May 2021 Not First in a Series BOTM - Act Your Age, Eve Brown, by Talia Hibbert

[Alaina]

In Act Your Age, Eve Brown the flightiest Brown sister crashes into the life of an uptight B&B owner and has him falling hard—literally.

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.

**This BOTM thread will be open until June 5th @ Midnight (in your time zone)**

[Shay]

Chapter 4
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OMG
Eve is a sunshine. She is hilarious. I like her character very much.
Jacob is a bit grumpy, but i appreciate the fact that autism was mentioned early on in the book.
Talia's writing style is so lovely. She is so funny. I really love the way she writes her female heroines.
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[Shay]

Chapter 8
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I am really loving this book.
I have only read Get a Life, Chloe Brown, but I like Act Your Age, Eve Brown way better than the other one.
The pond scene was quite lovely. I think they are starting to fall for each other.
overall, this is a very enjoyable read.
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[Shay]

Chapter 12
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It was nice to read more about Jacob's childhood problems. It just makes me sympathize with him.
His childhood explains so much about his behavior.
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[Shay]

Chapter 16
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Why do they always mess things up?
Maybe I just want to find one romance novel that is drama-free.
I like the fact that Eve maybe autistic without knowing. I just appreciate novels that revolve around characters with disability, because as a reader I get to read more about their emotions and struggles.
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[Shay]

Finished
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I absolutely enjoyed this book.
such a great romance. Lovely characters
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[Shay]

My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Alaina]

Starting this now!

[Alaina]

Shrouk wrote: "Chapter 4.."

I died with this chapter. I like them both so far.

[Alaina]

Ch 1-5: (view spoiler)[I am in love with their bantering. Like so freaking in love with them right now. Even if they don't see it yet lol (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch 6-10: (view spoiler)[Yeah, still pretty much in love with these two. I'm liking the whole trial thing because she's going to be great at this job. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch 11-15: (view spoiler)[Oh man things are getting hotter between them. It does feel like they were moving a smidge too fast but I'm hoping things work out for them. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Shrouk wrote: "Chapter 12"

Yes, I agree!

[Alaina]

Ch 16-20: (view spoiler)[Heck yeah, go back to each other. Run into each other's arms. You deserve one another. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Shrouk wrote: "Chapter 16.."

Yes, (view spoiler)[I loved she came to that little realization. It just makes them so much cuter in my eyes. Also, yes, miscommuncation/misunderstanding tends to happen in these books. Cue eyeroll but they can potentially redeem themselves and get back together. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch 21-Finish: (view spoiler)[

I think this was probably my favorite out of all of them. Getting to know Eve definitely changed my opinion on her. Plus seeing her with Jacob was just really adorable in the end. They were freaking cute and made me so happy. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Shrouk wrote: "Finished"

Yes, this was a really cute book!

[Shay]

Alaina wrote: "Ch 21-Finish:

I think this was probably my favorite out of all of them. Getting to know Eve definitely changed my opinion on her. Plus seeing her with Jacob was just really adorable in the end. T..."

I agree with you.
I loved this book so much. Eve and Jacob were just adorable.

[Alaina]

Shrouk wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Ch 21-Finish:

I think this was probably my favorite out of all of them. Getting to know Eve definitely changed my opinion on her. Plus seeing her with Jacob was just really adorabl..."

They really were!!

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

11%(view spoiler)[oh no, holy shit, she hit him with her car!?.!? 😵😵😵😵 but also 🤣🤣🤣🤣 (hide spoiler)]

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

62%(view spoiler)[These two are so cute together, he’s so grumpy and she could care less. I bet she ends up loving working at the bed and breakfast, maybe not as a chef but we’ll see lol. (hide spoiler)]

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

88% (view spoiler)[oh no, why did her parents have to show up. I’m sorry but they pissed me off in the beginning being so rude. And now they just show up like this, the whole family in tow and blow her newly forming life up in flames. Damnit! (hide spoiler)]

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Finished (view spoiler)[oh man I loved this. Eve is by far my fav I think, I just find her so relatable. Glad they both realized the error of their ways right away and went all desperado trying to reach one another in the end lol. Adorable read, if a bit grumpy from grouchy Jacob lol. (hide spoiler)]

[Shay]

❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "88% [spoilers removed]"

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I agree with you. This scene was so dramatic. They just came and ruined the whole situation.
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