Get a Life, Chloe Brown

4.5 Stars

This book was so cute and I don't know why I held of on reading it sooner. I loved how it didn't necessary contain any specific tropes - just two people getting to know each other.

Also the conflict at the end as stupid as it was, I actually liked cause it was resolved quickly and it made me cry because it reminded me of previous relationships.

I'm definetely going to be reading dani's and eve's books after this!!

Love is certainly never safe, but it's worth it.

CW: talk of past abusive relationship

This book has been on my tbr since it's release and I had a feeling I was gonna enjoy it, but I just kept putting it off. And I'm glad I did because I really needed a fun lovely book yesterday when I started it and this story really was soothing balm to the heart.

I own a couple of Talia Hibbert's books and I think I actually DNFd one because I couldn't connect to it much, but thankfully this was a very different experience. The writing is funny, full of witty and sarcastic quips, a swoony love story and on the whole, something that is great to read when you need a smile on your face. The pacing is steady, so it was very easy for me to complete in just a couple of sittings. The author does a brilliant job treating her character's disabilities and mental health issues with a lot of sensitivity, and I appreciated that. I also alternated between the ebook and audiobook and I have to say that the narrator made this an even more enjoyable and entertaining experience with her voice and storytelling style.

Chloe is surviving with her invisible disability but she is finally ready to live a little. She is witty, self-deprecating, a bit prickly because she wants to protect herself from getting hurt, loves her nosy family but is also mildly annoyed when they worry about her too much. She is just a delightful character to follow and the narrator does a stunning job bringing her to life. It really hurt getting to know her backstory because we all hear stories about how medical professionals deny any diagnosis for many people suffering from chronic, and the author showed the kind of impact that can have on the overall life of a person. But Chloe is a survivor and she maybe scared of caring for someone new, but she is brave and admirable in every aspect of her life.

Redford (aka Red) is an artist who is struggling with this own past abusive relationship, is a kind, charming, sweet person who can't stop feeling attracted to Chloe. But he also has to work to convince himself that Chloe is different from his ex and while he understands this on a subconscious level, certain situations trigger him and it broke my heart whenever he panicked. But he finally decides to start therapy because he wants to move on and I really appreciated the author normalizing the need for help.

The banter between them is a joy to read about and I loved every scene between them. The emails were particularly amusing and I was hoping for me. It's not exactly a slow burn relationship but it never felt too fast or unrealistic, and I loved how they both respected each other's limits and boundaries and just were there for each other in whatever way necessary. But they also had baggage which led to some misunderstandings and fights, but it was great to see that they always gave themselves and each other a chance to explain and understand what went wrong and how to work through it. It just felt like a beautiful aspirational relationship and I adored them so much.

The familial relationships in the book are also such a joy. Chloe's family might be nosy and quirky, always up in her business, but they support her completely and were the source of a lot of laughs in the book. Red's mother only shows up a little but the mother-son love is totally evident and their dynamic was so fun. I even enjoyed Red's best friend Vik who was damn sarcastic and kept wishing he would show up a bit more.

To conclude, this is a beautiful and fun love story featuring two wonderful characters who've survived a lot and are finally trying to move on. It's an amazing relationship based on love, respect and support and I really liked that. If you enjoy romances with witty but softhearted characters, delightful banter and a great relationship, then this is perfect for you. And I would definitely recommend the audiobook because the narrator just brings this story to life and will delight you from the first page.

this book made me smile and giggle and have a ton of fun during a time in my life when there was otherwise no fun and for that i'll never forget it

the hype surrounding this book and talia hibbert is totally warranted (and i'm absolutely sure, even after only reading one of her books). her writing is fun and quick and quippy without missing a beat in terms of relationship or character building. chloe, red and even all the side characters felt incredibly real and critical to the story, which is something i feel like a lot of romance books struggled with but get a life, chloe brown excelled at.

my one gripe (and the reason i couldn't give this the full five stars) was red himself. i just really didn't like him as a love interest outside of the quippy conversations and fun rapport, so i got uncomfortable at some points with his (very horny) inner drivel and how he spoke to chloe at times.

