I love the Brown sisters! I can't say that enough. I am enthralled with them and would love to have a peek at what makes their grandmother tick!

Eve Brown is the youngest of the Brown sisters and the flightiest. She hasn't really found her direction in life, and she's dabbled in quite a few things. Finally, her parents somewhat force her out of the nest and out on her own. She finds herself in a small town, and what's this? the B&B is holding interviews for a new chef! Perfect for the person who loves to cook and entertain, i.e. Eve. When she doesn't get the job, she heads back to the car and backs out of her spot - right into Jacob, the B&B owner and her interviewer (he was going to offer her the job). Now that he has a broken arm, Eve agrees to help out with the day-to-day work, as well as taking the chef job.

As is to be expected with a Talia Hibbert book, the love scenes are very steamy. Very. And there is so much around acceptance of one's self and others, body positivity, nuerodiversity, and of course, the love of family and good friends. What a feel-good story. I'm sorry to see this series end (unless maybe it continues??), but I look forward to Ms. Hibbert's next adventure.

My thanks to Avon and Harper Voyager and NetGalley for an advance reader's copy in exchange for an honest review.

I am freaking OBSESSED with this book!!! I knew I was going to love it going in (especially given how much I adored Take a Hint, Dani Brown earlier this year), but I didn't expect to love it THIS much.

Thank you SO much to NetGalley and Avon for the advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I've grown to absolutely love Talia Hibbert's writing this year, but Act Your Age, Eve Brown might be my favorite out of the Brown Sister series (and that's really saying something because Take a Hint, Dani Brown is one of my favorite romances ever). This book is just a delight and I'm SO grateful to have been given this opportunity to read and review it early.

Eve Brown's voice is so chaotically charming that you can't help but be captivated; Can't help but relate to her feelings of inadequacy. We follow her journey in trying to prove herself to her family and to find herself. Jacob is tightly composed, in constant need of control, and struggling to ask for help (even after Eve runs him over with her car...). They are one of the best examples of Sunshine and the Grumpy one that I've ever read!! Plus, all of the new side characters are equally charming - Mont, Tessa, and Alex.

This book is *genuinely* funny! I found myself cracking up in multiple parts and grinning along to all of their jokes. Their banter is witty and quick. Plus, similar to the other stories, the representation is just sublime. Growing up, I never thought that I would read about a romance heroine with a body similar to mine, and here I am with 3 INCREDIBLE examples. Jacob wears glasses (which is common, but I feel like you never read about it??). And while I can't speak on the legitimacy, there is also a lot of autism rep!

I'm SO sad that this is the last in the Brown Sisters series, but there isn't a better way to end a series. You HAVE to pick up this book when it comes out in March. You won't regret it.

...now to make my way through Talia Hibbert's backlist....don't mind me...

All of the Brown Sisters books are delightful and this final one is no exception. Eve and Jacob are so funny and snarky. Watching them fall in love is such a perfect escape from this awful year. I highly recommend this hot, funny, lovely book.

Eve Brown, the youngest sister of the three Brown sisters, has just been told she has to get herself together and act her age. Get a stable job and most importantly, don’t give it up, like every other career adventure Eve has attempted. Subsequently, Eve stumbles upon a little B&B and turns the owner, Jacob Wayne’s, life upside down. What ensues is a delicious bantering animosity and brewing romance between these two cuties that was unputdownable.

There’s just some books that evoke such adoration from the very pit of your soul, and Talia Hibbert’s books do this for me. I really, really cannot convey as damned hard as I might, what the Brown sisters series means to me.

Get A Life Chloe Brown is my favourite book - when I finished it, I literally cried, cradled and hugged the hell out of the book due to how understood I felt. As someone who suffers from chronic pain, Chloe’s story was very, very close to the bone. As is Eve’s. So, to say I had really high expectations for Eve’s story, and it being my most anticipated book of 2021, is a massive understatement.

But from the opening chapter, I knew Hibbert had done the third and final Brown sister justice. I know that’ll read absurd to many bookworms, but I just knew.

