Book 2 in Knitting in the City
Friends Without Benefits
by Penny Reid
Doctor Elizabeth swore off her high school ex Nico for good. Now he's back in Chicago and determined to win her over.
- Spice
- 3/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~410
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is Friends Without Benefits?
Friends Without Benefits is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Open door
- Burn: Slow burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Heroine's POV only
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Graphic violence
- Death of a loved one
- Slut-shaming
- Stalking
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Friends Without Benefits: quick answers
How spicy is Friends Without Benefits?
Friends Without Benefits is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Spice starts around the middle.
Is Friends Without Benefits a standalone?
No. Friends Without Benefits is book 2 in Knitting in the City. Start with Neanderthal Seeks Human. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Friends Without Benefits?
Friends Without Benefits features second chance, enemies to lovers. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Friends Without Benefits have content warnings?
Our notes for Friends Without Benefits include: graphic violence, death of a loved one, slut-shaming, stalking. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Friends Without Benefits?
If you loved Friends Without Benefits, try You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle, Dear Enemy by Kristen Callihan, Bully by Penelope Douglas. They share its second chance and enemies to lovers energy at a similar spice level.