Lyssa Kay Adams

When Liv hears celebrity chef Royce Preston sexually harass a young waitress at his restaurant, she stands up to him and ends up getting fired from her job there. She vows that Royce Preston has not heard the last of her. But to take on the powerful chef, she's going to need help. Unfortunately, the only person she can think of is notorious Romeo Braden Mack. With the aid of the Bromance Book Club (who are inspired by the romantic suspense novel they re currently reading), they set out to take down the chef. Can Liv keep the sparks between her and Mack to a minimum?

Undercover Bromance

Genesis (@whisperingchapters)

Hannah Alexander 

Mack turned and looked at the building. A bright-red lit up the bustling sidewalk that ran the length of the strip ma MUSIC CITY BOOKS. For three years, their book club had bid4 en -red sign in the shadows. Read in secret. Met behind closed doors. There were ten of them in all-professional athletes and city officials, tech ge- niuses and business owners. And, in the case of Mack, the Wner of several Nashville bars and nightclubs. All drawn together by a shared love of books that had made them better men, better lovers. better husbands. Except for Mack on that last one. He was currently one of the last single guys in the group. “What are we doing?" he repeated, looking at the guys. "We're going to buy some goddamned romance novels in public."

«Who cares if we're recognized?" said Malcom, another famous face. He was the running back for the Nashille NFL team. "We spend a lot of time talking about the unfairness of how our toxic masculine society forces us to be ashamed of embracing romance novels. Yet we buy our books in secret. It's time we practice what we preach." 

"Uncle Mack is grounded," Thea said. Why don't you see if one of the other guys will go outside with you." Tho

SOnia Said, rOIIing *Mack has a superpower, onla Sald, rolling her eyes. "Convincing women to embrace celibacy?" Sonia grinned at Mack. “I like her." Mack snorted. “Give it time."

one of the two couches. The Russian had already claimed Hont recliner, which was going to be a problem if Hop decided to join them. Malcolm ended up sitting on the floor, which was going to be a problem if one of the hens decided to join them. look all "Gavin and Del have a home game today, so we'll have to ill them in later on what we decide."

«What's there to talk about? It was a fake kiss, and now it's Oet He bent until his mouth brushed her ear. "It was a good kis SS, and you're a horrible liar if you expect me to believe that you were unaffected by it." She elbowed him. You've read too many romance novels." “And you haven't read enough." Someone knocked again. Liv whipped around and slapped her hand over his mouth.

Liv looked across the table at Mack, who was grinning at Ho like the man had ijust admitted to staying up all night reading Nora Roberts. 

The Russian started to pant like he was in labor «What the fuck is going on?" Hop barked. "I don't know!" Noah hissed. drew closell «What did you eat?" Mack whispered. poured like He cou "No cheese. Just vegan cheese." «You can't eat vegan cheese!" "It's nondairy. Nondairy." and enteri fart. And But broke was d Enen was "It's still fucking cheese!" The Russian groaned again, and even in the low light of the computers, Mack could see as the color drained from his face. Sweat ran down Mack's back. You gotta squeeze your cheeks, man. Squeeze and breathe, because if you let that go right now, we're done for." fo

"Not reallymrph." The Russian pulled him into an awkward, muscle-bound embrace. His face was smooshed against the Rus- sian's shoulder, and it actually felt kind of good, so he stayed there for a moment and closed his eyes. Hugs were underrated. 

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