This delightful and heartwarming romantic comedy shines with its engaging plot and memorable characters. The story follows Chloe Brown, a chronically ill woman determined to reclaim her life and break free from her comfort zone. Sparks fly when she enlists the help of Redford 'Red' Morgan, the building superintendent and an artist, as they embark on a journey of self-discovery and love. Hibbert's pacing is perfect, striking a balance between tender moments of introspection and steamy romance that keeps readers eagerly turning the pages.

The character development in "Get a Life, Chloe Brown" is exceptional, with both Chloe and Red undergoing significant growth throughout the story. Chloe's journey of self-acceptance and empowerment is particularly poignant, as she learns to embrace her vulnerabilities and advocate for her own happiness. Red is equally compelling, grappling with his insecurities and past traumas as he navigates his feelings for Chloe. Their romance unfolds organically, with palpable chemistry and genuine emotional depth that makes their relationship feel authentic and deeply satisfying.

Hibbert's writing style is witty, charming, and infused with a healthy dose of humor, making "Get a Life, Chloe Brown" a joy to read from start to finish. The novel is filled with heartwarming moments that tug at the heartstrings, as well as love scenes that are sure to leave readers swooning. With its engaging plot, well-developed characters, and delightful romance, "Get a Life, Chloe Brown" is a treat for fans of contemporary romance.

This wasn't at all the romance I was expecting (I'm not sure I've ever read a male artist as a main character in a romance, and I definitely didn't realize how British this would be?), but I did really enjoy the steam and the chronic illness representation in this one. Chloe has fibro and has learned both healthy and unhealthy ways to deal with the illness and with the way the illness affects her relationships with other people. Red is an artist dealing with his own trauma and issues, who happens to be the superintendent for the apartment building she lives in. They have some minor miscommunications early on, and then manage to fall for each other as he helps her learn to live a little more boldly. Plenty of spice; excellent banter; respectful male MC; adorable nickname for the female MC; and a believable HEA. I've docked one star only because I was very thrown by certain vocabulary for the female anatomy that felt super out of place with the rest of the book and jarred me every time it was used.

Thanks to William Morrow and Net Galley for providing this book free during Free Fridays in 2020. The story line was wonderful. I liked that the main character has a disability and mental health problems that were talked about in a positive way. However, I found Chloe to be incredibly annoying so I had a hard time really getting into the characters and really enjoying it as much as I could have.

This book was fun and quirky. Thank you to William Morrow and Custom House, NetGalley, and The Book Club Girls for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I adored this book and absolutely fell for Redford Morgan. Ooooooh the steam in this one! I was not prepared for it and loved it. I loved the sassiness from Chloe and her sisters, as well as the disability representation as I felt it was done so well. I loved that Chloe was not what one thinks of when they think of a main character in a romance. The banter between Red and Chloe had me laughing and feeling for them throughout the story. The only reason I give this four stars is I feel as though it ended abruptly. I know that it is an HEA ending, but it seemed as though all of a sudden they were together and that’s it. Though I do appreciate the epilogue, I wish there was a little more to the story before then. Absolutely looking forward to reading the rest of the series!

Thank you to Netgalley and William Morrow as well as the Book Club Girls for the opportunity to read this in exchange for my honest opinion.

Chloe Brown needs a life! She is ill, suffering with fibromyalgia and has chronic pain. After a near-death experience, she makes a list of things she wants to do. Falling in love was not on the list.
But, then she meets Red, the superintendent for her building. Red begins to help her through her bucket list. Meanwhile, they are falling for each other, but because of past hurts, they do not know how to fully trust one another, or to express their feelings.
Get ready for some intense sex scenes in this romance novel. I enjoyed following along as the relationship between Red and Chloe developed. I look forward to the other two books in the trilogy.
Thanks to #NetGalley and #TheBookClubGirls for the book! All opinions are my own. #GetaLifeChloeBrown

After hearing so many great things about this book, I'll admit that I was slightly disappointed. I'm not sure if that's because my expectations were too high or because it was just not the book for me.

I'll admit there were a few funny scenes in this one. And I really enjoyed how realistically Talia Hibbert was with her characters' flaws. The author really does have some talent; which is why I rated it as I did.

However, it was kind of a struggle for me to get through this one. I think I'm going to try the next in the series, though.

