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Faking with Benefits: Discreet Edition (Discreet Florals)

Faking with Benefits: Discreet Edition (Discreet Florals)

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  • Create Date：2022-07-15 06:52:26
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Lily Gold
  • ISBN：1739586719
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Summary

WANTED: Three fake boyfriends。 Must be tall， ripped — and willing to teach me how to kiss。

My name is Layla Thompson， and I am undateable。
Seriously。 I’m twenty-eight and I’ve never had a boyfriend。 And with my thirties rapidly approaching， I’m starting to lose patience。

Lucky for me， I have three overprotective best friends who are all-too-eager to help hone my dating skills。
There’s Zack， the huge rugby player with the cheeky grin and rippling biceps。
Josh， the boy-next-door with the sculpted jaw and calculating stare。
And Luke， the silver-haired divorcee… who also happens to be my old professor。

After a bad date leaves me crying on their shoulders， the three men are determined to help me find a guy。 Together， they agree to be my ‘practice boyfriends’， and come up with a lesson plan packed with fake dates， make out sessions， and classes on flirty texting。 In return， I just have to make an appearance on their relationship advice podcast once a week。 Easy。

But as my lessons become more and more intense， we soon find ourselves getting in too deep。 Every butterfly-inducing touch lingers a little too long， and every molten kiss ends in fireworks。 It’s not long before I realise that their friendship isn’t enough for me anymore。 I want more。

The guys have been teaching me how to get a boyfriend， and now it’s time I put their lessons to the test。

Three times over。

Faking With Benefits is a sizzling fake dating romance featuring multiple love interests， tons of molten fake relationship heat， and a whole lot of heart。 No cheating， and an ultra-sweet HEA guaranteed！

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Reviews

Felicia ，

I loved Zack from the very first moment。

Haley ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Really enjoyed this book！ I did feel like she forgave the guys too fast though

Keila Osiris ，

3。75

Maegan （maeganisreading） ，

Wasn’t sure how I was going to feel about this one but I actually really enjoyed it！ The storyline was fun and I loved the podcast bits。 The guys were so funny and wholesome and I loved that they wanted to help Layla learn to love herself。 It was spicy and I appreciated that it wasn’t fade to black like I was sort of expecting。 This is definitely 18+ and some trigger warnings include: slut shaming， death of a loved one， bullying， anxiety and panic attacks。

Mackenzie ，

This was good！ Read pretty much in one sitting and stayed up til 3 to finish it

Riley from Read Over Heels ，

Okay， so I'm not well-read in the adult romance genre， but I finished this book in 1 sitting， and it's probably the best thing that had happened to me all summer。The characters are not shallow and have well-built backgrounds。 The romance was swoon-worthy and everything I needed。The 3rd act conflict was handled well。So overall yes， I'm not going to pick up any romance book for at least the rest of the summer because nothing can beat this right now。If the concept of this book intrigues you， PICK I Okay， so I'm not well-read in the adult romance genre， but I finished this book in 1 sitting， and it's probably the best thing that had happened to me all summer。The characters are not shallow and have well-built backgrounds。 The romance was swoon-worthy and everything I needed。The 3rd act conflict was handled well。So overall yes， I'm not going to pick up any romance book for at least the rest of the summer because nothing can beat this right now。If the concept of this book intrigues you， PICK IT UP！ You won't regret it！ 。。。more

molly ，

best poly relationship book I’ve ever read omg

Toni Sparks ，

I wish I could give this book 10 stars， it was amazing！！！Perfect writing， such natural dialog， and I was hooked with every chapter （I haven't slept since I started it， I just couldn't put it down）If you like RH's Lily Gold has created Gold with this book。 Usually I tend to pick a favourite， but I love all of them too much to ever consider favoritism。 20/10 would recommend！ I wish I could give this book 10 stars， it was amazing！！！Perfect writing， such natural dialog， and I was hooked with every chapter （I haven't slept since I started it， I just couldn't put it down）If you like RH's Lily Gold has created Gold with this book。 Usually I tend to pick a favourite， but I love all of them too much to ever consider favoritism。 20/10 would recommend！ 。。。more

