Or "Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake," out in 2021, features a bisexual single mother on a baking competition who is in a love triangle with two men. "I wanted to write a really angsty, emotions-y, really classic historical romance," Hall said. "A Lady for a Duke," for example, features a trans woman in a Regency era setting, reconnecting with her best friend from whom she had once been separated on a battlefield. But they are united in containing characters across the queer spectrum. LAPL Blog Interview With an Author: Alexis Hall Daryl M., Librarian, West Valley Regional Branch Library, Thursday, SeptemNovels Boyfriend Material and Husband Material by Alexis Hall Alexis Hall writes books in the southeast of England, where he lives entirely on a diet of tea and Jaffa Cakes. Hall calls himself "genrequeer" because he has written so many types of escapist romances, from rom-coms to historical books. But the other hand, I think there is value in there being a choice," Hall said. There are people that don’t like the kind of books I write for that reason. Something that is more unflinching and less escapist has real value to a lot of people and other people. (Aug.“There are plenty of people who find real value in darker stories, because there are people for whom that speaks to their real experience. Agent: Courtney Miller-Callihan, Handspun Literary. This lacks the magic that made Boyfriend Material feel so special. The banter between them is strong as ever, and fans of book one will be glad to see them again, but the frothy, episodic plot contains so much filler that it’s difficult to invest in. And the heart of the story is Luc and Oliver’s debate about their own wedding, which stems from their differing styles of expressing love. But there is real drama as both Luc and Oliver grapple with their complicated relationships with their respective fathers, one of whom unexpectedly dies. Much of the book’s humor comes across as forced, from Luc’s disastrous cooking to a running gag about a photocopier. A work colleague’s wedding comes third, and feels the least integral to the plot. It also inspires Luc to first accidentally, then properly, propose to Oliver. Next, Luc gets invited to his ex’s wedding, which fuels his anxiety but provides an opportunity for closure. The first nuptials belong to Luc’s BFF, Bridget, and strained comedy ensues when she fears her fiancé, Tom, is cheating on her. Set two years after rom-com sensation Boyfriend Material, Hall’s unnecessary sequel sends reformed wild child Luc O’Donnell and his straitlaced boyfriend, Oliver Blackwood, to four weddings and a funeral.
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