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Billionaire Situation #1
The Wife Situation
The grumpy billionaire accuses me of stealing, has me fired, and now wants me to be his temporary wife. I think he’s lost his mind.
Easton Calloway needs a wifey, pronto, and he chooses me to temporarily fill the position. While I want to tell him to eff off, I can’t walk away from the temptation. So, I do what any broke actress living in New York City would do, and I agree to the terms and conditions.
It should be easy—a year of marriage, a cushy penthouse in the city, and a spending allowance. After three hundred sixty-five days, I’ll receive divorce papers and a check in the mail. All I have to do is pretend we’re happily married without falling in love.
Doable, right? Wrong.
The Wife Situation is a billionaire, age gap, marriage of convenience romance with a happily ever after! It’s a stand-alone with open-door scenes. Included: a rich AF hero who’s a professional on the streets, but a bad boy in the sheets and isn’t afraid to call his little heartbreaker my wife.
Easton Calloway needs a wifey, pronto, and he chooses me to temporarily fill the position. While I want to tell him to eff off, I can’t walk away from the temptation. So, I do what any broke actress living in New York City would do, and I agree to the terms and conditions.
It should be easy—a year of marriage, a cushy penthouse in the city, and a spending allowance. After three hundred sixty-five days, I’ll receive divorce papers and a check in the mail. All I have to do is pretend we’re happily married without falling in love.
Doable, right? Wrong.
The Wife Situation is a billionaire, age gap, marriage of convenience romance with a happily ever after! It’s a stand-alone with open-door scenes. Included: a rich AF hero who’s a professional on the streets, but a bad boy in the sheets and isn’t afraid to call his little heartbreaker my wife.
400 pages, Paperback
Published April 18, 2024
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May 25, 2024
3,5 💘💘⭐️s❣️
It could have had about 100 pages less…
Regardless, a very enjoyable romance read which I liked a lot!
It could have had about 100 pages less…
Regardless, a very enjoyable romance read which I liked a lot!
April 24, 2024
SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s been a long, long, long time since I read anything that captured my attention and made me not want to put the book (uhm, kindle) down, but with this one? It’s near perfection and I got so lost in reading it that it took me 3 days of slow reading it so that it didn’t have to end and piles of laundry put on hold! Lol.
This is a SLOW read in terms of sexy times. They don’t get frisky until the 80% mark or so, but when it happens, let’s say it was worth it!
I liked everything about this story but especially for the fact that this is a relationship-driven type of romance instead of the typical ones where they fall into sex immediately and all there is between them is sex. So, if you like romances where you get to see the relationship develop and bond before the sex & love comes in, then this is the one for you. Is it perfect? For me it was. I couldn't find one thing that bothered me other then the frustration to get to the sexy times and for heroine to catch up with Hero's feelings. And also more of little Connor (H's baby brother). Sooo cute!😂 So if that is the only thing I have to gripe about, I'll take it....
Story:
This is Easton & Lexi’s story. Easton and his identical twin (Weston) work for the family business (something to do with Diamonds) and is a Billionaire. He is on the crux of becoming CEO and taking over for his Father but there is a stipulation that he has to be married in order to do so, otherwise the position will go to a non-family member who is a greedy SOB.
Lexi in turn is a struggling actress and has been working as a Housekeeper in a posh Hotel alongside her influencer BFF Carlee. It is in this instance that Lexi meets Easton when she & Carlee go to clean his room not realizing he has checked in and sees a watch that she thinks belongs to previous guest, so she takes it to return to lost & found - only to catch Easton in all his glory showering.
Easton, misinterpreting the situation, thinks that Lexi stole his watch so he gets her fired but soon regrets it and then they keep running into each other and begin their love story. For Easton, it was love at first sight and he fell hard and fast. For Lexi, it took some time for her to catch up even though as a reader you can tell she feels the same. The most aggravating part was her constantly denying her feelings for him but once she was in, it was pure gold! So have some patience if reading it!
Both MCs were hurt in the past. Easton’s family had an arrangement since he was a teen for him to marry a Princess. He said he fell for this OW but she cheated on him and didn’t seem to return his feelings and he was deeply hurt. It wasn’t mentioned, but I think she may have been his first for everything but we thankfully don’t get any details.
Lexi on the other hand had been in a long-term relationship with her HS BF but after he cheated the first time, they broke up for a short time and then she gave him a 2nd chance only to be hurt again when she found out he was carrying on with OW in a town near her and had gotten the OW pregnant. When she meets Easton, she is “anti-love” because she doesn’t trust that she won’t get hurt again and is resistant to falling for Easton. (One thing that bugged me in regards to Lexi, she said she tried to get pregnant in the past and couldn't. It was never explained if it was with the ex-BF or in-vitro because she wanted to be a Mom. If it was with the ex, I don't understand why she would want to become pregnant when she wasn't even married because according to the timeline, she dated OM in HS and in College. Wish author had expanded on that.)
This is marketed as a fake-marriage trope but in reality MCs don't get engaged or married until around 80% or so. By then, they are deep in love and committed so nothing fake about it. The "fakeness" comes of the fact that Hero asked heroine to marry him in the beginning to keep his role as CEO. They signed a contract, she moves in with him and then it is sort of forgotten until they actually fall in love and want to get married. Initially, Easton proposed a fake marriage to Lexi for a year so that he can meet the Board’s & his Father’s stipulation but he said from the start that he wouldn’t marry anyone unless it was for love.
The blurb BTW is misleading. Easton is NOT a Manho/Player. Before he met Lexi, he was looking for a wife to meet the board’s stipulation and dated a lot of women in the past few months with a 14-day rule where he tested them to see if they were compatible. The 14-day countdown, along with the date of his Birthday & company takeover as CEO plays in each chapter and is funny because Lexi knows about it and teases him about it.
Anyway, I could go on and on about this but this is basically a story of two people who had been hurt by others before, but come together and find what true love is about. And the little nugget at the end with Weston & Carlee? I didn’t see that coming! Lol.
So if you want a romance that has two MCs who are real with one another, are honest, supportive, best friends, lovers and partners in everything and has no miscommunication or drama in the form of OW/OM, then this is for you. Each chapter takes us along for the ride with their adventures and I for one wished it never ended. I wanted more to be honest with a look in the future which I hope we get to see in Weston’s story. He is paired with Carlee (Lexi’s BFF) but while I liked both characters individually and how supportive they were of the MCs, I’m not sure if I will be reading it or not because he is going through a divorce and both characters seem to sleep around with OP after they met which is disappointing because I really liked them though I confess, I thought author would match him up with Remi, heroine's other BFF.
Safety:
No OW. OM (h’s ex comes briefly to the picture but she shuts it down)
No cheating or OP scenes
No miscommunication or separations
Hero not a Manho. He said he has only ever had 3 lovers in his 40+ years. He also never slept with any of the OW he dated when he was looking for a “wife”. Ditto for heroine. She said she only had 3 lovers and the sex with the OM was bad (aka, she never orgasmed).
HEA – marriage & pregnant.
PS: There's a bonus epilogue (2 chapters) of a few weeks later that you have to subscribe but it was disappointing because it doesn't give a glimpse of the future or anything about their kid. A bonus epilogue IMO should be of the future - not a few days or weeks later when there is nothing new to add, so not worth it because it's basically a sex scene and hint of the new couple coming next which won't be until next year. Ugh!
“Everything about Easton Calloway screams professional on the streets, bad boy in the sheets. The man looks like a rock star with a V that points down to his package”
------
“Can we get married tomorrow?” she asks. “Just me and you. Our moment. No one else’s.”
“Are you serious?” I search her face, needing and wanting confirmation.
She nods. “Yes.”
I smile against her lips. “I’d burn the world down for you, Lexi.”
She grabs the lapel of my suit coat. “That’s what scares me the most.”
“With great power comes great responsibility.”
“We’re so fucked.”
-----
“Day fifteen,” I whisper, placing my arm under my head. “So, about that breakup text in the morning?”
Easton rolls over onto his side, “Would you like me to send one so you can have the full experience?”
“If you didn’t need this marriage, would your decision be different?”
“You’re not my last resort, Lexi. You’re my first choice. Someone I’d marry and not divorce a year later.”
I reach up and run my fingers through my hair. “It’s the confidence for me.”
“Sometimes, when you know, you fucking know. I’m waiting for you to catch up.”
