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Avon (2019), 384 pages
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Fiction. Literature. Romance. Humor (Fiction.) HTML: "Absolutely charming... a flawless balance of humor, heat, sweetness, and depth, and I loved every page." �?? Helen Hoang, USA Today bestselling author of The Bride Test USA TODAY BESTSELLER A witty, hilarious romantic comedy about a woman who's tired of being "boring" and recruits her mysterious, sexy neighbor to help her experience new things�??perfect for fans of Sally Thorne, Jasmine Guillory, and Helen Hoang! Chloe Brown is a chronically ill computer geek with a goal, a plan, and a list. After almost�??but not quite�??dying, she's come up with seven directives to help her "Get a Life", and she's already completed the first: finally moving out of her glamorous family's mansion. The next items? Enjoy a drunken night out. Ride a motorcycle. Go camping. Have meaningless but thoroughly enjoyable sex. Travel the world with nothing but hand luggage. And... do something bad. But it's not easy being bad, even when you've written step-by-step guidelines on how to do it correctly. What Chloe needs is a teacher, and she knows just the man for the job. Redford 'Red' Morgan is a handyman with tattoos, a motorcycle, and more sex appeal than ten-thousand Hollywood heartthrobs. He's also an artist who paints at night and hides his work in the light of day, which Chloe knows because she spies on him occasionally. Just the teeniest, tiniest bit. But when she enlists Red in her mission to rebel, she learns things about him that no spy session could teach her. Like why he clearly resents Chloe's wealthy background. And why he never shows his art to anyone. And what really lies beneath his rough exterior... "This is an extraordinary book, full of love, generosity, kindness and sharp humor." �?? The New York Times Book Review *Featured on the TODAY Show! Named a Best Romance of 2019 by Entertainment Weekly, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, Apple, and Amazon, and Best of November from Essence, Woman's Day, Marie Claire, Buzzfeed, Popsugar, Bustle, Bookish, Bookpage, Entertainment Weekly, and Washington Post*… (more)
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LibraryThing member MarthaJeanne
OK, maybe this isn't the best book ever, maybe the plot isn't quite up to 4 stars, and maybe the sex is overdrawn. Doesn't matter.
Chloe is in constant pain. And the author gets that right. Gets how you don't like to make plans because you don't know whether you will be able to carry them out on the
Chloe is in constant pain. And the author gets that right. Gets how you don't like to make plans because you don't know whether you will be able to carry them out on the
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planned day. Gets how you refuse things you want and need because you can't stand the pain they might put you through. All the rest of it doesn't matter. Show Less
LibraryThing member ecataldi
Cute, shockingly sexy, and unique. After Chloe Brown is nearly hit by a car, her life flashes in her eyes and she's not too impressed with what she sees. She decides to rectify that by making a list of things she wants to do: move out, go camping, do something bad, have meaningless sex, ride a
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motorcycle. All those things are easier said then done though, she suffers from fibromyalgia and doing even the most mundane things can be challenging. She's been babied by her parents and sisters for far too long so she moves out on her own where she meets, Red, her very sexy superintendent. It is not love at first sight. Red thinks Chloe is the most infuriating and bossy woman in the complex. Chloe thinks the same about him. But after Chloe tries to rescue a cat from a tree and requires a rescue of herself the two start to spend more time together and despite all their differences find themselves extremely attracted to one another. What follows is lots of steamy scenes, quirky debates, and good old fashioned romance. We all need a Red! Show Less
LibraryThing member elenaj
Charming, sweet, and funny romance.
LibraryThing member foggidawn
Chloe's life flashes before her eyes on the morning she is almost hit by an SUV -- and she realizes at that moment that her life so far has been pretty boring. She makes a list of things to change and new experiences to try, but she stalls quickly. She needs someone to tutor her in the art of
I enjoyed this cute romance with a plus-size main character. Chloe is Black and has fibromyalgia, so bonus points for intersectionality. The romance is a little steamier than I usually choose to read, but if that's your thing, you will probably really enjoy this book.
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getting a life -- so she asks Redford Morgan, her building supervisor. Red's been undeniably attracted to Chloe ever since she moved in, but the last time he dated a poor little rich girl, it didn't go so well. But when he agrees to help, the sparks start flying almost immediately...I enjoyed this cute romance with a plus-size main character. Chloe is Black and has fibromyalgia, so bonus points for intersectionality. The romance is a little steamier than I usually choose to read, but if that's your thing, you will probably really enjoy this book.
