Synopsis
Elena Konnikova has lived her entire adult life in the shadows. As the daughter of a Russian journalist who mysteriously disappeared, she escaped danger the only way she knew how: She married her childhood friend, Vladimir, and moved to the United States, where he is a professional hockey player in Nashville.
Vlad, aka the Russian, thought he could be content with his marriage of convenience. But it’s become too difficult to continue in a one-sided relationship. He joined the Bromance Book Club to learn how to make his wife love him, but all he’s learned is that he deserves more. He’s ready to create his own sweeping romance—both on and off the page.
The bros are unwilling to let Vlad forgo true love—and this time they’re not operating solo. They join forces with Vlad’s neighbors, a group of meddling widows who call themselves the Loners. But just when things finally look promising, Elena’s past life intrudes and their happily ever after is cast into doubt.
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Review
Like many people, the Russian has been a favorite of mine throughout the whole Bromance series. So I was so happy to get his story in Isn’t It Bromantic, and I am pleased to report I loved it.
Vlad is so sweet and sensitive, and I love having a whole book about him. It was so great to get some more insight into his life. I loved how many groups of friends he had. It just shows what a wonderful person she was. This book, of course, had the bros, but there was another cast of side characters who were very entertaining. I loved Vlad and Elena’s story. It might have been challenging to make Elena likable, given how loved Vlad is, but I will admit I really liked her. She was strong and snarky, and it was clear how much she loves Vlad.
As with all these other books, this one does a great job of making romance about feminism. I love the discussion of the toxicity in our culture and the societal norms. These books show that men can be sensitive and masculine at the same time.
I don’t know if there will be more books in the bromance series, but I hope there are, Colton perhaps.
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