The Bromance Book Club

Gavin and Thea rush to their hotel, where they passionately embrace. Gavin brings Thea to orgasm with his mouth, and they continue their intimate connection through intercourse.

They make love several more times throughout the night, dozing off in short intervals between their intimate moments. In the morning, they discuss plans to decorate for Christmas before heading home.

Irena and Benedict make love for the first time, deepening their emotional connection. Shortly after, they attend a ball together, both frustrated by the social obligation that disrupts their time together. While mingling, Benedict keeps a watchful eye on Irena, and when he notices her slipping away to the library, concern prompts him to follow.

In the library’s quiet, Benedict asks Irena what is troubling her. She confesses that she recently uncovered unsettling truths about his parents, specifically that his mother had deliberately trapped his father into marriage. The two despised each other so deeply that they eventually abandoned Benedict. Benedict initially tries to brush off the revelation, but his efforts to deflect fall flat.

Liv returns to the house a few days later to collect her belongings. Thea urges her to stay, but Liv refuses, insisting that her presence would only complicate their relationship. The two argue over Gavin’s intentions. Before leaving, Liv tells Thea to check the guest room closet for something Gavin has been hiding. After Liv departs, Thea confronts Gavin, asking what he keeps from her.

Benedict attempts to argue that his parents’ toxic relationship has no bearing on theirs, but Irena pushes back. She points out that Benedict’s tendency to blame his mother is part of the problem—society always faults the woman, even though both men and women are responsible for the scandal. Irena challenges Benedict to consider that perhaps his mother was the one who felt trapped.

Though Benedict apologizes, Irena reveals that when their dalliance was discovered, she also felt forced into marriage with him. Benedict finally begins to understand their relationship from Irena’s perspective. Irena tells Benedict she is leaving.

Gavin struggles to explain himself to Thea while frantically texting the book club for help. At first, Thea is surprised but somewhat amused to discover that Gavin’s secret is a stash of romance novels. However, as she flips through them, her mood shifts; she notices that Gavin has marked several passages and written notes, many of which echo things he said to her.

Gavin tries to explain the book club’s role and admits that although he borrowed words from the novels, he genuinely meant them. When Gavin tells Thea he still loves her, she no longer trusts him. Gavin, frustrated, accuses Thea of not being honest with herself, but she continues to deflect. Exasperated, Gavin grabs his packed bags for the team’s trip to New York and leaves, telling Thea to work on her backstory before walking out.

Liv returns, explaining that Gavin texted her saying Thea might need her. She apologizes for her previous actions.

Meanwhile, Gavin spends the night at Mack’s place while waiting for his flight the next day. The rest of the book club is frustrated with Gavin, reminding him that they warned him not to replicate the plot and words of the romance novel. Despite their disappointment, Gavin expresses his gratitude to Mack for his support. The following day, he heads to the airport, leaving the next move in Thea’s hands.

Thea wakes in the guestroom and confides in Liv that she spent most of the night reflecting on their mother. She admits that the real catalyst for her breakup with Gavin was her fear and self-doubt, confessing that she sees herself as a coward. Determined to move forward, Thea decides to attend their father’s wedding.

Meanwhile, Gavin boards his flight, only to be berated by Del for his foolishness. Shortly after, Liv calls Gavin, informing him that Thea has gone to the wedding. Without hesitation, Gavin exits the plane. Del and Yan, eager to assist with his “grand gesture,” join him in winning Thea back.

Thea arrives at the wedding after a four-hour drive and sits in her car for several minutes. Her thoughts are interrupted by a knock on the window. Her father, Dan, asks if she plans to come inside. Dan gets into the car with her, asking what made her change her mind. Thea responds vaguely and then says she wants to see if Dan looks at her like Gavin looks at their twins.

Dan admits he was a terrible father and regrets his choices but thought Thea and Liv would be better off without him. Thea confronts him, pointing out that their tendency to push people away stems directly from his abandonment. When she asks if he regrets having them, Dan firmly denies it. Their heart-to-heart is cut short by the wedding planner, who calls Dan inside.

Left alone, Thea pulls Courting the Countess from her purse and re-reads a passage, only to find that she now disagrees with its message. She heads inside to watch the ceremony, realizing as she observes her father and his new wife, Jessica, that they genuinely love each other. She resolves to go to New York and win Gavin back.

Gavin, Mack, Del, Vlad, and Yan race to the church, determined to make it before the vow exchange. Inside, Dan and Jessica are in the middle of their vows. Just as they kiss, sealing the ceremony, Gavin bursts through the doors, breathless, and blurts out, “I do!”

The congregation falls into stunned silence, with Jessica’s father berating Gavin for interrupting his daughter’s wedding. Gavin quickly finds Thea in the crowd, and the two slip outside to escape the tension.

Thea tells Gavin she wanted to do the grand gesture. She kisses him deeply and confesses her love.

Gavin asks Thea to marry him. With Vlad happily volunteering as the officiant, they exchange quick, heartfelt vows. Just as they finish, Dan and Jessica emerge from the church from their own ceremony.

Gavin lifts Thea into his arms, carrying her away.

On Christmas Eve, Gavin and Thea curl up together, reading Courting the Countess aloud. As Gavin reads the scene where Benedict confesses his love to Irena in front of the ton, their voices soften, the moment taking on a deeper meaning for them. They pause the book, drawn into an intimate embrace, with Thea now fully comfortable and connected with Gavin, no longer struggling to reach climax.

Afterward, they exchange quiet “I love yous,” basking in the warmth of their rekindled connection, finally at peace in their happy ending.