How spicy is The Hating Game?
by Sally Thorne
Sources for these ratings
- macailabritton.com: Notes the story is told from Lucy's point of view and is framed as an enemies-to-lovers romance, with the reviewer saying it avoids toxic versions of that trope. Covers tropes and point of view.
- positivelybookmad.com: Notes the story is told in first person from Lucy's view while still developing Josh's character, and describes it as an enemies-to-lovers romance. Covers tropes and point of view.
- tvinsider.com: Lists enemies-to-lovers, grumpy-sunshine, opposites-attract and slow-burn tropes, and describes two or three intimate scenes, two of them explicit. Covers spice level and tropes.
- spellbound-books.net: Notes the book is built on enemies-to-lovers and office romance tropes and reads as a light rom-com. Covers tropes.
Tropes
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Facts
- Point of view:
- Single POV
- Ending:
- Not enough data
- Standalone or series:
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- Series completed:
- Not enough data
- Darkness:
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- Pairing:
- Not enough data
Spice: about 3/5 (Moderate, estimate)
Kindle Unlimited: Not checked yet
Content warnings: not enough data
Based on 4 sources. How we rate
Like this but spicier
- A Touch of Darkness: Also enemies to lovers; spice 4/5 vs about 3/5 here
- Things We Left Behind: Also enemies to lovers; spice about 4/5 vs about 3/5 here
- Sabotage: Also enemies to lovers; spice 5/5 vs about 3/5 here
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Ratings last checked Oct 16, 2026. The Kindle Unlimited line carries its own source or check date, when there is one.
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