Anyone who feels like they haven’t found their calling, particularly those in their twenties, Eve Brown is a kindred spirit. The thing that made me love Eve was her insecurity about her intelligence and capability. Throughout the book she is riddled with self doubt, because of past failings and comparing herself to her sisters, which I’ll be hard pressed to believe nobody understands (at least the majority of us). Her fears are so relatable and believable, it made the book (and Eve) all the more endearing and memorable.

For me, Jacob is probably the most enjoyable love interest of the sisters stories - although full disclosure, that sentiment may or may not be subject to change when I reread Red and Chloe again. Jacob was funny, he was sharp, he was charming and so real. He’s taken up real residence in my heart, with Eve and Chloe. That’s the thing, these characters aren’t just characters who you empathise, sympathise or invest in, they’re the kind that worm their way into the very fabric of your heart and soul.

I hated, hated, hated the ending. BUT! Only because it’s the ending and I have to accept that it’s all over. Hehe sorry if I made you sweat there. I just didn’t want it to end. I had the exact same problem with Take A Hint, Dani Brown. I have to admit I do feel a little unsatisfied, but I do concede that may have more to do with how invested I am in this fictional family than any great misfire from Hibbert.

I’ll tell you what wasn’t a misfire... Are you thirsty? Because hooooott damnnnnn lady!!!!! Talia did NOT hold back on the steam! I actually - physically - literally lost grip of my kindle from the heat!!! Definitely, in my opinion, Eve’s liaison has had the most hot steam. I near enough keeled over from my heart pounding zing! I’m not ashamed one bit to say the thirst was huge. Overall, Jacob and Eve’s romance was built really well to leave me feeling all mushy and fluffy.

Most importantly, I love how comforting Hibbert’s writing is. It’s sincere, humorous and truly heartfelt. It provides a dimension to the story that is just the right amount of reality but also renews faith in happily ever after. And the fact Hibbert has illustrated autism in an insightful, joyous and celebratory portrayal is representation that means more than anything I can articulate. Especially contrasting the different experiences of autism through Jacob’s and Eve’s respectively. Thank you.

I’ll forever feel gratitude to Hibbert for creating this family of beautiful people who give those who live on the outskirts of the norm a place to feel accepted and even better, loved for who they are. I genuinely cannot thank you, Talia Hibbert, enough for these books. I’ve never loved a book series quite as much as I do these. I see the Brown Sisters series, especially Eve’s instalment with a very homey and enjoyable setting, as a cosy Netflix original and I’ll cross my fingers that materialises one day. Until then, I’ll be rereading this series time and time again.
Thank you kindly to Talia, the publishers and Netgalley for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for this honest review.

Talia Hibbert never fails to create stories about diverse characters that feel very true to life. I love that every time I read one of her books, I feel like I see a new side of how different people can be and how lovely that makes them. In this book, Eve and Jacob are two very loveable characters on the autism spectrum who share unique qualities that help them connect. I loved this fun, steamy read and highly recommend it.

The best out of the current series. It's sexier, funnier, wittier and the main characters are so vibrant. Nothing short of hilarious and perfection.

Charming and witty. Eve has a habit of running away when the going gets tough and Jacob has a history of people running away from him. Seemingly hating each other at first, or at the very least getting on each other’s nerves, they must work together after Eve accidentally hits Jacob with her car. Oops.

It’s the writing style that I enjoy the most-funny and clever bits that seem sort of random but somehow fit together. I never miss a Talia Hibbert book.

There was one small odd moment where a common phrase was used that has racially insensitive origins. I didn’t know if I should mention it at all considering this is an uncorrected ARC.

Thank you Avon and NetGalley for the ARC!

I am a huge fan of The Brown Sisters series and this latest installment exceeded my already high expectations. Talia Hibbert is an expert on writing about multifaceted Black women who are on journeys of personal growth and finding love.

The best thing about Hibbert's novels isn't the romance (although that is so, incredibly well done). It's the well-rounded characterization of her main characters. Every Brown sister is an intelligent, strong, and confident Black woman but they still have their own vulnerabilities and fears to overcome. It is such a satisfying and joyful experience watching them grow and seeing them get their happily ever afters.

