Welcome to Litsy!

1. My husband watches a lot of sports, so I watch a lot of sports. Luckily, I enjoy watching sports, especially baseball. ⚾️
2. The tagged book features a Russian hockey player in a marriage of convenience. Or is it? 😏
#two4tuesday

DO VLAD AND ELENA KNOW I ADORE THEM??? Loved the modern "marriage of convenience," loved their dynamic, loved the drama at the end. A top-tier series installment! #romcom #contemporaryromance

Vlad is my favorite character so I‘m glad he got his own book.

Super sad this is the last in the series for me to read (because I read #5 out of order lol). Loved this one because the Russian is my favorite character. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“He was a fraud. He‘d joined the book club because Mack had said ‘the manuals,‘ as they called the romance novels they read, would help him be the best husband he could to his wife, Elena, but, of course, he had failed.

“Because his #marriage had never been real.”

Aww Vlad. 😭

#InQuotes

This series is a lot of fun, always enjoyable.

ISN‘T IT BROMANTIC? is great so far, but I‘ve barely made any progress with it because last Tuesday somebody posted about their recently completed book nook, and I splurged on one for myself, and it arrived Saturday, and IT HAS TAKEN OVER MY LIFE. I‘m totally addicted to creating tiny things and slotting them into tiny buildings. So far I‘ve completed an entire tiny hotel and I‘ve got all the stuff made for a tiny sweet shop. Tomorrow, it rises.

Lyssa Kay Adams is always a hit with me and this was an enjoyable, easy read to get into and done over the course of two days. Cute rom com for the series.

These seem to be acquiring a bit more depth. They manage to retain the humor and sense of camaraderie, though. Lots of fun with just a bit of steam.

Vlad, aka the Russian, is injured from a hockey game. He asks his wife he hasn‘t talked to in a while to take care of him. The Bromance Bookclub is back to help them fall back in love and repair their marriage.

This one was okay. The writing could‘ve been better. There were a couple cute and funny parts, but there could‘ve been more. I mostly just wish it had more spice.

Yay! I was waiting for this one! This is the 4th book of the Bromance Book Club series and it's my favorite. I fell in love with the Russian during the first book so I was thrilled that he got his own happily ever after. It was sweet, cute, and funny. I rate it 4 ⭐️.

#BookSpinBingo #11
@TheAromaofBooks

Here‘s my May #bookspinbingo recap.

I was completely sucked into Ruby Dixon‘s Ice Planet Barbarians series on KU, forsaking most of my original reading plans for the month, but giving me lots of bingos. This series is just so much fun and I finished most books in a day or two.

Finished my #bookspin which was the tagged book and my favorite of the series so far. 💖🧀🏒 The whole “cheese man” part cracked me up and I love the Russian!!

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So…I was really interested in The Russian‘s story from his mentions in the previous books. But reading the premise and finding out he was already married sort of made me…less interested. But then I dug in and, well, it‘s my favorite. Isn‘t it funny when that happens?

Side note - I need a book with the Cheese Man because cheese is my favorite food group. 🧀🤣

The best one yet!

#LitsyLoveValentinesDaySwap #LLVDS @rsteve388 I just loved the package you sent me! I love everything!The books are on my TBR and I‘m so excited to read them, and I adore the little bookmark with the mouse. Thanks so much!

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This was a really fun addition to Adams‘ Bromance series - I enjoyed the “marriage of convenience” trope as it‘s one I don‘t usually read, and, as always, I enjoyed watching the “bros” subvert toxic masculinity in all their weird ways. Definitely a series I‘ll continue reading.

Spending our Thanksgiving in Frankenmuth since my family and my husband‘s family are still in Iowa so it‘s just me, the husband, and our kiddo! Fine with me as I love spending time with just my little family and some good reads.

Book four in the series! I'm super excited for this one!

So I fell in love with Vlad in this book, but never quite warmed up to Elena 100%, but I like her a lot. Not my favorite in the series because I hate big misunderstandings. Also, the neighbor Claud was too much for me. Still, yay for Vlad! Glad he figured out his gluten intolerance 👍🏽

I have been loving this romance series and was so excited for Vlad to have his own book! It was very sweet, but I did end up feeling like there was no real conflict to overcome here.

Sweet, silly, delightful. Cozy quick read, loved the Russian‘s romance! Another great story in the series, I hope it won‘t be the last. #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks #romantsy

#currentread So excited about book 4 in the series!

