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.
Our rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is the first book I've read by Alexis Hall, and after such a beautiful, witty, and at times intense story I discovered in the pages of BOYFRIEND MATERIAL, this most definitely won't be the last.
With perfectly timed humour, one that captures quintessential British wit and sarcasm so perfectly, it was impossible to not get sucked into Luc's story as he navigates his journey of acceptance and self-belief while finding a man who is so perfectly opposite, it's clear that these men are wonderfully right for each other.
The narrative managed to punch me in the gut a time or two, just as it gripped my heart, making it impossible not to be moved by Luc and Oliver's journeys.
Simply put, I adored both characters. Loved their distinctive voices, their unique personalities, and their connection. And boy was their chemistry off the charts incredible—all without an explicit sex scene.
A truly beautiful romance offering the perfect indulgent escapism.
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