Eve Brown is a self-described hot mess who quits careers at the first sign of failure, much to the dismay of her highly successful family members. A series of unexpected events leads Eve to become a chef at a small town B&B where she learns a lot about herself while also falling for Jacob, the uptight but passionate B&B owner.

Eve and Jacob's relationship was an interesting take on the enemies-to-lovers trope. Jacob is determined to ignore his positive feelings towards Eve in order to protect himself and Eve is determined to see the man behind all of his emotional walls. It's more like a trying-to-be-enemies-but secretly-finding-each-other-irresistibly-charming situation. Their relationship progression from being "enemies" to developing a passionate, intense relationship is an absolute thrill to read.

Also, I loved that the author explored neurodiversity in the novel without using harmful stereotypes. It was clear that Hibbert understands that people on the autism spectrum are very much capable of having passionate romantic relationships and close friendships, despite what stereotypes may lead people to believe.

Overall, "Act Your Age, Eve Brown" was another joyful and compulsively readable installment in The Brown Sisters series. It's possibly my favorite Talia Hibbert book of all time. I can't wait to see what she writes next!

Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!

Eve and Jacob have the best, most amazing chemistry!!! Their banter is not just god-tier. It's titan-tier (yes i know titans were overthrown shut up). I have so many lines from this book highlighted because every Jacob and Eve interaction, there was something highlight-worthy. These two are a delight! They are funny and sweet and just adorable together and individually. I'm so excited for the rest of the world to fall, laughing on the floor, face-first, madly in love with them.

This series was absolutely perfect for me! All three sisters were my kind of quirky and their stories were beautiful! I'm over here crossing fingers and toes and whatever else I can do for luck in the hopes that Alex, Tessa, and Mont from Act Your Age, Eve Brown get their own series because I NEED THAT TO HAPPEN!

Of the three Brown sisters, Dani was my favorite, hands down not even Eve could dethrone her, but I still loved this book! The English hamlet vibe of the setting and the inn was a dream and I appreciated the character growth that Talia Hibbert always knocks out of the park. Another point that I always love from Hibbert is her diverse characters! Every book has people of different races, and religions as well as characters struggling with mental health issues, living with chronic illnesses, or are neurodiverse and I AM HERE FOR IT! I recommend these books all the time and I will keep recommending them! I can't wait to see what Hibbert has for us next!

I read my first Talia Hibbert book about six months ago, and she became one of my 'one-click' authors. I'm quite sure I will read anything Talia Hibbert writes, even if it's horror (which I don't read because it doesn't do good things for my mental health).

Act Your Age, Eve Brown was a phenomenal conclusion to the Brown sister saga. I am always so happy reading Talia Hibbert's books because she brings us characters that aren't cookie cutter mainstream. Talia Hibbert shows neurodivergent people thriving, loving, and doing all the things they really should be able to do even though our society tries its best to stop them. Talia Hibbert shows Black joy, Muslim joy, bisexual joy, etc. And not only that, she does so with words that are witty, funny, and lovely. I can't adequately express how much I love this book, but I do and I want everyone to read it.

*Thank you to NetGalley for this E-Arc in exchange for an home review*

I’m sad because (as far as I know) this series is over. I’m a absolutely obsessed with the Brown sisters and Eve is no exception. I binge read this latest installment in an evening and it’s just as charming, funny, heart wrenching, and swoon worthy as the first two.

Enemies to friends to lovers with a straight laced guy falling for a a bit of a wild child girl. I’m done. It was absolutely *chefs kiss* perfect.

I can’t choose a favorite out of these three books. I love them all.

These are the romance books I recommend when people ask me for romance recommendations and that’s honestly the highest praise I can give.

The Brown Sisters series is my absolute favourite romance series, so I was so excited that I got to read this book early! Especially because I'm autistic and the author confirmed that both the main character and the love interest in this book are autistic.

The autistic rep in this book is so special. I've only seen a book where both the main character and the love interest are autistic once before, and never in trad pub. It was amazing to see how this worked.

