The Hating Game

by Sally Thorne

[Leigha]

Two coworkers come to terms with their feelings for one another in this adult contemporary romance.

So many reviewers enjoyed this one, but I was not one of them. Personally, I did not like the writing style. It seemed to hover between purple and beige prose. Sometimes the description would be too overwhelming, while at other time I felt like the story was missing a lot of details. I suggest you read a chapter or two prior to purchasing it in case you too have an issue with the writing.

While the plot was enjoyable, I found the characters to be lacking. Lucy is charming, but not all that interesting. Joshua is broody, and occasionally his behavior becomes boorish. The two had chemistry, but their connection was missing. It bothered me that Joshua kept shooting down Lucy's offers of friendship. You can be both friends and lovers, people. You can have it both ways!!! In the end, I couldn't connect to the characters and I couldn't connect to the story.

tl;dr While an enjoyable plot, the characters and writing style were not for me. Perhaps they will be for you!