7 Must-Read Workplace Romances
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I love a good workplace romance, and I’ve been searching for new titles to add to my TBR. While I’m doing that, I want to share a few of my favorites with you. Here are 7 must-read workplace romances that bring the heat.
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What is Workplace Romance?
My Favorite Workplace Romances!
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What is Workplace Romance?
In a workplace romance, every office interaction crackles with the promise of something more than just water cooler talk. Picture stolen glances across the conference room and secret rendezvous in the supply closet. It’s a dance of desire amidst deadlines, where the chemistry between colleagues sizzles hotter than a freshly brewed pot of coffee. From forbidden office flings to the tantalizing tension between a boss and their employee, workplace romance is a tantalizing cocktail of professional ambition and personal passion. Prepare for office antics where desk mates become soul mates, and the only thing hotter than the job market is the steam between coworkers.
My Favorite Workplace Romances!
The Fine Print by Lauren Asher
Dreamland Billionaires, Book One
The Fine Print by Lauren Asher is for readers who enjoy:
- Age Gaps
- Billionaires
- Enemies-to-Lovers
- Grumpy/Sunshine
- Workplace Romance
Playlist
Book Description
Rowan
I’m in the business of creating fairy tales.
Theme parks. Production companies. Five-star hotels.
Everything could be all mine if I renovated Dreamland.
My initial idea of hiring Zahra was good in theory, but then I kissed her.
Things spiraled out of control once I texted her using an alias.
By the time I realized where I went wrong, it was too late.
People like me don’t get happy endings.
Not when we’re destined to ruin them.
Zahra
After submitting a drunk proposal criticizing Dreamland’s most expensive ride, I should have been fired.
Instead, Rowan Kane offered me a dream job.
The catch? I had to work for the most difficult boss I’d ever met.
Rowan was rude and completely off-limits, but my heart didn’t care.
At least not until I discovered his secret.
It was time to teach the billionaire that money couldn’t fix everything.
Especially not us.
Mile High by Liz Tomforde
Windy City, Book One
Mile High by Liz Tomforde is for readers who enjoy:
- Enemies-to-Lovers
- Forced Proximity
- Hockey Players
- Slow Burns
- Workplace Romance
Booklists that feature Mile High
9 Hockey Romances That Will Melt Ice
Playlist
Book Description
ZANDERS
Chicago hockey isn’t complete without me – everyone’s favourite player to hate. I know my role, and I play it well. In fact, I thoroughly enjoy spending the majority of my game time in the penalty box before leaving the arena with a new girl on my arm each night.
What I don’t like is the new flight attendant on our team’s private plane. She works for me, not the other way around. But I’ll be sure to remind her of that, and I can guarantee, by the end of the season, she’ll be begging to quit her job.
But every road trip blurs the lines, and I can’t quite figure out if I keep pushing that flight attendant call button in order to push her buttons, or if it’s more than that.
STEVIE
I’ve been a flight attendant for years. I thought I’d seen it all, but when my new job lands me onboard working for the most egotistical and self-righteous diva in the NHL, I start to second guess everything. Including the promise I made to myself of never hooking up with an athlete again . . . no matter how annoyingly tempting he may be.
Evan Zanders is unfiltered, unapologetic, and too attractive for his own good. He loves his image, but I hate everything about it.
Everything but him.
Praise by Sara Cate
Salacious Players Club, Book One
Praise by Sara Cate is for readers who enjoy:
- Age Gaps
- BDSM
- Sex Clubs
- Taboo Romance
- Workplace Romance
Booklists that feature Praise
The Salacious Players Club Guide
The Ultimate Nikki Sloane Guide
Playlist
Book Description
He calls me perfect.
His flawless pet.
His good girl.
Broken down and wounded by my emotionally neglectful ex, I wanted someone to tell me I was good enough.
Then, I stumbled into a new job with a boss who brings me to my knees—literally. He has me do things a real secretary would never do.
Emerson Grant tells me I’m more than just good enough.
I’m worthy of his praise.
There are a million reasons why I should stay away. The owner of the Salacious Players’ Club is not just my new boss, he’s twice my age.
And my ex-boyfriend’s father.
With him, I am treasured. I am adored. I am his.
I’m a good girl, but I’m falling for the wrong man.
Emerson Grant knows what he wants—
And he wants me.
So how far will I go to hear his approval?
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The Casanova by T.L. Swan
Miles High Club, Book Three
The Casanova by T.L. Swan is for readers who enjoy:
- Alpha Males
- Billionaires
- Contemporary Romance
- Enemies-to Lovers
- Workplace Romance
Playlist
Book Description
My favorite hobby is infuriating Elliot Miles. Just the sight of my boss’s handsome face triggers my sarcasm. God knows how he earns his Casanova reputation—if a million women want him with his personality, what the heck am I doing wrong?
