Dating You / Hating You
Hollywood talent agents Evie Abbey and Carter Aaron meet as the only singles at a couples' Halloween party and hit it off immediately. Then their agencies merge, and the two are told only one of them will keep the job. Their promising romance turns into a war of sabotage. Kirkus describes a meet-cute that sours into workplace rivalry, with Evie also battling the agency's boys'-club culture.
About This Book
Dating You / Hating You is a contemporary romance novel by Christina Lauren, first published in 2017 by Gallery Books. It runs 368 pages. Readers can expect rivals to lovers, enemies to lovers.
At a glance
- Genre
- Contemporary
- Trope
- Rivals to Lovers
- Length
- 368 pages
- Format
- Trade Paperback
Where to read or listen
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Why You May Love This Book
You may love this if…
- Two rival Hollywood talent agents must battle for a single position after their agencies merge, turning a potential romance into a cutthroat professional war.
- Fans of workplace rivalries
- Readers who enjoy high-tension banter
- Competitive
- Features Enemies to Lovers
This may not be ideal if…
- Limited information on character depth or secondary plotlines
The Romance
Tropes, dynamics, and the chemistry that drives this story.
Tropes
Relationship Dynamics
Details
Type: Contemporary Romance
Pairing: unknown
Power balance: Competitive/Equal
How It Feels
The emotional landscape you'll move through while reading.
High tension, moderate angst.
Heat Level
Based on available metadata and editorial review.
Who Is This Book For?
Best for
Reading mood
Recommended audience: Adults
The Story
Spoiler-Free Synopsis
Evie Abbey and Carter Aaron meet as the only single attendees at a Halloween party and feel an immediate connection. However, their burgeoning romance is derailed when their respective talent agencies merge. Faced with the reality that the merger results in only one open position, their mutual attraction sours into a fierce, sabotaging workplace rivalry.
Central Conflict
The protagonists are forced into a winner-take-all competition for a single professional role following a corporate merger, complicating their previous romantic spark.
Setting
Hollywood, California
Strengths
- Clear, high-stakes central conflict
- Well-defined professional setting
Consider before reading
- Limited information on character depth or secondary plotlines
Discussion Guide
Questions to deepen your reading experience or spark a book club conversation.
- 1
How does the central conflict shape the relationship between the main characters?
- 2
How does the setting influence the characters' decisions and their relationship?
- 3
How do the relationship dynamics evolve throughout the story?
- 4
Who would you most want to recommend this book to?
- 5
How did the pacing affect your reading experience?
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Which aspect of the story did you find most compelling?
How This Profile Was Created
Eikna uses book metadata and AI-assisted analysis to create structured romance profiles. Public profiles are reviewed and approved by an editor before publication.
- Editor reviewed:
- Yes
- Last reviewed:
- October 13, 2026
- Confidence:
- Moderate confidence
- Profile version:
- eikna-public-book-intelligence-v1
About the Author
Christina Lauren
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Publication Details
- Publisher
- Gallery Books
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Length
- 368 pages
- Language
- English
- ISBN-13
- 9781501165818
Dating You / Hating You: quick answers
- Who wrote Dating You / Hating You?
- Dating You / Hating You was written by Christina Lauren.
- When was Dating You / Hating You published?
- Dating You / Hating You was first published in 2017 by Gallery Books.
- What genre is Dating You / Hating You?
- Dating You / Hating You is a contemporary romance novel, with rivals to lovers, enemies to lovers.
- How many pages is Dating You / Hating You?
- Dating You / Hating You is 368 pages long (Trade Paperback).
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