Named one of the Best Romances of 2020 by Apple, Kirkus, PW, Washington Post, NPR, BookPage, OprahMag, EW, Insider, Buzzfeed, Bustle, and Amazon!
USA Today bestselling author Talia Hibbert returns with another charming romantic comedy about a young woman who agrees to fake date her friend after a video of him “rescuing” her from their office building goes viral…
Danika Brown knows what she … goes viral…
Danika Brown knows what she wants: professional success, academic renown, and an occasional roll in the hay to relieve all that career-driven tension. But romance? Been there, done that, burned the T-shirt. Romantic partners, whatever their gender, are a distraction at best and a drain at worst. So Dani asks the universe for the perfect friend-with-benefits—someone who knows the score and knows their way around the bedroom.
When big, brooding security guard Zafir Ansari rescues Dani from a workplace fire drill gone wrong, it’s an obvious sign: PhD student Dani and former rugby player Zaf are destined to sleep together. But before she can explain that fact to him, a video of the heroic rescue goes viral. Suddenly, half the internet is shipping #DrRugbae—and Zaf is begging Dani to play along. Turns out his sports charity for kids could really use the publicity. Lying to help children? Who on earth would refuse?
Dani’s plan is simple: fake a relationship in public, seduce Zaf behind the scenes. The trouble is, grumpy Zaf is secretly a hopeless romantic—and he’s determined to corrupt Dani’s stone-cold realism. Before long, he’s tackling her fears into the dirt. But the former sports star has issues of his own, and the walls around his heart are as thick as his… um, thighs.
The easy lay Dani dreamed of is now more complex than her thesis. Has her wish backfired? Is her focus being tested? Or is the universe just waiting for her to take a hint?
“Talia Hibbert is a rockstar! Her writing is smart, funny, and sexy…” – Meg Cabot, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Little Bridge Island and Princess Diaries series
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Always love a good romcom and this is a diverse story with a driven heroine and a grump ex-rugby hero. Add a fake relationship and it’s a can’t miss!
Talia Hibbert stuns and delights again in this follow up to the first installment of her Brown Sisters series. The wicked wit and sharp intelligence with which she writes continues to be a much-needed breath of fresh, invigorating air. Her stories are modern and inclusive in a way that is seamless and yet intentional. RUN, do not walk, to get this new one. It is a confection of steam and joy that you will not be able to put down as you read, and will be unable to forget long after you’re done!
This was just SO well written! It’s only my second one by Talia Hibbert, and it will not be my last. Come for the witty dialogue, and stay for the robust character development. It’s such a great read. I enjoyed every page!
It had me at fake-dating! And the hero is a hot ex-rugby player? Yum!
Talia Hibbert will melt your heart with this amazing rom-com! She is fast becoming one of my favorite authors.
This is not one to miss. Danika Brown and Zafir Ansari are perfect foils, perfect for each other. Love how Hibbert draws you into a story and does not let go with her words, her touches of sensitivity and joy, and the power of a well-won HEA until you reach the last page.
In the second of this stellar series, Talia Hibbert once again handles swoon-worthy romance, delightful banter, steamy heat, and serious issues with equal ease. Who wouldn’t fall for an ex-Rugby player who reads romance?
A grumpy ex-rugby star with a soft, chewy center? Sign me up. Talia kills it with this diverse romantic comedy about a fake relationship driven by social media. You don’t want to miss this one. It’s an instant classic. Long live #DrRugbae
I really loved Zafir. He was a super cute, grumpy, gentle giant with a massive protective streak and very relatable anxiety issues. He was swoony for sure and just so darn nice! I also loved how open he was expressing himself and got a kick out of his romance reading addiction!
Danika was harder for me to get a handle on. I liked that she was brainy, sarcastic, and very goal driven. I liked how supportive she was of Zafir and how aware of him than she let on. What I didn’t like was how she hid her own emotional issues from him for as long as she did, without any true consideration for his feelings. Blind panic and all that I get, but the ending just flipped a switch too fast for me to really wrap my head around the dynamic change. I felt like I missed as much as Zafir did when all was revealed!
Overall though, I really enjoyed Danika and Zafir’s story. There were lots of heavy topics addressed yet I never felt bogged down by any of it. The romance was super sexy, like holy smokes sexy, and there’s no denying the scorching chemistry with these two…but! Things are more than physical and I loved exploring the emotional nuances between Dani and Zafir.
I received an advance reader copy from Netgalley/Avon and this is my honest review.
I really enjoyed the first book in this series, but Ms Hibbert really knocked it out of the park with this sequel. Fun and funny, Dani and Zaf were wonderful characters who worked brilliantly together. I wish I could know them IRL!
