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Undercover Bromance

(Bromance Book Club #2)

Lyssa Kay Adams (Goodreads Author)

3.97 · Rating details · 2,946 ratings · 883 reviews

Braden Mack thinks reading romance novels makes him an expert in love, but hell soon discover that real life is better than fiction.

Liv Papandreas has a dream job as a sous chef at Nashvilles hottest restaurant. Too bad the celebrity chef owner is less than charming behind kitchen doors. After she catches him harassing a young hostess, she confronts him and gets fired. ...more

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Dec 16, 2019 Nilufer Ozmekik rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Let me hear you sing with me: BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN! BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN!

My favorite book club members are finally back. Good to see Gavin and Thea, having a stronger marriage but now, you gotta get ready to read Mack and Theas sister Liv story.

I loved those boys carry their big, golden hearts behind those muscularity and muscles. When they focus on something and team up to achieve an important mission, they turned into amateurish, humorous, clumsy agents. And this time they were determined to ...more

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Dec 19, 2019 Miranda Reads rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: received-to-review, berkleypub, paperback, pub-2020

Another Booktube video - this time all about the Top 10 Books of 2020 (so far) .

Now that you know this fabulous book made the list, check out the video to see the rest!

"You've read too many romance novels."
"And you haven't read enough."

Liv Papandreas worked (past tense) at one of Nashville's hottest restaurants.

She witnessed her boss taking advantage of a fellow worker, and Liv immediately confronted him. And is promptly kicked to the curb.

"I always win, Olivia. Always."

Blacklisted ...more

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Apr 02, 2020 jessica rated it really liked it · review of another edition

in comparison, i didnt enjoy this as much as the first book, but its still a really cute story. i actually think i would prefer it more if this had been written as a standalone and not as part of a series.

the bromance bookclub, what i found to be super endearing (albeit cheesey) in the previous book, seems to have lost a little bit of its charm. it doesnt really play any part in this story and, when it does appear, the scenes are not as impactful as i would have liked.

but i think the story ...more

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Dec 10, 2019 Warda rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Im gonna need Lyssa Kay Adams to keep on writing about The Bromance Book Club members. I cannot and will not ever get enough of them.

Retuuurn of the Mack!

Buddy-reading with some pretty amazing people! Azrah, Ameerah aaaand May

Mack was the best side character in the first book. Im so glad his dramatic ass is getting his own story now. ...more

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Mar 11, 2020 Chelsea (chelseadolling reads) rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2020-releases

This book wasn't perfect, but it was a still a fun read and I definitely think that if you enjoyed the first book in the series, you'll most likely enjoy this one as well! However, I do feel like this one was missing some of the ~magic~ that The Bromance Book Club had. In that first book, I was completely invested in Gavin and Thea because they were already in a pre-established relationship and I was eager to see them work through their marital struggles. In this book, however, we don't really ...more

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Feb 18, 2020 Christy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2020-four-stars

4 stars

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Last year when I read The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams, I knew I had to know more about Braden Mack. I was so happy to hear that his book would be next in this series. I'm happy to say, Undercover Bromance was just as great as the first book for me.

Not for the first time, he felt on the outs. The odd man in the group. The man who could save a hundred marriages but was doomed to never find his own happy ending.

Braden Mack is the leader of the Bromance Book Club. He's an ...more

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Feb 09, 2020 Gabby rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance, own, cover-lust, liked-it, reviewed, contemporary, 4-star-books, new-adult, read-in-2020

This book was cute. It didnt have the same magic that Bromance Book Club had, but I still think its a really cute romance novel that I would still recommend. This story follows Liv and Mack, Liv is Theas sister (from the first book) and Mack is one of the guys in the book club.

This story is a lot more serious than the first book because Liv works in the restaurant industry as a pastry chef, and she witnessed this guy who is the owner of the place sexually harassing this girl, and she decides she ...more

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Nov 18, 2019 ✨ A ✨ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: laughing-for-days, four-stars, new-adult, contemporary, warm-and-fuzzies, adult, rom-com, 2020-release, buddy-read, review-to-come

So wholesome and made me laugh! I had so much fun buddy reading this.
Review to come
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Buddy read with three favessss: Ameerah, May and Warda
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My review for:
Bromance Book Club

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Nov 19, 2019 ☽ TheBibliotheque rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: read-arc, faves-romance, 2020-faves

Just like I anticipated, MACK's story was even better.

