The Friend Situation (Billionaire Situation, #2) by Lyra Parish ~ Book Review

The Friend Situation 

Release Date: February 27, 2025

After the charming billionaire and I successfully played matchmaker, he asked me to be his fake fiancée. Saying yes might be the biggest slip-up of my life, but what are friends for?

Weston Calloway is the last man I imagined meeting after one of my boring breakups. But there he was, in a dive bar, drinking cheap whiskey, looking like my next favorite mistake. Instead of hooking up, we become secret friends.

When his jealous ex stirs up unnecessary drama, Weston asks me to be his fake girlfriend. Things escalate quickly, and we lose control of the situation. Now, we're roommates, and I'm wearing a diamond ring that he slipped on my finger.

This game may be fun, but we agreed to one unbreakable rule—no falling in love. 

Easy, right? It should be.

Tropes

💍Billionaire

💍Secret friends to lovers

💍Slow Burn

 💍Reformed playboy

💍Sassy heroine

💍He falls first

💍No 3rd act break-up

 💍Small-town girl & city boy

💍Family saga

💍Romantic comedy

3.5 It's a Situation Stars

Carlee Jolly and Weston Calloway's story is filled with so many tropes you're bound to find one you like. For me, it's friends to lovers. I am instantly drawn to that trope; this one had a little twist: they were Secret Friends to Lovers! How can they be secret friends when Carlee's best friend, Lexi, is married to Weston's twin brother, Easton? Well, it's because they met before Lexi and Easton did, but they kept it a secret since they were playing matchmaker in getting Easton and Lexi together. How fun is that!

Weston is going through a messy divorce, and the gossip blogs are having a field day with him, so he does the only thing he can think of and asks Carlee to be his fake fiancée. Well, boys and girls, we all know how that turns out, so yes, there is a HEA at the end of the book, but there are a few bumps along the way. We get to go to Merryville, where the Jolly Tree Farm is, so if you have read A VERY MERRY NANNY, you'll revisit some old friends, and Carlee's family.

I enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the other books in the series. That being said, I did think it could have been scaled back a bit. At times, I felt as if it repeated things more than a couple of times, but other than that, it was a very enjoyable read.

I recommend this book to readers who enjoy STEAMY Contemporary Romance, Billionaire Romance, Slow-Burn Romance, Fake Relationship Romance, He Falls First Romance, friends-to-lovers Romance, or Country Girl / City Boy Romance.

Happy Reading!!!

**I have voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Readers Copy of this book for my Blog, Nadine's Obsessed with Books**

Lyra Parish is a hopeless romantic obsessed with writing spicy Hallmark-like romances. When she isn’t immersed in fictional worlds, you can find her pretending to be a Vanlifer with her hubby. Lyra loves coffee, the great outdoors, authentic people, and living her best life.

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