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The Secret Book Club – Ein Liebesroman ist nicht genug by Lyssa Kay Adams

21 reviews

mels_reading_log's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-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

4.5

Each one of these books is better than the last!!! But I knew The Russian’s book was going to be the best. This sweet, romantic cinnamon roll of a hockey player just melted my heart!

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5.0

I know I said this about the last one, but THIS is my new favorite Bromance Book Club book.

Vlad and Elena are just so precious. Marriage of convenience PLUS childhood friends to lovers?? Chef’s kiss, 10/10, excellent pairing. And once again the entire friendship between the book club members is both hilarious and so sweet - I *wish* there was a real group of men like this.

Also, I really need bonus chapters for the couples in this series. I need past proposals and cute moments and just all the joy. The end.

POV: dual third person omniscient

You can expect: childhood friends to lovers, marriage of convenience, caretaking, hockey player MMC, hockey butt, book club, cooking as a love language, forced proximity, second chance.

Rep: IBD, gluten allergy, broken leg

Spice: 2/5

CW: kidnapping, broken limb (described, happens off page)

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mayo_confessionary's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Look, the male lead was amazing (sweet and cute), but the background for the female lead keeps being to dark for what the book is about. Also this has the introduction for the worst character of this series: Cheese man, I hate him, despise whenever he appears.

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yvo_about_books's review against another edition

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4.75

Finished reading: July 1st 2023

"There’s a big difference between letting someone go because you have faith that they’ll come back to you and letting someone go because deep down you’re convinced they won’t. One is an act of love, the other an act of fear"

I still can't believe it took me this long to discover the Bromance Book Club books, but now that I've started reading them I can't stop. The previous book was a bit of a letdown, but I had very high hopes for Isn't It Bromantic? because I love Vlad's character. And guess what? This is without doubt my new favorite of the series! I absolutely adored this story, and it was a perfect fit for me despite the sexy time. I love a good slowburn romance, and that is exactly what this sequel delivers. We also (finally!) get another book within a book element again, and it's a WWII fiction story at that so a double bonus. Vlad (the Russian) was already such a great character in the previous books, but I've grown to love him even more in his own story. Elena made for such a great character as well, and I really enjoyed getting to know them better and watch them grow. Sure, they are both extremely stubborn, which can get a bit frustrating... But as a whole somehow it didn't bother me too much. There was so much to love in Isn't It Bromantic?, including the banter and bond between the book club members, the Cheese Man, the Loners, the mystery around the disappearance of Elena's death, the book, the Russian food... And I can go on and on. I loved every single minute of this sequel, and it's one that is going to be hard to beat for the title of favorite of the series. I'm still looking forward to Colton's book though!

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what_karla_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

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? Yes

4.5

4.5/5 stars
1.5/5 spice

Oh sweetness... this love story was just super sweet and heart-wrenching. Probably my favorite of the series so far.

Tropes:
Marriage of Convenience
Friends to lovers
She nurses him back to health
Hockey player MMC
Cinnamon roll hero
Slow burn
Found family
Dual POV

Vlad is that rare jewel of a man who is super sensitive, sweet, kind, and selfless, wrapped up in sexy hulk of a package. I was so happy to read his story and how Elena and him grew up. I felt for them both. Even though there was miscommunication that sparked the discord that lasted years, it was still worth the journey. The last few chapters had me in a chokehold. But I knew the Bromance Book Club would come in with the grand gesture. I seriously love these guys. Down with toxic masculinity and misogyny! Give me more sensitive and empathetic men, please 🙏🏽 Also...I want a Cheese Man in my life 😫

I should probably mention that the spice was there, but it was sweet and emotional. I rated it low because it was more about the connection and not as descriptive as the other books in the series. But it worked for the storyline and was just so...🥹🥹

Highly recommend for fans of friends to lovers with marriage of convenience.

Trigger/Content warnings:
Death of parent (shared as memory), child

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margaritaflower's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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

3.75

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haley49's review against another edition

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Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I loved the humor and ensamble cast. Everyone was fun and had cute moments to shine. Unfortunately, there was a lot of not communicating as a major plot point and that combined with a narrator with an awfully fake Russian accent effected my rating a bit. It does get a bump up for having a virgin hero and the 🌶 was very nice. I still appreciate the themes of emotional intelligence and brotherhood in the series

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adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad tense 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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macykey's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

The love I have for Vlad knows. No. Bounds!!! I never thought I’d care to read a book about Vlad, but tell me why this is the best one so far?! It had me laughing out loud in some parts and tearing up in others. The miscommunication was a little overdone at parts, but it was so freaking beautiful!!

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riella_reads's review against another edition

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challenging funny lighthearted fast-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

This was such a fun read! I love these guys and I hope there will continue to be more books in this series. Vlad is such a cinnamon roll and I'm so uappy to have read his story to add more depth than just "the Russian"

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