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A review by bookstolivewith
Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Hello, welcome to my new favorite contemporary romance!! Seriously I’m recommending this to literally everyone. Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall has one of my all-time favorite tropes: fake dating!! (With a hefty side of enemies-to-friends-to-lovers, which is also amazing.)
Luc has had a rough, well... life. But the past five years have been especially rough in both the career and romance departments, and he’s not eager to repeat them. So when his job is threatened because of an accidental paparazzi shot (did I mention his parents are both famous rock star has-beens?), he’ll do just about anything to keep it. The “anything” in question? Making sure the paps only get respectable shots of him from now on, by maintaining a fake relationship with Oliver, a lawyer who is a friend of a friend and essentially Luc’s opposite in every way.
I couldn’t get enough of this story! I want a sequel, a prequel, whatever I can get my hands on — I’m already ready for a re-read and I finished the whole book in less than 24 hours! (I even stayed up until 3am because I had to know what happened!! 100% worth it, btw.)
It’s such a funny, sweet read and both Luc and Oliver are so cute, so relatable, so stubborn, have a lot of insecurities, adore each other and just have undeniable chemistry that comes across so perfectly and healthily. I love a healthy relationship!! Also if you’re not into a lot of steamy or explicit scenes, then this story has a nice balance of romantic moments to sexual ones, with lots of fluff in between.
Luc has had a rough, well... life. But the past five years have been especially rough in both the career and romance departments, and he’s not eager to repeat them. So when his job is threatened because of an accidental paparazzi shot (did I mention his parents are both famous rock star has-beens?), he’ll do just about anything to keep it. The “anything” in question? Making sure the paps only get respectable shots of him from now on, by maintaining a fake relationship with Oliver, a lawyer who is a friend of a friend and essentially Luc’s opposite in every way.
I couldn’t get enough of this story! I want a sequel, a prequel, whatever I can get my hands on — I’m already ready for a re-read and I finished the whole book in less than 24 hours! (I even stayed up until 3am because I had to know what happened!! 100% worth it, btw.)
It’s such a funny, sweet read and both Luc and Oliver are so cute, so relatable, so stubborn, have a lot of insecurities, adore each other and just have undeniable chemistry that comes across so perfectly and healthily. I love a healthy relationship!! Also if you’re not into a lot of steamy or explicit scenes, then this story has a nice balance of romantic moments to sexual ones, with lots of fluff in between.