The Bromance Book Club

By: Lyssa Kay Adams

Narrated by: Andrew Eiden, Maxwell Caulfield

The first rule of book club: You don't talk about book club.

Nashville Legends second baseman Gavin Scott's marriage is in major league trouble. He’s recently discovered a humiliating secret: his wife Thea has always faked the Big O. When he loses his cool at the revelation, it’s the final straw on their already strained relationship. Thea asks for a divorce, and Gavin realizes he’s let his pride and fear get the better of him.

Welcome to the Bromance Book Club.

Distraught and desperate, Gavin finds help from an unlikely source: a secret romance book club made up of Nashville's top alpha men. With the help of their current read, a steamy Regency titled Courting the Countess, the guys coach Gavin on saving his marriage. But it'll take a lot more than flowery words and grand gestures for this hapless Romeo to find his inner hero and win back the trust of his wife.

Critic reviews

An Indie Next and LibraryReads Pick
One of Bustle’s “21 New Rom-Coms Out in Fall 2019 To Give You Warm And Fuzzy Feelings All Season Long”

"This is a lovely and sweet story, an honest and hopeful portrayal of the hard work of marriage."—New York Times Book Review

"Lyssa Kay Adams hits a home run when it comes to the most inventive, refreshing concept in rom-coms this year."—Entertainment Weekly

“Sweet and funny and emotional. I zoomed through this one Sunday, totally compelled by the romance (and the bromance!). I'm so looking forward to seeing more of this book club.”—Nalini Singh, New York Times bestselling author

“The Bromance Book Club is a you’re-gonna-burn-dinner book because you will not want to put it down. Laugh out loud with tons of heart, this is an absolutely adorable must read.”—Avery Flynn, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author

“The Bromance Book Club is a delight! Even though Gavin is nothing less than swoon worthy, it was Adams' heroine that stole the show. With her perfect imperfections, she made me feel seen as a wife, mom, and woman. I raced to finish this book, but still never wanted it to end!”—Alexa Martin, author of Intercepted

“A delightful, fast-paced read with the perfect mix of laugh-out-loud and swoony moments–every town should have a Bromance Book Club.”—Evie Dunmore, author of Bringing Down the Duke

“With its quintessentially American setting, The Bromance Book Club is a funny, bittersweet unfurling of what it means to be married; what it means to be a sister, and a daughter and a reader... Shows that everything worth knowing—can be learned from romance.”—kc dyer, author of Finding Fraser

“Adams weaves in humor, complex emotions, and excerpts from the motivational story itself to create a satisfying courtship. A strong supporting cast, including Gavin’s book clubmates and his tiny, adorable twin daughters, helps flesh out the Legends community.”—Publishers Weekly

“A fun, sexy, and heartfelt love story that's equal parts romance and bromance.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Readers will look forward to more books in the Bromance Book Club series after this promising start.”—Booklist

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Gavin Scott is a professional baseball player who is about to get divorced. His wife Thea feels that she has lost herself in their relationship. And if that's not enough, she's been faking orgasms for years… 🙈
He doesn't want to lose his wife, but doesn't know what to do… Then, his teammates let him in on a secret. They have a secret reading club where they read romance and use them as "manuals". They agree to help him fix his marriage, but only if he agrees to join the club.
Is Gavin that desperate…? The answer is YES. 😂

There aren't many books that make me think "Damn, that idea is genius!" – But that's exactly what happened with this book… the very idea that a group of manly men would read romantic novels, analyze them and apply them on their partners is so cool… and completely romantic. 😍💪📖

I loved the unique concept of the book, I loved Gavin's teammates, who made me roar with laughter… and I loved the random chapters from the book that Gavin read as part of the club – kudos to the author for writing two different stories, in one book! 👏

What I didn't like was that Thea's character was unbearable and there were quite a few boring parts that were repeated. Plus, the writing style is in the third person, which in my opinion did not fit the story and caused me to lose concentration quite a bit. 👏
But mostly I didn't like the ending… they had issues that weren't addressed at all. Instead, the book was about whether Thea would finally orgasm… They had bigger issues, but the focus was sex. 🙄

Overall, it's a sweet, romantic, and entertaining book that I had fun listening to, but it wasn't one that I was eager to return to every time I took a break. 📖

I listened to the audiobook, which was cute.
Narrated by Andrew Eiden & Maxwell Caulfield. 🎧

Ridiculous

I thought the premise of men ready romance books to learn how to make their girls happy was a clever one. But the deep conversations on feelings and understanding your fears by a group of male athletes, right down to helping him dress right for a date, was too ridiculous. There are men who would be great for that but not the men described in the book. I like a fun, light rom-com but this one was too silly.

A Book for non romance book readers.

The story really hit home for me and gave me some "backstory" I need to do for my own issues. It really shined a light on some things I wanted to keep tucked away privately.

The narrator's voice was calming and persuasive for each character, and I really believed each one as I used my mind's eye to envision them.

I've never ready a fantasy novel in my life and after hearing the session on NPR about thos book I wanted to take a glympse into the mind of someone who was like minded.

I wasn't let down. some of the graphically told scenes made me feel in ways I haven't felt since I was a teen.

I loved the transition between his story and the fictional one he read about and how both their stories coincided.

If your looking for a good read I highly recommend.

"Heart eyes"

I used a credit based on the "editor's pick" recommendation. I then read the the premise and thought "perfect". I was NOT disappointed! This is seriously clever and not the usual romance. Lots of laughs and sweet HEA. Worth the credit. I can't wait for book 2!

a must read

My husband and I began listening to this audio book, not knowing quite what to expect. He joking said toward the end that nothing good could come from me reading this book. I disagree. we both enjoyed it. the first book we've probably shared and with the way it ends... it was that much better.