Review: Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
- Kei
- Nov 2, 2019
- 3 min read
Rating:
★★★★★
Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced e-copy for an honest review.
This book was one of my most anticipated reads of the year and I can’t believe I got an ARC of this. The plot goes like this, Chloe Brown is a sophisticated woman who loves to make lists, who also happens to suffer from Fibromyalgia, and after almost dying she comes up with a “Get a Life” list. A list that consists of seven things she needs to do, so in comes “Red” the superintendent of her building who is good with his hands and kind of a soft-boy that blushes. He’s also a painter that needs a website, which happens to be Chloe’s line of work, so they decide to make an exchange, his website for his help on completing her list. Also, there’s a cat in the mixed people!
Something very interesting happened to me while I read this book, I found myself identifying with both characters in a very deep way. As an artist (writer) I couldn't help but to see myself in Red’s hesitation with showing his work; this is something that haunts me a lot, the feeling of something that you love not being good enough and it’s scary and paralyzing. While in other stances, as a diverse abled woman, I could relate with Chloe on so many levels, especially on her ideas about dating with a disability. I really hope to overcome some of my insecurities at some point in my life, I wish to find confidence just like Chloe and Red, to put myself out there, because I do believe that is worth it.
This book is funny and sexy! I was laughing so hard with the dialogues! I loved all the relationships in this book, from Chloe and her sisters to Red’s with Vik. Of course, I also love the sizzling chemistry between Red and Chloe, and their Oh-so-good banter had me giggling for days! God! And those emails! Too funny.
In terms of writing and structure, I loved reading this book so much, I felt the descriptions were really good really well done. The dialogues, like a mention, we're strong; good dialogues are my favorite part of a book and this book nail that. The character development was really good too and at a believable pace. I loved how these characters didn't grow because of each other but in relation to each other. I appreciated the treatment the author gives to the fibromyalgia disability, as someone who knows people with fibromyalgia, I feel this author knew very well what she was talking about. The author also draws attention to the very important topic of abusive relationships, especially on the male side, which is not something you don’t see a lot in literature, and I appreciated that too.
This is my first time reading anything from this author and I have to say that I'm impressed, this might be my favorite Romance book of the year so far and I don't think another one will top it. If you're looking for a fluffy, funny and sexy read, this must be the book for you. So, go ahead and get your copy on November 5th, I already ordered mine.
Book's release date: November 5th, 2019 by Avon
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