This is my first book by this author. I know my review is not going to do this book justice. Lord I laughed so hard at this. I really needed it. This was sooo cute and just perfect. Such a lovely story that I wasn’t sure about at first. Eve and Jacob my new favorite couple!!! I love that Jacob isn’t your typical hero. I love his quirks. Eve a chocolate BBW . I love her body positivity. The description of the bed and breakfast was so well done. I’ve never been to one but now I want to. Such great secondary characters like Montrose and his sisters. I skipped books 1 & 2, but I’m going to have to backtrack. I got this from Netgalley. I’m so glad I tried it out. I will definitely read more from this author. I highly recommend this book. I love the overall theme of this book.

AHHHH! Act Your Age, Eve Brown is another hit from this dynamic author. This book has all the trademarks of the previous in the series that made it one of my favorite things.

It is well written and entertaining. I’m partial to grumpy heroes and Jacob is definitely that! The book features a diverse a cast of characters that are sure to please readers. The focus of the book deals with important subject matters while still holding true to the romance genre.

Eve and Jacob don’t initially see eye to eye on anything, but their journey together is one that brings them together in the most important and profound ways. I adored this fun and flirty read and cannot wait for more from this prolific author. I can't recommend this enough! 5 stars! ~Ratula

I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book for an honest review!

I have not read any of Talia Hibbert's works so this one is quite a mystery to me. I did hear a lot of good feedbacks from my friends but getting to experience Hibbert's work first handedly is such a fun and enjoyable experience. So, I'm warning you this is just me gushing about the characters.

Eve Brown is such a relatable character, I loved her so much. She acts on impulse and her pettiness fleshed her out in such a real way. I loved reading from her point of view. Then there's Jacob Wayne who is equal parts swoon-worthy and also annoying--in a good way. If that makes sense. It will once you get to read the book. Eve and Jacob felt like a match made in hell; they are the complete opposite of each other. This is why reading their banters was such a laugh out loud moment. Their dynamic as well as the autistic representation is written very well, not a dull moment from the beginning until the finale.

It is safe to say that Talia has grabbed my attention with this book. I will definitely read her other works in the near future.

A 5/5! Would definitely recommend to anyone who's looking for feel-good, sparks flying romance book.

Thank you Netgalley and to Avon and Harper Voyager for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I think I may be a little bit dead. This book quite literally suffocated me with a pillow of happiness and love. In my deceased state, I am thoroughly incapable of doing the words for good sentences, so have a list of reasons why Act Your Age, Eve Brown was delightful, lovely, and all-around wonderful instead:

-it's cute as fuck
-like, I was a smiling mess the whole time
-eve brown is an absolute gem
-jacob wayne is.........jacob wayne
-flawlessly executed opposites attract content
-and when I say opposites attract I really mean two people who seem so different, but have way more in common than they originally thought, and they compliment each other so so so so so well
-basically, they are a power couple
-taking the small town hospitality industry by storm
-WITTY QUIPS. SASSY BANTS.
-the duck pond scene!!!!!!!!!!!
-"if you ever call me sweet again, i'll report you to HR."
"who's HR?"
"I'm HR."
-and did I mention the cuteness??? I'm talking an episode-pen injection of adorable straight into my bloodstream
-because this is an ARC i'm terrified of accidentally saying too much, so i'll shut up now, but TRULY IT WAS SO ADORBS

Needless to say, I really fucking enjoyed this book. It was exactly what I needed, and I am thrilled that March is only two-ish short months away so that you can all experience the gloriousness of this book's words SOON. Other than those emotions, I am crushed/devastated/completely beside myself that this is the final book in the Brown sisters' trilogy; but, I'm also greatly anticipating whatever Talia Hibbert decides to write next. In the meantime, I guess I'll just need to do some major digging into her backlist & probably a lot of rereading too.

4.5 stars

I absolutely love this book series. Talia Hibbert has a real skill for writing no only good romances but unique characters that you can't help but root for. So many romances have cookie cutter people and situations. Taila's books made me fall in love with the romance genre. I think you can really see yourself, sisters, and friends in her books.
"Act Your Age, Eve Brown" confronts the idea of what makes an adult, who gets to be loved, and if ducks are good or bad. Eve, the youngest of the Brown sisters, is on a quest to grow up. Trying to prove to everyone in her life she strikes out to find a new career but ends up striking someone with her car instead. I loved reading about her life, her growth, and her finding love. I highly recommend this book and the whole series.