Both of them were still very different, despite both being autistic. Because like they say: "If you know one autistic person, you know one autistic person." They have different traits, different struggles, different coping mechanisms. But they also very clearly recognize something in each other which makes them have an easier time being around each other than they would have with most neurotypical people. It was especially good to see two very different experiences: one of someone who's known he's autistic since he was a kid. And one from someone who's just starting to ask herself if she might be autistic too.

I have to admit I enjoyed the book less than the previous two overall, though. I still really liked it - I loved the characters and the setting - but I had some issues with the development of the story. One thing that made me enjoy this less is how Eve's parents were really nasty to her at the start of the book, even going as far as calling her a waste of space. This was never really resolved, and I think that was a shame, especially since it reeks of anti-autistic ableism.

This third installment of the Brown family shenanigans was everything and more! Eve’s spontaneous and blunt energy met Jacob’s uptight and cautious manner wonderfully. I absolutely adored this story of two people trying to figure out who they are without their families making their choices and learning about the possibility of love. Eve and Jacob will forever live as one of my favorite couples. I cannot recommend this book, this series, or this author more.

Eve Brown’s parents tell her she needs to find her own place and hold down a job for a year before she can have access to her trust fund again. Spontaneously, she applies for a job as a B&B chef before accidentally hitting the owner with her car. She agrees to help out at the B&B while Jacob recovers from her injuries and inevitable begins to fall for him. Jacob develops strong feelings for her as well but is afraid she’ll eventually leave him like everyone else. Can they overcome their fears and give love a chance?

Kudos to the cover of this book. It is simplistic and beautiful, showing Eve with her purple hair and curvy body. Eve Brown is 26, messy and pampered. She has a hard time sticking to jobs or finding what interests her. Her parents cut off her trusts fund payments until she can stick with a job for a year. In a huff Eve takes off to the Lake District and stops at a Bed and Breakfast. She wants lunch but finds they need a cook. Jacob Wanye runs the B & B. He is likes order and things done precisely. He can't see hiring flamboyant Eve but without other options he goes after her. Then she backs over him in her car. A very funny start.

The interactions with Eve and Jacob are the best part of this book. Jacob is high functioning on the autistic spectrum and his thoughts and quirks are instrumental to the storyline. He sees Eve's beauty and her magical way of taking care of others. He also sees some autistic tendencies in her as well. I love the diversity represented in the main characters.

My problem with the book is the language. I understand that the f-bomb is a milder curse word in England than the USA, but it was used over 250 times. I have not read the author previously to know if it is her writing style or if she was making it one of the quirks of Jacob's autism. I felt like I had to slog through the mire to find the love story beneath the overused word. None of my friends would read a romance with this much language.

Thanks to NetGalley, Harper Voyager and the author for an ARC ebook in exchange for an honest review.

I cannot sing Talia Hibbert’s praises enough. All of her books are steamy while giving me an insight into people whose lives are so different than my own. I loved the quirky Eve and the rigid Jacob. The enemies to people who use dildos on one another, made me very happy. I also love a good bed and breakfast as the location for a romance. This book is the third and final installment about the Brown sisters. I was given an advanced reader's copy via NetGalley and Berkley, thank you to them. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This book is so funny and sweet, and a perfect conclusion to a great series. Talia Hibbert is one of my favorite authors. She does an amazing job of writing inclusive stories that deal with diversity of all kinds, and I can't wait to see what she writes next.

As charming as expected! Will absolutely please fans of the previous Brown books. A recommended purchase for collections where contemporary romance is popular.

Act Your Age, Eve Brown was everything I was looking for and more. I had high expectations for this book after reading and loving both Get a Life, Chloe Brown and Take a Hint, Dani Brown earlier this year. It's safe to say that Act Your Age, Eve Brown is my new favorite of the series.

I absolutely loved the bed and breakfast setting, the banter between Eve and Jacob, and Eve's journey of self-discovery. This book had me laughing and crying within sentences. I could not put it down but simultaneously never wanted it to end because of how much I loved reading about the two main characters. I cannot think of a single thing that I would change about this book.

5 out of 5 stars. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an arc to review.