Disgusted with my love life, I join a dating app under a fake name. I start chatting to a man named Edgar. He’s not my type and lives on the other side of the world, but we hit off a friendship, laugh and confide in each other.
But lately things are getting weird at work. Elliot’s being…attentive. His eyes linger a little longer than they should, and there’s a heat behind them that I haven’t felt before. And then, in the shock of all shocks, he tells me that my vulnerability is appealing. But when was I vulnerable?
Horror dawns…Has my boss been reading my emails to Edgar?
Damn it, why did I use my work email?
Oh no, does he know what I really think of him? I’d rather die than ever admit it.
Or, even worse: is it possible that the man I loathe in real life is the man I’m falling for online?
The Nanny by Lana Ferguson
The Nanny by Lana Ferguson is for readers who enjoy:
- Age Gaps
- Contemporary Romance
- Rom Coms
- Single Dads
- Workplace Romance
Playlist
Book Description
After losing her job and being on the brink of eviction, Cassie Evans finds herself with two choices: get a new job (and fast) or fire up her long-untouched OnlyFans account. But there are no jobs to be found, and as for OnlyFans. . . . Well, there are reasons she can’t go back. Just when all hope seems lost, an ad for a live-in nanny position seems the solution to all her problems. It’s almost too perfect—until she meets her would-be employer.
Aiden Reid, executive chef and DILF extraordinaire is far from the stuffy single dad Cassie was imagining. She is shocked when he tells her she’s the most qualified applicant he’s met in weeks, practically begging her to take the job. With hands that make her hindbrain howl and eyes that scream sex, the idea of living under the same roof as Aiden feels dangerous, but with no other option, she decides to stay with him and his adorably tenacious daughter, Sophie.
Cassie soon discovers that Aiden is not a stranger at all, but instead someone who is very familiar with her—or at least, her body. She finds herself at a loss for what to do, given that he doesn’t remember her. As their relationship heats to temperatures hotter than any kitchen Aiden has ever worked in, Cassie struggles with telling Aiden the truth, and the more terrifying possibility—losing the best chance at happiness she’s ever had.
Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Assistant to the Villain, Book One
Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer is for readers who enjoy:
- Enemies-to-Lovers
- Forced Proximity
- Grumpy/Sunshine
- Rom Coms
- Workplace Romance
Playlist
Book Description
ASSISTANT WANTED: Notorious, high-ranking villain seeks loyal, levelheaded assistant for unspecified office duties, supporting staff for random mayhem, terror, and other Dark Things In General. Discretion a must. Excellent benefits.
With ailing family to support, Evie Sage’s employment status isn’t just important, it’s vital. So when a mishap with Rennedawn’s most infamous Villain results in a job offer—naturally, she says yes. No job is perfect, of course, but even less so when you develop a teeny crush on your terrifying, temperamental, and undeniably hot boss. Don’t find evil so attractive, Evie.
But just when she’s getting used to severed heads suspended from the ceiling and the odd squish of an errant eyeball beneath her heel, Evie suspects this dungeon has a huge rat…and not just the literal kind. Because something rotten is growing in the kingdom of Rennedawn, and someone wants to take the Villain—and his entire nefarious empire—out.
Now Evie must not only resist drooling over her boss but also figure out exactly who is sabotaging his work…and ensure he makes them pay.
After all, a good job is hard to find.
Puck Shy by Kayla Grosse
Brother Puckers, Book Two
Puck Shy by Kayla Grosse is for readers who enjoy:
- BDSM
- Forced Proximity
- Hockey Players
- Plus Size FMCs
- Workplace Romance
Book Description
LUCAS MCKNIGHT, is the center for the Seattle Stormbreakers hockey team, and a famous actor. You’d think his life would be made, but he’s going through a dry spell—in more ways than one.
One of his teammates is tired of watching Lucas suffer, and with a little convincing, entices him to attend a masked Valentine’s Day party for a night of distraction. Little does he know; this night will change the game.
Lucas meets a mysterious woman in a red mask, and their chemistry is both instant and undeniable. After one little taste of the lady in red, his dry spell is broken, and after a fresh win on the ice, Lucas wants more. He’ll stop at nothing to find her.
Only, he doesn’t have to look far. It turns out the woman behind the mask, is STEVIE HARPER. As in, the sister of his twin brother’s partner. Future sister-in-law or not, Lucas isn’t giving up that easily.
Determined to keep Stevie close, Lucas offers her a job, hoping to explore what’s between them. Stevie agrees but insists on a platonic arrangement, she doesn’t mix business with pleasure. Only, their pact to remain professional quickly becomes a complicated dance, as they skate the blurred lines between friendship and something more.
When it comes to the game of love… there’s more than meets the ice.
