads in. I also really liked Zaf, though he, like Red in Chloe Brown, was kind of annoyingly perfect in the way he just “got” Dani. Regardless, I loved their story and am only sad that it’s over and I don’t get to read it for the first time again.

LGBTQI Danika and Muslim former rugby player Zafir are friends faking a relationship to help get Zaf's charity off the ground. Sparks fly when the teasing gets real. A truly original plot with a diverse set of characters makes for a delightful read that sucks you in until you can't put the book down. I loved this book as much as I loved Get a Life Chloe Brown and Hibbert's style of writing, the fast paced plot, non-archetypal characters are something I am super down for!

"𝐙𝐚𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐚𝐤𝐚 #𝐃𝐫𝐑𝐮𝐠𝐛𝐞𝐚, 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬."

4.5 stars

Take a Hint, Dani Brown it's the perfect blend of sweet and steamy!!!
I loved Dani. She was straight forward, blunt at times, fascinating, and adorable and the way she melted into Zaf was just the BEST.Now Zafir, he reads and defends romance books plus the way he treated Dani, he was just so swoony.
Amazing family dynamics and friendship dynamics with fake- dating, this book is a definite recommendation.

**𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 & 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸.**

So I don’t usually get teary over romance books. I straight up sobbed over this one. Hibbert understands how to write grief and trauma incredibly well, and she hit every emotional beat for me. This book is an excellent companion to its predecessor but stands on its own beautifully. Don’t sleep on this one.