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LibraryThing member Carolee888
I was really looking forward to reading this book because I have fibromyalga and RA, OA, polyneuropathy, and on and on. A lot of she wrote about Fibro is correct and applaud that. But I was devastated by the language in this book. I did not pick this book to read offensive language. I spent a lot
Not recommended because of the language.
I received a finished received copy of this book from the Publisher as a win from FirstReads but that in no way made a difference in my thoughts or feelings in this review
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of time in my mind editing this book for general consumption. I am very disappointed in this author. I read glowing reviews of this book and wondered if I was reading the same book. Humor is great and I enjoyed Chloe being up a tree trying to rescue a cat, although I have my doubts that anyone with fibromyalga could do that. But it got so I just did not want to read the book because of the language.Not recommended because of the language.
I received a finished received copy of this book from the Publisher as a win from FirstReads but that in no way made a difference in my thoughts or feelings in this review
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LibraryThing member GirlWellRead
A special thank you to Libro.fm for an audiobook listening copy.
Chloe Brown is a computer geek with a debilitating chronic illness. She has allowed her disorder to rob her of living her best life. After a near death experience, she decides to get a life and makes a list of things that will help her
The list is underway—Chloe has already checked off the first task which is to move out of her family's mansion. But she's going to need help with the rest of the items and knows just who to ask. She enlists the help of Redford 'Red' Morgan, her building's handyman. He has tattoos, a motorcycle, and is incredibly hot. Red is also an artist, he paints at night—Chloe may have spied on him a time or two.
Told in alternating points of view, Red is working on overcoming a past abusive relationship and Chloe is learning to stop letting her fibromyalgia steal any more of her happiness than it already has.
The narrator, Adjoa Andoh, was so FAB! She did a bang up job and was absolute perfection with all of the different character voices. (I hope she is signed on to do the rest of the series.)
This is a romance that deals with some rather heavy subject matter and Hibbert handles this with care. Her writing is authentic with multi-faceted characters: Red is sexy and charming, but vulnerable and creative, whereas Chloe deflects with her sharp-tongue and wit. She is also fabulously stylish and smart.
Hibbert writes sexy and diverse romances and this is exactly what we need more of. This book took me by surprise and quite simply captured my heart. Not only was it engaging, it was incredibly charming and absolutely hilarious!
Talia, you are such a talent! I was utterly charmed and I can't wait to read the second book about the Brown sisters.
Chloe Brown is a computer geek with a debilitating chronic illness. She has allowed her disorder to rob her of living her best life. After a near death experience, she decides to get a life and makes a list of things that will help her
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accomplish this.The list is underway—Chloe has already checked off the first task which is to move out of her family's mansion. But she's going to need help with the rest of the items and knows just who to ask. She enlists the help of Redford 'Red' Morgan, her building's handyman. He has tattoos, a motorcycle, and is incredibly hot. Red is also an artist, he paints at night—Chloe may have spied on him a time or two.
Told in alternating points of view, Red is working on overcoming a past abusive relationship and Chloe is learning to stop letting her fibromyalgia steal any more of her happiness than it already has.
The narrator, Adjoa Andoh, was so FAB! She did a bang up job and was absolute perfection with all of the different character voices. (I hope she is signed on to do the rest of the series.)
This is a romance that deals with some rather heavy subject matter and Hibbert handles this with care. Her writing is authentic with multi-faceted characters: Red is sexy and charming, but vulnerable and creative, whereas Chloe deflects with her sharp-tongue and wit. She is also fabulously stylish and smart.
Hibbert writes sexy and diverse romances and this is exactly what we need more of. This book took me by surprise and quite simply captured my heart. Not only was it engaging, it was incredibly charming and absolutely hilarious!
Talia, you are such a talent! I was utterly charmed and I can't wait to read the second book about the Brown sisters.
