NetGalley Review: Undercover Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams

I have previously mentioned my adoration for Lyssa Kay Adams' Bromance Book Club, so you can imagine my excitement when I was offered a chance to review the ARC of the second book in the series.  It was also soooooooo good!

Let me start by saying that I adored the first book in this series so I had high expectations for this next story from the Bromance Book Club. Lyssa K. Adams met every one of my expectations and then some. This book expands on the framework set up in “The Bromance Bookclub” and continues the stories of all the characters with a focus on Mack and Liv.

I don’t want to get into too much plot, but will issue a significant content note for sexual assault.  That said, Adams tackles the topic with a deft hand. The characters all respond in many uniquely human ways (good, bad and everything in between) while carefully navigating what it means to address sexual assault and be a survivor.  That this topic was addressed while also weaving a romantic tale of two difficult people finding each other is a testament to how well this book is written.

The most unique part of the book is the friendships forged by the members of the book club.  Genuine male friendship and intimacy is hard to come by, in literature and in life, so seeing this group of men bond and support each other is a wonderful parallel plot element.   What separates “Undercover Bromance” from the herd is this vein of masculine kinship that just feels so great.

After a long dive into historical romances, this series has reignited my love of contemporary romances.  Add this one (and the first book in the series) to your “to-be-read” lists immediately!