A Four Weddings and a Funeral take with an ending I didn't expect.

Friendships, heartbreak, loss, love and a whole lot a shenanigans.

Discover what happens when you find someone you care about and feel pressured into deciding if forever do us part is essential for a blissflul life.

Not all relationships are the same, love comes in different shades and flavors, all require trust, friendship, love, and chemistry.

If you are looking for something light to read that includes a quick trip to London, one-click.

I love these two together! The follow up.to boyfriend material was every bit as fun and cute as the original. I was a bit surprised by the end but overall it was a fun read!

Boyfriend Material gave me so much joy, unfortunately I did not experience the same with Husband Material. I picked up and dropped this book about 5 times, and it saddened me because I was so excited for the release. My main issue is reading it made me feel like Luc and Oliver should NOT be together. That there was such a thing as too different to be compatible in a romance book.

A huge thanks to SOURCEBOOKS and NetGalley for the ARC

The highly-anticipated sequel to Boyfriend Material finds Luc struggling with the pressure of proposing to Oliver, his partner who he formerly orchestrated a fake relationship with.

Alexis Hall's writing is such a joy to read, and it felt like a treat to be back in this universe with such beloved characters. Hall's exploration that HEA can look different to everyone is a message that's incredibly important, especially in the romance genre. And I particularly loved the look at community and Oliver's feelings around not connecting with the queer community and being unsure of where that leaves him. It was real and relatable and something I'd love to see Hall continue to write about in other stories.

Before reviewing this second book, I had to read the first one, and I have to say that now that I have read the second one neither of them blew me away all that much. Lately romances haven't been blowing my mind all that much and, truthfully said, there has to be something that sets them apart from the crowd for me to give them a rating that is above three stars, but ahimé that is not the case with these two novels.

I never thought I will say this, but I think this sequel ruined the memory of first book. Because I remember loving Boyfriend Material, but now I'm starting to doubt myself if that book was THAT good? Because how can second book be that bad, like total oposite from the first one, when we talk about the same characters...like it was written by the different author.
At first I was confused by what I read, and then frustrated. There was no point to write this book, because nothing happened for majority of it, except of some random weddings ( and the way author talked about most of them, feels like it is somehow a personal revenge, like ''are you alright, Alexis?'' ).
I don't even start about how Luc was so selfcentered, that even some major life changes on Olivers life was turned to be about him. I don't understand why Oliver is still with Luc, because of all the gaslighting he received by Luc. Like some parts were literal psychological abuse. I start to think , that maybe Luc is a narcisist.
I can believe I wasted my time on this book...

I loved this book more than the second. The creative structure of the plot gave me just enough to know what was happening but was enough of a tease to keep it interesting. The characters of Luc and Oliver are both trying to figure out themselves individually and with each other. The ending was not my favorite but the overall story lets us know that the process of exploring our insecurities is easier with someone you love. Alexis Hall is an amazing author who can create dialogue and tension beautifully. The banter and the emotional depth of discussions makes you fall more for the characters even when you want to scream at them for making bad decisions.

Alexis Hall, as always, is very good at writing banter and dialogue. It was fun to revisit these characters and see their relationship progress. It's also very relatable for when you reach a certain age and suddenly all your friends are getting married.

This was such a cute sequel to Boyfriend Material. I love that even the most over-the-top characters have depth and developmental arcs. Alex Twaddle and Luc's mom, Odile, are the real stars for me.

Husband Material was one of my most anticipated book of 2022, and I enjoyed it so much. I loved being back with all of these characters, not just Luc and Oliver. I also enjoyed the process of how we got to the end, how certain decisions were made, etc. Even though I'm giving this a 4* rating, I didn't love this as much as Boyfriend Material. Maybe it's just hard to beat the initial book. However, I did still adore Husband Material! I am looking forward to reading about them again in the future, and I am also looking forward to reading more of Alexis Hall's books!

"Lucien O'Donnell, you have made me the happiest of men."

So, it breaks my heart to rate an Alexis Hall book so low. Boyfriend Material was a five-star read for me. I loved the juxtaposition of messy Lucien with pragmatic Oliver and so when I saw they were getting a sequel, I was excited. However, this particular sequel and this particular plot, unfortunately, felt unnecessary (and unnecessarily long).

I mean the story was broken into parts according to different events. But if they weren't at one of those events, they were basically always analysing their relationship or in disagreement. The book focused a lot on identity politics and queer culture. In moments where Luc felt connected to the community, Oliver felt judged. This exploration was interesting, but the repetition of Luc feeling insecure and Oliver reassuring him became monotonous.

At the end of the day, I think I would have just preferred them to have their happily ever after in Boyfriend Material without another 400+ pages of extra relationship turmoil, you know? Also, I would have given anything to get Oliver's perspective. Unfortunately, Luc comes across as quite whiny in this book and I mean, I wouldn't have hated a break from that.

If you do decide to give it a go, the audiobook is worth a listen. Sorry Husband Material, but it's you not me!

This was not the book I was expecting. Loved Boyfriend Material and the cast of funny, likeable characters. Thankfully those characters return and save this novel from the boredom of Luc and Oliver not dealing with their relationship and Luc just being whiny for the entirety of the book. The novel is about staying true to oneself and only to your own definitions of who you are, which thankfully the main characters finally address, but in the last couple of pages. Ending was too quick, but it does push the very narrow definition of a Happily Ever After within romance novels. Overall, disappointed, but will gladly read whatever's next from Hall. To read Hall at their best, read A Lady for a Duke.

I LOVED Boyfriend Material, so I was really excited for this one. While I did enjoy it, I didn’t love it as much as the first. However, Alexis Hall is amazing and alwaysssss a must read for me.

I was given an advanced reader's copy via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own

I really enjoyed the beginning of this book, but it lost me at the middle and end. I found their relationship dynamics became a bit strained and I think there was a lot of character growth needed that did not happen. I don’t think I ultimately wanted this couple to stay together. However, Alexis is witty and brilliant as always and it was still quite fun to read. Overall, not my favorite from this author.

While not as enjoyable as Boyfriend Material, it was fun to see the relationship between Luc and Oliver grow and change. And who doesn't love wedding chaos?

4/5 ⭐️
The ending was quite unexpected but expected because of everything going between them. I still really enjoyed reading this book although there were parts where i wished they would communicate more but there still was cute moments between them working together . There were interesting turns in the book that still made sense considering both of their personalities, This was a delightful follow up since the first book with a ending that was really fitting :)

I enjoyed seeing these characters again but unfortunately the story did not deliver the way I had hoped. I enjoyed reading this but it felt like each section was a part of those fan fictions like five times they went to a wedding and the one time they go to their own. It was fun and enjoyable but I had hoped for more.

While I really loved Boyfriend Material, this sequel didn't do it for me, maybe because I just really wanted it to be only about Luc and Oliver from Boyfriend Material. Once over the fake dating / opposites attract phase, all their friends are getting married and the pressure is on to propose. Not a lot of character development, just a lot of plot and angsting. Maybe I just prefer the journey to the HEA and don't want to read about when things get real. Maybe it just felt a little too repetitive with wedding after wedding (but not the one we wanted).

I love Luc and Oliver and was so happy to revisit them in this book. It seems like every single person they know is getting married and the pressure is on to propose. This one is just pure fun and I would love to see this series as a tv series. It' has characters that I have grown to love with a great cast of side characters.

Thank you #Sourcebookscasa and #NetGalley fro an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Man this was a bummer. Boyfriend material was a top ten book for me. This was such a letdown. So dreary and doom and gloom. No humor at all.