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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
Another fun installment in the Bromance Book Club series. I was happy that Alexis and Noah were able to figure out how they felt about each other. I love the support this group of guys provides to each other and I love that their girlfriends/wives appreciate these relationships.
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
3.5⭐
Better than book 2, but some of the self sacrificing and immediate forgiving of issues when Alexis found her father's family wasn't great. And really, less she found them and more they found her and asked for a kidney and she was like... yeah that's an easy choice?! She seemed to just want to go along with whatever was easiest and least confrontational (it even showed in how she was always good with ordering whatever drink Noah was having rather than choose her own, a small point that got to me...) and I wasn't ever sure what her actual feelings on something were. That didn't feel resolved by the end when I was hoping she'd become more decisive in her own right. Her cafe being a safe haven for women was a highlight for her character, and delving into that rather than the new family drama would've made this a much more enjoyable read for me. Noah was fine as an ex-hacker turned tech security for the stars, and I think he had more character growth than she did. His family drama was well done and should've been the focal family relationship. For the romance, Noah and Lexa's 0 to 100 relationship could've slow burned on the page more since they had been friends for nearly two years when this book starts. I wanted more time with them together bc I'm alright with a slow burn.
Better than book 2, but some of the self sacrificing and immediate forgiving of issues when Alexis found her father's family wasn't great. And really, less she found them and more they found her and asked for a kidney and she was like... yeah that's an easy choice?! She seemed to just want to go along with whatever was easiest and least confrontational (it even showed in how she was always good with ordering whatever drink Noah was having rather than choose her own, a small point that got to me...) and I wasn't ever sure what her actual feelings on something were. That didn't feel resolved by the end when I was hoping she'd become more decisive in her own right. Her cafe being a safe haven for women was a highlight for her character, and delving into that rather than the new family drama would've made this a much more enjoyable read for me. Noah was fine as an ex-hacker turned tech security for the stars, and I think he had more character growth than she did. His family drama was well done and should've been the focal family relationship. For the romance, Noah and Lexa's 0 to 100 relationship could've slow burned on the page more since they had been friends for nearly two years when this book starts. I wanted more time with them together bc I'm alright with a slow burn.
So cute and funny but with a lot of deeper, poignant moments. I devoured this one. And now I’m really hoping The Russian gets a book next. He’s my favorite.
3.75. I love this series but none have lived up to the first one for me. I’m not really a romance book reader so the fact that these keep me interested and wanting to read the next in series says a lot.
emotional
relaxing
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:
Complicated
Crazy Stupid Bromance is the third novel in the Bromance Book Club series and my least favourite to date. It’s not quite as funny as the first two books, probably because of the main characters being quieter and more serious. It is very heartfelt and still one of my favourite romance series out there.
This time it’s Alexis and Noah’s opportunity to be in the spotlight. They were both minor characters introduces in Undercover Bromance. Alexis runs a cat café which is also a safe space for women who have been sexually assaulted while Noah has a successful IT business. He and Alexis also happen to be best friends. But both of them want more, but don’t want to ruin their friendship. When Alexis encourages a young woman who has been hanging around the café to open up, she wasn’t expecting the revelation to be about her own family. Alexis’ estranged father needs a kidney transplant and she could be a match. It’s a lot to take in, especially as Alexis’ father has never been part of her life. Noah can understand her feelings, as he lost his own father as a teenager. He’s never been the man that his dad’s army buddy wanted and feeling an outsider is common to him too. In between the family issues, Alexis and Noah explore their feelings, worry that they’ve done the wrong thing and then the book club help get things back on course. There’s also a good set up for the next novel about the Russian’s mystery wife. In between, Liz and Mack have an engagement party and get married (although sadly little page time is devoted to them).
This book in the series was more about the feelings. The book club encourage Noah to work through his and consider Alexis’ feelings too (their reactions bring some of the lighter moments of the story). Alexis doesn’t have as many people to talk to, but she does have them on her side to encourage her with Noah and with her decision to look at donating a kidney. (I did find it weird that Alexis’ dad is always drinking water when he’s on the page – shouldn’t he be fluid restricted?) The meetings with the other family members are wonderfully awkward and fraught with the things unsaid. Adams does a great job at making these scenes really squirmy at times – but realistic. Noah’s own family issues are also a focus, looking at unresolved grief and things left unsaid for way too long.
Although I enjoyed this novel, it didn’t have enough of the other characters for me. Scenes like where the book club go to have massages and their horrified discussion before were hilarious, but far too few. The family issues were well done and sensitively portrayed, but did take away from the romance somewhat.
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This time it’s Alexis and Noah’s opportunity to be in the spotlight. They were both minor characters introduces in Undercover Bromance. Alexis runs a cat café which is also a safe space for women who have been sexually assaulted while Noah has a successful IT business. He and Alexis also happen to be best friends. But both of them want more, but don’t want to ruin their friendship. When Alexis encourages a young woman who has been hanging around the café to open up, she wasn’t expecting the revelation to be about her own family. Alexis’ estranged father needs a kidney transplant and she could be a match. It’s a lot to take in, especially as Alexis’ father has never been part of her life. Noah can understand her feelings, as he lost his own father as a teenager. He’s never been the man that his dad’s army buddy wanted and feeling an outsider is common to him too. In between the family issues, Alexis and Noah explore their feelings, worry that they’ve done the wrong thing and then the book club help get things back on course. There’s also a good set up for the next novel about the Russian’s mystery wife. In between, Liz and Mack have an engagement party and get married (although sadly little page time is devoted to them).
This book in the series was more about the feelings. The book club encourage Noah to work through his and consider Alexis’ feelings too (their reactions bring some of the lighter moments of the story). Alexis doesn’t have as many people to talk to, but she does have them on her side to encourage her with Noah and with her decision to look at donating a kidney. (I did find it weird that Alexis’ dad is always drinking water when he’s on the page – shouldn’t he be fluid restricted?) The meetings with the other family members are wonderfully awkward and fraught with the things unsaid. Adams does a great job at making these scenes really squirmy at times – but realistic. Noah’s own family issues are also a focus, looking at unresolved grief and things left unsaid for way too long.
Although I enjoyed this novel, it didn’t have enough of the other characters for me. Scenes like where the book club go to have massages and their horrified discussion before were hilarious, but far too few. The family issues were well done and sensitively portrayed, but did take away from the romance somewhat.
http://samstillreading.wordpress.com
This was the second novel in this series that I’ve read. I enjoyed the first one more, since the “Bromance Book Club” had a bigger part in the story.
The characters were cute but I was really annoyed with some of their actions. I know this is a romance, but I felt everything ended up too tidily, especially after some messy, heavily emotional occurrences.
I probably won’t read more in this series.
The characters were cute but I was really annoyed with some of their actions. I know this is a romance, but I felt everything ended up too tidily, especially after some messy, heavily emotional occurrences.
I probably won’t read more in this series.
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was great, but not as good as the first two in my opinion. I found myself annoyed with both characters throughout the book which made it less likeable. I do think that is the way they were supposed to be, as I kind of found Alexis a hard to get along with character in the second book as well. Noah was great but always felt like he was in the right and that he knew what was best for Alexis, which is one of my biggest annoyances in male characters. However, because it is the Bromance bookclub, that was called out and addressed. Overall, it was a good read!
Content Warnings
Minor: Medical content, Death of parent