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farhana101's review
4.0
*4.3 stars
This was easily the best book in the Bromance book club series by far! And obvs its because the friends to lovers trope reigns supreme over all other tropes. Was such a fun, easy read and I loved how wholesome Alexis is! Noah was a dreamboat and I loved their journey together.
This was easily the best book in the Bromance book club series by far! And obvs its because the friends to lovers trope reigns supreme over all other tropes. Was such a fun, easy read and I loved how wholesome Alexis is! Noah was a dreamboat and I loved their journey together.
chaitai00's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
janagaton's review
3.0
The audiobooks for this series are unmatched haha. The first one is still my favorite though. "The Russian" made me laugh out loud multiple times, as always! And I love the discussions about toxic masculinity and the focus on the universal truths that romance novels bring out. Also love how soft all the male characters are. The plot itself about the main character finding things out about her past and everything didn't really intrigue me. The conflict between the main love interests was stupid and a basic misunderstanding/assumption, which I always dislike in any book, so 3 stars it is. Can't wait for the 4th installment, especially because it's focused on "The Russian"!
sarah098's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
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lbarsk's review
3.0
This was... a fine straight romance? I VERY MUCH appreciated the premise of the Bromance Book Club - straight cis men unlearning toxic behaviors and embracing their emotions, etc. - as well as the pro-survivor narrative here. But I feel like the tone varied SO WILDLY?? Like one moment it was serious and melodramatic and then the next people were cracking jokes about “The Russian”? Idk... but yes to survivors having a safe space to create community and yes to straight romances where the guy is so so so head over heels for the girl.
thephdivabooks's review
5.0
If you are new to the Bromance Book Club series, this is one that can be read in any order, though it is fun to read them sequentially since the main character in each book appears in some capacity in the prior one. Alexis Carlisle appeared as a side character in Undercover Bromance, when she stepped forward as a victim in the sexual harassment case against a celebrity chef.
In Crazy Stupid Bromance, Alexis is running her Nashville cat café ToeBeans, when one of her customers Candi approaches her to disclose a closer connection than Alexis could have imagined. According to Candi, an ancestry DNA test confirmed they are likely to be siblings sharing the same father. Candi has sought out Alexis to ask for her help—their father needs a kidney transplant urgently or he may die.
Alexis is shocked by the encounter and talks to her best friend Noah Logan, a former hacktivist. Noah has a secret of his own though—he has been in love with Alexis for years, but scared to act on it for fear of rejection or even worse, triggering trauma from Alexis’s past. Enter the men of the Bromance Book Club, who want Noah to finally share his feelings with Alexis. But is it worth possibly ruining the friendship Noah values so deeply?
There’s a lot going on in Crazy Stupid Bromance, between the story with Alexis and Candi, the father needing the kidney, the friends-to-lovers plot between Noah and Alexis, and the upcoming wedding for Mack (from the prior book). Meanwhile Alexis’s café is being targeted by a neighboring business and Noah has his own family troubles going on.
As always, I loved the characters and found the book to have a mix of humor, love, and serious moments. This book had the men truly delving into gaining a better understanding of toxic masculinity and challenging the way they see the world. On a light-hearted note, I loved the Bromance crew choreographing a dance for Mack’s wedding and found it brought the signature humor that readers love in this series.
Noah and Alexis had so much chemistry that they almost felt like they were already in a relationship, allowing the other plots to have time since we didn’t need to devote so much to seeing them get to know one another.
Absolutely charming!
In Crazy Stupid Bromance, Alexis is running her Nashville cat café ToeBeans, when one of her customers Candi approaches her to disclose a closer connection than Alexis could have imagined. According to Candi, an ancestry DNA test confirmed they are likely to be siblings sharing the same father. Candi has sought out Alexis to ask for her help—their father needs a kidney transplant urgently or he may die.
Alexis is shocked by the encounter and talks to her best friend Noah Logan, a former hacktivist. Noah has a secret of his own though—he has been in love with Alexis for years, but scared to act on it for fear of rejection or even worse, triggering trauma from Alexis’s past. Enter the men of the Bromance Book Club, who want Noah to finally share his feelings with Alexis. But is it worth possibly ruining the friendship Noah values so deeply?
There’s a lot going on in Crazy Stupid Bromance, between the story with Alexis and Candi, the father needing the kidney, the friends-to-lovers plot between Noah and Alexis, and the upcoming wedding for Mack (from the prior book). Meanwhile Alexis’s café is being targeted by a neighboring business and Noah has his own family troubles going on.
As always, I loved the characters and found the book to have a mix of humor, love, and serious moments. This book had the men truly delving into gaining a better understanding of toxic masculinity and challenging the way they see the world. On a light-hearted note, I loved the Bromance crew choreographing a dance for Mack’s wedding and found it brought the signature humor that readers love in this series.
Noah and Alexis had so much chemistry that they almost felt like they were already in a relationship, allowing the other plots to have time since we didn’t need to devote so much to seeing them get to know one another.
Absolutely charming!
pauline31's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
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
4.0
bookscatsandtats's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-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
5.0