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This is quite possibly my favorite of the Bromance Book Club series. I was immediately excited by the best friends-to-lovers trope and found both Noah and Alexis to be very likable characters.

My itty bitty issues with it:
- Considering how much the book club has helped everyone in their friend group, I have to inwardly groan when yet another guy thinks the concept is stupid or the books won't be beneficial. Like, come on Noah, you've seen the positive results, so stop your moaning about it and just read the dang book.
- I can't imagine a hospital being okay with all the back-and-forth regarding a kidney transplant. One day they're doing it, the next they might not, and medical procedures aren't that flippant.
- Gosh, do these people have superpowers? Because if not, wouldn't they get worn out with the literal constant sex? I mean constant.

Regardless of how I felt about those minor details, I really adored the story. Alexis and Noah felt like real, relatable people who didn't want to screw up their friendship and miscommunicated because they didn't want to hurt one another in the process.

One of the things I loved the very most was how Noah made a point to talk with Alexis about everything when it came to their sex lives, since she had been sexually assaulted and abused in the past. As someone who has experienced that myself, I appreciated the nonstop conversation. That's so, SO necessary in an intimate relationship moving forward after an experience of that nature.

The found family plot was a little wild, but in the long run, I really liked how it played out. There were some natural dynamics of distrust and anger, of course, as well as understanding themselves and the role that each person would be playing in their lives moving forward. There were so many emotions behind this and it made me feel for Alexis and everything she had walked through in her life.

Okay, so yeah, definitely my favorite of the series so far. I think The Russian is hysterical, so I can't wait to read his story next.

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emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

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amressing's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

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bayleereads's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

Lyssa Kay Adams never disappoints. This book was laugh out loud funny, is light-hearted in a heavy way, and has a good amount of steam. I really enjoyed the plot & how different it was. The storyline isn’t one typically seen in romance novels. The characters were so lovable and raw. 5/5 ⭐️ from me! Can’t wait to read the Russian’s story this summer!

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.25

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linesiunderline's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

I’d read quite a few reviews that pegged this one as the weakest of the three in the series so far, and I don’t agree. I enjoyed it as much as the first book (haven’t read the second yet but this one convinced me to rectify that).

Best bits:
• A well handled execution of the friends to lovers trope - I totally believed in the growing romance between Noah and Alexis.
• The hilarious scenes with the members of the Bromance Bookclub. I love the dynamic between the guys and Adams does a great job developing those friendships and providing some laugh out loud dialogue.
• Beefcake the Maine coon.

Howevers:
• One thing I enjoyed about book one was the book within a book element. I don’t think the author did enough with that this time around. The romance novel appeared only now and then and wasn’t integrated in as clever or as satisfying a way.
• The subplot with the angry business owner neighbor felt tacked on and not very well developed. I am not sure it was needed.
• I could have handled more scenes with the guys because they are so memorable.

Another fun outing in this series! I will look forward to catching up and also grabbing the new one coming this summer.

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emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

I liked this much more than the previous two books in the series. I feel like the pacing was good and the conflicts weren't there just for the sake of having a conflict. I also liked these romantic leads as characters more than the romantic leads of the previous books.

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