Take a hint, Dani Brown : a novel / Talia Hibbert.
Author: Hibbert, Talia, author.
Publisher: London : Piatkus, [2020] -- �2020.
Review by: Wilkins, Sonya Mrs  on: 21/03/2025 12:49:56 PM
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I'm not normally a rom-com reader but I will happily make an exception for Tahlia Hibbert. Her books feature diverse characters with relatable and realistic representations of various disabilities. They are often laugh-out-loud funny the characters are flawed and sometimes grumpy or difficult but always have great body-positivity. The books are moderately spicy with explicit language and on-page sex scenes not behind closed doors. 'Take a hint Dani Brown' is the second book in the Brown Sisters trilogy and is a delight to read. Dani Brown is a work-obsessed academic with a career path mapped out and no time for romance thanks to an early broken heart. All she wants is a no-strings-attached casual partner for a good time and no commitment. She has made friends with a security guard on campus and they have a daily coffee and banter session. During a fire drill Dani gets stuck in the lift and Zafir rescues her then carries her out of the building. A video of the rescue goes viral and everyone thinks they are a couple. The attention helps Zafir promote his charity for kids and the media is clamouring for more. Dani agrees to be Zafir's fake girlfriend whilst hoping for some commitment free benefits. Former professional football player Zafir is a true romantic and is secretly hoping for a real relationship with Dani not just a fake one. As their fake romance heats up they both have to think about what it is they truly want from each other and if they are ready to work for it. This rom-com hits all right notes with witty dialogue interesting and well-developed characters a believable story progression and of course a Happily Ever After ending. What I enjoyed about it was the diverse cast of characters the strong representation of mental health issues Zafir has anxiety and has experienced depression and the traditional role reversal - the male character is the romantic looking for true love whilst the female character does not desire commitment just a casual fling. I would recommend this for contemporary romancechic lit readers who are seeking a fun read with some positive messaging incorporate.

William Thomas McCosker DC485 PK163
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Review by: Loretto2360  on: 18/05/2024 7:41:04 AM
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McCosker William Thomas
b.
03 Sep 1868
Bannockburn NSW Australia
d.
21 Sep 1942 aged 74
Inverell NSW Australia
m.
Hunt Ellen J.
20 Dec 1905
Ellens parents home Oakwood NSW Australia
d. 21 Jun 1957

Ernie Dingo : king of the kids : an Australian's story / Sally Dingo.
Author: Dingo, Sally
Publisher: Milsons Point, N.S.W. : Random House, 2000.
Review by: Parker, Angela Mrs  on: 12/05/2024 1:16:41 PM
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Nice one afternoon read learning about Ernie's grand parents and Mum for the first half of the book the second half tells his life as a young boy then man growing up in a colonised Australia which was changing but was so different from his own culture and ways. It was nice to think that the author Sally had sought these stories out and shared for all to read showing her devotion to her husband in learning about his family and culture and about Aboriginal Australia in Western Australia.

Pageboy : a memoir. / Elliot Page
Author: Page, Elliot. author
Publisher: London, UK Doubleday UK 2023. -- [S.l.] : Doubleday 2023.
Review by: Parker, Angela Mrs  on: 29/04/2024 3:59:05 PM
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Wow! a credit to Elliott for the courage and conviction to recount and tell his life story to date including family relationships romantic relationships and the most important one the relationship with self. Emotional head shaking and just hard to imagine the hurt and how hard life has been even when the facade of Hollywood and TV show your successes to the world these successes don't necessarily make you 'happy'. Having self love and acceptance from those that matter in your life are what counts most. Content warning - some explicit language and imagery discussed.

The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo / Taylor Jenkins Reid.
Author: Reid, Taylor Jenkins, author.
Publisher: : + Not Known, 2021 -- Cammeray, NSW : Simon and Schuster Australia, 2021. -- © 2017.
Review by: Parker, Angela Mrs  on: 29/04/2024 3:50:44 PM
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Thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is well thought out and sequenced in an easy to follow format to learn the memoirs of a fictional Hollywood golden girl and how her 7 marriages unfolded over her lifetime. The twist was unexpected and had me re reading parts of the story to recount how it unfolded. A story of love friendship and 'playing the game' that is life to make your own success whilst only winning some of the time. Well worth reading.