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Suzanne Park

ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR! "Bursts with humor, heart, and great energy. I loved it! Park is a hilarious new voice in women's fiction."--Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient "[A] punchy adult debut set in the world of video game design. Park makes tough topics go down easy by couching them in wry humor and lighthearted romance, and her fierce, snarky heroine is irresistible. This smart rom-com is a winner."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) In a debut perfect for fans of Jasmine Guillory and Sally Thorne, a junior video game producer finds herself getting closer and closer to the one person she hates most after a mass troll attack online almost ruins her life. Melody Joo is thrilled to land her dream job as a video game producer, but her new position comes with challenges: an insufferable CEO; sexist male coworkers; and an infuriating--yet distractingly handsome--intern, Nolan MacKenzie, aka "the guy who got hired because his uncle is the boss." Just when Melody thinks she's made the worst career move of her life, her luck changes. While joking with a friend, she creates a mobile game that has male strippers fighting for survival in a post-apocalyptic world. Suddenly Melody's "joke" is her studio's most high-profile project--and Melody's running the show. When Nolan is assigned to Melody's team, she's sure he'll be useless. But as they grow closer, she realizes he's smart and attractive, which makes Melody want to forget he's her intern. As their attraction deepens, she knows it's time to pump the brakes, even with her Korean parents breathing down her neck to hurry up and find a man. With her project about to launch, Melody suddenly faces a slew of complications, including a devastating trolling scandal. Could the man she's falling hard for help her play the game to win--in work and in love

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Author

Suzanne Park

Pages

357

Publisher

HarperCollinsPublishers

Published Date

2020

ISBN

0062990691 9780062990693

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"2.5 ⭐️. Good concept, but the writing was a little cringey at times. The title is also a bit misleading, it’s not an enemies to lovers like the title suggests; it’s more centered around the main character and the game release. A good quick and easy read though. "

Cassie Pignataro

"it was also categorized as fiction and not romance and my main issue was the lack of romance in it so maybe I set my expectations to something when this book was supposed to be another."

Alyssa Gomez

"Fun story!! (More language that I like, but worth it.)"

Dawn Younger

"Check out my full review on my Lisa Latte Booktube Channel at https://youtu.be/rz-txQnN3_M?t=111"

Lisa Siefert

"I received an eARC courtesy of NetGalley and Avon in exchange for my honest review. Ok... This book took me FOREVER to finish. Like a very long time. To the point where my husband just kept asking why I was still reading it. And I still don't know why I did. First off, I think the premise of this book was exciting. A rom-com, girl gamer story-yes! But then you read it and quickly realize that is both light on the rom and the com. Now, I very much appreciate any book that shines a light on the problems that girl gamers face. It is necessary! But this story was just so jam-packed with stereotypes and swearing that it was really off-putting. From her cruel parents to the complete lack of kind male gamers, it was hard to find likable characters in the story. Even our lead "gamer girl" was underdeveloped-I swear until the final pages it doesn't really indicate that she does, in fact, game. I just know what to do with this one. I also don't know what genre to put this into. Otherwise, kudos for highlighting the toils of girls in the gaming industry. And extra kudos for the diversity. But this book is just not my cup of cocoa at all."