The Friend Situation

A Billionaire, Friends to Lovers Stand Alone Romance (Billionaire Situation, Book 2)

De: Lyra Parish

Narrado por: Savannah Thomas, Marcio Catalano

After the charming billionaire and I successfully play matchmaker, he asks 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 go public with our friendship, but things quickly escalate 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.

The Friend Situation is a billionaire, fake dating rom-com with a happily ever after! It’s a stand-alone with open-door scenes. Included: a rich AF, respectful hero who falls first and hard but isn’t afraid to call his bestie mine.

©2025 Lyra Parish (P)2025 Lyra Parish

Friends to Lovers

I just want to start by saying that I Love that Lyra links the people across multiple series, it adds a connection that is so fun.
Standalone with No Cliffhangers.
Friends to Lovers. He falls first.
Carlee and Weston worked to get his brother and her best friend together. In the process they became secret best friends.
Can they become more?
He has a crazy ex, or soon to be ex, that Loves drama.
She is having work and personal growth drama.
So much fun with great heat.
I can't wait for Billie's story.
Narrators did any awesome job bringing this story to life.

Absolutely loved this one!!!

I really enjoyed this one! It pulled me in from beginning to end and was a fantastic read! I loved getting Weston and Carlee's story! This book can be read as a standalone but we met both characters in the first book and I was super excited for their story. Carlee and Weston became secret friends in the first book and worked together with their matchmaking skills to set up her best friend and his twin brother together. This one was a great friends to lovers story with great character development throughout. I loved getting to see Carlee and Weston build their friendship and then fake relationship into a real one. I loved how Weston was steps ahead of people and Carlee's sassiness. Weston was intentional with Carlee but he also left her room to catch up and to heal the hurts from her past in order for them to have a great foundation and future together. This story was really well done and I loved the banter between the characters and the fact that we got to see so much of their personalities. The secondary characters were great as well and provided a lot to the story and helped to flesh out the characters. The chemistry and connection between Carlee and Weston was easy to feel and see throughout the book and it definitely adds some spice and was a great addition to the story for me. I really enjoyed this one and am excited for more in the series!
The narrators did a great job with the story and characters and bringing them to life! They did such a great job portraying the personalities of the main characters and secondary characters and just really enjoyed it!

Carlee and Weston are Perfect Together!

I did a reread of this book with the audiobook and I loved it even more! Narrators Savannah Thomas and Marcio Catalano did a fabulous job bringing Carlee and Weston to life. I could feel the chemistry between these two and just love them together! If you are looking for a friends to lovers, fake dating, billionaire MMC, then this is the audiobook for you!

Fabulous Story & Narration🎧Engrossing & Charming!

It is great being back in Lyra Parish’s “Billionaire Situation” world again for another wonderful romance novel, a charming friends-to-lover romantic comedy that captivates your attention and tugs at your heartstrings the entire time. After loving the first book, ”The Wife Situation”, Easton Calloway and Lexi’s story, I was not sure how she was going to top that, but she did, and then some. This book is Weston Calloway and Carlee Jolly’s story, written as a standalone, but characters from the first book crossover into this book and knowing their backstories add some depth and there are mentions of some of those character’s storylines. That said, the author’s descriptive details include everything you need to know so you will not feel lost or like you missed something if you are new to the series. Weston is not as grumpy as his twin brother, Easton, but the two share a special bond and similarities, so much so they fill in as one another, sometimes to prank, other times to test how well the person knows them. He and Carlee became good friends while on their joint mission of helping Easton and Lexi’s fake relationship/marriage of convenience turn real. Neither Weston nor Carlee were looking for their own relationship, since he just got out of a terrible marriage, which left him with trust issues, and she had her own reasons. Except there was an undeniable chemistry between them and even with excuses, they could deny themselves for so long. When his wife shows her ugly ways again, he was told once again to have his own fake relationship to rid of her and Carlee volunteers, despite Weston not wanting to ask her. He did not want to cross lines and jeopardize the friendship. I thought those two were great together and for each other. I loved all the layers of this story and how it all played out, with the perfect balance of drama, a touch of angst, charming humor and wit, heartfelt emotions and steamy romance. As always, the writing, plot and world building are fantastic, as are the character growth and development. Lyra Parish, thank you for another fabulous story and emotional rollercoaster ride.

🎧📚🎧 Savannah Thomas and Marcio Catalano delivered a fabulous performance, bringing these characters to life naturally, humanizing them and giving each a voice that is fitting. I loved how they took each role and made it their own, sounding convincing in each and just as I imagined the characters to sound. Catalano’s Weston was a spot on portrayal, showcasing his personality perfectly, and Thomas did the same as Carlee and was equally amazing. With perfect pacing and tone, they captured every emotion of the characters, making you feel it all. These two made a great team, with voices and talent that complement each and a captivating performance that rivets you to the story. They are entertaining storytellers and a pleasure to listen to.

