I loved this book so much! I was interested in reading it initially because I enjoy Alexis Hall’s other books, but this quickly became a favorite!

Sam is a supportive friend and supervisor, but he’s kind of awful at holding his team accountable. His boss is really hard on him, and when he gets injured just after getting fired he comes up with an unhinged plan to keep his job and save his staff. He decides to fake having amnesia.

Jonathan, his boss, agrees to take care of Sam after his injury because Sam has no one else.

During their time together they get to know each other. It seems like Sam’s plan to keep his job might work, unless their growing feelings get in the way!

Sam managed a bed and bath store and his boss Jonathan wasn’t too trilled by the progress of the store. He ordered Sam for a meeting to discuss the next steps. Unfortunately, Sam managed to fall and bump his head. Fearing that he would be fired or his team fired he made the quick decision to fake amnesia. Sounds like a solid plan so far for Sam and his team. As always Alexis Hall did it again with the emotions. I found that the first few chapters were a bit slow, but ramped up after a few pages. What I enjoyed most of the story was Sam. Ah Sam was such a likable guy with a huge heart. Jonathan was a huge pain in the rear. He had to be as the boss, but his stubborn personality and his rudeness was a pain. Yet, together they were magic. And Sam spending time with Jonathan as he was recuperating from his amnesia meant time learning about each other. I absolutely adored Jonathan’s huge family and the support system he had with them. They were loud and delightful. My only ew was Sam’s team. I thought they were awful people that didn’t deserve their jobs. Sam deserved better coworkers. The ending was a chefs kiss perfect ending. Overall, this was a poignant, emotional, heartfelt love story between two lonely guys that gave love a chance. I definitely recommend this lovely book! Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for my ARC in exchange for my review.

4.5 Stars

This is one of those books where I spent a lot of time not really knowing how I felt about the characters and the story and where it could possibly be going, but I found myself thoroughly enjoying the ride. It’s funny and silly and absurd but yet also very heartfelt and meaningful and again, I truly enjoyed it. I laughed and swooned and by the end found myself incredibly attached and invested in these two. I think this is a book that has to just be experienced, you just have to embrace the Sam and Jonathan, and Gollum journey! It’s well worth it!

I loved Boyfriend Material, so a book set in the same universe - sign me up!

Unfortunately it didn't hit like Boyfriend Material... but it also wasn't as bad as Husband Material (that book was not cool, it tarnished Luc and Oliver!) so I would say this one was okay. Should you read it? Sure. But I wouldn't make it a priority

4.5 stars, but only because I was slightly less in love with it than I normally am with this author's books. Alexis Hall is a must read for me. Also these characters might just be slightly different versions of Luc & Oliver.

Overall a very enjoyable read. I was pleasantly surprised that we didn't have to spend too much time in the angst phase. I'd love a little more of their time together so hoping for a sequel.

Audiobook specific: Will Watt is one of my favorite narrators. He seamlessly switches between different accents and cadences. I love listening to his voice so combining that with one of my favorite authors is fantastic.

Thank you to NetGalley & Sourcebooks Casablanca for a free e-arc of this in exchange for an honest review. I ended up listening to the publish audiobook.

Fun, Alexis Hall can never write anything that I don't thoroughly enjoy. If you enjoyed Boyfriend Material then you would love love this one!

This is such a fun series. Alexis Hall is such a fun writer. These books are full all the trope(y) goodness. And each book is better than the last. Please keep them coming.

Thank you to Sourcebooks Casablanca and Netgalley for providing me with a review copy.

I’ve enjoyed previous books by Alexis Hall, and was looking forward to reading 10 THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPENED. It was both entertaining and angsty, but a tender love story too.

WHAT TO EXPECT
-workplace romance
-character growth
-angsty
-fake amnesia
-miscommunication

🎧I paired the book with the audio, and enjoyed the narration, and would recommend this format.