“I know.” I pull his mouth close to mine.
“I’ve already told you once that I’d wait a lifetime. I meant it.”
“Don’t break my heart,” he says, and it’s more of a demand than a plea.
I lightly paint my lips against his. “I don’t want to. But broken people break people. I know that,” I whisper.
“I’ll glue your heart together, piece by piece.”
-----
“What’re you thinking about?” I ask, seeing him, knowing he’s tumbling in his head.
We might have started as a lie, but our reality changed before we were married.
“You. Us,” he says, leaning in, his voice low. “I don’t remember what life was like before you.”
“Based on your tiny moments, boring.” I smile, thinking about his drawings and how much they’ve changed since we’ve been together. “I agree though. I wasn’t living until you.”
He chuckles. “You’re the adventure I’d take a million times over.”
It’s been a long, long, long time since I read anything that captured my attention and made me not want to put the book (uhm, kindle) down, but with this one? It’s near perfection and I got so lost in reading it that it took me 3 days of slow reading it so that it didn’t have to end and piles of laundry put on hold! Lol.
This is a SLOW read in terms of sexy times. They don’t get frisky until the 80% mark or so, but when it happens, let’s say it was worth it!
I liked everything about this story but especially for the fact that this is a relationship-driven type of romance instead of the typical ones where they fall into sex immediately and all there is between them is sex. So, if you like romances where you get to see the relationship develop and bond before the sex & love comes in, then this is the one for you. Is it perfect? For me it was. I couldn't find one thing that bothered me other then the frustration to get to the sexy times and for heroine to catch up with Hero's feelings. And also more of little Connor (H's baby brother). Sooo cute!😂 So if that is the only thing I have to gripe about, I'll take it....
Story:
This is Easton & Lexi’s story. Easton and his identical twin (Weston) work for the family business (something to do with Diamonds) and is a Billionaire. He is on the crux of becoming CEO and taking over for his Father but there is a stipulation that he has to be married in order to do so, otherwise the position will go to a non-family member who is a greedy SOB.
Lexi in turn is a struggling actress and has been working as a Housekeeper in a posh Hotel alongside her influencer BFF Carlee. It is in this instance that Lexi meets Easton when she & Carlee go to clean his room not realizing he has checked in and sees a watch that she thinks belongs to previous guest, so she takes it to return to lost & found - only to catch Easton in all his glory showering.
Easton, misinterpreting the situation, thinks that Lexi stole his watch so he gets her fired but soon regrets it and then they keep running into each other and begin their love story. For Easton, it was love at first sight and he fell hard and fast. For Lexi, it took some time for her to catch up even though as a reader you can tell she feels the same. The most aggravating part was her constantly denying her feelings for him but once she was in, it was pure gold! So have some patience if reading it!
Both MCs were hurt in the past. Easton’s family had an arrangement since he was a teen for him to marry a Princess. He said he fell for this OW but she cheated on him and didn’t seem to return his feelings and he was deeply hurt. It wasn’t mentioned, but I think she may have been his first for everything but we thankfully don’t get any details.
Lexi on the other hand had been in a long-term relationship with her HS BF but after he cheated the first time, they broke up for a short time and then she gave him a 2nd chance only to be hurt again when she found out he was carrying on with OW in a town near her and had gotten the OW pregnant. When she meets Easton, she is “anti-love” because she doesn’t trust that she won’t get hurt again and is resistant to falling for Easton. (One thing that bugged me in regards to Lexi, she said she tried to get pregnant in the past and couldn't. It was never explained if it was with the ex-BF or in-vitro because she wanted to be a Mom. If it was with the ex, I don't understand why she would want to become pregnant when she wasn't even married because according to the timeline, she dated OM in HS and in College. Wish author had expanded on that.)
This is marketed as a fake-marriage trope but in reality MCs don't get engaged or married until around 80% or so. By then, they are deep in love and committed so nothing fake about it. The "fakeness" comes of the fact that Hero asked heroine to marry him in the beginning to keep his role as CEO. They signed a contract, she moves in with him and then it is sort of forgotten until they actually fall in love and want to get married. Initially, Easton proposed a fake marriage to Lexi for a year so that he can meet the Board’s & his Father’s stipulation but he said from the start that he wouldn’t marry anyone unless it was for love.
The blurb BTW is misleading. Easton is NOT a Manho/Player. Before he met Lexi, he was looking for a wife to meet the board’s stipulation and dated a lot of women in the past few months with a 14-day rule where he tested them to see if they were compatible. The 14-day countdown, along with the date of his Birthday & company takeover as CEO plays in each chapter and is funny because Lexi knows about it and teases him about it.
Anyway, I could go on and on about this but this is basically a story of two people who had been hurt by others before, but come together and find what true love is about. And the little nugget at the end with Weston & Carlee? I didn’t see that coming! Lol.
So if you want a romance that has two MCs who are real with one another, are honest, supportive, best friends, lovers and partners in everything and has no miscommunication or drama in the form of OW/OM, then this is for you. Each chapter takes us along for the ride with their adventures and I for one wished it never ended. I wanted more to be honest with a look in the future which I hope we get to see in Weston’s story. He is paired with Carlee (Lexi’s BFF) but while I liked both characters individually and how supportive they were of the MCs, I’m not sure if I will be reading it or not because he is going through a divorce and both characters seem to sleep around with OP after they met which is disappointing because I really liked them though I confess, I thought author would match him up with Remi, heroine's other BFF.
Safety:
No OW. OM (h’s ex comes briefly to the picture but she shuts it down)
No cheating or OP scenes
No miscommunication or separations
Hero not a Manho. He said he has only ever had 3 lovers in his 40+ years. He also never slept with any of the OW he dated when he was looking for a “wife”. Ditto for heroine. She said she only had 3 lovers and the sex with the OM was bad (aka, she never orgasmed).
HEA – marriage & pregnant.
PS: There's a bonus epilogue (2 chapters) of a few weeks later that you have to subscribe but it was disappointing because it doesn't give a glimpse of the future or anything about their kid. A bonus epilogue IMO should be of the future - not a few days or weeks later when there is nothing new to add, so not worth it because it's basically a sex scene and hint of the new couple coming next which won't be until next year. Ugh!
“Everything about Easton Calloway screams professional on the streets, bad boy in the sheets. The man looks like a rock star with a V that points down to his package”
------
“Can we get married tomorrow?” she asks. “Just me and you. Our moment. No one else’s.”
“Are you serious?” I search her face, needing and wanting confirmation.
She nods. “Yes.”
I smile against her lips. “I’d burn the world down for you, Lexi.”
She grabs the lapel of my suit coat. “That’s what scares me the most.”
“With great power comes great responsibility.”
“We’re so fucked.”
-----
“Day fifteen,” I whisper, placing my arm under my head. “So, about that breakup text in the morning?”
Easton rolls over onto his side, “Would you like me to send one so you can have the full experience?”
“If you didn’t need this marriage, would your decision be different?”
“You’re not my last resort, Lexi. You’re my first choice. Someone I’d marry and not divorce a year later.”
I reach up and run my fingers through my hair. “It’s the confidence for me.”
“Sometimes, when you know, you fucking know. I’m waiting for you to catch up.”
“I know.” I pull his mouth close to mine.
“I’ve already told you once that I’d wait a lifetime. I meant it.”
“Don’t break my heart,” he says, and it’s more of a demand than a plea.
I lightly paint my lips against his. “I don’t want to. But broken people break people. I know that,” I whisper.
“I’ll glue your heart together, piece by piece.”
-----
“What’re you thinking about?” I ask, seeing him, knowing he’s tumbling in his head.
We might have started as a lie, but our reality changed before we were married.
“You. Us,” he says, leaning in, his voice low. “I don’t remember what life was like before you.”
“Based on your tiny moments, boring.” I smile, thinking about his drawings and how much they’ve changed since we’ve been together. “I agree though. I wasn’t living until you.”
He chuckles. “You’re the adventure I’d take a million times over.”
June 7, 2024
4.5 ⭐
I think this is the most honest, open, and healthy relationship that I've read so far this year. Easton (39) and Lexi (29) might have met in a not so cute way, but it's adorable to see them grow from strangers to friends to lovers.
He falls out of attraction for someone after two weeks, while she doesn't believe in love (or thinks so) because of her cheating ex.
