I'm a little torn with this book, when I first set eyes on this I loved it, the cover is super pretty and I adored the sound of it (highlands, enemies to lovers, forced proximity) I was in my element - that was until I read it and I felt a little disappointed.

Overall I did enjoy Work Trip, it's light and fun, the characters are likeable (though at times a little irritating) and I enjoyed the overall story, it doesn't take itself too seriously which is a good thing and I think as long as you come into the story without too many high expectations about this being the next Sarah Morgan-esque feel-good romance then it's a good story to while away a few hours.

It's not the next romantic fiction masterpiece, but it's still good fun!

My biggest issue with Work Trip was its young-adult silliness, the narrative and how the characters act and talk scream young adults, I don't have anything against young adults, I read them and enjoy them, I think it's just been miscategorised! I'm a woman in my thirties just like the main characters and I would never act or talk the way she does, she came across as a little spoilt and entitled, though I do like seeing people such as Fliss taken out of the comfort zone of her regular life and thrown into the highlands without a clue what's she's doing - yes, that did make me very happy!!

I believe, that this is Chloe Ford's debut book and it is a very lovely story and will certainly read more of her books in the future!

Really enjoyed this. An easy read - a lovely rom com, that doesn't take much thinking about, but will leave you feeling in a good mood. And it keeps you interested right to the end, even if it is fairly easy to work out from the beginning, what is going to happen.

A good, well-paced summer rom com. While I did struggle with certain aspects of this book, such as some of the dialogue feeling slightly Y/A and unrealistic for characters in their 30s, overall it was an easy read and I think lots of people would enjoy it. It’s got a bit of wilderness survival and forced proximity which are great tropes

This was very cute, and very much gave the hating game vibes I’ve been looking for, but with the forced proximity trope and also some lost in the wilderness survival stuff I always go feral for.

I loved the quirky main character, she was funny but also just infuriating enough to make it interesting. The only negative I can think of is that the writing was a little choppy toward the beginning however it progressively got better throughout the book, so it didn’t bother me much.

I really enjoyed how the main character’s struggles, anxiety and overall development was portrayed; it made her very realistic and relatable. And the romance plot made for a really fun and fast read. This is honestly an excellent debut. Chloe Ford will definitely be an author I keep an eye out for in the future. I basically inhale read this and was just the rom-com escape I was looking for.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book.
4 stars book from me. Loved the plot and the storytelling in Work Trip and relatable, likable characters,. Loved every single second reading it.

A fun summer romcom read - pack in your suitcase next to your beach towel. Perfect for the beach, light and entertaining.

This book was too much fun! The dialogue between Fliss and James was witty and sharp, but there were moment where they both shared a bit more about themselves and you could see their bond and connection deepening. Obviously it's a crazy professional situation to be in! But that's why it's so funny. I really enjoyed the setting, especially the ruined castle! This book was spicier than I anticipated and I loved that!

This book was everything! I loved the love/hate between Fluss and James. I thought they were both amazing characters who had great chemistry and I loved the premise of them being thrown out into nature to really have to deal with one another one on one! Talk about really getting to know someone. I was laughing, crying, and devouring every page! I highly enjoyed this book. I hope to review and acquire more from this publisher in the near future.

I was really looking forward to this read as saw a lot of 5 star reviews and I was lucky enough to receive an early copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Oh boy..
The plot as promised is work enemies to lovers - that was delivered as well as amazing description of Scottish Highlands.. I really hate doing this but I couldn't wait to finish it and not for the good reason. I found characters boring, conversations between them unrealistic and whole situation simply not good enough . It read like a first draft. Maybe I was just extremely lucky with all of my previous reads but this one put me off the romcoms for a while. Overall 2 out of 5

I sped through this super fun and flirty romcom! It fits the bill too: enemies to lovers, forced proximity, and one absolutely outrageous work trip. Fliss and James had chemistry even before they found themselves shacked up together. And I enjoyed going along on their ride through the Highlands, from nearly drowning to nearly freezing to death. A real treat!

** this is a review of the uncorrected advanced reader copy **

Initially, I was really not getting into this book. I found a lot of the dialogue quite childish - it was coming across as more of a young adult book until about 100 pages in. For characters meant to be in their thirties I did think a lot of the conversation was unrealistic.

I also thought that the chemistry between Fliss and James was lacking throughout, it's hard to see sparks when they are having boring conversation topics like discussing salaries (even though this was relevant to the story). It did feel a little like they had nothing in common outside of work. I do think this improved as the book went on though, and the conversations started to feel more natural but for such a dialogue heavy book, some bits could be reworked.

The writing style / plots are similar to Elena Armas in some ways, especially 'The Spanish Love Deception' but just a lot more fast paced. Personally, 200 pages is too short for an enemies to lovers story as you need more of a slow burn for it to feel realistic - these two went from hating each other for six years to being involved over the course of a few days. It didn't feel like their emotions came naturally, especially with constant reminders of their forced proximity and how it was affecting the way they viewed each other.

Overall, I did enjoy elements of this book. I think the last third / quarter seemed better in quality compared to the start and I found myself wanting to read on once I had got through the initial set up of the plot. A quick and easy read for sure !

Thank you to Aria & Aries, Head of Zeus, and NetGalley for this arc !!

** All opinions are my own **

I love a good romcom with a lot of banter between the two main characters. I enjoyed this read and it was engaging. The story flowed. You can see the end coming but it wasn’t a bad thing haha. Loved this read. Thank you for an advance copy of this.