3.25 stars

Although this is part of a series about the three sisters in a family, it works fine as a standalone.

Eve Brown thinks of herself as being kind of a ditz, a view reinforced by her loving and eccentric family. She has started and abandoned several businesses and made a series of bad relationship choices. After her latest work debacle, her family gives her an ultimatum: she needs to find and hold a decent job for a year and get her act together.

She is not an especially appealing character at this point: self-centered, dramatic, narcissistic and air-headed. She climbs in her car and roars off. She stumbles into a B&B, and they just happen to be interviewing for a chef. After an amusing but disastrous interview with owner Jacob and his best friend, she manages to actually knock Jacob down with her car and break his arm.

She feels guilty and obligated to help out, despite her initial antipathy too Jacob, who is caustic and unsympathetic. As time passes, though, Eve also becomes invested in the success of the B&B and finds the motivation and determination that she has been lacking. And Jacob and Eve find they have more in common than they knew. Eve's character never quite came together for me but the reader does get to see her make some progress.

This is a fairly quick read, with lots of humor, some steamy sex, and a bit of serious discussion. Thanks to the publisher and to Net Galley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

So, I wasn’t a big fan of Chloe Brown or Dani Brown but I wanted to give this one a chance. Let’s just say that this one is the favorite of the three but I still wasn’t a big fan.

The story is cute. Eve basically gets told by her parents that she needs to “act your age” and that she must hold down a job before they will give her her trust fund back. Well, this makes Eve mad and off she goes. She ends up at Jacob’s bed and breakfast. After a terrible interview, Eve leaves but Jacob tried to track her down. She then literally runs him over with her car. As he recovers, Eve is asked to help run the B&B as the chef.

One of the things I liked about this book was that Jacob is on the Autism spectrum. Throughout the book, we see different aspects of that. We don’t see a lot of this in romance novels and I love it.

So, Molly, why don’t you think this series is for you? My answer: the steam. It just made me want to fast forward. There is one certain word that I cannot handle (🐈) and it was said a few too many times for my liking. I normally love steam but just not this series.

I love Talia Hibbert and I LOVE the Brown sisters series. Eve is easily my favorite romance of the series. I inhaled this one then immediately ordered a copy of the audiobook so I could enjoy it all over again during my commute. Review link below.

My favorite Talia Hibbert book yet! I really thought Take a Hint, Dani Brown would be my favorite of the series, but Act Your Age, Eve Brown was even better. It made me smile so hard from the cuteness and SIGH with happiness! Eve, despite her privileged background, can't seem to get her professional life in order. She jumps from one job to the next endeavor, never quite finding her footing or sticking around long enough to try. It's only when she takes a car ride to clear her head that she finds a help wanted sign at a cute B&B and truly finds where she's meant to be and who she's meant to be with.

Eve and Jacob, the owner of the inn, make an amazing couple despite their rocky start. Jacob's standoffish nature fails to ruffle Eve. Eve's carefree soul creeps into the hole in Jacob's lonely heart. I keep seeing this book described as enemies to lovers, but I don't see it that way. Jacob might come off as aloof but as we find out later, it's not about enmity. By the end of the book, the two of them find their shared struggles make them stronger.

I just have so much good to say about this book. The 'friend date' scene was absolute perfection and unlike most other steamy scenes I've read. The book is steamy but the scenes are much more about their feelings than the acts themselves. I was concerned that the final conflict would feel too forced, but their separation and ultimate reunion is quick and not overly drawn out. The supporting characters are interesting and sufficiently quirky. As a Hibbert fan, I appreciated the cameos by Eve's sisters and their significant others and the rest of her family. I'm sad we don't have any more siblings to follow, but I hope she sets more books in this world! I received an ARC in return for an honest review.

Talia Hibbert has done it again! The third book in The Brown Sisters series was fun, fast-paced, and definitely super steamy. Eve is the youngest sister in the family, and isn't quite sure of what she wants to do with her life. She's started so many endeavors, only to quit when something goes wrong. So when her parents tell her she needs to support herself or risk losing her trust, she feels lost. When Jacob, a B&B owner, "gives" her a job as a chef (he really didn't have a choice in the matter—you have to read to find out why), she's determined to succeed.

All three books in this series was focused on the sisters growing in some way. In this case, Eve needed to learn to believe in herself and her abilities; if you expect to fail before you even start, you haven't set yourself up to succeed. The relationship between Eve and Jacob is so nurturing and tender, and I felt like of the three sisters' relationships, these two had the best chemistry.

Overall, an enjoyable addition to the series! I can't wait to see what Talia does next. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of the book,

I always enjoy Hibbert's work, and Act Your Age, Eve Brown was no different! The storyline sucked me in and I needed to know how it all came together at the end. I can't wait to read what Hibbert writes next!

I just finished this book and I already miss the Brown sisters. Somehow the series just got progressively better with each installment.

