"The Bromance Book Club"

A full book review of "The Bromance Book Club" by Lyssa Kay Adams.

The 'Bromance Book Club' is a hilarious and heart-warming read that you will not be able to put down. Through banter-filled, sexy, and sometimes heart-wrenching dialogue, Adams takes us on a relationship-saving journey that, despite all appearances, many of us have faced and can relate to.

With Gavin Scott's, Nashville Legend's second baseman, marriage on the brink of divorce, he finds help in an unlikely source: a secret bookclub made up of Nashville's top alpha men. With the help of their current read, a steamy Regency titled Courting the Countess, the guys coach Gavin on how to save his marriage to his entire world: Thea.

The 'Bromance Book Club' is a beautifully written, feel-good romance about love, forgiveness, perseverance, and true friendship. A must-read for book lovers of any kind!

*Please note the section below contains spoilers*

To say that I absolutely loved 'The Bromance Book Club' would be an understatement! After reading several heavy, emotional books in a row, this was exactly the type of heart-warming, light read I was looking for on a chilly, rainy Sunday night.

I was lucky enough to win a pre-release copy of this book while attending (my first) 'Really Reading Romance' Book Club at Washington DC's incredible East City Bookshop - where we even had special guest Erin Galloway, the deputy director of publicity for Berkley, attend and give us a delicious sneak peak into what reads Berkley has in store for us!

“Everyone hurry up," Del said. "We gotta get started. Dipshit here kissed his wife today." The room exploded. Heads swiveled. Chairs toppled. A hockey player in the corner swore in Russian. "What the fuck, man?" Mack barked. "We told you not to go see her!" A dude he recognized as Malcolm James, running back for the Nashville NFL team, choked on his beer. "Did you at least ask for permission first, or was it a sneak-attack kiss?" "Sneak attack, I guess?" Yan smacked the back of his head. "That's grand gesture shit, man! You can't do that yet."

I must admit, at first I was a bit skeptical about Thea and Gavin's relationship, in the sense that I felt that he didn't know things you would think a husband should know. This doubt was quickly dispelled though as their relationship grew and I, as the reader, was given more snippets of both their 'back stories'. I loved watching them rediscover not only each other, but themselves and their relationship as well. Despite Gavin's sometimes cluelessness, he grew as a person and persisted to save his relationship. Gavin was a fantastic hero (the first time he reused on of the lines from 'Courting the Countess' had me actually laughing out loud), and his stutter only made him even more endearing! For a heroine, I thought Thea was fantastic for so many reasons. I loved that she stayed firm in her resolve, but also knew when it was the right time to open up, give in, and restart her life with Gavin. I loved that she stood up for herself (especially against the horrendous Rachel) and committed to completing her degree and following her path after having given it up for so long.

The idea of (super alpha) men getting together to shamelessly read romance novels was ingenious - and was one of the main reasons I was so excited to read this book in the first place (that, and the incredible front cover)! It was so well executed as a concept, hilarious to read, and just so damn cute. Some of my favourite quotes and moments (e.g., the impromptu, emergency meeting at Gavin's house, and the washi tape and Pinterest conversations) from this book are from the book club, hands down. I loved all the characters, especially Mack, and am super excited to see what Adams has in store for them (I'm guessing it will be Mack and Liv's story next).

Liv was one of the only characters who I felt I didn't like as much - her constant negativity towards Gavin and her relentless encouragement to divorce him did not sit well with me - but maybe that's only because I don't appreciate friends (or in this case, sisters) who do that. But, c'est la vie. I'm sure with Adams incredible story-telling, I will grow to love her if and when she has her own book.

As a whole, 'The Bromance Book Club' was an incredible read that hooked me in from the very first page and had me breathless for more. I even loved reading snippets of 'Courting the Countess', and I definitely think it should be written and published as a novella! I devoured this book in one sitting, and I know you will too!

What did you think of the book? Whose story would you like to see next in the series? Let me know in the comments below!