“I guess. I guess because...me and Oliver. It’s always been…We shouldn’t work.”
“Oh, but you do,” Bridge insisted. “And I always knew you would.”

We absolutely adored Boyfriend Material (London Calling Book #1) and couldn’t wait for the release of Husband Material (London Calling Book #2) to devour the wonderful ongoing relationship between Lucien and Oliver.

“Romance me, baby. Romance me hard.”

They say opposites attract, and they don’t come more opposite than Luc and Oliver. Two men from different ends of the pole, yet, despite their difference, they work so well. They did. Until Husband Material, where we see doubt and self-preservation take hold of our two beautiful men.

“The truth is, I don’t quite know how we’re together. And it’s not that we’re fragile, it’s jus that we’re…our own thing.”

Husband Material is an MM rom com take on Four Weddings and a Funeral premise with a bit of The Vicar of Dibley thrown in by way of the kooky frustrating joking banter between Lucien and Alex. It’s a fun, sweet, madcap romp, that for the most part we found enjoyable and entertaining.

Both characters have had to deal with personal growth, which is evident in Husband Material, but for every step forward, there seemed to be two frustrating steps back. Oliver is still the pragmatic partner, Luc the highly strung other half, which works surprisingly well. The Ying to the Yang.

‘My head was starting to hurt. Talking to my boyfriend was actually giving me a headache.’

The relationship between Luc and Oliver felt quite different from the one we loved in Boyfriend Material. We understood their struggles some three years into their relationship, however, something felt ‘off’ in this book. We never felt as though they were a cohesive unit, something we absolutely felt in the first book. What was never in question was their love. This, we FELT!

“Lucien, you know you are the truest thing I have ever dared choose for myself.”

Laugh-out-loud moments, led to some totally zany situations that gave us a giggle, however, the length of the book, made some of these moments feel a tad repetitive causing the story to drag at times. Maybe our thoughts would have been different it the story was somewhat condensed.

There’s give and take, push and pull, plenty of sweet love, wackiness and some wickedly witty banter in Husband Material, and whilst we enjoyed it, it didn’t provide the same level of love we felt whilst reading Boyfriend Material.

With everything that occurred, it felt as though we went through a whole lot to get to a whole lot of nothing, however, in saying that, we can’t wait for the third book, Father Material when it releases. Luc and Oliver as parents would be one sweet and funny adventure!

I loved Boyfriend Material, but this sequel fell short for me. I don't think there was any real character development from the first novel, a lot of fights that would have been easily resolved with communication, and the ending was predictable. Overall there was a bit of humor and levity from the first book that shown through.

I thoroughly enjoyed Husband Material! While it was a little slower than Boyfriend Material, it had the same enigmatic characters and wit, and never failed to make me giggle. This series is a go-to recommendation for me!
4.25/5 stars!

Band 1 fand ich richtig super, habe mich deshalb sehr auf den Nachfolger gefreut. Band 2 ist sehr nett, kommt aber leider nicht an den ersten Teil ran. Trotzdem gute Unterhaltung.

This was such a fun follow up to Boyfriend Material! I really enjoyed being with these characters again and seeing their growth.

Alexis Hall is a favorite - always a must read.
Be sure to read Boyfriend Material first and then this continuation of Luc + Oliver’s story, especially as I enjoyed Boyfriend Material more than this one

Luc and Oliver pick up where they left off in the first book in the series - in love, and growing together/apart. When all of Luc's friends seem to be getting married around him, he and Oliver tackle the question of whether or not they should do the same. It's a quick read that's sweet and hilarious.

Luc and Oliver have settled into their relationship nicely, and things seem to be going well. But when pressure mounts from the outside and major life changes occur, Luc and Oliver are forced to reexamine their love and how they can move forward in a way that's best for both of them. Alexis Hall brings these characters back in the charming sequel to Boyfriend Material and presents a realistic look at relationships - romantic, friendship, and familial.

I was thrilled when I got this ARC. Boyfriend Material was one of the first modern romance books I’d ever loved, and I was so excited to get my hands on its sequel.

This was such a nice look at Luc and Oliver’s relationship. They care deeply about each other. They put the other person first. They communicate well. That doesn’t mean everything is easy all the time, though. This book is about how their relationship has matured as they handle challenges.

I thought this was going to be a five star book for me. I laughed a lot, and it was a joy to be back with Oliver and Luc and their friends and Luc’s mom. But I can’t help feeling that the end was too abrupt, and we needed something to feel complete. It felt to me that the primary conflict, resolution, and end of the book all happened in three pages, and it left me feeling unsettled and a little bewildered. It wraps up completely, sure, but it’s also incredibly sudden. An epilogue really could have helped here.