They tried to see if she'd pass his two-week timeline, and she assured him that she would never fall in love. He needed a wife to become CEO and meet the conditions of his grandfather's will. But of course, with forced proximity, mutual attraction, thick tension, and off-the-charts chemistry, readers know how this "dating" would end. 🤭
This falls into insta-love, and within 3 weeks, Easton knew she's it for him. Lexi is still hesitant about falling in love because she doesn't want to get hurt.
But communication is the BEST thing in this story. They talked all the time, and they never hid things from each other. Even with their most uncomfortable thoughts, they voiced them out, they reassured one another, and they promised to choose each other all the time. 🥹
There's no angst in this book; it was smooth sailing from the very start. Although there was a conflict that came almost at the end, these two faced that problem together. No external factors can break them apart, and it's just so sweet to see them together. 🩷
Gotta say, though, this was a freaking cheesefest. Sometimes their lines were too sweet and honestly made me cringed at times. 😅 The last 25% of the story kind of felt dragging since there's nothing much going on except for their domestic life and romance. Also, for a book promoted as MOC, these two only got married at the 77% mark.
But setting aside those personal issues, I still had fun with it. The love these two have for each other is just so swoony and dreamy. They really deserved each other, and I believe in their love story.
Book info:
- Strangers to lovers
- MOC
- Forced proximity
- Billionaire romance
- No cheating, opd, breakup
- No V (Each has three body counts 🤭)
- HEA (married and pregnant)
PS: I'm so excited to read Weston and Carlee's story. It kind of made me curious about how two players would fall in love. 🤭 But I'm not a fan that he has an on-going divorce, so readers can expect drama from his witch wife.🤷♀️
I think this is the most honest, open, and healthy relationship that I've read so far this year. Easton (39) and Lexi (29) might have met in a not so cute way, but it's adorable to see them grow from strangers to friends to lovers.
He falls out of attraction for someone after two weeks, while she doesn't believe in love (or thinks so) because of her cheating ex.
They tried to see if she'd pass his two-week timeline, and she assured him that she would never fall in love. He needed a wife to become CEO and meet the conditions of his grandfather's will. But of course, with forced proximity, mutual attraction, thick tension, and off-the-charts chemistry, readers know how this "dating" would end. 🤭
This falls into insta-love, and within 3 weeks, Easton knew she's it for him. Lexi is still hesitant about falling in love because she doesn't want to get hurt.
But communication is the BEST thing in this story. They talked all the time, and they never hid things from each other. Even with their most uncomfortable thoughts, they voiced them out, they reassured one another, and they promised to choose each other all the time. 🥹
There's no angst in this book; it was smooth sailing from the very start. Although there was a conflict that came almost at the end, these two faced that problem together. No external factors can break them apart, and it's just so sweet to see them together. 🩷
Gotta say, though, this was a freaking cheesefest. Sometimes their lines were too sweet and honestly made me cringed at times. 😅 The last 25% of the story kind of felt dragging since there's nothing much going on except for their domestic life and romance. Also, for a book promoted as MOC, these two only got married at the 77% mark.
But setting aside those personal issues, I still had fun with it. The love these two have for each other is just so swoony and dreamy. They really deserved each other, and I believe in their love story.
Book info:
- Strangers to lovers
- MOC
- Forced proximity
- Billionaire romance
- No cheating, opd, breakup
- No V (Each has three body counts 🤭)
- HEA (married and pregnant)
PS: I'm so excited to read Weston and Carlee's story. It kind of made me curious about how two players would fall in love. 🤭 But I'm not a fan that he has an on-going divorce, so readers can expect drama from his witch wife.🤷♀️
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April 21, 2024
made me cringe a lot
April 24, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
''I think I see our future in her eyes''
Safety warnings:
- H 38 / h 29
- No cheating
- No OW/OM drama
- HEA
SPOILERS BELOW ⬇️
SPOILERS BELOW ⬇️
SPOILERS BELOW ⬇️
SPOILERS BELOW ⬇️
This one is a pretty insta-lust/love but with slow burn.
Easton and Lexi meet, and their first meeting does not go well at all as he accuses her of stealing his watch and has her fired from her job.
Eventually though his consciousness gets the better of him and he wants to fix his mistakes, so he offers to pay for her rent for a year and they end up meeting at random moments which eventually leads to him making a proposition.
You see, Easten must marry before he turns 40 (which is happening in over a month). He needs to marry in accordance with his grandfather’s request that it will be only way he becomes CEO.
These two both had a shit outlook on love, while Lexi was anti-love and Easten got bored after two weeks with anyone he dated, they were hopeless, and both saw this arrangement as a win-win for them.
There was not a lot of drama for the couple, and while they were only together for like 2-3 weeks they fell in love and got married.
You also would expect someone like Easton who is a billionaire and who seems to only be with women for two weeks to have a long list of women he has slept with, but he reveals it's only ever been with three. He was once in love with a girl who broke his heart when it turned out to be a ploy on her part so after that he closed himself off.
I was kind of waiting for her to show up at some point? To cause issues but it didn't happen and part of me is sad lol
I think because it lacked the drama I was hoping for the rating is only 3.5 stars for me. It's a cute read though and the ending makes the next book really interesting!
Weston (Easton's identical twin brother) helps them come together and protects them as much he can, but it was an ABSOLUTE SHOCK to me when we find out that Weston and Lexi's best friend had PLANNED THEIR FIRST MEETING. They have been playing matchmaker for months when they randomly met a while back and these two have a weekly meetup where they just talk and hang out. It's all a secret but he misses her when she is not around soooo this is going to be fun!
Their book is next!
''I think I see our future in her eyes''
Safety warnings:
- H 38 / h 29
- No cheating
- No OW/OM drama
- HEA
SPOILERS BELOW ⬇️
SPOILERS BELOW ⬇️
SPOILERS BELOW ⬇️
SPOILERS BELOW ⬇️
This one is a pretty insta-lust/love but with slow burn.
Easton and Lexi meet, and their first meeting does not go well at all as he accuses her of stealing his watch and has her fired from her job.
Eventually though his consciousness gets the better of him and he wants to fix his mistakes, so he offers to pay for her rent for a year and they end up meeting at random moments which eventually leads to him making a proposition.
You see, Easten must marry before he turns 40 (which is happening in over a month). He needs to marry in accordance with his grandfather’s request that it will be only way he becomes CEO.
These two both had a shit outlook on love, while Lexi was anti-love and Easten got bored after two weeks with anyone he dated, they were hopeless, and both saw this arrangement as a win-win for them.
There was not a lot of drama for the couple, and while they were only together for like 2-3 weeks they fell in love and got married.
You also would expect someone like Easton who is a billionaire and who seems to only be with women for two weeks to have a long list of women he has slept with, but he reveals it's only ever been with three. He was once in love with a girl who broke his heart when it turned out to be a ploy on her part so after that he closed himself off.
I was kind of waiting for her to show up at some point? To cause issues but it didn't happen and part of me is sad lol
I think because it lacked the drama I was hoping for the rating is only 3.5 stars for me. It's a cute read though and the ending makes the next book really interesting!
Weston (Easton's identical twin brother) helps them come together and protects them as much he can, but it was an ABSOLUTE SHOCK to me when we find out that Weston and Lexi's best friend had PLANNED THEIR FIRST MEETING. They have been playing matchmaker for months when they randomly met a while back and these two have a weekly meetup where they just talk and hang out. It's all a secret but he misses her when she is not around soooo this is going to be fun!
Their book is next!
did-not-finish
June 8, 2024DNF at 11%.
Sadly, this book isn't working for me. I don't understand the setup. Too much instalove/lust.
Sadly, this book isn't working for me. I don't understand the setup. Too much instalove/lust.
April 9, 2024
What in the billionaire hotness is THIS juicy little book, Lyra Parish? Hot-dayum woman! This one should come with a warning... a must-read and hotness warning.
Ok so in full disclosure, I've read a number of Lyra's books and have been a fan for a long time. I about lost my marbles over the book she published prior to this one, and then I cracked those Kindle pages for this one and she blew my mind yet again. I was 100% and totally riveted and obsessed from that first page. Lyra begins to introduce us to Lexi, the MFC, and the meet cute with Easton, the MMC, ohhh myyyy goodness! It's everything and a bag of million dollar bills.
