Sunny Shelly’s Review: Bro Code, by Kendall Ryan

From New York Times bestselling author Kendall Ryan comes a flirty new standalone about falling for your older brother’s best friend.

There’s pretty much only one rule when you’re a guy.

Don’t be a douche.

Turns out, the fastest way to break that rule is to fall for your best friend’s sister.

Ava’s brilliant, sharp-tongued, gorgeous, and five years younger than me.

She’s the sexual equivalent of running with scissors. In a word, she’s dangerous. And completely off-limits.

Falling for her could ruin everything.

Yet I can’t seem to stop, even when her company is threatened by a lawsuit, and my promotion hinges on representing the opposing client—and winning.

I can’t see a way out of this mess that doesn’t end in a broken friendship, a broken heart, or a ruined career.

I may have broken the bro code when I fell for Ava. But do I have the balls to handle what comes next?

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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars

Don’t fall for your best friend’s little sister.

It’s a simple rule of the bro code, but we all love to read a good romance where that’s exactly what happens! And I loved Barrett’s attempts to not fall for smart, sassy Ava! This story was so much more than just the two of them — who have always had a crush on the other — fighting their feelings for one another. The attraction crossed over into their professional lives as well, creating a bigger conflict than just how Ava’s brother/Barrett’s best friend Nick would react. Her father’s business is facing a lawsuit, and Barrett’s promotion hinges on winning a big case for his client — which just so happens to be the opposing side!

On the surface, this story is a forbidden romance because of Nick’s connection to them both; but really, I’ve yet to read a book where that actually prevents the couple from sticking it out! Falling in love with your brother’s best friend happens all the time IRL. I had a bigger issue with the way Barrett withheld some details from Ava, but he turned it around in the end and redeemed himself. Overall, Bro Code is an easy, enjoyable, low-drama read.

I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review for Sunny Shelly Reads book blog.

A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of more than two dozen titles, Kendall Ryan has sold over 1.5 million books and her books have been translated into several languages in countries around the world. She’s a traditionally published author with Simon & Schuster and Harper Collins UK, as well as an independently published author. Since she first began self-publishing in 2012, she’s appeared at #1 on Barnes & Noble and iBooks charts around the world. Her books have also appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists more than three dozen times. Ryan has been featured in such publications as USA Today, Newsweek, and InTouch Magazine.