The Hating Game

By: Sally Thorne

Narrated by: Katie Schorr

Now a film starring Lucy Hale and Austin Stowell, globally bestselling author Sally Thorne's hilarious workplace comedy is all about the fine line between love and hate.

Lucy Hutton and Joshua Templeman sit across from each other every day...and they hate each other. Not dislike. Not begrudgingly tolerate. Hate.

Lucy can't understand Joshua's joyless, uptight approach to his job and refusal to smile. Joshua is clearly baffled by Lucy's overly bright clothes, quirkiness, and desire to be liked. Now they're up for the same promotion, and Lucy, usually a determined people pleaser, has had enough: it's time to take him down.

But as the tension between Lucy and Joshua reaches its boiling point, it's clear that the real battle has only just begun....

This best-selling, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy is an unmissable treat, perfect for fans of Christina Lauren's Unhoneymooners or Emily Henry's Beach Read.

©2016 Sally Thorne (P)2016 Little, Brown Book Group

Critic reviews

"Charming, self-deprecating, quick-witted and funny." (The New York Times)

"The next Sophie Kinsella." (Bustle)

"A smart and funny modern romance." (Good Housekeeping)

Masterpiece

You’ll be at the edge of your sit the entire time you’re reading this book.

Definition of Perfection

the narrator could have been better but I loved this book. it was so detailed I felt like I was there

I want more.

I thoroughly enjoyed it because I like romance. If you like something like 50 Shades (I haven't read the books but I saw the movies) you will like this I think but it's just a love story of co-workers. I want another similar kind of story like this one.

Sweet, fun and awesome story

I strongly recommend this book to anyone who loves romance. It was so sweet and delicious to listen/read to. Ack, I want more!!!

Me gustó

Un libro bastante tierno. Una historia simpática. Una narrativa ligera y placentera para quienes somos románticos.

I book to make you smile

The story was written I such a funny way that Lucy and Josh has this childish side that they could only share with each other. Everything need to be a game so that they could be thinking about the other constantly. The narration was a bit slow and needed to listen at 1,3 speed. But the young voice of the narrator suits the telling well. The spice was a one of our five. Not anything to magical or kinky. The characters developed was at a good pace not just changing in a chapter, they would revert back to their old ways. It’s like taking two steps forward and one step back. Over all I was pleased with this novel.

Simple Amazing!

I had read this book before but needed to revisit and fall into Lucy and Josh’s world again. Listening while reading has been my new favorite thing to do and to finish off 2018 when this gem was priceless.

The story is one of the best slow burns I have read.
The narrator captures Lucy’s persona brilliantly.
The only thing better would have been if Josh had is own voice, but it won’t make me rate it any less.

If you have heard the hype on this one, and you love your romance to be authentic, grab this one.

I loved it

Honestly I loved it especially when Lucy stood up for josh it was literally so awesome.

Best book I’ve listened to

The story was not overly filled with sexually explicit narrative rather used storytelling to develop the most lovely, loving relationship between two people.well done. And beautifully told.

Average narrator

The narrator was extremely annoying, it sounded like she was swallowing every time she got through a sentence. Love the book, dislike the narrator