Abby Monroe is smart, sarcastic, and spectacularly unlucky in love. After a series of hilariously bad dates—including one with a man who lets his mom balance his checkbook—she’s ready to delete every dating app and give up entirely. But her favorite distraction? Keith Carter, the smug sales rep who always seems to show up with coffee, one-liners, and an uncanny ability to read her moods.
When a joint work project and a mandatory Vegas conference throw Abby and Keith into close quarters, their “strictly platonic” work friendship starts to blur. Between late-night texts, roadside snacks, and one unforgettable almost-kiss, Abby realizes the safest place she’s ever felt might be with the one person she never saw coming.
Witty, slow-burning, and full of heart, The Work Friend Effect is a workplace rom-com about timing, trust, and falling for the person who’s been there all along.
Carrie Costello 