Talia Hibbert has a remarkable talent for creating stories that feel universal and deeply personal at the same time. Her characters are so unique, her dialogue is so witty that the reader cannot help but fall in love as well. Funny and poignant what a great conclusion to the Brown Sisters trilogy. I highly recommend this wonderfully written book.

Few romance authors write endearing main characters once, and even fewer can do it three times in a row, but by gosh Talia Hibbert has done it! Equal parts heartwarming and laugh-out-loud funny, Act Your Age Eve Brown (the third and last installment in the brown sisters trilogy) is exactly what I needed to start 2021. Another amazing rom-com to add to this year's list of highly anticipated releases.

What it’s about: Eve Brown, the youngest of the Brown sisters is a hot mess, or so she thinks of herself. She has failed so may times that she’s given up on trying. But when her parents force her to face reality, she stumbles upon a job as a chef at an adorable B&B, and meets Jacob. While their introduction doesn’t go as planned, the chemistry between the two is undeniable.
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What I liked: I love the Brown sisters, and was so excited when Avon and Harper Voyager sent me a copy on NetGalley. Eve is one of my favorite sisters and her relationship with Jacob is lovely, raw, and real. One of my favorite things about Hibbert's romance novels with the Brown sisters is how she intertwines real romance and real life struggles. The relationships display the reality that building and maintaining a relationship is something that takes dedication and hard work. The focus on autism in this novel was beautifully done, and I love so much how Hibbert is normalizing real people. This novel is super steamy and I loved the character development of both Eve and Jacob growing together, and as individuals. When you can, grab this novel and read it! You'll love Eve as much as I do.
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What I didn’t like: Nothing, I loved this and am sad it’s probably the last we’ll see of the Brown sisters. But it’s made me want to pick up more of Hibbert’s works and add them to my TBR.

Talia Hibbert has delivered another delightful adventure with the Brown sisters. This time we get to see Evie try, fail, succeed, and have steamy good fun. If you’re looking for a fabulous diverse romance series (you should be) you should absolutely adventure with the Brown sisters!

A perfect ending to the Brown sisters’ story! Eve stumbles into a new job with a difficult boss but then sparks fly. I was transported to the village and loved the cast of supporting characters.

Review posted on GoodReads (January 10, 2021)
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5/5 stars!

A huge thank you to NetGalley and Avon books for sending me an E-ARC of this book for an honest review.

Talia Hibbert is an exquisite writer and I officially love anything she writes. Her romances are so sexy, thoughtful, have great representation, and are so much fun to read! I loved Chloe and Dani's stories, and now I am in love with Eve and Jacob's story as well! Also, one of my favorite things about this book was the autism rep.. There are so many things I want to say about this book, however, those would be spoilers, so my exhaustive review will be coming when this book releases. But for now... Oh my gosh this book made me emotional. Jacob is now one of my favorite male characters in an Adult Romance ever, and I fell so in love with Eve's character. I honestly couldn't get enough of this book!

Thanks for reading!
Caden

I hope you all are ready to read this one! Talia Hibbert did NOT disappoint as usual.

Thank you NetGalley for lending me this ARC. I am a huge fan of the series, and forever grateful for the chance to read it before it comes out. Pub Date: March 9, 2021.

This book starts off with Eve’s parents giving her the biggest wake up call of a lifetime. They are tired of her lack of everything, and want her to commit and take life seriously. She is a confused twenty something year old, and thinks of herself as a failure. Eve decides to get a job and leaves her parents home.

Jacob is the owner of a B&B, who is not as kind as people would like him to be. He is thoughtful, and unhappy. Together they make the perfect pair. Or do they? They say opposites attract, but what happens before? I imagine a lot of bickering and fuss. Overall these two come to an understanding, and it’s a fantastic journey.

I have read all of The Brown Sisters books, and this was definitely the wildest one? If I can even say that. I really loved the point in this story where just because someone else sees you a certain way, doesn’t mean it’s end all be all. You make the choice for yourself who you want to be at the end of the day. I myself have a lot of these moments, and I just try to remember that I am a good person, and not to be persuaded by others judgement.

At first I thought I was more like Eve, until I realized there’s a lot of me in Jacob as well. Still not entirely sure he’s not a Virgo...but I haven’t gotten confirmation yet🤣

This was my favorite book in the Brown Sisters series. I feel like Tailia Hibbert’s stories just got better and better as the series progressed.

When Eve, the youngest Brown sister, is kicked out of her parents house and told to find a job, she stumbles upon a job as a chef at a bed and breakfast. However, the owner of the bed and breakfast is a grumpy, icy, handsome man who is completely thrown off by Eve’s sunshine and rainbows way of life.

