e-ARC, 352 pages
Release Date: October 27, 2020
Published by: Berkley
Read from: October 23-November 1, 2020
Bromance Book Club, #3
Source: Netgalley (I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)
TW: Death of a parent, Organ surgery
For fans of: Between the Covers, Companion, Contemporary Romance, e-ARC, Adult, Own, Realistic Fiction, Series, Friends to Lovers, Dual POVAlexis Carlisle and her cat café, ToeBeans, have shot to fame after she came forward as a victim of a celebrity chef’s sexual harassment. When a new customer approaches to confide in her, the last thing Alexis expects is for the woman to claim they’re sisters. Unsure what to do, Alexis turns to the only man she trusts—her best friend, Noah Logan.
Computer genius Noah left his rebellious teenage hacker past behind to become a computer security expert. Now he only uses his old skills for the right cause. But Noah’s got a secret: He’s madly in love with Alexis. When she asks for his help, he wonders if the timing will ever be right to confess his crush.
Noah’s pals in The Bromance Book Club are more than willing to share their beloved “manuals” to help him go from bud to boyfriend. But he must decide if telling the truth is worth risking the best friendship he’s ever had.
A hacktivist and a cat café owner decode the friend zone in this romantic comedy from the author of Undercover Bromance.
BETWEEN THE COVERS!
*This book is part of the new adult contemporary romance genre! It is more mature than YA. I have featured it in Between the Covers as a way to feature the few Adult and New Adult titles I am beginning to read!”
*MY THOUGHTS*
Although this one isn’t my favorite of the series, it seems like it’s coming in as a close second. It’s different than the others in this series because it’s more heavy than the others, but it’s still a great book, but it’s still not touching the first.
“Alexis tipped her head back and let out a laugh that made everything worth it. He’s make her laugh, because he remembered far too clearly when laughter was a hard fought victory.”7%
Alexis and Noah are best friends. They feel like all they have is each other. They have bonded over somethin very sad, but they keep each other together. Then a new customer comes to the bar and says that she’s Alexis’ sister. But what she’s asking of Alexis is impossible. Or Noah seems to think so. He’s been in love with Alexis for a long time and will try to keep her safe as long as he can. He enlists the help of the Bromance Book Club to help him win her over.
“Lonely creatures were almost always fighting a battle no one knew about.”16%
My one and only issue with this book is somethin I’ve been saying since book one. I really wish she would incorporate the book they’re reading more into the book. The first one was so well done. It ended up being my favorite part. I was hoping to get back to this writing style since it was a contemp romance as well and that’s what she writes, but no. I was a bit disappointed, but the parts that were shown, I did like them. I guess I just wanted more book since it’s about a book club.
“The tough guys always have the softest hearts,” Mrs. Bashar said returning the phone to her purse.”19%
As for everything else, it was amazing. I felt SO MUCH reading this. By the end I have to admit I was in tears. And all it took was one simple line. I also laughed all the time. I’m not sure, maybe it’s the comedic relief, but the jokes were laugh out loud funny. And I found myself swooning with every interaction of them together. I really enjoyed this one.
“Wanting to protect someone from dying is different than wanting someone to live.”36%
As usual, since it was a contemporary romance, I want to discuss the romance. I loved that we got so much time with them as a couple. I don’t remember that being a thing in the first two books. And they were so cute together! The way they exchanged glances and knew what the other was thinking because of their friendship, was just too cute. Definitely my favorite part of this book. And let’s be honest, that whole magician/ magic wand scene was HILARIOUS lmfao
“…there’s a big fucking difference between what society teaches us what a real man does. And good men are willing to do the hard, emotional labor on themselves to be strong partners to the people we love.”38%
This one was very good, but still not better than the first, and I don’t think it’ll be as great as the next one. Or maybe I’m just biased because it’s the Russian’s book. And I’ve been waiting on his and Malcolm’s stories since reading the first. This series is a definite favorite and I hope she keeps adding more people to the Bromance Book Club and we get all of their stories too lol
Overall, I give this
