Something Spectacular follows Peggy, whose romantic lot in life thus far has been to pine after her beautiful friend Arabella. When it becomes clear that Arabella will never return her romantic feelings, Peggy dejectedly must decide what to do next. Before long, twins Arabella and Bonny have roped Peggy into a scheme that involves getting to know the stunning Orfeo, an opera singer. As their connection deepens, Peggy realizes that she is falling for Orfeo. Can the two of them explore their connection or will societal forces keep them apart? 

I will forever and always read anything by Alexis Hall. His writing is simply loudly-cackle-on-public-transportation hilarious to me. I love how his humor is almost blink and you’ll miss it; every sentence is imbued with a joke. The dialogue is incredible and I’m looking forward to listening to it via audiobook as well. I thought it was relatable how Peggy slowly comes to realize that she deserves more and even “something spectacular” in love. Belle and Bonny are as charming and ridiculous as ever; I appreciated how Peggy learned to find space for herself outside her friendship with them in this book. Valentine became even more likable to me in this book as he attempts to keep the twins (especially Bonny) out of trouble. 

Alexis Hall does a spectacular job with creating a historical romance that is very inclusive, everyone is LGBTQ+ (both Peggy and Orfeo are non-binary), and the world feels like an overall joyful place to be. Readers who enjoy K.J. Charles (The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen), Freya Marske (A Restless Truth), and Lex Croucher (Infamous) would enjoy this book. 

Thank you so much to Alexis Hall, Montlake, and Netgalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.