{"id":65683,"date":"2022-07-25T08:00:08","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T12:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=65683"},"modified":"2025-08-29T00:24:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T04:24:29","slug":"new-release-boyfriend-material-hawthorne-university-2-by-ilsa-madden-mills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=65683","title":{"rendered":"New Release, Excerpt & ARC Review: Boyfriend Material (Hawthorne University, #2) by Ilsa Madden-Mills"},"content":{"rendered":"

Can this hockey player prove he\u2019s boyfriend material, or will our past get in the way?<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Boyfriend Material, an all-new steamy enemies-to-lovers new adult sports romance from Wall Street Journal<\/em> bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills is LIVE!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Grab your copy today!
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Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n

#1 Amazon Bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills delivers an all-new, enemies-to-lovers sports romance, a breathtaking tale of passion, heartbreak, and love\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Skyscraper cheekbones, lush lips, and magnetic topaz eyes.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m talking about Eric Hansen.<\/p>\n

Rich prick.<\/p>\n

Glorified hockey star.<\/p>\n

Thinks he\u2019s amazing.<\/p>\n

The Golden Boy and I are well acquainted. In prep school he trampled on my heart then kept right on going.<\/p>\n

Now, he\u2019s living the high life with frat parties and puck bunnies at Hawthorne University. On the other hand, people barely notice me\u2014unless I\u2019m on stage taking my clothes off. I\u2019m the nobody, surviving in the seedy part of town as I fight to keep my head above treacherous waters.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve snubbed him for three years.<\/p>\n

The avoidance game we\u2019ve been playing was working\u2014until he rescues me from a bad guy and claims he wants to help me more.<\/p>\n

Hello. I don\u2019t need a knight in shining armor. This girl saves herself.<\/p>\n

Yet, I\u2019m not sure how long I can ignore the undeniable spark between us. (It\u2019s not even a spark; it\u2019s a full-fledged, blazing fire.)<\/p>\n

Can this hockey player prove he\u2019s boyfriend material, or will our past get in the way?<\/p>\n

This steamy romance is perfect for fans of enemies-to-lovers or second-chances. Boyfriend Material is a new adult college romance.<\/p>\n

Add to GOODREADS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Review<\/strong><\/h4>\n

4 stars!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Julia and Eric dated briefly in high school and Julia\u2019s heart was broken when she found out she was just another notch on Eric\u2019s bedpost. When they end up at the same college, they avoid each other as much as they can, and it works for three years. However, when Eric sees Julia in trouble one night, he can\u2019t stop himself from stepping in to help.<\/p>\n

Julia is in a rough place when Eric comes to her rescue, and he seems to be everywhere she is when she needs help. They end up spending time together and slowly they remember how good they were together.<\/p>\n

Julia has had a hard time making ends meet while trying to help her mother and I felt so bad that she was going through what she was. I like that she stood up for herself and I love that she perused her passion.<\/p>\n

Eric regrets what he did to Julia but he can\u2019t take it back. At first, it took me a little while to understand why Eric treated her the way he did but when he finally lets us into his heart, my heart broke for him. Even if it wasn\u2019t right, I understood why he acted the way he did. I did get frustrated with him towards the end of the book, but I am glad that he figures out what he is capable of.<\/p>\n

Julia and Eric are so good together. Their story is more of a slow burn romance, and I loved the pacing. It gave them time to really get to know each other again and realize what they mean to each other. I felt like they were such a good match and I loved how their relationship progressed.<\/p>\n

There are some characters that drove me crazy and there was a bit of over-the-top drama surrounding Julia and Eric; however, between the two of them, there actually wasn\u2019t main issues. Overall, I enjoyed Boyfriend Material<\/i> and was invested in Julia and Eric\u2019s story!<\/p>\n

*ARC generously provided by the\u00a0<\/em>author*<\/i><\/p>\n

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Prologue<\/strong><\/p>\n

Before<\/em><\/p>\n

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Julia<\/em><\/p>\n

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Meet me at my locker. Can\u2019t wait to c u.<\/em><\/p>\n

OK<\/em>, I reply back to the text with a grin.<\/p>\n

Five minutes later the bell rings, and I hand in my essay and dash out of class. A sea of maroon and green uniforms greet me in the hallway, girls in crisp pleated skirts and knee socks, guys in khakis and blazers. Welcome to Bellemeade Prep, a private school for the rich.<\/p>\n

I avoid a cluster of students, stumbling and nearly losing my backpack as I hurry. Giddiness races over me, and for a second, I feel goofy for the excitement, then shove it away.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s a piece of nirvana in a world I don\u2019t belong in.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s okay to feel as if I\u2019m floating.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m in love with him.<\/p>\n

And today is the day.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re going to do it<\/em>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been weeks of hot glances, erotic kisses, and his fingers in my panties in every private place we could find. The gym. The drama room. The yearbook room. Once in the cafeteria while I sat in his lap with a coat over my skirt.<\/p>\n

The crowd parts and I see him leaning against his locker.<\/p>\n

My breath catches.<\/p>\n

Dark red hair frames a face that angels carved. Angular jawline, lush lips, piercing topaz eyes.<\/p>\n

His lashes are long and dark and dramatically thick.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s not a pale redhead. His skin is golden. Like a lion.<\/p>\n

He could have any girl here.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not the pretty cheerleader.<\/p>\n

Or the social butterfly.<\/p>\n

Or rich.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey, gorgeous. Finally.\u201d He smiles as he curls his arms around my waist and gazes soulfully into my eyes.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey,\u201d I breathe.<\/p>\n

\u201cSchool\u2019s over. Wanna go take a ride in the Aston Martin? We can put the top down and go wherever you want.\u201d His eyes lower. \u201cDo anything you want.\u201d<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t even have to think about it. \u201cOkay.\u201d<\/p>\n

His fingers playfully untie the black ribbon around the neck of my shirt. He tugs it off, then unbuttons the top two buttons. His hand snakes in and presses against my sternum as we move closer and breathe each other in. We need to touch each other. It\u2019s been this way since he sat next to me in poetry class after Christmas.<\/p>\n

He dips his head to my neck, then bites my ear. \u201cI want to fuck you in that car.\u201d<\/p>\n

I gasp as tingles erupt over my skin.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m new to this school, but I\u2019ve heard the rumors about him. That he\u2019s the king of breakups. That he has sex with girls, then moves on.<\/p>\n

But they don\u2019t know him like I do.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s perfect boyfriend material . . .<\/p>\n

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Hawthorne University\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Boyfriend Bargain (#1)<\/strong>
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Boyfriend Material (#2)<\/strong>
\nBuy: Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

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About the Author<\/b><\/h4>\n

\"\"Wall Street Journal<\/em>, New York Times<\/em> and USA Today<\/em> best-selling author Ilsa Madden-Mills is best known for her angsty new adult romances and romantic comedies.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eight of her eleven novels have placed in the Amazon Top 10 Best-seller List: Dirty English #1; Fake Fianc\u00e9e and I Dare You #2; I Bet You, Filthy English, and Very Bad Things #6; Boyfriend Bargain #8; The Last Guy, her collaboration with Tia Louise, #4.<\/p>\n

A former high school English teacher, she adores all things Pride and Prejudice, and of course, Mr. Darcy is her ultimate hero. <\/span><\/p>\n

She’s addicted to frothy coffee beverages, cheesy magnets, and any book featuring unicorns and sword-wielding females. Feel free to stalk her online. <\/span><\/p>\n

Keep up with Ilsa and join her UNICORN GIRLS FB GROUP<\/a>\u00a0and sign up for her\u00a0NEWSLETTER<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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