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#12Booksof2024 I read a lot of 5 ⭐️ reads in January but The Bromance Book Club has also been the series I have recommended the most this year. 🌼 💛

I am a sucker, or this just hit me on the right day, I listened to this book all in one day. It is miserable weather here and I needed an escape and this silly romance was just the ticket. I loved how the author wove a regency inside of a sports inside of a second chance romance! Nothing about this book is too serious or groundbreaking and the writing is fine, but it was a whole lot of fun.

It is 13°F (-10.5C) here and it isn't snow but ice pellets raining down, the wind is averaging 25 mph (40 kph) and I am geared up for a power outage. I don't remember who recommend the tagged book but I am utterly hooked! Going to listen to it and finish Kevin Kwan 's Lies and Weddings today while I snuggle with whichever cat will have me (currently Mayhem who had 4 teeth pulled this week - we are a mess over here!)

Thank you, @KadaGul for introducing me to this series. I loved this book and have already put holds on the rest of the series.
I listened to it at various stops during our boat day yesterday so I couldn‘t post favorite parts. #IslandProblems 😎
These characters are fantastic and I absolutely love the Russian.
#AuldLangSpine #ALSpine #SeriesLove2024 #BookSpinBingo #ReadAway2024

Been sleeping on this series. This one was so good. My first “I don‘t need sleep, I need to read my book” read of the year 😂 Gavin‘s marriage is in trouble and his friends approach him with their secret book club where they read between the lines of romance books to mend their relationships to help fix his before it‘s too late. Lots of humor and heart in this one too. ❤️‍🩹#SeriesLove2024

Starting my first #AuldLangSpine book today. Recommended by @KadaGul 🤓

This is a fun and surprisingly informative read. I think it‘s one a lot of men could probably benefit from reading this.
Gavin has a melt down that melts his marriage and his friend introduce him to a group of men in his town that read romance books to help them be better husbands and men. He works to save his marriage and his wife learns that she has work to do as well.
3.5/5 funny at times, rather spicy in some parts, and a nice modern Romance

The way I inhaled this so fast I should probably reread it already just to retain details. 😅 I am in love with Del and the Bromance Book Club, and I can't wait for more shenanigans. What a fun concept. And the men felt like real men! #contemporaryromance #romcom

This series is wonderful. After reading Adam‘s first, I will be buying the other books in the Bromance Book Club series. This story is definitely sexier than I believed it would be, while still maintaining a strong plot.

#romance #series #bromancebookclub #switchingpov #sexy #relationships #marriage #familydynamics

Ok, ok, I hung in there until the end and my opinion improved somewhat. I‘m still disappointed because I thought it could have been better, but some of the things I was complaining about were definitely intentional plot points and were indeed addressed by the characters. The author did a decent job bringing it home at the end. I just wish the journey had been a little more fun.
2.5/5 ⭐️

I added this because I absolutely loved the premise, and it has good reviews, including “even people who don‘t read romances [ahem, 🙋🏻‍♀️] will enjoy this book.” But so far it‘s nothing but yikes. Thea‘s entire personality is being unhappy, and inevitably after 3 years of marriage she blames her husband Gavin for this. Gavin is madly in love and willing to do ANYTHING to win her back, but she‘s dead set on divorcing him, mostly to prove ⬇️

I don‘t read romance often, so I‘m not a great judge but I liked this one enough. Truly, I‘d say I‘m ‘romance adverse,‘ but I actually wanted to pick up my kindle and thought about the characters when I wasn‘t reading. The idea that grown men were discussing romance novels to better their marriages and discussing the idea of played out and tired female stereotypes together was really neat. If I see any others on the kindle sale, I‘m game 👍

Very funny second chance romance book. Quite a few laugh out loud moments and also a lot of sincere romantic moments. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I love the idea of this book, I just hope it lives up to my expectations!

This was funny, & the plot is original, but about halfway through I started getting really annoyed because while we see the main character‘s husband ostensibly ask for consent, & the writing is engaging & satisfying & easy enough to loose yourself in, the main character had clearly decided & communicated that she wanted her marriage to be over & her wishes & her autonomy are completely ignored in the name of the greater goal of winning her back.

Has anyone read this series?? I am just discovering it and have decided that I must collect them aaaallllll!

Another bookclub flop... What's happening?! 😬

Not bad writing but this book wasn't for me. I'm also not one for most conventional contemporary romance books either.

Gavins marriage is in trouble. Thea asks for a divorce but Gavin wants to fight for his wife. Gavin has some help from the most unlikeliest source. Has he got what it takes to win the love of his life back?
This is a steamy, heart warming, realistic portrayal of working at your marriage. The story had depth and I was rooting for both MCs. Several secondary characters were a great addition. Every scene had a purpose, can‘t wait to read the sequel.

I loved how main characters were already married. That's so rarely the case in romance novels and I liked that!! A new relationship is only the beginning and there is still so much to go through. I loved also secondary characters, they all felt so alive.

I loved every scene and it was heart-warming to follow their life. I loved the message this book gave. This was really enjoyable to read!

