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A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams
4.0
A Very Merry Bromance is Lyssa Kay Adams' take on the grumpy/sunshiney one trope and it was a fun one - although the book definitely feels like it has strayed from the Bromance Book Club's roots since Colton and his friends do not actually discuss any books in this one (though Gretchen is reading a romance novel on his recommendation).
Colton is a big-time country music star whose career has hit a standstill, as he hasn't released anything in the last two years. Beyond his carefree, cheerful veneer, Colton is secretly worried about the direction of his career:
Meanwhile, Gretchen is an immigration attorney who can't help but to feel upset at the injustice that her clients face. She doesn't particularly enjoy living in Nashville, nor how over the top the city gets at Christmastime. But there's one big reason why she's still staying her hometown despite this:
Colton is the sunshiney one whereas Gretchen is the grump in this Christmas second-chance romance, where Gretchen had pretty much ran out on Colton after they had a night together at her ex's wedding. Since then, Colton hasn't had another date and can't get her out of his mind. When Gretchen's family offers her a seat on their family board in exchange for her convincing Colton to be their brand rep, Gretchen makes the first move to reach out to Colton and he takes the chance to leverage these for dates.
Although the cover of this book feels sweet and fluffy, there's actually a pretty heavy dose of family drama in this book as Gretchen's family are incredibly dysfunctional and emotionally abusive towards her. However, Colton's family shows Gretchen that not all Christmases have to be the same as how her family has been celebrating them and Colton also shows Gretchen that she doesn't have to be afraid. This was a pretty decent Christmas romance involving the sunshiney/grumpy one trope.
Colton is a big-time country music star whose career has hit a standstill, as he hasn't released anything in the last two years. Beyond his carefree, cheerful veneer, Colton is secretly worried about the direction of his career:
"It's just a formality," he said, adopting the no big deal attitude he'd perfected at ten years old. No one wanted to see him worried. Or mad. Or anything other than the carefree, aw-shucks playboy who had sold millions of records around the world.
Because Colton Wheeler had one job, and one job only. To make other people happy.
Even if it killed him.
Meanwhile, Gretchen is an immigration attorney who can't help but to feel upset at the injustice that her clients face. She doesn't particularly enjoy living in Nashville, nor how over the top the city gets at Christmastime. But there's one big reason why she's still staying her hometown despite this:
She quickly answered some pending emails, stuffed several folders into her bag to work on later, and told Addison to call her cell if anything came up. Then she ducked out before Addison could pepper her with questions. Or, worse, offer more amateur psychoanalysis about why, even now, when her family whistled, she came running like a starving puppy in search of scraps.
Because that would be pathetic.
Colton is the sunshiney one whereas Gretchen is the grump in this Christmas second-chance romance, where Gretchen had pretty much ran out on Colton after they had a night together at her ex's wedding. Since then, Colton hasn't had another date and can't get her out of his mind. When Gretchen's family offers her a seat on their family board in exchange for her convincing Colton to be their brand rep, Gretchen makes the first move to reach out to Colton and he takes the chance to leverage these for dates.
Although the cover of this book feels sweet and fluffy, there's actually a pretty heavy dose of family drama in this book as Gretchen's family are incredibly dysfunctional and emotionally abusive towards her.