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Boyfriend Material - by Alexis Hall (Paperback)

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"Wanted: One (fake) boyfriend Practically perfect in every way Luc O'Donnell is tangentially-and reluctantly-famous. His rock star parents split when he was young, and the father he's never met spent the next twenty years cruising in and out of rehab. Now that his dad's making a comeback, Luc's back in the public eye, and one compromising photo is enough to ruin everything. To clean up his image, Luc has to find a nice, normal relationship...and Oliver Blackwood is as nice and normal as they come. He's a barrister, an ethical vegetarian, and he's never inspired a moment of scandal in his life. In other words: perfect boyfriend material. Unfortunately apart from being gay, single, and really, really in need of a date for a big event, Luc and Oliver have nothing in common. So they strike a deal to be publicity-friendly (fake) boyfriends until the dust has settled. Then they can go their separate ways and pretend it never happened. But the thing about fake-dating is that it can feel a lot like real-dating. And that's when you get used to someone. Start falling for them. Don't ever want to let them go"--



Book Synopsis



"The apotheosis of the rom-com." --Entertainment Weekly, A+ Review
Named a best book of the year by Oprah Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Goodreads, The Washington Post, and more!

WANTED:
One (fake) boyfriend
Practically perfect in every way

Luc O'Donnell is tangentially--and reluctantly--famous. His rock star parents split when he was young, and the father he's never met spent the next twenty years cruising in and out of rehab. Now that his dad's making a comeback, Luc's back in the public eye, and one compromising photo is enough to ruin everything.

To clean up his image, Luc has to find a nice, normal relationship...and Oliver Blackwood is as nice and normal as they come. He's a barrister, an ethical vegetarian, and he's never inspired a moment of scandal in his life. In other words: perfect boyfriend material. Unfortunately, apart from being gay, single, and really, really in need of a date for a big event, Luc and Oliver have nothing in common. So they strike a deal to be publicity-friendly (fake) boyfriends until the dust has settled. Then they can go their separate ways and pretend it never happened.

But the thing about fake-dating is that it can feel a lot like real-dating. And that's when you get used to someone. Start falling for them. Don't ever want to let them go.

Discover the LGBT romance about exact opposites falling in perfectly imperfect love that New York Times and USA Today bestselling author CHRISTINA LAUREN calls "hilarious, witty, tender, and stunning."



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"Boyfriend Material is the joyfully queer British romcom escape book I didn't know I needed. It's absurdly funny and swoonily romantic, with a sharp edge of wit and observation that keeps the story bounding along. An unbridled 'one-more-chapter-oh-no-it's-3am' delight." - KJ Charles

""Alexis Hall is the undisputed master of romantic comedy."" - Jenny Holiday, USA Today bestselling author of Mermaid Inn

""How? How was this book written? My vote is witchcraft. What a study in character development. It's a how-to without even trying. I'm going to treat this novel like I do my favorite cardigan and buy 5 copies for when one wears out. Everyone needs to read this. Brilliance on every single page. Hilarious, witty, tender, and stunning. I LOVE THIS BOOK."" - Christina Lauren, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author

"Alexis Hall's Boyfriend Material perfectly balances laugh-out-loud-while-reading-alone-in-an-empty-room with those-aren't-tears-in-my-eyes-just-allergies." - Kris Ripper, author of the Scientific Method Universe

"Downright hilarious...Hall achieves a true balance between romance and comedy, delightfully succeeding at both. " - Booklist, STARRED Review

"FAKE DATING, REAL FEELINGS, BEST JOKES." - Olivia Waite, author of The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics

"I'm in awe of Alexis Hall's talent. I don't want the book to end." - Cathy Maxwell, New York Times bestselling author

"This is a triumph." - Publishers Weekly, STARRED Review
Dimensions (Overall): 9 Inches (H) x 1 Inches (W) x 6 Inches (D)
Weight: 1 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 432
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Romance
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Format: Paperback
Author: Alexis Hall
Language: English
Street Date: December 15, 2020
TCIN: 79565166
UPC: 9781728206141
Item Number (DPCI): 059-04-3027
Origin: Made in the USA
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4.2 out of 5 stars with 17 reviews
100% would recommend
4 recommendations

So entertaining

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
NowayChiTrain - 2 years ago, Verified purchaser
I love this book. It’s so entertaining and cute. It kept me interested the whole time.
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A fave

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
SMR - 2 years ago
I love this book so much, it's hilarious and sweet in the vein of Bridget Jones' Diary but without the sexism, body shaming, and smoking. Luc is a disaster, Oliver seems prim and boring. The side characters are amazing-- the dung beetle charity! Mum's special curry! It is so witty, in that dry British way. It is not steamy.
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Cute romance novel.

4 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Rey - 2 years ago
Super cute story abt a boy realizing he doesn’t know what he needs and finding it in another man. Not a lot of actual romance romance however, more so about the two character actually getting together than their actual relationship, does have a satisfying ending!
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Devoured it

5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
taehyungie - 2 years ago
A super funny and cute romcom story about opposites attracting.
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