I’ve got mixed feelings about this book. I enjoyed the premise of Chloe’s determination to live with her chronic illness, and the list she creates to get her life on track. I like the quirky building superintendent Red, who is struggling to deal with his own issues. And the budding romance between them was the fun rom-com I expected.

But then the book began to focus on nothing but their physical relationship, and just felt cheap and trashy. I’m not a prude, and don’t mind a good steamy sex scene, but didn’t like how that aspect completely took over the book.

I won’t be reading the rest of the series.

Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an ARC ebook of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Chloe is a young woman with fibromyalgia, trust issues, who is finally on her own. Red is the superintendent of Chile’s building. He is an artist, who also has trust issues. As this unlikely pair agrees to help each other,, they begin to fall in love.

I did enjoy the witty banter between Chloe and Red, but I felt that the vulgar language was unnecessary.


Thank you Talia Hibbert, Avon publishers and Netgalley for this complimentary ecopy via the Book Club girls. #GetaLifeChloeBrown #NetGalley

When this book was offered as a title in the Book Club Girl Free Friday program, I decided to give it a try and am so glad I did. The first installment in the Brown Sisters series introduces us to Chloe Brown, a chronically ill technical whiz who decides to do just what the title suggests. After a near-death experience, Chloe makes a list of items to embrace life to the fullest, even if some of these things cause her a bit of trepidation. She eventually enlists her apartment building's hunky handyman, Redford "Red" Morgan, on her quest and it becomes clear that they are destined for each other.

I really enjoyed the pacing of the story and seeing how Chloe checked off the items on her list. I also liked how Chloe's illness was just a part of who she was and didn't overshadow the story. She and Red were fully developed characters who weren't always perfect, just like all of us. Their teasing banter was fun and funny. There were a couple of times in the story, though, when I got frustrated with Red and wished he'd just have a grown-up conversation with Chloe. But, I reminded myself that things would likely work out in the end just fine given the genre :)

I found this to be a fun, fast-paced read and a perfect bit of feel-good escapism. I am planning to check out the rest of the series and can't wait to see Chloe's sisters, Dani and Eve, take center stage.

This review is based on the NetGalley ebook I received courtesy of William Morrow and the Book Club Girl Free Friday program. Many thanks for the introduction to this series!

I received this eBook from the Book Club Girl Free Friday program way back in December and I've seen so many people reading it. It was okay. It didn't rock my world and it wasn't horrible. It was a good diversion/mind cleanse from the previous book I had read (about the Holocaust). What really sold me was the very end "about the author" blurb... "She writes sexy, diverse romances because she believes that people of marginalized identities need honest and positive representation." Bravo to that!

I really was looking forward to reading this book, it sounded good. It was ok but not just didn't hold my interest that well. I skimmed through much of it. Chloe Brown has chronic pain from fibromyalgia. She wants to make her life more exciting, so she makes a list of things to experience. The superintendent of the building, Redford becomes a friend and agrees to help her with some items on her list. Of course, they eventually fall in love. The book is told from both of their points of view. I didn't find either character that likable.

A quick romantic romp centered around Chloe Brown. Chloe has fibromyalgia to such an extent that her friendships and romantic entanglements have faded away. But the new superintendent of her building is about to change all of that. She works from home as a website designer and they work out a deal for her to design his website (he's secretly a phenomenal artist) while she wants help with her bucket list that she has created. Cute book, be advised it's graphic.
Thank you to Netgalley for an e-arc an exchange for honest opinion.

“Do something bad.” I would not have guessed looking through a window would be construed as something bad but this whole novel was written in a different manner. I’m not a romance novel reader but I enjoyed the fun quirky side of this rom-com. Chloe makes herself a list to start changing her life. She enables the help of her sexy superintendent named Red. I enjoyed the fun banter between them but found the crude language that was sprinkled throughout was not a good fit with the overall vibe of the book and it turned me off. Would not really recommend.

This is a sweet love story about two people with trust issues. While I loved Red from the start, despite having problems believing he was as good as he was, I had a hard time warming up to Chloe. I did come to like her a bit better as the book progressed, but I can’t say that she’s my favorite.

Chloe Brown, a Black woman, has issues: health, physical, social, trust, self-confidence, and others. She comes to the realization that she doesn’t have much of a life, that she needs to find one. That inspires her to leave her family’s home and move to her own flat, on her own. Given her health issues, that’s a major decision, but move she does. Her sisters, Eve and Dani, keep an eye on her and make sure she has food and support. Her grandmother is willing to offer advice whenever needed.