Easton is a deliciously smart, sexy, reclusive, introverted, billionaire who's set to overtake his family business. The only problem? He can't take it over unless he gets married before his birthday... which is mere weeks away. Enter Lexi and his eventual proposal to help him save his family's company and all of its employees by marrying him for one year. In exchange? A few million bucks. Who wouldn't take that deal? Am-I-right-or-am-I-right?!
Sure, sure, we've heard similar tropes: billionaire, fake marriage... yada yada. But!! You haven't read one like this. This one's got that super special Lyra Parish sauce all over it and it is yuuuummy! I couldn't put this book down as Lyra peels back the layers of who Easton and Lexi are as well as their backgrounds, trials, tribulations and wins. Yet the most beautiful part of this story is their HEA. Cue the swooning, because *swoon* it's so damn good! It's satisfying, it's sweet, it's oh-so smexy. These two characters, the world Lyra's crafted, as well as the supporting characters are smart, witty, entertaining, and beautiful. The story is heartfelt, compelling, deep, sensual, funny, and leaves you all hot, bothered, and tingly at times. All the best feelings, right?
IMHO, because you didn't ask, Lyra's really hitting her writing stride. This book emanates joy and playfulness and it's as if Lyra's passion for these characters and their world literally jumps off the page at you. So buckle up and dive in, you're about to go on one hell of a ride!
Ok so in full disclosure, I've read a number of Lyra's books and have been a fan for a long time. I about lost my marbles over the book she published prior to this one, and then I cracked those Kindle pages for this one and she blew my mind yet again. I was 100% and totally riveted and obsessed from that first page. Lyra begins to introduce us to Lexi, the MFC, and the meet cute with Easton, the MMC, ohhh myyyy goodness! It's everything and a bag of million dollar bills.
Easton is a deliciously smart, sexy, reclusive, introverted, billionaire who's set to overtake his family business. The only problem? He can't take it over unless he gets married before his birthday... which is mere weeks away. Enter Lexi and his eventual proposal to help him save his family's company and all of its employees by marrying him for one year. In exchange? A few million bucks. Who wouldn't take that deal? Am-I-right-or-am-I-right?!
Sure, sure, we've heard similar tropes: billionaire, fake marriage... yada yada. But!! You haven't read one like this. This one's got that super special Lyra Parish sauce all over it and it is yuuuummy! I couldn't put this book down as Lyra peels back the layers of who Easton and Lexi are as well as their backgrounds, trials, tribulations and wins. Yet the most beautiful part of this story is their HEA. Cue the swooning, because *swoon* it's so damn good! It's satisfying, it's sweet, it's oh-so smexy. These two characters, the world Lyra's crafted, as well as the supporting characters are smart, witty, entertaining, and beautiful. The story is heartfelt, compelling, deep, sensual, funny, and leaves you all hot, bothered, and tingly at times. All the best feelings, right?
IMHO, because you didn't ask, Lyra's really hitting her writing stride. This book emanates joy and playfulness and it's as if Lyra's passion for these characters and their world literally jumps off the page at you. So buckle up and dive in, you're about to go on one hell of a ride!
June 9, 2024
I’m pretty sure this book was written by AI
This book was about 200 pages too long, and shoved every cheesy romance trope and “not like other girls” characteristics into one. Literally think this was written by ChatGPT.
This book was about 200 pages too long, and shoved every cheesy romance trope and “not like other girls” characteristics into one. Literally think this was written by ChatGPT.
November 11, 2024
5/5 ⭐️ 3/5 🌶️
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May 4, 2024
2 stars because my 1 star reviews are usually reserved for absolute bullshit. I was tempted to give it 1 star though. I was so tempted to DNF at so many points, but I knew I wanted to review it because I just couldn’t believe how badly it was constructed and written.
You know when you’re eating something and it doesn’t even taste good but for whatever reason it’s ticking like one box in your cravings so you just keep eating, even knowing you’ll probably have diarrhea later? That’s what this book was like.
The box it was ticking for me was my safety box so maybe I can start there. It’s a totally safe book. No OM/OW drama. The FMC was two timed by her past boyfriend but no detail is really given; it’s just the set up for her “trust issues.” The hero is not a manwhore. He is very devoted.
Ok and that’s it. It was honestly some of the most cliche, immature writing I have ever read. The viewpoint of this author is obviously pro-billionaire, because everything was just like “nice penthouses this, restores muscle cars out the wazoo, private jets on pointless vacations for random plot points.” The characters were cliche and wildly inconsistent! The MMC is apparently neurodivergent but other than some references to him not being able to talk when he was young and being an “introvert,” I didn’t see any actual evidence of that. But we are told he is a recluse and an asshole. Oh but then they go to meet his friends and he just has gads of them! Popping up out of every nook and cranny. These billionaire Harvard grads just delivering jeeps to the Tetons for the MC’s use.
It was as if the author just had whoever saying whatever as long as it suited her. For example, our MMC is obsessed with being on time, with little details (again we are told). So the MCs write on a secret paper how they would rate each other in terms of their dream partners, from 1-5. When hey finally reveal their papers to each other, they have both written 10. Ahem. Ok besides the just total stupidity of that (anyone seen Spinal Tap here? With the amp that goes up to 11?), it is a consistent action for the FMC because well she’s just a total mish mash of every FMC trait you’ve ever seen. So of course she’s throwing 10s around. But our “on the spectrum,” punctual as fuck, detail oriented, careful MMC. Sorry, he would not have written 10. But the author just wanted them both to have written the same number so we can see how perfect they are for each other.
Another example. The MMC’s father we are told, had an affair with an actress and later left his mom for a model. And they are never seen as close to having a good relationship, yet at the end of the book, we have dear old dad who can’t keep his billionaire dick in his pants offering love advice and saying sweet things like “love is always on time.” Oh actually that reminds me of the whole goddam stupid premise of the book which is that the MMC has to marry before his 40th birthday or else he can’t be CEO. It’s a legal clause his grandfather left in. 🙄
I could honestly go on and on about how there isn’t a cohesive plot, just a whole bunch of trips this apparently work obsessed billionaire just decides to take to places where billionaires go to jerk each other off. The characters are constantly like “are we in love?” “Could we be in love?” “Should we have sex?” “Sex will make us fall in love!” “Let’s have lots of sex anyways!” “Let’s say cryptic things to each other about where our relationship is going.”
Ok I’m done. Do not recommend and I won’t be reading anything else by this author.
You know when you’re eating something and it doesn’t even taste good but for whatever reason it’s ticking like one box in your cravings so you just keep eating, even knowing you’ll probably have diarrhea later? That’s what this book was like.
The box it was ticking for me was my safety box so maybe I can start there. It’s a totally safe book. No OM/OW drama. The FMC was two timed by her past boyfriend but no detail is really given; it’s just the set up for her “trust issues.” The hero is not a manwhore. He is very devoted.
Ok and that’s it. It was honestly some of the most cliche, immature writing I have ever read. The viewpoint of this author is obviously pro-billionaire, because everything was just like “nice penthouses this, restores muscle cars out the wazoo, private jets on pointless vacations for random plot points.” The characters were cliche and wildly inconsistent! The MMC is apparently neurodivergent but other than some references to him not being able to talk when he was young and being an “introvert,” I didn’t see any actual evidence of that. But we are told he is a recluse and an asshole. Oh but then they go to meet his friends and he just has gads of them! Popping up out of every nook and cranny. These billionaire Harvard grads just delivering jeeps to the Tetons for the MC’s use.
It was as if the author just had whoever saying whatever as long as it suited her. For example, our MMC is obsessed with being on time, with little details (again we are told). So the MCs write on a secret paper how they would rate each other in terms of their dream partners, from 1-5. When hey finally reveal their papers to each other, they have both written 10. Ahem. Ok besides the just total stupidity of that (anyone seen Spinal Tap here? With the amp that goes up to 11?), it is a consistent action for the FMC because well she’s just a total mish mash of every FMC trait you’ve ever seen. So of course she’s throwing 10s around. But our “on the spectrum,” punctual as fuck, detail oriented, careful MMC. Sorry, he would not have written 10. But the author just wanted them both to have written the same number so we can see how perfect they are for each other.
