THEY ONLY HAVE ONE TENT!!!! This is all you need to know to pick up this book or audiobook!

However, if you want to know more…

I LOVED the snappy banter between the main characters and the wittiness of it. The book is full of toe curling chemistry between Fliss and James who are workplace nemesis, and the twist of emotions and the growth the two need to go through to achieve their goals and achieve life itself.

Favourite Quote: “You are perfect! You deserve to come undone multiple times, every time! Promise me you’ll never settle for less?”

Spicy Level - 🌶️🌶️

I really enjoyed this book and kept wanted to keep on listening to the story. I laughed out loud in a good few parts and the narration was done really well. Looking forward to more from this author. Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for this audio book

I really enjoyed this! The story was great and had me invested and the narrators really brought the charaters to life

THE ERA OF BRITISH ROMANCES HAS REVIVED MEEEE!!!
We swear in a way that Americans don’t and I’ve been craving that in my books.
This is the sweetest book, Fliss is a hard working, people pleasing, high functioning anxiety SWEETIE PIE. She works in marketing and James in sales is her arc nemesis.
The audiobook was fantastic!
So when they find themselves stranded in Scotland, they have to camp and learn how to survive.
I love a work place romance and for all the reasons why I love work trip! Wittty back and forth, tension, confusion and final acceptance.
I can’t wait to read what Chloe writes next x

Work Trip is everything I want from a rom-com: easy, lighthearted, fun. It’s got all the elements you’d expect from the workplace enemies / rivals to lovers trope, with the added bonus of forced proximity and one bed / tent. I read romance books for the escapism and relaxation they provide, so predictability is a good thing for me.
I had a feeling Grace Calder’s native accent was Scottish before Googling, as some inflections and pronunciations felt a little off for a completely natural London / Southern read, but it’s generally a decent read. I especially enjoyed the Scottish accents!
I would’ve liked a little more differentiation between the dialogue of the main characters, as it was sometimes hard to distinguish between dialogue and narration, but it got easier as the book progressed, since the cast of characters slightly reduced.

An unexpected turn of events on a work team-building trip forces mortal enemies to have to work together.

Work Trip by Chloe Ford is an enemies-to-lovers romance. Fliss, head of marketing at the Star Agency, is fiercely ambitious. She works long hours in the hope that she'll be the next in line for a much-coveted promotion. Unfortunately, there's competition for the promotion in the form of James Boatmen, head of sales. The animosity between the pair is never far from the surface, particularly when they are in meetings.

When the boss of the company decides to hold a team-building week in Scotland, Fliss hopes that she'll be able to impress him enough to give her the edge over Gloatman (the name she uses to refer to her nemesis) in the race for the promotion.

From the outset, things seem strange. No one else from the company turns up for the flight to Scotland. It's easy to feel Fliss's apprehension, wondering if she's missed an important message or got dates wrong. Events turn even more peculiar when she arrives at the designated hotel to find Gloatman had traveled with their boss on the company jet.

The team building exercise reaches peak preposterousness when the pair are dumped in the middle of the Scottish Highlands with a tent and minimal supplies, along with the instructions that they need to overcome their competitiveness and co-operate in order to proceed to the next step in their career.

Neither of the pair is prepared, or experienced, for what is to follow. After constant sniping at each other, they relent and realise that they will have to trust each other and work together if they are to get home. As you would anticipate, the pair slowly begin to get to know each other, realising that they have preconceived ideas. In particular, Fliss realises that Gloatman isn't as self-absorbed as she initially thought as he shows her a lot of support as they deal with disaster after disaster.

By the conclusion and the safe return to work, the big question is will the pair be able to remain professional, or has the work dynamic changed forever? The promotion of one of the pair is also a catalyst for a significant and unexpected development.

Huge thanks to RB Media and NetGalley for the ALC! The narration was well done, making this an even more enjoyable experience.

Trope Alert: Work rivals, enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity—yes, please! 🙌

This book was a quick, cozy, and effortlessly enjoyable read. I flew through it in one sitting, completely caught up in the banter, tension, and undeniable chemistry between our two protagonists.

⭐ Rating: 3.5/5 Stars ⭐

What Worked for Me
💼 The setup was fantastic. A stranded together situation caused by their eccentric boss? Loved it! It made for the perfect storm of forced proximity, witty banter, and growing tension.

📖 The writing was smooth and easy to devour. The story unfolded at a great pace, making it the ideal weekend binge-read. Even though the final plot twist was fairly predictable (I saw it coming around the 50% mark), it didn’t take away from my overall enjoyment.

❤️ The romance was well-crafted. I really liked how the author played with the thin line between hate and love. The tension was there, and the transition from rivalry to romance felt natural and satisfying.

What I Wish Was Different

👀 James' POV! While I understand that including it earlier would have made the twist too obvious, I really wish we had at least an epilogue from his perspective—it would have added so much depth!