This book was DELIGHTFUL. Talia’s prose is exquisitely crafted, hilarious and witty, pointed and sarcastic and smart as hell. These romances are feminist, inclusive, and full of sex-positivity. Bonus – the heroine in Take a Hint (Dani!) is bisexual (like me!) and you know I love that kind of queer representation!
Danika and Zafir are in my romance novel couple hall of fame now. I smiled the entire time! I am literally counting down the seconds until Eve’s book!
Loved this delightful romp with heartstrings and giggles attached, by the incomparable Talia Hibbert Grab Take a Hint, Dani Brown You won’t be sorry!
Talia Hibbert readers are loving her new release Take a Hint, Dani Brown! It’s funny. It’s witty. It’s steamy. Best of all it’s a happily ever after!
I’ve been waiting for this book since I read Chloe Brown last year, which ended up being in my top 5 reads of 2019. And I must say the wait is totally worth it, and I believe Dani Brown will make my list this year . It’s fake relationship with adorableness overload, witty banter, and sweetness that could give you toothache . It’s also portraying mental health issues and how our beloved MCs have learned to cope with them with the support from their family and friends, and from each other…
Meet Zafir Ansari: The grumpy, growly former rugby player who gives out supervillain energy ! But don’t let that vibe fool you, because he’s a hopeless romantic who reads romance novels and knows how to cook!!! If that’s not convincing enough, he pines after her so much that I bet you can smell a whole forest! And I’m trash for pining heroes !
Danika Brown is bold, motivated, intelligent, and passionate about her PhD research work. She would strive to achieve her goals no matter what. After being emotionally scarred from previous relationship failures, Dani decides to avoid romance, stay away from commitment, and shut off her feelings. An incident on campus pushes them to arrange a fake relationship while being friends with benefits . But the lines start to blur fast, and Zaf’s love for Dani is getting so intense that you could feel it leap out of the page . How does Dani take all of these feelings and deal with hers at the same time?
I absolutely adore their love story! It’s so real and beautiful that you feel like you know Dani and Zaf in real life. You feel their pain and struggles and sympathize for them! Witnessing Zaf coping with his anxiety and Dani dealing with her panic just gets me emotional . And I love that they’re there for each other to provide support and comfort … Ms Hibbert’s writing is so exquisite that it’ll make you laugh, swoon, fan yourself, teary-eyed, and then sigh contently at the end! She carefully depicts mental health issues and treat them with respect and sensitivity. If you’re looking for a well-developed, light-hearted, romantic story with all the feels, I HIGHLY recommend this book!
5-wonderful- read for me!
Dani Brown is so sassy and quick witted I had no choose but to love her. After the end of a friends with benefits arrangement, Dani has asked her deity for the perfect fuck buddy. Enter Zaf and all his rugby, hero, hotness. Suddenly #DrRugbea is born and this two are in a “Fake” relationship. The sex is great but the feelings are real. A little too real for Dani who has some serious past relationship trauma. In the middle there are nosey best friends and family who all can see where this “fake” relationship is going and pushing them to figure they shit out so they can live their well deserved HEA.
After reading and loving “Get a Life, Chloe Brown” I knew I had to read the rest of this books. I was not disappointed Dani and Zaf are #adorbs and even if it takes Dani way to long to realized that she deserves unconditional love, and Zaf to realized that the darkness in his past doesn’t have define his future, I couldn’t help but love these two dummies. The sex was hot and intense with building feeling and satisfying orgasms. #DrRugbea stole my heart and gave me all the feels. Very looking forward to reading Eve’s story!
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So I have a really bad habit of avoiding hyped books because I think I’m going to dislike them to just be swept away in the hype. Neither is the case here because this genuinely is glorious. The banter, the quirky Dani, sweet loveable giant Zafir. It really is everything everyone says it is. Funny, adorable, sweet as sin, spicy and tense in spots and I cannot say enough about how wonderful everyone in this book is. It is the moment. No question.
This book was good but I didn’t appreciate the mention of obeah and witchcraft. But other than that it was a good love story. Very entertaining.
So good! Oh my God, I loved this book! This book handled interracial romance, people dealing with anxiety, people scared to get close with others romantically, plus-sized women so well. This is how you write a superb book. I can’t believe I am moving on to the last book soon.
This is my first book by Talia Hibbert, but it will not be my last. I just loved Dani and Zaf so much. Witty banter and realistic characters I could relate to brought this story to life. Gosh, I laughed and swooned while reading this book. I cannot wait to read the other books in this series. Epic read!