It Must Be Love: An Overheard Unrequited Love Story (A Modern Vintage Romance)

A man whose girlfriend considers his coworker plain and boring finds himself reconsidering his judgments when circumstances force them to work closely together. The woman in question is his friend's sister, who returned to Boston to care for her dying father. He arranged a job for her at his tech company, where she works as a software engineer. When she overhears him making disparaging comments about her appearance and circumstances of her hiring, the dynamic between them shifts. As they collaborate on a project, he discovers her brilliance, resilience, and depth—qualities that challenge his previous assumptions about both her and his own feelings. It Must Be Love is a standalone Modern Vintage Romance exploring themes of misjudgment, personal growth, and the possibility of love transcending past wounds. The story includes workplace dynamics, family connections, and emotional conflict as barriers between the characters break down and truths emerge.