🔹 Final Thoughts
If you’re in the mood for a light, swoony, and fast-paced office romance, Work Trip is a great pick! It’s fun, flirty, and delivers exactly what you’d expect from the trope.

Super divertido y adictivo desde la primera página, me ha recordado muchísimo al estilo de Emily Henry.
La ambientación ha sido muy muy bonita y provocar a dos enemies vayan de acampada crea un ambiente buenísimo

Work Trip by Chloe Ford 📕

Felicity is forced to go on a work trip with her colleague James whom she despises, in order to team build. However once there, it turns out their boss has abandoned them with a bag each full of questionable items, one being they only have one tent. They soon learn they have to put their differences aside and work together in order to get through this but when the lines start blurring and their once hatred feelings start changing, can Fliss and James really stay just professional?

💫 ‘I lift my bag, unzipping it from the side and as I do six boxes of tampons fall into my lap. “What the hell?” “Geez, how many boxes do you need?”’

My review 📖:

Eeeek… I really enjoyed this audiobook! I giggled throughout and replayed so many parts!

The way Fliss and James’s characters are portrayed deliver a whirlwind of emotions. One minute i disliked James, the next I’m swooning over him! The angst between them is wonderful and believable. Just enough 🔥 and extremely well written.

The chapter where they open the backpacks they’ve been given was hilarious.

I also enjoyed how the book explored two sides to ‘overachieving’ employees and delved into the reasons behind it - Fliss and James’s upbringing and what they had to deal and how that has moulded them into the adults they are.

I enjoyed the narrator and I thought her voice suited the visual image I had of Fliss. She presented the characters well and was easy to listen to.

Would highly recommend listening to this audiobook and I will definitely be looking out for more work by Chloe.

Thank you Head of Zeus Audiobooks and NetGalley for access to this audiobook.

My rating 5 ⭐️

I wish I had gotten the ebook to review as I really didn’t gel with the audiobook narrators and it made me not like the characters. Objectively this was an enjoyable story with a fun bit of Scotland but the audio made the stars go down for me.

Thank you NetGalley for letting me listen and review

What a fabulous read! I listened to the audio and narrator Grace Calder did a fantastic job - she brought Fliss to life - just as I imagined her to sound, and created a credible James, along with some of the Scots accents. It's single point of view so we couldn't escape Fliss's inner dialogue - her insecurity was hard to hear but even so, Grace made her appealing to me.

First things first though, this an enemies to lovers workplace romcom between Fliss, who is Head of Marketing and James, Head of Sales at the same company. They've been working together and fighting for years. To make them learn to cooperate, their manipulative boss drops them in the Scottish highlands with a backpack each, one tent, some basic equipment, protein bars, 50 pounds and a note telling them to get back their hotel as soon as they can. They bicker and squabble as they learn to work together and find out more about each other. James has a tough backstory, more than Fliss, although she is suffering from the fallout from her parents' breakup. I suspect James has fancied Fliss for a while, but it's not stated and honestly, her insecurity gets tiresome, although that's the point - it can't be turned off when she gets sick of herself..

There is character growth for them both as they navigate the weather, terrain, hunger, injuries, and having no phone coverage. Over all, I wished for more comeuppance for their rotten boss, and I loved their happy for now - no instalove, but optimism that they would become a good team.

Thank you Chloe Ford, Head of Zeus Audiobooks and NetGalley for the ALC. Opinions are my own.

This audiobook is an absolute gem from start to finish. What begins as a charming romance quickly evolves into an unforgettable adventure, whisking the characters—along with the listener—off to the stunning landscapes of Scotland. The transition to camping in such a beautiful, rugged setting was unexpected and refreshing, adding layers of excitement and depth to the story.

The chemistry between the characters is undeniable, their connection felt real and genuine, with moments of humor, tenderness, and emotional depth. The narrator’s performance was spot-on, giving life to each character in a way that made them unforgettable.

This debut audiobook is a perfect blend of romance and adventure, with a fresh and engaging storyline that leaves a lasting impression. It’s a standout in the world of audiobooks and a must-listen for anyone looking for a heartfelt, captivating story.

This was a cute romance about two enemies who just happen to be coworkers who just happen to have to go on a work trip together who just happen to fall in love. You’ve heard this before right? Yeah me too and unfortunately while an easy listen, there was nothing new brought to this storyline. In fact, sometimes it was so unoriginal that I found myself zoning out. Overall a great palate cleanser but there’s other books that do this better

A hot new bombshell (workplace rivals romance) has entered the villa (hitting bookshelves very soon). Work Trip is a forced proximity, slow burn, romantic comedy that follows colleagues Fliss and James. The two work for Starr Agency but don’t always get along, it's a tale as old as time. Their boss has the wise idea of dumping the two in the Scottish Highlands as part of a team bonding exercise, with only £50 cash they are tasked with getting back to London over the weekend in time for work the following Monday.

