Loathe at First Sight: A Novel

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?