Boyfriend Material

Boyfriend Material is a 2020 contemporary romance novel by Alexis Hall. It centers on the character of Luc O'Donnell, the only child of two 1980's rock stars, and his romantic relationship with Oliver Blackwood, a barrister.

Boyfriend Material
AuthorAlexis Hall
LanguageEnglish
SeriesLondon's Calling
Genre
Publication date
7 July 2020[1]
ISBN1728206146
Followed byHusband Material 

Hall has stated that the novel was directly inspired by the Richard Curtis rom-coms of the 1990s and early 2000s, such as Notting Hill, Four Weddings and a Funeral, and Love Actually.[2]

Reception

Entertainment Weekly, Business Insider, and Bustle all named Boyfriend Material one of the Best Romance Novels of 2020.[3][4][5] The novel was nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Romance, coming in fifth place.[6]

A Publishers Weekly review called it "a triumph" and said that "Hall breathes new life into the fake dating trope with this effervescent queer rom-com."[7]

Olivia Waite, from The New York Times, called the series, "...terrifically funny. Not just tonally upbeat in the way of many so-called rom-coms, but text-your-friends, chortle-'til-you-cry funny."[8]

Sequels

The novel's sequel, titled Husband Material, was released in August 2022.[9][10] A third novel, entitled Father Material, will be released in 2024, completing the trilogy.[11]

A spin-off novel, following new characters entitled 10 Things That Never Happened, is scheduled for an October 2023 release.[12][13]

Also see

References
  1. "Boyfriend Material". Goodreads. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. Kramer, Gary (10 April 2020). "Fake It Till You Make It: PW Talks with Alexis Hall". PublishersWeekly.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  3. Lenker, Maureen Lee (16 December 2020). "The 10 best romance novels of 2020". EW.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  4. "The best romance books of 2020". Business Insider Australia. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  5. Herman, Lily (31 December 2020). "Don't Sleep On The Best Romance Novels Of 2020". Bustle. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  6. "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Romance!". Goodreads. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  7. "Romance/Erotica Book Review: Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall. Sourcebooks Casablanca, $14.99 trade paper (432p) ISBN 978-1-72820-614-1". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  8. Waite, Olivia (27 May 2022). "They Went on a Fake Date. Then Sparks Started to Fly". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022.
  9. "Husband Material by Alexis Hall".
  10. "HUSBAND MATERIAL | Kirkus Reviews". Kirkus Reviews. 2022.
  11. "Father Material - Alexis Hall". Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  12. "Cover Revealed for 'Husband Material' by Alexis Hall". Nerds & Beyond. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  13. "10 Things That Never Happened - Alexis Hall". Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.


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