The boys are back!

So even though I didn’t enjoy this book as much as the first book in the series, I still still enjoyed this fun addition to the series! All the Bromance books are a tad over the top, but honestly, that’s why I read them!

I was a little surprised that this book featured Noah and Alexis because I don’t remember that being teased in the second book, but I thought they were adorable together! I haven’t read a lot of friends to lovers books lately, so it was fun jumping into this one.

I liked that the author brought back book excerpts from the Bromance Book Club pick, but because Noah never finishes reading the book in the story, it ended up feeling unfinished and a tad forgettable. In fact when Noah brings up the story again near the end of the book, I had forgotten all about it! I do wish there had been more commitment to the excerpts.

This was so close to being a 4.5 or 5 star book, because the actual romance bit of this book was one of my favorite friends-to-lovers stories I've ever read. I really loved the way most of that relationship unfolded and I LOVED how Noah & Alexis developed their feelings & intimacy together. The struggle I have with this book is that it also has an external family conflict that I think was just too angsty for my tastes and even beyond the angst factor, I just don't think the plot had enough room for both the romantic and family conflicts to coexist. I think if Candi had just sought out Alexis for her own sake, alongside Alexis' ongoing healing from her own past, that would have been plenty of conflict & the book wouldn't feel quite so whiplashed or overstuffed in places. Still, like I said, I truly did love the romance piece of this, and also.. there are cats.

I’ll admit—this was the cover that really, really got me. I’d honestly thought I’d be reading about a cat cafe and some unrequited but mutual pining love, and perhaps some exploration of family side-drama that would stay somewhat peripheral to Noah Logan’s and Alexis Carlisle’s growing relationship. And I was surprised—not entirely pleasantly—when it wasn’t quite all of that with just 1 cat that featured prominently.

Having pretty much jumped straight into this book without having ever read the earlier books in the series, it was a tad bit hard to catch up with all of the secondary characters, but this was an easy read nonetheless. There were parts that left me breathless (especially the way in which Noah and Alexis got their act together), and parts that were so comedically stylised (the bromance book club and their antics that this can’t possibly happen in real life) that I was caught out bewildered and perplexed. But there was also a huge part that I wasn’t thrilled with at all: the hurried and rushed to a family that Alexis barely knew for a life-changing favour and her quick capitulation despite years of bitterness and resentment towards a father who’d played too fast and too loose years ago. 

The bigger theme of forgiveness and being able to see past old hurts rings loud here, but I still couldn’t understand Alexis’s naïveté when it came to a family that she didn’t know—that much had she put into the elusive chase to get that picture-perfect idea of a family—,her refusal to be a little ‘harder’ towards people who had only reached out because they’d needed her. In fact, I thought of her inability to see what Noah had been saying to her as reckless foolishness in fact, despite the importance of what Lyssa Kay Adams presumably wanted to bring across: the importance of organ donation.

So while I was actually happy with a friends-to-lovers romance written into it, this was somewhat overshadowed by the domestic squabbles and the need to ‘learn a lesson first with the found family’ before a HEA can happen. That everything has to be righted apart from a solid relationship isn’t the prerequisite for a HFN/HEA for me and that Adams tried to cram it in all rather unbelievably did dim my enthusiasm somewhat for a book that could have been otherwise more engaging.

4.5 stars!

When I picked up Bromance Book Club last year, I immediately found myself falling in love with the members of the club and their interactions were by far the highlight of the book for me. Although the romance left a little bit to be desired for me, I still loved the concept of the series and the characters, and was so excited to read about Liv and Mack in book 2, Undercover Bromance, as I was already intrigued by their small interactions in book 1. I ended up falling even more in love with the members of the book club in book 2, but, as opposed to book 1, my favorite part was by far the romance, and it really solidified for me that this series is one of my favorites in romance for sure. So you can imagine my excitement over the opportunity to read and review book 3, Crazy Stupid Bromance, early. Not only was I excited due to the fact that I had already met and loved Alexis in Undercover Bromance, but this book being friends to lovers just increased my excited by 100000x, as it is one of my top 2 favorite tropes to read in romance. I am so happy to say that this book met my expectations and that I finished it with a new favorite couple to add to my never ending list!

I loved Noah and Alexis' relationship from the very beginning. Not only did they have great chemistry, but I just loved their interactions and how well they clicked. I loved how the author handled the build up between them, from best friends to something more. I felt like everything happened very organically and felt very realistic and not rushed. I liked that Adams didn't just rush Alexis and Noah into a romance in the very first 20% of the book and instead let us see their relationship when they were just friends first before anything else happened between them. The fact that we were allowed to see their moments before their romantic relationship began really was what made me connect to these two and really root for them, as it is one of my favorite parts of reading a friends to lovers story.

