Ione Butler narrates the final audiobook in the Brown Sisters series with delightful enthusiasm, perfectly capturing youngest sister Eve’s lively personality. Eve has a hard time sticking to a career; she has a habit of balking at the first signs of failure. When her parents confront her, she zooms off and stumbles upon a picturesque B&B in urgent need of a chef. Listeners hear steely Jacob Wayne’s mounting confusion as Eve bursts in, has a tumultuous interview, and accidentally hits him with her car. Eve falls into cooking at the cottage as a way to make up for injuring Jacob and then discovers skill at caring for others and joy in doing so. Despite their initial bantering, Eve and Jacob share a sweet compatibility that sparkles with Butler’s engaging narration—and will leave listeners grinning. E.E.C. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine
Act Your Age, Eve Brown (Brown Sisters Series #3)
Narrated by Ione Butler
Talia HibbertUnabridged — 10 hours, 51 minutes
Act Your Age, Eve Brown (Brown Sisters Series #3)
Narrated by Ione Butler
Talia HibbertUnabridged — 10 hours, 51 minutes
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Overview
AN INSTANT*NEW YORK TIMES*BESTSELLER
In Talia Hibbert's newest rom-com, the flightiest Brown sister crashes into the life of an uptight B&B owner and has him falling hard-literally.
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Eve Brown is a certified hot mess. No matter how hard she strives to do right, her life always goes horribly wrong. So she's given up trying. But when her personal brand of chaos ruins an expensive wedding (someone*had to liberate those poor doves), her parents draw the line. It's time for Eve to grow up and prove herself-even though she's not entirely sure how...
Jacob Wayne is in control. Always. The bed and breakfast owner's on a mission to dominate the hospitality industry and he expects nothing less than perfection. So when a purple-haired tornado of a woman turns up out of the blue to interview for his open chef position, he tells her the*brutal truth: not a chance in hell. Then she hits him with her car-supposedly*by accident. Yeah, right.
Now his arm is broken, his B&B is understaffed, and the dangerously unpredictable Eve is fluttering around, trying to*help. Before long, she's infiltrated his work, his kitchen-and his spare bedroom. Jacob hates everything about it. Or rather, he*should. Sunny, chaotic Eve is his natural-born nemesis, but the longer these two enemies spend in close quarters, the more their animosity turns into something else. Like Eve, the heat between them is impossible to ignore... and it's melting Jacob's frosty exterior.
Editorial Reviews
"I love getting lost in a story that I cannot put down—and even better if it involves a lot of laughter and swooning. Talia Hibbert always delivers and her books are the perfect material for a beach trip or a pick-me-up. She's unputdownable, every time." — Taylor Jenkins Reid
"Talia Hibbert knows how to write funny, sharp characters with love interests who meet them toe to toe in such a *hot* way... The author’s charm and wit sings off the page...” — Bolu Babalola, author of Love in Color
"[W]hen I read the Brown Sisters series by Talia Hibbert, those books warmed my heart because I got to see Black femmes who were in chronic pain, who were neurodivergent, and who didn’t fit white supremacist beauty standards being loved and loved fiercely.” — Akwaeke Emezi, author of You Made a Fool Out of Death with Your Beauty
"This witty enemies-to-lovers, opposites-attract novel is downright adorable — all three Brown Sisters books need to be on every romance-lover's reading list!" — Popsugar
"Their biting banter and saucy looks will delight readers who enjoy a good enemies-to-lovers tale that doesn’t shy away from epic sex scenes or raw emotions. Hibbert concludes the brilliant Brown Sisters series on high a note." — Booklist (starred review)
"This satisfying conclusion... provides a happily ever after for the third Brown sister. Through Jacob and Eve, both characters on the autism spectrum, Hibbert explores themes of self-discovery and belonging with her trademark humor and sensitivity, providing plenty of heat as her characters begin to understand each other." — Library Journal (starred review)
"Eve’s journey to understanding her fears is sweet, and Jacob’s belief in her as a caring, capable adult is the stuff romance heroes are made of. Hibbert has a gift for writing truly funny dialogue and genuinely tender emotional moments. Full of heart and humor, this is a sexy, satisfying end to a beloved series. Absolutely charming." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Talia Hibbert has quickly become the go-to writer for those who like their romances to be heartwarming, thought-provoking and fun in equal measure… Throughout Eve and Jacob’s story, Hibbert exhibits masterful control of plot and character. Act Your Age, Eve Brown is a wonderful blend of tropes and reality. It’s the kind of book that inspires myriad feelings: It will make you laugh, cry, sigh and swoon. But more than anything else, the experience of reading Act Your Age, Eve Brown is pure pleasure.” — BookPage (Starred Review)
“There are perhaps few things that put me in a better mood than the prospect of a new Talia Hibbert book. [This] is her conclusion to the divine Brown sisters series, a trio of books as warm and comforting as a hug… Hibbert's books are always big-hearted, sexy-as-hell reads… Reading Act Your Age, Eve Brown is like nestling into a cloud, an invitation to float way on a dreamy, soft puff of bliss. Because Hibbert's books are brilliant, wonderful gifts, bursting with the promise that everything will be okay — at least while we're lost in her stories.” — Entertainment Weekly
"The third novel in Hibbert’s Brown Sisters trilogy is as delightful as her previous books. Eve — a purple-haired woman who specializes in chaos — finagles her way into a job at a B&B, working for the very uptight Jacob. Expect snappy dialogue and simmering tension that will inevitably turn romantic." — Washington Post
"An unpredictable, laugh-out-loud love story where opposing personalities don't translate to incompatible. Think slapstick meets sexy but with a good dose of sensitivity." — USA Today
"The Brown Sisters series's final book serves up the same wit and swoon-worthy romance Hibbert is known for." — Marie Claire (Best New Romance Novels of 2021)
“[A] fizzy, intoxicating sense of humor that bubbles off the page.” — Entertainment Weekly
"[A] brilliant writer." — New York Times Book Review
“Talia Hibbert is a rockstar! Her writing is smart, funny, and sexy, but most importantly, she'll make you fall in love with her sweetly imperfect characters, who are so real you’ll wish you could give them all a hug.” — Meg Cabot, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Little Bridge Island and Princess Diaries series
"Get a Life, Chloe Brown is a rom-com with depth, one that explores living with illness, the benefits of therapy, and how two people can better communicate when they slough off their own rough exteriors." — Shondaland
"If you love rom-coms, this incredibly charming novel will sweep you off your feet." — Popsugar
"The final installment in Talia Hibbert's warm, witty, and critically acclaimed trilogy... Bring the other two books in the series with you on vacation—trust us, you'll want to read more." — OprahMag.com
"Calling all romance seekers who know in their heart of hearts that everyone deserves true and unconditional love: we have a book for you. … Talia Hibbert continues to deliver." — Shondaland (5 Best Books for March)
"Talia Hibbert knows how to write funny, sharp characters with love interests who meet them toe to toe in such a *hot* way... The author’s charm and wit sings off the page...