*many thanks to Sourcebooks Casablanca and Netgalley

This book was great for a quick read. I love Alexis Hall but sometimes have trouble finishing the books written. I had no trouble finishing this story. With the fake amnesia, boss/ worker troupe it was very entertaining. I loved Sam Becker and Jonathan Forest and the dynamic that is created. You see a lot of character growth for both but mostly Jonathan. Also love a good cat side character to lighten the mood and prompt some laughs, Gollum was defiantly that character.

I will say I did have to google some things that were very British that my very American self did not understand. I loved the character it gave the book though as someone who likes to give accents to characters in my head, it was easier to use based on the language used. The ending also felt a bit rushed since the revelations happened right at the end of the story.

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I found this book hard to connect with, as every character in this book was so wholly unlikeable. The book just didn't work for me.

Great Read. I enjoy any book by Alexis Hall. I love the quick wit banter and the connections between the characters. The audiobook was excellent.

Why was every character in this book just the worst? I also hated the amnesia story line! I finished this one, but only because I forced myself to....I don't think I will be continuing with this series.

Alexis Hall does it again. The perfect balance of romance, wit, and angst.
I had a blast reading this one and can't wait to see what this author does next!

Alexis Hall can literally do NO Wrong. I loved this story, it was so fun to follow.
Sam and Johnathan were so easy to fall in love with . There was great humor and a little bit of a push and pull that made the story just sweet enough.

I’m pretty much a sucker for Alexis Hall’s romcoms at this point, and this one was no different. If you were one of the many, many people who loved BOYFRIEND MATERIAL, I think you’re going to love 10 THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPENED.
I put off reading this one, because I think I was a little disappointed once I realised it wouldn’t feature any characters from the London Calling books, despite having a cover that definitely looks like it will.
However, that was my mistake.
Huge mistake!
Because Sam and Jonathan’s story is just as quirky and sweet as I could have dreamed off. I love Hall’s humour in these books, it’s just -just- on the right side of ridiculous at times, and the way the characters are absolute heart-stealers without being too cutesy, nice, or perfect always really works for me.
There’s lots in here that captures a really British sense of humour/ culture and I nearly died of laughing at a couple of points. When I wasn’t laughing, I was prowling the kitchen for food, because the descriptions of food and meals had my stomach rumbling for nachos and fry-ups.
One I’ll definitely re-read ASAP. A five-star romcom.

I read the two previous books that are in the same world and unfortunately this one failed to be as exciting to me. Maybe it was a little more mundane for my taste, as there wasn’t as much excitement for me with the book’s setting and I struggled to connect with the characters. I do enjoy Alexis Hall’s writing style, I just think this particular book was not for me

I'll tell you one thing that never happened - the publisher never hired a cover designer and said "oh crap" when it came time to submit cover art, and simply copy and pasted from Alexis Hall's other books. Please, for the love, I cannot keep these books straight (pun intended) in my head.

Anyway, this book was alright. What I will say with my full chest though - in this economy, I would also fake amnesia to avoid possibly losing my job.

I am glad to have read 10 Things that Never Happened (both ebook and audio) during the Trans Rights Readathon week. What a wild concept for a romance - faking amnesia so your boss goes soft and doesn’t fire you and your whole team. It was so wild that, at times, I struggled to actually buy into the fact that either of them were having feelings for each other. In fact, even though we only get Sam’s perspective, I actually believed Jonathan’s feelings to be more genuine than Sam’s. However, I loved Jonathan’s family, the coworkers’ shenanigans, and – of course – Gollum the traitorous cat, so overall this was an entertaining read.

Thank you Sourcebooks Casablanca and Netgalley for the review copy.

Yet another excellent work from Alexis Hall. I love not only the effort Sam puts into his "amnesia," but also Jonathan's manners in caring for him.

Alexis knocked this one out of the park. From the moment I started, I was sucked in. The romance, the wit, the laugh out loud moments. Jonathan and Sam stole my heart and I don't want it back.