I also loved Alexis even more than I did when she showed up as a side character in Undercover Bromance. Actually, I think she might be my favorite female character in the series so far! She had such a loyal and compassionate heart, and it really inspired me how much she cared about others. It inspired me to see her speak out at the end too, and stand up for herself. I also loved the plot surrounding her family, and the beautiful lesson of forgiveness that surrounds this book's story arc and characters.

I also loved Noah. Sometimes he tried to put up a front, but, as his mom put it, he was just a softy with a huge heart, and I am a sucker for those types of heroes!

Lastly, but certainly not least, the book club really shined in this book. Mack's groomzilla moments, the russian (who i am so intrigued about after this book!), and the guys' banter and shenanigans continue to be one of the best parts of these books! For the first 20%-ish I feared there wouldn't be as many moments between the guys as I was hoping, but after a while they really start to shine, and I loved every second of it!

Overall, I loved this one so much. Personally, not as good as Undercover Bromance, which is my favorite in the series, but its definitely close! Alexis and Noah stole my heart from the get-go and I loved getting to know them and follow their journey into happily every after!

I love this squishy, silly, feminist series. It is over the top and I eat it all the way up. The scene in the spa locker room had me laughing out loud in the literal sense. The friends to lovers trope works for me every time. Just a fun read. If I don't get the russian's story next I'll die.

In my review of Undercover Bromance, I practically begged for Noah to have his own book. Guess what?!? He does! I loved his and Alexa’s story. It was great. The Bromance Book Club is one of my favorite series. I really hope that there are more. These books are so much fun!

Thank you to Berkeley and Netgalley for my e-galley.

By far my favorite book of the series thus far. Noah and Alexis are the perfect friends turned lovers couple. I adore the author's view to take typical romance tropes and turn them on their head for the men of the Bromance Book Club. Bravo!

Crazy Stupid Bromance is by far my favorite of the Bromance Book Club series so far. Alexis runs the ToeBeans Cafe, a cat cafe that has also become a refuge for women that have survived sexual assault. Noah is an ex-hacktivist, and one of the only men in the gang that hasn't yet been initiated into the book club. These two have become inseparable friends, but would turning their relationship into something more destroy everything they have? And who is Candi, a woman who arrives claiming to be Alexis' half-sister? ToeBeans Cafe's resident maine coon, Beefcake, was by far one of my favorite characters. I was curled up like a cat all day with this latest installment. Long live the Bromance Book Club!

Another fun addition to this series. As always, great characters and insight into why they do what they do. Really hoping for the Russian’s story next.

Of the first three books, this was the most emotional story. Alexis finds out that not only does she have a sister, but the father she never knew is dying of kidney failure-- and she might be the only one who can save him.

Noah has spent his life trying to put together the emotional pieces of his soldier father who died when he was a teen

I will say that I have become /a little/ annoyed at how much of a caricature the Russian has become over the last two novels. The flatulent, smelly, dim-witted hockey player feels very 2-dimensional given how fleshed out all the other characters are. Even Marsh, the emotionally stunted psuedo father figure of Noah's seems more fleshed out. We don't even know his name. His entire character just feels very slap stick and out of place.

I hope that the Russian is fleshed out in a future book, or at least given a name. The next book is either going to be about the Russian, or Colton.

Overall, I really enjoyed this story and it's a welcome addition to the series. Looking forward to the next!

Yes yes yess! So happy for this next instalment for the romance wolf pack!
Logan's story made me so happy and I love how this entire series is about men reading romance novels and picking up tips! I would recommend the entire series!!

To say I loved this book would be an understatement. I adored every word in Crazy Stupid Bromance. Since reading The Bromance Book Club, I have been hooked on the Bromance Book Club series by Lyssa Kay Adams. In her newest installment of the series, she does not disappoint. Adams does such a brilliant job of weaving together important topics and themes into a seemingly light romance novel.

Crazy Stupid Bromance takes place after the events of Undercover Bromance. Given that this book features Alexis, who was heavily featured in the previous book, Adams does a great job of navigating and crafting a budding romance between her and Noah. Alexis is a strong, complex character who is still dealing with the events featured in the prior novel, and Adams does a good job of portraying all her intricacies. Furthermore, Noah is endearing. He is an incredibly thoughtful and caring character, and I was rooting for him throughout the book.

