Deadline with Benefits

Noah Bennett has one goal survive his tyrant boss and keep his job as junior editor. Deadlines haunt his every step, and mistakes feel like career-ending disasters. The last thing he needs is more chaos. Enter Adrian Parker: rival publisher, charming troublemaker, and the man suddenly sharing his office.

Adrian lives for disruption. With his easy confidence and sly humor, he turns heads wherever he goes and Noah can’t decide if he wants to strangle him or lean closer. Forced together on a high-stakes project, their late nights spill into coffee wars, off-key karaoke, and banter sharp enough to spark something more than rivalry.

But in an office where whispers travel faster than emails, rumors about their partnership swirl, threatening Noah’s already fragile grip on credibility. And when cracks appear fears of failure, doubts about trust Noah has to decide if letting Adrian in is worth the risk of heartbreak.

Adrian, for all his playful bravado, is hiding his own fears of not being enough when it counts. Together, they must prove they’re more than a temporary alliance that deadlines aren’t the only thing worth chasing.

In a workplace full of spilled coffee, whispered gossip, and deadlines hanging over their heads, can two men untangle rivalry from romance? Or will the chaos of the office keep them from discovering the one partnership that truly matters?

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Part of the Happily Ever LOL series, this standalone romcom delivers laughter, heart, and a guaranteed happy ending.

Welcome to Happily Ever LOL, a feel-good collection of standalone romantic comedies that put a playful twist on love. Each story brings two men together in the most unexpected places whether in a quirky small town, a chaotic workplace, on a lively college campus, or under the spotlight of sudden fame. With laugh-out-loud banter, heartwarming moments, and endings that leave a smile, this series proves that love doesn’t have to be heavy to be meaningful. Perfect for readers who crave joy, warmth, and just enough silliness to brighten the day, these romances guarantee happily-ever-afters with a big dose of LOL.