Husband Material

I was so excited to receive this ARC from Sourcebooks! Opening my mail that day was free serotonin. Many thanks to them!

When we last left Luc and Oliver, they were transitioning from fake relationship to real relationship, with a lot of bumps along the way. This story picks up two years later, and we find out what they (and their group of friends) have been up to. Luc and Oliver are happy and stable, with Luc essentially moved into Oliver's house, and their friends are making big life steps like adopting a child and getting married. With everyone around them moving forward, they (especially Luc) feel like they need to be following suit and get to their “I dos” already.

But this being a rom-com, there will be of course be a lot of hijinks along the way.

I didn't like this one quite as much as its predecessor, and felt like it had some pacing issues, but overall it was charming and made me laugh a lot. Luc and Oliver have fantastic banter and feel like realistically flawed people, and their friend group, while occasionally less nuanced, is still great (especially Priya, my beloved). I'd recommend this for fans of the first one who wanted a bit more closure on Luc and Oliver's relationship. 3.5 rainbow balloon arches out of 5, rounded up.