And, since I lost my review, I’m going back to reread For Real too! Humph. If he keeps it up, I’ll likely read more of these newer books. Alexis Hall wrote with a whimsy I don’t remember in his previous books, and it worked. It was in the crazy groups of friends with the quick witty one liners flinging back and forth. It wasn’t only the “romance over sex” style, but it was also in the way the characters interacted. In fact, the writing style reminded me a lot of TJ Klune. We got just enough, and it was good, before the door closed on us peeping Tom’s, leaving Oliver and Luc to their own private moment. What I can say is, I loved the romantic fade to black scenes between Oliver and Luc. I tried to go back to read my review, but alas, it is lost forever. In fact, I distinctly remember loving the sexual relationship in For Real.
Sex is hard to write, but I wouldn’t say Alexis Hall was bad at it. It’s the author’s strength.Īlexis Hall took a few departures from his normal too.įor instance, this was the first Alexis Hall I read without sex scenes. There was something sweet and vulnerable in both of them, and I loved it. In this case neither Luc nor Oliver fit those descriptions. Usually one character is grumpy and gruff, where the other is a gentle soul. Their relationship dynamic was a refreshing departure from what’s “normal” in this genre. It was especially perfect with Oliver’s stuffiness, and Luc’s sarcasm. Don’t get me wrong, I have no idea how accurate the descriptions and terminology were, but it feels legit. I’ve read other authors who base their stories in the UK, but none of them feel as realistic as a story written by Alexis Hall. I saw the cover, read the synopsis, and thought to myself “Man, that looks cute!” That was a bonus surprise, because when I requested this book I didn’t even look at the author’s name. Don’t ever want to let them go.īoyfriend Material is my third book by Alexis Hall. Then they can go their separate ways and pretend it never happened.īut the thing about fake-dating is that it can feel a lot like real-dating. So they strike a deal to be publicity-friendly (fake) boyfriends until the dust has settled.
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. In other words: perfect boyfriend material. He’s a barrister, an ethical vegetarian, and he’s never inspired a moment of scandal in his life. To clean up his image, Luc has to find a nice, normal relationship…and Oliver Blackwood is as nice and normal as they come. Now that his dad’s making a comeback, Luc’s back in the public eye, and one compromising photo is enough to ruin everything. 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. Luc O’Donnell is tangentially–and reluctantly–famous.
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