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Work Love Balance

The heart-warming romance perfect for fans of workplace romance and rivals to lovers

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Pub Date 12 May 2026 | Archive Date 1 May 2026

Simon and Schuster UK | Simon & Schuster UK


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She's the ultimate professional. He's the ultimate distraction… The brand-new workplace romance perfect for fans of Beth O'Leary, Sally Thorne, Portia MacIntosh and Emily Henry.

'Warm, witty and uplifting, if you love a workplace romance or can relate to the pressure to be perfect, then this is for you' Becky Hunter, One Moment
‘Full of charming, swoon worthy moments and just the right amount of chaos’ Chloe Ford, Work Trip
‘A truly escapist read, packed with romance and charm’ Julie Haworth, Bea’s Book Wagon
‘Loxton’s signature wit and warmth shining on every page’ Eleanor Vendrell, The Great Orchid Heist
Smart, sassy and brimming with delicious tension’ Christy McKellen, So That Happened

Lizzy Brinks has it all under control. At least that’s what she’d tell you. 

Smart, calm and just a little terrifying, she’s the woman who fixes everything – except her own life. Between caring for her family, wrangling her escape-artist cat Pebble, and keeping her boss Esme Kaminska’s art empire afloat, Lizzy doesn’t have time for romance.

Then Esme connects with influencer Ajax Banks, and Lizzy’s world collides with his right-hand man, Oliver MacLeod. He’s charming. He’s infuriating. He’s far too good-looking to be trustworthy. And now she’s supposed to work with him on a catastrophic new dating app idea.

When a work trip to Venice leads to some disastrous revelations, Lizzy must decide if she can stay cool when her heart’s on the line.

Because sometimes, love is the one thing you just can’t plan for.

Tropes include:
* Rivals to lovers
* Workplace romance
* Slow burn
* Grumpy x sunshine 
 
She's the ultimate professional. He's the ultimate distraction… The brand-new workplace romance perfect for fans of Beth O'Leary, Sally Thorne, Portia MacIntosh and Emily Henry.

'Warm, witty and...

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ISBN 9781398536715
PRICE £9.99 (GBP)
PAGES 368

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As someone who definitely doesn’t know how to balance it all and compensates for over working this book was definitely high on my list to check out! I really enjoyed it and can’t recommend it enough if you are looking for a good read that has a bit of everything , love, romance, work, and finding oneself

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Lizzy Brinks is juggling a high-powered job herding unpredictable artist Esme Kaminska through PR minefields whilst also providing for her almost non-verbal autistic brother and financially naïve father. She lives in a dingy flat in a poor part of town, buys all her designer clothes on Vinted and generally is giving off an Ice Queen vibe with her all-black wardrobe and strong red lipstick.

Then disaster strikes, Esme makes a firm-wide internal announcement, after spending the weekend with fitness influencer Ajax Banks they are engaged and intend to merge their businesses whilst simultaneously launching a new dating app based on (wait for it) people's art preferences. Esme won't listen to reason, she and Ajax are all over each other and Lizzy has to deal with her equivalent from Ajax's side, Scottish, ex-military Oliver MacLeod who is all smart suits and charm.

Now Lizzy has her hands full trying to market an app that hasn't even been designed, keep her boss from derailing all they've worked for, and resisting the charms of lovely Oliver.

I thoroughly enjoyed this. Fun, silly, serious, with real-life problems and a HEA - what's not to love?

I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley.

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