I just got off the inaugural Men Read Romance book club meeting with the 4 authors from Lyssa‘s inaugural subscription box (Lyssa Kay Adams, Melonie Johnson, Kate Bromley, & Lucy Eden). It was only me and one other reader with these 4 amazing authors. So.much.fun.

My current view which would be perfect reading weather only I‘m at work. Sigh.

Is this the last in Lyssa‘s fun romcom series? The Russian must woo his wife in the latest. The book club comes to the rescue with great advice. This is what men should aspire to and what they should be reading.

Absolutely love this series!! Another funny and sweet read!!! 💜💜💜

4/5

I love this series, and was so excited for Vlad's book. Unlike the others in the series, the second romance novel interspersed throughout isn't just a book the book club's reading, but the romance novel Vlad is currently writing. This was a great romance and Elena and Vlad navigate what they really want out of their relationship.

Adams has made some interesting choices with the Russian in the earlier books so it was nice to finally see him as a full character. Very sweet second chance story.

Unlike my pup I have been dying to read this book since I read the first in the series and fell in love with the Russian!

I‘m so happy that the Russian got his own HEA story. All the feels. ❤️

As for #AwesomeAugust, I started the week off strong with 4 books in 4 days, then got derailed. This is book 5 but I still haven‘t finished my July #bookspin 🤷🏼‍♀️ Oh well. Maybe next readathon 😆

This was probably my favorite of the series. Vlad has been a standout character throughout the series and it‘s great to see his HEA with his mysterious wife. Though this is book 4 in the series, it does work as a standalone. Miscommunication is a big part of this book and it can verge on cringy, but it‘s worth reading through. 4⭐️ A free space for my #bookspinbingo #romantsy

Pretty cute romance story with miscommunication trope. It is a delightful and cheesy rom-com, but the execution felt schematic. The main characters felt like strangers around each other, not best friends since childhood.. This was an okay book!

I want a cheese man. I want a Russian. I thought there would be more of a mob connection. I wanted more closure of her father‘s story at the end. But mostly I love the Russian.

“Do you know what happens when you milk a cow too many times?” I mean as a farm kid, had similar conversations.

Black market cheese shop?

The Russian has always seems to me to be quirky and sensitive but to get his full story was amazing. I think I like him the best. For this towering man to be this teddy bear who is just trying to do the right thing was enduring. He struggled was very real...having the best of intention but trying not to hurt the other person.

August Book 7/25 #LitsyLove #bookspinbingo

I loved this series and loved this book. I was so excited to hear that The Russian was getting his own book. This book didn‘t disappoint. I had so many laugh out loud moments while I listened to the audiobook. To the point my mom asked me what I was laughing about. I am so glad that Elena and Vlad finally communicated with each other and got their happily ever after. Can‘t wait to see who the next book is about!

There is always a character in a series that readers MUST have a story for: The Russian is that character. A similar premise in that the Bromance book club must help Vlad in his relationship, but this books adds so many more amazing characters and an often unheard of relationship scenario. It was fun, tear inducing, and heartwarming. I think Vlad needs his own series 🤣😉

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https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3587818506

The latest in the Bromance Book Club series might be my favorite.

Vlad aka “The Russian,” married his childhood best friend to get her to the US where he plays professional hockey after her journalist father disappeared. Vlad has always hoped for more than a marriage of convenience, but Elana has finished her degree and will soon head back to Russia.

Can the guys help their friend capture the heart of the woman he loves before it‘s too late?

I love the Russian. He‘s been one of my favorite book clubbers and as soon as I realized that he was getting his own story - I preordered it immediately. It truly didn‘t disappoint. Elena and Vlad are so sweet. I loved so many of the small parts that were added (animals and new friendships specifically).

The second book might have been my favorite… but this one just may have taken the spot.

I loved it! I wasn't sure about The Russian as a leading character because he's been such a caricature throughout the series. However, Ms. Adams does such a wonderful job of fleshing out his character and as a result, I became highly invested in his love story. I also loved Elena even though some of her actions drove me batty. I hope Colton's book is next! And will we be seeing more of the Cheese Man?! Hope he's the newest bookclub member! 🧀😁

The Russian‘s story; omg all the feels!!!

Fun reading, distracting during a) heatwave and b) lurgy.

When you don‘t bring a bookmark on vacation but you bring 3 books. Adulting success.