Another example. The MMC’s father we are told, had an affair with an actress and later left his mom for a model. And they are never seen as close to having a good relationship, yet at the end of the book, we have dear old dad who can’t keep his billionaire dick in his pants offering love advice and saying sweet things like “love is always on time.” Oh actually that reminds me of the whole goddam stupid premise of the book which is that the MMC has to marry before his 40th birthday or else he can’t be CEO. It’s a legal clause his grandfather left in. 🙄
I could honestly go on and on about how there isn’t a cohesive plot, just a whole bunch of trips this apparently work obsessed billionaire just decides to take to places where billionaires go to jerk each other off. The characters are constantly like “are we in love?” “Could we be in love?” “Should we have sex?” “Sex will make us fall in love!” “Let’s have lots of sex anyways!” “Let’s say cryptic things to each other about where our relationship is going.”
Ok I’m done. Do not recommend and I won’t be reading anything else by this author.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 15, 2024
2.5⭐️ Not for me.
March 31, 2025
Fake engagement billionaire romance standalone audiobook!
The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💜🩷💙💚
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌏
Character development: ☹️😄😍😮
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Dual Narration
The heroine: Lexi Matthews - she is a struggling actress in New York, who works in housekeeping at the swankiest hotel in the city. She moved from Texas to New York after a bad breakup with a cheating jerk. She needs her job, despite some of the pitfalls (i.e. men that act like they aren’t there, then she walks in to find them naked). She and her best friend and coworker are sent to clean the two-story penthouse that goes for $20,000 a night. She sees that the guest who checked out left an expensive watch on the dresser and takes it to give to her manager.
The Hero: Easton Calloway - he is an identical twin to Weston and is counting down till his birthday in 46 days. He is a billionaire with generational wealth. He will be promoted to CEO of Calloway diamonds but needs to meet every condition of his fathers in order for him and his twin to take over when he retires. He has met every one of them except one, marriage before he hits 40, and he currently has no prospects. He is private, exacting, intelligent and likes things to be done a certain way. He is known to be a grump and not well liked. Though he is in the public eye because of his wealth and good looks. His company is hosting the worlds largest diamond convention at the W hotel, so he is compensated for that weekend at the hotel, which is why he is staying there instead of at his own penthouse in the city. Though he requested privacy while he is there.
The Story: When Lexi sees a man in the penthouse shower, she realizes that Mr. Calloway must have checked in early, so she and her friend hightail it out of there, but when she finds the watch in her pocket she goes back to the room to return it and runs into the guest, who immediately thinks she stole it and caught her red handed. He gets her fired from her job without giving her a chance to explain what really happened.
Easton can’t get the beautiful maid out of his mind after having her fired for being a thief. When he sees her sitting on a bench reading a book in central park, he sketches her. He ends up having a conversation with her and they seem to be on nicer terms than before, though it ends with her hurrying away from him. Though Easton can’t stop thinking about her and with the clock ticking before his 40th birthday, he also can’t stop thinking about what he will do with no romantic prospects. He doesn’t want to end up in a miserable loveless relationship and ends up asking Lexi to fake marry him.
The accidental or fake marriage trope is one of my favorites. I like that the two main characters get into a forced proximity situation and for whatever reason try to ignore or deny the fact that they are getting to know each other and falling in love for real. In this case, he chooses her because she says she doesn’t believe in love, so he won’t end up hurting her when it ends. He still believes in love and hadn’t wanted to get married until he fell in love but now is forced to. If he doesn’t meet his father’s terms, he has all the employees at the company and his twin brother counting on him.
One thing I hate about billionaire romance. The heroines, no matter what social class they come from seem to always drink single malt whiskey. I have never known a woman to drink whiskey, unless it is a whiskey coke, but even they are few and far between. Have her drink a gin and tonic, a bloody mary, a margarita, a cosmopolitan, or even a mojito, but don’t try to make her look grown up or enlightened by drinking expensive whiskey, cuz it just doesn’t fit. Just a pet peeve of mine. Plus, my favorite drink is Tanguerey and tonic with lime.
This was a good billionaire romance, because they did a lot of things rich people do. Like awesome gifts, nice cars, helicopter rides, private jet trips to fabulous places and more. One other thing I didn’t love was the fact that it took Lexi so long to finally accept the fact that Easton wanted her for forever, not just the year they agreed to. He had to tell her over and over before she accepted it, which was even stranger considering how much she liked to read billionaire romance novels.
This audiobook was told in dual points of view via dual narration and was narrated by Marcio Catalano and Amy Hall. Both of these narrators are great. Marcio has a deep, soft voice that is really sexy and a bit refined, so he really is a great choice for a wealthy aristocrat. Amy has a very pleasing voice and is expressive, you definitely can’t tell she is reading, which I really like. There are voice actors and narrators who basically are just readers, these two are definitely voice actors.
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The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💜🩷💙💚
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌏
Character development: ☹️😄😍😮
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Dual Narration
The heroine: Lexi Matthews - she is a struggling actress in New York, who works in housekeeping at the swankiest hotel in the city. She moved from Texas to New York after a bad breakup with a cheating jerk. She needs her job, despite some of the pitfalls (i.e. men that act like they aren’t there, then she walks in to find them naked). She and her best friend and coworker are sent to clean the two-story penthouse that goes for $20,000 a night. She sees that the guest who checked out left an expensive watch on the dresser and takes it to give to her manager.
The Hero: Easton Calloway - he is an identical twin to Weston and is counting down till his birthday in 46 days. He is a billionaire with generational wealth. He will be promoted to CEO of Calloway diamonds but needs to meet every condition of his fathers in order for him and his twin to take over when he retires. He has met every one of them except one, marriage before he hits 40, and he currently has no prospects. He is private, exacting, intelligent and likes things to be done a certain way. He is known to be a grump and not well liked. Though he is in the public eye because of his wealth and good looks. His company is hosting the worlds largest diamond convention at the W hotel, so he is compensated for that weekend at the hotel, which is why he is staying there instead of at his own penthouse in the city. Though he requested privacy while he is there.
The Story: When Lexi sees a man in the penthouse shower, she realizes that Mr. Calloway must have checked in early, so she and her friend hightail it out of there, but when she finds the watch in her pocket she goes back to the room to return it and runs into the guest, who immediately thinks she stole it and caught her red handed. He gets her fired from her job without giving her a chance to explain what really happened.
Easton can’t get the beautiful maid out of his mind after having her fired for being a thief. When he sees her sitting on a bench reading a book in central park, he sketches her. He ends up having a conversation with her and they seem to be on nicer terms than before, though it ends with her hurrying away from him. Though Easton can’t stop thinking about her and with the clock ticking before his 40th birthday, he also can’t stop thinking about what he will do with no romantic prospects. He doesn’t want to end up in a miserable loveless relationship and ends up asking Lexi to fake marry him.
The accidental or fake marriage trope is one of my favorites. I like that the two main characters get into a forced proximity situation and for whatever reason try to ignore or deny the fact that they are getting to know each other and falling in love for real. In this case, he chooses her because she says she doesn’t believe in love, so he won’t end up hurting her when it ends. He still believes in love and hadn’t wanted to get married until he fell in love but now is forced to. If he doesn’t meet his father’s terms, he has all the employees at the company and his twin brother counting on him.
One thing I hate about billionaire romance. The heroines, no matter what social class they come from seem to always drink single malt whiskey. I have never known a woman to drink whiskey, unless it is a whiskey coke, but even they are few and far between. Have her drink a gin and tonic, a bloody mary, a margarita, a cosmopolitan, or even a mojito, but don’t try to make her look grown up or enlightened by drinking expensive whiskey, cuz it just doesn’t fit. Just a pet peeve of mine. Plus, my favorite drink is Tanguerey and tonic with lime.
This was a good billionaire romance, because they did a lot of things rich people do. Like awesome gifts, nice cars, helicopter rides, private jet trips to fabulous places and more. One other thing I didn’t love was the fact that it took Lexi so long to finally accept the fact that Easton wanted her for forever, not just the year they agreed to. He had to tell her over and over before she accepted it, which was even stranger considering how much she liked to read billionaire romance novels.
“Do you read a lot”
“Yeah, I do. and I’m aware of book boyfriends.”
“You’re referring to my shirt at the park. And what about them?”
“They’re fictional.”
“So is love, but I have a feeling you think it exists.”
“One year with Alexis Matthews as my temporary wife would be priceless. She wants twelve million, but I’d pay twenty-four. She’s the only one who can do this.”
“No one wants me, only the things that come from being with me.”
“Love might have blinded me, but my eyes are wide open now.”
