Ratings18
Average rating3.5
"Brilliance on every single page."--CHRISTINA LAUREN, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, for Boyfriend Material FAKE 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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1 primary bookMaterial World is a 1-book series first released in 2023 with contributions by Alexis Hall.
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This was funny, but it lacked that special zhuzh that I usually associate with Alexis Hall books. It felt more of a romcom than a romance. I don't know if that makes sense. The romance seemed to be more a subplot to the amnesia thing.
dnf at 62%
this is utterly subjective but i think this book just isn't for me. it falls completely flat, i was willing to overlook the very questionable premise for the sake of a romcom but man. if you have read boyfriend material and liked it, then dont read this book because it feels like a poor imitation of it.
if i had to sum it up, this book is just: ridiculous lies that will blow up in the protag's face one day, meaningless banter between two dimensional characters and “funny” shenanigans that overstay their welcome and dont add anything to the story. it feels so superficial in every single way.
i was at 62% and realized that i dont think these two people should ever be together and i think that's when it hit me: okay maybe i need to stop reading this
Please go find the audiobook of this one and just enjoy it while doing chores and enjoying a cup of coffee!
Yes the story is so fake it's funny, but this is such a feel good, funny story that just made my day. And Will Watt narrated it soooo good, it cracks me up!
It not a masterpiece that will go into classic, I don't think Alexis Hall is trying that, but this is an excellent written book, with an interesting plot and so many smart phrases!
Enjoy