10 Things That Never Happened

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Alexis Hall

From the bestselling author of BOYFRIEND MATERIAL and HUSBAND MATERIAL comes a "delightfully fun" spinoff about two opposites willfully determined never to attract."Brilliance on every single page."--CHRISTINA LAUREN, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, for Boyfriend MaterialFAKE AMNESIA. REAL FEELINGS? REAL PROBLEMS.Sam Becker loves--or, okay, likes--his job. Sure, managing a bed and bath retailer isn't exactly glamorous, but it's good work and he gets on well with the band of misfits who keep the store running. He could see himself being content here for the long haul. Too bad, then, that the owner is an infuriating git.Jonathan Forest should never have hired Sam. It was a sentimental decision, and Jonathan didn't get where he is by following his heart. Determined to set things right, Jonathan orders Sam down to London for a difficult talk...only for a panicking Sam to trip, bump his head, and maybe accidentally imply he doesn't remember anything?Faking amnesia seemed like a good idea when Sam was afraid he was getting sacked, but now he has to deal with the reality of Jonathan's guilt--as well as the unsettling fact that his surly boss might have a softer side to him. There's an unexpected freedom in getting a second shot at a first impression...but as Sam and Jonathan grow closer, can Sam really bring himself to tell the truth, or will their future be built entirely on one impulsive lie?"The apotheosis of the rom-com."--Entertainment Weekly, A+ Review, for Boyfriend Material"Delicious, ridiculous, and often poignant." --Talia Hibbert, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, for Husband Material"Every once in a while you read a book that you want to SCREAM FROM ROOFTOPS about. I'm screaming, people!"--Sonali Dev, award-winning author, for Boyfriend Material

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Author

Alexis Hall

Pages

400

Publisher

Sourcebooks Casablanca

Published Date

2023

ISBN

1728245109 9781728245102

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"This was extremely cute! Sam and Jonathan were the epitome of the grumpy/sunshine trope and it was just adorable watching Jonathan’s walls come down! I loved the reverse take on the amnesia trope. It really added life into a done to death plot. Sam was also the most hysterical narrator I’ve ever read. I don’t know if it was because I was listening to it as an audiobook and had surprise bias for the jokes and humor but I was cracking up throughout the novel. This was just genuinely a hilarious book. On that note, I also thought the touch of Sam always referring to every item in the store by its factory setting name was funny but realistic for a Bed and Bath store manager. As for the rest of the characters, I adored Jonathan’s family. They were so quirky. I highly recommend listening to the Spotify audiobook version of this book though. It was really immersive, seeing as Sam is from Sheffield England and the narrator having the same accent. It was also nice hearing him change accents and voices for all the characters because not all audiobooks do that. It was really easy for me to get sucked into the world of this book that way."

Madeline Glanton

"Finished March 2nd. Laughed out loud so much while reading this book! Alexis Hall is the best author of queer romance ever. "

Nikki Nienhaus

"my two favorite things i’ve said whilst reading this: “omg if he quits his job i’ll cry” “omg if he shows up to the cemetery i’ll cry” guys…"

Lily :)

"I listened to the end of this audiobook at the grocery store and it had me crying in the checkout line. Adorable romcom with an absurd plot that somehow hits just right."

Rachele V

"i’m glad they know they’re awful people"

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lucy lamar

"This book is perfect it’s everything I could have wanted and I’m sad to have finished it so fast because I liked this book so much I picked up boyfriend material the plot had perfect timing the intimacy was perfect for them and it felt just right giving us enough the ending is comforting nothing was left alone everything was completely explained I enjoyed this "

Celeste Jimenez

"Jonathan and Sam are NO Luc & Oliver....but they're okay. The plot of the book is somewhat problematic: Sam is about to be fired because he sucks at his job so he has an actual concussion and fakes amnesia to prolong this from happening (he ends up quitting anyways so I'm like WTF) but ends up staying with his boss, Jonathan, who feels guilty about having the concussion happen in the first place (after the incident, he calls his lawyer 1st thing WTF part 2). This all occurs during December so the recuperation time has Sam planning the company Christmas party and meeting the folks. Like, wow. The ending was a LITTLE predictable but not by much - I did like the scene where Jonathan met Sam's family - that was sweet. The saving grace in this book is Gollum, the cat. Never thought I'd say THAT but he's the most unique character of them all (Jonathan's family's a close 2nd). The way he acts around Jonathan is hilarious and how Jonathan reciprocates in kind is funny too. Love that the cat ends up being the biggest part of the glue that brings these two together. The scene where Sam goes back to Sheffield and how Gollum takes this is pretty hilarious too. There are some great scenes in this book: The scene where Sam finds Jonathan at the supermarket in the pet section, the scene when the family "moves-in", how Jonathan's mom is cleaning up for the housekeeper ("We don't want her to think we're dirty!") and the scene with the guinea pig Santa Hat ornament. It's a cute read & I'm still a fan but this could've been fleshed out just a little more...."