Friends with Benefits

Can Lexie Whittle figure out a way to balance her failing marriage, her job, parenthood, and a new romance? Find out in this heartwarming read.Lexie Whittle thought she had life all sewn up with a gorgeous husband, a beautiful home, and a delightful teenage stepson she adores. That is, until her husband Daryl left to work overseas and everything changed. A year later, Daryl and Lexie’s marriage is still long distance, but headed for divorce. Lexie is fighting to stay on top of the bills and juggling her job at the Blue Parrot 1940s-themed cafe in Yorkshire with being the only present parent teenage Connor has. The one thing keeping her from a meltdown is the support she gets from Connor’s godfather and Daryl's former business partner: Theo Blake. Theo might be a womanizer, drifting from one date to another, but Lexie knows she and Connor can depend on him. After one too many glasses of wine leads to Lexie and Theo falling into bed together, they begin a friends-with-benefits relationship that soon becomes something deeper. And when Daryl returns, Lexie is faced with an impossible decision: Will she be forced to choose between her feelings for Theo and a relationship with the boy she loves like a son? An uplifting story of romance and chosen family, Friends with Benefits is a great read for fans of Milly Johnson, Mhairi McFarlane, and Debbie Johnson.