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 … 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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I would give this a 2.5 stars. The romance between Barrett and Ava was fun, but pretty predictable. What drove me crazy was the way the author handled the business side of the story. It seems like a lot of romance authors take on a business based storyline and do not have a clue how that business really works. First of all, we know that Ava takes over the factory from her father after he has a heart attack. They never say what the factory makes, so I assume it is widgets (the fictional product used in business school classes). All sorts of problems happen, and Ava never talks to her father. They live in the same home and he had a heart attack not a stroke, so she could talk to him about these issues but waits until it is at crisis levels before she goes to him. There were so many other business issues that were plot points that made no sense I had a hard time reading this book.
Loved Ava and Barrett . This book was great , I loved the brother best friends part of this story . It made for a great story. Ava has always wanted Barrett and Barrett has always wanted her , however the bro code stops that being possible or so they think. This is a great story that you will want to read and finish in one sitting .
Very entertaining book. Kendall Ryan never disappoints!!
If you’re looking for an easy, romantic and sexy feel-good story, this book is for you. There’s a bit of drama in the story, but the overall tone is optimistic and light. It also felt short, but that’s maybe because it flows well and the story kept me entertained.
I love this author. Her books are so enjoyable and loving. Women are so strong and want a partner/husband.
I loved Ava and Barrett’s story. Ava and Barrett have known each other for years. She had a crush on him as a young girl and thought she was over it by adulthood. Barrett’s kept it hidden how he felt about her for years because she’s his best friend’s sister, and he adheres to the ‘bro code’ and touching his friend’s sister is in the list of ‘don’t do’s’ for the bro code.
The problem is, when they’re thrust together for a family get together, which leads to more situations, it’s hard to pretend they don’t want one another. Ava’s been eager to get closer to him after accidentally walking in on him while he’s naked.
A great story. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Another amazingly hot story from Kendall Ryan. Completely fell in love with these characters from the beginning. I really loved Ava and Barrett’s personalities, especially Barrett. The Chemistry between the two was scorching from the start. There was no putting this book down once I started. This is only the second book I have read by Kendall and am definitely a fan of her writing. I also liked Ava’s brother’s character, I wouldn’t mind reading Nick’s story. He seems like he would be a good read and has some relationship issues he needs to work out lol Definitely my top read for 2018 and can’t wait to see what comes next from this author.
I really enjoyed this. The characters were great and the whole story grabbed me from the start
It’s sweet and sexy! Kendall Ryan’s latest romance is filled with feel good friends to lovers romance that any reader can enjoy! Barrett’s headed home with his best friend to celebrate his fathers unexpected retirement. A trip home means stress with his own family but also brings back memories of Ava, his best friends little sister. She’s always been beautiful and Barrett’s thought of her but never dared to cross that line. Now seeing her grown up is stirring more emotions and the little temptress seems to want to cross the line with him.
The last person Ava expected to see in her fathers living room was her childhood crush Barrett. She’s done well avoiding him since they’ve grown up but seeing the sexy boy turned man is giving her daydreams she hasn’t had in years. With her life in chaos as she takes over her father’s business, having Barrett under the same roof provides her just the right opportunities to finally fulfill a fantasy.
With a twist you won’t see coming, the chaos of this sexy duo comes to a head that even I couldn’t see their way out of it! Another great addition to the Ryan Romance world filled with passion and surprisingly family and friendly narratives that add so much more to the story.
Love, love, love Ava and Barrett.
It probably helps that brother’s best friend/best friend’s sister is a favorite trope of mine, but even if that doesn’t play a part, this book is fun.
It’s just the right mix of sexy and flirty and angsty.
The sex is on point. The feelings are all there. The best friend/brother, depending on the POV, is just the right amount of sexy, totally clueless my sister has been in love with my best friend for ages clueless. And the parents, the factory, the factory workers are all that little something extra that make me love this book even more.
**I listened to the audio of this. I’m a whore for Jacob Morgan so it comes as no surprise that I enjoyed every second of this audio. And Ava Erickson? She’s fantastic. The perfect narrating duo.
5 Star Review Bro Code by Kendall Ryan
This was a new author to me and when I was given the opportunity to listen to Bro Code on audible I jumped at the chance.
This was a fun, entertaining listen which managed to get and keep my attention from the start.I loved both the main characters although I will admit that I wanted to hit Barrett Wilson across the back of the head a couple of times.
The story line was great with Ava having feelings (since she was a teenager) for her brother Nick’s best friend Barrett (who incidentally is equally as smitten with Ava). However neither of them have acted on them, but is this about to change?
I could happily listen to Ava Erickson and Jacob Morgan again and again. I loved that Bro Code was done as a duet narration rather than just in dual as honestly this has become my favourite way to listen to audio book and in Bro Code it worked particularly well.
