The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

Five out of Five Stars

One sentence summary: Josh and Lucy hate each other, and now they're up for the same promotion- but there's a reason love and hate are opposites? Right? 

First thought: This is the kind of book you hold to your chest when you close it. The kind of book where you read a paragraph over and over again because it's so sweet and the end is coming and you're not ready.  

Why I read it: It's promptly displayed at the top of so many lists, and it's well worth it. 

POV: First Personal Female, Present Tense 

Setting: City (I think I missed where, or it doesn't say. Australia? Purposefully nondescript?) 

Tropes: Office Romance, Enemies to Lovers 

Our Heroine: Lucy. I love her! She's just the right amount of quirky, but it doesn't stop her from being career driven. She's got the kind of job I wish I was built for. And while she's modest, her confidence is killer. She's adorably fun and funny. 

Our Hero: Josh. First of all, I love the name Josh-- it makes me swoon instantly. It takes Lucy a while to really figure him out, but as a reader, I thought he was pretty predictable. I totally didn't mind since he was incredibly sexy. Josh has certainly found a way into my short list of book boyfriends. 

Overall thoughts: It's harder for me to write a review about a book I loved. Sally Thorne's writing style is incredible. I loved the humor, both in action and dialogue. I often find dialogue humor to be forced, or cheesy, and it gets on my nerves when a character laughs at something that's not funny. That NEVER happened in this book. I think I smiled the whole way through-- in fact, my cheeks are a little sore.   

The sexy scenes: Like any good enemies to lovers, this was a slow burn. The sex scenes were beautiful and full of emotion. They weren't dirty- they were raw. If I could be an author, I'd claim these as my inspiration. 

The best part of the book: The ending. It was perfect.  

Worst part of the book: That it had an ending? I mean, really nothing! 

TLDR: Read this book. It's beautifully written and achingly charming. 

How I read it: Bought it from Barns & Noble with my Christmas gift card. 

Links: The Hating Game on GoodReads & The Hating Game on Amazon

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