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LibraryThing member Jthierer
It was refreshing to read a novel about people with trauma and disabilities without those features being the sole defining aspects of their personalities. I found Chole and Red to be charming and their flaws were largely believably grounded in what we knew about them and their histories, rather
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than coming out of nowhere simply to put obstacles in the way of the happy ending we all know is coming. That said, I knocked a star off because some of the language veered a little too much into therapy speak/preaching for my taste, particularly near the end. Show Less
LibraryThing member WhiskeyintheJar
3.5 stars
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Fibromyalgia and chronic pain were invisible afflictions, so they were easy to dismiss.
Chloe loves her family but is starting to feel suffocated by them,
Red is trying to get his confidence back after leaving an emotionally abusive relationship. His feelings for a new tenant have him more mixed up than ever.
Chloe guards her feelings well and Red gives a little too much but these two might just be perfect for each other.
He turned her into a complete disaster, and so, by day, she avoided his company like the bubonic plague. But at night, sometimes, she watched him paint.
The first in the Brown Sisters series, Chloe is the first one up for her happily ever after. Chloe has fibromyalgia, which the author did a great job portraying how this not only physically takes a toll but emotionally. The near constant pain makes Chloe a little short tempered and the background on how Chloe's fiance and some friends slowly drifted away because of how serious and consuming such an almost invisible disease is, gives reason to her closed off and grumpier personality. Red, by contrast, is a naturally open and sunshine type of guy, to the point that he ignores his own wants and needs. Our two leads are the often loved grumpy and sunshine trope.
Red smiled up at her. It was the kind of sweet and effortlessly handsome smile that heartthrobs deployed in rom-coms, and she didn’t trust it an inch.
I really enjoyed Chloe and Red in the beginning, the way they sparked off one another, even when there was some misunderstandings because they didn't know each other well enough to get the nuances underlining what they were saying to one another. I liked how they butted heads until Red gets a peek at Chloe's soft side under her tough shell. Having Red help Chloe with the items on her “Get a Life” list also worked to keep these two together. Chloe trying to help Red set-up a website for his art also worked well to get readers Red's story and what happened in London and why he lost his self-confidence. I thought the story lost some steam in the middle when Red and Chloe start to communicate by email. This worked to have them hash out some feelings and misunderstandings but it stalled their momentum a bit.
She saw the precise moment that he realized she was a breathless, horny little demon with a ridiculous crush on him.
This author's writing style and prose provided some cute, sexy, and snappy lines and moments. This wasn't as light and fluffy as the cartoon cover lead me to think it was going to be, there are plenty of curse words and open door sexiness. Chloe was the stand-out character for me and I loved her grumpiness and how around people she cared about and trusted, it peeled back to show a funny, sarcastic, and caring woman. I wish the scenes with her grandmother and sisters could have continued as much as we got in the beginning, I felt we lost that great connection after the first half. Red was lacking a certain wholeness for me, I think more scenes with his mom and his friend could have thickened up his character a bit.
Whether she admitted it or not, what Chloe really needed was a decent f*ck*ng friend. And what Red really wanted, badly enough to surprise himself, was to give her that. To show her every kindness she should take for granted. To make her smile and laugh and feel like herself. The way she did for him.
Chloe and Red's love felt somewhat rushed at the end, I wasn't sure the deepness to their love was fully on page for the time length given. There was also a misunderstanding that felt contrived, if a character is proclaiming love the way they were, it feels overly angst to have them immediately think the worst of their partner. Overall, the author managed to tackle issues like chronic illness, emotional abuse, and therapy and have her characters experience and live these in a romance story. The love was seen and felt in how Chloe and Red challenged and helped each other navigate and overcome these moments in life. Chloe's sisters were delightful and I'm anticipating their books.
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Fibromyalgia and chronic pain were invisible afflictions, so they were easy to dismiss.
Chloe loves her family but is starting to feel suffocated by them,
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so she decides to make a list to help her get a life. On top of the list is moving into her own apartment, accomplishing this task also comes with a sexy superintendent.Red is trying to get his confidence back after leaving an emotionally abusive relationship. His feelings for a new tenant have him more mixed up than ever.
Chloe guards her feelings well and Red gives a little too much but these two might just be perfect for each other.
He turned her into a complete disaster, and so, by day, she avoided his company like the bubonic plague. But at night, sometimes, she watched him paint.