Chantal Esnow ，

justice for josh

Tamara Harrington ，

DNF @ 54%So I tried， it's been 10 days since I've started this book and I've tried going back to it but I JUST CAN'T！I hate that I am not enjoying this book because I live for a RH book and this one had all the potential and so much more but for what ever reason I just couldn't keep going。 I wish it was for me but the writing style and the vibe I feel just isn't meshing for me。 This is my honest and unbiased review。 DNF @ 54%So I tried， it's been 10 days since I've started this book and I've tried going back to it but I JUST CAN'T！I hate that I am not enjoying this book because I live for a RH book and this one had all the potential and so much more but for what ever reason I just couldn't keep going。 I wish it was for me but the writing style and the vibe I feel just isn't meshing for me。 This is my honest and unbiased review。 。。。more

Brian Gilliland ，

One of the most wholesome and true to self RH stories I have ever read。I loved this book。 I love the characters。 Even though I felt there could of been a smudge more of Josh and Luke since there was a lot of interaction with Zach， this story was very thoughtful about relationship boundaries and self acceptance。 Many RH stories don't take on each characters inner battle with love and insecurities。 I grew to love them all even though I secretly hoped for one man in particular to claim victory lol。 One of the most wholesome and true to self RH stories I have ever read。I loved this book。 I love the characters。 Even though I felt there could of been a smudge more of Josh and Luke since there was a lot of interaction with Zach， this story was very thoughtful about relationship boundaries and self acceptance。 Many RH stories don't take on each characters inner battle with love and insecurities。 I grew to love them all even though I secretly hoped for one man in particular to claim victory lol。 In the end it worked out so its all good。 Thumbs up on this one！。 Thanks for a good read。 Il definitely be looking into that update story。 In fact。。。 Im on my way now。 Cheers！ 。。。more

Miranda Workman ，

A reverse harem romcom。。 say no more！ Even though this was a longer read， it held my attention the entire time。 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Sienasummerrreads ，

I LOVED THIS BOOK！ It is so much fun and it makes you feel all your emotions。 I was laughing， smiling and then feeling crushed。 I love feeling emotions in books as it’s an amazing experience。 If you love: 🔹Friends To Lovers 🔹Reverse Harem 🔹Fake Dating 🔹Spice and SmutThis book is for you as it was such a joy to read！ I’m sad it’s over… But I will be reading more of Lily’s work in the near future！ That is for sure。 Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟Spice: 🌶🌶。5

Gabby ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Honestly this book started out so good。 It covered all these personal issues that could influence a persons relationship。 Then of course there had to be third act break up to acknowledge the unsustainable of the relationship。 Painful， but not horrible （besides Zach’s actions）。 I understood why the guys acted the way they did， but they needed to suffer the consequences of their actions。 Layla was actively relived her trauma…I don’t think she should have forgiven the guys so easily。 She was on suc Honestly this book started out so good。 It covered all these personal issues that could influence a persons relationship。 Then of course there had to be third act break up to acknowledge the unsustainable of the relationship。 Painful， but not horrible （besides Zach’s actions）。 I understood why the guys acted the way they did， but they needed to suffer the consequences of their actions。 Layla was actively relived her trauma…I don’t think she should have forgiven the guys so easily。 She was on such a good track when she said that she could forgive their actions as their friend but not as their partner。 Long story short: needed more grovel and more time for Layla to just be their friend again and them to re-earn her trust。 。。。more

Andie ，

3。5/5read this awhile ago but was too embarrassed to put it on here but a tiktok described it as new girl but reverse harem so i was curious。 it was my first reverse harem read and it was interesting lol don’t think i could have read it if it wasn’t a romcom at least

Georgia Watson ，

Ok that cover sucks， where did the cute cartoon cover go？！？！？ BUTTTTT… the book itself was great。 Why only have 1 boyfriend when you could have 3？

Ashka ，

3/4 of the main characters annoyed me。 （josh， i love you） and the plot was bad

Johana Earnhart ，

（4。5 stars）

Amanda ，

Very sweetFake dating ×3？ Yes please！ I loved Layla and all the guys。 Their chemistry and friendship-to-lovers beginning made this story feel lighthearted and very humorous， so I was pleasantly surprised with some of the deeper topics and emotions that were addressed throughout。 Very well done and super enjoyable contemporary rh。 Oh， and did I mention spicy group activities？ Def recommend