I loved that the focus of this love story was finding someone who understands and embraces you, quirks and all. Eve and Jacob were complete opposites which lead to great banter between the two. And as always Hibbert brought the steaminess in this book.

Overall, this story was more than just a steamy romance. Eve and Jacob both worked through their doubts and issues in order to develop a loving a supportive relationship. As with all of the books in this series there was great representation of race, size, and disability. It’s always refreshing to read stories about real people with really flaws, issues, and insecurities.

I’m so sad this is the last book in the series...maybe a spin off with the Montorose siblings????

Thank you Netgalley, Avon Books, and Harper Voyager for the ARC

I was melting by the end of this from the absolute sweetness of the characters, the aspect of Hibbert’s writing I like best. I love these characters and all their baggage, their kindness to each other, and their resolve to work through their issues and live their best lives.

As with Get a Life Chloe Brown, I was uncomfortable with how blunt and coarse the language was when things got steamy. The sex scenes and sex talk were my least favorite parts of the book.

That probably won’t stop me from reading other books by this author, though, because I really love her sense of humor, and the uniqueness of her characters.

Thank you thank you thank you Netgalley for approving me for this wonderful book!

At this point, I'm convinced Talia Hibbert can do no wrong. This story was super sweet, super steamy, and laugh out-loud funny, just like Chloe Brown's and Dani Brown's books were. In this one, we follow the youngest Brown sister, and I really enjoyed getting to know her, especially since unlike her sisters, she doesn't have her life all figured out and a large portion of her character arc is dedicated to her find her place in the world.

Which ultimately leads her to Jacob and the B&B he runs in Skybriar. I also really liked his character and the autism rep he brought to the story. His dynamic with Eve was fantastic, and I really enjoyed seeing their relationship develop, especially since they got on each other's nerves a lot in the beginning.

Talia Hibbert has quickly become an auto-buy author. I really must work on delving into her indie backlist next.

Thank you NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for an advanced copy of the last installment of Talia Hibbert’s series about the Brown sisters. After reading “Take a Hint, Dani Brown” last year I completely fell in love with Hibbert’s writing. Honestly, at this point I’m left wishing that we could somehow learn about a long-lost sister or brother so that we can hold on to this trio for just a little longer!

Eve jumped out to me so much in the first book that I’ve been anxiously waiting for her to get her chance at love. Fortunately, this installment did not disappoint! Eve is vibrant, kind, and a force to be reckoned with but struggles with what she really wants to do with her life. After failing to ever stick with anything, her parents hit her with a major ultimatum. Frustrated and lost, she finds her way to a charming B&B looking to hire. It’s then that Act Your Age, Eve Brown crashes right into the enemy to lovers plot in the most literal of ways…..when Eve, the youngest of the sisters, literally runs into B&B owner Jacob with her car after a bad interview. Jacob, the B&B owner has used his past experiences and his own Autism to turn his B&B into an accepting and accommodating environment for all. Most notably, Jacob hates chaos and all he can see when he looks at Eve is chaos. Eve knows she’s not exactly welcomed but how can she keep him in the lurch when she injured him, the sole employee at the B&B?

Act Your Age, Eve Brown is the story of how these two very different people can find common ground, support, and love from one another. Fans of the series are sure to love this one and all new readers should prepare for endearing characters, diverse romance, and some steam!

Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read this book!

Talia Hibbert has done it again, another amazing romance that I adored with my whole heart. Since I read “Take a Hint, Dani Brown” last year, Hibbert has turned into one of my favourite authors of all time, I read so many of her novels in 2020 and my aim in 2021 is to read her whole backlist!

“Act Your Age, Eve Brown” is about a woman who feels like she has no direction or aspirations in life. This book is about her finding her own dreams and maybe love along the way. We also follow our hero, Jacob, the grumpy owner of a B&B. Jacob loves order and consistency, so when he is short a chef and only weeks away from a big food festival, he reluctantly hires Eve.

This is the optimum of the grumpy vs sunshine trope and I lived for Eve and Jacob's dynamic and connection. A rivals to lovers, forced proximity, diverse romance that I couldn’t get enough of.

The only thing that frustrated me a bit was towards the end, where there is a bit of miscommunication and meddling family members. But the conflict is resolved pretty quickly and it didn’t affect my overall enjoyment. I can't wait to read more by this author asap!