I am not sure I will ever be able to look at a cucumber in quite the same way again thanks to Barrett’s culinary actions. Both narrators were able to to convey the funny and often hot interactions between Barrett and Ava believably and had me engrossed from the start.
I loved the secondary characters, particularly Ava’s parents, they were just so nice and her mother had me in stitches at times. Bro Code is a story of love, trust and taking a giant leap of faith. I also loved that this was not simply a romance story but that Kendall Ryan introduced some twists and turns that had me on the edge of my seat wondering how the story would pan out.
This may have been my first “read” from Kendall Ryan but it will not be my last.
3.5 Stars
I may be in a minority here, but I had a really hard time connecting with the characters in this story. I was really looking forward to another sexy – brother’s best friend story and this Bro Code sounds like it was going to be everything I could ask for. I don’t know if I just wasn’t in the right head space, but there were times I had to re-read pages and as I continued, I just felt like I was missing something.
I’m a huge Kendall Ryan fan and this is the first time I didn’t immediately fall in love with the characters and their story. I really tried, but there wasn’t anything that stood out from other stories like this one. Ava was a strong and independent woman who’s loyalty to her family came above all else. She gave up her own dreams to take over her family business and continue her father’s dream. She was a devoted daughter and their family had a very loving dynamic.
Barrett was a great guy. Career driven in his law practice, his trip back home intensified his years long crush on Ava and now that they’re grown – they both take the chance to explore each other.
There was lots of heat and the characters were great characters…I just didn’t mesh welll with them for some reason. That’s not to say other readers won’t. Again, it may have been me during the time. I definitely plan to re-read it later and give it a second chance. I will definitely update my review once I do.
Get ready to swoon.
This book is a sexy, funny, sweet story of Barrett Wilson and Ava Saunders.
I enjoy this love story of falling in love with the best friends younger sister.
Great buildup to the characters background and current day lives.
Loved the tension between the pull of these two characters trying to resist each other.
Is breaking the Bro code worth it for Barrett?
Does Ava have what it takes to keep her priorities in check when it comes to helping the family business?
Go One Click and find out if breaking the code is worth it for these two!
4 Cherries Popped
Kendall Ryan is one of my go to authors when I am in the mood for a light romantic story. She always manages to create delicious alpha BBF that I can swoon over and heroines that I can see myself being friends with. And Bro Code is not an exception. Barrett and Ava are two intriguing characters that captivated me from the very start. Their story is sweet and romantic, definitely hot and a little bit naughty 🙂
Barrett and Ava are two intriguing characters. They are quite different but the connection between them is undeniable. And though there are obstacles in the way of them being together, they feelings developing between them cannot be denied. With every covert look at each other, every stolen kiss, their resistance is weakening and they realise that they are made for each other. In my opinion, it was just beautiful the way they finally came together. So be sure to check it out 😉
As I already mentioned, this is a beautiful romantic story. It is a great read if you are in the mood for something sweet and relaxing with a hint of hot. So, if you are looking for a good vacation read, or simply a relaxing one, you are on the right place 🙂
BRO CODE is everything I’ve come to know and enjoy about Kendall Ryan’s books and then some—quirky, flirty and steamy, with a lick of forbidden. It’s just enough to tickle your senses for something quick, yet sexy and exciting.
You’ll fly high with the fierce chemistry and insta-love that flourished between Ava and Barrett. You’ll sweat and squirm with all of the heated and tension-filled moments. And you’ll giggle and clutch your stomach laughing over the most hilariously embarrassing parts. These characters are just charming and adorable, you won’t be able to help but be enchanted with them.
This book is absolutely something you’ll revel in when you need a break from the emotion-heavy reads you’ve had recently. Or even if you’re just craving for a dose of some kind of taboo, but not so much of it—this brother’s best friend romance truly hits the spot.
What do you do when you are attracted to your best friend’s younger sister? You try to stick to the bro-code right?
This is a complete stand alone that will have you laughing and cheering Ava and Barrett on.
Ava has crushed on Barrett since middle school. So for a really long time. After a surprise walk-in, where you see something huge, you’ll understand when you read this, all those feelings rush right back and hit her hard. She recently just took over her dad’s factory. Her plate is full. She has a lot on her shoulders. She has no time for a relationship, plus that’s not in her plan for a few more years.
Barrett lives in Chicago, 3 hours away. Perfect for a fling.
Side-note, I really really need to know what small town in Indiana. I’m in a small town in Indiana about 2-3 hours from Chicago depending on traffic lol.
Barrett has his own plans. To make partner soon. He is a lawyer.
He’s extremely attracted to Ava, but the bro-code stops him.
