Boyfriend Material

A feel-good queer romantic comedy that New York Times and USA Today bestselling author CHRISTINA LAUREN calls "hilarious, witty, tender, and stunning."

Luc needs a fake boyfriend. Oliver needs a date. It's the perfect plan... until real feelings get involved.

Luc O'Donnell is a certified disaster. Tabloid drama, a wayward rock-star dad, and a trail of messy relationships have left his public image in ruins. The fix? A staged romance with the most respectable man he knows: Oliver Blackwood--uptight, principled, and infuriatingly perfect.

It's supposed to be fake. Neither of them expects the awkward photo ops and staged brunches to turn into something that feels real. But as the lines blur, and secrets slip through carefully built walls, Luc must face the question he's always avoided: what if someone could love him--exactly as he is?

You'll love its brilliantly British rom-com voice, full of sharp humor and emotional vulnerability and authentic LGBTQIA+ representation. It's perfect for fans of Red, White & Royal Blue and The Charm Offensive, with its grumpy/sunshine dynamics and slow-burn chemistry.

"It's a fun, frothy quintessentially British romcom about a certified chaos demon and a stern brunch daddy with a heart of gold faking a relationship."--New York Times bestselling author Talia Hibbert

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Published Jul 7, 2020

432 pages

Average rating: 7.35

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im_a_computah

Apr 09, 2025

6/10 stars

I was really frustrated with the MC for the first 20ish percent of the book but once I understood he was a self destructive mess I fell in love with the story. Wish the sex scenes were spicier though.

whothehelliskaitlin

Dec 23, 2024

I admire everyone who could get through this book and am in awe of the people who loved it. I simply could not see what everyone else saw. If you want a well written queer love story with likable characters, I'm sorry but this is not that and there are better options out there. The two main characters were annoying to me and I did not enjoy the style of writing at all. It reminded me of self-insert fanfiction written by a middle schooler that tries just a little bit too hard. A 1 star for me. I'm sorry but it wasn't for me, kudos to everyone who loved it though!

blewballoon

Nov 21, 2024

8/10 stars

I laughed out loud pretty often while reading this. Alexis Hall's writing is always witty and has comedic elements, but this might be the one where the humor worked for me most. I also feel like the character growth of Luc was handled really smoothly. A lot of the time it feels like the character has a big climactic epiphany and changes then, but with Luc you could see small gradual shifts in how they interacted with people and perceived things. My biggest gripe was maybe the 4th wall breaking narration, but that only happened a few times. Also as usual with Alexis Hall books, there are loads of fun side characters that feel like real people.

Adarkromancereader

Sep 04, 2024

9/10 stars

Now, I read this honestly years ago. But this book had me hooked from the start. It was such a cheesy romance, even though I live for dark romance.

LMahoney

Jan 26, 2024

10/10 stars

Loved it. what a great audiobook too! Heartfelt, funny, witty and romantic.