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A Professional Marriage (9 To 5)
256 pages
A delightfully dramatic office romance where professional boundaries are gleefully obliterated by a fake engagement.
What it feels like
Reading this classic category romance feels like slipping into a perfectly tailored, comfortably familiar vintage suit. It delivers a brisk, escapist experience built entirely around the delicious tension of proximity and the beloved fake-dating trope. The atmosphere is lighthearted yet spiked with the breathless melodrama of unspoken jealousy and sudden, sweeping declarations. Its prose is straightforward and dialogue-driven, keeping the focus squarely on the crackling, slightly combative chemistry between the leads. There is a cozy predictability to the emotional journey, moving swiftly from simmering workplace frustration to a high-stakes charade that inevitably melts into genuine devotion. It is a perfect, bite-sized delight for readers who crave the nostalgic, low-stakes comfort of a classic boss-secretary romance where love always conquers the corporate ladder.
- Mood
- escapist
- cozy
- romantic
- lighthearted
- Tone
- earnest
- playful
- melodramatic
- breezy
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- workplace boundaries · fake relationships · hidden jealousy · inevitable surrender
- The writing
- Straightforward and dialogue-heavy, leaning into the breathless internal monologues typical of classic category romance.
- The arc
- Moves from simmering workplace frustration and hidden pining to a dramatic, high-stakes charade that ultimately melts into genuine affection.
- Who it's for
- Readers looking for a quick, comforting hit of classic boss-secretary romance with a satisfying fake-dating twist.
Content notes
- mild workplace sexism
About the book
Chesnie Cosgrove is overjoyed when she lands the job of senior secretary to handsome tycoon Joel Davenport. Joel may be demanding to work for, but it's the long line of women trying to date him that's driving Chesnie mad!
The tables are turned when Joel discovers Chesnie is casually dating his arch rival. The best way to deal with this "little problem," he decides, is to announce his own engagement -- to Chesnie! But is his proposal strictly professional...or more personal?
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