The Wife Situation

Billionaire Situation, Book 1

De: Lyra Parish

Narrado por: Amy Hall, Marcio Catalano

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! Its 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.

©2024 Lyra Parish (P)2024 Lyra Parish

Personality shines through.

With a stroke of the pen and a flip of the page, personality shines through. Parish brings everything to the table when it comes to captivating readers. From the feisty heroine determined to have her say. To the alpha hero determined to get his way. The Wife Situation brings the heart full circle with endearing characters, unpredictable emotions and irresistible storytelling.

4.5 stars!

"When the outside factors are stripped away, we’re two humans who care, crave adventure, and want to be loved and loved in return."

That ending was not at all what I was expecting! But, let's start at the beginning. Easton Calloway had his life all planned out and he was particular about everything. Lexi Matthews's life changed in an instant the moment Easton realized she had his watch in her hands. That interaction and alleged theft led to her losing her housekeeping job, but it was the beginning of the rest of her life. Only, that isn't evident until she and Easton beginning spending time together. The banter between the main characters, as well as with the secondary characters hooked me right into the story. But that twist...OMG. I SO did not expect that to happen. Love that the author had that twist up her sleeve and surprised us with it.

Amy Hall and Marcio Catalano were great narrators! They had what it took to bring the characters to life and keep me hooked in the story. Their voices were amazing!

I received a complimentary copy of the audiobook at my request and voluntarily left this review.

Fake Marriage Romance

This felt like so much more then a fake marriage romance.
Standalone with No Cliffhangers.
Easton is an identical twin ready to take over the family business, only he has to be married to do it.
Alexis (Lexi) wants to be an actress and works as a hotel maid to pay the bill. Well she did until Easton got her fired.
Chance meetings have them making a plan.
Get married for a year.
Everything is not as its seems and things change fast.
This is a fun, spontaneous, hot Romance that you will love.
The narrators did a great job.

Fun Love Story

I loved the story line, but wish it carried a little more edge. It was hard to stay engaged with the male narrator, because it did not meet the vision of the character Easton. That said, the story itself kept me engaged and I definitely enjoyed winter to keep listening. Well written.

Maybe we shifted timelines together...

Wow! These two narrators performance is fantastic! I didn't think this book could get any better but they brought it to that next level. Below is my book review and it still stands. Such a wonder book made even better with narration.

I am so in love with this book I give it a 10 out of 5! This book captured my attention from the first paragraph and did not let go. Lyra created a world of people you crave to be around. This book truly has it all and more. Easton and Lexi come from different worlds but are so alike it is crazy. Easton is the much wanted book boyfriend and finds a true partner in Lexi. I am not going to give anything away cause this is a book you must read to get the full experience. I will say I loved their trip to Valentine, Texas and their vows. I want more and can't wait to read the next book and hopefully get more glimpses of them.

I was sent a free book and am voluntarily leaving this honest review.

Billionaire Needs a Wife in a Hurry

She's a maid at an upscale hotel. When she finds a watch in an unoccupied room, she pockets it, only to discover there is a very naked man in the shower and she hightails it out of the room.

He immediately knows that his watch is missing and has her fired. And yet, he's intrigued by her.

He's also in a bind. He needs a wife in order to become the leader of his company when his father retires. He's worked his whole life for this and if he doesn't have a real wife, someone less qualified takes over. This is a sexy book about two people who are strongly attracted to each other.

The narrators are great.

One of my favorite reads!

I absolutely love this book, and considering I dont like age gap thats saying something. I really enjoyed the audio as well. I like the female narrator a bit more than the male narrator but both were good, and it was an enjoyable experience listening to it. Below is the review I left after reading the book for the first time. And rereads and listens just make me love ot more!

First let me start by saying though this is an age gap, it’s not super noticeable with the characters. Lexi makes a couple of comments about his age, but other than that it wasn’t a big plot point. So if you’re someone who isn’t usually a fan of age gap (I’m not usually a fan) still give it a try. That being said this is my absolute favorite book that I have read by Lyra. All of the characters are fantastic and I’m cursing her name for making us wait a year to get our hands on Carlee and Weston’s story. Though it was nice to go back to Valentine for bit, and a teaser for Remi and Cash (which despite it being an age gap I’ll have to read it).

Easton falls extremely hard and fast for Lexi. I love how all his chapters have how long he has known, her as well the story behind it. Easton is willing to do pretty much anything for Lexi including being late. The way he calls her darling from pretty much the beginning is just so precious. And if you live for a my wife moment like I do, this is great book for you.

Lexi is anti-love at the start of the book, and she has very valid reasons for it. She is pretty honest about it, but of course Easton makes it impossible for her to stay that way. She may have needed a bit of help to determine what love really felt like, but she got there eventually. Once realized what was happening she did embraced it.

I really loved how much time was spent on Easton and Lexi developing their relationship. We got to learn little bits and pieces along the way, it just felt really organic. Easton had no problem showing Lexi how he felt, and the ways she was different from all the women he had previously dated. The way Easton tried to fulfill Lexi’s bucket list items was perfection. He also didn’t shy away from her brothers and that whole scene was great, especially since we got to enjoy a glimpse into some of the Valentine men.

Honestly I just really loved this book a lot. The characters were great (leaving me wanting that second book desperately), the story flowed nicely, and there wasn’t a 3rd act breakup. I just really loved this book, I was never bored and I didn’t want it to end. It’s definitely in contention for my top read of the year.

Great start to this series!

From the moment Easton and Lexi ran into each other there was a spark and it was something that neither of them really expected. 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! 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. What a fun and feel good, slow burn romance between two very opposite people who just work well together. I really enjoyed their build up from friends to something more.

Amy Hall & Marcio Catalano did a tremendous job narrating.

Wonderful story!

I fell in love with Lexi, Easton and Weston from the beginning of this adventure. All of the different pieces that came together to make this story happen were amazing, only to turn around and having been orchestrated by a best friend and a brother. I didn’t expect all of the adventures and I can’t wait to see what happens next. I recommend this story to everyone who loves romance stories with depth.

My first 5 Star of 2025

Dear Author

I absolutely love that he is on the spectrum but you never said it until the end. Beautiful story. Beautifully written. Thank you for writing an amazing book.