Boyfriend Material

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A Publishers Weekly Best Summer Read of 2020

When tangentially and reluctantly famous Luc O'Donnell is forced back into the spotlight in the worst possible way, he has to think fast if he wants to save his floundering reputation. Enter Oliver Blackwood. Stunningly handsome and effortlessly put together, Oliver is successful, an ethical vegetarian, and has never appeared in a scandal mag evenonce. In other words, he's perfect boyfriend material and exactly what Luc needs to appear respectable again. But when their fake relationship starts to feel like real romance, Luc and Oliver might have to consider whether they're willing to fight for the truth of their new relationshipscandal, and consequences, be damned.

'An unrelenting delight. I wish I'd written this book.How How was this book written My vote is witchcraft...Hilarious, witty, tender, and stunning. I LOVE THIS BOOK.' Christina Lauren,New York TimesandUSA Todaybestselling author

'Hall breathes new life into the fake-dating trope with this effervescent queer rom-comThe writing is witty, and Luc and Oliver's chemistry is irresistible, but it's Hall's insights about trust and self-worth that set the story apart. This is a triumph.' Publishers Weekly, starred review

'Hall is a dizzyingly talented writer, one likely to spur envy in anyone who's ever picked up a pen.Boyfriend Materialis the apotheosis of the rom-com, a story that balances personal insight, whip-smart dialogue, biting humour, and deep yearning.' Entertainment Weekly, A+ rating

'Hall achieves a true balance between romance and comedy, delightfully succeeding at both.' Booklist

'Alexis Hall is the undisputed master of romantic comedy.' Jenny Holiday, USA Todaybestselling author of Mermaid Inn

'Boyfriend Material is the joyfully queer British romcom escapist 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, author of the A Charm of Magpies series

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

'Every once in a while you read a book that you want to SCREAM FROM ROOFTOPS about. I'm screaming, people! This book made me shriek-hyena-laugh AND roll up in a ball AND want so badly to go to dinner with Luc and Oliver, and y'know BE them. It's brilliant.' Sonali Dev, USA Today Bestselling Author

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"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
"FAKE DATING, REAL FEELINGS, BEST JOKES." - Olivia Waite, author of The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics
"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
"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 is the undisputed master of romantic comedy." - Jenny Holiday, USA Today bestselling author of Mermaid Inn
"This is a triumph." - Publishers Weekly, STARRED Review
"Downright hilarious...Hall achieves a true balance between romance and comedy, delightfully succeeding at both. " - Booklist, STARRED Review
"I'm in awe of Alexis Hall's talent. I don't want the book to end." - Cathy Maxwell, New York Times bestselling author
"Every once in a while you read a book that you want to SCREAM FROM ROOFTOPS about. I'm screaming, people!" - Sonali Dev, award-winning author of Pride, Prejudice and Other Flavors

Author Bio

ALEXIS HALL writes books in the southeast of England, where he lives entirely on a diet of tea and Jaffa Cakes. You can find him at http-//www.quicunquevult.com/, on Twitter @quicunquevult, and on Facebook at https-//www.facebook.com/quicunquevult.