Erika Novak ，

I thought this was absolutely adorable with side of extreme spice and I LOVED IT。 Each of the guys are so different but special on their own way and Layla is just awesome。 I loved the develop of this relationship and enjoyed that we were getting spice very early on。 It gives major New Girl Vibes as well as It Happened One summer vibes！

Courtney Long ，

aha RUN don't walk to get this book because when I tell you I DEVOURED this shit？！ I am not freaking kidding。 I never knew I needed this so much until I started reading it and it was giving me everything I could ever ask for and more。 A romantic comedy that's also reverse harem literally never crossed my mind。 Whenever I think reverse harem I usually automatically think it's gonna be dark （nothing wrong with that just not always my cup of tea）， but this was GOLD （hehe see what I did there？🤪）。 I aha RUN don't walk to get this book because when I tell you I DEVOURED this shit？！ I am not freaking kidding。 I never knew I needed this so much until I started reading it and it was giving me everything I could ever ask for and more。 A romantic comedy that's also reverse harem literally never crossed my mind。 Whenever I think reverse harem I usually automatically think it's gonna be dark （nothing wrong with that just not always my cup of tea）， but this was GOLD （hehe see what I did there？🤪）。 I loved every single one of the main characters and that's not common for me so that already put this book up there and let's not forget about the spice。。。THE SPICE！！！！ WHEW！ Ugh so so good。 Though it was a romantic comedy it also still dealt with some really serious topics and the emotion behind all of these characters struggles was depicted so well。 If I had to pick my favorite guy it would probably have to be Josh or Zack🥺 but I love them all。 All I have to say is this book is prime example of why people shouldn't judge a book by its cover。 Cartoon character book covers hide gold within 9 times out of 10。 100% recommend yall！！！ 。。。more

Katie Mercer ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Pure smut but stayed for the emotional trauma bonding。 Tiktok made me do it and I aint mad。 Imagine being lucky enough to fall in love with your 3 best friends

chiara ，

5/5⭐️4/5🌶Friends to lovers， reverse harem， fake dating， neighbors， close proximity， podcast， 3some， 4some， age gap， past traumaLayla successfully runs her lingerie business， she is in complete control of her life—except she sucks at dating。 Men literally climb out of windows to get away from her。 Entrance: her best friends and neighbors， Zack， Josh and Luke。 Because they are offering to teach her how to date。 By being her fake boyfriends。Disclaimer: I am very critical when reading RH。 There’s a 5/5⭐️4/5🌶Friends to lovers， reverse harem， fake dating， neighbors， close proximity， podcast， 3some， 4some， age gap， past traumaLayla successfully runs her lingerie business， she is in complete control of her life—except she sucks at dating。 Men literally climb out of windows to get away from her。 Entrance: her best friends and neighbors， Zack， Josh and Luke。 Because they are offering to teach her how to date。 By being her fake boyfriends。Disclaimer: I am very critical when reading RH。 There’s a certain mafia/gangster whatever RH that I absolutely despised。 This is NOT like that。 This was perfect。 All 3 boys are swoons and dreamy and funny and individual and they all have unique bonds with Layla and each other。 They actually communicate， they’re open and the four of them have a great dynamic。 I love the build up， and Luke joining later on。 It was spicy and emotional and the ending was soo beautiful。 AND LOOK AT THE COVER。 The writing was so fun and British and just what I needed。 I flew through 500 pages and I could’ve read 500 more。 @authorlilygold you did a BRILLIANT job with this。 。。。more