Red, the superintendent of the building where Chloe lives, a Caucasian man, is also an artist. His former girlfriend left him wounded and wary. But he’s a good man, a caring man, who makes sure that his diabetic mother is doing well. That caring and concern also draws him to Chloe.

Chloe is incredibly sarcastic; it’s a defense mechanism. But Red sees through it. Once the two of them get past the basic trust issues, Red agrees to help Chloe find that life she’s looking for. He agrees to help her tick items off of her bucket list. Along the way, they fall in love. Of course, there will be rocky spots in that relationship, but they persevere.

”Life hurts,” he said fiercely. “It’s unavoidable. But I know the difference between torture and growing pains.”

Red and Chloe, with help from family and friends, work through the growing pains. In the process, the find each other, and Red finds his way back to his career.

A nice book. I enjoyed it; although, I wasn’t very fond of Chloe and had a hard time believing that Red was all that he was. I liked Chloe’s sisters and grandmother very much.

This is the first book in a series. It’s followed by Take a Hint, Dani Brown and Act Your Age, Eve Brown. I don’t know that I’m excited to read these two books, but I’m not saying I won’t.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley. I thank them for their generosity, but it had no effect on this review. All opinions in this review reflect my true and honest reactions to reading this book.

It was nice seeing a disabled person have the spotlight for once. I know several people with invisible diseases such as Chloe’s who deal with pain on a daily basis. Red was a great leading man, one of the best male characters I’ve read about lately.

I heard a lot of great things about this book so I was excited for the opportunity to read it. Unfortunately, I did not connect with either of the characters in the book after reading a couple of chapters. Did not finish.

Get a Life, Chloe Brown is a fun rom-com read! Chloe Brown has fibromyalgia and feels like her pain has been keeping her from enjoying life. So she decides she is going to make a list of things she wants to do to “get a life.” After checking off the first thing on her list—moving out on her own—she meets the cute superintendent of her building and develops a crush that she tries desperately to avoid. As they get to know each other, the sparks fly and Chloe finally begins to get a life! I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the next two in the series!

I REALLY liked this book! It was sweet and tender, and very very steamy. I loved the banter between Red and Chloe. I loved how they were adults with issues just like everyone else. I love how there were cute and funny moments but it did not feel like some rom-coms where the author makes the main characters do ridiculous things for the sake of laughs. I love that mental and emotional health was a huge theme in this book, and how well it was woven into the story of both characters. I love that they author took the usual British rom-com trope and turned it on its head. Our "girl" is posh, and wealthy . . . and Black. Our "boy" is the one who comes from a working class family and has, what seems at first, the heaviest emotional baggage, that gets in the way of him falling in love. I love, however, that neither of them had the awful, judgmental, classist mother that is so common in this genre. They had healthy relationships with their mothers, and their extended families. I loved how they talked through their misunderstanding. I also love that this book was just about Chloe and Red. So many books these days seem to be written with such a strong emphasis on the female friendship bond that the romance part of the book seems to be an afterthought. Not this book. Yes, Chloe's sisters do make appearances, but they don't take the focus away from Chloe and Red. I love how the author gave as much emotional depth to the male character as she did to Chloe. I love that Chloe is Black and suffers from a chronic medical condition and it all feels effortless and an organic part of the story, not forced. I love that there are discussions of how men are also victims of emotional and physical abuse in romantic relationships. I love Red's tenderness and vulnerability. I love that this book was not set in London, but neither was it set in a small town. I just love this book and will definitely be reading everything else written by Talia Hibbert.

Chloe Brown has got some health conditions that may cause her some difficulties, but she’s taking charge of her life and crossing things off of her “list”. She’s going to need some help though, and that’s where Red...the superintendent of the apartment complex she lives in will come in handy.

Chloe is a quirky, damaged character that has lived in her family’s mansion for a touch too long. After an almost near death experience, she realizes that her existence isn’t *really* living, so she writes a list of 7 things she’d like to experience: get drunk, go camping...you get the idea.

Red is an artist, but he’s not keen on sharing his work. Unbeknownst to him, Chloe’s been watching him paint. One thing leads to another and a friendship is born.

These characters are very well written. Both have scars and secrets, and both turn out to be good for each other. A very enjoyable book.