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At Bexley‑Gamin Publishing, Lucy Hutton and Joshua Templeman, the newly merged company’s top executive assistants, start a fierce, hate‑at‑first‑sight rivalry. They engage in daily passive‑aggressive maneuvers—the staring game, the mirror game, and the HR game—each with the intensity of a corporate Hunger Games. When a coveted executive role opens, both lobby their bosses for the promotion, sparking even more intense competition. After grueling 60‑hour work weeks and a tense elevator incident, a sudden kiss forces Lucy to question whether her animosity towards Joshua is real or part of the same game they’ve been playing.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Sally Thorne
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