Screw the bro-code man!
There is some drama. Some steamy scenes, laughs and huge, huge, huge man meat.
If you’re looking for a great rom-com go one-click this read.
A sweet, sexy and funny read!! Bro Code is a standalone ‘in love with older brother’s best friend’ read – an easy, light, entertaining and fun read that hit all the right spots!!
Barrett is a successful lawyer looking to make partner very soon, as such he works long hours and has no love life as such. He’s due back at his best friend’s house for his dad’s retirement for the weekend, but is a little worried about bumping into his sister, Ava, who he has had a crush on for years, who turns out to be even more beautiful and attractive than he remembers!! Not good, she is forbidden fruit, so says the ‘Bro Code’!!
Ava has just moved back home and taken over the family business from her dad now he’s retired, but was not expecting to see Barrett or find he was staying at the house. She has been in love with Barrett for as long as she can remember, but knows it is not returned. But oh my Lord, she’s can’t believe how handsome and utterly gorgeous Barrett now is, her attraction to him returning full force especially when she accidentally comes across him coming out of the shower, naked, wet and seeing way more than she ever bargained for!! As the attraction builds and lines get crossed, Barrett and Ava know that their connection is just too deep to ignore.
A fab, easy and quick read, sweet and sexy, lots of humor along the way – highly recommended reading!
I am a huge lover of the ‘best friend’s younger sister’ trope, so when I read the blurb for Bro Code I instantly knew I needed to read this novel and I’m sure glad I did.
Kendall Ryan brings a new flare to the trope with Bro Code.
Barrett is on his way to the top where his job is concerned, he knows what he wants and nothing is going to stand in his way. that is until a weekend trip back home and an encounter with Ava changes everything.
Ava has crushed on barrett since she was a teenager. she here…yet imagined her teenage crushes would carry on into the adult life. One weekend under her parents roof and a sexy bathroom run in is about to change everything between them….bro code be damned!
Bro Code is an extremely fun and seriously sexy novel about one man trying to damp down the lust and love he feels, and has always felt, for his best friends sister.
I enjoyed the hell out of this novel. I loved Ava’s ambition and tenacity for getting shit done and getting what she wants. that’s a quality that I admire in a character.
Barrett is a sweetheart with a very naughty side which made for some crazy hot sexy times. I loved his support towards Ava throughout this whole novel…yes, even during the angsty moments. From the very beginning I felt the chemistry between these two and a strong forbidden vibe was evident. I couldn’t get enough of these two!
Bro code is pretty clear about these things. Those unwritten rules are genetically coded into every male before birth. You don’t hit on your best friend’s sister. You definitely don’t let your mind wander to what she looks like naked…
For as long as Barrett Wilson can remember, the Saunders clan has been more like a family than his own. Best friends since they were young, Barrett and Nick Saunders have been joined at the hip and told each other everything. Until now. Because, back in town for a family gathering, Barrett is noticing something. Little Ava Saunders isn’t so little anymore, and it’s everything he can do to keep the rules of Bro Code intact.
Barrett is doing his absolute best to keep his hands to himself as far as Ava is concerned, but she’s not making it easy. Because Ava isn’t the only one that’s grown up. Barrett is Ava’s youthful crush times gazillion, and she’s ready to take it to the next level, bro code or not.
I like a heroine with some sass and backbone, and Ava certainly has both in spades, but it makes her more likable, in my opinion. Interested in more than settling down and living happily ever after, she’s got goals, and Barrett is just a part of them. And, Barrett, oh, my goodness, smart, sexy, and with eyes only for Ava, he’s totally the stuff that good book boyfriends are made of.
I really enjoy Kendall Ryan’s contemporary romances, and BRO CODE is no exception. There’s something extremely satisfying about a story that is both sweetly sexy and a little bit taboo at the same time. And, while I was ready for Ava and Barrett to forget the stupid rules and get to the good part already, the slow build made for some super-steamy moments, and made the end result totally worth the wait. BRO CODE hits all the marks, and will leave you smiling. Grab it and enjoy.
You can’t beat a fun, smexy, oh so sweet romance from Kendall Ryan and Bro Code will make you feel all gooey, feeling good (in EVERY way) and bring you smiles, giggles and make you all sorts of satisfied.
I LOVED Bro Code! It was so much fun and pure entertaining to read. There was so much to smile about and plenty of times that made me want to swoon, sigh, and squirm. If you like your romances that have a lot of sassy flirtatious moments with some good banter and lots of sexy times, you will fall head over heels for Bro Code…easy peasy! I loved how I felt reading it and can’t wait to experience all the good feels again and again.
Bro Code gets a DELIGHTFULLY SAUCY FIVE SHOOTING STARS!