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London Calling set by Alexis Hall (Afterlight Exclusive)

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Boyfriend Material is a 2020 contemporary romance novel by Alexis Hall. When tangentially ― and reluctantly ― famous Luc O'Donnell is forced back into the spotlight in the worst possible way, he has to think fast if he wants to save his floundering reputation. Enter Oliver Blackwood. Stunningly handsome and effortlessly put together, Oliver is successful, an ethical vegetarian, and has never appeared in a scandal mag even once. In other words, he's perfect boyfriend material and exactly what Luc needs to appear respectable again. But when their fake relationship starts to feel like real romance, Luc and Oliver might have to consider whether they're willing to fight for the truth of their new relationship…scandal, and consequences, be damned.

Husband Material is the anticipated sequel to Boyfriend Material, where our favourite chaos demon stern brunch daddy return in this delicious, ridiculous and often poignant romcom about all the ways love can grow. 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. Now it seems like everyone around them is getting married, and Luc’s feeling the social pressure to propose. But it’ll take more than four weddings, a funeral, and a bowl full of special curry to get these two from I don’t know what I’m doing to I do. Good thing Oliver is such perfect husband material.

Our Afterlight editions of Boyfriend Material and Husband Material are signed, Royal format hardbacks, and feature all exclusive:

Photos by @bookwormgram

Tropes for Husband Material include: established relationship, opposites attract

Tropes for Boyfriend Material include: fake dating, opposites attract, enemies-to-lovers, slow burn.

"Downright hilarious...Hall achieves a true balance between romance and comedy, delightfully succeeding at both. " ― Booklist, STARRED Review

About the Author

Alexis Hall (whatever pronouns) does not like writing biographies or talking about himself in the third person. She lives in southeast England with their extensive collection of hats and four angry duckchildren.

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