I Was Trying To Clock Out, Not Catch Feelings

This book follows the chaotic, hilarious, and emotionally charged situationship between a witty, slightly-over-it restaurant worker with a master's degree, and her flirtatious, emotionally confusing manager Amanda-who just might be catching feelings back.

What starts as casual banter between shifts turns into late-night texts, bar-side almost-confessions, jealousy-fueled competitions, and high-fives that last a little too long. Between shared fries, intense eye contact, and coded conversations about queerness, the main character slowly realizes that whatever this is... it's not just a crush.

With a cast of colorful coworkers, workplace drama, soft rides home, and moments of "did she mean that or am I delusional?", this is a queer coming-of-adulthood story about timing, tension, and trying not to fall for the one person you probably shouldn't.