Boyfriend Material
by Alexis Hall
A tabloid-disaster rock-star son needs a respectable fake boyfriend: an uptight barrister. Hilarious.
- Spice
- 2/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~430
- Ending
- HEA
How spicy is Boyfriend Material?
Boyfriend Material is a 2 out of 5 on our spice scale: simmer (closed door). Sex happens, but the door closes (or it is brief and non-graphic). Tension without the details.
- Steam: Behind closed doors
- Burn: Medium burn
- Pairing: Two men
- POV: Hero's POV only
- Ending: Happily ever after
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Boyfriend Material: quick answers
How spicy is Boyfriend Material?
Boyfriend Material is a 2 out of 5 on our spice scale: simmer (closed door). Sex happens, but the door closes (or it is brief and non-graphic). Tension without the details.
Is Boyfriend Material a standalone?
No. Boyfriend Material is book 1 in London Calling. It is the place to start. The series is still ongoing.
What tropes are in Boyfriend Material?
Boyfriend Material features fake dating, opposites attract, grumpy x sunshine. It is a medium burn M/M romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Boyfriend Material have content warnings?
We have no major content warnings noted for Boyfriend Material, but our notes may be incomplete. Check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Boyfriend Material?
If you loved Boyfriend Material, try Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston, The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory, Beach Read by Emily Henry. They share its fake dating and opposites attract energy at a similar spice level.