Friends with Benefits | Book Review
My thoughts on this recently release friends to lovers marriage of convenience romance!
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Friends With Benefits by Marisa Kantner
375 pages | Published by Celadon Books
The Set Up: Evie and Theo have been friends since they were kids. Evie has been offered a dream fellowship, but with no health insurance to help manage her chronic illness. When Theo is facing eviction unless he meets the income threshold, he proposes a solution. If they’re married, Evie can get on Theo’s insurance, and they’ll be able to live in in Theo’s apartment.
This book really surprised me! It had so much more emotional depth than I anticipated, and I loved every bit of it! I believe it’s Marisa Kantner’s first adult novel, and I think she really nailed it! I’m excited to see what else she does in this space!
This was A+ friends to lovers romance, and a true marriage of convenience plot. Evie and Theo’s relationship was SO special. They fit together so easily which was a delight to read.
“When haven’t we needed each other like this?”
I loved flashing back to pivotal moments in their friendship to see how their past has influenced the present day story. Like I said, The story was much more emotional than I thought it would be - a lot of this story is about grief and coping with crappy parents.
I’d definitely recommend picking this book up for some summer reading!
