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A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams
5.0

Thank you so much to Berkley Romance and Netgalley for providing an advanced copy of this! All thoughts and opinions are still my own.

I was so excited to be back in this world and with these characters! But this book had big shoes to fill after I completely fell in love with book 4.

But wow did Colton not disappoint.

I did not think that this book could top a marriage of convenience - but I was happily proved wrong.

Not only did I adore this romance, but these characters completely stole my heart. The way that Colton WORSHIPS Gretchen had me absolutely swooning.

This opens up with a one night of Colton's dreams, only for Gretchen to run out on him with the sun. He spends the next year wondering what went wrong only for Gretchen to, unexpectedly, show back up in his life.

His attraction and need to know what went wrong, leads them on a holiday themed fake dating adventure.

And I loved every single moment.

Gretchen's family is the literal worst. I hated them with every fiber of my being. But watching Colton defend her, and stand up against them even at the possible detriment to himself, left me a melted puddle. There is nothing I love more in romance than a worshipping hero. And boy was Colton a worshipper.

On top of that I love how self aware this series is. It knows it's tropes and acknowledges them. And even the 3rd act breakup is done in such a way that won me over.

I want more books in this series! But even if we don't get any more, I absolutely can't wait to see what this author writes next!!