I have to state that I had this book for a while and have tried to start this numerous times, that was on me. This was part of a series of romance stories of men being in a romance book club. I didn’t know that beforehand. Luckily, I didn’t need to read the previous books. Vlad was a professional hockey player married to his childhood best friend Elena. They were married in name only, but loved each other. She wanted a divorce to go back to Russia and finish her dad’s quest. I honestly didn’t feel like they were ever best friends. They seemed more like strangers than friends. And Elena’s obsession of her dad’s disappearance and job was borderline obsessive. Why did she felt she owed him? I didn’t understand her at all. Nor understand why Vlad loved her when she was so mean to him. He was absolutely a sweetheart. I liked him and really thought he would be better off with someone else. Which was why this book didn’t work for me. The romance was off and there was zero chemistry between the two of them. Even the sex scenes were awkward to read. I enjoyed his best friends in this book and the lonely gal group. The ending was okay. I wanted to know more about the awful bad dude. Not sure if I would be reading the other books in the series. Overall, it was an okay romance. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for my ARC.

This book was one of my favourites in the series. I enjoyed learning about Vlad and Elena's story and also enjoyed the cameos and appearances of the previous couples.

Isn’t It Bromantic is the fourth in the series of The Bromance Bookclub, I really enjoyed this, it had lots of laugh out loud moments, it also dealt issues and difficult topics with sensitivity, I can definitely recommend this

I've kind of jumped into this series in the wrong order since this is the first one I've read in The Bromance Bookclub series.

Ah, well, it didn't stop me from enjoying it any less.

Such a wonderful, lighthearted read with a fantastic cast of characters. I loved the idea of the bromance book club and add in some humour and it made for a perfect read.

Thank you to Lyssa Kay Adams, NetGalley and publishers Headline, Headline Eternal for the chance to read it.

The fourth in the series, Isn’t it Bromantic? tells The Russian (Vlad) and Elena’s story and I think it’s my favourite of the lot (and I’ve read all five so far). We have seen Vlad in earlier books and I was looking forward to his story! I wasn’t sure what to expect, but Vlad has such a soft, pining side and I was really glad that he wasn’t viewed as comic relief here like he has been in other books.

As the book has been out for sometime I won’t rehash the plot so I will just say that I also loved that we saw the rest of the group a great deal as well as getting our introduction to the Cheese Man. The Cheese Man with his mysterious rare cheeses definitely needs a book.

I also enjoyed the development of Vlad and Elena’s relationship (from estrangement to love), although I do wish they had got a bit more time together. I thought Elena’s return to his life worked well too.

(As an aside, in the world of fictional Russian ice hockey players Vlad is definitely up there but he obviously doesn’t top Ilya, because how could anyone really?!)

I liked Vlad's point of view a lot but sadly I was so annoyed and frustrated at Elena.
I really wanted to like this book but it just wasn’t for me.

Ok, I'm finally at the end of my journey with this series. I am one of the few people who did not enjoy the first book... I gave the second book a chance, and it was better, but still not great. And finally, this book. This series is NOT for me, and now I know!

This was hilarious, I loved this read so much!! This is easily a favourite series of mine and I will be so sad when it ends.

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for this e copy Advanced readers copy of Isn't It Bromantic by Lyssa Kay Adams. I really enjoyed this installment of the the Bromance Book Club! The Russians turn did not disappoint! It was definitely one of the best in the series so far!

Thank you to the publisher for this eARC! I love this series and was excited to get back with the bromance club. I like the relationship between Vlad and Elena but felt the miscommunication was a bit frustrating and the slow burn a little too slow but I enjoyed the story

How I love this series, and it seems to get better and better with each book.

We finally get to know more about Vlad, the Russian than in the previous books and the truth about his marriage to Elena.

And once again the men of the book club are on hand to intervene and get the course of true love running smoother!

I was very happy to see that the one aspect of Vlad's character I wasn't keen on in the previous books has now been fixed by way of his new diet, and as a result I couldn't help falling for him a bit myself.

Well after wanting to hit him and Elena for their ease of managing to avoid conversations that may actually improve their lives.

And the whole finale of the book I adored, it was action packed, and I was on the edge of my seat.

This was s sheer joy to read and I really hope to see more from the Bro's as soon as possible.

Thank you to Headline Eternal and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

Wonderful, insightful romantic and full of ridiculously emotionally intelligent men! Loved it.

This I think was my favourite of the series. Vlad is a sweetie. I wish men were like this IRL. I love the way Lyssa Kay Adams inserts so many truths about relationships, gender roles and how we should behave with one another into her books, without them feeling preachy or judgemental. They are fun, a little silly and a convey a lot of relevant and timely truths.

