Boyfriend Material
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4,4 • 31 Bewertungen
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- 14,99 €
Beschreibung des Verlags
A feel-good queer romantic comedy that New York Times and USA Today bestselling author CHRISTINA LAUREN calls "hilarious, witty, tender, and stunning."
Luc needs a fake boyfriend. Oliver needs a date. It’s the perfect plan… until real feelings get involved.
Luc O’Donnell is a certified disaster. Tabloid drama, a wayward rock-star dad, and a trail of messy relationships have left his public image in ruins. The fix? A staged romance with the most respectable man he knows: Oliver Blackwood—uptight, principled, and infuriatingly perfect.
It’s supposed to be fake. Neither of them expects the awkward photo ops and staged brunches to turn into something that feels real. But as the lines blur, and secrets slip through carefully built walls, Luc must face the question he’s always avoided: what if someone could love him—exactly as he is?
You’ll love its brilliantly British rom-com voice, full of sharp humor and emotional vulnerability and authentic LGBTQIA+ representation. It’s perfect for fans of Red, White & Royal Blue and The Charm Offensive, with its grumpy/sunshine dynamics and slow-burn chemistry.
"It's a fun, frothy quintessentially British romcom about a certified chaos demon and a stern brunch daddy with a heart of gold faking a relationship."—New York Times bestselling author Talia Hibbert
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Hall (Fire & Water) breathes new life into the fake-dating trope with this effervescent queer rom-com. Luc O'Donnell, the hapless son of an aging British rock star, is tired of being a tabloid headline. When his employers at the small environmental charity where he works raise concerns about his public image and prompt him to find a stable relationship, Luc lets his friends set him up with Oliver Blackwood, a stuffy but sexy criminal barrister. Though their first date is a disaster, after Luc confesses his true motives, Oliver agrees to pose as his boyfriend at work events if Luc will return the favor at Oliver's parents' anniversary party. Their ruse gets its first test during a fancy work lunch in a hilarious, standout scene reminiscent of P.G. Wodehouse. Oliver proves to be "Annoying. And thoughtful. And protective. And secretly kind of funny" as he inspires Luc to take control of his life, supports Luc through his absentee father's cancer diagnosis, and teaches him sex can be meaningful. But Luc's efforts to help Oliver cope with his hypercritical parents backfire, leading to a delightfully comedic take on the inevitable grand romantic gesture. The writing is witty, and Luc and Oliver's chemistry is irresistible, but it's Hall's insights about trust and self-worth that set the story apart. This is a triumph.
Kundenrezensionen
Amazing.
Wow, I’m blown away by this book! This is most definitely one of the funniest, most heartwarming books I’ve ever read. I loved being in Luc’s head. He’s so very real and lovable and hilarious, I really fell in love with the characters as well as the story.
Nicht ganz mein Humor und etwas zu besonders
„Boyfriend Material“ ist mit einem tollen Cover gesegnet und hat mich aufgrund der Kurzbeschreibung angesprochen. Ich habe eine locker flockige, romantische Komödie erwartet, bekommen habe ich einen Liebesroman, der mich ganz gut unterhalten hat, aufgrund des speziellen Humors und der zu besonderen Charaktere für mich aber nicht ideal war.
Den Humor mag man oder nicht, mehr kann ich dazu nicht sagen. Zu den Charakteren kann ich dagegen etwas weiter ausholen. Sie sind allesamt recht komplex und besonders angelegt. Was ich an sich mag, mir in diesem Buch aber zu viel war. Ich hätte mich über ein bis zwei „normale“, bodenständige Charaktere als Gegengewicht zu den anderen gefreut. Und bezogen auf die verschiedenen Problemchen der Hauptcharaktere, wäre für mich weniger wiederum mehr gewesen.
Es gab Momente im Buch, die mich zum Schmunzeln gebracht haben. So richtig mit dem Liebespaar mitgefiebert habe ich aber nicht. Auch war mir das Ende etwas zu knapp, ich hätte mich über einen schönen Epilog gefreut, der alle losen Fäden zusammenbringt.
Denke ich an mein Leseerlebnis, so lande ich bei einer Bewertung von drei Sternen.