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Boyfriend Material by Ilsa Madden-Mills
5.0

Ilsa Madden-Mills delivers an outright masterpiece! Boyfriend Material is everything I'd expect and want in a romance with a well-developed plot, sweet and swoon-worthy moments I crave, enough angst to make your heart squeeze, some seriously witty banter, and all the sexy!!!

IMM has long been a favorite author of mine and I never let a release pass me up that I don’t participate if I can help it. As a die-hard fan who'd want to, amIright? And if you’ve yet to read a book by Ilsa—which I can honestly say is a serious travesty if you are a romance junkie—Boyfriend Material is without a doubt an excellent choice to find a comfortable corner and snuggle in because you won't be putting this one down before you've read the book cover to cover as I did!

Boyfriend Material is the second book in the Hawthorne U series. Told in dual POV, this single parent, fake relationship, sports romance is original and funnier than many romcoms I've read this year. Only, I won't classify this as a rom-com. This one is an ALLLLLLL the feels, sizzling page-turner. From the first page, Julia and Eric's story will pull you in with the angst of unrequited love—although strictly speaking, it is not—and an almost tangible chemistry that makes their romance sizzle.

Boyfriend Material was so much more than I expected. It's exceptionally entertaining. It's easy to get lost in the storyline and finish it in one session while offering readers just the right balance of emotionally heavy plot with LOL antics and banter. You're rooting for Julie and Eric even when it seems like they are never going to be together for real. I love how spicy Ilsa's romance are and Boyfriend Material is scorching hot! Plus, you get to revisit the characters from Boyfriend Bargain, Zack and Sugar as well as the other members of the hockey house!

I don't want to ruin the plot, so I won't say more. Go in blind... don't read a lot of reviews. Don't spoil the book for yourself. I highly recommend this one and honestly, I can’t imagine someone not loving the story or the characters as much as I did! Easiest Five Star review I've ever given!!