Genre Fiction
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Get a Life, Chloe Brown: A Novel (The Brown Sisters, 1)
"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
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…
*A Book of the Month, Indie Next, and Library Reads Pick for November*
*Named a Best Romance of 2019 by 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*
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…
*A Book of the Month, Indie Next, and Library Reads Pick for November*
*Named a Best Romance of 2019 by 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*
Editorial Reviews
"A thrilling, life-altering adventure that will keep readers riveted... Hibbert's rom-com stands out for its high stakes, distinctive heroine, and scorching hot romance. Their off-the-charts chemistry elevates this from cute romance to un-put-downable page-turner." - Publishers Weekly (starred review and Best Books of 2019)
"[An] incredibly funny, romantic, and uplifting book. Red is as charming, sexy, and vulnerable as can be, but Chloe steals the show with her sarcasm, wit, and eccentric coping mechanisms. Even better, Chloe is surrounded by a family of remarkable, glamorous women, including two sisters who will be featured in later installments... A revelation. Hilarious, heartfelt, and hot. Hibbert is a major talent." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Will readers giggle at the cuteness of the banter and weep at the emotional truths that are thrown down as Chloe realizes it's not her list that matters, and Red realizes Chloe is helping him get a life, too? Absolutely. Is this book what the word "charming" was invented for? Probably. This interracial romance with a disabled heroine is an #OwnVoices treat that will satisfy readers who love a cinnamon-roll hero and love scenes that scorch the dang pages. " - Booklist (starred review)
"This stunning romance tackles important topics, such as living with disability and surviving emotional abuse, without ever getting bogged down in despair. Hibbert's prose sparkles, and the heat is high..." - Library Journal (starred review)
"Absolutely charming. GET A LIFE, CHLOE BROWN is a flawless balance of humor, heat, sweetness, and depth, and I loved every page." - Helen Hoang, USA Today bestselling author of The Kiss Quotient and The Bride Test
"Talia Hibbert is a rockstar! Her writing is smart, funny, and sexy, but most importantly, she'll make you fall in love with her sweetly imperfect characters, who are so real you'll wish you could give them all a hug." - Meg Cabot, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Little Bridge Island and Princess Diaries series
"GET A LIFE, CHLOE BROWN was one of my most anticipated books of 2019, and it delivered! Beautiful writing, laugh out loud funny, a truly unique and memorable hero and heroine and a romance that is raw, real and passionate. This goes on my permanent keeper shelf!" -
"[An] incredibly funny, romantic, and uplifting book. Red is as charming, sexy, and vulnerable as can be, but Chloe steals the show with her sarcasm, wit, and eccentric coping mechanisms. Even better, Chloe is surrounded by a family of remarkable, glamorous women, including two sisters who will be featured in later installments... A revelation. Hilarious, heartfelt, and hot. Hibbert is a major talent." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Will readers giggle at the cuteness of the banter and weep at the emotional truths that are thrown down as Chloe realizes it's not her list that matters, and Red realizes Chloe is helping him get a life, too? Absolutely. Is this book what the word "charming" was invented for? Probably. This interracial romance with a disabled heroine is an #OwnVoices treat that will satisfy readers who love a cinnamon-roll hero and love scenes that scorch the dang pages. " - Booklist (starred review)
"This stunning romance tackles important topics, such as living with disability and surviving emotional abuse, without ever getting bogged down in despair. Hibbert's prose sparkles, and the heat is high..." - Library Journal (starred review)
"Absolutely charming. GET A LIFE, CHLOE BROWN is a flawless balance of humor, heat, sweetness, and depth, and I loved every page." - Helen Hoang, USA Today bestselling author of The Kiss Quotient and The Bride Test
"Talia Hibbert is a rockstar! Her writing is smart, funny, and sexy, but most importantly, she'll make you fall in love with her sweetly imperfect characters, who are so real you'll wish you could give them all a hug." - Meg Cabot, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Little Bridge Island and Princess Diaries series
"GET A LIFE, CHLOE BROWN was one of my most anticipated books of 2019, and it delivered! Beautiful writing, laugh out loud funny, a truly unique and memorable hero and heroine and a romance that is raw, real and passionate. This goes on my permanent keeper shelf!" -
Readers Top Reviews
KelciJess GoftonK
Definitely loved this book! I’ve read the second as well so far and now I’m about to by the third. Love this author!!
jmb0326KelciJess
A fun story of love, self awareness and determination and ultimately preservance. Made me laugh out load at times. Enjoyable read!
