8 Alexis Hall Books That Live Up to Your Queer Fantasies

Luc O'Donnell isn't famous, exactly, but as the disgraced son of a famous rockstar and a quirky French singer, he can't help but attract tabloid attention. When he's forced back into the spotlight in the worst possible way, he has to think fast if he wants to save his floundering reputation. Enter Oliver Blackwood, a gorgeous and strait-laced man who is the exact opposite of a press magnet. 

It seems ideal for he and Luc to fake date, just long enough to clear up Luc's not-so-good name. But when their fake relationship starts to feel like real romance, Luc and Oliver might have to consider whether they're willing to pursue this love, even as the world watches on. 

After pretending to fall in love then actually doing so, Luc and Oliver are now trying to make a very real and complicated relationship work. Everyone around them seems to be getting married, and they all keep asking when Luc's going to pop the question. 

But it’ll take more than four weddings, a funeral, and a media blitz to push these lovebirds into something like that. In fairness, who wouldn't want a husband like Oliver? But does Oliver want a husband like Luc? 

Sam Becker works as the manager of a bed and bath store. It's not a glamorous job but he likes his colleagues and feels comfortable dealing with the customers. The same can't be said for the shop's owner, Jonathan Forest. Just as Sam is about to get fired, he trips and bumps his head. Jonathan thinks he's got amnesia, and since he's afraid he's about to be unemployed, Sam keeps up the ruse. 

It seemed like a good idea at the time but maintaining the lie is easier said than done, especially as Jonathan reveals his softer side and an unexpected connection forms between the pair. Love, however, can't be built on a lie. How long can Sam pretend before the truth comes out? 

Ash Winters was once the golden boy of the literary world, a bright young talent with a great future ahead of him. Now, however, he's depressed and writing schlocky crime fiction to stay afloat. He's given up on life, work, and love. Then a chance encounter throws him into the path of Essex-born Darian Taylor. This man is his polar opposite: tanned, extroverted, and with a lust for life.

They should clash, but Ash is drawn to Darian. He makes him laugh and reminds him that life isn't all misery and anxiety. Depression, however, is not so easy to cast off. Fighting for his happiness will take more from Ash than a big smile and lots of glitter.  

Twelve years ago, Edwin Tully came to Oxford and fell in love with a boy named Marius. He was brilliant. An artist. It was going to be forever. Two years ago, it ended. Now Edwin lives alone in the house they used to share, lost in the memories of his past and struggling to move on. 

Floods overtake his home, bringing with them Adam Dacre from the Environment Agency. He's nothing like Edwin, or Marius for that matter, but he's caring and optimistic, and with him comes some much-needed sunshine into Edwin's life. There’s always room for a second chance at love. 

Laurence Dalziel is a successful doctor with a non-existent love life. It's been six years since his last serious relationship, and as he approaches 40, he wonders if the BDSM scene has lost its luster. Then he meets Toby Finch. He’s young, skinny, and a touch naïve for Laurie’s tastes. 

His friends call the 19-year-old newbie to the scene “the fetus.” Toby’s a young dom but he has no idea what he’s doing. When Laurie kneels for him, a bond is formed. It’s sex, no strings attached. Laurie isn’t ready for love but Toby is so quick to give away his heart.  

Valentine Layton, the Duke of Malvern, was meant to marry Miss Arabella Tarleton. It was his father's hope before he died. But Arabella wants the perfect love, and a marriage of convenience just won't work for her. She flees after Valentine's less-than-romantic proposal, leaving Arabella’s twin brother, Mr. Bonaventure “Bonny” Tarleton, to deal with the ensuing mess. 

He thinks Valentine should chase after her to prove he deserves her hand in marriage, and Bonny will stand by him to ensure the job is done. But the more time they spend together, the more the realize that their feelings for one another are inconveniently passionate. Soon, Valentine is left wondering which Tarleton he should be pursuing. 

Viola Carroll went to battle in Waterloo and was presumed dead. It gave her the perfect opportunity to abandon her old life and live as her true self. But doing so meant that Viola had to give up her title, wealth, and her best friend, Justin de Vere, the Duke of Gracewood. Gracewood has never gotten over the death of his closest companion, which leaves Viola feeling overwhelmed with guilt. 

She visits him to help bring him out of his shell and be the friend he needs, even if he doesn't recognise her. Old feelings soon give way to new desires, but Viola must play it safe or lose everything. What if the most important person in her life rejects her for being her authentic self? This is not a forgiving world and true love can’t save the day. Is Gracewood worth it?