4.5 STARS!

“The best love affairs start as friendships.”

The Bromance Book Club is back and up to their usual shenanigans! Crazy Stupid Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams will take readers on an emotional journey in which both characters experience lots of personal growth.

We first met Alexis Carlisle in book two, Undercover Bromance. Alexis was a key player in bringing down Royce Preston, a celebrity chef who was sexually harassing/assaulting his female workers. Presently, Alexis has opened her cat café, ToeBeans as a space where survivors of sexual abuse can come together. Noah Logan is the gorgeous nerd tech who helped Alexis during the whole incident. He soon becomes Alexis' best friend and it's so obvious to everyone how attracted they are to one another.

The chemistry between Noah and Alexis is undeniable. They're always there for each other in their time of need. However, they are oblivious to their feelings towards the other and when they finally realize their true feelings, both are too afraid to ruin their friendship. These characters were flawed, having some deep-rooted issues that they had to overcome but even in those rocky moments they found the time to forgive. Also, let us not forget Beefcake! This cat was a hoot and I wish he had more moments with Noah as he was finally starting to warm to him and it was so darn adorable!!!

Crazy Stupid Bromance handled some important topics very respectfully. It was sweet, light, and filled with belly laughs and sweet tender moments. This book will have you laughing and at some point–crying. If you love an emotional and heartfelt friends-to-lovers read with that side of steamy, this story will be just the right cup of tea!

And now, the book we've all been waiting for...dun, dun, dun... THE RUSSIAN'S STORY will be releasing next year and I cannot wait!!


*I received a complimentary copy of this book from Berkley through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.*

This is probably my least favorite of the Bromance Book Club series but it was still sweet and enjoyable. Friends to lovers is always a good catch. I will continue to devour anything Adams comes out with in the Bromance Book Club.

The third entry into the series was not necessarily my favorite, but captures the charm and feeling of the previous books. I did love Noah, he's a fun, different type of romantic hero and the friends to lovers story is absolutely adorable!

Brought to you by OBS reviewer Andra

Each book in the Bromance Book Club series by Lyssa Kay Adams gets better and better and Crazy Stupid Bromance is no exception. In my mind, the best of the three so far.

Crazy Stupid Bromance is the story of Noah Logan and his gal pal Alexis Carlisle. Noah has feelings beyond friendship for his best friend Alexis, but he is hesitant to tell her as any relationship is better than no relationship, and Noah is crazy worried that Alexis does not reciprocate those feelings. What is a guy to do? Well, Noah’s buddies tell him he must read the next book in the Bromance Book Club (and join the book club as well). The story begins with the guys having to learn a group dance for Mack’s wedding. All I have to say is, what a fun way to start this story. I love that Mack has taken over the planning of his upcoming wedding to Liv. This definitely was chuckle-worthy, especially when they actually performed the dance at the wedding (at the end of the story). There was also one poignant message given by Mack to Noah when discussing the upcoming performance – made my heart swoon for these men:

“…The point is to allow ourselves to be vulnerable in front of the women we love.”

On the path to moving from the friend zone to the boyfriend/girlfriend zone both Alexis and Noah encounter some heavy-duty real-life issues, which most definitely added depth and an emotional rollercoaster for each of them:

First, there was the whole meet an unknown sibling that Alexis had to go through, and the reasons for this encounter. Very much a gut/heart-wrenching experience for Alexis. Very glad she had Noah there to help with this emotionally charged event.

Second, Noah had to finally go through another stage of grief with respect to the acceptance of father’s death many years ago. Again, a highly emotionally charged process which was a tough read but interesting to see Noah finally see what he was doing to himself and his life by being stuck in the past.

As with any good romance – the journey is what is important. I loved the lessons each of the protagonists learned (and a good reminder to the reader) … that we are all human and work through issues in our own time, but at some point, a little push may be required and for that, we can count on our family. I cheered when Noah FINALLY read the romance book – doggone stubborn guy.

Let us not forget (Lexi’s BIG rescue cat) – Beefcake certainly put fear in Noah. Especially after the first time we read of Noah sleeping over:

“This was it. This was the moment when he died. Beefcake had seen him sleeping next to Alexis and was finally getting his revenge. The cat stood on his chest, claws digging into his skin through his T-shirt. Hate radiated from his eyes…. Beefcake opened his mouth and dropped the remains of a dead mouse on his chest.”

It was certainly a chuckle-worthy moment to read about Noah quacking in his boots (metaphorically speaking) with respect to his relationship with Beefcake J.

Another character we must not forget is Vlad Konnikov (aka – the Russian), a hockey player. He really showed his sensitive side with this book. I must say – am looking forward to his book real soon!

