Friends With Benefits
Could Mr Right-Now actually be Mr Right?
Originally published by Hera on 3rd February 2021. It will be republished in April 2026 under the name Mary Jayne Baker.
A Leyholme Village Story (#2)
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 a delightful teenage stepson, Connor. Until husband Daryl announced he was leaving to work overseas… and everything changed.
A year later, Daryl and Lexie’s marriage is over. Lexie is fighting to stay on top of the bills, juggling her job running 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. Theo might be a jack-the-lad, drifting from one woman to another, but Lexie knows she and Connor can always depend on him.
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?