by Sally Thorne
narrated by Katie Schorr
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Published: 2016
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Paperback: 384
Rating: 5
First sentence(s):
I have a theory. Hating someone feels disturbingly similar to being in love with them.
Zombie sighting:
Sorry for missing the deadline the other day. I can't wait to have a proper night's sleep. I'm like a zombie.
-chapter 8
Nemesis (n.) 1) An opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome.
2) A person’s undoing
3) Joshua Templeman
Lucy Hutton has always been certain that the nice girl can get the corner office. She’s charming and accommodating and prides herself on being loved by everyone at Bexley & Gamin. Everyone except for coldly efficient, impeccably attired, physically intimidating Joshua Templeman. And the feeling is mutual.
Trapped in a shared office together 40 (OK, 50 or 60) hours a week, they’ve become entrenched in an addictive, ridiculous never-ending game of one-upmanship. There’s the Staring Game. The Mirror Game. The HR Game. Lucy can’t let Joshua beat her at anything—especially when a huge new promotion goes up for the taking.
If Lucy wins this game, she’ll be Joshua’s boss. If she loses, she’ll resign. So why is she suddenly having steamy dreams about Joshua, and dressing for work like she’s got a hot date? After a perfectly innocent elevator ride ends with an earth-shattering kiss, Lucy starts to wonder whether she’s got Joshua Templeman all wrong.
Maybe Lucy Hutton doesn’t hate Joshua Templeman. And maybe, he doesn’t hate her either. Or maybe this is just another game.
My two-bits:
Loved the banter and games these two played along the way to their eventual climax. Also, some chuckles and cuteness along the way.
* a movie version is in the makings with Lucy Hale and Robbie Amell are set to star as the leads as of May 2019
* Listened to audiobook version.