The first in the Brown Sisters series, Chloe is the first one up for her happily ever after. Chloe has fibromyalgia, which the author did a great job portraying how this not only physically takes a toll but emotionally. The near constant pain makes Chloe a little short tempered and the background on how Chloe's fiance and some friends slowly drifted away because of how serious and consuming such an almost invisible disease is, gives reason to her closed off and grumpier personality. Red, by contrast, is a naturally open and sunshine type of guy, to the point that he ignores his own wants and needs. Our two leads are the often loved grumpy and sunshine trope.
Red smiled up at her. It was the kind of sweet and effortlessly handsome smile that heartthrobs deployed in rom-coms, and she didn’t trust it an inch.
I really enjoyed Chloe and Red in the beginning, the way they sparked off one another, even when there was some misunderstandings because they didn't know each other well enough to get the nuances underlining what they were saying to one another. I liked how they butted heads until Red gets a peek at Chloe's soft side under her tough shell. Having Red help Chloe with the items on her “Get a Life” list also worked to keep these two together. Chloe trying to help Red set-up a website for his art also worked well to get readers Red's story and what happened in London and why he lost his self-confidence. I thought the story lost some steam in the middle when Red and Chloe start to communicate by email. This worked to have them hash out some feelings and misunderstandings but it stalled their momentum a bit.
She saw the precise moment that he realized she was a breathless, horny little demon with a ridiculous crush on him.
This author's writing style and prose provided some cute, sexy, and snappy lines and moments. This wasn't as light and fluffy as the cartoon cover lead me to think it was going to be, there are plenty of curse words and open door sexiness. Chloe was the stand-out character for me and I loved her grumpiness and how around people she cared about and trusted, it peeled back to show a funny, sarcastic, and caring woman. I wish the scenes with her grandmother and sisters could have continued as much as we got in the beginning, I felt we lost that great connection after the first half. Red was lacking a certain wholeness for me, I think more scenes with his mom and his friend could have thickened up his character a bit.
Whether she admitted it or not, what Chloe really needed was a decent f*ck*ng friend. And what Red really wanted, badly enough to surprise himself, was to give her that. To show her every kindness she should take for granted. To make her smile and laugh and feel like herself. The way she did for him.
Chloe and Red's love felt somewhat rushed at the end, I wasn't sure the deepness to their love was fully on page for the time length given. There was also a misunderstanding that felt contrived, if a character is proclaiming love the way they were, it feels overly angst to have them immediately think the worst of their partner. Overall, the author managed to tackle issues like chronic illness, emotional abuse, and therapy and have her characters experience and live these in a romance story. The love was seen and felt in how Chloe and Red challenged and helped each other navigate and overcome these moments in life. Chloe's sisters were delightful and I'm anticipating their books.
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LibraryThing member c.archer
TMI on the sex, but delightful writing and a touchingly real feel.
LibraryThing member Joana_v_v
Review originally published at Romancing Romances
4.25*
Although this is the first book in the Brown Sisters series, it’s actually the second one I’m reading. I started with Take A Hint, Dani Brown, and now I’ve also read Get A Life, Chloe Brown, which means now I’m anxiously waiting the
I really liked this book. I liked how Talia Hibbert showed us Chloe’s physical struggles, but did not bury her personality with them. Which, I think, is exactly the point of the book. By fear, Chloe had let her disease take over her life, but now she felt ready to take back the reins, and “get a life”. In enters Red – Redford Morgan -, the superintendent of her new flat. And Red, with his red hair, his bike, and his art, crawled his way into her heart.
I loved Red. Talia sure knows how to write a great hero. He’s considerate, he’s funny, he’s interesting, and he also has a difficult past, emotionally wise. He’s been hurt, and a bit like Chloe, he hasn’t really learned how to trust after that.
And Chloe decides they can help each other, which developed both a friendship and a romantic relationship between them.
I enjoyed their progress, and the romance, and steamy scenes. I do think the end was quite quick, very neatly tided with a bow. I would have liked maybe a deeper conversation between our main characters, but I did love the little gifts Red gives Chloe, and how they are carefully thought, not just things she would like, but things that she can actually use.
All in all, it was a great book. Romantic, and adventurous, and funny, and mostly a story about having courage, and being brave enough to go after what we really want out of our lives. A lesson we sometimes forget in the middle of life actually passing by us.