Marissa Bologna ，

Rounding up from 4。5 starsI’m a big RH reader， but typically in the dark romance genre。 I think this was my first RomCom and I enjoyed it way more than I expected to。 This story was sweet， yet emotional。 I fell in love with the characters。 I felt their pain。 The book was fun despite the emotional aspects。 I really loved the spicy scenes and felt like they played into the plot well。 I loved the way the relationships all progressed。 This is my first Lily Gold book and I’m very excited to read more Rounding up from 4。5 starsI’m a big RH reader， but typically in the dark romance genre。 I think this was my first RomCom and I enjoyed it way more than I expected to。 This story was sweet， yet emotional。 I fell in love with the characters。 I felt their pain。 The book was fun despite the emotional aspects。 I really loved the spicy scenes and felt like they played into the plot well。 I loved the way the relationships all progressed。 This is my first Lily Gold book and I’m very excited to read more by her。 The way she was able to write the bullying aspects was in a way that will hit home with a lot of readers。 Her portrayal of grief and how it knows no timeline and looks different on everyone was very well done。 。。。more

Michelle Fleurant ，

Too long and the male characters started to suck after awhile

Trina M。 Allen ，

Not a scenario I'm used to reading about， and the details are not for me personally， but man did I love reading it！！！ 🥵🌶🌶🌶 Not a scenario I'm used to reading about， and the details are not for me personally， but man did I love reading it！！！ 🥵🌶🌶🌶 。。。more

Lecturas Rotas ，

Empecé este libro esperando un reverse harem en donde lo físico primara， me llevé una gran sorpresa cuando resultó ser más de lo que parecía。Layla es una chica de apariencia segura， confiada y existosa， todos loas aspectos de su vida están controlados y organizados， excepto el amoroso。 No consigue el chico para ella。 Todas las semanas busca una conexión para poder tachar un punto de su lista: casarse。Una noche después de una cita desastrosa， uno de sus vecinos， Zack， la acompaña y cuando una ach Empecé este libro esperando un reverse harem en donde lo físico primara， me llevé una gran sorpresa cuando resultó ser más de lo que parecía。Layla es una chica de apariencia segura， confiada y existosa， todos loas aspectos de su vida están controlados y organizados， excepto el amoroso。 No consigue el chico para ella。 Todas las semanas busca una conexión para poder tachar un punto de su lista: casarse。Una noche después de una cita desastrosa， uno de sus vecinos， Zack， la acompaña y cuando una achispada Layla vomite su anhelo， él junto a Josh y Luke， la ayudarán。Es así como un experimento de relación falsa va acercando a estos personajes。 Las cosas son muy buenas para durar。No puedo creer lo buen libro que es。 Estoy acostumbrada a que los libros de reverse harem tengo poco o nada de desarrollo de personajes， la trama es sencilla， son puras escenas calientes。 Pero este no es el caso con Faking with Benefits。 Es una historia de cuatro personas que tienen rodeados sus corazones con todo tipo de barreras， cada uno ha tenido sus propias vivencias que los han condicionado a vivir y relacionarse como lo hacen en el presente。 Layla es una chica dura， divertida， cariñosa y comprometida。 Es un personaje precioso， es fácil sentirse identificado con ella y su historia。 Sin duda su evolución es increíble。 Josh， chico rudo pelinegro， serio， sarcástico y aparentemente "sin corazón"， en realidad es un corazón con patitas。 Es amoroso， atento， desinteresado。 Zack， un vikingo rubio ex jugador de rugby。 Divertido， hablador y coqueto， detrás de esa fachada de solecito se esconde un dolor profundo que termina alcanzando a su alrededor。 Luke， ex profesor de Layla， comprensivo， disciplinado y un caballero （a veces🥵）， empático。 Es un hombre que ama amar， pero que la vida le ha demostrado que quizás no está preparado。Todos tienen sus defectos， todos tienen cosas en las que trabajar， pero en este recorrido， no solo ayudan a Layla， se ayudan a ellos mismo para atravesar lo que los detiene de por fin vivir un amor verdadero y hermoso。OBVIAMENTE las escenas spicy son increíbles， calientes， intensas， llenas de puro placer y cariño。Vale la pena leer este libro porque es un joya。 。。。more

Adel ，

So。。。 When does the next Lily Gold book come out？

mafalda ，

4。5🌟I just loved this book so much。 It was so 🥵🌶！！！！I loved all the guys， they’re amazing but Layla>>> she is the bad bitch we all want to be💅

Sofia ，

I think I found another great author with really good books。It was funny， emotional， and steamy。 It was a three for one deal lolol

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