Fliss and James' unexpected work trip across Scotland was enjoyable to read about, although the events take place in under 72 hours, the two manage to learn more about each other in the short space of time than all the years working together combined. James' character had so much depth to him, all the tid bits of info that I learnt made me wish I could have read from his perspective and get into his head. Chloe I need to know what your thought process was when writing this man, you did not let him catch a break!!

One of the main tropes that drew me to this book was the 'one tent trope' which i think we definitely need more of in romance books, I wish more time could have been spent there lol but the two characters needed to get a move on!

I think many readers will be able to relate to Fliss, especially if they work in male dominated fields/have myshognitic, douchebag bosses. This book is more than just a rom-com, a meaningful message that people can take away from it is to know your self worth and walk away from those who won't build you up or value your time (a feeling i know all too well)

This is a quick and easy read if you're looking for something that is light and humorous, although the book doesn't deal with super heavy topics I always advise checking any content or TWs beforehand.

The audiobook was very enjoyable, Grace Calder did a great job of bringing the characters to life.

Am so sorry to the author but this just was not for me :( I did not gel with the characters. But thank you so much for the audio ARC

Headlines:
Work rivals
Left in Scotland
Third act dislike

I do like a good office or work-placed romance. These two characters, Fliss and James had animosity from the start and I believed the animosity more than any later feelings that emerged. It was funny but unrealistic being sent to Scotland by the boss to try and work out their issues, not team bonding but rival-bonding.

This was an okay story but it felt predictable and as I intimated already, I didn't feel any bubbling chemistry. The time in Scotland had amusing moments and it did make them try to work together, even if it was common ground related to the situation.

Overall, I think the audio helped me navigate the story because I could have seen myself pausing and not picking this back up in traditional reading format. However, the narration wasn't my favourite as I found the female narrator 'icy' in terms of feels. It fit the character in one way but I felt like we didn't break through with the emotions when then did come.

Thank you to the publisher for the audio review copy.

3 stars ✮⋆˙

a cute read, you know exactly what you’re getting going into a workplace enemies to lovers like this and this is pretty good. it wasn’t my cup of tea but it was a decent read. i did feel like the characters were a bit immature for adults in their 30’s, specifically in the dialogue alone but thats just me because im very picky about characters feeling realistic especially in audiobook adaptations.

i do think that if you’re looking for a quick cute read this book will definitely do the trick of satisfying that and it’ll also be a great book for getting you out of a reading slump since it’s so quick and easy to read.

ALC review
Publication date April 24th.
"Work Trip" by Chloe Ford is a work rivals to lovers romance.

I received an advance listener copy from Head of Zeus Audiobooks via Netgalley.
Opinions from this review are completely my own.

Fliss and James work at the same company, she is the marketing team leader and he leads the sales team.
They do not get along and their boss decides to send them in a team building in the Scottish Highlands. But the team building turns out to be a survival test, as they are left in the middle of nowhere with only one tent and two backpacks.

I listened to the audiobook narrated by Grace Calder in one day. She narrates Fliss perfectly, I loved her accent and she managed to recreate the banter from the book very well.
Fliss is a relatable character, she a woman working in a toxic environment, without a work/life balance and she is not getting a fair salary for her job. Also, she has many struggles and anxiety, which is realistic.
James was an annoying character in the beginning, especially since we see me from Fliss's POV and she cannot stand him. But after we get to know him better, I actually liked him.
I liked that they got to know each other better during the "work trip", but didn't expect the situations they went through. They actually were in danger and got hurt.

Besides the serios parts, this is also a fun book, with banter and slow burn romance, that has a good ending.
The story kept me entertained and interested.

Work Trip is a fun and relaxing rom com, in the vein of The Hating Game and The Proposal.

Following the tried and true roles of workplace enemies to lovers and forced proximity, Ford adds a dash of despair by dropping our mc’s in the wild Scottish highlands. I really enjoyed Fliss and James’ chemistry, and their witty banter. Their initial conflict felt justified as we learnt more about their motivations and personal history.

The remote setting added an extra level of interest and spice. I particularly enjoyed the way that pulling them out of the workplace made them examine their personal drivers and beliefs about professionals success, which were really relatable.

I was fortunate to read this both as an ebook and audiobook and really enjoyed both. The audio narration was well performed, capturing Fliss and James’ repartee and sparks in a natural and engaging way.

Thank you Head of Zeus Audiobooks for an early copy of this book. Opinions expressed are my own.

Fliss and James work in the same company but don't get along so their boss sends them on a work trip to the Scottish Highlands or more like it, abandons them in the woods with a tent, backpack, snacks, some cash and a note telling them they need to work together to get back to the hotel in order to make in time to catch their flights back home.

Quick and easy enemies to lovers read. I enjoyed this book but I found it a bit predictable.

The narration was really good and probably enjoyed it a bit more because of it.

Thanks to NetGalley and Head of Zeus Audiobooks for this ALC in exchange for an honest review.