This is a super sweet, fun romance. Gavin and Thea's marriage is in trouble and he's willing to go to any length to save it, including joining a romance book club. I liked the different perspective of this book, about repairing a relationship instead of building a new relationship. The book was really sweet, and I enjoyed the historical romance chapters interspersed throughout.

The Bromance Book Club was even better than I expected! It was laugh out loud funny, sweet, frustrating, sexy, and just everything I could ask for in a romance novel.

Gavin and Thea's marriage is on the rocks, with Gavin having moved out of the family home after an "incident" in the bedroom. Alone in a depressing apartment, he falls into the bottle. When his friends come to his rescue their plan for getting Thea back - using romance novels as a how-to guide -is unorthodox, at best. Still, Gavin will try anything to get back in Thea's favor.

I loved fresh angle of the male perspective and friendships. Reading about men who are committed to monogamy and marriage? Yes, please! I cannot wait to read more from Lyssa Kay Adams.

Based on the snippet about the book, I was expecting something a little different from what this book turned out to be. I did enjoy the book, nonetheless. The story is about Gavin and Thea, whose marriage is in deep trouble. Thea is ready to end it, but Gavin talks her into giving him another chance. At first her reactions and attitude toward Gavin and the marriage seem too harsh, but eventually we learn why she feels and reacts the way she does. Gavin and Thea both need to learn how to truly open up and be vulnerable with the one they love.

The "bromance" book club offers the comic relief in this story. They are a group of professional men, most are athletes, that invite Gavin into their book club to help him save his marriage. Gavin's best friend Del, who is also his teammate on a professional baseball team, is a member of the club. The men read romance novels to help them understand women. Gavin takes what he learns from these novels to try to woo Thea back into his life. The other members of the book club are a hoot.

I recommend this book. It offers comedy, romance, heartbreak, and hot sex! Thank you NetGalley for the arc of this book.

4.5/5 This book was heartbreakingly adorable! Exactly what I was looking for in terms of modern romance. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

It’s been said that husband and wife protagonists don’t work in romance novels, but THE BROMANCE BOOK CLUB blows that arbitrary rule out of the water. Gavin and Thea’s relationship has the perk of being comfortable, real, and live-in, while still managing to be sparkling and new. I loved following their second-chance romance throughout the story. I felt such a strong connection to them from page one and was truly invested in their future. The Nashville setting was vivid, well-drawn, and put to good use. And the actual Bromance Book Club? Holy comic relief! I loved their advice and their zingers. I can’t wait to hear from more of them in future books!

Between work, home, kids and back-to-school time, my stress level has been higher than usual. That could be why I''m on a bona fide romance novel kick. I've plowed through three upcoming releases in the last week or so.

I think that romance books often get a bad rap. I realize that they are not for every reader, but I am finding they are the perfect salve to calm my current day-to-day strain. I am highly entertained and relish the escape.

The premise of The Bromance Book Club gripped me right off the bat: A group of guys form a covert romance book club to help better understand women and save their relationships. There was even snippets of the romance novel the club read interspersed throughout. It totally worked for me.

It was refreshing to read a story about a married couple working on some real and relatable issues. And I loved the dynamics between the characters, especially the members of the club.

It was clever, funny, and endearing.

Thanks to Netgalley and Berkley for the review copy

I loved it, loved it, loved it! I literally laughed out loud! Gavin's marriage is in trouble and here comes fellow professional baseball teammate, Del, to the rescue. Del and a group of other professionals have found the key to winning back and keeping their women and historical romance novels serve as their manuals. I was rooting for Gavin and Thea from the start. This had it all - a loving sweet couple, kids, a dog, a snarky sister, and hilarious friends who mean well. Honestly, what man wouldn’t benefit from reading at least one spicy romance novel in his lifetime! I can’t wait for the sequel.

Gavin Scott is a professional baseball player, worth 15 million dollars a year, at the top of his game and just found out that his wife has been faking it in bed for their entire marriage. With his marriage in shambles there's nothing he wouldn't do to win her back. Including enduring an intervention from a group of men who save each other's marriages by reading romance novels.