I loved this one so much. There's a sunshine one and a grumpy one. But, they are obviously so much more than that. I really liked how they met and fell in love. It was incredibly sweet. This book made me smile a lot, and there was one part where he hears her sing, and the description of that moment was incredible. I also really liked how they discussed pursuing your dreams and what happens when they don't work out. I just really enjoyed this book.

In the final book in Talia Hibbert's fun, popular, and downright steamy Brown Sisters trilogy, a hot mess and control-freak collide. No, literally, they collided. This isn't a metaphor. Eve hit Jacob with her car...

After a teeny tiny incident involving some doves at a wedding (sorry not sorry for disapproving of animal cruelty), Eve Brown is told to grow up and actually stick with a job for a whole year or she'll be cut off. So Eve naturally does a very adult thing and runs away, eventually coming across a charming B&B that happens to be looking for a new chef....

Chaos is the natural enemy of Jacob Wayne, and he has written a dozen different employee guides on how to ruthlessly vanquish disorder. Jacob has autism, and is entirely devoted to ensuring that his guests have the most pleasant stay possible at his B&B, always happy to provide extra accommodations to make sure every guest feels at home. The only problem? He can't cook and his chef just won the lottery, leaving Jacob in a bit of a lurch.

And in strides Eve Brown. Posh, funny, purple-haired, entirely unprepared for an interview, wearing the strangest t-shirt he has ever seen, absolutely gorgeous... and quickly proves to be living, breathing, talking chaos.

The impromptu interview goes poorly and Eve storms out... and then proceeds to run Jacob over with her car.

With a mild concussion and a broken wrist, Jacob is down for the count, leaving Eve to take over the running of the B&B. Armed with Jacob's many, many, many incredibly detailed (and swear word filled) employee guidebooks, Eve sets out to prove once and for all that she is not a failure to her parents, to Jacob, and--ultimately--to herself. Meanwhile, Jacob finds himself getting incredibly flustered and frustrated with Eve's presence, unsure how to handle this sunny, singing tornado of pastel hair and lipstick that has taken over his B&B, his life, his sitting room... and his heart?

A strong and powerful conclusion to the Brown Sisters trilogy, Talia Hibbert once again knocks it out of the park with this hilarious, charming, passionate, heartstring-grabbing novel. I've loved wacky and sweet Eve since first being introduced to her in Chloe's book, and absolutely adored every moment of Eve in her starring role! Seeing Eve without her sisters, without seeing her through her sisters, and seeing into her head is a wonderful experience, especially as we get more in-depth with Eve about how she sees herself, her struggles with independence and figuring out who she is and what she really, truly wants to do with her life. She just wants to be successful at something--anything--so bad, especially as the youngest daughter following in the footsteps of two very successful and traditionally 'smart' sisters.

And Jacob. Oh, Jacob, you little grumpy cinnamon roll, you. I love how he has taken his past experiences--both good and bad--to shape his future and create an environment where all are welcome, where accessibility isn't an afterthought, and to make traveling as easy and comfortable as possible. And while he initially dislikes Eve and sees her as a threat to his carefully controlled order, he also slowly comes to terms that they even each other out. While he will never fully embrace chaos (and most certainly will never let waterfowl onto his property (Hold on, now imagining Jacob learning about Untitled Goose Game... Of course Eve plays it. And he watches her play it, seething the entire time...)), Jacob does realize he can't control everything. And that's okay. Especially when, sometimes, good things come out of chaos. Like a certain Eve Brown...

Also, I really love that, not only is this a multiracial romance, but it is a romance in which both protagonists are autistic--Jacob with a diagnosis, and Eve coming to the realization as an adult that she is also autistic, suddenly having a name and explanation for some of her behaviors. Not only is this a phenomenal (and hard to find) pairing in the romance genre, but it's also important to have the representation of being an adult with autism, being someone who learns that there is a strong likelihood of being autistic as an adult, and that (as Eve learns) autism in women is often overlooked or undiagnosed.

When I was approved to read this title early, I was beyond excited. I had loved the first two books in The Brown Sisters series and the last installment did not let me down. This time around it's Eve's - Chloe and Dani's youngest sister - turn to find love. And boy does she! Talia Hibbert, the author, does such a great job crafting inclusive romances (and doesn't shy away from steamy scenes). If you haven't read any of her work before, I would recommend starting with this series, as it is completely adorable. Eve's love interest wasn't my favorite character (let's be honest though, nobody could top Zaf - the love interest of book two), but I still really enjoyed reading this novel. I will miss the Brown sisters and their shenanigans. Make sure you have this title on your radar for upcoming book releases!