About the author
Sally Thorne is an Australian romance novelist best known for her 2016 debut The Hating Game. Her comedy grows from close observation, workplace rivalry, verbal timing, and characters who recognize attraction long after the reader does.
The Hating Game is a workplace romantic comedy built almost entirely on close observation and verbal timing. Sally Thorne turns an enemies-to-lovers premise into a study of how easily attention can disguise itself as antagonism.
Where to start
Start with The Hating Game. Two executive assistants sit opposite each other, compete in elaborate rituals of mutual irritation, and apply for the same promotion.