Today is my stop on the Blog Tour for this feel good romantic release from Lisa Swift. Thank you to Rachel's Random Resources for inviting me to take part in the tour, and for my copy of the ebook in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
Book Description
Could Mr Right-Now actually be Mr Right?
Lexie Whittle thought she had life all sewn up, with a gorgeous husband, a beautiful home, and an utterly delightful teenage stepson. Until husband Daryl announced he was leaving to work overseas… and everything changed.
A year later, Daryl and Lexie’s marriage is practically over. Lexie is fighting to stay on top of the bills, juggling her job at the Blue Parrot 1940s cafe in Leyholme with being mum and dad to Connor in Daryl’s absence.
The only thing keeping her sane is the support she gets from Connor’s godfather: Theo Blake, Daryl’s former business partner. Theo might be a jack-the-lad, drifting from one woman to another, but Lexie knows she and Connor can always depend on him in times of need.
After one too many glasses of wine leads to them falling into bed together, Lexie and Theo begin a friends-with-benefits relationship. It starts as just sex, but it doesn’t take long for deeper feelings to develop.
But when Daryl returns, Lexie is faced with some difficult decisions. Will she be forced to choose between her love for Theo and the boy she sees as a son?
My Review
This was such a fun read and one that I devoured in one sitting.
Life did not plan out the way that Lexie had ever imagined. She thought she had it all until one day everything changed and now she is both Mum and Dad to her wonderful Step Son Connor.
Lexie has now found herself working in the quirky 1940s themed Cafe in Leyholme. Life is not always easy for Lexie but luckily she has the support of Theo. Theo is Godfather to Connor and is also her colleague at the Blue Parrot. He is always there for help and support and also to be a good friend to Lexie.
Things change for the two of them over a drunken night together and they end up in bed together. This was never part of Lexie's plan but the two of them come to an arrangement that they will become friends with benefits.
Things are going well for the pair of them but soon they both begin to fall deeper into their relationship and it is no longer just about the sex.
Things take a dramatic turn when Daryl reappears on the scene and leaves Lexie with some difficult decisions to make. Either way someone is going to get hurt. Just which way will she decide.
This is not your traditional Romantic comedy book it is so much more. It is full of drama and love, with so many twists to the story that really keep you engaged from the first page to the last.
I enjoyed getting to know all of the main characters and seeing how their relationship are all connected to each other.
Connor is wise beyond his 14 years and has such a sensible head on his shoulders, but he also has a venerable side too.
Lexie has had to be strong this last year being both Mum and Dad to Connor a role which she never saw coming and sure she is failing at. She is stronger than she realises and this shows as you read through the book.
The very handsome Theo is a wonderful support to Lexie and its clear how just how much he loves her and Connor.
There are also a cast of characters from the village within the book that also form part of the story and the lives of Lexie, Connor and Theo.
I really like the style of writing within the book. It is very witty and engaging and really has a way of drawing you into the story and the lives of Lexie, Connor and Theo.
This was the first book I have read from Lisa Swift but I will certainly be adding more to my collection.
Published by Hera 3rd February 2021
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About the Author
Lisa Swift grew up in rural West Yorkshire in the UK, right in the heart of Brontë country… and she’s still there. After graduating from Durham University with a degree in English Literature, she dallied with living in cities including London, Nottingham and Cambridge, but eventually came back with her own romantic hero in tow to her beloved Dales, where she first started telling stories about heroines with flaws and the men who love them.
Lisa also writes romantic comedies under the pen name Mary Jayne Baker.
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