Everything about this book was perfect. The enemies to lovers trope, the neurodiversity, the complicated family interference and ultimate confrontation - it was all perfectly done. Since this is Talia Hibbert we are talking about, I don’t think I need to mention that the heat level is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. The openest of open doors… which is something my husband tends to appreciate 😆

If you haven't read any of this series, they can be read in any order, but I recommend starting with Get a Life, Chloe Brown and working your way through so you are familiar with all the characters mentioned in Eve. Eve is my favorite of the Brown sisters but I definitely think I will be revisiting them all from time to time.

Thank you to Avon/Harper Collins and NetGalley for this advance copy in exchange for my unbiased review.

Hands down, my favorite book of the year so far. Talia Hibbert is a genius and her writing is smart and emotional. I related so hard to both of these characters. I'm so sad this is the last in the Brown Sisters series. Run, don't walk, and read "Get a Life, Chloe Brown" and "Take a Hint, Dani Brown" so you can read this one next.

Anyone else get depressed when they finish a series? I was so sad to say goodbye to the Brown sisters! I finished this book last week and just adored Eve and Jacob. I particularly loved how this book explored being neurodivergent. I love seeing such great representation in romance novels. And y’all there were some 🔥🔥🔥 scenes. Holy moly. This one is out now, so get your hands on a copy

Act Your Age, Eve Brown is the last of Talia Hibbert’s Brown Sisters trilogy, and just overall a goddamned delight.

Eve is considered by most to be a disaster. At twenty-six, she has yet to chose a path, flitting from job to job with the speed of an intrepid log-jumper. Eve knows she keeps failing, and the latest disaster brings the wrath of her disappointed parents down on her. They demand that Eve get her act together, hold down a job and find some purpose. Until then, they will revoke their financial support, leaving Eve without an income, or a home.

Eve stumbles into a temporary gig at a bed and breakfast, where she not only makes an enemy of the proprietor, but almost immediately injures him.

Said proprietor is Jacob Wayne, a perfectly put together guy who does not need a force of chaos like Eve in his B&B. From the moment she shows up without a resume, Jacob knows Eve will not be frying the bacon at his establishment, but he has little choice, given the lack of other acceptable applicants. Then, Eve hits him with her car, and they’re stuck with each other. Jacob can’t run the B&B by himself with a broken arm, and Eve is wracked with guilt. Now, all they have to do is stay civil, though both of them can’t help but being distracted by each other.

This is just such an addictive read. I was forced by necessity to read it in two days, but otherwise I might have consumed it in one sitting! Eve is just adorable and wonderful, so charismatic and sweet. Jacob is grumpy and vulnerable, and their interactions are just a pleasure to read. Speaking of pleasure, this book is hot. Like, incredibly sexy. Turn up the AC, you’re gonna need it. It’s just what I needed, sexy, sweet, funny, and I am hyped for the new series to follow, set in the same town to follow Mont and his sisters, who are featured secondary characters and have some of the best lines in the book. The book also has some stellar ASD rep, I think writers like Hibbert and Helen Hoang are really doing the hard work to normalize neurodivergence in romance. To borrow a phrase from Mont, I want to take it home and hide it away from the world and marry it. Five stars.

I'M SO SAD TO SEE THIS SERIES COME TO A CLOSE!!!

I. Devoured. This. Book. Eve was a great ending to this series. She was warm, sweet, and bubbly and I wish I knew more people like her in real life.

Final Ranking for the Series:
1. Dani - love a bisexual nerd, what can I say!
2. Eve - She's just so wonderful
3. Chloe - I love Chloe, but didn't care for Red.

Talia is the queen of steamy and diverse romances and I can't wait to see what she does next. It will be an auto buy for me!

This was everything I wanted and more!!! I'd recommend this book for Julie Murphy or Rainbow Rowell fans.

I truly adored this book, and am obsessed with this entire "trilogy" following the Brown sisters. It made me feel all the feelings and I loved it so much and I am crushed that this series is over. I can't wait to see what Talia Hibbert writes next!! She's hands down my favorite contemporary romance author.

In this installment, we follow Eve Brown, the "baby" of the family, as she tries to "grow up" and find her calling (after a pretty aggressive nudge from her parents). Jacob Wayne, her love interest, is a grumpy B&B owner with a heart of gold who is literally the sweetest most wholesome man I have ever encountered on paper. Both of our main characters are autistic (yay for own voices rep) and have the most stunning chemistry (and steamy sex) and I adored reading about their journey. Eve and Jacob's adorable banter had me giggling nonstop, and getting to know them was a treat. The grumpy guy x sunshine girl trope and the enemies to lovers trope were both *chefs kiss*. This book made me laugh out loud, visibly cringe, exclaim in excitement, gasp in shock, and say "Oh nononono" and "Aw yaaay!". I cannot recommend it enough!

This was a delightful and charming book. I'm a big fan of Talia Hibbert and will likely read everything she writes. I'm not so much a fan of slow burn romance, so it wasn't the style for me. But I'm so thrilled that I was able to read it in advance of publication!