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Dont you wish toxic masculinity could just disappear? Well, The Bromance Book Club and Lyssa Kay Adams get us one step closer.

And this time Mack is here to make us swoon. Like, swoon real hard. Because if Mack could crack open the tough cookie that was Liv, trust me, he can do anything. Even convert the male population to avid romance readers (if one is allowed to dream).

This instalment of the BBC follows Mack and Liv while they join forces ...more

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Mar 08, 2020 Norma * Traveling Sister and proud Grandma!!! rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: review-requests, favourite-reads-2020

Amusing, heartwarming, and dreamy!

I absolutely fell in love with The Bromance Book Club and could not wait to read this book. I thought this was just as amazing as the first book and thoroughly enjoyed Mack & Livs love story just as much as I did Gavin & Theas.

UNDERCOVER BROMANCE (Bromance Book Club #2) by LYSSA KAY ADAMS is a charming, delightful, fun, sweet, witty, adorable, romantic, and brisk read that was absolutely unputdownable. Even though it was mostly a lighthearted read with Amusing, heartwarming, and dreamy!

I absolutely fell in love with The Bromance Book Club and could not wait to read this book. I thought this was just as amazing as the first book and thoroughly enjoyed Mack & Liv’s love story just as much as I did Gavin & Thea’s.

UNDERCOVER BROMANCE (Bromance Book Club #2) by LYSSA KAY ADAMS is a charming, delightful, fun, sweet, witty, adorable, romantic, and brisk read that was absolutely unputdownable. Even though it was mostly a lighthearted read with plenty of laugh out loud moments it also tackles an important topic of sexual harassment in the workplace which was a little maddening and tough to read at times. Royce’s character really irked the heck out of me.

LYSSA KAY ADAMS delivers quite the exciting, entertaining, and sexy story here that has so much heart and is packed full of swoon-worthy awesomeness. I loved the book club aspect and the addition of the farm where Liv lived was such a delight to read. The secondary characters were just as important to the storyline as the main players were.

I absolutely loved the enemies to lovers trope here with Liv and Mack. Both of their characters were so entertaining and I loved the dynamics between the two of them that had me rooting for them all the way to their happy ending.

Norma’s Stats:
Cover: Fun, eye-catching, relevant, appealing, bright, intriguing and an effective representation to storyline.
Title: Intriguing, clever and I loved how meaningful it was in relation to the storyline.
Writing/Prose: Well-written, fresh, clever, engaging, captivating, humorous, fluid and charming.
Plot: Steamy, fun, delightful, adorable, lighthearted, fast-paced, absorbing, enjoyable and highly entertaining.
Ending: A swoon-worthy, happy and satisfying ending.
Overall: 4.5 Stars! A romantic comedy that is packed full of heart and absolutely unputdownable. I had so much fun reading this extremely engrossing, enjoyable & entertaining book. I also really appreciated the message here about us women standing up for ourselves and fighting against sexual harassment and abuse in the workplace! Let me tell you it isn't all that easy to do and this definitely struck a chord with me because I have personal experience with sexual harassment in the workplace. Would highly recommend!

Thanks so much to Elisha at Berkley Publishing for my gifted copy of this fabulous book to read! It was an absolute pleasure spending time with this one!!

Review can also be seen on Traveling Sisters Book Reviews blog:
https://travelingsistersbookreviews.com/ ...more

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Jan 03, 2020 Corina rated it really liked it

Shelves: banter

This was a lot of fun, adorable, a bit cheesy and predictable, but overall a LOT of fun!! I actually enjoyed it even more than Bromance Book Club. And thats thanks to the main couple, Liv and Mack, and an entertaining story with some amazing LOL moments.

Undercover Bromance just showed how much I love an entertaining story, fantastic characters, and a well written book. After reading The Bromance Book Club last year, I already knew that I enjoyed the authors writing.

I especially like the idea of This was a lot of fun, adorable, a bit cheesy and predictable, but overall a LOT of fun!! I actually enjoyed it even more than Bromance Book Club. And that’s thanks to the main couple, Liv and Mack, and an entertaining story with some amazing LOL moments.

Undercover Bromance just showed how much I love an entertaining story, fantastic characters, and a well written book. After reading The Bromance Book Club last year, I already knew that I enjoyed the author’s writing.

