Get a Life, Chloe Brown: A Novel (The Brown Sisters Book 1)
“Absolutely charming... a flawless balance of humor, heat, sweetness, and depth, and I loved every page.” – Helen Hoang
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A witty, hilarious diverse 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, plus-size 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…
"This is an extraordinary book, full of love, generosity, kindness and sharp humor." — The New York Times Book Review
*Featured on the TODAY Show! Named a Best Romance of 2019 by Entertainment Weekly, 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*
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Readers say *Get a Life, Chloe Brown* shines with its heartfelt portrayal of chronic pain and mental health, featuring a relatable, curvy Black Britis...
The romance builds slowly and then there are fireworks. There’s a realistic conflict with reservations about starting a new relationship and starting a relationship when you are struggling mentally that don’t see always depicted in romance. Although it may be frustrating to read, it felt very realistic to me as someone whose own mental illnesses have impacted my relationships (I know that’s not always why we read though). Then the resolution makes you feel warm and bubbly so it makes getting to the ending worth it!
“Whether something bad is coming from your body or your brain, it makes no difference. Still feels like shit, right? Still hurts. Still needs fixing. They shouldn’t have dismissed you, even if it was in your head. When it comes down to it, everything we feel is in our heads.”-Red
I love the discussion the two have on illnesses both physical and mental. The couple certainly has things to work through, but I thought that once they got through the open and honest part, they begin to mirror the habits of a healthy romantic relationship, but the hidden gem in this novel is the familial relationship between the Brown sisters. Once you read this one, you’ll immediately want to read the next two in the series.
It was really moving to see a book incorporate a male character who struggles emotionally moving forward and being open with his feelings following a fairly abusive and manipulative relationship with Red's character.
And I really enjoyed the way Chloe and Red's relationship developed in this book and Chloe's character in general. I found I could relate to her when it came to her personal fears and how she felt others viewed her and her illness. Her sisters were loveable and funny as well and overall I could see this as a nice summer or winter book to read when I could put a solid chunk of time into it. As it is a good book to read, it just felt a bit slow for me.
Knowing that this is the first of a series, I will definitely keep watch for the books that follow.
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