But still, I enjoyed this. I devoured it. And I’d recommend it if you loved Boyfriend Material.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks!

I really enjoyed this follow on to Boyfriend Material. Luke is such an endearing mess of a man and Oliver is dry/grumpy but the steadiness that Luke really needs. It was fun going back to C.R.A.P. and all of the bad jokes.
I picked this read because it was part of a series, and hadn't realized that it's essentially Four Weddings and a Funeral.

I wish I'd liked this one as much as Boyfriend Material, but honestly, it felt a lot like more of the same - which is great in that Luc and Oliver are just as cute and stumbly as before, but also...like, it just felt like they hadn't really worked out the problems that they dealt with in the first book. I loved the focus on weddings, seeing all the secondary characters again, but Husband Material ultimately felt like it needed a good edit. The conclusion came way too long after we saw the conflict build. Just okay for me.

Can Alexis Hall write a book that is entirely comprised of Lucian's mom watching RuPaul's Drag Race and providing commentary and analysis? It's my favorite part of this series. But that aside, I did not love this one like Boyfriend Material. I found myself a little irritated with the characters. It's like there wasn't actually any personal growth. However, it had some lol moments, which will keep me coming back for more. . . if there are more.

A great follow up to Boyfriend Material! Alexis Hall can do no wrong in my book and it was wonderful getting to revisit Luc and Oliver. Maybe we can get a book three...

Thanks to Sourcebooks for the copy to review.

This one kind of fell flat for me. I loved the first one in this series but this one just didn't have the same charm. I don't know if it was because it had been awhile since I read the first one but I did mot enjoy this one as much.

Came here right after finishing this book and I think I might be odd one out. Most people didn't like this book. But I loved it?? It might be because I took my time with it so maybe I forgot the first half. Anyway, I think except for the ending I liked everything about it. Luc was always annoying, and Oliver had always been the way he was, and they did nothing out of character in this book either. Boyfriend material was amazing as a standalone. But this book, represents what comes after the happily ever after. The ups and downs of a relationship even when two people are practically soulmates. It happens that when two people who have always had great relations are put in an entirely new situation and suddenly, they are not so happy with each other anymore. It's like meeting an entire new person and that's what happened with Luc and Oliver. I loved the concept. I loved how it was going on. But the ending sucked since the thing they had been fighting over didn't happen at all. But they had their reasons, which did make sense. Hence 4 stars :)

I was so excited when I found out that Boyfriend Material was not the end but the beginning of Luc and Oliver. This book deals with marriage and family and friends. When everyone seems to be getting married around you it only seems right that Luc and Oliver should too or should they. This book had me from the beginning laughing. I love how this author can make you do that. At the same time I didn’t enjoy the stuff they argued about. It seemed like the same thing over and over again. I wanted to feel more from their relationship especially since now they have been together for a while. Do not use the audiobook it is horrible. Overall I found this book to just be okay.

Thank you Netgalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for an ARC of this book in return for an honest review.

Yes, yes, yes! It's back and still genuinely one of the best series and books I have read.

Such cheeky but well-balanced characters. The story. despite its twists and turns, makes me feel safe and happy and I am always happy to pick up these books! Can't wait for what Alexis brings out next!

I absolutely adore everything Alexis Hall writes. Boyfriend Material was one of my favourite books I read last year, and when i found out there was a sequel I knew I had to read it. Sequels have a lot to live up to and I had extremely high hopes -and wow this did not disappoint.
It was so amazing to follow up with Luc and Oliver - it's very rare to have sequels with romcoms, especially ones done so well.
Everything about this was so perfectly them, and it was such a fun read - I loved already knowing the characters well - this made things feel predictable and familiar. We've seen these characters grow and go through so much, it was such a joy to revisit them
I 100% recommend this book - if you liked Boyfriend Material I think you will love the sequel.
Thank you to Netgalley for an E-arc of this book

Oliver and Luc have my heart. While I wasn’t as big of a fan of Husband Material as I was Boyfriend Material, I will read anything and everything about these two characters. I adore their interactions, conversations, and love for each other. My biggest issue was that I wanted more of Luc and Oliver being happy together. There was a lot of arguing in this book and a lot of time spent with side characters. Maybe that’s what makes a well rounded, fully fleshed out book but I’m being selfish and wanted more of my favorite couple.

Perfect storyline crafted on the traditional rom com trope. This sequel lived up to the expectations of the first book, and you could tell the author absolutely adored their characters.