“I have more money than you can spend in five lifetimes, purchase whatever you want darlin’.”
This audiobook was told in dual points of view via dual narration and was narrated by Marcio Catalano and Amy Hall. Both of these narrators are great. Marcio has a deep, soft voice that is really sexy and a bit refined, so he really is a great choice for a wealthy aristocrat. Amy has a very pleasing voice and is expressive, you definitely can’t tell she is reading, which I really like. There are voice actors and narrators who basically are just readers, these two are definitely voice actors.
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May 6, 2024
Light and swoony
Swoony and spicy, this was softer and sweeter than I expected in the best of ways. While our hero may seem like the typical demanding billionaire, he ended up being anything but. He falls hard and fast for his girl, and I loved how this spun the marriage of convenience trope in a whole other direction. It kept me on my toes, and the lighthearted vibes paired with the slow burn to sizzle kept me turning the pages. It was the perfect introduction to this sort of new-to-me author (she used to be one half of Kennedy Fox!), and it’s got me excited to check out the rest of the series. Exactly the kind of low angst/high feels romance I was in the mood for.
The story follows Lexi, a struggling actress who is working at a hotel to pay the bills. When a mixup causes her to accidentally “steal” from one of the wealthiest men in the city, Lexi assumes getting fired will be the end of it. But, while Easton may have a reputation for being a jerk, he shows a softer side of himself after a series of run-ins. And when he reveals that he’s in need of a wife within the next few weeks, it’s a shock to the system. What starts as a relationship of convenience soon spirals into something completely different, and it’s not long before these two are in over their heads.
I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this, but the blurb sounded so fun. I’ve read a couple of Kennedy Fox’s books, and I’m happy to report that I thought this was better. It’s lighter and lower angst than I anticipated, but that was okay with me - I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop, but it really was pretty low drama. And Easton was just the most smitten man in the world. While he was grumbly at times, it was easy to see that he’d fallen right away. Lexi is more resistant to falling because of her past, which made for an interesting dynamic. I love a man who is determined to get his girl, and Easton was so steady. These two fight their feelings right away, but it was a slowish physical burn. It got pretty spicy in the back half, and that worked for the vibes. It could’ve been a little shorter and I wasn’t sold on one development at the end, but those are really my only complaints. It certainly satisfied my light and easy romance cravings, and I’ll definitely be back for more from the author.
Swoony and spicy, this was softer and sweeter than I expected in the best of ways. While our hero may seem like the typical demanding billionaire, he ended up being anything but. He falls hard and fast for his girl, and I loved how this spun the marriage of convenience trope in a whole other direction. It kept me on my toes, and the lighthearted vibes paired with the slow burn to sizzle kept me turning the pages. It was the perfect introduction to this sort of new-to-me author (she used to be one half of Kennedy Fox!), and it’s got me excited to check out the rest of the series. Exactly the kind of low angst/high feels romance I was in the mood for.
The story follows Lexi, a struggling actress who is working at a hotel to pay the bills. When a mixup causes her to accidentally “steal” from one of the wealthiest men in the city, Lexi assumes getting fired will be the end of it. But, while Easton may have a reputation for being a jerk, he shows a softer side of himself after a series of run-ins. And when he reveals that he’s in need of a wife within the next few weeks, it’s a shock to the system. What starts as a relationship of convenience soon spirals into something completely different, and it’s not long before these two are in over their heads.
I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this, but the blurb sounded so fun. I’ve read a couple of Kennedy Fox’s books, and I’m happy to report that I thought this was better. It’s lighter and lower angst than I anticipated, but that was okay with me - I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop, but it really was pretty low drama. And Easton was just the most smitten man in the world. While he was grumbly at times, it was easy to see that he’d fallen right away. Lexi is more resistant to falling because of her past, which made for an interesting dynamic. I love a man who is determined to get his girl, and Easton was so steady. These two fight their feelings right away, but it was a slowish physical burn. It got pretty spicy in the back half, and that worked for the vibes. It could’ve been a little shorter and I wasn’t sold on one development at the end, but those are really my only complaints. It certainly satisfied my light and easy romance cravings, and I’ll definitely be back for more from the author.
May 12, 2025
my goodness I loved this so much!! 🥹
right book at the right time 💯
_________
”If we successfully pull this off at the end of three hundred sixty-five days, you might not want to let me go.”
“And now, you’ve discovered what I’m afraid of,” I admit, knowing what the possibilities are.
Obsessed with Easton my goodness 🥹
_________
16% - I’m loving this
I love Lexi’s sass & how she isn’t intimated by Easton AT ALL and he loves it
Easton is just the cutest grumpy billionaire with a crush 🥹 and he has so much depth already!
I also LOVE Weston (his twin) and happily see he’s book 2
_________
chapter 1 & I’m hooked 😍
⋆*･ﾟ:⋆*･ﾟ➳❥ pre-read
my book club chose this for our May (2025) read for the trope Marriage of Convenience 💍
I’ve been wanting to read a Lyra Parish book and this sounds so good!
right book at the right time 💯
_________
”If we successfully pull this off at the end of three hundred sixty-five days, you might not want to let me go.”
“And now, you’ve discovered what I’m afraid of,” I admit, knowing what the possibilities are.
Obsessed with Easton my goodness 🥹
_________
16% - I’m loving this
I love Lexi’s sass & how she isn’t intimated by Easton AT ALL and he loves it
Easton is just the cutest grumpy billionaire with a crush 🥹 and he has so much depth already!
I also LOVE Weston (his twin) and happily see he’s book 2
_________
chapter 1 & I’m hooked 😍
⋆*･ﾟ:⋆*･ﾟ➳❥ pre-read
my book club chose this for our May (2025) read for the trope Marriage of Convenience 💍
I’ve been wanting to read a Lyra Parish book and this sounds so good!
July 31, 2024
sorry i can’t 🤣
June 13, 2025
Konu şu. Easton'ın CEO olabilmek için evlenmeye ihtiyacı var. Ve karşısına Lexi çıkar.Kural basittir.Bir yıl evli kal parayı al.
Easton'ın en baştaki ön yargısı dışında çok minnoş giden bir kitaptı. Hatta öyle ki kitap mutlu mesut ilerledikçe sürekli sayfaları kontrol ettim. Sorun ne zaman ortaya çıkacak diye...Cevap veriyorum. Sorun çıkmadı. 🤣
Erkek karakterin daha çok sevdiği, kadın karakterin çekimser kalıp duygularını geç fark ettiği bir hikayeydi.
Easton konusunda hoşuma giden bir diğer şey ise, Lexi'ye alan tanıması, acele ettirmemesi, duygularını fark etmesi için zaman tanıması.Ve bu süreçte desteğini ve ilgisini de eksik etmiyor 🥰
Lexi'de fena değildi. Sadece aşık olma konusunda kötü bir geçmişi var.Bu yüzden temkinli. Ve konuyu sahte sevgili çerçevesinde tutmaya çalışıyor. Bu süreçte asla toxic olmadı.Bir tık çekimser duruyor.
Kitapta eksik bulduğum konu şu ki...Biraz monoton.Yani olaylar çok toz pembe ve yolunda gidiyor. Bu içeriği ben severim de.Sorun bu değil. Sadece okurun nabzını yükseltecek sahneler pek yok gibiydi.Sevimli sevimli okuduk bitti.
Easton'ın en baştaki ön yargısı dışında çok minnoş giden bir kitaptı. Hatta öyle ki kitap mutlu mesut ilerledikçe sürekli sayfaları kontrol ettim. Sorun ne zaman ortaya çıkacak diye...Cevap veriyorum. Sorun çıkmadı. 🤣
Erkek karakterin daha çok sevdiği, kadın karakterin çekimser kalıp duygularını geç fark ettiği bir hikayeydi.
Easton konusunda hoşuma giden bir diğer şey ise, Lexi'ye alan tanıması, acele ettirmemesi, duygularını fark etmesi için zaman tanıması.Ve bu süreçte desteğini ve ilgisini de eksik etmiyor 🥰
Lexi'de fena değildi. Sadece aşık olma konusunda kötü bir geçmişi var.Bu yüzden temkinli. Ve konuyu sahte sevgili çerçevesinde tutmaya çalışıyor. Bu süreçte asla toxic olmadı.Bir tık çekimser duruyor.