The Bromance Book Club is every bit as fun as it sounds.

This was a fun, unusual romance. Not only does it include a fresh plot, but also a twist on traditional romance tropes. A husband whose wife is seeking a divorce turns to romance novels to learn how to win her back. It contains some fun analysis of the romance genre in general, and a solid and realistic romance between an already married couple. While I was hoping for a bit more self-awareness of the genre throughout the book, and there were some opportunities for more depth with the characters, it was a fun weekend read, and I would recommend it to genre readers.

I absolutely loved The Bromance Book Club.
Here's why:
-It's a "second chance" love story, and everyone deserves a second chance.
-Men reading regency romance novels as manuals on how to make their wives/girlfriends happy is hilarious, but in a way, don't we all wish our other halves would do the same?
-A man who is athletic, realizes what a dunce he's been and has an endearing stutter...what else can I say!
This was such a great way to spend my weekend! I can't wait for the movie version!!
I received an advanced copy of this book from #Netgalley in return for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Gavin is a superstar baseball player, but he's striking out with his marriage so his male friends decide to hold an intervention...and invite him to their romance reading book club. They use romance novels to help discuss their own relationship problems and the results are hysterical and heart-wrenching. Gavin and his wife, Thea, seem to be on the road to divorce, and now Gavin is begging for a second chance. Armed with determination, advice from his friends, and inspiration from the historical fiction novel that is interspersed through this contemporary novel, Gavin learns a lot about himself, Thea, and how to make their relationship stronger. No one is perfect in any relationship, and that is no different here as both Thea and Gavin grow during their journey. An unusual and delightful read, sure to be a winner with contemporary and historical romance fans alike. (Advanced copy read courtesy of NetGalley. Opinions are my own.)

This was a fun book! The idea of men reading romance novels to help mend their fragile relationships was a unique perspective to think about.

This was the perfect summer read and a great start to a new series! The Bromance Book Club is a fresh take on a second-chance romance story.
Thea and Gavin had a lot of trust issues to work through but the writing was so good that it felt like they were real people trying to figure our their relationship and not just characters in the book. Both of them had to recognize and work on their own issues before they could come back together and move forward in their marriage.
The supporting characters in the actual Bromance Book Club were great as well. The whole idea of using the romance genre to re-evaluate the patriarchy and toxic masculinity is genius!
I laughed, cried and fell in love with Thea and Gavin and I can't wait for the next book in the series!

How deeply, utterly charming! This plays with tropes in such a fun way. It hits the beats that we--and the characters--expect, but the journey is delightful. This is a must-read for readers of both contemporary and Regency romance books.

The title alone had me wanting to read this book, but throw in that cute cover and fun blurb, it becomes a must-read. The Bromance Book Club shows that men can get in touch with their feelings and when push comes to shove, they will do what it takes to save their marriages.

When Gavin’s marriage starts to fall apart, his friends and MLB teammates swoop in to save him from himself and an avoidable divorce. His wife, Thea, has finally had enough with faking her life (and her o’s) with her husband and becoming someone she hardly recognizes. Reinforced by her tough as nails sister and her twin toddlers, Thea holds firm in her resolve to find herself again—with or without Gavin.

The premise of a romance book club for men is highly entertaining and I snort-laughed several times while reading this book. Gavin works hard for his happily ever after and it endeared him to me almost instantly. Yes, he’s a little clueless, but he takes direction well after he starts to see positive changes. Thea’s animosity and stubbornness made it hard for me to connect with her at first, but learning more about her family history had me rooting for her by the end.

The Bromance Book Club is a feel-good story with serious undertones, but it will put a smile on your face nonetheless. Gavin’s dedication to his family is heartwarming and his twins are pretty adorable. His growth throughout the story is one for the record books. Rescuing a marriage in trouble isn't a trope you see often, but this is done really well. I’ll definitely be reading more from this author in the future!

This was such a fun romance! The overall plot was so new and refreshing and unlike anything else I've read before in the romance genre which was greatly appreciated. There were so many moments and characters that had me laughing aloud and I think there's a lot of potential for side characters to get their own novel, which I'm also looking forward to! Overall I flew through it and was so invested in seeing where Gavin and Thea would end up!