Act Your Age, Eve Brown is whimsical, delightful, and fun, while still feeling really grounded and real. Eve and Jacob have the same depth and realism--and are written with the same empathy and care--that I've come to expect from Talia Hibbert. They don't have the same instant connection and heat I associate with Hibbert, so it felt like a slower romantic and sexual build than I'd expected, but this was still a really wonderful read.

I think this installment of the Brown series by Talia Hibbert is my favorite. I really enjoyed Eve's character and the banter between her and her love interest was spot on.

The steam was high in this one, but was great. The two characters complimented each other. Now if only there were more Brown sisters...

Youngest sister Eve Brown, in this final book of the Brown sisters trilogy, is a failure...at school, at jobs, at friendships, and at romantic relationships. When her wildly successful, loving, and supportive parents threaten to cut her off until she can prove that she can support herself for a year and grow up, her hurt and anger propel her to drive aimlessly until she stumbles upon a quaint B&B in the Lake District. When she spontaneously requests an impromptu interview for a chef position, rude, glacial owner Jacob’s disdain and dismissal have her fleeing...until he comes to his senses, follows her to her car, and gets promptly run over. With his concussion and broken wrist, he has no choice but to put her in charge while he recovers. What ensues is a funny, awkward, enemies-to-lovers romance that proves that “normal” is a social construct which sets up those on the autism spectrum to fail. As Jacob thought, “the world would be a much better place if they stopped congratulating themselves on being normal and started to accept that there were countless different normals, and Jacob’s kind was just as fine as everyone else’s.”

Jacob’s childhood experience has conditioned him to believe that anyone he cares for will ultimately leave, and Eve is unable to believe that what she sees as failures are, in fact, fragments of a broken dream. As Jacob said, in one of the most beautiful lines I’ve ever read, “It sounds like your dream broke, and you’ve been picking up shattered pieces and blaming yourself when your hands bleed.” I love how they just get each other and, in so doing, instill confidence and comfort.

It’s astonishing to realize that author Hibbert is only in her mid 20s, yet has the maturity and insight to write novels with such depth and understanding of the human psyche. Although all 3 sisters are quirky, it isn’t until this final book of the trilogy that she matches one with a man who is unashamedly autistic and just “gets” Eve’s idiosyncrasies. It’s sad that neither of their parents recognize that their differences make them exceptional in a good way, instead seeing their behavior as something to be rejected, at worst, or managed, at best. As an autistic person herself, she gives her readers a clear view of the challenges and triumphs of those on the spectrum and treats her well-drawn main characters with dignity and respect.

It’s also a profound pleasure to read about women who embrace their large bodies and who all find men who love all of their curves, rolls, and “brown velvet skin.” Like in Book 1, Get a Life, Chloe Brown, Hibbert blasts holes in fat phobia with positive, glowing comments from her male protagonists and body positivity embraced by her heroines. For these reasons and more, I highly recommend this sweet, cute romance in which neuro-divergent behavior is normalized and where Eve and Jacob find a home in each other.

I received a complimentary ARC of this book from Avon through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

Well, this was everything. I’ve enjoyed the previous two books, but Eve’s was by far my favorite.

I love love loved Eve. At first glance, she seems flighty and young, but there’s a lot to her. She’s passionate and loyal and so damn loving. Jacob is a grumpy delight. He comes across as stoic and cold, yet he’s quite the firecracker. Together they have instant banter and chemistry for days.

Plot wise, it was fantastic. There’s loads of conversation and feelings and conversations about feelings. The build up is delicious and the bit of angst is quickly delivered and even more quickly resolved.

Overall, it was so very character driven and I was here for it. I could have easily read a million more pages with these two.

**Huge thanks to Avon for providing the arc free of charge**

Act Your Age, Eve Brown is the third and final installment in the Brown Sisters series by Talia Hibbert. I loved to Get a Life, Chloe Brown and Take a Hint, Dani Brown. And I am happy to report Act Your Age, Eve Brown is just as wonderful as the first two.

I have to admit, at the beginning of the book, Eve annoyed me a little. She was a little too flighty for me. But Eve quickly proved herself as a wonderful character, especially when interacting with Jacob. I admired how Eve seemed so unflappable, even though we know internally she was dealing with a lot of fears. I appreciate that both Eve and Jacob were both on the autism spectrum. Not just for the added diversity, but they were also very honest with each other. Something that does not often happen in romance.

To me, Eve’s story was the most engaging of the Brown sisters. Not only was this about opening up to the romance, but about Eve finding herself. I loved seeing her interactions with Jacob; the way they spoke to each other was very entertaining. This was a wonderful read, and I have to admit I am sad to see the Brown Sisters’ stories come to an end.

I’m here with a review of Act Your Age, Eve Brown, part 3 of the Brown Sisters trilogy. And I have to say I think it’s my favorite! This book follows Eve, the youngest sister and whose parents want her to grow up.

@taliahibbert books are always steamy and this one is no exception. I love the slow way they came together and heated up very quickly! It seemed very natural to me, especially after Jacob admits he has autism. I also love that she always has curvy women with real bodies. I’m sad to see this series end, but what a finale!

4.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