4.25*
Although this is the first book in the Brown Sisters series, it’s actually the second one I’m reading. I started with Take A Hint, Dani Brown, and now I’ve also read Get A Life, Chloe Brown, which means now I’m anxiously waiting the
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story of the third sister, Eve.I really liked this book. I liked how Talia Hibbert showed us Chloe’s physical struggles, but did not bury her personality with them. Which, I think, is exactly the point of the book. By fear, Chloe had let her disease take over her life, but now she felt ready to take back the reins, and “get a life”. In enters Red – Redford Morgan -, the superintendent of her new flat. And Red, with his red hair, his bike, and his art, crawled his way into her heart.
I loved Red. Talia sure knows how to write a great hero. He’s considerate, he’s funny, he’s interesting, and he also has a difficult past, emotionally wise. He’s been hurt, and a bit like Chloe, he hasn’t really learned how to trust after that.
And Chloe decides they can help each other, which developed both a friendship and a romantic relationship between them.
I enjoyed their progress, and the romance, and steamy scenes. I do think the end was quite quick, very neatly tided with a bow. I would have liked maybe a deeper conversation between our main characters, but I did love the little gifts Red gives Chloe, and how they are carefully thought, not just things she would like, but things that she can actually use.
All in all, it was a great book. Romantic, and adventurous, and funny, and mostly a story about having courage, and being brave enough to go after what we really want out of our lives. A lesson we sometimes forget in the middle of life actually passing by us.
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LibraryThing member LDVerbos
I thought this would be a cute light read, but with the cheesy dialogue, overuse of the p-word, and lack of chemistry between the two main characters, I struggled to get through this. Nothing memorable about the story except for the same character descriptions of each other chapter after chapter.
LibraryThing member shazjhb
This was a fun enjoyable and sexy read
LibraryThing member bookwyrmm
Very fun rom-com, and it was very empowering to see a main character with a disability, but it was a little steamier than I expected.
LibraryThing member out-and-about
Devoured this in an hour and a 1/2 day. Quick fun read, steamier than expected, but loved the characters. They weren't your typical romance characters but were real, funny, and troubled. Fun read. Rated 3 stars because it's light, the quality of the writing though is really good.
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LibraryThing member Jonez
3.25
As someone who suffers from RA and Fibromyalgia as well as a plus sized female, it's nice to see that representation in a book. It was a thoroughly enjoyable read at that. Formulaic in its approach, sure, but as someone who doesn't usually enjoy romance novels, this is definitely one of the
As someone who suffers from RA and Fibromyalgia as well as a plus sized female, it's nice to see that representation in a book. It was a thoroughly enjoyable read at that. Formulaic in its approach, sure, but as someone who doesn't usually enjoy romance novels, this is definitely one of the
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LibraryThing member snickel63
I enjoyed this book, but I felt it was a bit too predictable when it came to the main characters. I like to have some things to think about and ponder while reading and this book didn’t do that for me. It will still cute and fun to read, but it wasn’t a favorite of mine.
LibraryThing member Madison_Fairbanks
Get a Life, Chloe Beown by Talia Hibbert
Contemporary romantic comedy.
Chloe wants to live her life instead of acting as if she is dying. So she makes a list of goals such as moving out, riding a motorcycle and having meaningless sex. Chloe moves into an apartment on her own and soon focuses on the
Quite a bit of good humor through the first half of the book. Lots of lusty behavior in the second part of the book.
“grumpiness was high on her list of hobbies”
It’s not often you hear about Imposter Syndrome in a romance novel.
I liked the hero for his observation skills and his intuitive reactions to Chloe in pain.
Entertaining, amusing and a successful story of a woman living with the pain of Fibromyalgia.
Contemporary romantic comedy.
Chloe wants to live her life instead of acting as if she is dying. So she makes a list of goals such as moving out, riding a motorcycle and having meaningless sex. Chloe moves into an apartment on her own and soon focuses on the
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building handyman to help her with her list.Quite a bit of good humor through the first half of the book. Lots of lusty behavior in the second part of the book.
“grumpiness was high on her list of hobbies”
It’s not often you hear about Imposter Syndrome in a romance novel.
I liked the hero for his observation skills and his intuitive reactions to Chloe in pain.
Entertaining, amusing and a successful story of a woman living with the pain of Fibromyalgia.
