When data-obsessed analyst Lena Ortiz learns the firm only promotes “stable, partnered” executives, she panics—right up until charming creative director Theo Hale offers to be her fake boyfriend for the company’s couples-only retreat. Sharing a hotel room, a carefully curated backstory, and too many almost-kisses, Lena has to decide what she’s willing to risk when their fake relationship starts to feel dangerously real.
You’ve spent years crunching numbers and proving your worth at the firm, but you never expected your career trajectory to hit a wall because of your relationship status. As Lena Ortiz, a brilliant but guarded data analyst, you’re used to solving problems with logic and cold, hard facts. But when you discover the executive promotion you’ve been eyeing is reserved for “stable, partnered” candidates, your logic fails you. That is, until Theo Hale—the effortlessly charming creative director who usually drives you crazy with his sunshine-bright optimism—offers a scandalous solution. He’ll be your fake boyfriend for the company’s exclusive, couples-only retreat. Suddenly, you’re trading spreadsheets for sunset cocktails and high-stakes presentations for high-tension glances. In His Plus-One for the Promotion, you aren't just reading about a workplace scandal; you are living it. Thanks to SideHop’s innovative face-swap technology, you can upload your photo and see yourself as the protagonist, feeling every spark of chemistry with Theo as if you were standing right there in the luxury hotel suite. You'll see your own reactions during those heated moments when the "fake" relationship feels entirely too real. But the retreat is designed for intimacy, and the lines between professional and personal begin to blur. Between the forced proximity of a shared hotel room and the "accidental" touches meant to convince your boss, you start to realize that Theo’s smiles might not be part of the act. Is he just playing the part of the perfect partner to help a colleague, or has he been waiting for a reason to get close to you all along? Every choice you make determines the heat level and the outcome of your career. When the weekend ends and the promotion is within reach, will you return to your safe, solitary life, or will you risk your heart on a man who was never supposed to be more than a plus-one? Your career is on the line, but your heart might be the real prize in this spicy, forced-proximity office romance. Can you handle the heat when the data says one thing, but your heart says another?