Kitapta eksik bulduğum konu şu ki...Biraz monoton.Yani olaylar çok toz pembe ve yolunda gidiyor. Bu içeriği ben severim de.Sorun bu değil. Sadece okurun nabzını yükseltecek sahneler pek yok gibiydi.Sevimli sevimli okuduk bitti.
June 9, 2024
It’s not a marriage of convenience until they’re married and that happens at chapter 35 where the book is comprised of 48 chapters in total. Eat shit. BS and inconsistent characters.
Edit: How are you saying he’s a reclusive introvert and was a selective mute as a child and now he’s so charming and can turn it on and has this bucket load of friends pouring in and he’s a billionaire ethically…in the diamond business. An ethical diamond dealing billionaire Lyra Parish are you housing a rusted metallic sponge between your ears?
Edit #2: ALSO HE SAVED HER CONTACT IN HIS PHONE AS MY WIFE BUT THIS WAS BEFORE HIS BROTHER EVEN BROUGHT UP THE WIFE FOR CONTRACT THING LIKE ??? Also the way he behaved in the park was I don’t have the words because okay you got her fired (which honestly deserved she’s a stupid bitch) felt embers of guilt found this girl at the park reading in decided to sketch her and then walk up to her and be a smarmy jackass? My stomach hurts
Edit: How are you saying he’s a reclusive introvert and was a selective mute as a child and now he’s so charming and can turn it on and has this bucket load of friends pouring in and he’s a billionaire ethically…in the diamond business. An ethical diamond dealing billionaire Lyra Parish are you housing a rusted metallic sponge between your ears?
Edit #2: ALSO HE SAVED HER CONTACT IN HIS PHONE AS MY WIFE BUT THIS WAS BEFORE HIS BROTHER EVEN BROUGHT UP THE WIFE FOR CONTRACT THING LIKE ??? Also the way he behaved in the park was I don’t have the words because okay you got her fired (which honestly deserved she’s a stupid bitch) felt embers of guilt found this girl at the park reading in decided to sketch her and then walk up to her and be a smarmy jackass? My stomach hurts
June 15, 2024
„Today, I met the woman I’d eat a poisoned apple for. Thank fuck I won’t ever have to see her again.“
I enjoyed this one, especially the first half/two-thirds. After that it got a little bit boring because of (too) many sex scenes and too little excitement (read: drama). Easton and Alexis are likable MCs and they fall for each other very easily, even though Alexis claims she’s anti-love after her ex cheated on her. It’s obvious that she is totally in love with Easton – as he is with her.
The epilogue added some spice to the book and I’m looking very much forward to reading Weston’s story. Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait almost a year for the book to be published (expected publication: April 10, 2025).
Overall rating: 4
Story: 4/5
MMC: 4/5
FMC: 4/5
I enjoyed this one, especially the first half/two-thirds. After that it got a little bit boring because of (too) many sex scenes and too little excitement (read: drama). Easton and Alexis are likable MCs and they fall for each other very easily, even though Alexis claims she’s anti-love after her ex cheated on her. It’s obvious that she is totally in love with Easton – as he is with her.
The epilogue added some spice to the book and I’m looking very much forward to reading Weston’s story. Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait almost a year for the book to be published (expected publication: April 10, 2025).
Overall rating: 4
Story: 4/5
MMC: 4/5
FMC: 4/5
April 28, 2024
DNF after chapter 15, a third into the book. I tried, I really did - I LOVE marriage of convenience but nope. The writing was super corny and Lyra Parish has some weird billionaire fetish I will never understand. I cringed at pretty much all the dialogue. Just...really bad writing.
August 1, 2024
Nope.
The banter was dumb for me, I felt no chemistry between them and they were totally flat characters. She’s an actress/maid from a small town trying to make it in a big city after heartbreak and he’s a cold billionaire recluse who has to get married …
The banter was dumb for me, I felt no chemistry between them and they were totally flat characters. She’s an actress/maid from a small town trying to make it in a big city after heartbreak and he’s a cold billionaire recluse who has to get married …
October 13, 2024
4.5⭐️📖 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐲𝐫𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡
🎧 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐀𝐦𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 & 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐨
"𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴."
𝘈 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘴. "𝘖𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦."
I quite literally consumed this audiobook in one evening. Start to finish I was hooked on Easton & Lexi’s story!
Lexi is living in New York working as a maid for a high end hotel. Her dream is to act or write screenplays. She fled Texas after catching her ex cheating on her and now she’s determined to make her dreams come true. She went from a hopeless romantic to anti love. After a misunderstanding leads her to being fired, billionaire Easton Calloway makes it his mission to make amends to her.
They have undeniable chemistry but Easton is in need of a wife ASAP if he’s going to be able to take over his family’s company. Easton has held out for true love but the clock is ticking. A deal is struck and now they have to deal with their feelings for each other for a year.
Easton and Lexi were so good together. I seriously loved Easton. He’s never been in a relationship longer than 14 days. Lexi is the first woman who passes all the tests he’s created to find the love of his life. He’s a man who loves to spoil and he made sure Lexi was well taken care of.
"𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘨?"
"𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘮 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰'𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨."
𝘏𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘴 𝘢 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘸. "𝘐'𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘵. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘐'𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶."
I love Lyra’s characters and the world building she has created! I can’t wait to read Easton’s twin brother’s book, 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. There are a ton of cameos of characters from the 𝑽𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒙𝒂𝒔 series.
THAT EPILOGUE. 🤯👏🏼 Lyra got me. I did not see that coming at all! 🤣
If you love billionaire romances mixed with marriage of convenience, you HAVE to add, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐲𝐫𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡, to your TBR! The audiobook was fantastic!
𝘛𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘴:
💰 𝘉𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦
✨ 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦
🤭 𝘈 𝘔𝘢𝘯 𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘴
🍷 𝘈𝘨𝘦 𝘎𝘢𝘱 (10𝘺𝘳𝘴)
💍 “𝘔𝘺 𝘞𝘪𝘧𝘦”
🏕️ 𝘖𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘯𝘵
❤️🔥 𝘍𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦 + 𝘚𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘉𝘶𝘳𝘯
🫶🏼 𝘏𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 & 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘥
🎧 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐀𝐦𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 & 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐨
"𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴."
𝘈 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘴. "𝘖𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦."
I quite literally consumed this audiobook in one evening. Start to finish I was hooked on Easton & Lexi’s story!
Lexi is living in New York working as a maid for a high end hotel. Her dream is to act or write screenplays. She fled Texas after catching her ex cheating on her and now she’s determined to make her dreams come true. She went from a hopeless romantic to anti love. After a misunderstanding leads her to being fired, billionaire Easton Calloway makes it his mission to make amends to her.
They have undeniable chemistry but Easton is in need of a wife ASAP if he’s going to be able to take over his family’s company. Easton has held out for true love but the clock is ticking. A deal is struck and now they have to deal with their feelings for each other for a year.
Easton and Lexi were so good together. I seriously loved Easton. He’s never been in a relationship longer than 14 days. Lexi is the first woman who passes all the tests he’s created to find the love of his life. He’s a man who loves to spoil and he made sure Lexi was well taken care of.
"𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘨?"
"𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘮 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰'𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨."
𝘏𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘴 𝘢 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘸. "𝘐'𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘵. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘐'𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶."
I love Lyra’s characters and the world building she has created! I can’t wait to read Easton’s twin brother’s book, 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. There are a ton of cameos of characters from the 𝑽𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒙𝒂𝒔 series.
THAT EPILOGUE. 🤯👏🏼 Lyra got me. I did not see that coming at all! 🤣
If you love billionaire romances mixed with marriage of convenience, you HAVE to add, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐲𝐫𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡, to your TBR! The audiobook was fantastic!
𝘛𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘴:
💰 𝘉𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦
✨ 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦
🤭 𝘈 𝘔𝘢𝘯 𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘚𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘴
🍷 𝘈𝘨𝘦 𝘎𝘢𝘱 (10𝘺𝘳𝘴)
💍 “𝘔𝘺 𝘞𝘪𝘧𝘦”
🏕️ 𝘖𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘯𝘵
❤️🔥 𝘍𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦 + 𝘚𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘉𝘶𝘳𝘯
🫶🏼 𝘏𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 & 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘥
April 25, 2024
this was such a cute, fluffy, cheesy read 🥰
“It’s never been like this with anyone,” she admits.
“How many times do I have to tell you that I’m not anyone?” I say, spinning us around. “I think I was made for you.”