The third book in the Bromance Book Club series does not disappoint, and I am really hoping there will be another one.

Another great read in the Bromance series!!I love a friends to lover story and this one definitely gave me all the feels. I won't say it's my favorite but I loved it just as much as the previous two books in the series. I heart Noah. And of course the guys in the club provide some amazing comic relief, lolz! Can't wait to have this book on my shelf when it comes out! And very much looking forward to the next book!!

I received an eARC from the publisher, opinions are my own.

I LOVE IT SO MUCH. Love the way the Adams has been able to create drasticaly different characters within the same series.

A well executed Friends-to-Lovers trope that also tackles some heavy issues. I enjoyed this installment more than the previous one because I felt that the connection between Alexis and Noah was stronger, and that their relationship developed more believably and with lots of care. Alexis learning who her biological father was and everything surrounding the kidney donation was quite heavy. I don't have any personal experience with those issues, but from my POV it seemed like they were treated with respect and gravity; plus, the author does mention that this story line was inspired by personal events. I like Alexis a lot, and she is definitely my favorite heroine in the series so far. Noah was really sweet, and I enjoyed reading about their friends-to-lovers journey.

This book also re-introduced one of my favorite parts of the first novel, which were brief excerpts from the book club's suggested book. However, I did not like the book they chose! I also feel that the "advice" the men gave Noah was not that great. Frankly, the book club men have gotten too gimmicky (especially allll the jokes about the Russian's digestive issues, TMI) and those moments were my least favorite parts of the book. I felt like Alexis and Noah were doing great handling it on their own and being vulnerable, loving, and honest with each other. I would've liked more Beefcake the Cat, less of the book club men acting childish, please.

The Bromance Book Club is back and Noah is the latest reluctant member. Will he join the club and learn from the books and the bros or will he resist? A fun, enjoyable, and satisfying read that is perfect for a weekend escape.

This is one of my favorite new series, and the third book did not disappoint! I always love how the book club takes care of each other, it's a wonderful flip of the script to see men supporting, crying and sharing with each other instead of only women. Noah and Lexa have a very sweet friendship and it's so fun to watch it turn romantic. I hope there's a book #4 in the works!

My favorite one yet. This series keeps getting better and better. I was a bit worried as I’m not normally a fan of friends to lovers but it was handled so well here.

Can I just say that Lyssa Kay Adams gets better with each book? Her writing is sharp, her characters are thoughtful and well drawn, the stories are ones that keep you up reading all night. All that and a cat cafe! It's a not to be missed book!

these books are just not for me. this author is just not for me. the bromance book club series is too preachy, has annoying and childish characters, and has convoluted plot points.

the quotes from the book club are so fucking preachy. men are not reading these books, so i don't understand why parts of these books read like how-to guides for telling women what they want to hear. it's so inorganic - you can tell the author wants to be quoted.

that being said, i LIKE noah and alexis. they're fun! they're cute! they're friends! i love friends to lovers! i love pining! unfortunately, they're in this stupid book where everything else annoyed me. the best parts were when noah and alexis were just existing together. their domestic scenes were better than everything else. alexa has horny women rights! and crying after sex rights! i love alexa a lot.

particularly i like the offhandedness of noah ordering pizza the way alexa likes it even though he wasn't expecting her company. also, when they first get together and he just holds her, that was very sweet.

i also really like candi - we love complex relationships between women!

everything else is annoying though. the book club acts as if noah did something wrong by stopping to ask alexis if she was okay because, clearly, she was not. so like, the book club is preachy and they know how to say everything in the most politically correct way possible, but then when noah wants to double check with consent, they rail on him? yeah, okay.

i hate the book club aspects of this series. i get it, that's the gimmick, but i hate gimmicks. i hate "love letters" to genres and books. i know other people love reading about books, but there's a pretentiousness there that i cannot get over. this book barely saw the "bromance book club" which was good - i hate the book club!

listen, i'm the last person to disagree with women saying men are dumb. "men bad" is my MANTRA. but. the women in these books write off all of the men quickly and completely and it's frustrating and childish. yes, men are dumb, they can be bad at talking about things and bad at interpreting women's feelings. BUT, the women in these novels truly do not care about even trying to talk to the men. like, i get it, but also, stop being a fucking child. liv making mack plan the wedding gave me anxiety - they should be working TOGETHER.

also - "the russian" - just say his fucking name, oh my god.

thank you to the publisher and netgalley for providing my review copy