The Hating Game May 2026

They play juvenile office games like the Staring Game, the Mirror Game, and the HR Game to needle each other.

by Sarah Adams (for the "he falls first" sweetness)

by Elena Armas (for the fake dating + office vibes) TikTok The Hating Game

Lucy and Joshua are rival executive assistants at a merged publishing house competing for the same COO promotion.

Are you Team Book or Team Movie? (Or both? I'm both.) They play juvenile office games like the Staring

"I love him so much it's like a thread piercing me. Punching holes. Dragging through. Stitching love into me".

by Sally Thorne (if you want more from the same author!) Instagram Save this for your next bookstore trip! 🛒✨ Quick Facts for Your Post (Or both

I finally picked up The Hating Game and let’s just say I get the hype. 🍓 Josh Templeman and Lucy Hutton have redefined office warfare for me. The banter? Elite. The "only one bed" trope? Executed perfectly. The shirt-color schedule? I’m obsessed.