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In Other Words: A Grumpy Boss Workplace Romance
She took the job to jumpstart her career—not fall for her grumpy, emotionally constipated boss.
Morgan Thompson’s first day at Empire Press isn’t glamorous, but it’s a start. Working as an assistant to the company’s youngest executive editor is her long-awaited foot in the door. If she keeps her head down and her ambition quiet, maybe she’ll finally earn the career she’s been chasing.
Everett Montgomery is sharp, composed, and completely unreadable. A man who edits with precision and lives like he’s afraid of margins. But Morgan challenges him in ways he didn’t expect—on the page, in the office, and everywhere in between.
When late nights, lingering looks, and a shared love of classic literature collide, the lines between personal and professional begin to blur. And after the story starts to shift, they’ll both have to decide what matters protecting their reputations, or finally telling the truth. To the world, and to each other.
Told in dual POV, In Other Words is a slow-burn, emotionally charged office romance about ambition, accountability, and the kind of love that doesn’t beg to be chosen, but demands to be rewritten.
Morgan Thompson’s first day at Empire Press isn’t glamorous, but it’s a start. Working as an assistant to the company’s youngest executive editor is her long-awaited foot in the door. If she keeps her head down and her ambition quiet, maybe she’ll finally earn the career she’s been chasing.
Everett Montgomery is sharp, composed, and completely unreadable. A man who edits with precision and lives like he’s afraid of margins. But Morgan challenges him in ways he didn’t expect—on the page, in the office, and everywhere in between.
When late nights, lingering looks, and a shared love of classic literature collide, the lines between personal and professional begin to blur. And after the story starts to shift, they’ll both have to decide what matters protecting their reputations, or finally telling the truth. To the world, and to each other.
Told in dual POV, In Other Words is a slow-burn, emotionally charged office romance about ambition, accountability, and the kind of love that doesn’t beg to be chosen, but demands to be rewritten.
304 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 8, 2025
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July 10, 2026
4-stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
tropes:
📖 workplace romance
📚 grumpy/sunshine
📖 forbidden relationship
📚 forced proximity
I found this book on Amazon, and the blurb immediately caught my attention, especially since it’s the author’s debut novel. It turned out to be a really enjoyable read, and I loved how much the story focused on Everett and Morgan’s love for books and her passion for working in publishing.
Morgan started working at a publishing company as an assistant, hoping to build her career, and I liked seeing how determined she was from the beginning. Everett was a senior editor and her boss, and he wasn’t very friendly at first, which made their dynamic even more interesting. I enjoyed how their interactions slowly became warmer over time, especially as Everett started to recognize how good Morgan was at her job.
There was a lot of tension between them, and I liked how they both tried to fight their attraction because of the professional boundaries between them. Once they finally gave in to their feelings, I enjoyed reading their moments together and seeing how their relationship started to grow into something more meaningful.
However, I didn’t like how Everett handled certain situations, especially when he let his fear of people at work finding out affect the way he treated Morgan. It was frustrating to see Morgan face the consequences on her own when rumors started spreading, while Everett didn’t step in right away to protect her, even though they were both involved.
The situation regarding the photo from the work gala made me mad, since Morgan was the one who suffered the most from it. I really felt for her in those moments, and I liked how, in the end, she chose to focus on herself and what was best for her future. Seeing her decide to start writing again and stand up for what she deserved was one of my favorite parts of the story.
I also appreciated how Everett eventually stepped up and chose to be honest about their relationship. It took him time, but I liked seeing how determined he was to fight for Morgan and prove that he was no longer willing to hide what they had.
I didn’t like Simone at all, and I was glad to see how everything played out in the end. It was satisfying to see Morgan and Everett finally have the chance to be together without hiding, and to see Morgan return to work with more confidence and strength.
Overall, this was a strong debut. I enjoyed the mix of workplace romance, emotional growth, and the focus on books and publishing. I’m definitely interested in reading more from this author in the future, and I hope more readers discover her work.
tropes:
📖 workplace romance
📚 grumpy/sunshine
📖 forbidden relationship
📚 forced proximity
I found this book on Amazon, and the blurb immediately caught my attention, especially since it’s the author’s debut novel. It turned out to be a really enjoyable read, and I loved how much the story focused on Everett and Morgan’s love for books and her passion for working in publishing.
Morgan started working at a publishing company as an assistant, hoping to build her career, and I liked seeing how determined she was from the beginning. Everett was a senior editor and her boss, and he wasn’t very friendly at first, which made their dynamic even more interesting. I enjoyed how their interactions slowly became warmer over time, especially as Everett started to recognize how good Morgan was at her job.
There was a lot of tension between them, and I liked how they both tried to fight their attraction because of the professional boundaries between them. Once they finally gave in to their feelings, I enjoyed reading their moments together and seeing how their relationship started to grow into something more meaningful.
However, I didn’t like how Everett handled certain situations, especially when he let his fear of people at work finding out affect the way he treated Morgan. It was frustrating to see Morgan face the consequences on her own when rumors started spreading, while Everett didn’t step in right away to protect her, even though they were both involved.
The situation regarding the photo from the work gala made me mad, since Morgan was the one who suffered the most from it. I really felt for her in those moments, and I liked how, in the end, she chose to focus on herself and what was best for her future. Seeing her decide to start writing again and stand up for what she deserved was one of my favorite parts of the story.
I also appreciated how Everett eventually stepped up and chose to be honest about their relationship. It took him time, but I liked seeing how determined he was to fight for Morgan and prove that he was no longer willing to hide what they had.
I didn’t like Simone at all, and I was glad to see how everything played out in the end. It was satisfying to see Morgan and Everett finally have the chance to be together without hiding, and to see Morgan return to work with more confidence and strength.
Overall, this was a strong debut. I enjoyed the mix of workplace romance, emotional growth, and the focus on books and publishing. I’m definitely interested in reading more from this author in the future, and I hope more readers discover her work.
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