The Hating Game: A Novel

Sally Thorne

Aug 2016 · Sold by HarperCollins

About this ebook

Now a movie starring Lucy Hale and Austin Stowell, USA Today bestselling author Sally Thorne’s 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 its 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.

Ratings and reviews

I really loved this book. It was laugh out loud funny and I loved Lucy as a character. She was so weird and her inner thoughts were hilarious.

I think this book is just a hastily made version of Pride and Prejudice in an office setting. But neither with the appropriate chemistry or justification for a relationship. Sorry, Joshua Templeton kinda creeps me out. I should've expected this kind of shtick to happen in such a book that caters to the generic female fantasy. 2 out of 10 hats.

Such a cute story and such a fun read. It's the perfect combination of wit and romance that everyone craves. I fell in love with the characters and felt my heart ache as I drew closer to the end. I hope to find a book like this again soon.

About the author

Sally Thorne is the USA Today-bestselling author of The Hating Game. She spends her days climbing into fictional worlds of her own creation. She lives in Canberra, Australia with her husband in a house filled with vintage toys, too many cushions, a haunted dollhouse and the world’s sweetest pug.