Synergy Workplace Romance Series by Michelle McCraw

She’s built a firewall around her heart. He’s determined to crack the code. Alicia’s first gig for her new tech consulting business is a make-or-break opportunity, and she’s determined to make it. But when she strides into the kickoff meeting to show them who’s the (girl) boss, she’s shocked to find the guy she just asked out for coffee in the power seat. Yeah, the one with the sexy scruff, the bottomless brown eyes, and the gentle hands... moreShe’s built a firewall around her heart. He’s determined to crack the code. Alicia’s first gig for her new tech consulting business is a make-or-break opportunity, and she’s determined to make it. But when she strides into the kickoff meeting to show them who’s the (girl) boss, she’s shocked to find the guy she just asked out for coffee in the power seat. Yeah, the one with the sexy scruff, the bottomless brown eyes, and the gentle hands. He turned her down, and now he’s turned up in her meeting. Awkward.Jackson’s seeing red, and it’s not only Alicia’s stilettos. Now a consultant’s in charge of what used to be his project, pouring salt in the wound of his exile from San Francisco to Austin. How is Jackson supposed to redeem himself? And why is he obsessing over unbuttoning buttoned-up Alicia?Alicia’s not about to endanger her business by kissing a coworker. Jackson can’t afford another screw-up. They can’t be together, but working together means they can’t be apart.Work with Me is a steamy, slow-burn, opposites-attract romantic comedy featuring a straitlaced single mom, a tech genius who hides a secret under a playboy exterior, and way too much tequila. Set in up-and-coming Austin, it’s the first book in the Synergy Software series. less

She’s found her Prince Charming. Her plan to win him needs a little help from her best buddy. Who’s suddenly…sexy?Romance-reading executive assistant Marlee has a three-step plan to woo her crush, icy and aloof San Francisco tech executive Cooper Fallon. Step 1: Dance with him at her boss’s wedding. Melt that ice.Step 2: Work late. Bond over takeout.Step 3: Share a magical kiss... moreShe’s found her Prince Charming. Her plan to win him needs a little help from her best buddy. Who’s suddenly…sexy?Romance-reading executive assistant Marlee has a three-step plan to woo her crush, icy and aloof San Francisco tech executive Cooper Fallon. Step 1: Dance with him at her boss’s wedding. Melt that ice.Step 2: Work late. Bond over takeout.Step 3: Share a magical kiss. But when Cooper takes a date to the wedding, Marlee counters by asking her nerdy, Star Wars–loving, always-there-for-her best friend, Tyler, to pretend to be her boyfriend. Everything is perfect until Tyler gives her a toe-curling kiss on the dance floor and their date doesn’t feel fake anymore.Kissing the wrong guy? Not in her plan. And neither is Tyler asking for more than she can give. She never meant to break up with her best friend. Especially when she suspects she’s falling for him.Friend Me is a slow-burn-to-red-hot, friends-to-lovers romantic comedy featuring a starry-eyed heroine, a sweet, cinnamon-roll hero, and a pair of cranky cats. It can be read as a standalone and is the second book in the Synergy series. less

A farmboy and a techie meet up on tour. They couldn’t be more different. But together, they’re hotter than an overclocked computer chip.Nerdy computer scientist Sam didn’t mean to bring her dog to her mother’s stuffy fundraiser. Okay, she may have needed the excuse to get back to her research, but she doesn’t mean for Bilbo Baggins to escape. And she *really* doesn’t count on a sexy lumberjack rescuing him from a socialite’s stiletto heel. Flannel-wearing fantasy writer Niall is bewitched... moreA farmboy and a techie meet up on tour. They couldn’t be more different. But together, they’re hotter than an overclocked computer chip.Nerdy computer scientist Sam didn’t mean to bring her dog to her mother’s stuffy fundraiser. Okay, she may have needed the excuse to get back to her research, but she doesn’t mean for Bilbo Baggins to escape. And she *really* doesn’t count on a sexy lumberjack rescuing him from a socialite’s stiletto heel. Flannel-wearing fantasy writer Niall is bewitched. The owner of the dog he’s just rescued has a special kind of magic - ethereal beauty plus a brilliant mind. Niall falls faster than a tree in an enchanted forest, especially after his writer’s block disappears. Thrown together on a joint book tour, it doesn’t take long for Niall and Sam’s red-hot chemistry to ignite. But Sam has a secret, one that’ll rip apart everything Niall values. One that will chop down their budding relationship and might blue-screen her dreams, too.Trip Me Up is an opposites-attract, road-trip romantic comedy featuring a geeky heroine, a sexy, farmboy writer, and a limelight-stealing dog. It can be read as a standalone and is the third book in the Synergy series. less

