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Crazy Stupid Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams Series: Bromance Book Club #3
Published by Berkley on October 27, 2020
Genres: Contemporary Romance
Pages: 352
Format: eARC
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Alexis 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.
I continue to enjoy the Bromance Book Club series. Really, each book gets better. Crazy Stupid Bromance has so very many great quotes; I’ll struggle to only share a couple. I can’t imagine a better story to relax and laugh.
The main characters, Alexia and Noah, are best friends. They want more but don’t want to lose what they have, a common trope with a very understandable fear. They share losing a parent, and relate to each other well with hobbies and interests. Noah is beyond thoughtful about not rushing her and supporting Alexia with anything happening in her life.
Noah ends up joining the Bromance Book Club when he admits he needs help because he’s in love with Alexia. The book club guys are pretty busy with planning Mack and Liv’s wedding.
Noah groaned and set the Legos on the counter. “Your fiance is out of control.”
“Go easy on him, Liv said. “He’s been planning his dream wedding since he was a little boy.”
Alexia has an unknown sister show up, who wants her to meet her never known father and the whole family. I didn’t like Candi very much but I could understand her. The situation is very complicated. I disliked the way all of them treated Alexia. I appreciated Noah standing up for her and yet letting her make her own decisions.
Noah has his own family problems. He’s finally had enough with being treated like a high school age hacktivist rather than the talented business owner he is, who has done very well for himself financially. His mother is incredibly supportive which is great to see. His whole family really likes Alexia though, so there is no problem there.
The book club, as well as the women in the wedding party do their best to help Noah and Alexia with their relationship and all the family issues they are trying to handle emotionally. I love these characters; what a great group of people they are. Malcolm, I am so with you.
Mack snorted and looked at Malcolm. “What would you say is your pet peeve about poorly crafted romance novels?”
Malcolm crossed his arms. “That would be when two adult characters avoid having a grown-up conversation that could change the course of the story.”
I am going to be thrilled to spend more time with this fun, compassionate group. It looks like the next book, Isn’t It Bromantic, will have us learning more about the Russian and his wife.
About Lyssa Kay Adams
Lyssa Kay Adams is the pen name of an award-winning journalist who gave up the world of telling true stories to pen emotional romances. She’s also a diehard Detroit Tigers fan who will occasionally cheer for the Red Sox because her husband is from Boston.
Lyssa lives in Michigan with her family and an anxiety-ridden Maltese who steals food and buries it around the house and who will undoubtedly be a character in a future book.
Things Lyssa loves: Baseball pants, mashed potatoes, and that little clicking sound that scissors make on the cutting table at fabric stores.
Things she doesn’t love: Mean people, melting ice cream cones, and finding food in her underwear drawer.
I read all types of books but my favorites are urban fantasy and romantic suspense.I like some romance and some action / adventure / mystery in everything.I like sex in my books but please, only between TWO people.Intimate conversation is equally important to the sex in a book.It lets me see the characters.The other thing I enjoy is humor.
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Wonderful review, Anne? I think I’ll squeeze the second book in next week because I loved the first book.
I enjoyed that one even more than the first. I hope you love it too.
I wish I had time to read romance, this is the first series I would pick up. Lovely review, Anne!
Thank you Tammy. It’s fun and there’s humor, but real issues as well. I don’t read as much as I used to read but I always read some.
I’m looking forward to this one. 🙂
You should! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Yea. So glad that this series continues to be a winner for you. It really sounds good – maybe someday I’ll pick it up.
I’d really recommend it. Realistic, funny and a great group of characters.
Anne this one was fun. I love the bookclub dynamic. Those boys crack me up, especially the Russian.
I think every book is better and the next one is about the Russian!
First, I love that cover! Second, very nice review. I really need to see if my library has this series,
You should because they just keep getting better. I hear the audio versions are good also.
I really enjoyed this one as well! Its such a fun series!
I think each book gets better! I am certainly enjoying the humor and some realistic issues have been part of the characters’ story.
Yay, I’m glad this one was a winner for you as well. I’ve had so much fun with this series. I’ll be sad when it’s over, but I’m so excited that we get to learn more about the Russian in the next book!
It will be fascinating to have the Russian front and center when usually he is a humorous outlier!
I really enjoyed the fun flirty parts, but also that the story was balanced out with more serious issues. I totally agree with Malcom, too! Glad to see you enjoyed this one, too. I gave it the same rating. Wonderful review, Anne! 🙂
Thank you so much Rachel! I like the mix too. Fun & flirty IS always fun and amusing, but I want some realistic issues to make the story authentic.