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The Secret Book Club - Liebesromane zum Frühstück by Lyssa Kay Adams
9 reviews
yvo_about_books's review against another edition
2.5
"People screw up. A lot. The key to a lasting relationship is the ability to forgive over and over again."
Right... I wasn't expecting this to be honest. I really enjoyed the first two Bromance Book Club books, and I fully expected Crazy Stupid Bromance to be a new favorite of the series. I liked Noah and Alexis in the previous book, and I've been looking forward to get to know them better. Add the fact that it's a friends-to-lovers romance and that it has a cat cafe angle, and it sounded like a perfect match. Sadly, the real focus seem to be elsewhere in this sequel, and this family drama and live-donor/long-lost-family angle truly put a damper on things for me. I'm never a fan of family drama in stories in the first place, and the whole long lost family showing up suddenly because they need a kidney donor made me SO angry. Especially with the horrible way the whole family (yes, including Candi) treats Alexis, how they basically see her as a walking organ bank and then the story STILL taking the direction it took. I was left wanting to throw my kindle against the wall, and it sure didn't make me think better of Alexis as a character (doormat syndrome, anyone?). It's such a shame, because I was hoping for lots of cat cafe scenes with adorable cats and all. Sure, we get Beefcake, who is hilarious, but still... The friends-to-lovers romance I had mixed thoughts about as well, because the transition was a bit too abrupt (and the consequent sexy time WAY too long and steamy). Sure, I did like the chemistry between Alexis and Noah, but I wish we could have had more focus on the friendship part of their relationship and a slower build up to the transition. The bromance book club members were hilarious as always, but they weren't exactly as present in Crazy Stupid Bromance either. And what is with all the unnecessary side stories to create extra drama (Karen, Mack)?! You would think the whole long-lost-family-wants-a-kidney plot would be enough drama for one story... I was expecting a fun contemporary romance read, but this sequel was mainly just sad and extremely frustrating instead.
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War
what_karla_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Terminal illness, and Abandonment
Minor: Bullying, Infidelity, Grief, and Death of parent
macykey's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, and Medical content
Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment
Minor: Sexual violence and Sexual harassment
meredith_williams_'s review against another edition
- 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
2.75
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, and Sexual harassment
travelthrupages's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual assault and Medical content
100_pages_hr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Minor: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Organ donationtheespressoedition's review against another edition
- 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
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.
Graphic: Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Medical content
zombiezami's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, and Sexual assault
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug abuse, and Blood
nicoleh's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault