5 Workplace Romances for Your Lunch Break

The Hating Game, by Sally Thorne
Set in the world of publishing, Lucy and Josh are determined to make each other’s lives miserable. Their minor annoyance with one another and continuous pranks (think Dwight and Jim from The Office) are soon tipped into high gear once a new promotion is up for grabs. The energy between Lucy and Josh is infectious as they spit out rapid-fire snark and insults, but sometimes…hate can feel an awful lot like love. An enemies-to-lovers romance with a battle of the sexes showdown!

Practice Makes Perfect, by Julie James
Both Payton Kendall and J.D. Jameson have their eyes set on making partner at the law firm where they work. Professional and cordial while on the clock, they keep their rivalry under wraps. That is until they have to work together on the same case. Payton is fearsome and feminist, enjoying the challenge each new case brings. J.D. is charming and pedigreed, a lawyer prince of the courtroom. With crackling opposites-attract tension and plenty of hilariously awkward situations, Practice Makes Perfect is a grin-inducing romantic comedy.

Beautiful Secret, by Christina Lauren
A grumpy Brit and a young engineering intern travel to the Big Apple for work. The only catch is that they have to share a hotel for a month. What could go wrong? Ruby Miller knows that this trip could make or break her career, and she’s not going to let a crush on urban planning executive Niall Stella stand in her way. However, she’s shocked to learn that the uptight, divorced Niall is ready to break the rules with her. While in New York City, Niall and Ruby find it easy to mix in a little pleasure with business, but returning to the UK might put the brakes on their whirlwind relationship.

Irresistibly Yours, by Lauren Layne
Oxford magazine is about to get a little competitive when freelance editor Cole Sharpe discovers sports-loving tomboy Penelope Pope might be taking the coveted senior sports editor position. Penelope has always been seen as one of the guys, a brunette firecracker with a deep love of baseball. Though Cole wants to see Penelope as the enemy, and the one person standing in the way of his dream, he can’t help but like her. Really like her. Cole and Penelope slowly develop a “just friends” relationship, no matter how much chemistry they have and given that they work in a tight knit office. But between a few meddlesome friends and their shared love of the America’s favorite pastime, they might discover being just friends isn’t nearly as fun. A workplace romance for starry-eyed sports fans.

What You Need, by Lorelei James
Take one reformed bad girl and an overwhelmed CFO who desperately needs to let loose and you have What You Need. Lennox Greene is ready to button-up. Her secretarial business attire covers up her tattoos and she’s given up visiting her favorite hole-in-wall dive bar. Well…mostly. But her boss, Brady Lund, hopes to walk on the wild side before settling down and he sees Lennox as the perfect teacher. With James’ trademark steamy encounters, this is a hot office romance about learning to balance work and play. It also doesn’t hurt that Brady’s brothers are equally appealing as sequel fodder.
Which office romances have you putting in time off the clock?