Book description
You know that moment when a rom-com trope feels so tired you want to throw your phone at the wall? Then along comes Talia Hibbert's Take a Hint, Dani Brown and makes you rethink the entire genre-especially when you're listening to it on audiobook. Dani Brown, PhD candidate and self-proclaimed romance skeptic, is having none of it. She's got her career on lock, her academic reputation gleaming, and zero interest in the messy business of love. Enter Zafir Ansari, the brooding security guard who "rescues" her during a fire drill gone viral. Cue the internet shipping #DrRugbae. Dani's plan? Fake-date him for his kids' charity. Easy. Just a little bedroom action on the side.
But here's the twist: Zafir isn't just a grumpy ex-rugby player with "thick thighs." He's a hopeless romantic with a heart as guarded as his past. And Dani? Her carefully constructed "stone-cold realism" starts crumbling faster than her thesis notes. The audiobook genius? Hibbert's narrator nails Dani's deadpan, sarcastic voice-like when she calls her own "no-romance" mantra "a career choice." You hear the eye-roll, the sighs, the sheer relief of finally meeting someone who gets her. And Zafir? His quiet sincerity clashes beautifully with Dani's cynicism, making the "fake" feel terrifyingly real.
Hibbert doesn't just recycle tropes; she weaponizes them. The "grumpy guy secretly soft" arc? Done. The fake-dating chaos? Absolutely. But the magic is in how Dani's voice-sharp, funny, and unapologetically flawed-makes you root for her to finally, finally take a hint. You'll laugh at her internal monologue ("I am not a woman who needs saving. I am a woman who needs a better fire drill") and cringe at her disastrous attempts to "corrupt" Zafir's romantic ideals. The audiobook turns every snarky line into a punchline, every tender moment into a slow burn you can feel in your bones.
By the end, you realize the real romance isn't the fake one-it's Dani learning that wanting something messy, loud, and real isn't a distraction. It's the only thing that makes sense. And honestly? The universe was waiting for her to stop overthinking and just... take the hint. Perfect for when you need a story that's equal parts witty, warm, and a little bit too relatable.
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Sky
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience