I should learn that these previews are the worst! I just want the rest of the book and am so mad I have to stop!

I love Oliver and Luc and having to wait for the rest of the book must violate the Geneva convention or something serious that Oliver could explain to Luc.

Thank you NetGalley for the preview of this book in return for an honest review. Husband Material promises to take things up a notch from what Boyfriend Material prepared us for. I can't wait for old favorites to return to the page and break my heart once again. The preview is also incredibly funny and calls back the best of BM.

Husband Material starts off with a bang, or rather with a crocheted vulva hat and a quick reintroduction of many favorite characters from the previous book, Boyfriend Material. The book is again written in first person from Luc’s perspective, and the voice and persona are entirely consistent with the Luc we know and love. Likewise, Oliver is so perfectly Oliver, from the first articulate and anxious chain of texts. Within these first five chapters, we’ve got top-notch banter, a spectacular joke-misfire with Alex Twaddle and the evolution of Rhys Jones Bowen as the world’s most out of touch social media influencer; kitchen misadventures and an “I like you” that is beyond sexy; drama brewing for Bridget that for once doesn’t involve a publishing disaster; and a realistic picture of a healthy, well-developed relationship that is two years along, with main characters who have grown and matured but are still carrying some unresolved baggage from loose ends familiar from the first book. This was such a delight, and I can’t wait for the book to release in August – definitely going to be a “stock up on favorite snacks and take the day off work because ain’t nothing else happening today” kind of release day.

Sequels make me nervous, especially to books that are strong stand-alones. I've been burned way too many times. So when Alexis announced Husband Material I was terrified. Boyfriend Material is up in my top 5 favorite books of all time and I didn't want that story to be tainted by a bad sequel.

I am absolutely thrilled the preview of Husband Material was made available for everyone to read. It took away all of my anxieties and fears of Husband Material not living up to the hype. The only disappointment is how long I have to wait to read the rest of it.

I’ve previously read and enjoyed Boyfriend Material and am excited to read Husband Material, but it doesn’t come out until August! So rude, but this 5 chapter preview might tide me over. Luc’s funny, self-deprecating internal monologue is hilarious, and I love his banter with Oliver. Come faster August!

I loved this preview of Husband Material and am eagerly awaiting the book’s release in August! I can’t wait to see more of Oliver and Luc’s relationship.

This is just a preview, but man does it set us up to be GREEDY for the entire book! I have been anxiously awaiting the sequel to Boyfriend Material for over a year, and Alexis Hall is not going to disappoint! I'm really excited to see how the rest of this book plays out, especially since it's supposedly modeled on "Four Weddings & a Funeral." Hall has definitely kept the spark alive in this book - the characters, banter, and pacing at all 110% on point.

Loved meeting Luc and Oliver in Boyfriend Material, and I could not wait for Husband Material! The first 5 chapters were such a tease and I can't wait for more! The quirky friends and co-workers that I loved from the first book are back in full force, and the banter between Luc and Oliver is perfection, as always. Luc's current dilemma is one I think many readers will relate to and I can't wait to see how things turn out for Luc and our favorite barrister!

I read Boyfriend Material last year and really liked it, so I was excited for the sequel. However I often find that romance sequels can be very hit or miss. Sometimes there is not enough of a story to tell in the sequel and it becomes mostly fan-service and a way to share a very extended epilogue.

I’ve read the first 5 chapters now from NetGalley and can say that is definitely not the case with Husband Material. In the first chapter we are introduced to several points of conflict that I expect will be the focus of the book, so right from the start there is something driving the story.

We do get reunited with all of the characters from book one and the writing is just as laugh-out-loud hilarious as the first book. I have reread these chapters several times and chapter 2 in particular never fails to make me laugh out loud.

After reading this I’m even more excited for the book and will definitely pick it up when it releases!

I can not believe I have to wait until August for the book in its entirety! It’s sheer perfection. Luc and Oliver having table breaking sex all around the house? Yes, I’m here for it, as well as the drama that is sure to commence.

The preview of this was great, am looking forward to reading the rest when it releases! Note for readers: definitely not a stand alone - will need to have read previous book, “Boyfriend Material” as the book immediately continues with all of the characters from that book. Am looking forward to reading all about Oliver and Luc finding their HEA!

Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the early sneak peak of “Husband Material.”

*Review is of Book Preview (Chapters 1-5) not the entire novel. *

Husband Material is one of my most anticipated releases and I was so excited to get this "extended sneak peek" of it after Boyfriend Material landed in my Top Ten of 2021.

This book takes romcoms a step further than the typical timeline of a romance. It also diverts from the standard romcoms lineup which usually entails a chain of friends finding their happily ever after through their companion novels series.

**Warning Mild Spoilers Below**

To start, we're met with Luc realizing that the phenomenon of marriage is literally happening all around him. More specifically, people like his estranged ex being engaged to someone new and his best friend having her bachelorette party on the same night. We didn't get far enough into this novel to see how this topic comes across to Oliver's and Luc's lives but the drama that began surrounding it was interesting. I love that there was a sense of familiarity with the same characters as before but everyone's a little bit older. Instead of seeing the Meet Cute with the usual HEA at the end, we're seeing all the messy drama that follows with the foreshadowing of a wedding.

Thank you SourceBooks Casablanca and Netgalley for this preview of Husband Material.

This preview contains the first 5 chapters of the book. I read through these in one sitting without even realizing it. In the end, I was left wanting more. Can't wait to read the whole book once it's out. Love it. Looking forward to following the rest of the story

Laughed from beginning to end! I cannot wait for the full novel because I’ve missed Oliver and Luc!!!!

I loved getting to read this preview of Husband Material and I am looking forward to the book coming out in August!

Right from the first chapter this book immediately draws you in. The author did a great job drawing you into the scenes and into the book. I cannot wait to see what the rest of the book has in store!

This preview was fantastic and I can't wait to hold the real book in my hands!!! August cannot come soon enough

Thank you to NetGalley for this preview of Chapters 1-5!!

I mean, is there ever a bad time to come back to Luc and Oliver? Oh, how I've missed Luc's neurotic inner-monologue and Oliver's cool and composed support of Luc. In Husband Material, we see Luc and Oliver two years after the end of Boyfriend Material, living their happily ever after. But as much as these two characters grew from each other in their origin story, some of the same insecurities seem to threaten Luc and Oliver's happily-ever-after—including Luc's jerk of an ex-boyfriend, Miles.

To tell the truth, it has taken me reading many of Alexis Hall's books he wrote before Boyfriend Material and Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake to truly appreciate what a nimble and talented writer he is. (And wow, there are A LOT to choose from! "Prolific" barely covers it.) He somehow always manages strike the balance between lighthearted and hilarious (sometimes, even in BF and here again in HM, bordering on slapstick) and poignant, writing some truly beautiful gems that just strike right at your heart. It's what makes his characters so darn lovable and memorable. I cannot wait for the book to be released so I can find out Luc and Oliver's future.

I’m really excited to read the rest of Husband Material, the first 5 chapters was really addictive and I wish I a had the rest to read now!!

Right off the bat, I want to say that I'm not sure if sequels to romance novels that feature the original couple are my favorite genre. Not because they are inherently bad, but because we end the first book with the couple being incredibly happy, and then we spend most of the sequel watching them struggle. It just doesn't give me the same warm, mushy feelings as I get from standalone romance novels. This was my biggest concern with these first five chapters. I can already see that there is going to be quite a bit of conflict between Luc and Oliver regarding both time and Miles.

Additionally, Miles inviting Luc to his wedding feels unnatural and uncomfortable. Could it happen in real life? Sure. Would it? Unlikely. Personally, I cannot imagine a scenario where Jojo would 1. Learn about Miles actions and be okay with marrying him and 2. Ask him to invite the man he betrayed. As a result, I do think I might struggle to get through this novel. While it might be nice for Luc to get closure, I personally do not care about seeing him resolve things with Miles, and would prefer it if Miles stayed far, far away.

I will say, that I really loved the first book, and I am hooked from the first five chapters in that I do really want to know how everything is resolved and I want to see Oliver and Luc get their true happily ever after, so I do anticipate reading the full story when it is released.