Gavin is a major league baseball player who just had the best night of his career, followed by the worst night of his marriage. Realizing that his marriage to the love of his life Thea has been crumbling for some time is blow that he didn’t see coming and doesn’t know how to handle. Luckily, his friend Del is there to help, along with a group of the most powerful men in Nashville. Their secret? They’re members of a book group that reads romance novels to up their relationship game. And now they’re inducting Gavin. Meanwhile, Thea has had enough. Putting up with the life of a baseball wife while raising twin girls has left her drained, exhausted and wondering what happened to the rebellious artist she was when she married Gavin. Deciding it’s time to un-defer her dreams, Thea pushes forward on finishing her degree. But is there room for rekindling love in those dreams?
The Bromance Book Club is a fun fast read that will bring a smile to your face. Lyssa Kay Adams writing shines in the relationships between quirky and believable characters. While there were points in the novel that felt a bit more fantasy than others (a room full of alpha males who know and respect the phrase “toxic masculinity”?) it was an enjoyable fantasy to be lost in for a few hours. I’m not a huge fan of sports romance, but I am a huge fan of watching a couple that’s already fallen in love once fall in love all over again. Seeing a couple after the passionate first happily ever after find a real long term happily ever after was a nice change of pace from the typical girl-meets-boy fare. I’d be interested to see if this is going to be a series and where the author takes it from here.
Disclaimer: I received an advance reader copy from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.

What a fun read. At first I was hesitant about the concept of the book but I'm so glad I decided to read it. The writing flowed, the characters were enjoyable and believable. I look forward to reading more from this author.

A sweet, (kind of) feminist story of a man learning to appreciate his wife when he’s faced with losing her. Major League Baseball player Gavin is shocked when his wife Thea asks for a divorce after three years. Sure, he’s been on the road a lot. And sure, she’s been taking care of their twin daughters and putting her own dreams on hold. But he thought things were fine.

Enter the Bromance Book Club, a secret group for men who read romance novels as a way to better love the women in their lives. They hand Gavin a regency homework assignment to read and discuss: Courting the Countess. As he reads the book and tries to woo his wife back with the support of his friends, he’ll learn about her and himself in the process.

The men in this book say woke things, such as their debate over whether The Little Mermaid is anti feminist viewing. And they seem to believe in women’s equality. But there’s still something that leaves an aftertaste of traditional gender roles in their behavior, despite the author’s attempts to feed whole paragraphs of feminist language into their conversations. Also, the book is much more about Gavin’s journey than Thea’s, even though they both have a lot to learn in their marriage.

But overall this was a heartwarming, funny, enjoyable read. It’s fun to watch Gavin figuring things out and Thea learning to let him in.

Life imitates art imitates life in this hilarious, touching rom-com. Gavin is a star baseball player. Thea is his wife, mother to his two daughters. The two have split after Thea reveals she's been "faking it" for the last few years. Gavin's ego can't handle it, and starts on a spiral of self-destructive behavior, only to be pulled aside by a group of guy friends, who reveal their secret: they read romance novels to help guide their romantic lives. Gavin is incredulous at first, but decides it's worth a shot to save his marriage. He manages to convince Thea to let him move back in and try to work things out, but in her mind, this is all lip service: she's moving on. As Gavin delves deeper in the world of counts and countesses, though, he starts realizing that not only does he have a big part to play in working on his marriage, but Thea has a lot of baggage to unpack before she can move forward, too. Now, they just have to work on moving forward together.

This is such a great idea for a romance novel! The whole "romance novel as relationship guide" is treated so well here; it's played for laughs, but with absolute respect to strong, smart female heroines and the "big secrets" about how relationships work. Gavin is a sweetly dopey guy going on his own voyage of discovery; he starts out pretty clueless, but sharpens his view of male-female relationships as the book progresses. Thea isn't a perfect heroine, which makes her so relatable. The writing is smart, funny, and gives readers a glimpse into the secret lives of Sports WAGs (wives and girlfriends), and dysfunctional family fallout. I loved it.