I especially like the idea of a male romance book club. It allows for some interesting sub plots, for example the way the group rallies around each other, with advice that’s clearly taken from romance novels. Not in a step by step kind of way, more like the members of the Book Club were drawing from the knowledge that comes with reading tons of romance novels. At this point the group got it down to a science, especially Mack. Of course that also makes the entire book a bit unbelievable and cheesy.

Either way, this book made me laugh out loud so many times, I actually teared up while laughing. Not every author can write dialogues as witty and funny as Liv and Mack had going between them. Their one liners were GOLD!!! The back and forth between the couple was fantastic, with Liv’s snarky demeanor and Mack’s charming personality, it all worked perfectly together. Actually the entire cast was immensely entertaining when in action. They guys were hilarious together, and putty in the hands of their women.

Moreover, the book wasn’t just about the banter between Liv and Mack or their romance.

Instead the author tackled some more serious subplots as well, like sexual harassment in the workplace. Also Liv and Mack had some baggage that they had to figure out. Some judgmental tendencies from Liv, which had their origin in her past, were to overcome. And Mack’s secret, which he carried for so long, was source for some more tension between the couple. But throughout it all, the group was there for each other.

All in all, I had a wonderful time reading this book. It made me laugh, it was entertaining, and an easy read. All major plus points in my book.

ARC generously provided in exchange for an honest review.

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Mar 09, 2020 Brenda -Traveling Sister rated it really liked it

Shelves: print-from-publisher

Trickle me red!! Is it hot in here or is it just me after reading Undercover Bromance. Lyssa Kay Adams turns up the heat here in this story in more ways than one.

Things get heated here between Liv and her formal celebrity chef boss after she witnesses him harnessing an employee. When Mack and members of the Bromance Book Club find out they assist her in bringing down the chef for his actions.

Things also get heated in a different way between our enemies to lovers Mack and Liv. The banner between ...more

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Dec 31, 2019 Shelby *trains flying monkeys* rated it liked it

Shelves: netgalley, is-this-a-kissing-book, read-2019

After reading the first book in this series I needed instant gratification with a book 2. I LOVE these Romance reading book club boys. Braden Mack is the founder of this little club that of men that get in touch with their and their women's feelings by reading the romance. The porny parts are just icing on the cake.

Braden is the typical he-man pretty boy of the group. He owns several nightclubs in Nashville and seems to be able to have all the ladies. They just don't stay with him. He is ...more

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Dec 19, 2019 Tucker rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Recommended to Tucker by: Miranda Reads

Shelves: owned-physical, romance, arc-physical, most-anticipated

"Fear was a powerful motivator. But so was love."

Before I start my review, I just want to thank my friend, Miranda for sending me her ARC of this book!!! I seriously can't express how grateful I am! <3

So, what's this book about?
Undercover Bromance follows Mack and Liv.

Mack, the founder of the Bromance Book Club, has never met a woman he couldn't woo... except for Liv. She is seemingly immune to his charm. In fact, she almost seems to*gasp*dislike him. 😱

Liv generally avoids Mack and his ...more

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Mar 11, 2020 may ❀ rated it really liked it

Shelves: contemporary, hilarious, super-cute, real-problems, 300-pgs, binged, i-will-go-down-with-this-ship, i-am-trash, standalones, buddy-read

Braden Mack really came out here and said, "call me old fashioned but i was raised to SERVE my wife. cook for her every night & clean up the messes she makes. if she leaves me, then its on ME, she caught ME slipping and i should have done better"

my goodness, can this series last forever????

rtc maybe??

4.5 stars

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buddy read with these absolute lovelies ameerah, azrah, & warda ...more

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Feb 22, 2020 Sara rated it liked it

Shelves: fiction, romance, contemporary, arc, adult

ARC received in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 stars.

Mack is the founder of the Bromance Book Club, the saviour of marriages, and the man who has memorised every line from every romance novel going. He knows how to woo a woman, be the hero of every romance, and knows everything about love. Except he cant seem to keep a woman. Hes not genuine. An undercover agent in his own life. So when he encounters Liv, the antithesis to his romantic ways, immune to his charm and blister, he feels hes ARC received in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 stars.