#Pantone2022 #SeriesRead2022 #aestheticallymatched

Started my new library hold today 📕📕

I‘m sat on the sofa reading my book, I look up and think to myself is Lola comfortable 🐶💕
#dogsoflitsy

“All human beings are a work in progress, and we don‘t all change at the same pace. Who knows how many people have gotten divorced simply because they failed to recognize that what they thought were insurmountable problems were actually just temporary phases?“

@Littlewolf1 thanks for the extra! You didn‘t have to do that!

A professional baseball player tries to save his marriage with the help of some unlikely sidekicks. I did not expect to enjoy this one as much as I did and was delighted to find out it is actually a series.

Robin, this was such a lovely surprise to get in the mail today! Thank you so much for thinking of me! It made my day extra special. ☺️💕

Genre: Romance
Rating: 3.5
Recommend: Yes!
This is a rom-com worth reading. It‘s cute & fun but doesn‘t shy away from stating what‘s wrong. It‘s the best kind of cheese. So, why only 3.5?
Really 2 characters.
I loved Gavin & the Bromance Book Club. They‘re sweet, funny, & good people. The one thing they couldn‘t do was make up for Thea and Liv. Thea kinda redeemed herself by the end, but not enough for 4 stars.
Would Read again.

I think this might be my first romance novel! Gavin‘s marriage is in the rocks and his buddies decide to invite him to their secret book club. These macho guys read romance novels as the instruction manual to save their marriages. So, there‘s a book within a book and as Gavin reads more and more, he definitely learns how to connect with Thea. Not all smooth sailing and there are some very graphic sex scenes.
Funny, good book.

This was too much fun. Gavin finds out his wife has been "faking" it their whole marriage. His friends decide to allow him into their secret book club where they read Regency romance novels to learn what women want and to help Gavin win his wife back. I honestly expected this to be just ok but it had great characters, a relationship with realistic problems, and hilarious scenes with these men discussing romance books. #fun #romance #read

I put up a new book display at the library yesterday. It's of romance books with illustrated covers. People seem to love or hate them. I tend to like them.

I got some very unexpected but very much appreciated #bookmail which really made my day! Thank you so much for the surprise #LitsyLove package @Kaylamburson ! 🤗 I swear it seems to me that Litsy is one of the only places these days with genuinely nice people. Thank you again so much and I hope you are doing well! Looking forward to reading this book. 🤗

#LitsyPeopleAreTheBestPeople

Giving this a shot

Fun

#BookishBingo
Prompt: 13 or 31 chapters

⭐⭐⭐ #BookishBingo
Prompt: 13 or 31 chapters

Got the first week of my new job under my belt so taking a day to just breathe and read this

Progress on #booked21 - only 2 to go! The Bromance Book Club was a bit of fun. Completely Romancelandia pandering, but I am here for that. #romantsy

@Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage

An entertaining romance where a group of men have a romance novel book club to learn to understand women better. Gavin, the male lead, is inducted into the book club by a friend and team member after Gavin's wife asks for a divorce. Gavin learns how to forge a stronger relationship with his wife through the course of the book, leading to our HEA.

A cute premise. 4 ❤️.
#romantsy

Just started this now that I‘m up to date on The Expanse books. On my hook: Meandering Paw Prints scarf.

I liked the premise & characters in this one. Wasn‘t my favorite romance book but I‘ll prob check the rest of the series out from the library at some point. Gavin is a pro baseball player with a family. After his wife asks for a divorce, he tries to win her back with the help of his friends, who use romance books to figure out the women in their lives. This is my #doublespin for August. @TheAromaofBooks

Before I start my #bookspin I gotta read this library book. It looks like a quick read!

This was absolutely cute! I loved the bromance and I loved how Gavin tried to win back his wife. 4⭐

#bromancebookclub #firstbook

Gavin‘s wife, Thea, wants a divorce. Gavin doesn‘t want to loose her. His baseball teammates/friends has them join their romance book club to help him win back his wife.

This book is so cute and funny! I liked the concept behind the book club. I liked that the main character had a stutter. I liked the other characters as well. The plot was executed well.

#books #audiobooks #adultbooks #romancebooks #librarybooks #libby

Thank you so much @wanderinglynn for the book and all the goodies. It arrived safe and sound. I am looking forward to reading this one!

Thanks for the tagged @RamsFan1963
1. You‘ve got mail.
2. The tagged series. I even have my dream cast mostly picked out.
#two4tuesday @TheSpineView

Quite enjoying The Bromance Book Club. It has some cute and inspirational quotes.

Book for #AwesomeAugust
@Andrew65

This was a fun camping trip! I finished listening to Sanctuary, I am 72% in Bromance Book Club, and I am halfway through Bunny. Bunny is taking me longer than expected. It's a super confusing book. Anywho...

We don't sing campfire songs or tell scary stories. Instead, we like to tell each other funny stories from our past. We like to laugh around the campfire.
#litsysummercampreadathon
#litsysummercamp
@ImperfectCJ

And by random drawing, the winner of my #bromancegiveaway is @DinoMom 🎉

Sharon - please email your mailing address to lynn@wanderinglynn.com 😀

Thanks everyone who entered!

Check out @wanderinglynn 's page for info on her #bromancegiveaway ☺️💕