Virtual Book Club Pick – Take a Hint, Dani Brown

August 31, 2020
by Robin Wood

In honor of Bookstore Romance Day (8.15.20), our new virtual book club pick is TAKE A HINT, DANI BROWN by Talia Hibbert, chosen by store assistant manager Gianelle.

Danika Brown knows what she wants: professional success, academic renown, and an occasional roll in the hay to relieve all that career-driven tension. But romance? Been there, done that, burned the T-shirt. Romantic partners, whatever their gender, are a distraction at best and a drain at worst. So Dani asks the universe for the perfect friend-with-benefits—someone who knows the score and knows their way around the bedroom.

Gianelle says Dani gets even more than she asks for. Gianelle writes: “In this fire drill turned fake dating/social media romance, Dani & Zafir’s adorable affection for each other is not a rehearsal. When their trending relationship generates interest for Zaf’s nonprofit Tackle It, a youth program positively addressing emotional needs, they arrange the ideal partnership to keep the exposure. While followers tag #couplegoals to their staged snapshots, Talia Hibbert sets the foundation for an evenly matched union of opposites. She proposes what makes power couples attractive, to each other and others, is their compatibility, respect for each other’s boundaries, and commitment to grow together.

But when Dani asks for baby steps and Zafir responds with whole-hearted, overwhelming honesty about his feelings for her, will they still be a good fit for each other? Of course they will, this is a romance novel. But the realness of these characters, independently successful, yet still flawed, their thoughtfulness and sensitivity to each other’s needs, makes them super relatable and this a must-read. As a bonus, it’s very sexy. 😉”

Our virtual book club is an online, social media opportunity for us to read together even when we’re socially distancing. Join us by reading the book and sharing your thoughts and questions with us by using the hashtag #bbkwbookclub on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Tag us in your #bookstagram-style photos and we may reshare. It’s a fun way to read together and show off your #booklove.

And this month, we are adding a Zoom book club discussion. It will be an opportunity to chat with Gianelle and other readers about TAKE A HINT, DANI BROWN. To keep the discussion interactive, we will be signing up only 10 readers for this first Zoom book club. The live Zoom book club meeting will be Saturday, August 29 at 6pm EDT. In order to join us, you must buy the book from us, in store or online, and sign up below. It will be first-come, first-served and you’ll get more details once you sign up.

If you think you’ll enjoy, TAKE A HINT, DANI BROWN as much as we did, you’ll also want to pick up Talia Hibbert’s first Brown sisters romance, GET A LIFE, CHLOE BROWN. If you buy both books in the same transaction, you’ll get 20% off the two books, until August 31, 2020. Use coupon code BC20 online or mention the deal to the bookseller at the store.