that being said, i am SO excited to get my hands on copies of the rest of the brown sisters series, because i can't wait to meet the other sisters more in-depth! i have a feeling i'll see (perhaps too much of myself) in dani hahaha

Loved this, loved Chloe and her sisters, loved just how prickly Chloe was on bad pain days - I don't have fibromyalgia, but I have endometriosis, another chronic pain condition, and when it flares, I'm not fun to be around. I really just enjoyed this book a whole lot, honestly; the MCs' problems and insecurities made a lot of sense and were worked through in a realistic way, and I also liked that there was no last-minute appearance from the evil ex (on either side, really, but I mostly meant Pippa), which can sometimes be effective but is usually not my favorite trope. I'm so happy this is going to be a series, and I would also like to respectfully request a flashback novella or something about Gigi, who is awesome and needed to be in this book even more.

Uhhh...this is awkward.
This wasn't that bad and occasionally really funny but also clichéd as fuck. I had high expectations because this book is hyped but alas! Why the fuck can we not have nice things?
I also could not be free from that cursed “miscommunication” trope. Sigh. Lemme just say, I called it!
I will still be picking up the next book because I've heard it's gets better, just not right away.

Uhhh...this is awkward.
This wasn't that bad and occasionally really funny but also clich??d as fuck. I had high expectations because this book is hyped but alas! Why the fuck can we not have nice things?
I also could not be free from that cursed “miscommunication” trope. Sigh. Lemme just say, I called it!
I will still be picking up the next book because I've heard it's gets better, just not right away.

Yeah??? it???s a no.
It was cute, I did kind of liked the characters. I did also appreciate the representation of disability.
But the constant lechery... I mean, I get it was supposed to be smutty but... Damn, it was cringy.
Also, did every comment either of them make need a half-page review on its effect on the other???s body? Like: ???Let me make you dinner???, and then we see how her nipples harden and how she can???t control herself (for what feels like an hour), and then eventually she allows him to make that dinner. A whole new meaning was given to ???slow-burn romance???.
Then, the unnecessary use of swearwords. Well, uncomfortable, to say the least. 108 times the author hat thought that ???fucking??? is the best intensifier to drive the sentence. Come on! That???s just lazy writing. (???Her answer was so fucking sweet.??? ???I fucking love you.??? ???She needed a decent fucking friend.??? ???He???d been drooling over her fucking ankles for weeks.??? ???Kissing your fucking hand.??? ??? I could go on???)
All in all, it had it's moments. But I won't be reading the other two.

me: I just read historical romance... contemporary are lame

also me: after reading Get a Life, Chloe Brown

I LOVED THAT BOOK!! I adore Romance, it´s so heartwarming, and I do believe in love, the true one, the one that writes letters and notices your likes and tastes, and make you feel capable of believing.

I'm reserving the right to amend this star rating after rating the whole Brown sisters trilogy. So far, so excellent! I'm not sure what more you could want in a romance novel: real adult characters who talk about their feelings, hot hot sex, and Tibbert is very funny, to boot! Perhaps the clearest indication of how good this is is that I ordered the other two books the day after finishing this one.

Leuk en schattig boek met een goede mix van luchtige en serieuze onderwerpen.
Heel fijne, toegankelijke en vlotte schrijfstijl. De schrijfster weet ook heel snel echte en volledige personages te scheppen, alleen vond ik ze soms in bepaalde scènes uit hun karakter treden.
Heel fijn boek en ik ga zeker ook de volgende verhalen over de zussen lezen.

I liked the characters and the setting but I was confused by all of the americanisms (why does a British block of flats have a ‘superintendent' rather than a caretaker), I found it hard to buy a ginger man as a romantic lead (personal preference) and Chloe was always referring to her nipples (off-putting).

this book was absolutely adorable, i found myself really connecting & caring about the characters therefore it made my experience with them much more enjoyable, chloe & red are quite literally perfect for each other. i think it's worth it to take a peek into their lives & see for yourself how cute they are together. the conflict really made this story believable and i felt like i was reading about real people, it was great. i also really felt myself being concerned & became emotional for both of the characters due to chloe's chronic pain & red's experience in a toxic relationship. this book was so fun & i can't wait to continue the brown sisters trilogy!