Best Friends with a billionaire, & twin's wife

Weston's good friend Carlee is best friend's with his twin's wife. So there is a fair bit of support and helpfulness in getting Weston and Carlee together. They both admire the other and find each other hot. But because it's a best friend relationship, they are reluctant to change their situation. Until an ex-girlfriend upsets the equilibrium.

There's lots of hot sex, living life the way only really rich people do, and living with the same thoughts and anxieties that we all have.

I enjoyed this book, like I have all of Lyra Parish's books.

I first read the ebook, but I had to opportunity to listen to the audio version. The narrators were both great.

Perfection - Weston and Carlee 🩷

After reading the first story in the series and loving Easton I was super excited to devour his twin brother, Weston’s story.
Weston and Carlee have the kind of friendship that just makes sense.
Hiding things from others and being a little sneaky for the sake of love is their jam.
However there is more at play here and one of them is aiming for oh, so much more.
I absolutely loved how this story played out and enjoyed every single minute of it.
Superb storytelling by Lyra and an amazing narration by Savannah Thomas and Marcio Catalano.

Swoony and sweet

Those Calloway twins are mischievous and so much fun. “The Friend Situation” is a swoony, flirty and sweet friends to lovers billionaire romance that was a fun addition to the series.

Carlee and Weston successfully played matchmaker for her bestie and his twin, Lexi and Easton, and have remained close friends since then. Easton and Lexi think they don’t know each other but they have been friends for almost a year and Lexi thinks they're destined to be together. Weston is in the middle of a messy divorce and asks Carlee to be his fake girlfriend to help with some of the drama. The rule is to not fall in love but things have been slowly building between them over the last year.

I loved Weston and Carlee from the first book and I’m happy we got their story next. Weston is a classic extrovert who loves being around people and poking fun at his twin brother. He will do anything to help his family and friends and that shines throughout the story. Under that sunshine attitude was a guy who wanted happiness his brother had since his marriage turned out to be toxic. Carlee was just who he was looking for but he had to wait so she wouldn’t feel pressure. I loved that she had worked at the same hotel as Lexi but also had a secret blog that kept her going. Carlee is smart, genuine and is the kindest person you could ever meet. I can see why Weston was enraptured with her from the beginning because I would be too. The chemistry was there and I loved all the teasing they did before they became friends with benefits. Once they gave into their feelings, they were unstoppable and I loved them as a couple. The ending was perfect for them and I can’t wait to listen to the next book in the series.

Marico Catalano and Savannah Thomas narrated as Weston and Carlee and they were so much fun to listen to. Marcio was great as the charismatic Weston, I loved how he brought his fun and serious side alive. Savannah brought out Carlee’s genuine and sweet personality alive perfectly.

Best Calloway

I ate this book up! Weston Calloway was perfection, Carley and his connection, friendship, and story had it all. The narrators were amazing and I couldn’t get enough of them. The connection was off the charts.

Friends to lovers

Weston Calloway and Carlee Jolly were worlds apart. The most unlikely of friends, but forged a great secret friendship nonetheless. Secret because no one knew they were friends, much less that they could get along without buffers. When Weston needs a fake girlfriend to put an ex off, Carlee is the one person that can fill in those shoes. But then playing into the roles in a fake relationship makes them question if they could survive something more. Weston knows what he wants; he wants Carlee but her past relationships have her scared of commitment, of admitting feelings, of giving in to the emotions that come with that forever after. Weston gives her the time she needs and lovingly supports her along the way. This may have been the best friends to lovers story I have read in a while. Weston and Carlee spent a year getting to know one another in the deepest, most honest way so to see them fall in love (well, Weston fell a long time ago and has the patience of a saint) made the story extra special. The banter and tension between the two kept everyone guessing. And when Carlee finally admitted her feelings, Weston was there to catch her. Sigh....

Savannah Thomas and Marcio Catalano...what a great combination of voices to narrate this story! They brought the characters to life and gave them personality.

I received an advance copy of this book at my request and voluntarily left this review.

Carlee and Weston are perfect!

This is a book I've read multiple times and the audio really brought it to life. The narrators did a great job with the story and I loved listening to the audio. This really is such an amazing book. I just love Carlee and Weston's story so much. Both have been burned when it comes to love and were cautious to try again. But they did find each other and really are perfect for each other. As always I loved getting to see the Merryville crew. This book has so much I love, friends to lovers, fake dating, no 3rd act breakup.