Mack is the founder of the Bromance Book Club, the saviour of marriages, and the man who has memorised every line from every romance novel going. He knows how to woo a woman, be the hero of every romance, and knows everything about love. Except he can’t seem to keep a woman. He’s not genuine. An undercover agent in his own life. So when he encounters Liv, the antithesis to his romantic ways, immune to his charm and blister, he feels he’s finally met his match. And when Liv sets out to expose her ex boss for the sexual predator he is, Mack steps up to be her partner in crime.

I really enjoyed this sequel to The Bromance Book Club, even more than the original. Whereas the previous instalment entered on a second chance romance, this plays on the enemies to lovers trope that I love so much. Mack and Liv have great chemistry. The banter is funny and the tension and sexual chemistry are on an all time high. It feels realistic and there’s just the right balance of character development to plot to make me care. Liv has a tough exterior, putting up walls because she believes she doesn’t deserve to love. Mack feels similar. On the outside he’s all bravado, but inside he hides a dark past that’s shaped the man he’s become. The two compliment each other well.

As always, the secondary characters provide much of the light relief - especially ‘The Russian’, with his dairy intolerance and love of chickens. This time we’re also introduced to Rosie and Hop, who also become quickly enveloped in Liv’s escapades. They all feel like a large extended found family, with a lot of love and mutual respect that feels wholesome and lovely.

The plot is a lot darker than than The Bromance Book Club, and tackles some hard hitting and important topics such as sexual assault and the after effects for survivors. I thought the topic was handled well, and never feels gratuitous. In fact, quite the opposite, with some powerful conversations being made throughout the book - especially between Liv and her friends. It tackled concepts I wouldn’t normally expect from what I would consider as a ‘light’ read, but I greatly appreciated it, and found the story really benefitted from the discussions raised.

The writing, as before, is easy to read although I wouldn’t consider it amazing. The overall story arc is, as you would expect with a romance, very predictable and convenient at times, with information and help arriving for our characters when they need it. There’s also the predictable ‘I’m hiding a secret from you that will be exposed and force us to express our feelings’ issue that I read about in every romance novel at the moment. Sometimes I felt a little exasperated bu the lack of originality.

However, I enjoyed being swept up into the story and I’m utterly charmed by the book club itself. These guys have stolen a little piece of my heart, and I can’t wait for the next instalment with my romance loving romantic heroes. ...more

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Mar 12, 2020 Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader rated it it was amazing

These clever rom coms are such a pick-me-up! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Liv worked at a hot restaurant in Nashville. The reason she no longer works there is because she saw her boss, the chef, taking advantage of another employee, and when she spoke up, she was fired. Liv doesnt walk away easily though. She wants revenge.

Braden is a founder of the Bromance Book Club. Liv asks for help, and he obliges and calls upon his other book club friends. They intend to get revenge on the chef. And along the way, there's ...more

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Jan 15, 2020 Chelsea rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Was I worried about second book syndrome? Yes. Was this just as good if not better than the first? Yes! I just adore this entire concept. The Bromance Book Club won me over with its humor and take on toxic masculinity and the romance genre as a whole. Undercover Bromance tackled even more in such a tasteful way. While this still touches on the same type of story (ie dudes learning how to romance from romance books), it also addresses things like workplace harassment and sexual harassment. I love ...more

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Mar 07, 2020 JenReadsRomance rated it did not like it

ouch. I enjoyed the first one, but this was a miss in basically every single way.

Most damning: these fools use sexual assault victims as an excuse to have like...an adventure? I just read Catch and Kill, so I know how tremendously difficult it is to get sexual assault victims to come forward, and the way this book ends just elides right over that. Suddenly a handful of women magically come forward just when the main characters need them to---HOW?

I think a book can have the best intentions of ...more

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Feb 13, 2020 Jessica rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: hate-to-love, 2020-releases

After reading and LOVING The Bromance Book Club last year, I was so excited for Liv and Mack's story. Mack was so endearing in book one and I was so ready for this hate to love romance.

