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Loathe at First Sight: An NPR Best Book of the Year – A Witty Enemies to Lovers Rom-Com About Korean-American Workplace Romance
Author(s): Suzanne Park (Author)
- Publisher: Avon
- Publication Date: August 18, 2020
- Language: English
- Print length: 368 pages
- ISBN-10: 0062990691
- ISBN-13: 9780062990693
Book Description
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?
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Hilarious and poignant, Park’s debut sparkles as a great addition to the new voices of the rom com renaissance.”
– Roselle Lim author of Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune
“Melody’s characterization and voice shine throughout. Smart, punchy, and memorable.” – Library Journal
“Loathe at First Sight 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
“Park gives us the story that only she could create. It’s hilarious, smart, and the rom-com we need!” – Alexa Martin ALA Award-winning author of Intercepted
“Park has created a wholly original, smart, fierce heroine (with a hilarious inner voice) who takes on an industry hell-bent on underestimating her…Just like the “entertaining, fresh, snarky” video game she conjures in her novel, Suzanne Park has written a fast and fun debut, putting females in the lead.” – Amy Poeppel, author of Musical Chairs and Small Admissions
“Park’s first book for adults is a funny and feminist geek novel… Readers into both gaming and women’s fiction will scramble for this fast-paced charmer.” – Booklist
“[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)
“A smart, funny workplace romance set in the world of video game design.” – Popsugar
“A genuinely funny and charismatic heroine shines in Loathe At First Sight, the delightful and eye-opening debut adult novel by Suzanne Park. Park — a former stand-up comedian — negotiates her energized plot masterfully… a multi-layered happy-ever-after.” – NPR
About the Author
Suzanne Park is a Korean American writer who was born and raised in Tennessee. She is the author of the adult novels The Do-Over, So We Meet Again, and Loathe at First Sight. As a comedienne, she was selected to appear on BET’s Coming to the Stage. Suzanne was also the winner of the Seattle Sierra Mist Comedy Competition and was a semi-finalist in NBC’s Stand Up for Diversity showcase in San Francisco.
Suzanne graduated from Columbia University and received an MBA from UCLA. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband, female offspring, and a sneaky rat that creeps around on her back patio. In her spare time, she procrastinates.
