In "Undercover Bromance," the second book in the Bromance Book Club series by Lyssa Kay Adams, the story follows Liv, a pastry chef who is fired from her job after witnessing sexual harassment. She teams up with Braden Mack, the founder of the Bromance Book Club, and his friends to take down her former boss. The book tackles themes of empowerment, consent, and the dynamics of workplace harassment, all while delivering a mix of humor, romance, and light-hearted mystery. The characters are well-developed, the banter is entertaining, and the writing style keeps readers engaged with a blend of romance and social commentary.
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Content warnings include themes and discussions surrounding sexual harassment and assault, as well as emotional trauma related to these topics.
Has Romance?
Romance is a significant and central element in the story, showcasing a compelling relationship between the main characters.
From The Publisher:
One of OprahMag.com's Best Romances of 2020
Braden Mack thinks reading romance novels makes him an expert in love, but he'll soon discover that real life is better than fiction.
Liv Papandreas has a dream job as a sous chef at Nashville's hottest restaurant. Too bad the celebrity chef owner is less than charming behind kitchen doors. After she catches him harassing a young hostess, she confronts him and gets fired. Liv vows revenge, but she'll need assistance to take on the powerful chef.
Unfortunately, that means turning to Braden Mack. When Liv's blackballed from the restaurant scene, the charismatic nightclub entrepreneur offers to help expose her ex-boss, but she is suspicious of his motives. He'll need to call in reinforcements: the Bromance Book Club.
Inspired by the romantic suspense novel they're reading, the book club assists Liv in setting up a sting operation to take down the chef. But they're just as eager to help Mack figure out the way to Liv's heart. . .even though she's determined to squelch the sparks between them before she gets burned.
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A grudging three stars, because it's competently executed and has some feminist themes. But enemies to lovers is not my favorite and I struggled to care that much about the characters. And -- for two volumes now we've had this running gag where Vlad has digestive issues and you daren't let him near your plumbing and in this book
one of his mega-farts is actually a minor plot point.
It's childish and demeaning and as a person with her own set of gut issues it makes me angry.
What can you read after
Undercover Bromance?
About the Author:
After a nearly twenty-year career as a journalist, Lyssa Kay Adams's dreams of writing and publishing her own HEAs came true in 2015 with the release of her first novel. Today, she writes full-time from her home in Michigan with…
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