When this book started, I knew we would have a more serious storyline with Liv trying to take down a boss who sexually harasses his employees. Unfortunately, though, I feel like that storyline really took over the plot and we didn't get as much connection to the romance as I wanted. Liv and Mack fight so much and ...more

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Jan 02, 2020 Mara rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: ebook-owned, arc

Toxic masculinity? Who? What? We don't know her... 4.5 stars! (Maybe 5? IDK, we'll see how it sits with me)

If you have read CATCH AND KILL or SHE SAID in the last few months, or if you are just exhausted by the never ending cavalcade of bullshit unearthed by Me Too, this is the romance for you. I just loved how meta this book is, both with our current social moment and with the romantic suspense genre itself. This kind of meta quality won't work for everyone, but I am 100% in the tank for it. Toxic masculinity? Who? What? We don't know her... 4.5 stars! (Maybe 5? IDK, we'll see how it sits with me)

If you have read CATCH AND KILL or SHE SAID in the last few months, or if you are just exhausted by the never ending cavalcade of bullshit unearthed by Me Too, this is the romance for you. I just loved how meta this book is, both with our current social moment and with the romantic suspense genre itself. This kind of meta quality won't work for everyone, but I am 100% in the tank for it. & thought it was really well executed I loved all the explicit discussion of what worn tropes in the genre are saying about men and women, relationships, gender dynamics, power, etc., and I thought these moments were handled well- either with comedic effect or just stated eloquently. After reading the first book in the series, I was really hoping that a book with a trope mixture that better aligned to my preferences would hit it out of the park for me, and... yep. This did.

Can we also just appreciate that this book manages to be so serious and so funny at the same time? I laughed out loud multiple times, especially with the book club scenes. The Russian and his cheese, man. It doesn't take much to make me laugh, what I can say. But yes, I love the comedic tones of this and the character work is really great. The whole cast makes me smile, and I'm excited to see more with this group of characters. I especially loved Mack in this book, and loved seeing him grow from being lovable but inauthentic to being vulnerable & ready to have a real relationship. I'm hoping Gretchen, Alexis, & Sonia will come back as heroines of their own books at some point... maybe with the Russian?

I already know that some people are going to struggle with this heroine (in a way that they likely wouldn't if she was the dude... le sigh)-- she is stubborn & judgmental, no getting around it. But I loved the journey that Adams takes her on, which mirrors the hero's: how to be a strong ally to other women. She has the fire & determination to do the right thing (I LOVED her in the opening scenes), but she doesn't always know how to direct that energy in a way that's supportive to the women she's trying to help. I was very moved by her growth as a character-- she learns not only to trust herself and to trust the hero in her relationship, but also to trust other women & listen to what they need.

Only demerits here: a) I wish we'd gotten more of the book they were reading like in the first one; b) I do think pacing is a little off in this -- too much build up and not long enough in the "execution" of their plans; c) I wasn't 100% sold on the transition from hate to love... again, less time in the build up would have helped this; and d) the final reveal about the hero's past was.... a lot.

CW: Described sexual assault ...more

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Nov 17, 2019 Stacee rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: contains-the-evil-sentence, physical-arc, read-in-2019

I was borderline obsessed with Bromance Book Club and there was no way I was going to miss out on this story.

Love love loved Liv and Mack. Shes combative and cranky. Hes charming and slick. Together theres loads of button pushing and enough chemistry to choke someone. I loved seeing the book club and Rosie is delightful.

Plot wise, its heartbreaking and empowering and so many other emotions I wasn't quite expecting. This story will ring true for so many women and the commentary in this story had ...more

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Jan 06, 2020 Kelly (and the Book Boar) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: arcs, hide-the-salami, romcom, read-in-2019, cartoony-covers-are-my-kryptonite

Find all of my reviews at: http://52bookminimum.blogspot.com/

When it comes to romance series, my reactions are pretty polarized. Either I hate number one and will not even attempt any of the rest or the author cant write them fast enough for me. This one?????

Man, I just love it. The entire concept of a bunch of successful hotties learning how to become relationship experts via way of . . . . .

(Youre welcome)

Is already a ~~novel nope too corny even for me~~ fresh idea in a genre full of the ...more

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Jan 04, 2020 Mlpmom (Book Reviewer) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: kindle-books, arc-book-read

4.5 Stars!

After reading the first book I absolutely knew I was going to love Mack and Liv's story, what I wasn't prepared for was how much more than the first book, I was going to love it.

If you want more humor, more romance, more cheesy yet irresistible one liners and more of the Russian and all his lactose intolerance, this is the story for you.

