Publication Date: September 1, 2026
You’re just friends that work together. Nothing more. Right?
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 totally heartwarming contemporary romance, perfect for anyone who has ever thought about crossing the line at work. Perfect for fans of Emily Henry, Sophie Kinsella and Mhairi McFarlane.
Georgia relies on an endless supply of patience and a “can-do” attitude to deliver high-end concierge services to the rich and famous.
When she suspects her live-in boyfriend has rekindled a relationship with his ex, Georgia turns to the other man in her life for help. Author Sophie Ranald serves up a humorous workplace romance in The Work Husband.
As a confidante and co-worker, Jamie shares an unusual relationship with Georgia. He’s incredibly polished and well put together, but Georgia’s heart belongs to Sam.
While Georgia’s love life takes a dive because of poor communication, Jamie offers to step in to make Sam jealous. Before Georgia can even consider a fresh start, she must resolve past hurts.
The client stories provide insight into some of the bizarre requests. Meanwhile, the author embeds interesting twists to take the plot in an unexpected direction.
The Work Husband gets high marks for workplace banter and spilling the tea.
Sophie Ranald is the youngest of five sisters. She was born in Zimbabwe and lived in South Africa until an acute case of itchy feet brought her to London in her mid-20s. As an editor for a customer publishing agency, Sophie developed her fiction-writing skills describing holidays to places she’d never visited. In 2011, she decided to disregard all the good advice given to aspiring novelists and attempt to write full-time.
After one false start, It Would Be Wrong to Steal My Sister’s Boyfriend (Wouldn’t It?) seemed to write itself. Four further novels followed, and she became part of the Bookouture family in 2018. Sophie also writes for magazines and online about food, fashion, finance and fitness. She lives in south-east London with her amazing partner Hopi and Purrs, their adorable little cat.