For some reason, this book cover is my least favorite of the three in the series so far. Luckily – that is the only problem I encountered with this book.

Thank you Ms. Adams for writing such a fun, romantic, sexy (hot… did I mention HOT) book with a solid storyline that kept me engaged throughout and reading far into the night to find out how it all ends! I will wait with baited breath for the next book in the Bromance Book Club series, Isn’t It Bromantic?

Lyssa Kay Adams writes another fantastic feature on the Bromance Book Club! Her witty and engaging telling of stories details just how this bookclub full of 'bros' helps each other find a little love and romance. Recommended!

I enjoyed the 3rd book in this series. Each book has me loving the characters even more. I love that you learn more about them all not just the main ones. I'm looking forward to the 4th one next year!

I. Am. Obsessed.

I have adored every single book in this series and this one is no different.

Friends-to-lovers romances are not usually my favorite, however, when done right they certainly can be. This was a case of the latter for sure.

Noah and Alexis are so freaking adorable together, both as friends and as lovers. I was rooting for them the entire time. I was on the edge of my seat with butterflies in my belly, giddy with anticipation any time they shared a lingering glance... nevermind when they finally kissed.

And what I thought of the series from the very first book remains true for this one as well: it's so freaking hilarious and gloriously feminist. Mack will always be my favorite hero in this series and I FREAKING LOVED him in this one. I LOVE that he was planning his wedding and being a total Groomzilla. It made me love him even more than I already did.

Of course, we have to love the addition of hilarious pets in these books, I LOST it at the part with The Russain.

Anway, I can't wait to read more in this series. Thank you so much for giving me opportunity to read this one.

While the Bromance Book Club series isn't exactly a favorite, I do find it very entertaining and look forward to every new installment. Crazy Stupid Bromance focuses on Alexis Carlisle and Noah Logan, which is a pairing I didn't see coming (but totally here for it). After Alexis came forward as a victim of a celebrity chef's sexual harassment, she opened up a cafe that would create a safe space for other survivors like herself. So when a new customer approaches her, she assumes it's to confide in her -- not to announce that their sisters. She turns to her best friend Noah, who happens to a computer security expert, for help and of course, he does. But while they're uncovering that truth, the real secret we all care about is that they're in love with each other. Except both are hiding it in fear that they'll ruin their friendship. All their friends can clearly see what's happening so naturally, the book club strikes again by recruiting Noah and giving him a romance novel to read. That is always my favorite part of each book. Just listening to these men talk about romance and their interpretations of these novels. I did enjoy the romance as well but I will say that the whole sub-plot with Alexis' long-lost sister (and by extension, family) failed to capture my attention. The "conflict" it was supposed to bring to Alexis and Noah just felt forced. The series' continues to be strongest when focusing on the book club and the women who have all become friends.

“You are my best friend, Noah Logan. Forever.”

Another fantastic read, it was so fun to read.I was so excited about the friends-to-lovers story and what I got was so good, the romance was the best part of the story.Alexis and Noah make a very cute couple who had such a great chemistry.Noah is in love with Alexis but he doesn't want to take things forward because he doesn't want to loose her as a friend.They have some really intimidate moments.

It might be one of my favorites from this series.The couple stole my heart!

This is the second in this series I've read. They are fun and funny, but there's always a few serious moments as well.

The premise is that a bunch of male friends form a romance book club to give them insights into their relationships with women. They are remarkably, perhaps unbelievably, evolved but still guys who give each other grief.

In this story, Lexa, who owns a coffee shop, is approached out of the blue by someone claiming to be family. Since Lexa is an only child whose mother has died and who never knew her father, this is a shock. Meanwhile, Lexa has a best friend, Noah, who is the most important relationship in her life.

She and Noah are dear friends, and although they secretly lust after each other, neither wants to risk losing their friendship.

These stories do unfold in a pattern. Boy meets girl, they fall in love, then a seemingly insurmountable obstacle tears them apart, and then ... well, you know the rest. But the story is entertaining, well-paced, humorous and every once in a while poignant. A quick and pleasurable read. Thanks to the publisher and to Net Galley for providing me with an ARC in return for my honest review.

I had previously read book 1 of this Bromance series and then when I was able to get the ARC of this book, I quickly had to read book 2 first. Book 2 really set the bar high and this one didn't quite hit the mark as high, but I still read late into the night to see how it ended. Like many romances, you know which characters are going to end up together, but the author is good at throwing in several surprises along the way. I did enjoy the glimpses into the lives of characters from the previous book, but appreciated that it didn't give away too much detail if someone would read these out of order. However, after the first 2 books had a lot of the same characters, I felt that this one did quite a switch to new characters that didn't have much of an appearance in early editions. I felt like I was almost starting the series over. Though this book started planting more details of the Russian, so could tell the author was preparing for him to be the focus of the next book, which I'm looking forward to! This series is the right balance of having some good meat to the storyline, with just a small dose of the steamy scenes of a romance. Will definitely be continuing to read this series.

