trope

Workplace Romance

A story where two characters who work together, often in the same office, company, or industry, develop a romantic and/or sexual relationship, balancing professional stakes with personal desire.

Readers love the tension of stolen glances in the breakroom and the thrill of risking a career for a connection that feels forbidden, plus the built-in proximity gives constant opportunities for charged encounters and private moments away from prying coworkers.

BOSS/employee CEO/assistant coworkers to lovers office rivals workplace rivals to lovers interoffice affair work trip hookup