seriously romantic: boyfriend material by alexis hall

luc o'donnell is kind of a disaster. the long-ignored son of a british rockstar and reclusive french singer, he's caught by the paparazzi falling into a ditch and appearing to be drug-addled and on a bender. the reality is more that he tripped while walking home while intoxicated by one margarita too many. but then his job is put on high alert unless he can clean up his reputation and seem like a sober, dependable fellow. and so the boyfriend scheme comes to light.

when his pushy friend bridget suggests he hook up with her other gay friend, oliver, luc is less than enthused. his previous interactions with oliver hadn't gone well. and neither does the date that they attempt. but when luc admits he needs a fake boyfriend, oliver admits he needs one too.

and thus the boyfriend pact is borne. but neither luc nor oliver are quite sure what makes a guy boyfriend material. they're complete opposites, but they also make one another feel supported and whole and less like unmitigated disaster humans. it takes a while to see beneath oliver's façade, you see. but at heart, he's as much a mess as luc. he is just better at hiding it.

once they get their wires uncrossed and realize some hard truths about themselves, they realize that maybe this fake boyfriend thing isn't so much fake after all. and it is delightful.

**boyfriend material will publish on july 7, 2020. i received an advance reader copy courtesy of netgalley/sourcebooks casablanca in exchange for my honest review.