I am so on board with Adams' characters dismantling toxic masculinity, and the spa scene will forever live in my memory (as well as a few applause worthy quotes scattered throughout). But OMG, the drama in this one was worthy of a daytime soap opera. Long lost father who needs a kidney, weird racist neighbor intent on ruining their reputation, and a dysfunctional family... it was a lot and I was low-key annoyed at this protagonist who [SPOILER ALERT] seemed to have no issues giving her kidney to a man who knew she existed, but never bothered to reach out before he needed something. Also, Candi is LITERALLY THE WORST.

I will still keep reading. I'm invested in these men-people.

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Apparently it’s a big thing now for people to claim to be picking up fluffy rom coms because <b>COVID</b> made them do it???? Uhhhhhhh hell nah. Just own it. There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with adding a little slap and tickle to your reading repertoire whenever the mood strikes.

This wasn’t my favorite in the series (despite the female lead owning a CAT CAFÉ which I sort of live for). Reasons are shallow just like me: (1) I’m not a fan of the “family I never knew pops up out of nowhere” or (2) a member of said family needs a kidney. <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2359557593?book_show_action=true&from_review_page=1">Penny Reid</a> is also going to take some of the blame for my near wrongread due to the fact that she spoiled me when it came to a leading male who was a hacker. Noah here was just a little too vanilla. The one thing that continues to surprise me is my reaction to the “man bun.” I’ll spare you the details, but it certainly ain’t what it used to be!

Really, though? As soon as Book #4 was announced my brain automatically said this wasn’t exactly what it wanted. What it wants????

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The Russian.

<i>ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you, NetGalley!</I

The latest installment in the Bromance canon is so enjoyable and entertaining. I will read *anything* @lyssakayadams writes forever and ever amen. This one follows Noah, a reluctant addition to the Bromance Book Club, and his friend-zone infatuation with his best friend Alexis, owner of Toebeans Cat Cafe. HELLO, TAKE ME THERE NOW! 🐱🥐☕️⁣
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As always with this fabulous series, I love reading about these hot guys who are such woke feminists and super in touch with their emotions. Basically, these books are proof that men *need* to read romance novels.⁣
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While hilarious and wildly entertaining, this latest Bromantical installment deals with some heavy topics like sexual harassment and abuse, death of a parent, organ donation, estranged families, and as always, a hefty dose of toxic masculinity. Lyssa Kay Adams does an exemplary job at tackling the tough stuff while balancing it with humor and lightheartedness.⁣
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And let me just tell you. I will be FIRST IN LINE to get my hands on book 4 when the Russian’s love story comes out in 2021!

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As many of you may know I’m a Bromance Bookclub, Lyssa Kay Adams Stan. I truly believe she can do no wrong so it’s not a shocker that 𝗜 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦! I also throughly enjoy the friends to lovers trope which she killed 🤘🏾⁣
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This time around we follow Alexis and Noah as they navigate life. Alexis with a newfound sister and Noah with a ton of built up anger from something in his past. ⁣
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The way Noah treated Alexis made my heart melt you guys. He’s such a gentleman and I think he’s my new book boyfriend. I know I always say this but y’all these authors are creating nearly perfect humans. It’s impossible now to love them.⁣
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Alexis has been through so much and I’m so proud of her and what she’s doing with her shop. She was slightly annoying at times but I mean what girls not 😂. I know I am. ⁣
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Karen was an actual Karen y’all. I was so pissed at her through out the book and I’m glad Alexis stood up for herself at the end.⁣
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I also loved how we got to see what the other characters (Gavin, Thea, Mack, Liv) were up too. That’s one of my favorite things authors do. ⁣
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Oh yeah, I also am very very intrigued to see what happens with the Russian and his wife. ⁣
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𝙄𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙞𝙩 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙢𝙚 𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏 𝙉𝙊𝙒!⁣
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Overall I highly recommend this.⁣

I love this series and this 3rd installment was so good- I loved the friends to lovers trope. Noah and Alexis have such a sweet friendship and watching them decide to take a chance on having more was really cute and sweet. I also liked the background story about both their families, none of it fell forced and it hit really real.

