Danika Brown is a workaholic PhD student that doesn't have time for a relationship, nor has had much luck with either sex. Partaking in some witchyness with her best friend, Sorcha, Dani asks the goddess, Oshun, for a casual partner to ahem...release some of her stress on a regular basis.
Zafir Ansari is the security guard in the building Dani works at. Seven years ago, he was a professional rugby player but stopped playing because of the depression he suffered when his father and brother were killed in a car accident. When not at work, Zaf volunteers his time to coach a youth rugby team. He has also started his own nonprofit, Tackle It, to destigmatize mental illness and teach young athletes how to stay in touch with their emotions.
When a video surfaces of Zaf rescuing Dani from a fire drill gone amiss, they become a social medial sensation—they even have their own hashtag, #DrRugbae. Zaf asks Dani if they can pretend they are a couple because it is good publicity for his nonprofit and she agrees with the hopes of Zaf becoming her plus one in the bedroom. But there's a problem: Zaf is actually a secret romantic and he is determined to tackle Dani's cold heart. Could this be the universe telling her to take a hint?
Talia Hibbert is back with her second instalment of the Brown Sisters!
In Take a Hint, Dani Brown, Hibbert's main characters are well-developed, complex, and not without their flaws: Zaf has a tragic past that he must learn to embrace, and although Dani's work ethic is admirable, she had difficulty with her work/life balance. Dani also struggles with relationships—she doesn't like letting people in. In a leading man, Zaf is the perfect combination of being sensitive and vulnerable, yet intelligent and strong.
These sexy and diverse romances are exactly what we need more of. This book was just as good as, if not better than, Get a Life, Chloe Brown. It too captured my heart with its engaging, hilarious, and steamy prose (fans self). I'm also a total sucker for a fake romance.
TALIA HIBBERT is an award winning author who believes that people of marginalized identities need honest and positive representation. Her interests include makeup, junk food, and unnecessary sarcasm.
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