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mlglenn's review against another edition
5.0
Vlad and Elena are just so precious. Marriage of convenience PLUS childhood friends to lovers?? Chef’s kiss, 10/10, excellent pairing. And once again the entire friendship between the book club members is both hilarious and so sweet - I *wish* there was a real group of men like this.
Also, I really need bonus chapters for the couples in this series. I need past proposals and cute moments and just all the joy. The end.
POV: dual third person omniscient
You can expect: childhood friends to lovers, marriage of convenience, caretaking, hockey player MMC, hockey butt, book club, cooking as a love language, forced proximity, second chance.
Rep: IBD, gluten allergy, broken leg
Spice: 2/5
CW: kidnapping, broken limb (described, happens off page)
Minor: Kidnapping and Injury/Injury detail
bryelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Kidnapping
rileus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Minor: Trafficking and Kidnapping
beckyyreadss's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Trafficking
Minor: Murder
mayo_confessionary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Trafficking and Death of parent
elodiethefangirl's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Kidnapping
siob___'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Kidnapping and Grief
thepassivebookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Kidnapping and Trafficking
mandathebiblio's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Moderate: Trafficking and Kidnapping
yvo_about_books's review against another edition
4.75
"There’s a big difference between letting someone go because you have faith that they’ll come back to you and letting someone go because deep down you’re convinced they won’t. One is an act of love, the other an act of fear"
I still can't believe it took me this long to discover the Bromance Book Club books, but now that I've started reading them I can't stop. The previous book was a bit of a letdown, but I had very high hopes for Isn't It Bromantic? because I love Vlad's character. And guess what? This is without doubt my new favorite of the series! I absolutely adored this story, and it was a perfect fit for me despite the sexy time. I love a good slowburn romance, and that is exactly what this sequel delivers. We also (finally!) get another book within a book element again, and it's a WWII fiction story at that so a double bonus. Vlad (the Russian) was already such a great character in the previous books, but I've grown to love him even more in his own story. Elena made for such a great character as well, and I really enjoyed getting to know them better and watch them grow. Sure, they are both extremely stubborn, which can get a bit frustrating... But as a whole somehow it didn't bother me too much. There was so much to love in Isn't It Bromantic?, including the banter and bond between the book club members, the Cheese Man, the Loners, the mystery around the disappearance of Elena's death, the book, the Russian food... And I can go on and on. I loved every single minute of this sequel, and it's one that is going to be hard to beat for the title of favorite of the series. I'm still looking forward to Colton's book though!
Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Medical content, Sexual content, Abandonment, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, and Trafficking
Moderate: Misogyny, Death, Violence, War, Chronic illness, and Cursing