Isn't It Bromantic?
Ratings26
Average rating3.7
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Ratings26
Average rating3.7
If you love Ali Hazelwood, Sally Thorne and Helen Hoang, you'll LOVE Lyssa Kay Adams! 'The most inventive, refreshing concept in rom-coms!' Entertainment Weekly The Bromance Book Club was one of Bustle's '21 Rom-Coms To Give You Warm And Fuzzy Feelings'! Readers are LOVING Isn't It Bromantic?! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Five stars for this sweet, sexy, funny read' 'Wow! What to say about this book? It was everything and more . . . I loved absolutely everything about this book' 'Sweet and heartfelt and lovely. Vlad is just an absolute love and I could read about him being in love in every book!' 'This book was the full package. Amazing plot, great characters, sexual chemistry, heart, humour, vulnerability . . . A masterclass on romance novel construction' 'Heartfelt, sweet, emotional and tender . . . I can't get enough of this group of friends and I can't wait for the next addition!' 'I adored this book so much and flew through it so fast because I was loving it so much. I found myself laughing out loud multiple times . . . I just loved being back in this world with these characters so much!' 'Perfect for the summer holidays. An absolute feel-good romance with plenty of heart, laugh-out-loud scenes, and vulnerable yet strong characters. I couldn't put this book down' ....................................................................... With his passion for romance novels, it was only a matter of time before Vlad took up the pen to write a novel the Bromance Book Club would swoon over. He's ready to create his own sweeping romance - both on and off the page. Elena Konnikova has lived her entire adult life in the shadows. As the daughter of a Russian journalist who mysteriously disappeared, she escaped danger the only way she knew how. She agreed to marry her childhood friend, Vladimir, and move to the United States, where he is a professional hockey player in Nashville. Vlad, aka The Russian, thought he could be content with his marriage of convenience. But it's become too difficult to continue in a one-sided relationship. He joined the Bromance Book Club to learn how to make his wife love him, but all he's learned is that he deserves more. The Bros are unwilling to let Vlad forgo true love - and this time they're not operating solo, joining forces with Vlad's senior citizen neighbours, a group of meddling widows who call themselves The Loners. But just when things finally look promising, the danger from Elena's past life intrudes. Now the book club face their first-ever life-or-death grand gesture as they race to a happy ever after. ..................................................................... Raves for The Bromance Book Club: 'A you're-gonna-burn-dinner book because you will not want to put it down. Laugh out loud with tons of heart, this is an absolutely adorable must read' AVERY FLYNN 'A delight! . . . I raced to finish this book, but still never wanted it to end!' ALEXA MARTIN 'A delightful, fast-paced read with the perfect mix of laugh-out-loud and swoony moments - every town should have a Bromance Book Club' EVIE DUNMORE 'It is the reading aloud in this story that ultimately wins my heart, and shows that everything worth knowing can be learned from romance' KC DYER Don't miss any of the charming and swoonworthy Bromance Book Club reads! The Bromance Book Club Undercover Bromance Crazy Stupid Bromance Isn't It Bromantic? A Very Merry Bromance
Series
5 primary books6 released booksBromance Book Club is a 6-book series with 5 primary works first released in 2019 with contributions by Lyssa Kay Adams and Andrea Valeri.
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I've been waiting for this book because this is one of the very few contemporary series I'm still reading, and I was frankly disappointed not to get the advance copy. Not that it stopped me because I got it soon after release and it felt like the perfect one for my august readathon prompt.
And this turned out to be as fun as I expected. When the author mentioned in the acknowledgements that she didn't plan on writing a book for the Russian, I was surprised because he truly has been a fan favorite since the beginning. But I'm glad she did write this book because it was so much fun. Childhood best friends to lovers is my favorite trope and it was nice to find it in a book after a long time. But it was also equally angsty because there were so many misunderstandings and self-worth issues, but thankfully everything got resolved nicely. The whole idea of the hockey playing hero writing a romance novel was so unique, and perfect for the Bromance book club. The author used the process of writing of this book to highlight some of very tropey but wonderful little moments that we find in most romance novels, and also how much this writing process and the story helps in resolving the issues between the main couple in real life. The pacing is perfect, the humor very endearing and the depiction of friendships heartwarming, which made for a happy read.
Vlad is just such a nice guy. We are very used to seeing stereotypical depictions of jocks and American media's representation of Russian people always skews towards the negative, so it was lovely to see Vlad depicted as just a king, compassionate, emotional man who loves everyone with all his heart, but is unsure if he is worthy of receiving the same. Elena on the other hand has gone through a lot in her life and is chasing the void left by her journalist father, wants the love of her best friend and husband but also doesn't want to be a burden on him. Both of them stay away from each other despite the love they have, and it was nice to see them fight their vulnerabilities and conflicting feelings to finally get to be with each other.
The book club is always a delight and I thought they were amazing here as well, helping and pestering Vlad to open up about his problems as well as nudging him on his writing journey. The Loners is another group of women who may not have a man in their lives but are full of cutting insights about relationships. And then there's another special appearance whose name I don't wanna spoil, but adds a lot of intrigue and hilarity to the proceedings.
In the end, I was thoroughly entertained while reading the book and I'm glad this series has been equally fun since the beginning. While the various conversations in the book about romance and masculinity and body shaming may feel a tad bit superficial, but I think even such normal talks can help dispel some of the myths and stereotypes associated. I don't know if this series is gonna continue, but if it does, I know I'll be ready to read.
This is the only book I've read in this series, but that didn't create a significant obstacle. The book was funny, silly and emotional. The classic rom com misunderstanding was funny. Plus, it made me weirdly curious about russian food.
I really enjoyed this book! I actually laughed out loud multiple times, which takes a lot for me to do while reading.
I've kind of jumped into this series in the wrong order since this is the first one I've read in The Bromance Bookclub series.
Ah, well, it didn't stop me from enjoying it any less. Such a wonderful, lighthearted read with a fantastic cast of characters.
I loved the idea of the bromance book club and add in some humour and it made for a perfect read.
Thank you to Lyssa Kay Adams, NetGalley and publishers Headline, Headline Eternal for the chance to read it.
