Now, see this space right here? This is where a reviewer might put a quote to pique your interest or make you chuckle. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to do that...since I had to resist the urge to highlight the entire book because I loved every single sentence so much. But if I had to pick only one quote? I would still have to hand you the whole book, because it truly IS that hilarious. Boyfriend Material is very much my sense of humor and incorporates one of my favorite romance tropes (fake dating).

Luc is the son of a washed-up rock star and receives negative press from the paparazzi. He desperately needs a respectable boyfriend to help clean up his image and make sure his work fundraiser to save the dung beetles goes off without a hitch. Enter Oliver, a principled and prickly lawyer, who just so happens to need a date to his parents’ anniversary dinner. I adore both of these characters so much. Sarcasm, bacon sandwiches, and fake dating ensue.

This is one of those love stories for anyone who has struggled to believe that they are enough. Both Luc and Oliver are so relatable, and while Oliver seems to have his life a bit more together than Luc, neither is perfect. Luc’s circle of friends and found family feels lovely and real. Sometimes you just read a book so good that your deepest desire is to get on a plane to England, so you can befriend fictional characters.

Boyfriend Material is hilariously descriptive, each line written with intense care and humor. If you told me I’d be shrieking with laughter as an apartment is described, I would have been skeptical. Boyfriend Material will definitely give you some serious laughs, cringes, and happy tears. As for me, I’ve got to look into saving the dung beetles now. Boyfriend Material releases July 7, 2020. Thank you so much to Alexis Hall, Sourcebooks Casablanca, and Netgalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.