Take a Hint, Dani Brown book review

I read all these books out of order… and it actually made more sense to me.

I’m scrolling through Libby looking for an audiobook to read and I find Act Your Age, Eve Brown. I pick it up, start reading it, I love it. Somewhere in the middle I’m like… they keep referencing all these other people, these characters, the grandma… what is the big deal?

Turns out, I read the books out of order.

The series actually starts with Chloe Brown, then it’s Danica Brown (or Dani Brown), and then Eve Brown. But honestly? I read them backwards and I enjoyed it that way.

Today we’re talking all about Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert. This is a fiction romance, and it leans fully into that.

Okay, my favorite thing about this book is, of course, the hashtag #DrRugbae

You can see it on the cover, you get it in the description, but actually reading Dani and Zaf together? Adorable.

This is your typical romance setup… but done really well.

You’ve got Zaf, who is humble, sweet, and has this whole history as a rugby player. And then you have Dani Brown -- professor, bold, colors her hair differently all the time, super quirky, and very clear that she does not want to fall in love.

She’s not trying to date. She’s not trying to catch feelings. And then Zaf literally picks her up and carries her away.

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And you’re like… is this cheesy? Yes.

Have I seen this before? Also yes.

Do I care? Not at all.

Because it’s well written, and I love Dani Brown.

"The world wasn’t split into unhappy endings and happily ever afters. There were blessings everywhere and a thousand shades of joy all around him."

One of my favorite unexpected things about reading this book is that it made me want to go back to school just to reimagine my professors’ lives.

I’ve done undergrad and law school. That’s seven years of professors. And now I’m sitting here like… what do you do when you’re not teaching? What is your life like? Are there viral hashtags about you?

Because apparently, there could be.

What really stands out in this book, and honestly in the whole series, is that every character has something deeper going on. There’s always an emotional or psychological layer underneath.

Zaf is dealing with PTSD and trauma. His backstory with his dad and brother is heartbreaking, and the way he found out what happened? Traumatic.

Then you have Dani, who’s navigating her own questions around relationships: what she wants, who she wants, how she wants to show up in love.

There are layers here.

It actually feels really similar to a screenplay, like these characters could easily jump off the page and onto a screen. There’s so much depth to them.

Now that I’ve read all three books, I can see the pattern. Chloe’s story really focuses on emotional and physical challenges. Dani has some of that, but it’s more balanced. And then Eve Brown flips it a bit more toward the male lead.

So yes… technically, you’re supposed to read them in order.

Start with Chloe, then Dani, then Eve.

But I read them backwards and loved it.

Starting with Eve, who everyone kind of brushes off, made me fall in love with her first. Then going back and learning everyone else’s story felt like uncovering layers in reverse. Plus, I already had all the background on the grandma, the mom, the aunt... it just worked.

Would I reread this book? Absolutely.

I love this series.

So yes, read this. And honestly? Read all three books. And maybe… just consider reading them backwards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpOPyD3LuUk

Until the next book review, 

Kyla