It will be a toss up between how much more you will laugh, swoon, and how quickly you can turn the pages to get more. So many emotions will run ...more

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Nov 01, 2019 mina reads™️ rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: 2020-anticipated-releases, cover-love

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

I think the most important take away here is that The Russian got a name reveal. 2.5 stars

I have some complex feelings about this one, I feel like the complete love and adoration I felt for the first book made my expectations for this one super high. I personally had issues with Liv and I understand that some of her characterization is completely intentional so that the author can give her some character delevopment I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

I think the most important take away here is that The Russian got a name reveal. 2.5 stars

I have some complex feelings about this one, I feel like the complete love and adoration I felt for the first book made my expectations for this one super high. I personally had issues with Liv and I understand that some of her characterization is completely intentional so that the author can give her some character delevopment as the story goes on and she becomes a more empathetic person with the ability to appreciate the nuanced complicated reactions some women have to assault. However, I found her off-putting, she was so judgemental and I think it made this intense assault plotline harder to swallow because initially Liv is incredibly judgemental towards survivors. Beyond that, which she does grow out of over the course of the novel, largely I just didn't connect to her overall and as a result I couldn't see what Mack was talking about when he mentioned how much he loved her or found her personality inticing. Mack was cool though and I liked him well enough. I always appreciate a male romantic and it was cool to see how him being "in love with love" kind of hindered him from creating deep genuine connections.

Another critique I had was the fact that the "manual" the book club was reading didn't play a large role in this installment in the series. I liked how the excerpts from the "manual" in the first book directly paralleled certain scenes and for me that aspect was sorely missed. I wished the book club got more page time and the members a bit more depth because they all blend together.

As far as the plot goes I think the book was tonally strange as well because we're dealing with this really intense subject matter but then it's also a romantic comedy and it's fully of cheesiness and hilarious absurdities, so I think the dichotomy between the the light hearted nature of the writing and the sexual predator plotline made it hard to fully invest in the story for me. I wasn't engaged until about 60% in. Despite this as weird as it may sound this book was enjoyable and funny in some ways so I didn't hate it but the concept is highly questionable. This is a strange review because I kind of thought it was a cool read but I had a lot of compliants and concerns. Some things shouldn't be a romcom.

Cw: workplace sexual harassment, assault ...more

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Mar 17, 2020 Astrid - The Bookish Sweet Tooth rated it really liked it

TITLE: UNDERCOVER ROMANCE
AUTHOR: Lyssa Kay Adams
SERIES: Bromance Book Club
RELEASE DATE: March 10, 2020
GENRE: Contemporary Romance
RATING: 4 Stars
CLIFFHANGER: No

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There is something about Lyssa Kay Adams's group of male friends who read romance and give each other plenty shit I find utterly charming and endearing. I loved Gavin in book 1, The Bromance Book Club but wasn't entirely happy with Thea, his wife. I also wasn't a huge fan of her sister Liv and was more than ...more

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Feb 23, 2020 Robin (Bridge Four) rated it liked it

Shelves: sexy, cotton-candy, book-boyfriend-material, chick-i-want-to-hang-out-with, bro-mantic, chocolate-pms-day-reads, 2020-reads

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3.5 Grab a white horse and race in to save the damsel in distress Stars

I was completely intrigued by concept of the Bromance Book club. It is adorable that there is a book club/support group for men who secretly love romance novels and their ability to help them in their quest to find or keep the women in their lives. I have not read the first book in the series which is about a hockey player winning back his wife with the help of the romance novel, but I will eventually.

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3.5 Grab a white horse and race in to save the damsel in distress Stars

I was completely intrigued by concept of the Bromance Book club. It is adorable that there is a book club/support group for men who secretly love romance novels and their ability to help them in their quest to find or keep the women in their lives. I have not read the first book in the series which is about a hockey player winning back his wife with the help of the romance novel, but I will eventually.

The story line in this is a little more on a serious note than a majority of the romance novels I read since our heroine is fighting a man in power that has used his position over the years to manipulate women into sexual relationships with him. It is very much a #metoo type story and delves into how everyone should be a feminist, men included. It also touches on how even as a woman you can alienate other women with judgements while you are trying to help. Good messages but a bit more serious than I usually go with my fiction.

Good thing there is enough humor throughout the book to compensate for the seriousness of the topic. Liv and Mack are both wicked sharp and have great senses of humor. I really enjoyed the banter between them and how each tried to get under the other’s skin.

“God, you’re like an annoying chin hair that grows back no matter how many times you pluck it. You rip the bastard out, and then ploop, two days later, there it is again.”

