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mali33102's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I love every book in this series and this one was no different. It took me a while to get to it, but it was definitely worth it once I was in the right headspace. Adams really knows how to make you swoon and want that love for yourself!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Trafficking
britgirlreading's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Grief
Moderate: Abandonment and Sexual content
cariam's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
God, this was such a feel good book? It surprised me!
I love hockey and just a cute lil Russian hockey player rom-com was too much. It had a small plot (although it lost it at the 3/4 mark and then brought it back at the end). Like all the other bromance books, I truly came for the men. Their friendship is so pure I love their mentality behind their book club 💕.
Helping Vlad, the amusing gentle giant, was too sweet. I thought the whole book would be super humorous and it was less irritable bowel jokes like I imagined and more super sweet. Give this man a hug.
I love hockey and just a cute lil Russian hockey player rom-com was too much. It had a small plot (although it lost it at the 3/4 mark and then brought it back at the end). Like all the other bromance books, I truly came for the men. Their friendship is so pure I love their mentality behind their book club 💕.
Helping Vlad, the amusing gentle giant, was too sweet. I thought the whole book would be super humorous and it was less irritable bowel jokes like I imagined and more super sweet. Give this man a hug.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
_thelitlibrarian's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- 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
3.75 stars
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TW; Kidnapping, Sexual Content, Death of a Parent, Trafficking, Grief, Medical Content, Murder, Car Accident.
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Going into this, I wasn't sure how I was feeling; The Russian has never been a 'fan favorite' of mine - I've always assumed that was Vlad's character was just there for humor purposes with his goofy one-liners and language-barriers communication. Down under Vlad is such a teddy bear who often is misunderstood. I really enjoyed getting to know him better; and his backstory. When Vlad joined the Bromance Book Club, it was in hopes of making his wife (Elena) fall in love with him. Their love story is a little muddled; the two childhood friends have embarked on a marriage of convenience - to provide Elena with a way out of Russia. This is supposed to fall under a: Friends to Lovers trope, it just doesn't feel like it...Other than being mentioned a lot, it felt as these two were strangers who hadn't shared a past!
I found our two lovers to be so annoyingly stubborn, their entire relationship is based on miscommunications and assumptions. I feel that had the two of them communicated better they wouldn't have been in the position they're in. In a way, I felt like their romance was a subplot, and every situation they're faced with is initiated by outside forces (Book Club, Loners Club, Elena's job), I will say, however, I love how we get to read Vlad's book and watch how the story develops over the course of what's happening in his life. I really enjoyed the addition of the Loner's Club (made up entirely by women in Vlad's neighborhood and who out of spite dislike Elena for wrecking Vlad).
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TW; Kidnapping, Sexual Content, Death of a Parent, Trafficking, Grief, Medical Content, Murder, Car Accident.
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Going into this, I wasn't sure how I was feeling; The Russian has never been a 'fan favorite' of mine - I've always assumed that was Vlad's character was just there for humor purposes with his goofy one-liners and language-barriers communication. Down under Vlad is such a teddy bear who often is misunderstood. I really enjoyed getting to know him better; and his backstory. When Vlad joined the Bromance Book Club, it was in hopes of making his wife (Elena) fall in love with him. Their love story is a little muddled; the two childhood friends have embarked on a marriage of convenience - to provide Elena with a way out of Russia. This is supposed to fall under a: Friends to Lovers trope, it just doesn't feel like it...Other than being mentioned a lot, it felt as these two were strangers who hadn't shared a past!
I found our two lovers to be so annoyingly stubborn, their entire relationship is based on miscommunications and assumptions. I feel that had the two of them communicated better they wouldn't have been in the position they're in. In a way, I felt like their romance was a subplot, and every situation they're faced with is initiated by outside forces (Book Club, Loners Club, Elena's job), I will say, however, I love how we get to read Vlad's book and watch how the story develops over the course of what's happening in his life. I really enjoyed the addition of the Loner's Club (made up entirely by women in Vlad's neighborhood and who out of spite dislike Elena for wrecking Vlad).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual content, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Trafficking, Medical content, and Car accident
alexleigh20's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Medical content, and Sexual content
Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexual violence, and Trafficking
booksinherhead's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Death, Trafficking, and Death of parent
aargot1's review against another edition
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Gaslighting
thefatpaperback's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
I love these books so much, and the story between Vlad and his wife Elena is heartwarming. This book has good laughs and is a loveable second chance romance, marriage of convenience, and take of child hood friends to lovers. I felt some of the plot was weird, mainly in regard to Elena’s journalism work. However, this was a great feel-good read!
Also, Gavin’s stutter is back. I greatly appreciated this.
Also, Gavin’s stutter is back. I greatly appreciated this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexual content, Trafficking, and Injury/Injury detail
casey_sunshine's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- 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? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Death of parent, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Sexual content
Moderate: War and Trafficking
kaseybereading's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- 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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Sexual content
Minor: Trafficking