The Friend Situation

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

By: Lyra Parish

Narrated by: 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

Loving the Calloways

I can’t get enough of these Calloway men! As much as I enjoyed reading Weston and Carly’s story, I enjoyed listening to it brought to life! Their chemistry is palpable! Not only do we get to keep up with Lexie and Easton, we also get some more Merryville! Lyra has done it again! Ready to listen to Billie and Asher next! Narration was great too!

Fun listen

The Friend Situation is a sizzling friends-to-lovers romance that proves sometimes the best relationships start with no expectations at all. This second book in The Billionaire Situation series brings just the right mix of heat, heart, and humor. Another fun audio listen from Lyra Parish.

Carlee isn’t looking for love, and neither is Weston Calloway. He’s charming, infuriatingly attractive, and just as emotionally unavailable as she is. What starts as a low-pressure friendship quickly becomes something more electric, with a shared sense of understanding between them that neither can explain but both feel deeply. Their easy connection is tested when Weston’s ex causes chaos, pushing him to ask Carlee to play the role of his fake girlfriend… which soon leads to a roommate arrangement. One fake label, one real spark, and suddenly, they’re in far deeper than either planned. Love wasn’t part of the deal, but fate clearly had other ideas.

Carlee and Weston’s relationship builds gradually, with a solid foundation of friendship and emotional trust before things turn romantic. Their chemistry is a slower build but is oh so fun. It’s the slow burn, the stolen glances, and the vulnerability that make their dynamic evolve and grow. They have great banter and true emotional connection. The story is a bit long (and feels it in places), but their relationship is enjoyable and fun. And the secondary characters add depth and warmth without distracting from the central love story. It’s a swoony, sexy, feel-good read and is GREAT on audio.

Narrated by Savannah Thomas and Marcio Catalano, the audiobook the way to go. Both narrators deliver strong, emotionally tuned performances that truly bring Carlee and Weston to life. Their voices complement each other well, adding nuance and charm that makes the entire experience immersive and easy to fall into. Romantic, spicy, and packed with heart- it's a great listen.

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!

Hopelessly In Love!!

I was so excited to read The Friend Situation after The Wife Situation because of my curiosity for Weston. This did not disappoint! Weston is so sweet and caring and the love he has for Carlee is undeniable! I was rooting for these two on the previous book and I really enjoyed following their journey! Carlee and Weston start out as best friends then turn into a fake relationship with both having real feelings for each other. Weston fell first and patiently waited for Carlee to catch up. It’s hard not to fall for Weston, a great book boyfriend and I loved Carlee’s sassy and headstrong attitude. These two were clearly made for each other! I highly recommend this book! This can be read/listen to as a standalone but I think reading/listening to The Wife Situation before this will definitely make the experience better. I don’t know what Lyra Parish puts in these books, they’re so addicting and an absolute joy!

Savannah Thomas and Marcio Catalano did an absolute fantastic job bring Carlee and Weston to life! Their perfect narration made it even easier to get so wrapped up into Carlee and Weston’s story!

Billionaire Brothers

Identical twin billionaire brothers are Two for Tuesday perfection! These are the first two books in the (currently) four book series. These two are available in all formats including audio! Books three and four are available in print and ebook, with audio coming in the future!

I listened to both and they are great listens! They utilize the same narrator for the MMC and separate narrators for our FMCs. Marco Catalano depicts both men very well. Even though they have very different personalities, I didn’t feel like I was listening to the same character twice. Amy Hall and Savannah Thomas take on our southern and sassy female leads and I just love listening to them both!