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LibraryThing member addunn3
Chloe is having difficulty breaking out from her current depressing life. Makes Shades of Gray appear relatively tame, and the plot is definitely much better. T
LibraryThing member megbmore
The pandemic sparked my interest in reading romance because the one rule of romance is there must be a happily ever after. In these strange, uncertain days, I like knowing things are going to wind up okay. This book was also a good one to read in this moment because the heroine is a Black woman
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with a disability. In this time of renewed questions of equity, it's natural to focus on big, systemic issues, but I think it's also important to think about how those systems are supported in the books we read -- even if we are reading them as escapism. Hibbert's books make clear that every one deserves romance. Everyone deserves their HEA. It shouldn't be a revolutionary message, but some days it sure feels like it. Show Less
LibraryThing member kbranfield
4.5 stars.
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert is a sweet and sexy romance that is laugh out loud funny and achingly poignant.
Thirty one year old Chloe Brown has a life altering epiphany following a close brush with an accident. Deciding it is high time she leads a more exciting life, she moves
Red is a gifted artist who is comfortable in his own skin yet is plagued with self doubts following a disastrous relationship. He is incredibly charming but still healing from the romance that has forever changed him. Due to superficial similarities to his ex, Red is initially put off by Chloe despite being drawn to her. However, he soon realizes he has drastically misjudged her
Red's and Chloe's relationship is at first transactional as she helps him build a website in exchange for his assistance in ticking off items from her "get a life" list. But as they spend time together, their perceptions about their respective lives begin to slowly alter. Chloe realizes the items on her list need to have deeper meaning. At the same time, Red gradually becomes aware that he might just be ready to step back out into the world. But as their feelings for each other deepen, will the unresolved demons from their pasts prevent them from finding a future together?
Get a Life, Chloe Brown is a highly entertaining and thought-provoking novel that is quite captivating. Chloe and Red are fully developed, multi-faceted characters whose flaws and strengths are very easy to relate to. Talia Hibbert deftly balances serious issues with humor and the resulting story will resonate with readers. I absolutely loved and highly recommend this heartfelt and engaging romance. I cannot wait to read the next installment in The Brown Sisters series.
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert is a sweet and sexy romance that is laugh out loud funny and achingly poignant.
Thirty one year old Chloe Brown has a life altering epiphany following a close brush with an accident. Deciding it is high time she leads a more exciting life, she moves
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into an apartment and pens a list of must do adventures. Chloe is a smart, sarcastic and funny woman but chronic illness has left her socially awkward and afraid to trust anyone outside of her family. She has many mechanism she relies on to cope with her debilitating pain but she is ready to step out of her comfort zone. Chloe is not looking for love, but she is unexpectedly fascinated with and attracted to building superintendent, Redford "Red" Morgan.Red is a gifted artist who is comfortable in his own skin yet is plagued with self doubts following a disastrous relationship. He is incredibly charming but still healing from the romance that has forever changed him. Due to superficial similarities to his ex, Red is initially put off by Chloe despite being drawn to her. However, he soon realizes he has drastically misjudged her
Red's and Chloe's relationship is at first transactional as she helps him build a website in exchange for his assistance in ticking off items from her "get a life" list. But as they spend time together, their perceptions about their respective lives begin to slowly alter. Chloe realizes the items on her list need to have deeper meaning. At the same time, Red gradually becomes aware that he might just be ready to step back out into the world. But as their feelings for each other deepen, will the unresolved demons from their pasts prevent them from finding a future together?
Get a Life, Chloe Brown is a highly entertaining and thought-provoking novel that is quite captivating. Chloe and Red are fully developed, multi-faceted characters whose flaws and strengths are very easy to relate to. Talia Hibbert deftly balances serious issues with humor and the resulting story will resonate with readers. I absolutely loved and highly recommend this heartfelt and engaging romance. I cannot wait to read the next installment in The Brown Sisters series.
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LibraryThing member forsanolim
Chloe Brown is nearly hit by a car, and in that moment she realizes her life hasn't been nearly as exciting as she might have hoped. To rectify this, she makes her Get a Life list: go camping, travel the world, have meaningless sex, ride a motorcycle, enjoy a drunken night out, etc. To begin, she
I had a really good time with this! I found Chloe a little grating at the beginning, but that definitely improved later in the book, and I really liked Red's character. I really liked how both characters had "real" things going on in their lives, with Chloe's fibromyalgia and Red's dealing with the fallout of his last, abusive relationship. The smut was somewhat more explicit than I might have ideally liked, but I really enjoyed this and will plan to get to the others in the series at some point.
