Agent: Courtney Miller-Callihan, Handspun Literary. This lacks the magic that made Boyfriend Material feel so special. The banter between them is strong as ever, and fans of book one will be glad to see them again, but the frothy, episodic plot contains so much filler that it’s difficult to invest in. And the heart of the story is Luc and Oliver’s debate about their own wedding, which stems from their differing styles of expressing love. But there is real drama as both Luc and Oliver grapple with their complicated relationships with their respective fathers, one of whom unexpectedly dies.
Something Fabulous, out in January, is a historical about a duke in love with the wrong twin the brother of the woman he's. Much of the book’s humor comes across as forced, from Luc’s disastrous cooking to a running gag about a photocopier. Alexis Hall has four romance novels coming out in 2022. A work colleague’s wedding comes third, and feels the least integral to the plot. It also inspires Luc to first accidentally, then properly, propose to Oliver.
Next, Luc gets invited to his ex’s wedding, which fuels his anxiety but provides an opportunity for closure. USA Today bestselling author Alexis Hall writes books in the southeast of England, where he lives entirely on a diet of tea and Jaffa Cakes. In BOYFRIEND MATERIAL, Luc and Oliver met, pretended to fall in love, fell in love for real, dealt with heartbreak and disappointment and family and friends and somehow figured out a way to make it work. The first nuptials belong to Luc’s BFF, Bridget, and strained comedy ensues when she fears her fiancé, Tom, is cheating on her. Nowhere near perfect, but desperately trying his best.
Set two years after rom-com sensation Boyfriend Material, Hall’s unnecessary sequel sends reformed wild child Luc O’Donnell and his straitlaced boyfriend, Oliver Blackwood, to four weddings and a funeral.
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