'Crazy Stupid Bromance' is my first read by Adams, and there's nothing like jumping into a standalone series at book three! While I've actually been wanting to meet the men of the Bromance Book Club and their leading ladies for quite a while now, I've held off because there was so much hype surrounding these romances. Needless to say, I went in with high expectations, and unfortunately, this ended up just being just an okay read for me.

Although I felt their chemistry, I didn't really fall in love with Alexis or Noah's characters and overall their romance just felt awkward to me. The pacing of the story also seemed slow and didn't pull me in and engage me as I had hoped. Although I enjoyed the secondary characters, I didn’t have the laugh out loud moments that I had heard about or get the warm and fuzzy family feels that I love and usually get from a series like this.

It was risky for me to start in the middle of the series, but my buddy read partner (who did read the first two) struggled with this read as well. I will say that I am a little curious about 'The Russian' (he was really funny!) and what his story might be, but I’m not sure if I’ll pick it up or not.

Crazy Stupid Bromance was so sweet. I adored it. I feel like the friends-to-lovers trope is not my favorite but every time I enjoy one, it makes me think I might have been wrong. This third installment (which can also be read as a standalone, by the way, you just won't know the side characters just yet) was pretty entertaining and I have to say the plot concerning the FMC's biological father and family hooked me. I was invested from beginning to end and I loved seeing Noah with her. The bonus of this book was Alexis' cat. That harness scene was pretty funny and it also helped both MCs figure out their attractions and feelings afterward ;).

Overall, I think I enjoyed this one even more than Undercover Bromance. I can't compare to the first book since I didn't read that one yet... shame... I know I know... but I will read it, eventually.

<i>(Thank you for letting me read and review an ARC via Netgalley)

3.5 stars. Ripped through this one in like a week and it was a balm on a really bad week of late nights. Lyssa Kay Adams just has a real way with words and with emotional moments, especially between the Bromance Book Club members. I really liked Alexis and Noah’s will-they-wont-they romance and their true friends-to-lovers story. They were really there for each other, and the natural turn into a romance made it super super hot when they got together. That was the best part of the book.

I also loved the ToeBeans Cafe and the girl friendship between Liv, Alexis, and Jessica. I actually wish we’d gotten a few more scenes of what went on in the cafe to really establish it as a community meeting point and safe space for sexual assault survivors.

Honestly, it was the surprise family stuff that kinda slowed this one down for me (it’s not really a spoiler, it happens in, like, the first two chapters). I just really...felt like Alexis’ sister was a flat character, as were her dad, and the rest of the family. Noah’s family was a little less cardboard, with the complex military death, and his mom and dad’s best friend kind of being into each other. It was understandably messy, but a lot more unique and interesting than Alexis’ side. I just wish we’d gotten to know them more.

Overall, for a book that really was a lot more serious in a lot of ways than the others in the series, really skirting the romantic drama/comedy line, I felt this was a bit of a letdown. The romance was great. The family stuff felt rushed and too light for the weight it added to the characters cause and because of that, their conflict also felt a little too contrived. I know each book is supposed to feature a different trope of romance (sports, suspense, surprise child, etc), so maybe this is just not the trope for me. I will still be reading the next in the series, because I love the Russian, but hoping for a little more depth - especially since the Russian is usually the comedic element to these books.

Also, can we get more about Colton?

So this is my first foray into the Bromance Book Club series. It caught my attention after reading a Men's Health article about an actual bromance book club. This was a good one to start with personally because the couple consists of a former hacker and a cat cafe owner, and I love cats and am casually studying computer programming. I'm not normally the type to read or watch romance or even romantic comedies, but I'm not adamantly opposed to it.

I give this four stars because I did really enjoy it and I found the characters to be very likable. So likable that I'm probably going to go back and read the first two books and the next one when it comes out. I love the modernity of the male characters even if the purposeful wokeness of them seems over-the-top at times (it's a fictional romance, all the more reason to have nothing but likable characters). I think the added complexities of the male protagonist Noah having to navigate a post-#MeToo world (and doing so without calling it a witch hunt (or acting like he can't even breathe without being called a rapist!)) made the plot more interesting and relatable. The estranged father in need of a kidney from a biological match plot was boring at times and seemed like it came out of nowhere, but the author does explain in the author's notes that her husband had a similar plot point in his own life recently.

There was a good bit of character development and growth, but the inevitable "big romance novel fight building to climax and happy resolution" felt very contrived and poorly developed. While the reasons for the fight are explained a little more by the characters after its resolution, it still doesn't make up for the fact that it didn't feel like it made sense when it occurred. This was my biggest qualm with the book. So obviously it was a good book and didn't have many issues for me personally.

I would recommend this to romance readers and to men in general (read the article linked above for further explanation of why men should try reading romance novels).