Isn't It Bromantic?

Bromance Book Club, Book 4

By: Lyssa Kay Adams

Narrated by: Andrew Eiden

Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

One of Buzzfeed's Best Romances of 2021

A Popsugar Best Book and Best Romance of July 2021

One of Bustle's Best New Books of July 2021

With his passion for romance novels, it was only a matter of time before Vlad wrote one.

Elena Konnikova has lived her entire adult life in the shadows. As the daughter of a Russian journalist who mysteriously disappeared, she escaped danger the only way she knew how: She married her childhood friend, Vladimir, and moved to the United States, where he is a professional hockey player in Nashville.

Vlad, a.k.a. the Russian, thought he could be content with his marriage of convenience. But it’s become too difficult to continue in a one-sided relationship. He joined the Bromance Book Club to learn how to make his wife love him, but all he’s learned is that he deserves more. He’s ready to create his own sweeping romance - both on and off the page.

The bros are unwilling to let Vlad forgo true love - and this time they’re not operating solo. They join forces with Vlad’s neighbors, a group of meddling widows who call themselves the Loners. But just when things finally look promising, Elena’s past life intrudes and their happily ever after is cast into doubt.

©2021 Lyssa Kay Adams (P)2021 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

One of Buzzfeed's Best Books of July

"Readers are sure to fall in love with sensitive Vlad and root for him and Elena. This is an utter delight." (Publishers Weekly, starred review)

"The resulting love story is heart-wrenching but with lots of humor. It has plenty to offer for returning fans of the series and new readers alike." (Library Journal)

"The Bromance Book Club is a gloriously tongue-in-cheek celebration of all the things that make romance so entertaining." (Entertainment Weekly)

Well worth the wait!

Loved it from start to finish! The narration and storyline were perfect. I loved the chemistry between the characters, how Vlad was such an open soul and of curse the banter between the guys. Such an amazing series overall, and this book might just be my favorite.

Great addition

this is a great addition to the series. fun listen. but.... who won the Stanley cup???? looking forward to the next book.

So good

I love this book. It is my second favorite in the series. The characters are so loveable.

Great ending finally!

I enjoyed yet another book about the Bromance Club and appreciated we finally learned more about Vlad! But the frequent back and forth was tiring after a while and thought the book could have ended earlier. Loved the way The Promise ended even if it was totally unrealistic!

love the Russian

this series makes me laugh, cry and warms my heart. I hope there is more on the way. I love these men and their stories for love

Love it so much at the start but...

I thought this book is going to be my favorite because it's so hilarious and fun at the start. I love the guys from the book club and their chemistry, interaction but when it comes to hero and heroine chemistry it turn out to be so boring and I can't feel their love for each other at all. I tried to finished this book but I can't.

Good Addition

Overall a good addition to the series
Cute, cheesy, and even the tiniest bit of misters which is new to the Bromance reads.
The first book has my heart but this adds to the collection nicely.

Loved the latest Bromance Book Club entry

The male movers and shakers and professional athletes of Nashville who are members of the Bromance Book Club are happily enjoying one of their own’s wedding when Elena Konnikova arrives to meet her husband Vlad aka The Russian. Having never seen her before, even though the couple has been married for six years, the group is in awe of her beauty, until they learn that the purpose of her visit is to tell Vlad she is done with journalism school, she wishes to return to Russia and needs a divorce. Vlad knows that their marriage has been one of convenience, that they have never really been husband and wife. He proposed to his childhood friend when she expressed her interest in following him to the United States to get her master’s degree.

It takes a nasty fall on the ice just before the NHL playoffs and Vlad’s broken leg to get Elena back into his home. He will need help recovering and rehabbing, and she has the time now to help. Elena is surprised to find a group of women in Vlad’s kitchen who claim to be the Loners Club, neighbors without mates, of whom Vlad is a key member. But when Vlad needs help bathing, he calls the men of the Bromance Book Club when he confesses the situation with Elena.

Elena feels obligated to pamper Vlad to pay him back for all he has done for her. In doing so, the feelings of attraction she once had resurface. Vlad has been equally attracted to her but felt romance was hopeless despite his love for her. Vlad has even been writing his own romance entitled The Promise, which he shares with the reader and his buddies. As they review the novel, much of their knowledge from reading romance novels surfaces, and they offer it to Vlad. They help him recreate a scene at his home, the one Vlad set when Elena first joined him in the US, so they could start over.

Still, Elena is determined to discover what happened to her father, many years ago, when he disappeared in Russia over an article he was writing. She is in grave danger since retracing her father’s investigation into human trafficking. She simply cannot vanish as he did. What would Vlad do?

I stopped everything I was doing to listen to the end of this fabulous novel. I was riveted to find out if Elena finally discovers what happened to her father. I was anxious to discover if Vlad and Elena could find their happily ever after. Narrator Andrew Eiden did an excellent job of animating the story even further than the words on the page. His accents for “The Russian” and Elena were authentic. I so very much enjoyed visiting this group of friends who have become family to one another, celebrating victories and helping with hardships in this fourth Bromance Club adventure. Mostly, I was cheering on Vlad and Elena in their romance to find each other, for the very first time.

Great series!!!

Great read!! I love this series!! Hope she writes more!! Love how they have all about the same characters and different stories!! Hope it’s about another guy soon!!

I loved it!!!

This one is my favorite so far and the best narrator ever!!!! Made so happy🙌🏼🙌🏼💜