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The Work Husband: An absolutely unputdownable and uplifting contemporary romance
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781807224714
Publisher: Bookouture
Published: Sep 1 2026
Pages: 302
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.68 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.81
Language: English
You're just friends that work together. Nothing more. Riiiiiiiiight?
When Georgia's boyfriend Sam tells her he's meeting up with his ex, she's living every girlfriend's worst nightmare. Because it's not just any ex, it's his first love - the relationship everyone thought would last forever. Convinced she's one pinot-grigio-fuelled evening away from having to argue custody of their beloved cat, she turns to her work husband for help.
Jamie fixes all Georgia's work crises (like that time she jammed the printer so badly it started smoking...) so when he suggests faking a romance to make Sam jealous, she's all ears. After all, he's already her work husband, how hard can it be to pretend he's something more?
From flirty texts to a dangerous number of G&Ts in the local pub, Jamie's declarations of love soon start to get out of hand. Suddenly, Georgia's not sure her work husband was the best choice to help her keep hold of her (hopefully) future husband.
Georgia has watched enough romcoms to know office romances are not a good idea and, as she soon finds out, even fake ones can be dangerous... Is she prepared for what happens when fake dating turns out to be not so fake after all?
A warm and fabulous romantic comedy, perfect for anyone who has ever thought about crossing the line at work. Perfect for fans of Emily Henry, Sophie Kinsella and Mhairi McFarlane.
What readers are saying about Sophie Ranald:
'I absolutely LOVED it... What an absolutely fantastic laugh-a-minute must-read!!! Absolutely loved it!!!... Was absolutely unputdownable so make sure you clear your schedules before starting to read it!!... Made me laugh out loud so many times I lost count... A HUGE success!!! I loved every page.' bookworm86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'SIMPLY BRILLIANT... I finished the book at 3:40 am and I was so happy that I lost my hours of sleep over this book. One of my great midnight reads.' Book Reviews by Shalini, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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