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moves out of her family home into her own flat. Enter Red, the building superintendent, an artist reeling from a bad relationship. Though neither especially likes the other, Red helps Chloe rescue a cat, and he does own a motorcycle.I had a really good time with this! I found Chloe a little grating at the beginning, but that definitely improved later in the book, and I really liked Red's character. I really liked how both characters had "real" things going on in their lives, with Chloe's fibromyalgia and Red's dealing with the fallout of his last, abusive relationship. The smut was somewhat more explicit than I might have ideally liked, but I really enjoyed this and will plan to get to the others in the series at some point.
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LibraryThing member Narshkite
Absolutely charming romance which proves that while there is a structure to genre romance that must be obeyed, the stories themselves can be surprising and modern. For years I have followed Hibbert's Twitter (well, i get on Twitter about once a month, but when I do I check her out) and have always
As mentioned I have some Hibbert Twitter stalking in my past, and so I know enough about the writer to know that there is a whole lot of Talia in Chloe. The first obvious parallel is the chronic pain which is an unavoidable controlling force in Chloe's life. The second is the social anxiety. Neither Chloe nor Talia appear to have the hair-eating variety of SAD but both seem happiest in their own space and perhaps find comfort and a sense of control in some low-key obsessive shopping/hoarding and excessive list-making. The third parallel is that both are smart, charming, funny compassionate women despite the ways in which disability limits them.
There are some logical issues with this book, not least of all the question of how on earth Chloe would find clients for her business when she barely leaves her couch (I assume she does not and in fact has no real business and is supported by her parents, but that is an assumption.) I did not care much about those issues. Chloe and Red are lovely, and kind and funny, and and both are riddled with cracks which make them more interesting. The side characters are a blast, especially Gigi, and I am looking forward to reading the other sisters stories. A surprisingly uplifting summer romance. Also, people who regularly read my reviews know that MoMA is one of my favorite places on the planet, and I visit most weeks, so the fact that MoMA serves a special place in this story (set in England though it is) was an extra plus for me.
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found her a delight. So it was disappointing when the two books of hers that I attempted were both, IMO, terrible (both were written early in her career.) This book was my last try before I decided that every writer is not for every reader and threw in the towel. SO glad I gave her another try.As mentioned I have some Hibbert Twitter stalking in my past, and so I know enough about the writer to know that there is a whole lot of Talia in Chloe. The first obvious parallel is the chronic pain which is an unavoidable controlling force in Chloe's life. The second is the social anxiety. Neither Chloe nor Talia appear to have the hair-eating variety of SAD but both seem happiest in their own space and perhaps find comfort and a sense of control in some low-key obsessive shopping/hoarding and excessive list-making. The third parallel is that both are smart, charming, funny compassionate women despite the ways in which disability limits them.
There are some logical issues with this book, not least of all the question of how on earth Chloe would find clients for her business when she barely leaves her couch (I assume she does not and in fact has no real business and is supported by her parents, but that is an assumption.) I did not care much about those issues. Chloe and Red are lovely, and kind and funny, and and both are riddled with cracks which make them more interesting. The side characters are a blast, especially Gigi, and I am looking forward to reading the other sisters stories. A surprisingly uplifting summer romance. Also, people who regularly read my reviews know that MoMA is one of my favorite places on the planet, and I visit most weeks, so the fact that MoMA serves a special place in this story (set in England though it is) was an extra plus for me.
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LibraryThing member ogaines
Enjoyable read for our book club with Book CLubbin' with Ms. Mesha.
British humor.
A lot of fun.
British humor.
A lot of fun.
LibraryThing member DaisyDate
Such an excellent read! It’s sucks you in and keeps you hooked the whole way through. It was funny, romantic and wholesome. I found myself constantly smiling while reading. Definitely one of the best books I’ve read.
LibraryThing member spinsterrevival
This is an absolutely squee-worthy book of joy and fluff and sexiness (& a tiny bit of angst). It’s possible I might have to read it again before returning it to the library, or I may just buy it to reread when a perfect comfort read is needed. In conclusion: read this book—you won’t regret
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ISBN
0062941208 / 9780062941206