He's finally found The One. Too bad it's his boss. Ben has spent his life with his heart on his sleeve, only to have it trampled. After one bad breakup too many, he’s done. No more romance for him. He’s focused on his career, his delayed college degree, and saving enough to finally move off his sister’s couch. The only problem? His frosty boss haunts his fantasies. Cooper has always kept his heart under lock and key. He's too toxic to love... moreHe's finally found The One. Too bad it's his boss. Ben has spent his life with his heart on his sleeve, only to have it trampled. After one bad breakup too many, he’s done. No more romance for him. He’s focused on his career, his delayed college degree, and saving enough to finally move off his sister’s couch. The only problem? His frosty boss haunts his fantasies. Cooper has always kept his heart under lock and key. He's too toxic to love. And as an executive at the company he founded, he can’t afford to give in to temptation, especially when that temptation is his indispensable assistant. After a crisis at work forces Cooper to take a long-needed break, Ben - ever the caretaker - follows him to his Caribbean getaway. When they're no longer boss and assistant, they finally give in to the passion that's been burning between them. Can their relationship survive their return to the office? Should it? Boss Me is a romantic comedy featuring an off-limits boss-assistant fling, umbrella drinks, wardrobe malfunctions, and a scene-stealing stray dog. It can be read as a standalone and is the fourth book in the Synergy series. less

If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a player.My ex played me right out of a job I deserved. So when Mateo bulldozes into my life, all flirty glances and smooth talk, it’s a hard no from me.Too bad my boss falls for his charm because now Mateo and I are stuck together, planning a gala that’s going to make or break my career. And he’s my…date?The more time we spend together, the more I see beneath Mateo’s seductive banter... moreIf there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a player.My ex played me right out of a job I deserved. So when Mateo bulldozes into my life, all flirty glances and smooth talk, it’s a hard no from me.Too bad my boss falls for his charm because now Mateo and I are stuck together, planning a gala that’s going to make or break my career. And he’s my…date?The more time we spend together, the more I see beneath Mateo’s seductive banter.But he’s still a player, right?What I’m feeling couldn’t possibly be real.You’ll never forget this fake-dating, opposites-attract romantic comedy with a fun spin on the amnesia trope. It features an uptight accountant and a himbo who can’t keep it together around her. Forget Me can be read as a standalone. less

My old crush is my new boss.What do you do when you’re the youngest member of a family of tech geniuses, the only one with zero talent? (Believe me, I’ve tried everything.) That’s easy. You play the useless heiress role, the one who can plan a good party, the one who laughs along with all the blonde jokes. The one everyone thinks is only good for marrying well.But there’s one person who thinks I’m worth more and calls me out on it... moreMy old crush is my new boss.What do you do when you’re the youngest member of a family of tech geniuses, the only one with zero talent? (Believe me, I’ve tried everything.) That’s easy. You play the useless heiress role, the one who can plan a good party, the one who laughs along with all the blonde jokes. The one everyone thinks is only good for marrying well.But there’s one person who thinks I’m worth more and calls me out on it. My older brother’s bestie Jamila is a tech prodigy, and she needs my help. I know how to spin her out of the media trouble that threatens her company.Now, if only I knew how to stop myself from falling for her.Tempt Me can be read as a standalone. less