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4.2

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Alexis Hall

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 HibbertAMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE MONTHNamed a best book of the year by Oprah Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Goodreads, The Washington Post, and more!

Romance

Lgbtq+

Romantic Comedies

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Author

Alexis Hall

Pages

432

Publisher

Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published Date

2020-07-07

ISBN

1728206154 9781728206158

Ratings

Google: 4

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"Took me a little bit to get into into, but ended up falling in love with Luke (Lucien) and Oliver! Really ended up enjoying this book!"

Skye Edelson-Bennett

"very funny. occasionally some parts are confusing and its not because it's a british book. idk i liked it, esp the characters"

haven

"Finished Jan 2 "

Nikki Nienhaus

"i have had this book on my TBR for so long and it was the perfect palate cleanser. i loved the dynamics and playfulness of oliver an luc's relationship. that being said, the pacing was kind of all over the place but the writing was great. if you are just a casual reader and like to take your time with books, you'll love this. "

kelsey

"Yes!! I liked it. Very sweet and endearing:) cute cute cute cute 9/10"

Bethany Gill

"Idk how to respond after that tbh. 10/10?? 5 stars??? It was great I’m just destroyed. "

Lily :)

"3.5 ⭐"

Hailey

"The charachters are so well written and it’s so easy to relate to them love it :)"

Gizmo

"3.5 star Joe Jameson did a impressive job narrating if you are into audiobooks. He made the story even more fun and laughable. So that being said this was an entertaining, light read. Though the only thing that kept the rating low was the plot, which was a bit shallow. Really nothing much happens. You follow two men, who have very real problems and watch them cope with it. So while I enjoyed much of the story it wasn't fulfilling. Also the relationship had a strong chemistry, almost as if they were drawn to one another. Oliver was unbelievably sweet and innocent while Lucian was a jerk who couldn't trust anyone. They worked so well together and character arc was very touching and romantic. It's just the plot didn't make much sense and wasn't all together there. Lucian didn't seem to care about his job. It felt to me like he was just really good at it and couldn't go anywhere else. The story, to me, was very average and mundane but in a homey kind of way. It felt honest and inviting. Not everything and everyone was perfect. They all had genuine problems even if they didn't admit it to them. There was a light shown on self demprication and I appreciated that. As the story was very low key it also was quite enjoyable. Though the end did wrapped up, it was too quick in my opinion."