A Very Merry Bromance

Bromance Book Club

By: Lyssa Kay Adams         

ISBN: 9780593332795 

Author’s Website: lyssakayadams.com

Brought to you by OBS reviewer Andra                   

Summary:

Country music’s golden boy Colton Wheeler felt the most perfect harmony when he was with Gretchen Winthrop. But for her, it was a love him and leave him situation. A year later, Colton is struggling to push his music forward in a new direction. If it weren’t about to be the most magical time of year and the support of the Bromance Book Club, he’d be wallowing in self-pity.

It’s hard for immigration attorney Gretchen not to feel a little Scrooge-ish about the excess of Christmas when her clients are scrambling to afford their rent. So when her estranged, wealthy family reaches out with an offer that will allow her to better serve the community, she’s unable to say no. She just needs to convince Colton to be the new face of her family’s whiskey brand. No big deal…

Colton agrees to consider Gretchen’s offer in exchange for three dates before Christmas. With the help of the Bromance Book Club, Colton throws himself into the task of proving to her there’s a spark between them. But Gretchen and Colton will both need to overcome the ghosts of Christmas past to build a future together. (Goodreads)

Review:

A Very Merry Bromance is the fifth addition to the Bromance Book Club series by Lyssa Kay Adams. With every title in this series, I get more enamoured with the characters in the Bromance book club. What characters! This is Colton’s story…and what a story. Talk about opposites and their unusual attraction.

Colton Wheeler is a multi-platinum country music star who has been floundering as of late in the creative department. His label is pressuring him to work with another song writer to produce his next record. Colton is still perplexed as to why after a perfectly wonderful (by that I mean hot and sexy) evening one year ago (at Braden Mack’s wedding, his story was in Undercover Bromance) Colton was still thinking about Gretchen Winthrop, esquire. Why did she run out the next morning, never to be heard from again?

Gretchen Winthrop is an attorney, in immigration law. She works tirelessly and for little money – and believes that her clients deserve the best that she can give. Gretchen is from a wealthy family – they own a successful whiskey business. When an opportunity arises requiring Gretchen to convince Colton to be a brand ambassador for her family’s whiskey business, Gretchen agrees to try and get Colton to sign with the Winthrop family in exchange for financial support to Gretchen’s non-profit legal enterprise.  Well all I can say about that is it is NEVER wise to mix family business with the one person you are attracted to. Sigh… no good can come of this.

There are many ups and downs with respect to the relationship that develops between Colton and Gretchen. I really liked how Colton handled Gretchen’s fears with respect to relationships. Guess the advice he has gleaned from the Bromance Book Club is really paying off!

There is a HUGE amount of Winthrop family drama in this story. At times – I did feel it took a bit away from the “romance” – more than it needed to, in my opinion. I can honestly say – I really hated Gretchen’s brother and was very disappointed in her mother and father. But her uncle at least tried (you will know more when you read this delightful story).

Being a romance, one hopes that in the end boy get girl and they live happily ever after. I say – I was not sure about this ending for a very long time. With all the drama!!!  I must say though – there were definitely some chuckle worthy moments (childhood pink, frilly bedroom – and that is all I am going to say 🙂 ). And when Vlad was Santa.

I love the whole group from the Bromance Book club. I love that even though they are slowly pairing off with their new significant others they still keep the book club going. And this time – they even spread the learning to Gretchen as well.

If you like funny, heartwarming, at times frustrating romance with a HEA then I suggest picking up this fifth book in the Bromance Book Club series, grabbing your favourite libation and get reading – you will not be disappointed.