Vlad is pining for his wife, his childhood friend, who found refuge and affection at his home when he Dad was busy being an investigative journalist, he has always looked out for and loved Elena. He marries Elena to save her from the shady people pursuing her in Russia because her journalist father had kicked a hornet's nest, and was killed for his trouble. She has been busy studying in America, and Vlad has concentrated on his career and the Bromance Book Club to distract himself from his feelings.

When Elena comes to Vlad to tell him she wants a divorce and to go back to Russia and look into her father's death, Vlad is badly injured in a game, and Elena stays to look after him.

As Elena works through her feelings and allows herself to grow up, Vlad is determined to be noble and let her go, but his buddies and the book club and The Loners, a group of widowed women Vlad has made friends with, won't let Vlad deal with this n his own. His Bro's are determined to help him work thorough his feelings and communication with Elena, and his writer's block. Cue a funny, heartfelt second chance romance and lots and lots of feels. The Russian trafficking subplot was probably a little too drawn out for my taste, but I absolutely loved this book, mainly for the wonderful hero Vlad, and the laugh out loud interactions with his crew and the cheese jokes.

I voluntarily reviewed and Advance Reader Copy of this book and all opinions are my own.

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A fun and heartwarming book. A pleasure to read.
Despite having not read the previous books in this series I could still enjoy is as a standalone.
I will however go and read the others now though, as I thoroughly enjoyed this one.

I voluntarily read and reviewed this book, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you to the publishing house and to NetGalley for this Arc. I absolutely love this series and was so excited to see not only another one out… but from the Russian! I love that each are from different characters views but I think this is my favourite one so far. Anyone who hasn’t read this series yet, needs to. All of them.

I really enjoy this series so it’s no surprise that “The Russian” ‘s book is another gem of a book. While this is part 4 of a series, you can read these books as standalones. In fact, book 3 somehow remains unread on my shelf and it didn’t hinder my enjoyment of Vlad’s book. I will be going back and reading the missed book soon!

The main character in this book is Vlad, a Russian defensive ice hockey player. He’s tough on the ice but is an absolute sweetheart and a hopeless romantic. This book discusses Vlad’s marriage of convenience to his wife of six years, Elena.

Vlad is injured and the Bromance book club guys rally around to help him. They are funny, charming, honest and have a brilliant dynamic. I also loved the Loners, Vlad’s female neighbours. I could go on but essentially Vlad is a pure soul and you can tell by how much those around him love him.

This was a fun read but I’ll stop this review here before I get over zealous and step into spoiler territory!

I received a copy of this book from the publishers to take part in a book tour. These opinions are my own.

I have been waiting for the Russians book since book one, I've always wanted to get a more indepth look into his relationship as we all knew something wasn't right with his 'marriage', it has the usual life out loud moments with a cute and heartwarming romance.

What a lovely book! I'm not usually one for second chance romances, but this one truly stole my heart. The hockey player with a heart of gold, his childhood best friend and warrior against injustice. This story was so rich and complex, and the slow burn of their journey to each other was a joy. The lovely crowd of families, friends and animals around them only added to the mix in beautiful ways, and the angst of sports injury and crazy moments of the Russian mobster drama kept things interesting too. I'll definitely be reading the rest of this series!
Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for this ARC received in exchange for an honest review.

Isn’t It Bromantic follows another member of the Bookclub - Vlad a.k.a ‘The Russian’. Vlad is lost and blames himself for making his wife, Elena, unhappy as a result of their marriage of convenience. When a nasty accident knocks Vlad out of the hockey action for a while, Elena moves in to take care of him and the old flame rekindles… but not without its complications.

Isn’t It Bromantic is the fourth instalment of The Bromance Bookclub, and while it was probably my least favourite overall, I really enjoyed the small details of the story. It had some decent laugh out loud moments, it also touched on more difficult and important topics - something Lyssa Kay Adams manages to intertwine expertly throughout this series. This one is for the fans of friends to lovers&forced proximity trope as well as relationships with a tangled past!

I only just managed to get through this unfortunately. I don't know whether I needed to have read the other three books to be invested in the characters and story but I felt like I was missing something throughout the read.

I couldn't connect with the characters and found the story a little bland

Another cracking addition to the Bromance series. I've always been intrigued about the Russian we didn't know much about his personal life untill now and I'm so glad he got a story. The book had the usual laugh out loud moments that the rest of the series have but I found this one a bit more heartwarming. Childhood friends to lovers and a marriage of convenience made for a very interesting story. I loved getting to know Vlad and Elena and there backstory. Vlad desperately wants his marriage to work but lack of communication between the pair has made the marriage very tricky. As usual the Bromance gang were brilliant. I loved the scenes with them especially the bath scene. We also get introduced to a new set of characters who I hope we will see more of. I really hope that Colton is our next Bromance book star as I can see a great story with him and Andrea.