"Calling all romance seekers who know in their heart of hearts that everyone deserves true and unconditional love: we have a book for you. … Talia Hibbert continues to deliver."
"Talia Hibbert has quickly become the go-to writer for those who like their romances to be heartwarming, thought-provoking and fun in equal measure… Throughout Eve and Jacob’s story, Hibbert exhibits masterful control of plot and character. Act Your Age, Eve Brown is a wonderful blend of tropes and reality. It’s the kind of book that inspires myriad feelings: It will make you laugh, cry, sigh and swoon. But more than anything else, the experience of reading Act Your Age, Eve Brown is pure pleasure.
"The Brown Sisters series's final book serves up the same wit and swoon-worthy romance Hibbert is known for."
"The final installment in Talia Hibbert's warm, witty, and critically acclaimed trilogy... Bring the other two books in the series with you on vacation—trust us, you'll want to read more."
"Get a Life, Chloe Brown is a rom-com with depth, one that explores living with illness, the benefits of therapy, and how two people can better communicate when they slough off their own rough exteriors."
"If you love rom-coms, this incredibly charming novel will sweep you off your feet."
"Their biting banter and saucy looks will delight readers who enjoy a good enemies-to-lovers tale that doesn’t shy away from epic sex scenes or raw emotions. Hibbert concludes the brilliant Brown Sisters series on high a note."
Talia Hibbert is a rockstar! Her writing is smart, funny, and sexy, but most importantly, she'll make you fall in love with her sweetly imperfect characters, who are so real you’ll wish you could give them all a hug.”
"An unpredictable, laugh-out-loud love story where opposing personalities don't translate to incompatible. Think slapstick meets sexy but with a good dose of sensitivity."
"[A] brilliant writer."
"An unpredictable, laugh-out-loud love story where opposing personalities don't translate to incompatible. Think slapstick meets sexy but with a good dose of sensitivity."
"The third novel in Hibbert’s Brown Sisters trilogy is as delightful as her previous books. Eve — a purple-haired woman who specializes in chaos — finagles her way into a job at a B&B, working for the very uptight Jacob. Expect snappy dialogue and simmering tension that will inevitably turn romantic."
There are perhaps few things that put me in a better mood than the prospect of a new Talia Hibbert book. [This] is her conclusion to the divine Brown sisters series, a trio of books as warm and comforting as a hug… Hibbert's books are always big-hearted, sexy-as-hell reads… Reading Act Your Age, Eve Brown is like nestling into a cloud, an invitation to float way on a dreamy, soft puff of bliss. Because Hibbert's books are brilliant, wonderful gifts, bursting with the promise that everything will be okay — at least while we're lost in her stories.
★ 06/01/2021
Eve Brown, who has yet to find her way in life, is buoyed by a mostly supportive family and a trust fund. Unlike her accomplished older sisters, she struggles with feelings of inadequacy, following then abandoning her varying interests and passions in search of a way of life that suits her. This apparent aimlessness baffles her extremely driven parents, who abruptly cut her off financially until she can live a life that they understand. Eve's distress leads her to an unfamiliar bed-and-breakfast, where a disastrous impromptu interview ends in her accidentally maiming its proprietor, Jacob. Jacob is neurodivergent, his perspective shaped by the strategies he has developed to exist in a world where most people don't think like him. He thinks he understands Eve, but comes to realize that none of his schemas could have prepared him for someone like her. The backdrop of a rapidly approaching regional festival gives the duo incentive to allow themselves to be vulnerable and provides plenty of opportunities for hilarity to ensue. Narrator Ione Butler ably differentiates the voices and accents of the novel's diverse cast of characters. VERDICT This final installment in the "Brown Sisters" trilogy is a treat and is sure to be popular.—Nicole Williams, Englewood, NJ
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940172880957 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Publication date: | 03/09/2021 |
| Series: | Brown Sisters Series , #3 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
| Sales rank: | 473,278 |
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