Mack has had a lot of lovers, but he has never really fallen in love. He is possible looking for the right girl and he has a knack with women but Liv is a tough nut to crack and he is having a hard time breaking through a few of her walls not to mention getting past the guard rooster at the place she lives. He is everything she is not looking for in a man, if she was looking for a man in the first place, which she definitely is not.

“Face it, Mack. You’re a walking Hallmark hero.”

Good thing Mack has his book club for backup and they are going to help him win the girl and take out the douchecanoe that is trying to blackball her in the restaurant scene.

I will say that the book club has a few characters that totally steal the show. The Russian for one was fantastic with or without cheese and I’m hoping he gets a book. Noah too needs a book. He isn’t currently in the book club, but appears to have an interesting life situation happening.

“Why exactly do you have this?” As Liv and Hop got settled in the back, Noah eased out onto the street.
“All IT professionals have one.”
“You work for the CIA, don’t you?” Liv said from the back.
“The CIA can’t operate domestically.”
“Which is a totally natural response.”
“The NSA, on the other hand …”
“I can’t tell if you’re joking,” Liv said.
“No one admits if they work for the NSA, Liv.”

Undercover Bromance is my first book by Lyssa Kay Adams, but I’m ready to check out some of her others after this. It is fun and full of shenanigans. I enjoyed her quirky characters and how some of them stole the show anytime they were on page.

Thank you to Netgalley and Berkley Publishing for the ARC for review. This in no way has effected the content of my review. ...more

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Dec 11, 2019 Ambriehl Khalil rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

⭐ [5/5 Stars] ⭐

I. Am. So. Happy. Holy shit. Im so happy. This was my most anticipated read for this year and I have been DYING for it. I loved the first one so much but I knew straight away that Mack was my favourite character and so I was desperate to read his story.

This was fantastic. I loved every single second of it and I can tell you now, all the anticipation was worth it. I was not disappointed in the slightest. I dont know what I was expecting this to be, but I dont even care because it ⭐️ [5/5 Stars] ⭐️

I. Am. So. Happy. Holy shit. I’m so happy. This was my most anticipated read for this year and I have been DYING for it. I loved the first one so much but I knew straight away that Mack was my favourite character and so I was desperate to read his story.

This was fantastic. I loved every single second of it and I can tell you now, all the anticipation was worth it. I was not disappointed in the slightest. I don’t know what I was expecting this to be, but I don’t even care because it exceeded my imagination.

Mack is a charismatic flirt that everyone loves. It’s hard not to like him. He’s got charm up to the damn ceiling and the fact that he reads romance novels makes him even more dangerous. The best thing about him though is that he’s a god damned angel. He is truly one of the sweetest book boyfriends I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading. Liv, on the other hand, is crabby and cranky and angry and she has good reason to be. The difference in their personalities made this so entertaining. The banter between them was hilarious. It wasn’t quite enemies to lovers, but the vibes were there. Especially with the way Mack and Liv argued.

The one thing that I didn’t like about the first novel in this series was the added chapters of the book the book club was reading and I’m really glad that this didn’t have that in it. I loved the themes this novel explored and the fact that while it was a romance, there was so much more to it too. I loved the stand up for women, and the fight Liv had in her. She was determined, motivated and absolutely brilliant. Even though she was frustrating at times and childish, she learnt from her mistakes and that’s all I can really ask for.

Here are two of my favourite quotes;

“History was built by thousands of women who thought they were just housewives or just secretaries or just seamstresses until the day they got fed up and decided to fight back.”

and;

“There’s no force on Earth as strong as a woman who is good and fed up.”

The representation for women’s rights and standing up for what you believe in was incredible, and the fact that Mack was as motivated about the situation as Liv was, and stood by her and supported her, made it even better.

This couple were great together and I liked that we got to see a side of Mack I didn’t think we’d get the chance to see. I’m so happy. I can’t wait for the next one!!!!!!! Lyssa Kay Adams is a bad bitch and I love her.

Also: The Russian deserves more love. I’m fascinated with him. ...more

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Mar 22, 2020 Emma rated it liked it

3.5/5 Stars

Soooo, it was okay. I expected more from it, I don't really know why. I liked Liv and Braden from the previous book and I believe their banter worked even in this one here. I just didn't appreciate some of their behaviours and even though some things changed throughout the book I still cringed so bad when they happened. Like for example (view spoiler) ...more

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