The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams

The Bromance Book Club was not exactly a debut novel, but definitely a new and fresh take on a second chance romance. A unique story with an engaging plot, it was a solid performance by the author.

The Bromance Book Club – Lyssa Kay Adams

The Bromance Book Club (Bromance Book Club, #1) by Lyssa Kay Adams

The first rule of book club:
You don’t talk about book club.

Nashville Legends second baseman Gavin Scott’s marriage is in major league trouble. He’s recently discovered a humiliating secret: his wife Thea has always faked the Big O. When he loses his cool at the revelation, it’s the final straw on their already strained relationship. Thea asks for a divorce, and Gavin realizes he’s let his pride and fear get the better of him. 

Welcome to the Bromance Book Club.

Distraught and desperate, Gavin finds help from an unlikely source: a secret romance book club made up of Nashville’s top alpha men. With the help of their current read, a steamy Regency titled Courting the Countess, the guys coach Gavin on saving his marriage. But it’ll take a lot more than flowery words and grand gestures for this hapless Romeo to find his inner hero and win back the trust of his wife. 

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ARC generously provided in exchange for an honest review.

The Bromance Book Club – Lyssa Kay Adams

My thoughts

Who doesn’t like a second chance love story. Especially if the couple is married, with kids and the husband is fighting for another chance. I really have been enjoying this trope lately. A romance about a married couple adds another layer to a second chance story. Clearly there is more on the line, including family and kids. And the twist of all things – the big O – really made this book a hell of a fresh take on romance, and a very relatable too. I’ve never seen an author pick up this storyline and I can only compliment her for doing so.

Overall there is so much to say about Gavin. I loved Gavin’s unwillingness to give up, to fight for his marriage and family, even if the way he went about was outside of his comfort zone. And he wasn’t always the best student either, but he clearly cared about the outcome, so I forgive him for any mishaps – because there were a couple. Also he was a bit clueless, especially in bed, which was a bit worrying. But it helped that there was without any doubt still feelings between the couple. It just took time to peel away all the hurt feelings on both sides, and to get to the matter at hand – the big O, or in this instance the missing of an O.

Thea was maybe not an outstanding, or incredibly unique heroine, but she was trying. I wouldn’t say that I connected with her overly much, but I also didn’t dislike her. Let’s just say that there weren’t any deep feelings on my part either way.

Besides it being a tender and heartwarming story, the bookclub part was hilarious.

I wish more guys would start a romance book club, and of course I would want to be the fly on the wall because it would be entertaining as hell.

Although some predictability throughout the book prevents me from giving it a higher rating, all in all, from written style to plotting this novel should be on everyone’s reading list.

I hope a certain overly charming athlete, Mack, is getting a book next, because he was hilarious. And he was definitely my favorite supporting character in this book.

4/5 Stars
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The Bromance Book Club – Lyssa Kay Adams