Reviews with content warning for Sexual content - Undercover Bromance

3.5 ⭐️, 3.5 in 🌶, ❌ escape test

I liked this book but not as much as I liked the first in the series. I loved Liv but I also think she was incredibly frustrating throughout most of the book. This unfortunately took me out of the story because I just spent the whole time going....what the fuck is she doing?? I also felt like the Braden Mack in this book was a totally different Braden Mack from the first book. This could be because there was a little bit of a reading break for me between the first book and this one but there was that disconnect there for me that affected me reading this.

TW This book deals with sexual assault and harassment in the workplace. While I don't think the FMC handled the topic well, it was clear that this was an intentional choice to give the FMC faults and therefore the book handled it fine enough. Still, this is a major part of the book so beware if this is something that you will struggle with.

I can't remember anything particularly mindblowing or otherwise about the spice other than it was good. I wanted a book about the chef to make me hungrier than it did though..🤔

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sotnasck's review against another edition

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medium-paced

4.0

What a way to level up from the first book! I LOVE IT. The things that bothered me on the first book were toned down and that made the reading much better for me, dialogues were improved, the tone matched the plot, things didn't felt out of place...

Liv and Mack are just great and I love them, as characters, as a couple, as partners, as everything they offered me in this book. It's funny, delightful, heart-warming, and hit in all the right spots. The new characters were such a solid addition (I confess I was afraid to be stuck in the same circle of characters as it seems to be the case in the romance books I've read before). Even the rooster and the hens are a great touch, not even joking here.

And I love Liv. What a woman, Mack is lucky to have her.

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vj_thompson's review

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emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

This book wasn’t my favorite, and I’m nervous to continue this series. Liv’s character was SO frustrating. She wasn’t willing to let anyone in (which makes sense because of her background) but still. Brandon is the most loving and kind man and she didn’t hear him out during the third act break up. That, by the way, was dumb. Terrible. Such a stupid reason to break up with a man. I wouldn’t break up with a man because of that.

It was a frustrating read, but I would still recommend because the friendship the Bromance have with each other is touching and shows what support between men should look like. Hyping each other during a rough break up or hard time in a marriage. To be there and listen. That what I love about this series. Vlad, aka the Russian, is also too funny. He’s probably one of my favorite characters 💙

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duarshe's review

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emotional inspiring lighthearted tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed but I feel like the essence of the Bromance Book Club from the original book was missing a little bit, as well as the short excerpts that were included about the romance book the guys would be reading in the club. I did love the different take on a romance novel, since this story was not all about Mack and Liv, but also a huge side plot playing along.

This series always leaves me crying because the way the friendships are represent feel really wholesome to me. Besides, the way the main characters develop to be able to be together is a huge important point for me, and Lyssa Kay Adams just does it the right way in my opinion.

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