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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!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Violence, and War
decklededgess's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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
5.0
trigger warnings: kidnapping, sex trafficking mention, undocumented immigration mention and immigration related traumas, negligent parents, sex and nudity, broken bone from sports injury, harassment and assault mention, divorce mention, cheating mention, virginity mention, car crash, concussion, grief, mild misogyny
Listen, if Lyssa Kay Adams keeps writing yeehaw leftists I'm gonna have to become a yeehaw leftist myself. I thought I'd dropped the Texas bs behind but this series got me on a country music bender for FIVE MONTHS.
Vlad is such a softie and Elena is so strong and so sad. Man all they do is cry about each other I love them so much. Idiots to lovers but make it a married couple. I'm soft
Listen, if Lyssa Kay Adams keeps writing yeehaw leftists I'm gonna have to become a yeehaw leftist myself. I thought I'd dropped the Texas bs behind but this series got me on a country music bender for FIVE MONTHS.
Vlad is such a softie and Elena is so strong and so sad. Man all they do is cry about each other I love them so much. Idiots to lovers but make it a married couple. I'm soft
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Trafficking