Melanie Valentejm
Get a Life, Chloe Brown was an absolute delight and everything I look for in a contemporary romance. Chloe Brown is ready to finally get a life after almost dying and realizing how boring her life is. Being chronically ill might mean she has to take things slower, but she’s not going to let it stop her from completing the seven items on her “Get a Life” list. But in order to complete her list, she’s going to need help and she knows just the man to help her. Redford ‘Red’ Morgan, the superintendent of her building, rides a motorcycle, is covered in tattoos, and is sexier than sin. But as Chloe and Red work on her list, Chloe learns there’s more to Red than meets the eye and she finds herself falling for the man beneath his rough exterior. Chloe is chronically ill and it definitely takes a toll in a variety of ways although Chloe has found ways to cope with most of it. I liked how Chloe knew her own limits and wasn’t afraid to communicate them. Her experience with people dropping her because of her illnesses was devastating and it definitely helped show why she reacted to situations the way she did. As a whole, Chloe’s family is incredibly supportive and I loved how much they were all there for Chloe when she needed them. Her sisters, Dani and Eve, in particular are fantastic characters and I loved Chloe’s relationship with them. Red is simply one of the sweetest men in existence and I loved him wholeheartedly. Red was previously in a relationship with a wealthy society girl that was abusive and ended badly. His ex whittled down his self esteem and made him feel like he wasn’t good enough for anyone. When we meet Red he’s definitely struggling and his art is affected as a result of the situation which only compounded his issues. It was hard reading how much Red was still affected by what happened to him and I definitely think the author nailed things when it comes to his character. Chloe and Red’s relationship starts out antagonistic, but once they move past that, their relationship is wonderful with tons of banter and great chemistry. Their physical chemistry is amazing and there are some incredibly sexy scenes between the two. Red is understanding of Chloe’s illnesses and he never questions that she knows what she’s doing when it comes to handling them. I appreciated that he trusted her judgement and didn’t try to interject with his own opinions. I think my favorite thing about their relationship was how willing they were to admit when they’re wrong. Any time either of them screwed up, they apologized and they actually meant it. It was nice to see the pair take responsibility for how they messed up and working towards making sure it didn’t happen in the future. The idea of Chloe’s ‘Get a Life’ list was very interesting and I was definitely curious to see how checking off some of the boxes would play out. I liked t...
KatrinaMelanie Va
This has some really nice, lyrical writing, lovely characters, and some spicy scenes as well. I will admit I kind of skimmed the very last part- tired of the cliché misunderstanding/break up/get back together thing. I will definitely read more of Talia’s books, though I have to be in the right mood for this sort of sweet+spicy combo.
DonnaKatrinaMelan
The story Chloe is walking down the road one day when a drunk driver nearly takes her out. As her life flashes before her eyes, she realises how boring her life is and makes a list to fix this. Moving out is the first step, but living life with chronic pain is an ongoing challenge. When Chloe meets Red, the kind building superintendent, the sparks fly, but she still ends up asking him to help her with her list. My thoughts I have had this book on my TBR list for ages, and finally got around to reading it. I loved how it opened my eyes to living with chronic pain, covered the choices we make in life to be brave in life and love, and not to make assumptions about others. Red’s thoughts make this story special. I love how amazed he is by Chloe, without her even realising how he feels about her. My favourite is when he realises he just wants to make her happy ❤️ It’s beautiful.