💍 billionaire
💍 age gap (29/39)
💍 he falls first & harder
💍 marriage of convenience
💍 fake (????) dating
Lexi and Easton meet when she’s at work and he thinks he’s trying to steal his watch. he gets her fired but then feels bad and conveniently they continue to run into one another.
Easton needs a wife before his 40th birthday if he wishes to take over his father’s role in their family company. he’s known as a serial dater (but he’s not a whore 😮💨) because every woman he dates can barely hold his attention for 14 days before they’re given the boot. Lexi is anti-love. she tried it once and it all blew up in her face so she’s decided love is not meant for her. she’s also a serial dater but none of the men make it past the first date.
Lexi is the first person who doesn’t immediately fall at Easton’s feet and that intrigues him. they get to know one another and he decides she is the one to help him with his situation even if it’s going against his promise to himself to only marry for love.
they start their “fake” relationship that’s not really fake. they give up on trying to keep everything fake real quick. she passes all his tests, they both realize they feel more for the other, he’s all in and she’s trying to hold her feelings back but ultimately isn’t able to.
very insta-love despite being “fake” nothing is fake. they fall in love within two weeks and tell each other that. they don’t get “fake” engaged or married either. it’s all very sweet and i loved Easton so much 🥺🥺 honestly both of them were great. i liked that they were always honest with each other.
i think it worked for me despite being insta-love (something that usually irks me) because they spent every day of the two-ish week together. she moves in almost immediately and he takes her on a two week trip where they get to know one another better.
the only things that I didn’t like with this story is how Weston had to be the one to get the ball rolling and we learn in the epilogue that he and Lexi’s bff set literally everything up. every. single. encounter. i don’t like that tbh. and the next book will be about them two?? but he’s recently divorced, knows he wants Carlee but is still going on other dates….. i will be skipping !
i also didn’t like the twin test, idk it always gives me an ick.
i hate that after getting involved with Easton she kinda just.. gave up on acting? decided to write a screen play, fine but she worked on it like once. she was just at Easton’s beck & call. and i usually love a HEA w/ a baby on the way but not here
Lexi kinda annoyed me bc she literally told Easton she’s in love with him but thinks “it’s all fake” the next morning…. girl 🤦🏽♀️
the weird drama at the end too where everyone thinks they’re DEAD??? and there’s missing persons flyers out??? like why did everyone jump to that conclusion lol
“It’s never been like this with anyone,” she admits.
“How many times do I have to tell you that I’m not anyone?” I say, spinning us around. “I think I was made for you.”
💍 billionaire
💍 age gap (29/39)
💍 he falls first & harder
💍 marriage of convenience
💍 fake (????) dating
Lexi and Easton meet when she’s at work and he thinks he’s trying to steal his watch. he gets her fired but then feels bad and conveniently they continue to run into one another.
Easton needs a wife before his 40th birthday if he wishes to take over his father’s role in their family company. he’s known as a serial dater (but he’s not a whore 😮💨) because every woman he dates can barely hold his attention for 14 days before they’re given the boot. Lexi is anti-love. she tried it once and it all blew up in her face so she’s decided love is not meant for her. she’s also a serial dater but none of the men make it past the first date.
Lexi is the first person who doesn’t immediately fall at Easton’s feet and that intrigues him. they get to know one another and he decides she is the one to help him with his situation even if it’s going against his promise to himself to only marry for love.
they start their “fake” relationship that’s not really fake. they give up on trying to keep everything fake real quick. she passes all his tests, they both realize they feel more for the other, he’s all in and she’s trying to hold her feelings back but ultimately isn’t able to.
very insta-love despite being “fake” nothing is fake. they fall in love within two weeks and tell each other that. they don’t get “fake” engaged or married either. it’s all very sweet and i loved Easton so much 🥺🥺 honestly both of them were great. i liked that they were always honest with each other.
i think it worked for me despite being insta-love (something that usually irks me) because they spent every day of the two-ish week together. she moves in almost immediately and he takes her on a two week trip where they get to know one another better.
the only things that I didn’t like with this story is how Weston had to be the one to get the ball rolling and we learn in the epilogue that he and Lexi’s bff set literally everything up. every. single. encounter. i don’t like that tbh. and the next book will be about them two?? but he’s recently divorced, knows he wants Carlee but is still going on other dates….. i will be skipping !
i also didn’t like the twin test, idk it always gives me an ick.
i hate that after getting involved with Easton she kinda just.. gave up on acting? decided to write a screen play, fine but she worked on it like once. she was just at Easton’s beck & call. and i usually love a HEA w/ a baby on the way but not here
Lexi kinda annoyed me bc she literally told Easton she’s in love with him but thinks “it’s all fake” the next morning…. girl 🤦🏽♀️
the weird drama at the end too where everyone thinks they’re DEAD??? and there’s missing persons flyers out??? like why did everyone jump to that conclusion lol
June 13, 2024
Very boring had to DNF at 14%, instalove &’ corny
April 14, 2024
When Alexis “Lexi” Matthews gets fired because a man named Easton Calloway thinks she stole from him, she is furious. She needed that job so imagine when Mr. “Trouble” keeps popping up where she is and then asks her for a favor…be his wife. The gall of him!! She needs a job though and he needs to be betrothed before his fortieth birthday. One rule: don’t fall in love! Can they put their differences aside and make this little wager work? I loved how he tried to Woo her and talks himself out of not really having the feels at the same time. What a fun and feel good, slow burn romance between two very opposite people who just work well together. I really enjoyed their bud up from friends to something more. All The feels! Told in first person and dual POV
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September 20, 2024
Easton & Lexi. A couple with great banter for sure. I enjoyed their interactions, especially during the first days of their acquaintance. I was hoping it would take more time than it actually did for them to fall in love (yeah, it’s another instalove) but they were good together. Easton turned out to be different than expected and doesn’t have the typical billionaire attitude, which was nice. Lexi was also pretty cool, I only wish she had given him more hard time for having her fired.
I loved Weston, his brother, and I’m looking forward to his book ☺️
It would have appreciated some angst but overall I enjoyed it a lot.
-Dual 1st person POV
-Spice: 🌶️🌶️.5
Overall: 4/5 ⭐️
I loved Weston, his brother, and I’m looking forward to his book ☺️
It would have appreciated some angst but overall I enjoyed it a lot.
-Dual 1st person POV
-Spice: 🌶️🌶️.5
Overall: 4/5 ⭐️
May 14, 2025
The plot was everywhere. They always seemed to contradict themselves. I’ve read middle school Wattpad fan fics with better writing. I wasn’t even able to finish, got half way through and had to call TOD.
October 1, 2025
The premise? Fun. A grumpy billionaire accidentally gets a quirky, broke actress fired and then asks her to be his wife. It’s fake marriage, forced proximity, age gap—classic tropes with a spicy twist, and the first 40% delivers on all of that. The banter is flirty, the setup is promising, and the chemistry is hot.
But after that? The pacing gets jumpy. The story starts zipping from city to city with new scenes popping up so quickly, it’s hard to stay grounded in the emotional development. The heroine keeps thinking “this is fake” even while they're acting like they're madly in love, which creates a disconnect that makes the romance feel uneven. It started to feel like a series of spicy scenes strung together without much connective tissue.
Still, it’s an easy read with some fun moments if you’re into the trope buffet of billionaire grumps and steam. Just go in for vibes, not emotional depth.
But after that? The pacing gets jumpy. The story starts zipping from city to city with new scenes popping up so quickly, it’s hard to stay grounded in the emotional development. The heroine keeps thinking “this is fake” even while they're acting like they're madly in love, which creates a disconnect that makes the romance feel uneven. It started to feel like a series of spicy scenes strung together without much connective tissue.
Still, it’s an easy read with some fun moments if you’re into the trope buffet of billionaire grumps and steam. Just go in for vibes, not emotional depth.
April 27, 2024
I enjoyed reading this book very much! It was my first book by Lyra Parish, but certainly not my last!
Her writing style reads so easily, the main characters were super fun to read about, age gap, grumpiness and him being a billionaire all included! Between the aweing and swooning, the slow burn and spice, I had a lot of fun reading this story. Definitely recommend it!
Her writing style reads so easily, the main characters were super fun to read about, age gap, grumpiness and him being a billionaire all included! Between the aweing and swooning, the slow burn and spice, I had a lot of fun reading this story. Definitely recommend it!
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