Title: The Hating Game
Author: Sally Thorne
Format: eBook
Format: eBook
Pages: 384
Date Published: August 9, 2016
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Description:
Debut author Sally Thorne bursts on the scene with a hilarious and sexy workplace comedy all about that thin, fine line between hate and love.
Nemesis (n.)
1) An opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome.
Debut author Sally Thorne bursts on the scene with a hilarious and sexy workplace comedy all about that thin, fine line between hate and love.
Nemesis (n.)
1) An opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome.
2) A person's undoing
3) Joshua Templeman
Lucy Hutton and Joshua Templeman hate each other. Not dislike. Not begrudgingly tolerate. Hate. And they have no problem displaying their feelings through a series of ritualistic passive aggressive maneuvers as they sit across from each other, executive assistants to co-CEOs of a publishing company. Lucy can't understand Joshua's joyless, uptight, meticulous approach to his job. Joshua is clearly baffled by Lucy's overly bright clothes, quirkiness, and Pollyanna attitude.
Now up for the same promotion, their battle of wills has come to a head and Lucy refuses to back down when their latest game could cost her her dream job... But the tension between Lucy and Joshua has also reached a boiling point, and Lucy is discovering that maybe she doesn't hate Joshua. And maybe, he doesn't hate her either. Or maybe this is just another game.
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THE REVIEW
Reviewer: Sam
Reviewer: Sam
Rating: 5/5 Stars
Source: Purchased from Amazon
Source: Purchased from Amazon
Friends, help. I can't get over this book.
I tucked myself into bed last night and thought I'd give The Hating Game a try. I'd heard a bit about it - just enough to catch my interest. But ohhh. Oh, friends. *trembles* I wasn't prepared. WHAT A BOOK! I loved everything about it: the major characters, the minor characters, the setting, the plot, the dialogue, the ending. It's PERFECTION, let me tell you. My heart burst when I flipped the last page; and I'm still oozing feels.
My favorite thing about this book is, of course, the romance. And when I say romance, I really mean SEXUAL TENSION. (That back-and-forth, though! *swoons*) These two are so evenly matched in wit and passion; and I was totally a wild woman in her pjs screaming, "KISS, DAMMIT!" and pounding pillows with her fists. (Yes, that happened.)
Lucy Hutton is adorkable in all the best ways. She had me laughing out loud and rolling my eyes and thinking, "No. You did not just." Too, she's a successful and driven woman. She fights for what she wants, and she never backs down.
Joshua Templeman is handsome and broody; but the ways in which he responds to Lucy and her personal brand of craziness are what make him so lovable. Too, he's got this am-I-good-or-am-I-bad complex that sounds silly, but IT'S NOT, okay? It makes him vulnerable in sweet and surprising ways, and I WANT TO HUG HIM FOREVER. *sobs*
Dare I say it? I may have found a new OTP.
And hey! Let's not forget that this story is set within and around the publishing industry. It does not get any better than that, folks.
If you're a fan of cute and quirky characters, sexy work-place banter, and/or slow-burn romance, add The Hating Game to the tippy-top of your TBR.
It is my bookish honor to bestow upon it...
☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
I tucked myself into bed last night and thought I'd give The Hating Game a try. I'd heard a bit about it - just enough to catch my interest. But ohhh. Oh, friends. *trembles* I wasn't prepared. WHAT A BOOK! I loved everything about it: the major characters, the minor characters, the setting, the plot, the dialogue, the ending. It's PERFECTION, let me tell you. My heart burst when I flipped the last page; and I'm still oozing feels.
My favorite thing about this book is, of course, the romance. And when I say romance, I really mean SEXUAL TENSION. (That back-and-forth, though! *swoons*) These two are so evenly matched in wit and passion; and I was totally a wild woman in her pjs screaming, "KISS, DAMMIT!" and pounding pillows with her fists. (Yes, that happened.)
Lucy Hutton is adorkable in all the best ways. She had me laughing out loud and rolling my eyes and thinking, "No. You did not just." Too, she's a successful and driven woman. She fights for what she wants, and she never backs down.
Joshua Templeman is handsome and broody; but the ways in which he responds to Lucy and her personal brand of craziness are what make him so lovable. Too, he's got this am-I-good-or-am-I-bad complex that sounds silly, but IT'S NOT, okay? It makes him vulnerable in sweet and surprising ways, and I WANT TO HUG HIM FOREVER. *sobs*
Dare I say it? I may have found a new OTP.
And hey! Let's not forget that this story is set within and around the publishing industry. It does not get any better than that, folks.
If you're a fan of cute and quirky characters, sexy work-place banter, and/or slow-burn romance, add The Hating Game to the tippy-top of your TBR.
It is my bookish honor to bestow upon it...
☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