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pinkberryoasis's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent
shelbyjo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Medical content, and Death of parent
Moderate: Grief
riella_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I didn't like this one as much as the other two, but I still really it. This was such a cute friends to lovers story, as well as a much deeper topic. I love how each story is centered around respecting woman and to destroy society norms for men (mansplaining, boys don't cry or have emotions). Noah was a nice character but he annoyed me with how he jumped to conclusions and of course the typical miscommunication plot which I hate.
Also- Beefcake is the best character.
Minor: Sexual assault, Grief, and Death of parent
zombiezami's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, and Sexual assault
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug abuse, and Blood
_thelitlibrarian's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
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TW; Sexual content, Grief, Death, Death of a parent, Sexual assault, Chronic illness
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Business is booming at ToeBeans - owner Alexis Carlisle has come forward as one of the many victims of a celebrity chef's sexual assault. Alexis has created a safe space where people can come forward and talk to her about their own experiences, the last thing she's expecting is a young woman claiming to be her half-sister in need of a kidney for their ailing father. With this news, the only thing she can do is turn to her best friend Noah Logan.
Noah has been keeping a secret of his own; he's in love with Alexis but doesn't want to ruin the friendship that they have together - and everyone knows except for her. His pals in the Bromance Book Club are more than willing to help him out by sharing their ways. It was so nice to get to see the boys back in action together and especially loved the scenes where Mack is planning his wedding. This book has so many laughable moments and thought it had a good balance of seriousness mixed in with a few good chuckles.
This book warms my heart, I loved watching the friendly relationship turn into something more (Noah's character is so swoony), and although the outcome was predictable - friends to lovers, it was still a blast to read. I really liked how to book ended, leaving it open for the next installment where we focus on the Russian!
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent
abigailp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent
megloveswords12'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
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Terminal illness and Medical content
Minor: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
thebooklifeofemilyrose's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
- Having the plot told from both Noah and Alexis’s POVs.
- Lovable characters.
- Quick read that kept me laughing.
- Best friends to lovers trope.
- Beefcake and The Russian—enough said.
- As much as I enjoyed the slow burn of the romance between Alex and Noah, I was hoping for more to happen sooner. I felt as though there were times when the flame almost burned out and needed extra kindling to revive it for the events to take place in the book.
Graphic: Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Minor: Emotional abuse
madsmcw_reads's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I just absolutely love this series and I think this may be my favorite one yet. I really like friends to lovers tropes because I feel like it takes out a lot of unnecessary tension that can sometimes annoy me in other tropes.
Noah and Alexis are fantastic characters and I really enjoyed watching both their separate journeys and their journey together as a couple. They were such great compliments to one another and we're the best support system for one another.
I just love the bromance book club. Honestly these books should be required reading for men. Feelings and showing affection to friends are okay and should be shared!! And I love how this series puts that front and center.
I don't know if I just didn't see any content warnings or if they weren't posted or what, but I was not expecting the amount of conversations surrounding losing a parent at a younger age. Those are still extremely tough conversations to read for me when I'm not totally expecting them. They end up being pretty therapeutic but they catch me by surprise and it takes me a minute to recenter.
Graphic: Sexual content and Grief
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, and Medical content
Many discussions about the grief of losing a parent (death in combat and death from cancer)samchase112's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Sexual assault